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Chapter 8  Configuring Hardware and Utilities
8.1.6 The Peripheral Configuration Submenu
This submenu appears when you select [Peripheral Configuration] from the Advanced menu.
Sets the serial port, parallel port, etc.
The items not listed in the figure below can be displayed using the scroll bar.
table: Items on the Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Item Setting Description
Serial 1 • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (Initial value)
• OS Controlled
Sets whether to enable or disable the serial port.  Set 
this to "Disabled" when used as a server 
management port.
Note: 
 When [Serial Multiplexer] is changed to 
"iRMC", set this item to "Disabled".
Serial 1 Address 3F8h, IRQ 4 
(Unchangeable)
Appears when "Enabled" is selected for [Serial 1].
Serial Multiplexer • System (Initial value)
•iRMC
Switches the function of serial port 1.
•System
Uses this port as a serial port. (Setting at the time 
of UPS connection)
•iRMC
Uses this port as a server management port. In 
this case, set [Serial 1] to "Disabled".
Serial 2 • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (Initial value)
• OS Controlled
Sets whether to enable or to disable the serial port.
Serial 2 Address 2F8h, IRQ 3 
(Unchangeable)
Appears when "Enabled" is selected for [Serial 2].
Parallel Auto (Unchangeable) Sets whether to enable or to disable the parallel 
port.
Parallel Mode Bidirection (Unchangeable) Sets the data transfer mode of the parallel port.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select > Sub-Menu
-/+
Enter
F1
Esc
Help
Exit
F9
F10
Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
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Peripheral Configuration
Serial 1:
Serial Multiplexer:
Serial 2:
Parallel:
Parallel Mode:
USB Host Controller:
USB 2.0 Host Controller:
USB BIOS Supported Devices:
USB Boot Delay:
USB BIOS Hot-Plug:
ATA Controller Config
Diskette Controller:
Mouse Controller:
Onboard Video:
[Auto]
[System] 
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Bidirection]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[0 s]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto Detect]
[Enabled]
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