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LifeBook S Series Notebook
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Serial Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user
defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose
the configuration (Auto).
Base I/O
Address/IRQ:
■
3F8/IRQ 4
■
2F8/IRQ 3
■
3E8/IRQ 4
■
2E8/IRQ 3
[3F8/IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address and interrupt when serial
port is Enabled.
Infrared Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user
defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose
the configuration (Auto).
Mode:
■
IrDA
■
FIR
[FIR] When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing the user
to set the mode for the infrared port. Standard IrDA (IrDA 1.0) transmits
data at up to 115.2 Kbps; FIR (IrDA 1.1) transmits at up to 4Mbps.
Base I/O
Address/IRQ:
■
3F8/IRQ 4
■
2F8/IRQ 3
■
3E8/IRQ 4
■
2E8/IRQ 3
[2E8/IRQ 3] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address and interrupt when the
infrared port is Enabled.
DMA Channel:
■
DMA 1
■
DMA 3
[DMA 3] Allows user to set the direct memory access channel when FIR is Enabled.
Parallel Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user
defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose
the configuration (Auto).
Mode:
■
Output Only
■
Bi-directional
■
ECP
[Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user
to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows two-way transfer
of information between your notebook and a parallel device. Output Only
(Half Duplex) allows information to be transferred in only one direction,
from your notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows com-
munication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.
Base I/O
Address:
■
378
■
278
■
3BC
[378] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the parallel port
is Enabled.
Interrupt:
■
IRQ 5
■
IRQ 7
[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is
Enabled.