Compaq 6500 manual Advanced Menu, O Device Configuration Submenu, Field Settings Comments

Configuring Your Notebook

Advanced Menu

Field Settings Comments

Secured Setup	No*
Configurations	Yes
I\O Device	Submenu
Configuration

Select Yes to prevent a Plug and Play Operating System from changing system settings.

Peripheral Device Configuration: Refer to I/O Device Configuration Submenu for a description of the available settings.

Reset	No*
Configuration	Yes
Data
Large Disk	Other
Access Mode	DOS*

Select Yes to clear all Plug and Play configuration information stored in Extended System Configuration Data non-volatile RAM.

Select Other if a non-Microsoft operating system is installed on your system. If you install new software and the drive fails, change this selection and try again. Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries.

SMART Device	Disabled	Enables/Disables IDE Failure Prediction.
Monitoring	Enabled*
TV Format	Selected Formats	This option allows you to specify the video output
		format supported by your country when using the
		video ports provided on the Mobile 6500 Expansion
		Unit.
*Factory default setting

I\O Device Configuration Submenu

Field	Settings	Comments
Floppy disk	Disabled	Disables the onboard Floppy Disk Controller.
controller	Enabled*	Enables the onboard Floppy Disk Controller.
	Auto	Allows the BIOS or O/S to automatically configure
		the Floppy Disk Controller.
*Factory default setting		Continued

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