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The highest value, 16 sectors, may not give you the best performance every
time, because hard disks behave differently. The default setting,
[Auto]
,
allows the system to adjust itself to the optimum read/write setting.
Advanced PIO Mode
Advanced PIO (Programmed Input/Output) Mode enhances drive
performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. The available values
include:
•
Auto
•
Mode 0
The default setting is
[Auto]
.
Hard Disk 32-Bit Access
This parameter allows your hard disk to perform 32-bit access, an increase
from the original 16-bit access. The available values include:
•
Auto
•
Disabled
The default setting is
[Auto]
.
6.4.9 Onboard Communication Ports
The Onboard Communication Ports section includes settings for the serial
and parallel ports on the notebook. The addresses in this screen are all
expressed in hexadecimal.
Resource conflicts are prevented by not allowing you to set the
same IRQ and address values for different devices.