Phoenix BIOS
CP605
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Use this menu to specify how the I/O (Input and Output) ports are configured:
• Manually by you.
• Automatically by the BIOS during Post
Table 5-11: I/O Device Configuration Options
FEATURE
OPTIONS
DESCRIPTION
Serial port A
Serial port B:
always Enabled
Serial port A I/O Address fixed to 3F8/IRQ4
Serial port B I/O Address fixed to 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port C
Serial Port D
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Enabled requires you to enter the base Input/Output address
and the Interrupt number for the SIO-Com Ports. Auto makes
the BIOS configure the port automatically during POST.
Parallel Port
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled requires you to enter the base Input/Output address
and the Interrupt number below.
Auto makes the BIOS auto configure the port during POST.
Mode
Output only
Bi-directional
EPP
ECP
EPP&ECP
Set the mode for the parallel port using options.
Output only is standard one-way protocol for a parallel device.
Bi-directional uses two-way protocol of an Extended Capabili-
ties Port (ECP).
Base I/O Address
378
278
3BC
If you select Enabled for the Parallel Port, choose one of
these I/O addresses.
Interrupts
IRQ5
IRQ7
If you select Enabled for the Parallel Port, choose one of
these interrupt options.
Floppy disk controller
Auto
Disabled
Enabled
Enables the on-board legacy diskette controller.
Disabled turns off all legacy diskette drives.
Base I/O Address
Primary
Secondary
If you select Enabled for the Diskette Controller, choose Pri-
mary for one diskette drive installed or Secondary for two dis-
kette drives installed.
Warning!
If you choose the same I/O address or Interrupt for more than one port, the
menu displays an asterisk (*) at the conflicting settings. It also displays this
message at the bottom of the menu:
* Indicates a DMA, Interrupt, I/O, or memory resource conflict with another de-
vice.
Resolve the conflict by selecting another settings for the devices.
