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System security, Bios utility – Acer 500 User Manual

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BIOS Utility

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User’s Guide

System Security

The System Security screen contains parameters that help
safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.

Parallel Port

Enables or disables the parallel port.

Options: Enabled or Disabled

Base Address

Sets the I/O address of the parallel port.

Options: 378h, 278h or 3BCh

IRQ

Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port.

Options: 7 or 5

Operation
Mode

Sets the operation mode of the parallel port.

Options: Bi-directional , ECP or Standard

ECP DMA
Channel

Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate
in ECP mode. This parameter is enabled only
if Operation Mode is set to ECP.

Options: 1 or 3

Parameter

Description

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