Onboard Parallel Port
Common Options : 3BCh/IRQ7, 278h/IRQ5, 378h/IRQ7, Disabled
Quick Review
This BIOS feature allows you to select the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
The default I/O address of 378h and IRQ of 7 should work well in most cases. Unless you have a problem with the parallel port, you should leave it at the default settings.
You should only select an alternative I/O address or IRQ if the default settings are causing a conflict with other devices.
You can also disable the onboard parallel port if you do not need to use it. Doing so frees up the I/O port and IRQ used by the parallel port. Those resources can then be reallocated for other devices to use.
If you like to know more about this and other BIOS settings, why not subscribe to the full BIOS Optimization Guide?
Click here to find out how you can do that now!
Click here to find out how you can do that now!
Links: Discuss BIOS options here in our forums | Back to the list of BIOS options