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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field | Options | Default | Description |
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Mode: | • Output Only | When the parallel port is enabled this option is available | |
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| allowing the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi- |
| • ECP |
| directional allows |
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| between your notebook and a connected parallel device. |
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| Output Only (Half Duplex) allows information to be trans- |
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| ferred in only one direction, from your notebook to the |
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| printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows communication |
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| with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices. |
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I/O address: | • 378 - 37F | [378 - 37F] | Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when |
| • 278 - 27F |
| the parallel port is Enabled. |
| • 3BC - 3BF |
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Interrupt: | • IRQ 5 | [IRQ 7] | Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the par- |
| • IRQ 7 |
| allel port is Enabled. |
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