HP 4100 Running the Bios Setup Utility, Bios Setup Menus and Parameters, Main Menu Default

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup utility provides access to basic configuration settings. It is independent of the operating system.

Running the BIOS Setup Utility

1.Close all applications, then shut down Windows and reboot the OmniBook. If necessary, you can press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot.

2.During reboot, press F2 to start the BIOS Setup utility.

3.The pointing device or mouse is not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to move among menus. Press the DOWN and UP arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu. Press ENTER to change a setting. See the table below for more information.

4.After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and the conflicting settings are marked.

Table 3-6. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters

Main Menu		Default
Language	Sets the language for this utility and BIOS messages.	English.
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 mm/dd/yy (English) or dd/mm/yy format.
Floppy Drive	Sets the floppy drive type.	Detected and set
		automatically.
Hard Disk	Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters.	Detected and set
		automatically.
Quiet Boot	When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and	Enabled
	messages during boot.
Video Display Device	Sets whether the built-in and external display signals	Auto
	automatically switch when an external display is detected, or
	whether both signals are active. Pressing Fn+F5 temporarily
	switches displays. Setting to Both prevents suspending when
	lid closes.
System Memory	Shows the system memory size.	640KB
Extended Memory	Shows the extended memory size.	Detected
		automatically.

System Devices Menu		Default
Internal Pointing Devices	Enables one or both built-in PS/2 devices.	Both
External Fn Key	Sets whether left-CTRL + left-ALT on an external keyboard is	Enabled
	interpreted as the Fn key.
IDE Controller	Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (optional CD-	Both
	ROM drive) controllers.
FDD Controller	Enables the floppy drive.	Enabled
Serial Port	Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified	Enabled
	or automatic).
Base I/O address	Sets the I/O address and interrupt.	3F8h, IRQ4

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