Using the BIOS Setup Program
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
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This submenu shown in Table 15 is used for configuring computer peripherals.
Table 15. Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature | Options | |
Serial Port A | • | Disabled |
| • | Enabled |
| • | Auto (default) |
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Description
Configures serial port A.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device.
Base I/O Address (This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled)
Interrupt
(This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled)
Parallel Port
Mode
•3F8 (default)
•2F8
•3E8
•2E8
•IRQ 3
•IRQ 4 (default)
•Disabled
•Enabled
•Auto (default)
•Output only
•Bi-directional (default)
•EPP
•ECP
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled.
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is Enabled.
Configures the parallel port.
Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt IRQ7.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device.
Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the parallel port is disabled.
Output Only operates in
EPP is Extended Parallel Port mode, a
ECP is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a
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