3-12 Configuring the System
Advanced Menu Items
Menu Item
Settings (default is bold) and Description
Interrupt
IRQ3, IRQ4
An asterisk (‘*’) displayed next to an interrupt
indicates a conflict with another device.
Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled.
Serial Port B:
Enabled, Auto, IrDA, Disabled
The default setting for Serial Port B supports the
hardware shipped in your system (i.e., if your system
shipped with a fax/modem board, Serial Port B
defaults to “Disabled”).
Auto enables the device, but the BIOS does not place
its resources unless the Plug and Play O/S option in
BIOS is set to No.
Base I/O Address
3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8
An asterisk (‘*’) displayed next to an address
indicates a conflict with another device.
Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled.
Interrupt
IRQ3, IRQ4
An asterisk (‘*’) displayed next to an interrupt
indicates a conflict with another device.
Only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled.
Parallel Port
Disabled, Enabled, Auto
The parallel port device can be auto detected when
Auto is selected. With Auto, the first free LPT port is
assigned. Auto enables the device, but the BIOS will
not place its resources unless the Plug and Play OS
field described previously is set to No.
Mode
Output only, Bi-directional, EPP, ECP
Only appears if Parallel Port is Enabled.