Fujitsu Siemens Computers LifeBook E Series E8110 User Manual

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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.

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