HP OmniBook 6000 - Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Using the BIOS Setup utility

Using the BIOS Setup utility

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the computer's system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your computer to your individual work needs.
The settings made in BIOS Setup generally control the computer's hardware, and so greatly affect how the computer operates.

To run the BIOS Setup utility

1. Click Start, Shut Down, Restart.
2. When the HP logo appears, press F2 to enter BIOS Setup.
3. The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate:
   • Press the left and right arrow keys to move among menus.
   • Press the up and down arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu.
   • Press F5 or F6 to move through values for the current parameter, or press ENTER to change a setting.
4. After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit BIOS Setup.
5. If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and marks the conflicting settings.

The following tables describe BIOS settings for BIOS version 1.00. If your BIOS is a different version, some settings may differ from those shown.

Main menu

Setting	Description	Default
BIOS Revision	Shows the current BIOS version.	Detected automatically.
System Time	Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect immediately.
System Date	Sets the date using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which uses mm/dd/yy format).
Floppy Drive	Sets the floppy drive type.	Floppy disk drive type detected and set automatically.
Internal Hard Disk	Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters.	Hard disk drive detected and set automatically.
Quiet Boot	When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and messages during boot.	Enabled
Video Display Device	Sets whether the built-in display automatically switches to an external display, if one is detected.	Auto
Video Expansion	When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in lower resolution modes. When disabled, the video image is centered in the display.	Disabled
Primary Video Adapter	Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an external video adapter connected to the docking system, if one is detected.	Auto
System Memory	Shows the system memory size.	640 KB
Extended Memory	Shows the extended memory size.	Detected automatically.
CPU Serial Number	For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor serial number available to software.	Disabled

System Devices menu

Setting	Description	Default
PS/2 Pointing Devices	Disables the internal pointing devices when an external PS/2 mouse is connected.	Auto
External Fn Key	Sets whether left CTRL + left ALT on an external keyboard is interpreted as the Fn key.	Enabled
IDE Controller	Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (module bay device) controllers.	Both
FDD Controller	Enables the floppy drive.	Enabled
Serial port	Sets whether the serial port is active, and whether it is configured automatically or by the user.	Enabled
Base I/O address	Sets the I/O address and interrupt.	3F8h, IRQ4
IrDA port	Sets whether the infrared port is active, and whether it is configured automatically or by the user.	Disabled
Mode	Sets the hardware to support FIR (Fast IR) or SIR (Standard IR) infrared communications. (Driver installation required for Windows 95.)	FIR
Base I/O address	Sets the I/O address and interrupt.	2F8h, IRQ3
DMA channel	Sets the DMA channel for Fast IR (FIR) mode.	DMA0
Parallel Port	Sets whether the parallel port is configured by the user or the BIOS or OS (automatically), or not at all.	Enabled
Mode	Sets the port to output only, bidirectional, EPP, or ECP.	ECP
Base I/O address	Sets the I/O address.	378h
Interrupt	Sets the interrupt.	IRQ7
DMA channel	Sets the DMA channel for ECP mode.	DMA3

Security menu

Setting	Description	Default
User Password is	Shows if a user password is set.	Clear
Administrator Password is	Shows if an administrator password is set.	Clear
Set User Password	Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the user password. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0 - 9, A - Z), and cannot include special or accented characters.	Enter
Set Administrator Password	Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the administrator password, which protects BIOS Setup settings. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0 - 9, A - Z), and cannot include special or accented characters.	Enter
Boot	Sets whether a user password is required when the computer boots. Requires the administrator password for changes.	Enabled
Resume*	Sets whether a user password is required when resuming from Standby or Hibernate mode. Requires the administrator password for changes. (Windows 95 and 98 only.)	Enabled
Undock*	Sets whether a user password is required when undocking the computer. Requires the administrator password for changes. (Windows 95 and 98 only.)	Disabled
Internal hard disk drive lock*	Encodes the current user password (or administrator password if that is the only password set) on the hard disk drive.	Disabled
Removable Device Boot	Sets whether the computer will attempt to boot from a floppy drive or other removable device.	Enabled

* Resume, Undock, and Internal hard disk drive lock options are available only if the Boot option is enabled.

Power menu

Windows 2000 uses only the settings marked with *. Windows 98 uses only the settings marked with * or **. All other settings in the Power menu are ignored.

Setting	Description	Default
Intel SpeedStep Mode*	Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot, depending on the available power source. A separate Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after boot.	Automatic
Power Management Mode	Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or allows customized time-outs.	Maximum Power Savings
Smart CPU Mode	Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk activity could cause slower CPU response.	On
Display-off Time-out	Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer enters Display-off power mode.	2 minutes
Suspend Time-out	Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from Display-off to Standby power mode. (Skips Display-off mode if that time-out is disabled.)	4 minutes
Hibernate Time-out**	Sets whether the computer goes from Standby to Hibernate power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.)	4 hours
Hard Disk Time-out	Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module bay) stops spinning.	2 minutes
Time-out on AC	Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the AC adapter is connected.	Disabled
Lid Switch Mode	Sets the action that occurs if the computer's lid is closed.	Turn off LCD
Resume On Serial Ring	Sets whether the system resumes if it received a ring signal.	Enabled
Resume On Time of Day	Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day.	Disabled
Resume Time	Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from if Resume On Time of Day is enabled.
Auto Suspend on Undock*	Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power mode after undocking.	When Lid Closed
Auto Turn-On on Dock*	Sets whether the computer turns on after docking.	Enabled

* Windows 98 and 2000 use these settings.
** Windows 98 uses this additional setting.

Boot menu

Setting	Description	Default
+Removable Device +Hard Disk CD-ROM/DVD Drive MBA UNDI	Shows the order of boot devices, with "+" indicating a device category. Move the entries to change the order. If the computer has more than one device in a category, you can select the one scanned. MBA UNDI (Managed Boot Agent) appears in the list only if a built-in LAN is present - it provides diskless boot from a network server.	1. Removable Device 2. Hard Disk 3. CD-ROM/DVD drive 4. MBA UNDI

Exit menu

Setting	Description
Save Changes and Exit	Saves Setup changes, then exits and reboots.
Discard Changes and Exit	Discards any Setup changes made since last save, then exits and reboots. Does not affect password, date, or time changes.
Get Default Values	Restores default settings, and remains in Setup. Does not affect password, date, or time changes.
Load Previous Values	Discards any Setup changes made since last save, and remains in Setup. Does not affect password, date, or time changes.
Save Changes	Saves Setup changes, and remains in Setup. Security settings are saved when changed.

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