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Contents
Preface.............................................................................................................................xi
Abbreviations.................................................................................................................xiii

1 System Overview

Configurations................................................................................................................1-2
Features.........................................................................................................................1-4
Front Features...........................................................................................................1-4
Rear Features............................................................................................................1-5
Inside Features.......................................................................................................... 1-7
Security Features.......................................................................................................1-8
Components...................................................................................................................1-9
System Board............................................................................................................1-9
Diskette Drive.........................................................................................................1-10
Hard Drive..............................................................................................................1-10
Power Supply..........................................................................................................1-10
Keyboard................................................................................................................1-10
Mouse.....................................................................................................................1-11
AGP Board.............................................................................................................1-11
CD-ROM Drive.......................................................................................................1-11
Speakers..................................................................................................................1-11
Fax/Modem Board .................................................................................................. 1-12
Network Board........................................................................................................1-12
PC Adapter Device..................................................................................................1-12
Tape Backup Unit ...................................................................................................1-12
Zip Drive.................................................................................................................1-13

2 System Configuration

Interrupt Reque s t s..........................................................................................................2-2
System Interrupts......................................................................................................2-2
Parallel Port Interrupts...............................................................................................2-3
Serial Port Interrupts.................................................................................................2-4
Jumper Settings..............................................................................................................2-4
System Board Jumper Settings..................................................................................2-5
Maxtor IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings...................................................................2-7
Seagate IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings...................................................................2-7
NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings...............................................................2-7
Lite-On 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings..........................................................2-8
Zip Drive Jumper Settings.........................................................................................2-8
Tape Backup Unit Jumper Settings............................................................................2-8
BIOS Setup Utility.........................................................................................................2-9
How to Start BIOS Setup...........................................................................................2-9
How to Use BIOS Setup..........................................................................................2-10
Main Menu..............................................................................................................2-10
Advanced Menu...................................................................................................... 2-13
Security Menu.........................................................................................................2-17
Exit Menu...............................................................................................................2-18
FLASH Utility.............................................................................................................2-18
NEC OS Restore CD....................................................................................................2-19