NCR S26 User Manual

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System Security

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Table 4-4. Parallel Port Settings

Setting

Function

3BCh (IRQ 7)

Corresponds to the parallel port with address 3BCh

378h (IRQ 7)

Corresponds to the parallel port with address 378h

278h (IRQ 5)

Corresponds to the parallel port with address 278h

Disabled

Disables the parallel port

To deactivate the parallel port, select the Disabled option. If you install an
add-on card with a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard
parallel port, the system automatically disables the onboard functions.

Check the parallel port address on the add-on card and change the address to
one that does not conflict.

Operation Mode permits you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
The table below lists the available operation modes of the parallel port.

Table 4-5. Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings

Setting

Function

Standard Parallel Port (SPP)

Allows normal speed one-way operation

Standard and Bidirectional

Allows normal speed operation in a two-way
mode

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at

maximum speed

Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)

Allows parallel port to operate in

bidirectional mode and at a speed higher
than the maximum data transfer rate

ECP DMA Channel becomes active only if you selected Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP) as the operation mode. It permits you to select DMA
channel 1 or DMA channel 3 (as required in Microsoft Windows95™).

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