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IDE Configuration Submenu
Primary IDE Master Submenu
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Base I/O Address
If the port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 3F8, 3E8, 2F8, and 2E8.
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Interrupt
If the 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:
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Mode
If the port is set to Auto or Enabled, available modes are Output Only, Bi-Directional (default), ECP, and EPP.
See the device manufacturer's documentation for information on which mode to use before changing this setting.
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Base I/O Address
If the port is set to Enabled, available I/O addresses are 378 (default), 278, and 228.
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Interrupt
If the port is set to Enabled, available interrupts are 7 and 5.
Onboard Audio
Device
Sets the integrated audio controller to either Enabled (default) or Disabled.
Legacy USB
Support
Set to Enabled (default) to allow support for legacy USB. Set to Disabled if legacy USB support is not desired.
Option
Function
IDE
Controller
Configures the integrated primary and secondary IDE controllers and detects the types of drives attached to them. If set to Primary,
Secondary, or Both (default), 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 computer
cannot detect any drives attached to the controllers and displays None for all four IDE drive options.
PCI IDE Bus
Master
Set to Disabled to disable the computer's PCI IDE Bus Master functions. Set Enabled (default) to enable the features.
Primary IDE
Master
Identifies the first drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the boot hard drive. See "
Primary IDE
Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually a second hard drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the
one described in "
Secondary
IDE Master
Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, if there is one. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described
in "
Secondary
IDE Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive. The format of this submenu is the
same as the one described in "
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