Table 3-7. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters

Omnibook 500: Settings for BIOS version 2.00 (Summer 2001).

Main Menu

 

Default

BIOS Revision

Shows the current version of the computer’s BIOS (version

Detected

 

FA.M2.00 at initial release).

automatically.

Exp. Base BIOS Revision*

Shows the current version of the expansion base’s BIOS

Detected

 

(version FP.M2.00 at initial release).

automatically.

System Time

Sets the time using 24-hour format. The value set takes effect

 

 

immediately.

 

System Date

Sets the date using mm/dd/yy format. The value set takes

 

 

effect immediately.

 

LCD Time format*

Sets the format for displaying time on the expansion base’s

12 Hours

 

status panel.

 

LCD Date format*

Sets the format for displaying the date on the expansion

mm/dd/yy

 

base’s status panel.

 

Floppy Drive

Sets the floppy drive type.

Detected

 

 

automatically.

Internal Hard Disk

Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters.

Detected

 

 

automatically.

External Primary

Shows the hard disk drive type and capacity if one is present

Detected

 

in the right module bay.

automatically.

External Secondary

Shows the hard disk drive type and capacity if one is present

Detected

 

in the left module bay.

automatically.

Quiet Boot

When enabled, hides power-on self-test summary and

Enabled

 

messages during boot.

 

Video Display Device

Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an

Auto

 

external monitor if one is detected.

 

Video Expansion

When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in

Disabled

 

lower resolution modes (SVGA or VGA). When disabled, the

 

 

video image is centered in the display.

 

Television Type

Controls the signal format (NTSC or PAL) output by the

NTSC

 

S-video port when Windows is not running.

 

System Memory

Shows the system memory size.

640 KB

Extended Memory

Shows the extended memory size (equal to total memory

Detected

 

minus 1 MB).

automatically.

CPU Serial Number

For a processor with a serial number, makes that number

Disabled

 

available to software.

 

Unique Dock ID

Sets whether the computer creates a unique hardware profile

Enabled

 

for each expansion base (Enabled) or uses a common profile

 

 

for all expansion bases (Disabled).

 

UUID

Displays the value of the 16-byte UUID (Universally Unique

Detected

 

ID) as 32 hex characters.

automatically

* Available only when docked.

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