PnP/PCI Options Submenu | Dell 900 specs

PnP/PCI Options Submenu

Figure B-12. PnP/PCI Options Submenu

Table B-13. PnP/PCI Options Screen Submenu Options

Option	Function

PCI IRQ Setting	Allows the PCI IRQ settings to be assigned automatically if
	set to Auto (default) or manually if set to Manual. If set to
	Manual, you can set the following additional options:
PCI Slot 1	If PCI IRQ Setting is set to Manual, the expansion card in
	PCI slot 1 can be manually assigned to interrupt 03, 05, 09,
	10, or 11.
PCI Slot 2	If PCI IRQ Setting is set to Manual, the expansion card in
	PCI slot 2 can be manually assigned to interrupt 03, 05, 09,
	10, or 11.

PCI IRQ Sharing	Allows different PCI devices to use the same interrupt
	assignment. The selections are Yes (default) and No.

VGA Palette Snoop	Deactivates the palette snoop function for PCI VGA devices
	if set to Disabled (default). Set to Enable to activate the
	function.

NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.

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Dell 900 manual PnP/PCI Options Submenu

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