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HP Omnibook 6000/6100 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-29
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, and marks the conflicting settings.
Table 3-7. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters
This table provides BIOS setup menus and parameters for OB 6100 models. Specifications vary for
Omnibook 6000 models.
Omnibook 6100: Introduced with BIOS version EB.M1.00 (Summer 2001).
Omnibook 6000: Introduced with BIOS version EA.M1.00 (Spring 2000).
Main Menu Default
BIOS Revision Shows the current BIOS version. Detected
automatically.
System Time Sets the date using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which
uses mm/dd/yy format).
System Date Sets the date using mm/dd/yy (English) or dd/mm/yy format.
Internal Hard Disk Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters. Detected
automatically.
Quiet Boot When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and
messages during boot.
Enabled
Video Display Device Sets whether the built-in display automatically switches to an
external display, if one is detected.
Auto
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.
Disabled
Primary Video Adapter Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an
external video adapter connected to the docking system, if
one is detected.
Auto
Television Type Controls the signal format (NTSC or PAL) output by the
S-video port when Windows is not running.
NTSC
System Memory Shows the system memory size. 640 KB
Extended Memory Shows the extended memory size. Detected
automatically.