Dell PP01S Laptop User Manual


 
Serial port: Base
I/O Address
Appears only if Serial port A is set to Enabled. Allows you to configure
the base address and interrupt request (IRQ). Options are:
3F8h IRQ4
2F8h IRQ3
3E8h IRQ4
2E8h IRQ3
Parallel port Controls whether the computer's parallel port acts as an advanced
technology (AT)-compatible unidirectional, a PS/2-compatible
bidirectional, an Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)-compatible, or an
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)-compatible port. Dell recommends that
you retain Auto (the default) to allow the operating system or the BIOS
to configure the port automatically. Other options are Disabled, which
disables the parallel port, and Enabled.
To enter a custom configuration, set Parallel Port to Enabled and then
configure Mode, Base I/O Address, and DMA channel.
Parallel port:
Mode
Appears only if Parallel port is set to Enabled or Auto. Lets you specify
the operating mode of the parallel port. Options are:
Output Only (compatible mode)
Bi-directional (extended mode)
EPP
ECP
If you select ECP mode, you can also select the DMA Channel.
Parallel port:
Base I/O Address
Appears only if Parallel port is set to Enabled. Lets you configure the
base address and IRQ. Options are:
378h IRQ7
3BCh IRQ7
378h IRQ5
278h IRQ5
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