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The PS/2 mouse typically uses IRQ 12 for its interrupt requests. This IRQ is dedicated to the mouse, allowing the system to efficiently handle input from the device without conflicts with other hardware. In most modern systems, IRQ settings are managed automatically by the operating system, so manual configuration is rarely necessary. However, in legacy systems or specific configurations, it may be important to ensure IRQ 12 is not shared with other critical devices to maintain optimal functionality.
IRQ 1 is used exclusively for the keyboard controller.
IRQ 0 - System timer. IRQ 1 - Keyboard. IRQ 2 - Cascaded signals from IRQs 8-15. IRQ 3 - COM2 (Default) and COM4 (User) serial ports IRQ 4 - COM1 (Default) and COM3 (User) serial ports IRQ 5 - LPT2 Parallel Port 2 or sound card IRQ 6 - Floppy disk controller IRQ 7 - LPT1 Parallel Port 1 or sound card (8-bit Sound Blaster and compatibles) IRQ 8 - Real time clock IRQ 9 - Free / Open interrupt / Available / SCSI. Any devices configured to use IRQ 2 will actually be using IRQ 9. IRQ 10 - Free IRQ 11 - Free IRQ 12 - PS/2 connector Mouse. IRQ 13 - ISA / Math Co-Processor IRQ 14 - Primary IDE. If no Primary IDE this can be changed IRQ 15 - Secondary IDE These are just a set of standard IRQs. For much more detail check our Ralf Brown's list located at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ralf/files.html
Interrupt Requests are method for handling requests from components such as Keyboard, Mouse, Clock etc & get attention of Processor.Each specific components is assigned IRQ number.
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Depends if it's sharable or not. You could try moving the card to another slot.
LTP1 should use IRQ7.
IRQ 0
By default, the IRQ for the floppy disk controller is IRQ 6.
By default IRQ 7 is assigned to LPT1.
From: http://www.techadvice.com/tech/C/ComPort_TS.htmCom1, IRQ 4, address: 3F8Com2, IRQ 3, address: 2F8Com3, IRQ 4, address: 3E8Com4, IRQ 3, address: 2E8