BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup utility provides access to basic configuration settings. It is independent of the operating system.

Running the BIOS Setup Utility

1.Close all applications, then click Start, Shut Down, Reboot. (If necessary, you can press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot.)

2.When the HP logo appears, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.

3.The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate:

Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move among menus.

Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu.

Press F5 or F6 to move through values for the current parameter, or press ENTER to change a setting.

4.After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit BIOS Setup.

If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup again, and marks the conflicting settings.

Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters

OmniBook XE3: Introduced with BIOS version GC.M1.00 (Summer 2000).

Main Menu

Description

BIOS Revision

Shows the current BIOS version.

 

 

System Time

Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect

 

immediately.

Default

Detected automatically

System Date

Floppy Drive

Internal Hard Disk

Quiet Boot

Sets the date using mm/dd/yy format.

Sets the floppy drive type.

Sets the hard disk drive type and various drive parameters.

When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and messages during boot.

Detected and set automatically

Detected and set automatically

Enabled

Video Display Device

Sets whether the notebook automatically switches to an

 

external display if one is detected (Auto), or uses both the

 

built-in and external displays (Both).

Video Expansion

When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in

 

lower resolution modes. When disabled, the video image is

 

centered in the display.

Television Type

NTSC or PAL standard.

Base Memory

Shows the system memory size.

Extended Memory

Shows the extended memory size.

 

 

CPU Serial Number

When enabled, makes Intel CPU serial number available to

 

software.

Auto

Disabled

NTSC

640 KB

Detected automatically

Enabled

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