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Using the System Setup Program 2-15

NOTES: When two COM ports share an IRQ setting, you can use either port as nec-

essary, but

you may not be able to use them both at the same time

. If the second

port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is turned off.

If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or IBM OS/2 operating system, you cannot

use both serial ports at the same time.

For more information about built-in ports, port designations, IRQs, and the remapping

of ports, see “Connecting External Devices” in your online

System User’s Guide

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Parallel Port configures the system’s built-in parallel port. This option can be set to

378h

(the default), to alternate addresses 278h

or 3BCh, or to Off to disable the port.

NOTE: Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP)

device connected to the port.

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Parallel Mode controls whether the system’s built-in parallel port acts as an AT-

compatible (unidirectional) or PS/2-compatible (bidirectional) port.

Your system also supports ECP mode, which can be used by Windows 95.

Windows 95 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP-capable device,

eliminating the need for an ECP option in this option.

Set this option according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel

port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that came with

the device.

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IDE Hard Disk enables or disables the system’s built-in EIDE hard-disk drive interface.

With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in EIDE inter-

face when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot.

As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive con-

troller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the system enables the

built-in EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15.

If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the built-in EIDE interface is

disabled.

Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface.

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Diskette

controls the operation of the system’s built-in diskette drive controller.

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