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Configuring the BIOS
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I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu)
Item Specific Help
I/O Device Configuration
IR Port
[2F8H/IRQ3]
Mode
[FIR]
DMA Channel
[1]
Parallel Port
[378H/IRQ7]
Mode
[ECP+EPP]
ECP DMA Select
[3]
<Enter> to select the
I/O Address & IRQ for
Infrared.
NOTE: The presence of sub-items in this menu is dependent on certain relevant settings.
WARNING! Changing the default address and IRQ settings for Serial Port or Parallel
Port can cause conflicts with other system devices or installed peripherals.
IR Port [2F8H/IRQ3]
This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC’s serial COM1 port. The configuration options are:
[3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ3] [Disabled]
Mode: [FIR]
The Mode field allows you to select either Standard Infrared (SIR) or Fast Infrared (FIR) commu-
nication mode. The configuration options are: [SIR] [FIR]
DMA Channel: [1]
The DMA Channel field allows you to configure the Parallel port DMA Channel for the selected
ECP mode. The configuration options are: [1] [3]