Peripheral Configuration Submenu - Intel D845GLVA Product Manual

Peripheral Configuration Submenu

Maintenance
This submenu shown in Table 12 is used for configuring computer peripherals.
Table 12.

Peripheral Configuration Submenu

Feature
Serial Port A
Base I/O Address
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to Enabled)
Interrupt
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to Enabled)
Parallel Port
Mode
Main Advanced
Peripheral Configuration
Options Description
• Disabled
Configures serial port A.
• Enabled
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
• Auto (default)
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
• 3F8 (default)
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial
port A is Enabled.
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
• IRQ 3
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is
Enabled.
• IRQ 4 (default)
• Disabled
Configures the parallel port.
• Enabled
Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the
interrupt IRQ7.
• Auto (default)
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
• Output only
Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the
parallel port is disabled.
• Bi-directional
(default) Output Only operates in AT*-compatible mode.
• EPP
Bi-directional operates in PS/2-compatible mode.
• ECP
EPP is Extended Parallel Port mode, a high-speed
bi-directional mode.
ECP is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a high-speed
bi-directional mode.
Using the BIOS Setup Program
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