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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel
Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Serial Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled]
Configures the serial port using either no configuration
(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
I/O Address:
■
3F8 - 3FF
■
2F8 - 2FF
■
3E8 - 3EF
■
2E8 - 2EF
[3F8 - 3FF]
Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is
Enabled.
Interrupt:
■
IRQ 3
■
IRQ 4
■
IRQ 5
[IRQ 4]
Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port
is Enabled.
Infrared Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled]
Configures the infrared port using either no configuration
(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Mode:
■
IrDA
■
FIR
[FIR]
When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing
the user to set the mode for the infrared port.
I/O Address:
■
3F8 - 3FF
■
2F8 - 2FF
■
3E8 - 3EF
■
2E8 - 2EF
[2E8 - 2EF]
Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the
infrared port is Enabled.
Interrupt:
■
IRQ 3
■
IRQ 4
■
IRQ 5
[IRQ 3]
Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared
port is Enabled.
I/O address:
■
100 - 107
■
108 - 10F
■
110 - 117
■
118 - 11F
[118 - 11F]
Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the
infrared port is Enabled.
DMA Channel:
■
DMA 1
■
DMA 3
[DMA 3]
Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the
infrared port is Enabled.
Parallel Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled]
Configures the parallel port using either no configuration
(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Mode:
■
Output Only
■
Bi-directional
■
ECP
[Bi-directional]
When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing
the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows
two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a
connected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows
information to be transferred in only one direction, from your
notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows
communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.
I/O address:
■
378 - 37F
■
278 - 27F
■
3BC - 3BF
[378 - 37F]
Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the
parallel port is Enabled.
Interrupt:
■
IRQ 5
■
IRQ 7
[IRQ 7]
Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel
port is Enabled.
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