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Parallel Port Setup Settings#

Parallel Port Address#

Whether the Parallel Port will be seen by the OS.

Attention

If Disabled, the Parallel Port Mode, EPP Version and Parallel Port IRQ settings will become unavailable.

Possible options:

  1. 378 – Default.
  2. 278
  3. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
ParallelPortAddress 278, 378, Disabled Yes Both

Parallel Port Mode#

Change the Parallel Port Mode. EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) are two modes to transmit data by Parallel Port. EPP is more commonly used than ECP.

Possible options:

  1. ECP+EPP – Default.
  2. ECP
  3. EPP
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
ParallelPortMode ECP+EPP, ECP, EPP Yes Both

ECP Mode DMA Channel#

Selects the DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel used when the parallel port is in ECP mode.

Attention

Only available when Parallel Port Mode uses ECP.

Possible options:

  1. DMA3 – Default.
  2. DMA1
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
EcpModeDmaChannel DMA1, DMA3 Yes Both

EPP Version#

Sets the Enhanced Parallel Port version to use.

Attention

Differences between the two versions may affect the operation of devices.

Possible options:

  1. 1.9 – Default.
  2. 1.7
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
EPPVersion 1.7, 1.9 Yes Both

Parallel Port IRQ#

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.

Possible options:

  1. IRQ7 – Default.
  2. IRQ5
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
ParallelPortIRQ IRQ5, IRQ7 Yes Both