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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration 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
request when serial port is Enabled.
Infrared Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Dis-
abled), 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.
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
request when the infrared port is Enabled.
DMA Channel:
■
DMA 1
■
DMA 3
[DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infra-
red port is Enabled.
Parallel Port:
■
Disabled
■
Enabled
■
Auto
[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Dis-
abled), 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 parallel port mode. Bi-directional allows two-
way transfer of information between your notebook and a con-
nected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows informa-
tion to be transferred in only one direction, from your notebook to
the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows communication
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 par-
allel port is Enabled.
Interrupt:
■
IRQ 5
■
IRQ 7
[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port
is Enabled.