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How do I reserve an interrupt, memory, IO, or DMA for an add-on card?

April 26, 2017add-on card DMA interrupt IO memory Reserve

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How do I reserve an interrupt, memory, IO, or DMA for an add-on card?

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This only applies to a system that supports Plug and Play. Run the Plug and Play configuration program appropriate for your operating system. If you use DOS, this would be the ICU (ISA Configuration Utility). Windows 95/98 has a configuration manager program which can be started by right clicking on the “My Computer” icon shown on the desktop. Use these utilities to re-assign any resource assigned to a Plug and Play device or to reserve unused resources (by creating a nonexistent device). Resources used by static devices (non-Plug and Play or “legacy” devices) cannot be moved using these utilities. Configure legacy devices by changing jumpers, then run the operating system configuration program to tell it the resources allocated by the jumpers.