User manual ACER AP-SE

[. . . ] V76MSE. book Page 1 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM User's Guide V76MSE. book Page 2 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM '(((!  % %)*+,  % #-(. . . . . . . . &/#" '(((                     !  %)*+,  " %& %% #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 0 V76MSE. book Page iii Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM iii  Notices. 10 Connecting to the Network (optional) . 11 Connecting the Fax/Modem (optional) . [. . . ] Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder, Head, Sector, and Size parameters. Options Auto, None, or User. The User setting allows you to enter your settings manually if you know your hard disk type. The Auto setting also sets the Cylinder, Head, Sector, and Size parameters. Cylinder Specifies your hard disk's number of cylinders, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Specifies your hard disk's number of heads, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Specifies your hard disk's number of sectors, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB, and is automatically set depending on your type parameter setting. Enables your system to support hard disks with capacities more than 504 MB. Auto or Disabled Head Sector Size Hard Disk Size > 504 MB V76MSE. book Page 53 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM 53 Parameter Hard Disk Block Mode Description Enhances your hard disk performance by allowing data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. This parameter appears only in the Advanced Level. Improves your hard disk performance by allowing faster data recovery and read/write timing; thus, it reduces the hard disk's activity time. This parameter appears only in the Advanced Level. Improves your hard disk performance by allowing the use of the 32-bit hard disk access. This parameter appears only in the Advanced Level. Lets you enable the Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes to enhance your hard disk performance. This parameter appears only in the Advanced Level. Options Auto or Disabled Advanced PIO Mode Auto or Mode 0 to 4 Hard Disk 32bit Access Enabled or Disabled DMA Transfer Mode Auto, Multi Mode 0 to 2, or Ultra Mode 0 to 2 V76MSE. book Page 54 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM 54 Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Onboard Peripherals ! % $ " $  % $8 $  " $ "$$ $ Parameter Serial Port 1 / 2 Description Let you enable or disable the serial ports. Lets you set a logical base address for each serial port. This parameter is configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled. Lets you assign an interrupt for each serial port. This parameter is configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled. Options Enabled or Disabled Base Address 3F8h (for serial port 1), 2F8h (for serial port 2), 2E8h, 3E8h IRQ 4 or 11 (for serial port 1), 3 or 10 (for serial port 2) V76MSE. book Page 55 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM 55 Parameter Parallel Port Description Lets you enable or disable the parallel port. Lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled. Lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port. [. . . ] Allows you to shadow an expansion card to ROM. For some legacy ISA LAN cards, you might need to disable shadowing for proper operation. In such case, we recommend that you set this parameter to Disabled. Options System or Add-on card C8000 - DFFFFh Shadow Enabled or Disabled V76MSE. book Page 72 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM 72 Chapter 3 `BIOS Information PnP/PCI Options !!+!& % % $%!& " $ % $8 $  " $ "$$ $ Parameter PCI IRQ Setting Description Allows you to automatically or manually configure the Plugand-Play (PnP) devices installed in your system. Refer to your device manual for technical information about the PCI card. [. . . ]