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5. Configuring the BIOS
I/O Device Configuration
Item Specific Help
I/O Device Configuration
Seral port A:
[User]
Base I/O address:[3F8 IRQ4]
IR Port
[User]
Base I/O address:[2F8 IRQ3]
Mode:
[FIR]
DMA channel:
[DMA 3]
Parallel Port:
[User]
Mode:
[Bi-directional]
Base I/O address:[378/IRQ7]
Configure serial port A
using options:
Auto
[OS configuration]
User
[USER configuration]
Disabled
[NO configuration]
NOTE: The presence of sub-items in this menu is dependent on certain relevant set-
tings.
WARNING! Changing the default address and IRQ settings for COM1, COM2 and the
LPT Port can cause conflicts with other system devices or installed peripherals.
Serial Port A: [User]
This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC serial COM1 port. The configuration options are:
[Disabled] [User] [Auto]
Base I/O address: (when User is selected in Serial Port A:)
When User is selected, the Base I/O address field allows you to set the serial port IRQ and I/O ad-
dress. The configuration options are: [3F8, IRQ 4] [2F8, IRQ 3] [3E8, IRQ 4] [2E8, IRQ 3]
IR port: [User]
This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC’s serial IR port. The configuration options are:
[Disabled] [User] [Auto]
Base I/O address: (when User is selected in IR port)
When User is selected, the Base I/O address field allows you to set the serial port IRQ and I/O ad-
dresses. The configuration options are: [3F8 IRQ4] [2F8 IRQ3] [3E8 IRQ4] [2E8 IRQ3]