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Peripheral Configuration Submenu

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BIOS Setup Program 4.4.3 Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration Chipset Configuration Boot The submenu represented in Table 48 is used for configuring computer peripherals. Exit Table 48. 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 Options Description • Disabled Configures serial port A. • Enabled Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the • Auto (default) address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4. 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 • 2F8 is Enabled. • 3E8 • 2E8 • IRQ 3 • IRQ 4 (default) Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled. • 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 • Bi-directional parallel port is disabled. (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 bidirectional mode. continued 79

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BIOS Setup Program
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4.4.3
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Peripheral Configuration.
Maintenance
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Exit
PCI Configuration
Boot Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
IDE Configuration
Diskette Configuration
Event Log Configuration
Video Configuration
USB Configuration
Chipset Configuration
The submenu represented in Table 48 is used for configuring computer peripherals.
Table 48.
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature
Options
Description
Serial Port A
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
•
Auto (default)
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.
Base I/O address
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to
Enabled
)
•
3F8 (default)
•
2F8
•
3E8
•
2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial port A
is Enabled.
Interrupt
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to
Enabled
)
•
IRQ 3
•
IRQ 4
(default)
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is
Enabled.
Parallel port
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
•
Auto (default)
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.
Mode
•
Output Only
•
Bi-directional
(default)
•
EPP
•
ECP
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.
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