Chapter 7: BIOS
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only,
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
