Intel D845PEBT2 Product Guide - Page 61

Using the BIOS Setup Program Peripheral Configuration Submenu Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Peripheral Configuration This submenu shown in Table 15 is used for configuring computer peripherals. Table 15. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Serial Port A Options • Disabled • Enabled • Auto (default) 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 • 3F8 (default) • 2F8 • 3E8 • 2E8 • IRQ 3 • IRQ 4 (default) • Disabled • Enabled • Auto (default) Mode • Output only • Bi-directional (default) • EPP • ECP Base I/O Address (This feature is present only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled) • 378 (default) • 278 Description Configures serial port A. Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4. An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled. Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled. Configures the parallel port. Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt IRQ7. An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device. Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the parallel port is disabled. Output Only operates in AT†-compatible mode. Bi-directional operates in PS/2-compatible mode. EPP is Extended Parallel Port mode, a high-speed bi-directional mode. ECP is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a high-speed bi-directional mode. Specifies the base I/O address for the parallel port, if Parallel Port is Enabled. continued 61