Intel S815EBM1 Product Guide - Page 49

Peripheral Configuration Submenu, Advanced

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Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Boot Exit The submenu represented in Table 14 is used for configuring server peripherals. Table 14. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Serial Port A Options • Disabled • Enabled • Auto Base I/O Address (This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled) Interrupt (This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled) Parallel Port • 3F8 • 2F8 • 3E8 • 2E8 • IRQ 3 • IRQ 4 • Disabled • Enabled • Auto Mode • Output Only • Bi-directional • EPP • ECP Description Configures serial port A. Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4. An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled. Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled. Configures the parallel port. Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt IRQ7. An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the parallel port is disabled. Output Only operates in AT†-compatible mode. Bi-directional operates in PS/2-compatible mode. EPP is Extended Parallel Port mode, a high-speed bi-directional mode. ECP is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a high-speed bi-directional mode. continued Configuration Software and Utilities 49

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Configuration Software and Utilities
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Peripheral Configuration Submenu
To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration.
Maintenance
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Exit
PCI Configuration
Boot Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
IDE Configuration
Diskette Configuration
Event Log Configuration
The submenu represented in Table 14 is used for configuring server peripherals.
Table 14.
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature
Options
Description
Serial Port A
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Configures serial port A.
Auto
assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Base I/O Address
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to
Enabled
)
3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial
port A is Enabled.
Interrupt
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to
Enabled
)
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is
Enabled.
Parallel Port
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Configures the parallel port.
Auto
assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt
IRQ7.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Mode
Output Only
Bi-directional
EPP
ECP
Selects the mode for the parallel port.
Not available if the
parallel port is disabled.
Output Only
operates in AT
-compatible mode.
Bi-directional
operates in PS/2-compatible mode.
EPP
is Extended Parallel Port mode, a high-speed
bi-directional mode.
ECP
is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a high-speed
bi-directional mode.
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