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Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu is for setting serial and parallel port addresses and interrupts.
Figure 6. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Serial Port: Disabled
Enabled
Auto
[Enabled] Enables or disables the serial port. When [Auto] is selected, the port is
configured by the Plug & Play OS.
Base I/O Address/IRQ:
3F8/IRQ 4
2F8/IRQ 3
3E8/IRQ 4
2E8/IRQ 3
[3F8/IRQ 4] Allows you to select the base I/O address and interrupt request for the
serial port.
Parallel Port:
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
[Enabled] Enables or disables the parallel port. When [Auto] is selected, the port is
configured by the Plug & Play OS.
Mode:
Output only
Bi-directional
ECP
[Bi-directional] Allows you to select the I/O mode for the parallel port: Input Only, Bi-
directional, or ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
Base I/O Address:
378
278
3BC
[378] Allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port.
Interrupt
IRQ 5
IRQ 7
[IRQ 7] Allows you to select the interrupt request number for the parallel port.
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[Disabled]
The port is disabled.
[Enabled]
The port is enabled
with user configuration.
[Auto]
Plug & Play OS
configures the port.
Serial/Parallel Port Configurations
Serial Port:
Base I/O Address/IRQ: [3F8/IRQ 4]
Parallel Port: [Enabled]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
Base I/O Address: [378]
Interrupt: [IRQ 7]
[Enabled]
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