User manual AOPEN DX3RPLUSU

[. . . ] Housing Instruction Glossary & Technical support Hardware Installation BIOS Setup Utility SCSISelectTM Utility Online Manual ortress 9500/9300 DOC. : DX3RPU-OL-E0201A A Open 1 Fortress 9500/9300 Fortress 9500/9300 Copyright© 2000 AOpen Incorporated All Rights Reserved. AOpen Fortress 9500/9300 User's Guide Online Manual Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. [. . . ] If you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a warning appears on the screen. Check the parallel port address of the add-on card and change the address to one that does not conflict. A Open 124 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 2. 3 Operation Mode Operation Mode EPP (Default) Bi-Directional Standard ECP Online Manual This item lets you set the parallel port mode. The mode options are Standard, Bi-directional, EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Parallel Port). BIOS Setup Utility Setting Standard Parallel Port (Standard) Bi-directional (Bi-directional) Parallel Port Function Allows normal speed one-way operation Allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum speed Allows parallel port to operate in bi-directional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) A Open 125 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 2. 4 ECP DMA Channel ECP Mode Use DMA 3 1 (Default) Online Manual This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) as the operation mode. It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP parallel port function (as required in Windows 95). BIOS Setup Utility A Open 126 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 3 Onboard Device Settings Online Manual The Onboard Device Settings menu allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices. Selecting this option from the Onboard Peripherals menu displays the following screen: BIOS Setup Utility A Open 127 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 3. 1 Floppy Disk Controller Floppy Disk Controller Enabled (Default) Disabled BIOS Setup Utility Online Manual This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller. 3. 5. 3. 2 IDE Controller IDE Controller Both (Default) Primary Disabled Set this parameter to "Primary" to enable only the primary IDE controller; "Both" to enable both primary and secondary IDE controllers; or "Disabled" to disable all IDE controllers. 3. 5. 3. 3 PS/2 Mouse Controller PS/2 Mouse Controller Enabled (Default) Disabled This parameter enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse controller. A Open 128 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 3. 4 USB Host Controller USB Host Controller Enabled (Default) Disabled Online Manual This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board. When enabled, it activates the USB function of the system. When disabled, it deactivates the function. BIOS Setup Utility 3. 5. 3. 5 USB Legacy Mode USB Legacy Mode Enabled Disabled (Default) 3. 5. 3. 6 On-board SCSI On-board SCSI Enabled (Default) Disabled This parameter lets you enable or disable the SCSI controller on board. When enabled, it activates the SCSI function of the system. When disabled, it also deactivates the function. This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board. When enabled, it activates the USB function of the system. When disabled, it deactivates the function. A Open 129 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 5. 3. 7 Onboard Ethernet Chip On-board Ethernet Chip Enabled (Default) Disabled BIOS Setup Utility Online Manual This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard network feature. A Open 130 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 6 Power Management Online Manual The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system power-management feature. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: BIOS Setup Utility A Open 131 Fortress 9500/9300 This page is the lower half of Power Management submenu. Online Manual BIOS Setup Utility A parameter with an asterisk (*) mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are using in the Advanced Level. See "Entering Setup" on Page A Open 132 Fortress 9500/9300 Power Management Mode Enabled (Default) Disabled 3. 6. 1 Power Management Mode Online Manual This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to "Enabled", you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it to "Disabled" deactivates the power-management feature and its timers. BIOS Setup Utility 3. 6. 1. 1 IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Off (Default) 1 to 15min This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending on your setting. When you access the hard disk again, allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal speed. Set this parameter to "Off" if your hard disk does not support this function. A Open 133 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 6. 1. 2 System Sleep Timer System Sleep Timer Off (Default) 120, 110, 100. . . 20, 15, 10, 5, 2min BIOS Setup Utility Online Manual This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation. 3. 6. 1. 3 Sleep Mode Sleep Mode Standby Suspend (Default) This parameter lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity. The options are "Standby" and "Suspend" modes. This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is enabled. Any keyboard or mouse action, or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation. A Open 134 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 6. 2 Power Switch < 4 sec. Power Switch < 4 Sec. [. . . ] Further, AOpen will not disclose any of information you submitted under any conditions. Please consult our online privacy policy for further information on our company policy. Note: If registering products purchased from different dealers/retails and/or purchased on different dates, please submit a separate form for each product. Glossary & Technical support 214 A Open Fortress 9500/9300 Online Manual Technical Support Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. [. . . ]