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2 i/o device configuration – Asus P4BP-MX User Manual

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Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]

When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy
disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default
setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes.
Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]

These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors.
Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses.

UART2 Use As [COM Port]

This field allows you to select the device on which to assign UART2.
Configuration options: [COM Port] [IR]

Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]

This field allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If
you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations
are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows
normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel
port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode;
[ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP]

ECP DMA Select [3]

This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected
ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in
Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3]

2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration