IBM 6278 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Chapter 1. System overview
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Input/output features
One 25-pin, parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (EPP)/Extended Parallel Port (EPP)
support
Two 9-pin, Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial ports
Two 4-pin, Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
One 6-pin, keyboard port (PS/2 compatible)
One 6-pin, mouse port
One 15-pin, DDC2B-compliant monitor port
Three 3.5 mm audio jacks (line/headphone out, line in, microphone)
Other features
The following features might be supported by the PC 300GL.
Network support
PC 300GL computers are enabled to support management over a network. The following is a list of
supported functions:
Selectable startup sequence
Selectable Automatic Power On Startup Sequence
Update POST/BIOS from network
Wake on LAN
CMOS Save/Restore utility program
CMOS setup over LAN
Wake on Ring
Wake on LAN
The power supply of the computer supports the Wake on LAN feature. With the Wake on LAN feature,
the computer can be turned on when a specific LAN frame is passed to the PC over the LAN.
To use the Wake on LAN feature, the computer must be equipped with a network adapter that supports
Wake on LAN. Some models come with a network adapter that supports Wake on LAN.
You can find the menu used for setting the Wake on LAN feature in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
Wake on Ring
All models are configurable to turn on the computer after a ring is detected from an external or internal
modem. The menu used for setting the Wake Up on Ring feature is found in the Configuration/Setup
Utility program. Two options control this feature:
Serial Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an external modem connected to serial port
1.
Modem Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an internal modem that supports the Wake
on Ring feature.
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