Hypertherm D845GEBV2 - Manual (Page 101)

BIOS Setup Program
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4.4.3 Peripheral Configuration Submenu
To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Peripheral Configuration.
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PCI Configuration
Boot Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
IDE Configuration
Diskette Configuration
Event Log Configuration
Video Configuration
USB Configuration
Chipset Configuration
Fan Control Configuration
The submenu represented in Table 58 is used for configuring computer peripherals.
Table 58. Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature Options Description
Serial Port A
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default)
Configures serial port A.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Base I/O address
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to Enabled)
• 3F8 (default)
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if serial port A
is set to Enabled.
Interrupt
(This feature is present
only when Serial Port A
is set to Enabled) • IRQ 3
• IRQ 4
(default)
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if serial port A is set to
Enabled.
Parallel port • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default) Configures the parallel port.
Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt IRQ7.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Mode • Output Only
• Bi-directional
(default)
• EPP
• ECP
Selects the mode for the parallel port. Not available if the
parallel port is disabled.
Output Only operates in AT † -compatible mode.
Bi-directional operates in PS/2-compatible mode.
EPP is Extended Parallel Port mode, a high-speed
bi-directional mode.
ECP is Enhanced Capabilities Port mode, a high-speed bi-
directional mode.
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