Acer 1100 Series Serial Port 2

Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-25

Base Address

This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1. The options are:

• 3F8h

• 2F8h

• 3E8h

• 2E8h

The default setting is 3F8h.

IRQ

This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 1. The options are IRQ 3

and 4. The default setting is 4.

Serial Port 2

This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 2. The Base Address

and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled. The default

setting is Enabled.

Base Address

This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 2. The options are:

• 3F8h

• 2F8h

• 3E8h

• 2E8h

The default setting is 2F8h.

Contents

Main Page iii Join Us to Fight Against Piracy Page Page CD-ROM Safety Warning FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Board Chapter 2 BIOS Utility Page Chapter 3 System Housing Index List of Figures List of Tables About This Manual Manual Structure Chapter 1 System Board Chapter 2 BIOS Utility Chapter 3 System Housing Conventions Chapter 1 System Board 1.1 Features Page 1.2 Major Components 1.3 System Board Layout Page 1.4.2 Jumper Settings * Default Table 1-1 lists the system board jumpers with their corresponding settings and functions. Table 1-1 System Board Jumper Settings 1.4.3 Connector Functions Table 1-2 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respective functions. Table 1-2 Connector Functions Table 1-2 Connector Functions (continued) Page 1.6 Installing Optional Components 1.6.1 ESD Precautions 1.6.2 Pre-installation Instructions 1.6.3 Post-installation Instructions 1.7 Installing the Pentium II Processor Page Page 1.9 Installing the Termination Board 1.10 Memory Upgrade 1.10.1 Memory Configurations 1.10.2 Installing a DIMM 1.10.3 Removing a DIMM 1.10.4 Reconfiguring the System 1.11 Installing Expansion Cards 1.11.1 Installing 32 Bit PCI Cards 1.11.2 Installing an AGP Card 1.12 ASM Pro 1.13 Remote Diagnostic Management 1.13.1 Installing the RDM Module Page 1.14 Error Messages 1.14.1 Software Error Messages 1.14.2 System Error Messages Table 1-4 System Error Messages Table 1-4 System Error Messages (continued) 1.14.3 Correcting Error Conditions Chapter 2 BIOS Utility 2.1 Entering Setup Page 2.2 System Information 2.2.1 Processor Page Page Page Page 2.3 Product Information 2.3.1 Product Name 2.3.2 System S/N Page 2.4 Disk Drives Page Page If there is no device connected, choose None. Hard Disk Block Mode Advanced PIO Mode Hard Disk Size > 504 MB Page 2.5 Power Management 2.5.1 Power Management Mode IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer System Sleep Timer 2.5.2 Power Switch < 4 sec. 2.5.3 Wakeup Event Modem Ring 2.6 Startup Configuration 2.6.1 Fast POST Mode Page Page 2.7 Advanced Configuration 2.7.1 Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Parallel Port 3BCh 378h 278h Page Operation Mode Onboard Floppy Disk Controller Onboard IDE Primary Channel Page 2.7.2 PnP/PCI System Configuration PCI IRQ Setting PCI Device Latency Timer PCI IRQ Sharing Page VGA Palette Snoop Graphics Aperture Size Plug and Play OS Reset Resource Assignments 2.7.3 Memory/Cache Configuration Internal Cache (CPU Cache) Cache Scheme Page 2.7.4 CPU Speed Configuration Bus Frequency Multiple Processor Speed 2.7.5 System Event Configuration System Event Logging View Event Logs Event Control Threshold Settings 2.8 System Security Setup 2.8.1 Disk Drive Control 2.8.2 Setup Password Setting a Password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Bypassing the Setup Password 2.8.3 Power-on Password Operation Mode Page 2.9 Date and Time 2.9.1 Date 2.9.2 Time 2.10 Remote Diagnostic Configuration Page 2.11 Load Setup Default Settings 2.12 Abort Settings Change 2.13 Leaving Setup Chapter 3 System Housing Page Page Altos 1100 Series Users Guide 3-4 3.2.2 Rear Panel Chapter 3 System Housing 3-5 3.2.3 Internal Structure The figure below shows the housing internal structure and some of the basic system components. Page 3.3.2 Left Panel 3.4 Installing Disk Drives 3.4.1 3.5-inch Drive 3.4.2 5.25-inch Drives Page Page Page Page 3.6.1 Jumpers and Connectors The following diagram shows the SCSI jumpers and connectors. * Default JP4 3.6.2 SCSI Backplane Board Index A B C D E F H I J L N O P R S T W