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3-34 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Codes GE and GD)
System Devices Menu Description Default
PS/2 Pointing Devices Enables (Both) or disables (Auto) the internal pointing devices
when an external PS/2 mouse is connected.
Auto
External Fn Key
Not on all models.
Sets whether left Ctrl+left Alt on an
external keyboard is interpreted as the Fn key.
Enabled
IDE Controller
(selected models)
Enables the primary channel (Primary), primary and
secondary channel (Both), or neither (Disabled).
Both
FDD Controller Enables the floppy drive. Enabled
LCD Status Panel Display Enables display on the status panel. Enabled
LCD Status Panel Date
Format
Sets the date format used in the status panel. mm/dd/yy
LCD Status Panel Time
Format
Sets the time format used in the status panel. hh:mm AM/PM
(24-hour format)
Security Menu Description 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 the user password. (The
administrator password must be set first.) The password can
have no more than 8 characters (0–9, A–Z), and cannot
include special or accented characters.
Enter
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set, change, or clear the administrator
password, which protects BIOS Setup settings. The password
can have no more than 8 characters (0–9, A–Z), and cannot
include special or accented characters.
Enter
Password Required to
Boot
Sets whether a user password is required when the notebook
boots. Requires the administrator password for changes.
Enabled
Boot Menu Description Default
Shows the order of boot devices. Use the F5 and F6 keys to
change the order.
1. Hard Drive
2. Floppy Disk
3. CD-ROM/DVD
Drive
Exit Menu Description
Saving Changes and Exit Saves Setup changes to CMOS, then exits and reboots.
Discarding Changes
and Exit
Discards any Setup changes made since last save, then exits
and reboots. Does not affect security, date, or time changes.
Get Default Values Restores default settings, and remains in Setup. Does not
affect security, date, or time changes.
Load Previous Values Discards any Setup changes made since last save, and
remains in Setup. Does not affect security, date, or time
changes.
Save Changes Saves Setup changes to CMOS, and remains in Setup.
Security settings are saved when changed.