Chapter Four - 37
BIOS Setup
BIOS Settings For Windows XP Installation
If you wish to install Windows XP on your notebook computer, please take note
of the following procedures.
1. Please enter BIOS Settings by pressing F2 during boot-up.
2. Proceed to Advanced Menu tab.
3. Under Advanced Menu, change the SATA Mode Selection setting to
“Compatibility” mode.
4. Save your changes and exit BIOS Settings.
5. Restart your notebook computer and install Windows XP.
SIO SMC27 CONFIGURATION Sub-Menu
Phoenix SecureCore (tm) Setup Utility
Advanced
SIO SMC227 CONFIGURATION
Item Specific Help
COM1 port
:
[3F8-IRQ 4]
COM1 mode:
[RS232]
COM2 port:
[2F8-IRQ 3]
COM2 mode:
[RS232]
COM3 port:
[3E8-IRQ 10]
COM3 mode:
[RS232]
COM4 port:
[2E8-IRQ 5]
COM4 mode:
[RS232]
Printer1:
[378-IRQ 3]
Printer1 mode:
[Standard]
Configure COM1 using
device options:
[Disabled]
No configuration
[3F8-IRQ 4]
Set the base I/O address
for COM1
F1
Help
↑↓
Select Item
–/+
Change Values
F9
Setup Defaults
Esc
Exit
↔
Menu
Enter
Select
►
Sub-Menu
F10
Save and Exit
Warning:
Make sure internal COMx mode settings must be with the same type of the
external connected devices. Otherwise it may cause serial components
damage in either side.