Setup 6-11
6.4.5 Serial Port 1 Base Address
The serial port can accommodate a modem, serial mouse, serial printer, or
other serial devices. The default setting for the serial port base address is
3F8h(IRQ 4)1.
Other options include:
• 2F8h(IRQ 3)
• 3E8h(IRQ 4)
• 2E8h(IRQ 3)
• Disabled
Make sure the serial port base address does not conflict with the address
used by a PCMCIA card, if one is installed.
6.4.6 Parallel Port Base Address
The parallel port can accommodate a parallel printer or other parallel
devices. The default setting for the parallel port base address is
[378h(IRQ 7)]1. The other options for this parameter are:
• 278h(IRQ 5)
• 3BCh(IRQ 7)
• Disabled
1The parameter value is the base address expressed in hexadecimal.