20 CHAPTER 2 BIOS SETUP
Parallel Port Conguration
Figure 3.10 Parallel
Port Conguration
sub-menu
Parallel Port
This item allows you to enables or disables the parallel port.
Change Settings
This item allows you to specic IO address and IRQ for the parallel port.
Device Mode
This item allows you to set the data transfer protocol for the parallel port. There are four options: Standard
Parallel Port Mode, EPP Mode (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP Mode(Extended Capabilities Port), and ECP
& EPP Mode. The default setting is Standard Parallel Port Mode. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and En-
hanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bidirectional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes
are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals.