3-60 420 Series
4. Password
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on and instant
security.
Registered The user password has been registered.
Not registered The user password has not been registered.
For details on setting the user password refer to your computer User’s Manual.
5. I/O ports
This option controls settings for serial and parallel ports and the sound system.
(a) Serial Port
This option allows you to set the COM level, COM1 to COM4, for the serial
port. The serial port interrupt request level (IRQ) and I/O port base address
for each COM level is shown below:
COM level Interrupt level I/O address
COM1 4 3F8h (Serial port default)
COM2 3 2F8h
COM3 4 3E8h
COM4 3 2E8h
Not used (Disables port)
NOTE: Do not assign the same interrupt request level and I/O address
to the serial port and infrared port.
(b) Infrared Port
This option allows you to set the COM level for the infrared port. The
infrared port interrupt request level (IRQ) and I/O port base address for each
COM level is shown below.
COM level Interrupt level I/O address
COM1 4 3F8h
COM2 3 2F8h
COM3 4 3E8h
COM4 3 2E8h
Not used (Disables port) (Infrared port default)
NOTE: If the setting for the infrared port is the same as that for the serial
port, the serial port is automatically set to disabled.