Configuring Your System 3-9

Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature Choices Description Your Setting
COM 1:
(Serial Port A)
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled
Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled forces OS to configure the
port.
Base I/O Address 3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Selects the base I/O address for COM
port 1.
Interrupt IRQ 3
IRQ 4 Selects the IRQ for COM port 1.
COM 2:
(Serial Port B)
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled
Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled forces OS to configure the
port.
Base I/O Address 3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Selects the base I/O address for COM
port 2.
Interrupt IRQ 3
IRQ 4 Selects the IRQ for COM port 2
Parallel Port Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled
Auto forces BIOS to configure the port.
OS Controlled forces OS to configure the
port.
Mode Output only
Bi-directional
EPP
ECP
Selects parallel port mode.
Base I/O Address 378
278 Selects the base I/O address for LPT port.
Not available in ECP or EPP modes.
Interrupt IRQ 5
IRQ 7 Selects the IRQ for LPT port.
DMA channel DMA 1
DMA 3 Selects the DMA for LPT port.
Floppy disk controller Disabled
Enabled Enables onboard diskette controller.