Utilities 2-7
Advanced Menu
This sectio n describes t he Advance d Menu parame ters. Ot he r menu paramet ers
are available by selecting submenus. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a
parameter and press Enter to select a submenu. Items with lighter text are not
available.
Plug & Play O/S
This option lets you specify whether the operating system or syst e m
BIOS will handle the Plug and Play. Choose “Yes” or “No.”
Reset Configuration Data
This option clears the BIOS configuration data on the next boot. The
options include “No” or “Yes.”
NumLock
This option controls whether the NumLock key on the keyboard is on or
off at boot up. The choices are “Auto,” “On,” or “Off.”

Peripheral Configuration Submenu

This submenu can be used to configure your system’s ports or peripheral
devices. To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press Enter. The
following options appear:
Serial Port A/Serial Port B
These options let you configure your system’s Serial Port A or Serial
Port B. You can choose “Auto,” “Enabled” (default), or “Disabled.” The
“Enabled” default setting is 3F8h, IRQ4. Note that if you set a specific
serial port address, it does not appear in the list of options for the other
serial port.
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CAUTION
An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates
that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device.
Note:
If you select the Enabled option, you can see
additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O
address and IRQs for the port you are configuring.
Parallel Port
This option configures the system’s Parallel Port. Choose “Auto,”
“Enabled” (default), or “Disabled.” The “Enabled” default setting is
LPT1, 378h, IRQ7.
Note:
If you select the Enabled option, you can see
additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O
address and IRQs for the port you are configuring.