MSI K8T NEO2-FIR User Guide - Page 56

BIOS Setup, Parallel, Port Mode, Parallel Port, Parallel Port Mode

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BIOS Setup 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], [Disabled], [378], [278], [3BC]. Parallel Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the parallel port. Settings: [Normal], [Bi-Dir], [EPP], or [ECP]. EPP Version The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] mode. Settings: [1.7], [1.9]. IRQ When Parallel Port is set to [Auto], the item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically. DMA Channel This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the [ECP] mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will show [Auto] indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port. 3-17

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BIOS Setup
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], [Disabled], [378], [278], [3BC].
Parallel Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the parallel port.
Settings: [Normal],
[Bi-Dir],
[EPP], or [ECP].
EPP Version
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the
Parallel
Port Mode
is set to [EPP] mode.
Settings: [1.7], [1.9].
IRQ
When
Parallel Port
is set to [Auto], the item shows
Auto
indicating that
BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.
DMA Channel
This feature needs to be configured only when
Parallel Port Mode
is
set to the [ECP] mode.
When
Parallel Port
is set to
Auto
, the field will
show [Auto] indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA chan-
nel for the parallel port.