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Award BIOS Setup Utility
Onboard FDC Controller
Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2
Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the
onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.
3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually
select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and
serial port 2.
Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.
UART2 Mode Select
The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA
(J5) and the COM 2 serial port (JP3) at the same time. If you are
using the COM 2 serial port, make sure UART2 Mode Select is set
to Normal.
To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.
1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J5 on the system board.
2. Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard
supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA 1.0 or ASK IR).
For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device
must be within a 30
o
angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
3. The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select.
IR Transmission Delay
If this option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is
recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your
device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard Parallel Port
378H/IRQ7, 3BCH/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and
IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.