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BIOS Setup
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed
When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operat-
ing system like Windows
®
98. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the
PnP cards. So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.
Reset Configuration Data
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a method that the BIOS
uses to store resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a
bit string format. When Enabled, the system will rebuild ESCD and you will
see the message “ESCD Update Successfully” on boot up.
Resources Controlled By
When selecting Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot
and PnP (Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like
IRQ to these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing
unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows
↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
PNP OS Installed [No]
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]
Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]
IRQ Resources Press Enter
DMA Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
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PnP/PCI Configurations
Item Help
Menu Level 8
Select Yes if you are
using a Plug and Play
capable operating
system Select No if
you need to BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices