Table 2. System Configuration

Option

Description

 

 

Integrated NIC

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options

 

are:

 

Disabled

 

Enabled

 

• Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default.

Parallel Port

Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The

 

options are:

 

Disabled

 

• AT: This option is enabled by default.

 

PS2

 

ECP

Serial Port

Allows you to configure the integrated serial port. The options are:

 

Disabled

 

• COM1: This option is enabled by default.

 

COM2

 

COM3

 

COM4

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The

 

options are:

 

Disabled

 

AHCI

 

• RAID On: This option is enabled by default.

Drives

Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled

 

by default. The options are:

 

SATA-0

 

SATA-1

 

SATA-2

 

SATA-3

SMART Reporting

This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are

 

reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART

 

(Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This

 

option is disabled by default.

 

Enable SMART Reporting

USB Configuration

This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is

 

enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage

 

Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy).

If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.

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