User's Manual
The
VL-Bus
specification
means
that
your
system
supports
32-bit
data
transfer
at
speeds
of
up
to
33
MHz,
and
uses
the
full
address
range
of
the
486
processor
chip.
Bus
mastering
and
burst-mode
transfers
are
additional
features
that
increase
the
power
and
performance
of your
computer.
In
fact,
the
VL-Bus
standard
can
process
20
times
more
data
per
second
than
an
ISA
bus.
The
VESA
option
slots
allow
you
to
install
high-performance:
VESA-compliant
devices
such
as a
graphics
accelerator
card,
SCSI
adapter,
or
network
controller.
The
local
bus
IDE
interface
on
your
system
provides
faster
access
to
your
hard
disk
drive.
Your
computer
comes
with
special
drivers
that
allow
you
to
take
advantage
of
this
interface.
The
drivers
may
be
already
installed
on
your
hard
disk.
Refer
to
the
instructions
at
the
end
of
Chapter
3
for
more
information
about
the
local
bus
IDE
drivers.
Video Card
Your
computer
(if
purchased
in
the
United
States)
comes
with
a
high-resolution
video
card
installed
in
one
of
the
VESA
option
slots.
Special
drivers
and
utilities
included
with
your
card
allow
you
to
take
advantage
of
extended
VGA
features
such
as
high
resolutions
and
132-column
text
mode
when
you
run
popular
application
programs.
These
drivers
may
be
already
installed
on
your
hard
disk.
Refer
to
the
manual
that
came
with
your
video
card
for
more
information
about
the
drivers.
Optional Equipment
You
can
easily
upgrade
your
computer
by
installing
additional
memory
and
a
wide
variety
of
options,
as
described
below.
(Installation
instructions
are
provided
in
Chapters
4
and
5.)
2 Introduction