BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - By Menu

BIOS Settings Dictionary – By Menu
V13 – November 2009
Base I/O Address (for the
Parallel Port)
This BIOS setting is present
only when Parallel Port is
set to Enabled
• 378
• 278
Specifies the base I/O address for the parallel port, if Parallel
Port is Enabled.
Base I/O Address (for the
Serial Port)
This BIOS setting is present
only when Serial Port A is
set to Enabled
• 3F8
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A if serial port A is
enabled.
ECP Mode Use DMA No changeable
options
By default, Channel 3 is used.
Enhanced Consumer IR • Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables consumer infrared communication feature.
Front Panel 1394 Port 1
This BIOS setting is present
only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include front
panel IEEE 1394 capability.
• 1394A
• 1394B
Sets the IEEE 1394 mode for the front panel 1394 Port.
Front Panel 1394 Port 2
This BIOS setting is present
only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include front
panel IEEE 1394 capability.
• 1394A
• 1394B
Sets the IEEE 1394 mode for the front panel 1394 Port.
HD Audio Link and BP/FP
Audio out
• Enable Both
• Disable Both
• Disable Only
BP/FP Audio
Enable Both: Allow audio output to both the Back Panel/Front
Panel and HD Audio Link
Disable Both: Disable both audio out streams
Disable Only BP/FP Audio: Only HD audio content through the
HD Audio Link
High Definition Front Panel
Audio
This BIOS setting is present
only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include High
Definition Audio.
• Disable
• Enable
Enables or disables High Definition Front Panel Audio
Interrupt (for the Parallel
Port)
This BIOS setting is present
only when Parallel Port is
set to Enabled
• IRQ 5
• IRQ 7
Specifies the interrupt for the parallel port, if Parallel Port is
Enabled.
Interrupt (for the Serial Port)
This BIOS setting is present
only when Serial Port A is
set to Enabled
• IRQ 3
• IRQ 4
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A if serial port A is enabled.