4 The HP Setup Program

 

 

Using the HP Setup Program

 

 

 

Setup Item

Default

Action

Configuration

 

 

Integrated Peripherals

 

 

Parallel port

378h IRQ7

Enables/disables the parallel port at the specified address.

 

 

“Disabled” frees resources used by the port.

Parallel port Mode

Centronics TM

Sets the operating mode of the parallel port.

Serial port A

3F8h IRQ4

Enables/disables the on-board serial port A. “Disabled”

 

 

frees resources used by the port.

 

 

Do not select 2E8h if you are running Windows 95.

Serial port B

2F8h IRQ3

Enables/disables the on-board serial port B. “Disabled”

 

 

frees resources used by the port.

 

 

Do not select 2E8h if you are running Windows 95.

Flexible disk controller

Enabled

Enables or disables the on-board flexible disk controller.

Flexible disk drive 1

1.44MB,3 1/2”

Selects the flexible disk drive type.

Flexible disk drive 2

Not Installed

Selects the flexible disk drive type.

A & B flexible disk swap

Disabled

Enable this option only if you need to boot on flexible disk

 

 

B. Then flexible disks A and B will be swapped.

 

 

 

Video

 

 

Video system

EGA/VGA

Select video display type.

Video BIOS shadowing

Enabled

Enables / disables video BIOS shadowing (for AT external

 

 

boards only) Enabling the BIOS shadowing improves

 

 

performance.

Video Plug & Play display

Enabled

Sets the best ergonomic refresh rates supported by your

 

 

DDC compliant display. Switch on the display before the

 

 

PC to enable this feature. If the display does not support

 

 

DDC, the BIOS might automatically disable the option.

640x480 mode

60Hz

Set your preferred refresh rate for each graphic mode. All

800x600 mode

60Hz

refresh rates may not be available for certain color

1024x768 mode

60Hz

depths. The video BIOS will automatically choose the

1280x1024 mode

i45Hz

best fit should this be the case. The higher the refresh

rate, the better the ergonomic performance. The lower

 

 

 

 

the refresh rate, the better the video performance. Your

 

 

display must be able to support the refresh rates (vertical

 

 

frequencies) you set.

 

 

 

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