MSI K8T800 User Guide - Page 70

V-Link Data 2X Support, Floopy Disk Controller, Serial Port 1, Port2 Mode, IR Pin Select, Parallel

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BIOS Setup V-Link Data 2X Support This setting controls the onboard V-Link Data 2X Support. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. Floopy Disk Controller This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Option Auto Enabled Disabled Description BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disables the onboard Floppy controller. Serial Port 1 These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/ COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled. Port2 Mode This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port 2. Settings: Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting options for IR function). IR Pin Select Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR header. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR adapter to COM B. Parallel Port This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, 378, 278, Disabled. Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the parallel port: ECP, Normal, Bi-Dir or EPP. 3-21

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BIOS Setup
V-Link Data 2X Support
This setting controls the onboard V-Link Data 2X Support. Setting options:
Enabled, Disabled.
Floopy Disk Controller
This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.
Serial Port 1
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1
(COM A).
Selecting
Auto
allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the
correct base I/O port address.
Settings:
Auto, 3F8/COM1
,
2F8/COM2
,
3E8/
COM3
,
2E8/COM4
and
Disabled
.
Port2 Mode
This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port 2.
Settings:
Normal
,
1.6 uS
,
3/16 Baud
and
ASKIR
(the last three operation modes are setting
options for IR function).
IR Pin Select
Set to
IRRX/IRTX
when using an internal IR module connected to the IR
header.
Set to
SINB/SOUTB.
when connecting an IR adapter to COM B.
Parallel Port
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port.
Selecting
Auto
allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base
I/O port address.
Settings:
Auto, 378
,
278
,
Disabled
.
Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the parallel port:
ECP
,
Normal
,
Bi-Dir
or
EPP
.
Option
Description
Auto
BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the
onboard Floppy controller or not.
Enabled
Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
Disabled
Disables the onboard Floppy controller.