American Megatrends MAN-772 manual EPP Version, Setting Description

Peripheral Setup, Continued

Onboard Parallel Port Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard. The settings are Disabled, 378h, or 278h. The Optimal default setting is 378h. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode. The Optimal default setting is Normal. The Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. The settings are:

	Setting		Description
	Normal	The normal parallel port mode is used.
	SPP/	The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the SPP or Enhanced
	EPP	Parallel Port (EPP) specification. EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to
		provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device.
	ECP	The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended Capabilities
		Port (ECP) specification. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates
		up to 2.5 Megabits per second. ECP provides symmetric bidirectional
		communication.
EPP Version
			This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number
			that is used if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP. This option can
			only be selected if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP
			The settings are 1.7 or 1.9. There are no Optimal and Fail-Safe default
			settings because the default setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is not
			EPP.

Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP. This option sets the DMA channel used by the parallel port. The settings are (DMA Channel) 0, 1 or 3. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 3.

Chapter 2 WINBIOS Setup 59