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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility
UR2 Duplex Mode
You can select Half or Full, The default setting is Full.
Onboard Parallel Port
This option is used to assign the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. The default setting is 378/IRQ7.
Parallel Port Mode
Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for the parallel port. There are five options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port),
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP, and PntMode. The default setting is
ECP+EPP.
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP, and PntMode. The default setting is
ECP+EPP.
SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional
modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware
peripherals. PntMode allows the parallel port to operate in bipoloar mode.
modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware
peripherals. PntMode allows the parallel port to operate in bipoloar mode.
ECP Mode Use DMA
When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1. The default setting is 3.
Power Management Setup Option
Use these items to control system power management. Modern operating systems take care of much of the power man-
agement. This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
agement. This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
Power Management Timeouts
The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin count-
ing. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode.
ing. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode.
Figure 3.12
Power Management Setup menu