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3-32 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook 500
Table 3-7. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters
Omnibook 500:
Settings for BIOS version 2.00 (Summer 2001).
Main Menu Default
BIOS Revision Shows the current version of the computer’s BIOS (version
FA.M2.00 at initial release).
Detected
automatically.
Exp. Base BIOS Revision* Shows the current version of the expansion base’s BIOS
(version FP.M2.00 at initial release).
Detected
automatically.
System Time Sets the time using 24-hour format. The value set takes effect
immediately.
System Date Sets the date using mm/dd/yy format. The value set takes
effect immediately.
LCD Time format* Sets the format for displaying time on the expansion base’s
status panel.
12 Hours
LCD Date format* Sets the format for displaying the date on the expansion
base’s status panel.
mm/dd/yy
Floppy Drive Sets the floppy drive type. Detected
automatically.
Internal Hard Disk Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters. Detected
automatically.
External Primary Shows the hard disk drive type and capacity if one is present
in the right module bay.
Detected
automatically.
External Secondary Shows the hard disk drive type and capacity if one is present
in the left module bay.
Detected
automatically.
Quiet Boot When enabled, hides power-on self-test summary and
messages during boot.
Enabled
Video Display Device Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an
external monitor if one is detected.
Auto
Video Expansion When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in
lower resolution modes (SVGA or VGA). When disabled, the
video image is centered in the display.
Disabled
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 (equal to total memory
minus 1 MB).
Detected
automatically.
CPU Serial Number For a processor with a serial number, makes that number
available to software.
Disabled
Unique Dock ID Sets whether the computer creates a unique hardware profile
for each expansion base (Enabled) or uses a common profile
for all expansion bases (Disabled).
Enabled
UUID Displays the value of the 16-byte UUID (Universally Unique
ID) as 32 hex characters.
Detected
automatically
* Available only when docked.