Acer 505 Laptop User Manual


 
32 Chapter 1
Onboard Device Configuration
The Onboard Device Configuration screen contains parameter settings for your hardware connection devices.
CAUTION:
The parameters in this screen are for advanced users only. You do not need to change the values
in this screen because these values are already optimized.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter Description
Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port.
Options:
Enabled
or Disabled
Base Address Sets the I/O address of the serial port.
Options:
3F8h
, 2F8h, 3E8h or 2E8h
IRQ Sets the interrupt request of the serial port.
Options:
4
or 11
Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port.
Options:
Enabled
or Disabled
Base Address Sets the I/O address of the parallel port.
Options:
378h
, 278h or 3BCh
IRQ Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port.
Options:
7
or 5
Operation Mode Sets the operation mode of the parallel port.
Options:
ECP
, EPP, Bidirectional or Standard
ECP DMA Channel Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate in ECP mode. This parameter
is enabled only if Operation Mode is set to ECP.
Options:
1
or 3
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