Reviewing System Features 3-11
Motion Video Controller
The motion video controller is supported on multimedia
configurations. The video controller integrates a Windows
graphical user interface (GUI) engine and motion video
playback hardware. This means you can view 3D graphics
and movies on your computer. Support includes:
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2
Video for Windows
Active Movie.
MPEG is a compression/decompression standard developed
by a professional video group called the Motion Picture
Experts Group. MPEG produces full-screen, 30-frames-
per-second (fps), broadcast-quality digital video.
High-Speed Communication Ports
Your system features an enhanced parallel port and two
buffered high-speed serial ports.
The enhanced parallel port supports Enhanced Capabilities
Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) modes for
devices that require ECP or EPP protocols. These protocols
allow high-speed bi-directional transfer over a parallel port
and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more
devices.
The buffered high-speed serial ports support transfer rates
up to 115.2 kilobytes (KB) per second. These ports allow
the installation of high-speed serial devices for faster data
transfer rates. (Serial port 2 may be disabled; enable it
using the BIOS Setup utility.)
The combination of the enhanced parallel port and buffered
serial ports ensure optimum performance for future
peripheral devices and operating systems.