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Configuring the BIOS
Advanced Menu
Selecting Advanced from the main menu bar display the Advanced menu as shown below.
I/O Device Configuration
Internal Pointing Device
Quick Power On Self Test
>I/O Device Configuration (described on next page)
Pressing [Enter] when this field is highlighted calls up a sub-menu for configuring the Notebook PC's
serial and parallel ports.
Internal Pointing Device [Enabled]
This allows you to turn ON or OFF the Notebook PC's built-in touchpad. Some external pointing
devices have extra functions that may not function without turning OFF the Notebook PC's touchpad.
The configuration options are: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Processor Serial Number [Enabled] (only shows on PIII CPU)
The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help
verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to [Enabled] when you need increased
security for doing business online or e-commerce. Otherwise, set to [Disabled] for greater anonymity
when surfing the Internet. [Disabled] prohibits any software from reading the unique identifier of the
installed processor. The configuration options are: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by skipping certain redundant tests. Con-
figuration options are: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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[Enabled]
<Enter> to go to the
[Enabled]
sub-menu.
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