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[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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 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. This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board. 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. 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. Suspend Power Off (Default) Online Manual When set to "Power Off", the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds. When set to "Suspend", the system enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds. BIOS Setup Utility 3. 6. 3 System Wake-up Event The system wake-up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled. 3. 6. 3. 1 Modem Ring Indicator Modem Ring Indicator Enabled Disabled (Default) When "Enabled" any fax/modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode. The default setting is "Disabled". A Open 135 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 6. 3. 2 PCI Power Management PCI Power Management Enabled (Default) Disabled BIOS Setup Utility Online Manual This item allows you to enable or disable the PCI power management function. 3. 6. 3. 3 RTC Alarm RTC Alarm Enabled Disabled (Default) This item allows you to set a certain time on a certain day to wake-up the system from suspend mode. Resume Day Resume Day 1 to 31 This item is displayed when you enable the "RTC Timer" option. For example, setting to 15, the system will wake up on the 15th day of every month. A Open 136 Fortress 9500/9300 Resume Time Resume Time hh:mm:ss Online Manual This item is displayed when you enable the RTC Wake Up Timer option. Here you can specify what time you want to wake up the system. 3. 6. 3. 4 Restart On AC/Power Failure BIOS Setup Utility Restart On AC/Power Failure Enabled Disabled (Default) Pre-State When "Enabled", the system automatically turns on when the power comes back. When "Disabled" the system turns off and does not turn on when the power comes back. When set to "Pre-State", the system maintains the last power state when the power comes back. A Open 137 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 7 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred setting for boot up. Online Manual The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the Basic Configuration menu: BIOS Setup Utility A Open 138 Fortress 9500/9300 3. 7. 1 Boot Sequence Online Manual This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST. · · · · 1st. 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