Acer M1640, M5640 manual Epp, Epp+Ecp

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

Onboard FDC

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy

[Enabled]. [Disabled]

Controller

disk controller (FDC) installed on the system

 

 

board and you wish to use it. If you install an

 

 

add-in FDC or the system has no floppy

 

 

drive, select Disabled in this field.

 

 

 

 

Onboard

Select a logical COM port name and

 

Serial Port 1

matching address for the serial port. Select

 

 

an address and corresponding interrupt for

 

 

the serial port.

 

 

 

 

UR2 Duplex

In an infrared port mode, this field appears.

 

Mode

Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous

 

 

tow-direction transmission. Half-duplex

 

 

mode permits transmission in one direction

 

 

only at a time. Select the value required by

 

 

the IR device connected to the IR port.

 

 

 

 

Onboard

Select a logical LPI port address and

[xxx+IRQx]

Parallel Port

corresponding interrupt for the physical

 

 

parallel port.

 

 

 

 

Parallel Port

Select an operating mode for the onboard

[Normal], [EPP],

Mode

parallel (printer) port.

[EPP], [EPP+ECP]

 

 

 

ECP Mode

This item allows users to manually set the

 

used DMA

DMA channel for ECP mode

 

 

 

 

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Contents Aspire M5640 Aspire M3640 Aspire M1640 Service Guide Revision History Disclaimer CopyrightMessages ConventionsPreface Troubleshooting Jumper and Connector Information Features System SpecificationsNV MCP73PV/S & NV MCP73VE HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+ IDELAN Bios Power Supply Page Main board Placement Block Diagram Label Description Aspire M5640 Front PanelLabel Description Aspire M5640 Rear PanelAspire M3640 Front Panel Aspire M3640 Rear Panel Aspire M1640 Front Panel Aspire M1640 Rear Panel FSB Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsYES DDR2 Main Board Major ChipsSystem Memory NV MCP73PV/S &NV MCP73VESata X Audio InterfaceSata Interface ALC888SIRQ5 Floppy disk drive InterfaceParallel Port USB PortRCT Power ManagementEnvironmental Requirements PMESystem Utilities Entering Setup Parameter Description Product Information Standard Cmos Setup Options CPU Parameter Description OptionsAdvanced Setup A.R.T HDDAdvanced Chipset Setup SSE/SSE2 Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals-IDE Function Setup IDE DMA IDEPIO UdmaSata Port Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device SetupROM MAC LANIntegrated Peripherals -Onboard I/O Chip SetupEPP, EPP+ECP Power Management S3/STR S1/POSWOL Power onPower PWR/BTTNPCI/PnP Setup PCI 1/2 IRQ PCI/VGAPC Health Status CPU/SYSTEM FAN Frequency/Voltage ControlDIMM/PCI CLK Parameter Description OptioLoad Default Settings Set Supervisor/User Password Enter Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information Before You Begin Disassembly Procedure Aspire M3640 Aspire M5640 Remove CPU fan pipe Remove side cover ProcessRemove Cards Remove HDD Data Cables Remove ODD Data cable Remove HDD power cableRemove Cables Remove HDD Process Remove card reader Remove ODD power cableRemove FDD Cable Remove ODD PANEL1 Remove System FAN Remove mother board Remove memory Remove CPU coolerRemove I/O shielding Remove CPUTroubleshooting Chapter Page Pson COMCOM PWR OK 5VSB Page Page Page Pin Signal Name Page Page FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Description Exploded DiagramAM30-MAIN-BEZEL FAN AM10MAINBEZEL FAN
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