HP Vectra VE 5/xxx HP Vectra VE 5/xx Series 2, Familiarization guide - Page 35

Configuration, Integrated Peripherals, Video, Setup Item, Default, Action

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3 Troubleshooting and Repair Using SETUP to Configure the PC Setup Item Configuration Integrated Peripherals Video Memory and Cache Hard Disk Drives PCI Devices Integrated Peripherals Parallel port Parallel port Mode Serial port A Serial port B Flexible disk controller Flexible disk drive 1 Flexible disk drive 2 A & B flexible disk swap Video Video system Video BIOS shadowing 640x480 mode 800x600 mode 1024x768 mode 1280x1024 mode Default Action Sub-menu items for each of these fields are given below. 378h IRQ7 CentronicsTM 3F8h IRQ4 2F8h IRQ3 Enabled 1.44MB,3 1/2" Not Installed Disabled Enables/disables the parallel port at the specified address. "Disabled" frees resources used by the port. Sets the operating mode of the parallel port. Enables/disables the on-board serial port A. "Disabled" frees resources used by the port. Enables/disables the on-board serial port B. "Disabled" frees resources used by the port. Enables or disables the on-board flexible disk controller. Selects the flexible disk drive type. Selects the flexible disk drive type. Enable this option only if you need to boot on flexible disk B. Then flexible disks A and B will be swapped. EGA/VGA Enabled 75 Hz 75 Hz 75 Hz i43 Hz Select video display type. Enables/disables video BIOS shadowing (for AT external boards only). Enabling the BIOS shadowing improves performance. Set your preferred refresh rate for each graphic mode. All refresh rates may not be available for certain color depths. The video BIOS will automatically choose the best fit should this be the case. The higher the refresh rate, the better the ergonomic performance. The lower the refresh rate, the better the video performance. Your display must be able to support the refresh rates (vertical frequencies) you set. 31

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Troubleshooting and Repair
Using SETUP to Configure the PC
Configuration
Integrated Peripherals
Video
Memory and Cache
Sub-menu items for each of these fields are given below.
Hard Disk Drives
PCI Devices
Integrated Peripherals
Parallel port
378h IRQ7
Enables/disables the parallel port at the specified address.
“Disabled” frees resources used by the port.
Parallel port Mode
Centronics
TM
Sets the operating mode of the parallel port.
Serial port A
3F8h IRQ4
Enables/disables the on-board serial port A. “Disabled”
frees resources used by the port.
Serial port B
2F8h IRQ3
Enables/disables the on-board serial port B. “Disabled”
frees resources used by the port.
Flexible disk controller
Enabled
Enables or disables the on-board flexible disk controller.
Flexible disk drive 1
1.44MB,3 1/2”
Selects the flexible disk drive type.
Flexible disk drive 2
Not Installed
Selects the flexible disk drive type.
A & B flexible disk swap
Disabled
Enable this option only if you need to boot on flexible disk
B. Then flexible disks A and B will be swapped.
Video
Video system
EGA/VGA
Select video display type.
Video BIOS shadowing
Enabled
Enables/disables video BIOS shadowing (for AT external
boards only). Enabling the BIOS shadowing improves
performance.
640x480 mode
75 Hz
Set your preferred refresh rate for each graphic mode. All
refresh rates may not be available for certain color
depths. The video BIOS will automatically choose the
best fit should this be the case. The higher the refresh
rate, the better the ergonomic performance. The lower
the refresh rate, the better the video performance. Your
display must be able to support the refresh rates (vertical
frequencies) you set.
800x600 mode
75 Hz
1024x768 mode
75 Hz
1280x1024 mode
i43 Hz
Setup Item
Default
Action