User Guide

3 Test and Diagnostics 3.29 SETUP
8. Configuration
This option lets you set the device configuration.
All Devices BIOS sets all devices.
Setup by OS Operating system sets devices that it can control.
(Default)
NOTE: When using installed OS, selecting “Set by OS” is recommended.
But, when setting “PC CARD-Controller Mode” to other than “ Auto-
Selected”, select “ All Devices”.
9. I/O ports
This option controls settings for the parallel port.
NOTE: Do not assign the same interrupt request level and I/O address to the
serial port and PC card.
(a) Serial
Use this option to set the COM level for the serial port. The serial port
interrupt request level (IRQ) and I/O port base address for each COM level is
shown below:
COM level Interrupt level I/O address
COM1 4 3F8H (Default)
COM2 3 2F8H
COM3 4 3E8H
COM3 5 3E8H
COM3 7 3E8H
COM4 3 2E8H
COM4 5 2E8H
COM4 7 2E8H
Not Used Disables port
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