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I/O Device Configuration Submenu
Default values are in bold typeface.
Feature
Serial Port A
Base I/O Address
Interrupt
Serial Port B
Base I/O Address
Interrupt
Parallel Port
Mode
Base I/O Address
Interrupt
DMA channel
Floppy disk controller
Option
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
3F8h
2F8h
3E8h
2E8h
IRQ3
IRQ4
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
3F8h
2F8h
3E8h
2E8h
IRQ3
IRQ4
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Output only
Bidirectional
EPP
ECP
378h
278h
178h
3BCh
IRQ5
IRQ7
DMA 1
DMA 3
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled
Description
If set to "Auto", BIOS configures the port.
Selects the base I/O address for COM port A.
Selects the IRQ for COM port A.
If set to "Auto", BIOS configures the port.
Selects the base I/O address for COM port B.
Selects the IRQ for COM port B.
If set to "Auto", BIOS configures the port
Selects the mode of the LPT port.
Selects the base I/O address for LPT port. 178h is only available when the LPT port is in EPP mode. Otherwise, 3BCh is available.
Selects the IRQ for LPT port.
Selects the DMA channel for LPT port when configured for ECP mode.
Enables embedded floppy disk controller.
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