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IDE Configuration Submenu

Table 4. IDE Configuration Submenu Options

Option

Function

Serial port A

Configures the serial port. Set this option to Auto (default), Enabled, or Disabled. If set to Enabled, you can set the following

additional options:

Base I/O Address

Available I/O addresses are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4.

Interrupt

Available interrupts are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel port

Configures the parallel port. Set this option to Auto (default), Enabled, or Disabled. Depending on the port setting, you can

set the following additional options:

Mode

If port is set to Auto or Enabled, available modes are Output Only, Bidirectional, ECP, and

EPP. Bidirectional is the default setting.

NOTE: Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for information on which mode to use before

changing this setting.

Base I/O

Address

If port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 378h (default), 278h, and 228h.

Audio

NOTE: This option is available in integrated audio systems only.

Determines if integrated audio controller is Enabled (default) or Disabled. Set this option to Disabled if you are using a

sound card instead of the integrated audio controller or if the resources used by the controller are needed.

Legacy USB

Support

Set to Disable (default) if legacy USB support is not desired. Enable allows support for legacy USB.

Option

Function

IDE Controller

Configures the integrated primary and secondary EIDE controllers and detects the types of drives attached to them. If

set to Primary, Secondary, or Both, the designated controller(s) are enabled, and the types of drives attached are

displayed. If set to either Primary or Secondary, the other controller is not enabled and the IRQ it normally uses

becomes available. If set to Disabled, the system cannot detect any drives attached to the controllers and displays

None for all four IDE drive options.

Primary IDE Master

Identifies the first drive attached to the primary EIDE interface, usually the boot hard-disk drive. See Primary IDE Master

Submenu.

Primary IDE Slave

Identifies the second drive attached to the primary EIDE interface, usually a second hard-disk drive. The format of this

submenu is the same as the one described in Primary IDE Master Submenu.

Secondary IDE Master

Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of this

submenu is the same as the one described in Primary IDE Master Submenu.

Secondary IDE Slave

Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of

this submenu is the same as the one described in Primary IDE Master Submenu.

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