Re: Plug'n'Play? I think not!

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From: John Johnson
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 00:00

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I have a ASUS PB2-F board.  I m not using either com port, have a ps2
mouse.
Can I safely disable the two com, (listed as serial ports in the bios)
ports.
My modem is now on Com 3.

>
>A typical PC might use:
>
>00  System timer
>01  Keyboard
>02  Interrupt controller
>03  COM port
>04  COM port
>05  Sound card
>06  Floppy disk controller
>07  LPT1
>08  System clock
>09  Network card
>10  Graphics card
>11  USB controller
>12  PS2 mouse
>13  Numeric processor
>14  IDE controller
>15  IDE controller
>
>PnP PCI devices /may/ be able to share some IRQs but don't count on it. 
>
>>Is there a "map" of IRQ's somewhere that shows you
>>what's attached to them?
>
>Control Panel, System, Device Mangler, Computer, Properties.
>
>>
>>I suppose juggling IRQ's was like the good ol' days of juggling about to
>>get 3 Kb more conventional memory...?
>
>Worse. You can't get software to free up more IRQs for you. Or if you
>can, somebody please tell me where I can get it. :-)
>
>(Bob

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Subject: Re: Plug'n'Play? I think not!
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