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The I/O Device Configuration submenu contains these fields:TABLE 14. I/O Device Configuration Submenu
Feature Option Description
Serial port: Enabled
Disabled
Configures serial port. The options for this field are
Enabled (default), and Disabled. If you set this field to
Enabled
,
you can set the Base I/O Address field to 3F8
IRQ4
(default),
2F8 IRQ3
,
3E8 IRQ4
,
or 2E8 IRQ3. When
the field is set to Enabled, the computer’s Operating
System uses the default configuration or the configuration
you choose. If you select Disabled
,
you free up an IRQ for
use by another device.
Infrared port: Enabled
Disabled
Configures the infrared port. The options for this field are
Enabled, and Disabled
(default). If you set this field to
Enabled
,
you can set the Base I/O Address field and the
Mode field. Settings for the Base I/O Address are 3F8
IRQ4, 2F8 IRQ3
(default), 3E8 IRQ4
,
or 2E8 IRQ3.
Mode FIR (fast infrared) enables you to set the DMA
channel to 3 or 1.When the Infrared port field is set to
Enabled, the computer’s Operating System uses the
default configuration or the configuration you choose. If
you select Disabled
,
you free up an IRQ for use by
another device.
Parallel port: Enabled
Disabled
Configures the parallel port. The options for this field are
Enabled (default), and Disabled. If you set this field to
Enabled
,
you can set the Mode field and the Base I/O
Address field. Settings for the Base I/O Address are
3
78
IRQ7(default)
,
378 IRQ5, 278 IRQ7
,
278 IRO5
,
3RC
IRQ7
,
and 3RC IRQ5. Settings for the Mode are Output
only, Bi-directional
,
EPP
(enhanced parallel port)
,
and
ECP
(extended capabilities port). Selecting the ECP
setting enables you to set the DMA Channel to 1, 2, or 3.
When the Parallel port
field is set to Enabled, the
computer’s Operating System uses the default
configuration or the configuration you choose. If you select
Disabled
,
you free up an IRQ for use by another device.
Floppy disk
controller: Enabled
Disabled
Configures the floppy disk controller. The options for this
field are Enabled (default), and Disabled
.
When the
Floppy disk controller
field is set to Enabled, the
computer’s Operating System uses the default
configuration for the controller.