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3-22 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook XE2
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 shut down Windows and reboot the OmniBook. If necessary, you can
press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot.
2. During reboot, press F2 to start the BIOS Setup utility.
3. The pointing device or mouse is not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT
arrow keys to move among menus. Press the DOWN and UP arrow keys to move among
parameters in a menu. Press ENTER to change a setting. See the table below for more
information.
4. After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit the BIOS Setup
utility.
If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run
BIOS Setup, and the conflicting settings are marked.
Table 3-6. BIOS Setup Menus and Parameters
Main Menu Default
BIOS Revision Shows the current BIOS version. Detected automatically.
System Time Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values
set take effect immediately.
System Date Sets the date using mm/dd/yyyy format.
Diskette A Sets the floppy drive type. Floppy disk drive type
detected and set
automatically.
Primary Master Sets the hard disk drive type and various
parameters.
Hard disk drive detected
and set automatically.
Secondary Master Sets the CD-ROM drive type and various
parameters.
CD-ROM drive detected
and set automatically.
Display Device Switches between the built-in display (LCD),
an external display (CRT) if attached, and
both.
LCD/CRT
PS/2 Mouse Enables or disables the pointing devices. Enabled
ZV Port Sets whether zoomed video function is
enabled, to connect from a PC card to a
VGA controller.
Enabled
Quiet Boot When enabled, hides summary of
power-on self-test and messages during
boot.
Enabled
System Memory Shows the system memory size. 640KB
Extended Memory Shows the extended memory size. Detected automatically.
Advanced Menu Default
Serial port Sets how the serial port is configured by the Enabled