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 |
| bidirectional cordless data transactions with other |
| and peripheral devices. Infrared transmissions can occur in |
| (sequential transmission/receiving) or |
| transmission) modes. |
| A |
| 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 |
| the computer. The |
| connector on the motherboard, next to the serial connectors (COM1 and |
| COM2). COM2 on the motherboard is an |
| 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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