User`s guide

The BIOS Setup Program
3–11
Field Settings Description
Parallel
Mode
Disabled Disables the parallel port.
Normal Parallel port is set for data-out
mode only.
Bi-Directional * Parallel port permits both data
output and data input.
EPP Mode
(Extended Parallel Port)
Operates only with EPP aware
peripherals.
ECP
(Extended Capabilities)
Operates only with ECP aware
peripherals. See your parallel
device user’s guide.
Audio
Enables *
Disables
Enables, configures or disables
the audio port. Some DOS based
software require editing the
Audio chip’s settings for DMA
Channels, IRQ, etc. Please see
your application’s user guide for
details.
* Default value.
Figure 3-3: The BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Menu