HP Compaq NX9000, Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Configuring Your Notebook
86 Reference Guide
System Devices Menu
Setting Description Default
Video Display Device Sets whether the built-in display automatically
switches to an external display, if one is detected. Auto
External Pointing Device Disables the internal pointing devices when an
external pointing device is connected. Auto
Legacy USB Support Enables BIOS support for USB mouse, keyboard, and
diskette disk drive during startup. Enabled
Wake On LAN from
Power Off Lets the notebook be turned on via the LAN port. If
this option is enabled, the notebook uses increased
power while it is shut down. Disabled
Security Menu
Setting 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 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
Require Password on
Boot Sets whether a user password is required when the
notebook boots. Requires the administrator password
for changes. Disabled
Internal hard drive lock Only if the Boot password option is enabled, encodes
the current user password (or administrator password
if that is the only password set) on the hard drive. Disabled