HP OmniBook XE3 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-31
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 Sets whether left CTRL+left ALT on an external keyboard is
interpreted as the Fn key.
Enabled
IDE Controller Enables the primary channel, secondary channel, both, or
neither (disabled).
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
Infrared 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.
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,
automatically, or not at all.
Enabled
Mode Sets the port to normal mode (output only), bi-directional,
ECP, or EPP.
ECP
Base I/O address Sets the I/O address (except in EPP mode). 378h
Interrupt Sets the interrupt. IRQ7
DMA channel Sets the DMA channel for ECP mode. DMA3
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.
Disabled
Floppy Boot Sets whether the notebook will attempt to boot from the floppy
disk drive.
Enabled
