User Guide

Award BIOS
3-26
Note: If you are using an network card, make
sure that the interrupt does not conflict.
Integrated Peripherals Onboard UART 2 Mode
Onboard UART 2
Mode
Standard
HPSIR
ASKIR
This item is configurable only if the " Onboard UART
2" is enabled. This allows you to specify the mode
of serial port2. The available mode selections are:
• Standard - Sets serial port 2 to operate in normal mode. This is the
default setting.
• HPSIR - Select this setting if you installed an Infrared module in your
system via IrDA connector (refer to section 2.3 "Connectors"). This
setting allows infrared serial communication at a maximum baud rate of
115K baud.
• ASKIR - Select this setting if you installed an Infrared module via IrDA
connector (refer to section 2.32.3 "Connectors "). This setting allows
infrared serial communication at a maximum baud rate of 19.2K baud.
Integrated Peripherals IR Duplex Mode
IR Duplex Mode
Full
Half
This item lets you set the duplex mode for the IR
communication. Full - Allows IR communication in
bidirectional mode. Half - Allows IR communication in
single direction only.
Note: This option appears only if the IR
function is activated and the Onboard UART 2
Mode parameter is NOT set to Standard.
Integrated Peripherals Onboard Parallel Port