EarthWalk eBuddy Series 3, User Manual, Page: 42 / 99

Using the serial and parallel ports
2/4/00 -33- eBuddy User Manual
Using the serial and parallel ports
The eBuddy comes with one serial (COM) port and one parallel port as shown
in Figure 2-12.
Serial port
To use the serial (or COM) port You should select UART mode as COM1 in the
Integrated peripherals setup of the BIOS setup.
If you want to connect an external mouse to the serial port, disable the internal
PS/2 pointing stick in the BIOS features setup.
Parallel port
The parallel port is normally used to connect a parallel printer. Certain other
devices, such as scanners, can also use this port. You can configure the setup of
the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals setup in the BIOS setup.
Figure 2-12. The eBuddy’s serial and parallel ports
Serial (COM) port Parallel port
ebud.book Page 33 Friday, February 4, 2000 11:11 AM