American Megatrends MAN-772 manual Dmi, Infrared

Overview, Continued

DMI	In a corporate environment, system manageability is an important
	consideration. DMI (Desktop Management Interface) is a specification for a
	standard method of storing and reporting system information. This
	motherboard supports the DMI specification on the system BIOS level. DMI
	detects and records system configuration information, including the CPU type
	and speed, memory size and type, and much more information. DMI
	maintains a local database of system configuration information that can be
	accessed and even modified from a remote location.
	The American Megatrends DMI Wizard 95 is also shipped with this
	motherboard. Use DMI Wizard 95 to display and modify DMI information.
	DMI Wizard 95 allows a system integrator or user to add additional
	information to the DMI database, such as serial numbers and chassis
	information. See the American Megatrends DMI Wizard 95 User’s Guide for
	additional information.
Infrared	This motherboard includes a 10-pin serial infrared connector. Infrared allows
	bidirectional cordless data transactions with other IrDA-compliant computers
	and peripheral devices. Infrared transmissions can occur in half-duplex
	(sequential transmission/receiving) or full-duplex (simultaneous
	transmission) modes.
	A 10-pin infrared connector is provided on the motherboard. The
	motherboard and AMIBIOS comply with the IrDA SIR infrared device
	standards and specifications.
	This motherboard complies fully with the IrDA infrared standards. An IrDA-
	compliant device can be installed via a 9-pin D-type connector on the rear of
	the computer. The 9-pin connector is attached by a cable to the IR berg
	connector on the motherboard, next to the serial connectors (COM1 and
	COM2). COM2 on the motherboard is an IrDA-compliant port. You must set
	the Serial Port2 Mode, IR Transmission Type, and other AMIBIOS Setup
	options under Peripheral Setup before you can use an infrared device.

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