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IDE Configuration Submenu
Table 5. IDE Configuration Submenu Options
the following additional options:
Base I/O Address If port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 3F8, 3E8, 2F8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
If port is set to Enabled, available interrupts are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel port
Configures the parallel port. Set this option to Auto (default), Enabled, or Disabled. Depending on the port setting, you can set
the following additional options:
Mode
If port is set to Auto or Enabled, available modes are Output Only, Bi-directional, ECP
(default), and EPP.
NOTE: Before changing this setting, refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for information on which
mode to use.
Base I/O
Address
If port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 378 (default), 278, and 228.
Interrupt
If port is set to Enabled, available interrupts are 7 and 5.
Audio Device
NOTE: This option is available in integrated audio systems only.
Determines if the integrated audio controller is Enabled (default) or Disabled. Set this option to Disabled if you are using a
sound card instead of the integrated audio controller or if the resources used by the controller are needed.
LAN Device
NOTE: This option is available in integrated NIC systems only.
Determines if the integrated NIC is Enabled (default) or Disabled. Set this option to Disabled if you are using a network card
instead of the integrated NIC or if the resources used by the controller are needed.
Legacy USB
Support
Set to Disabled if legacy USB support is not desired. Auto (default) and Enabled allow support for legacy USB.
IRQ5
Reserved (default) indicates that the IRQ is reserved for use by legacy systems. Available indicates that a specific IRQ is
available on the system.
Option
Function
IDE
Controller
Configures the integrated primary and secondary EIDE controllers and detects the types of drives attached to them. If set to
Primary, Secondary, or Both, the designated controller(s) are enabled, and the types of drives attached are displayed. If set to
either Primary or Secondary, the other controller is not enabled and the IRQ it normally uses becomes available. If set to
Disabled, the system cannot detect any drives attached to the controllers and displays None for all four IDE drive options.
Primary IDE
Master
Primary IDE
Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the primary EIDE interface, usually a second hard-disk drive. The format of this submenu
is the same as the one described in "
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Secondary
IDE Master
Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, if there is one. The format of this submenu is the same as the
one described in "