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BIOS Setup 11
Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Options 3
Configuration options for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu are given in Table 3-4. Note
that some peripheral interfaces are only available when using a device attached to the system interface
port such as the mini-dock.
Table 3-4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu Options
Option Settings Description
Serial Port Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Determines whether the serial port is active and the
method used to configure the serial port.
Select [Auto] to allow the BIOS or operating system
to configure the port automatically.
Select [Enabled] to configure the Base I/O Address
and Interrupt options manually in BIOS setup.
Select [Disabled] to turn serial port A off.
I/O Address 3F8 - 3FF
2F8 - 2FF
3E8 - 3EF
2E8 - 2EF
Determines the base I/O address used for the serial
port. The Serial Port option must be set to [Enabled]
before this setting can be changed.
Interrupt IRQ 3
IRQ 4
Determines the interrupt request level used for the
serial port. The Serial Port option must be set to
[Enabled] before this setting can be changed.
Infrared Port Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Determines whether the infrared port is active and
the method used to configure the infrared port.
Select [Auto] to allow the BIOS or operating system
to configure the port automatically.
Select [Enabled] to configure the I/O Address and
Interrupt options manually in BIOS setup.
Select [Disabled] to turn off the infrared port.
Mode IrDA
FIR
Determines which physical interface the infrared port
is assigned to. Select IrDA to use the IrDA port in
Standard IR (SIR) mode (115 Kbps). Select FIR to
use the IrDA port in Fast IR mode (4 Mbps).
I/O Address 3F8 - 3FF
2F8 - 2FF
3E8 - 3EF
2E8 - 2EF
Determines the base I/O address used for the
infrared port. The Infrared Port option must be set to
[Enabled] before this setting can be changed.
Interrupt IRQ 3
IRQ 4
Determines the interrupt request level used for the
infrared port. The Infrared Port option must be set to
[Enabled] before this setting can be changed.
I/O Address 100 - 107
108 - 10F
110 - 117
118 - 11F
Determines the base I/O address for the infrared
port. This option is only selectable when the Infrared
Port Mode setting is FIR.