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Devices and I/O Ports

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Devices and I/O Ports If you select the Devices and I/O Ports option from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can view and, in some cases, change device or port settings. Note: The specific device options might vary, depending on the computer model. You can change port assignments or disable ports if you want to prevent unauthorized transmission of data to any devices attached to the ports. Item Mouse Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B Serial Port Setup Serial Port A Address Serial Port A IRQ Serial Port B Address Serial Port B IRQ USB Setup USB Support USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Description You must select whether the mouse is installed or not in this field. If a drive is installed, this field shows the diskette storage capacity of the drive. If you change or add a diskette drive, you might need to use this option to set the correct type. If a drive is installed, this field shows the diskette storage capacity of the drive. If you change or add a diskette drive, you might need to use this option to set the correct type. The Serial Port Setup menu shows the addresses and interrupts for the built-in serial ports. If you add adapter cards with serial ports, an error message will notify you if you have an address conflict among the serial ports. Ensure that each serial port has a different address. If you change serial port addresses in this menu, you might also need to make changes in the software that uses serial ports. For instructions on changing your software, see the user's guide or online information that comes with the software. The USB Setup menu lets you enable or disable the Universal Serial Bus feature. Select Autodetect for USB Keyboard/Mouse Support if you want this support to be enabled when a USB keyboard or a USB mouse is detected after the computer is started. Select Disabled if you will not be using a USB keyboard or USB mouse. 82 Using Your Personal Computer

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Devices and I/O Ports
If you select the Devices and I/O Ports option from the Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu, you can
view
and, in some cases,
change
device or port settings.
Note:
The specific device options might vary, depending on the computer model.
You can change port assignments or disable ports if you want to prevent
unauthorized transmission of data to any devices attached to the ports.
Item
Description
Mouse
You must select whether the mouse is installed or not in
this field.
Diskette Drive A
If a drive is installed, this field shows the diskette storage
capacity of the drive.
If you change or add a diskette
drive, you might need to use this option to set the correct
type.
Diskette Drive B
If a drive is installed, this field shows the diskette storage
capacity of the drive.
If you change or add a diskette
drive, you might need to use this option to set the correct
type.
Serial Port Setup
Serial Port A Address
Serial Port A IRQ
Serial Port B Address
Serial Port B IRQ
The Serial Port Setup menu shows the addresses and
interrupts for the built-in serial ports.
If you add adapter cards with serial ports, an error
message will notify you if you have an address conflict
among the serial ports.
Ensure that each serial port has a
different address.
If you change serial port addresses in
this menu, you might also need to make changes in the
software that uses serial ports.
For instructions on
changing your software, see the user's guide or online
information that comes with the software.
USB Setup
USB Support
USB Keyboard/Mouse
Support
The USB Setup menu lets you enable or disable the
Universal Serial Bus feature.
Select Autodetect for USB Keyboard/Mouse Support if you
want this support to be enabled when a USB keyboard or
a USB mouse is detected after the computer is started.
Select Disabled if you will not be using a USB keyboard or
USB mouse.
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Using Your Personal Computer