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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel
Port Configuration Submenu of the 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 5
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 5
I/O address:
100 - 107
108 - 10F
110 - 117
118 - 11F
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.
[118 - 11F]
Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address 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 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.
[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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