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LifeBook C Series BIOS
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Parallel Port: nDisabled
nEnabled
nAuto
[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration
(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto ).
Mode: nOutput Only
nBi-directional
nECP
[Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing
the user to set the mode for the parallel port . Bi-directional allows
two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a
connected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows
information to be transferred in only one direction, from your
notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows
communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.
I/O address: n378 - 37F
n278 - 27F
n3BC - 3BF
[378 - 37F] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the
parallel port is Enabled.
Interrupt: nIRQ 5
nIRQ 7
[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel
port is Enabled.
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