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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Serial Port:
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
I/O Address:
3F8 - 3FF
2F8 - 2FF
3E8 - 3EF
2E8 - 2EF
Interrupt:
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
Infrared Port:
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Mode:
IrDA
FIR
I/O Address:
3F8 - 3FF
2F8 - 2FF
3E8 - 3EF
2E8 - 2EF
Interrupt:
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
DMA Channel:
DMA 1
DMA 3
Parallel Port:
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Mode:
Output Only
Bi-directional
ECP
I/O address:
378 - 37F
278 - 27F
3BC - 3BF
Interrupt:
IRQ 5
IRQ 7
Default
Description
[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).
[3F8 - 3FF]
Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is
Enabled.
[IRQ 4]
Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is Enabled.
[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).
[FIR]
When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing the user
to set the mode for the infrared port.
[2E8 - 2EF]
Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is
Enabled.
[IRQ 3]
Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared port is
Enabled.
[DMA 3]
Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infrared port
is Enabled.
[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).
[Bi-directional]
When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user
to set the parallel port mode. 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.
[378 - 37F]
Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the parallel port
is Enabled.
[IRQ 7]
Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is
Enabled.
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