SMC Networks 1232 Series user manual Floppy Controller, Eide Port, Video Memory, = Default setting

Floppy Controller

This option enables or disables the on-board floppy disk controller. For example, if an external floppy disk controller needs to be used, the internal one must be disabled.

Option	Description	Note
Disabled (*)	Disable the on-board floppy disk controller	An external controller can be used
Enabled	Enable the on-board floppy disk controller	(*) = Default setting

•Note: The floppy controller use the same connector used by the parallel port. In this case when the floppy controller is enabled, the parallel port is automatically disabled, even if was already enabled in the Setup. The parallel port can be used again after disabling the floppy disk controller.

EIDE Port

This option enables or disables the on-board EIDE hard disk controller. For example, if an external hard disk controller needs to be used, the internal one must be disabled.

Option	Description	Note
Disabled	Disable the on-board hard disk	An external controller can be used
	controller
Enabled (*)	Enable the on-board hard disk	(*) = Default setting
	controller

Video Memory

The video memory size can be adjusted according the user necessities: more space is reserved for video, less space is available for the applicative programs and vice versa.

Option Description Note

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