Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 36)

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selected, you can access both the hard-disk drive and the CD-ROM drive. If Primary
is selected, only the hard-disk drive is accessible.
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FDD Controller enables the diskette-drive controller. If this option is set to Disabled,
the diskette drive is unavailable.
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Serial Port lets you map the address of the serial port to avoid address conflicts with
other devices or disable the port for security. The default is Auto, and the default base
input/output (I/O) and interrupt request (IRQ) address is 3F8 IRQ4. Dell recommends
that you retain the default.
NOTE: If there is a conflict between two or more addresses, an asterisk appears next
to the port type in the System Devices menu.
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Infrared Port lets you map the address of the infrared port to avoid address conflicts
with other devices. The default is Off. Dell recommends that you retain the default
settings.
NOTE: If there is a conflict between two or more addresses, an asterisk appears next
to the port type in the System Devices menu.
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Parallel Port controls whether the computer’s parallel port acts as advanced
technology (AT)-compatible (normal), Personal System (PS)/2-compatible (bidirec-
tional), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)-compatible, or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)-
compatible. The basic Parallel Port options are Customized, Off, and Auto. The
default is Auto. Additional possible Mode settings are Normal mode, EPP,
and Bi-
directional. The default mode is ECP.
When Parallel Port is set to Off, you can disable the port and free its assigned LPT
address for another device.
When Parallel Port is set to Customized, you can configure the port settings. The
default base I/O address is 378h. If for some reason you need to change the parallel
port address and/or direct memory address (DMA) channel, be careful not to create a
conflict with the address or DMA channel of the infrared port.
NOTE: If there is a conflict between two or more addresses, an asterisk appears next
to the port type in the System Devices menu.