Dell Dimension 2100 technical specifications Primary IDE Master Submenu, Interrupt, Mode, Base I/O

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Parallel port

Legacy USB Support

IRQ5

Base I/O Address If port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 3F8, 3E8, 2F8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

If port is set to Enabled, available interrupts are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Configures the parallel port. Set this option to Auto (default), Enabled, or Disabled. Depending on the port setting, you can set the following additional options:

Mode

If port is set to Auto or Enabled, available modes are Output Only, Bi-directional, ECP

 

(default), and EPP.

NOTE: Before changing this setting, refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for information on which mode to use.

Base I/O

If port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 378 (default), 278, and 228.

Address

 

Interrupt

If port is set to Enabled, available interrupts are 7 and 5.

Set to Disabled if legacy USB support is not desired. Auto (default) and Enabled allow support for legacy USB.

Reserved (default) indicates that the IRQ is reserved for use by legacy devices. Available indicates that a specific IRQ is available on the computer.

IDE Configuration Submenu

Table 5. IDE Configuration Submenu Options

Option Function

IDE Controller

Configures the integrated primary and secondary IDE controllers and detects the types of drives attached to them. If set to Primary, Secondary, or Both, the designated controller(s) are enabled, and the types of drives attached are displayed. If set to either Primary or Secondary, the other controller is not enabled and the IRQ it normally uses becomes available. If set to Disabled, the computer cannot detect any drives attached to the controllers and displays None for all four IDE drive options.

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Identifies the first drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the boot hard drive. See "Primary IDE Master Submenu."

Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually a second hard drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu"

Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, if there is one. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu."

Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD or tape drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu"

Primary IDE Master Submenu

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