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HP OmniBook 900 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-25
System Devices Menu Default
PS/2 Pointing Devices Sets whether internal pointing devices are automatically
disabled when an external PS/2 pointing device is detected, or
whether both internal and external devices are active. This is
required for the scroll wheel on a PS/2 mouse to function.
Auto
Internal Pointing Devices Enables one or both built-in PS/2 devices. Both
External Fn Key Sets whether left-CTRL + left-ALT on an external keyboard is
interpreted as the Fn key.
Enabled
IDE Controller Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (optional CD-
ROM drive) controllers.
Both
FDD Controller Enables the floppy drive. Enabled
Serial Port Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified
or automatic).
Enabled
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
or automatic).
Disabled
Mode Sets the hardware to support SIR (Standard IR), ASK IR
(amplitude shift keyed IR), or FIR (Fast IR) infrared
communications. (Driver installation required.)
SIR
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
or automatic).
Enabled
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†:
Audio
Sets how the audio system is configured by the BIOS
(specified or automatic).
Enabled
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.
Password length can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z,
and cannot include special or accented characters.
Set Administrator
Password
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear administrator password.
This password protects BIOS Setup settings. Password length
can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z, and cannot
include special or accented characters.
Smart Card Security Available only if a smart card accessory is installed. Sets
whether the password is read from a smart card instead of
entered from the keyboard.
Disabled
Boot Sets whether a password is required when the computer
boots.
Enabled
Resume If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is
required when resuming from a suspended state.
Enabled
Undock If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is
required when undocking the OmniBook.
Disabled