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

Front/Back

Sets which infrared port is active.

Back

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

Audio

Sets how the audio system is configured by the BIOS

Enabled

 

(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

MPU Device

Sets how the MIDI capability (hardware wavetable) is

Disabled

 

configured by the BIOS (specified or automatic).

 

MPU I/O address

Sets the MIDI I/O address.

330h

Interrupt

Sets the interrupt.

IRQ11

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 user password is required when the computer

Enabled

 

boots.

 

Resume

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

Enabled

 

required when resuming from a suspended state.

 

Undock

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

Disabled

 

required when undocking the OmniBook.

 

Hard Disk Drive Lock

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

Disabled

 

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

 

 

to another computer.

 

Floppy Boot

Sets whether the floppy drive is a boot device.

Enabled

Power Menu

 

Default

Power Management Mode

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

Max Power

 

allows customized time-outs.

Savings

Smart CPU Mode

Enables automatic CPU power savings. Absence of keyboard,

Off

 

mouse, and hard disk activity could cause slower CPU

 

 

response.

 

Standby Time-out

Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes

2 minutes

 

from On to Standby power mode.

 

HP OmniBook 7100

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