Table 3-4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu Options (Continued)
Option | Settings | Description |
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DMA Channel | DMA 1 | Determines the DMA channel assigned to the |
| DMA 3 | infrared port when using Fast IR mode. This option is |
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| only selectable when the Infrared Port Mode setting |
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| is FIR. |
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Parallel Port | Disabled | Determines how system resources for the parallel |
| Enabled | port are configured. |
| Auto |
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| Select [Enabled] to configure resources manually. |
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| Select [Auto] to allow the BIOS (or Plug and Play |
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| operating system) to configure system resources for |
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| the parallel port. |
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| Select [Disabled] to disable the parallel port. |
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Mode | Output Only | Determines the operational mode for the parallel |
| Bidirectional | port. Select Output Only, Bidirectional, or ECP |
| ECP | (Extended Capabilities Port) depending on which |
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| setting is appropriate for your application. |
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| This option is not displayed when the Parallel Port |
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| option is set to [Disabled]. |
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I/O Address | 378 - 37F | Determines the base I/O address used for the |
| 278 - 27F | parallel port. This option is not displayed when the |
| 3BC - 3BF | Parallel Port option is set to [Disabled]. |
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Interrupt | IRQ 3 | Determines the interrupt request level used for the |
| IRQ 4 | parallel port. This option is not displayed when the |
| IRQ 7 | Parallel Port option is set to [Disabled]. |
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DMA Channel | DMA 1 | Determines the DMA channel assigned to the |
| DMA 3 | parallel port when using ECP mode. |
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| This option is only displayed when the Parallel Port |
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| option is set to ECP. |
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BIOS Setup | 12 |