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‡Likewise, COM2 (I/O address 2F8h), which shares IRQ3 with COM4, is remapped to COM4 (I/O address 2E8h).

NOTES: When two COM ports share an IRQ setting, you can use either port as nec- essary, but you may not be able to use them both at the same time. If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is turned off.

If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or IBM OS/2 operating system, you cannot use both serial ports at the same time.

For more information about built-in ports, port designations, IRQs, and the remapping of ports, see “Connecting External Devices” in your online System User’s Guide.

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Parallel Port configures the system’s built-in parallel port. This category can be set to 378h (the default), to alternate addresses 278h or￿3BCh,￿or to Off to disable the port.

NOTE: Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) device connected to the port.

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Parallel Port Mode controls whether the system’s built-in parallel port acts as an AT- compatible (unidirectional) or PS/2-compatible (bidirectional) port.

Your system also supports ECP mode, which can be used by Windows 95. Windows 95 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP-capable device, eliminating the need for an ECP option in this category.

Set this category according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that came with the device.

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IDE Drive Interface enables or disables the system’s built-in EIDE hard-disk drive interface.

With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in EIDE inter- face when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot.

As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive con- troller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the system enables the built-in EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15.

If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the built-in EIDE interface is disabled.

Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface.

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