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3-28 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 6000
System Devices Menu Default
PS/2 Pointing Devices Disables the internal pointing devices when an external PS/2
mouse is connected.
Auto
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 (module bay
device) controllers.
Both
FDD Controller Enables the floppy drive. Enabled
Serial Port Sets whether the serial port is active, and whether it is
configured automatically or by the user.
Enabled
Base I/O address Sets the I/O address and interrupt. 3F8h, IRQ4
IrDA Port Sets whether the infrared port is active, and whether it is
configured automatically or by the user.
Disabled
Mode Sets the hardware to support FIR (Fast IR) or SIR (Standard
IR) infrared communications. (Driver installation required for
Windows 95.)
FIR
Base I/O address Sets the I/O address and interrupt. 2F8h, IRQ3
DMA channel Sets the DMA channel for Fast IR (FIR) mode. DMA0
Parallel Port Sets whether the parallel port is configured by the user or the
BIOS or OS (automatically), or not at all.
Enabled
Mode Sets the port to output only, bi-directional, EPP, or ECP. ECP
Base I/O address Sets the I/O address. 378h
Interrupt Sets the interrupt. IRQ7
DMA channel Sets the DMA channel for ECP mode. DMA3
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 the user password. The
password can have no more than 8 characters (0–9,
A–Z), and cannot include special or accented characters.
Enter
Set Administrator
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
Boot Sets whether a user password is required when the computer
boots. Requires the administrator password for changes.
Enabled
Resume* Sets whether a user password is required when resuming
from Standby or Hibernate mode. Requires the administrator
password for changes. (Windows 95 and 98 only.)
Enabled
Undock* Sets whether a user password is required when undocking the
computer. Requires the administrator password for changes.
(Windows 95 and 98 only.)
Disabled
Internal hard disk drive
lock*
Encodes the current user password (or administrator
password if that is the only password set) on the hard disk
drive.
Disabled
Removable Device Boot Sets whether the computer will attempt to boot from a floppy
drive or other removable device.
Enabled
* Resume, Undock, and Internal hard disk drive lock options are available only if the Boot option is enabled.