L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s B I O S
Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook.
C A U T I O N
I/O addresses, DMA channels, and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. If any two ports or devices have the same I/O address assigned, your notebook will not function normally. Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required. See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings, limitations, etc.
P O I N T S
nTo prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings. If you must change the settings, you can call
nThe BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by plac- ing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict.
nAll I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
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| Serial/Parallel Port Configurations | Item Specific Help |
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| Infrared Port: | [Enabled] | [Disabled] |
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| Mode: | [FIR] | The port is disabled. |
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| I/O Address: | [2E8 - 2EF] |
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| Interrupt: | [IRQ 3] | [Enabled] |
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| I/O Address: | The port is enabled |
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| DMA Channel: | [DMA 3] | with user configuration. |
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| Parallel Port: | [Enabled] |
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| Mode: | [Auto] |
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| I/O Address: | The port is configured |
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| Interrupt: | [IRQ 7] | depending on 'Plug & |
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| Play OS' setting. |
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F1 Help | Select | Item |
ESC Exit | Select | Menu |
Change | Values | |
Enter | Select | ▲ |
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu
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