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Reset Configuration Data [No]

The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contains information about non-PnP devices and holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Set this field to [Yes] only when you want to clear the ESCD. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]

You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels (for systems with only SCSI drives). Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled]

4.4.1 I/O Device Configuration

Serial Port A [3F8H/IRQ4], Serial Port B [2F8H/IRQ3]

These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port A and Serial Port B must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ3] [Disabled]

Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]

This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, Parallel Port Mode configuration will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5]

Parallel Port Mode [EPP1.9+SPP]

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP1.9+SPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP1.9] [Mono-direc- tional] [EPP1.7+SPP] [ECP+EPP1.7]

I/O Device Config.

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