USB

Enables or disables the internal USB

Controller

controller. No Boot enables the controller

(On default)

but disables the ability to boot from a USB

 

device.

 

NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB

 

floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.

 

 

Front USB

Enables or disables the front USB ports.

Ports

 

(On default)

 

LPT Port

Determines the mode of operation of the internal parallel port.

Mode

Off disables the port. AT configures the port for AT

(PS/2

compatibility. PS/2 configures the port for PS/2 compatibility.

EPP configures the port for the EPP bidirectional protocol.

default)

ECP configures the port for the ECP bidirectional protocol.

 

 

NOTE: If you set the LPT Port Mode to ECP, the LPT Port DMA

 

appears in the option menu.

 

 

LPT Port

Determines the address that the built-in parallel port uses.

Address

 

Serial Port

Determines how the serial port operates.

#1

Off disables the port. Auto, the default setting, automatically

(Auto

configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or

default)

COM3).

Serial Port

Determines how the serial port operates.

#2

Off disables the port. Auto, the default setting, automatically

(Auto

configures a connector to a particular designation (COM2 or

default)

COM4).

PS/2 Mouse

Enables or disables the integrated legacy PS/2-compatible

Port

mouse controller.

(On default)

 

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