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sshields View Member Profile	Apr 3 2007, 02:50 PM Post #1
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 16-March 07 Member No.: 10,475	I read in the posts about an aid used in remembering the Com, and LPT, I/O addresses, I added an additional string to the string i read. the Original string was. 323232 FFEE77 888888, I Added 434375 To my notes. this gave me. Port-------I/O-----IRQ Com 1-----3F8-----4 Com 2-----2F8-----3 Com 3-----3E8-----4 Com 4-----2E8-----3 LPT1-------378-----7 LPT2-------278-----5 Hope this helps some one else.

brotherbill View Member Profile View Member Blog	Apr 5 2007, 03:04 PM Post #2
* Outstanding Sr. Expert * Group: Active Member Posts: 1,514 Joined: 4-April 07 Member No.: 11,451	Thanks for the post. I've got a feeling, I'm going to need all the help I can get. The little trick for the I/O addresses on the com and lpt ports helped before, but I can use your suggestion to build on it a little. Thanks again, Bill This post has been edited by brotherbill: Apr 6 2007, 07:46 PM

James View Member Profile View Member Blog	Apr 5 2007, 05:00 PM Post #3
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 3,854 Joined: 23-June 05 From: California Member No.: 1	Nice tip I have linked to this permanently from the tips section at: http://www.proprofs.com/certification/comp...als/index.shtml Its called "A+ Tip: Tip On Remembering IRQs -2 " -------------------- James ProProfs.com: Educational FREEway By Professionals & Professors

umedkaule View Member Profile	Apr 12 2007, 08:39 PM Post #4
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 3 Joined: 12-March 07 Member No.: 10,279	QUOTE (sshields @ Apr 4 2007, 04:20 AM) I read in the posts about an aid used in remembering the Com, and LPT, I/O addresses, I added an additional string to the string i read. the Original string was. 323232 FFEE77 888888, I Added 434375 To my notes. this gave me. Port-------I/O-----IRQ Com 1-----3F8-----4 Com 2-----2F8-----3 Com 3-----3E8-----4 Com 4-----2E8-----3 LPT1-------378-----7 LPT2-------278-----5 Hope this helps some one else. Really help ful tahnks

jedrekmaly View Member Profile	May 7 2007, 03:34 PM Post #5
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 4 Joined: 7-May 07 Member No.: 13,155	Something that I learned from my Hardware professor: To memorize the COM ports and their IRQs, just remember that the ODD number for the COM port goes with an EVEN IRQ number, and an EVEN number goes with an ODD number: Com 1-----3F8-----4 Com 2-----2F8-----3 Com 3-----3E8-----4 Com 4-----2E8-----3 This post has been edited by jedrekmaly: May 7 2007, 03:36 PM

lhallman View Member Profile	May 12 2007, 01:21 PM Post #6
* Outstanding Sr Expert * Group: Active Member Posts: 698 Joined: 4-May 07 Member No.: 13,040	Thanks for the memory aid it is very helpful. -------------------- A.A.S. Computer Information Systems CompTIA A+ CIW

Jlallison3 View Member Profile	May 12 2007, 07:07 PM Post #7
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 12-May 07 From: Florida Member No.: 13,429	This is an aweome tip! Thanks

rashley View Member Profile	May 16 2007, 05:26 PM Post #8
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 16-May 07 Member No.: 13,666	Great ideas.Thanks,rashley

magicman View Member Profile	May 26 2007, 04:02 AM Post #9
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 25-May 07 Member No.: 14,210	Yeah thanks

LuckyOne View Member Profile	Mar 26 2008, 07:17 PM Post #10
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 4 Joined: 26-March 08 Member No.: 36,541	Helps a new student a LOT...thanks!!

swordfrog View Member Profile	Apr 24 2008, 06:55 AM Post #11
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 7 Joined: 12-April 08 From: TX Member No.: 38,106	i have had a hard time with this...thanks -------------------- Gunthar Waldmann aka John aka swordfrog

m0rph3u5 View Member Profile	Apr 24 2008, 08:53 AM Post #12
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 24-April 08 Member No.: 39,349	are these even on the newer tests? even if they aren't, very nice tip

grabate View Member Profile	Apr 24 2008, 02:23 PM Post #13
* Outstanding Sr. Expert * Group: Active Member Posts: 647 Joined: 24-February 08 From: New Zealand Member No.: 33,608	QUOTE(m0rph3u5 @ Apr 25 2008, 04:53 AM) are these even on the newer tests? even if they aren't, very nice tip I haven't read of anyone who has encountered these in the new tests but it's easy enough to remember with that tip anyway. -------------------- All spelling mistakes are deliberate and for your entertainment.

jonathan510 View Member Profile	May 8 2008, 08:12 AM Post #14
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 8-May 08 Member No.: 40,722	I didn't realize they were going to be testing on LPT and COM ports. Thanks for the help.

Rivner00 View Member Profile	May 23 2008, 11:22 AM Post #15
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 23-May 08 Member No.: 41,999	Thanks for the great tip.

acur042 View Member Profile	May 27 2008, 01:57 PM Post #16
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 4 Joined: 27-May 08 Member No.: 42,262	Would you gaurantee this would definately come on the exam?

FSegarra View Member Profile	Nov 2 2008, 08:52 PM Post #17
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 4 Joined: 29-October 08 Member No.: 63,578	Thanks for the tip. Seemed to be having trouble with these. This site is fantastic. Positive I will pass my A+ on the first try.

lpdustin View Member Profile	Feb 23 2009, 04:38 PM Post #18
Active Member Group: Active Member Posts: 2 Joined: 23-February 09 Member No.: 91,692	Thanks for the tips!

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