Power Menu

If ACPI is activated in Windows 98, ACPI settings override settings in this menu.

Power Management Mode

Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or

 

allows customized time-outs.

Smart CPU Mode

Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on

 

battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk

 

activity could cause slower CPU response. For OmniBook

 

4100/4150†, this should normally be Off to avoid interfering

 

with time sensitive operations, and the setting applies on ac

 

power.

Default

Max Power

Savings

OB 4150B: On

OB 4100/4150†:

Off

Standby Time-out

Suspend Time-out

Hibernate Time-out

Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from On to Standby power mode.

Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from Standby to Suspend power mode. (Skips Standby mode if that time-out is disabled.)

Sets whether the computer goes from Suspend to Hibernate power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips Suspend mode if that time-out is disabled.)

2minutes

4minutes

4 hours

 

Hard Disk Time-out

Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the hard disk

2 minutes

 

 

 

stops spinning. Also affects a hard disk drive in the plug-in

 

 

 

 

module bay.

 

 

 

Time-out on AC

Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the ac

Disabled

 

 

 

adapter is connected.

 

 

 

Power Button Mode

Sets the action of the blue power button when pressed for less

Suspend

 

 

 

than 4 seconds.

 

 

 

BIOS Version 2.xx/3.xx:

Sets the action when the OmniBook lid closes.

Turn Off LCD

 

 

Lid Switch Mode

 

 

 

 

Resume on Serial (or

Sets whether the system resumes from Suspend if a ring

Enabled

 

 

Modem) Ring

signal is received.

 

 

 

Resume on Time of Day

Sets whether the system resumes from Suspend at a defined

Disabled

 

 

 

time of day.

 

 

 

Resume Time

Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from

 

 

 

 

Suspend if enabled.

 

 

 

Auto Suspend on Undock

Sets whether the OmniBook suspends after undocking.

When Lid Closed

 

 

BIOS Version 2.xx/3.xx:

Sets whether the OmniBook turns on after docking.

Enabled

 

 

Auto Turn-On on Dock

 

 

 

 

Boot Menu

 

Default

 

 

+Removable Device

Shows the order of boot devices. Move the entries to change

1. Removable

 

 

+Hard Drive

the order. If the computer has more than one device in one of

Device

 

 

CD-ROM/DVD Drive

the “+” categories, you can select the one that is scanned.

2. Hard drive

 

 

 

 

3. CD-ROM/DVD

 

 

 

 

drive

 

 

Exit Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Get Default Values

Saves Setup changes, exits, and reboots.

Discards Setup changes since last save, exits, and reboots. Does not affect Security and date/time changes.

Restores default settings, stays in Setup. Does not affect Security and date/time settings.

Load Previous Values

Save Changes

Discards Setup changes since last save, stays in Setup. Does not affect Security and date/time changes.

Saves Setup changes, and stays in Setup. Security settings are saved when changed.

†Models called 4150† in this manual have no marking in the serial number, whereas models called 4150B have 4150 B after the serial number.

3-28 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

HP OmniBook 4100/4150