System Devices Menu

BIOS Version 2.xx/3.xx: PS/2 Pointing Devices

 

Default

Sets whether internal pointing devices are automatically

Auto

disabled when an external PS/2 pointing device is detected, or

 

whether both internal and external devices are active.

 

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

Infrared Port

Sets how the infrared port is configured by the BIOS (specified

Disabled

 

or automatic).

 

Mode

Sets the hardware to support SIR (Standard IR), ASK IR

SIR

 

(amplitude shift keyed IR), or FIR (Fast IR) infrared

 

 

communications. (Driver installation required.)

 

Base I/O address

Sets the I/O address and interrupt.

2F8h, IRQ3

DMA channel

For Fast IR mode, sets the DMA channel.

DMA3

Parallel Port

Sets how the parallel port is configured by the BIOS (specified

Enabled

 

or automatic).

 

Mode

Sets the port to normal, bi-directional, EPP, or ECP.

ECP

Base I/O address

Sets the I/O address.

378h

Interrupt

Sets the interrupt.

IRQ7

DMA channel

For ECP mode, sets the DMA channel.

DMA3

OmniBook 4100/4150†:

Sets how the audio system is configured by the BIOS

Enabled

Audio

(specified or automatic).

 

SB I/O address

Sets the Sound Blaster I/O address.

220h

WSS I/O address

Sets the Windows Sound System I/O address.

530h

AdLib I/O address

Sets the AdLib synthesizer I/O address.

388h

Interrupt

Sets the interrupt.

IRQ5

1st DMA channel

Sets the DMA channel for playback.

DMA1

2nd DMA channel

Sets the DMA channel for recording.

DMA0

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 user password.

 

 

Password length can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z.

 

Set Administrator

Press ENTER to set, change, or clear administrator password.

 

Password

This password protects BIOS Setup settings.

 

Boot

Sets whether a password is required when the computer

Enabled

 

boots.

 

Resume

If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is

Enabled

 

required when resuming from a suspended state.

 

Undock

If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is

Disabled

 

required when undocking the OmniBook.

 

Internal Hard Disk Drive

If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is stored

Disabled

Lock

on the hard disk. Secures data on the disk if the disk is moved

 

 

to another computer.

 

Removable Device Boot

Sets whether the floppy drive or other removable device is a

Enabled

 

boot device.

 

HP OmniBook 4100/4150

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