Bios Setup Utility - HP OmniBook XE3 Service Manual

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.
OmniBook XE3: Introduced with BIOS version GC.M1.00 (Summer 2000).
Main Menu
BIOS Revision
System Time
System Date
Floppy Drive
Internal Hard Disk
Quiet Boot
Video Display Device
Video Expansion
Television Type
Base Memory
Extended Memory
CPU Serial Number
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Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters
Description
Shows the current BIOS version.
Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect
immediately.
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.
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).
When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in
lower resolution modes. When disabled, the video image is
centered in the display.
NTSC or PAL standard.
Shows the system memory size.
Shows the extended memory size.
When enabled, makes Intel CPU serial number available to
software.
Default
Detected
automatically
Detected and set
automatically
Detected and set
automatically
Enabled
Auto
Disabled
NTSC
640 KB
Detected
automatically
Enabled
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