System Devices Menu |
| Default |
PS/2 Pointing Devices | Sets whether internal pointing devices are automatically | Auto |
| disabled when an external PS/2 pointing device is detected, or |
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| whether both internal and external devices are active. This is |
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| required for the scroll wheel on a PS/2 mouse to function. |
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Internal Pointing Devices | Enables one or both | Both |
External Fn Key | Sets whether | Enabled |
| interpreted as the Fn key. |
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IDE Controller | Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (optional CD- | Both |
| ROM drive) controllers. |
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FDD Controller | Enables the floppy drive. | Enabled |
Serial Port | Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified | Enabled |
| or automatic). |
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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). |
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Mode | Sets the hardware to support SIR (Standard IR), ASK IR | SIR |
| (amplitude shift keyed IR), or FIR (Fast IR) infrared |
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| communications. (Driver installation required.) |
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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). |
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Mode | Sets the port to normal, bidirectional, 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 900†: | Sets how the audio system is configured by the BIOS | Enabled |
Audio | (specified or automatic). |
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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. |
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| Password length can be no longer than 8 characters, |
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| and cannot include special or accented characters. |
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Set Administrator Password
Smart Card Security
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear administrator password. This password protects BIOS Setup settings. Password length can be no longer than 8 characters,
Available only if a smart card accessory is installed. Sets | Disabled |
whether the password is read from a smart card instead of |
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entered from the keyboard. |
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Boot | Sets whether a password is required when the computer | Enabled |
| boots. |
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Resume | If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is | Enabled |
| required when resuming from a suspended state. |
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Undock | If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is | Disabled |
| required when undocking the OmniBook. |
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HP OmniBook 900 | Troubleshooting and Diagnostics |
