System Devices Menu |
| Default |
PS/2 Pointing Devices | Disables the internal pointing devices when an external PS/2 | Auto |
| mouse is connected. |
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External Fn Key | Sets whether left CTRL+left ALT on an external keyboard is | Enabled |
| interpreted as the Fn key. |
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IDE Controller | Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (module bay | Both |
| device) controllers. |
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FDD Controller | Enables the floppy drive. | Enabled |
Serial Port | Sets whether the serial port is active, and whether it is | Enabled |
| configured automatically or by the user. |
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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 | Disabled |
| configured automatically or by the user. |
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Mode | Sets the hardware to support FIR (Fast IR) or SIR (Standard | FIR |
| IR) infrared communications. (Driver installation required for |
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| Windows 95.) |
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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 | Enabled |
| BIOS or OS (automatically), or not at all. |
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Mode | Sets the port to output only, | 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 |
| 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 | Enter |
| password can have no more than 8 characters |
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Set Administrator | Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the administrator | Enter |
Password | password, which protects BIOS Setup settings. The password |
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| can have no more than 8 characters |
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| include special or accented characters. |
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Boot
Resume*
Undock*
Internal hard disk drive lock*
Sets whether a user password is required when the computer boots. Requires the administrator password for changes.
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.)
Sets whether a user password is required when undocking the computer. Requires the administrator password for changes. (Windows 95 and 98 only.)
Encodes the current user password (or administrator password if that is the only password set) on the hard disk drive.
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Removable Device Boot | Sets whether the computer will attempt to boot from a floppy | Enabled |
| drive or other removable device. |
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* Resume, Undock, and Internal hard disk drive lock options are available only if the Boot option is enabled.
HP OmniBook 6000 |