Chapter 2 29Onboard Devices ConfigurationThe parameters in this screen are for advanced users only. You do not need to change the values in thisscreen because these values are already optimized.The Onboard Devices Configuration sub-menu assigns resources to basic computer communicationhardware.The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu. Settings in boldface are the default andsuggested parameter settings.Parameter Description OptionsSerial Port Enables or disabled the serial port.When enabled, you can set the base I/O address andinterrupt request (IRQ) of the serial port.Enabled or Disabled3F8h, 3E8h, 2F8h or 2E8h4 or 11IrDA Port Enables or disables the infrared port.When enabled, you can set the base I/O address,interrupt request (IRQ) and direct memory access (DMA)channel of the infrared port.Enabled or Disabled2F8h, 3E8h, 3F8h, or 2E8h3 or 10Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port.When enabled, you can set the base I/O address,interrupt request (IRQ) and operation mode of theparallel port.If operation mode is set to ECP, the direct memoryaccess (DMA) channel of the parallel port is set to 1.Enabled or Disabled378h, 278h, or 3BCh7 or 5ECP, EPP, Standard, or Bi-directional