BIOS Setup Program
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Boot Configuration Submenu
This menu is for setting Plug and Play and the Numlock key, and for resetting configuration data.
Table 11. Boot Configuration Submenu
Feature Options Description
Plug & Play O/S • No (default)
• Yes
Specifies if manual configuration is desired.
No lets the BIOS configure all devices. This setting is
appropriate when using a Plug and Play operating system.
Yes lets the operating system configure Plug and Play
devices. This option is available for use during lab testing.
Reset Config Data • No (default)
• Yes
Clears the BIOS configuration data on the next boot.
Numlock • Off
• On (default)
Specifies the power on state of the Numlock feature on the
numeric keypad of the keyboard.
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
This submenu is used for configuring the computer peripherals.
Table 12. Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature Options Description
Serial port A • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default)
Configures serial port A.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Base I/O address • 3F8 (default)
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if Serial Port
A is set to Enabled.
Interrupt • IRQ 3
• IRQ 4 (default)
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if Serial Port A is set to
Enabled.
Serial port B • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default)
Configures serial port B.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM2, the
address 2F8h and the interrupt IRQ3.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
If either serial port address is set, that address will not appear
in the list of options for the other serial port.
Mode • Normal
(default)
• IrDA SIR-A
• ASK_IR
Specifies the mode for serial port B for normal (COM2) or
infrared applications. This option is not available if serial
port B has been disabled.
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