HP OmniBook 900
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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System Devices Menu
Default
PS/2 Pointing Devices
Sets whether internal pointing devices are automatically
disabled when an external PS/2 pointing device is detected, or
whether both internal and external devices are active. This is
required for the scroll wheel on a PS/2 mouse to function.
Auto
Internal Pointing Devices
Enables one or both built-in PS/2 devices.
Both
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 (optional CD-
ROM drive) controllers.
Both
FDD Controller
Enables the floppy drive.
Enabled
Serial Port
Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified
or automatic).
Enabled
Base I/O address
Sets the I/O address and interrupt.
3F8h, IRQ4
Infrared Port
Sets how the infrared port is configured by the BIOS (specified
or automatic).
Disabled
Mode
Sets the hardware to support SIR (Standard IR), ASK IR
(amplitude shift keyed IR), or FIR (Fast IR) infrared
communications. (Driver installation required.)
SIR
Base I/O address
Sets the I/O address and interrupt.
2F8h, IRQ3
DMA channel
For Fast IR mode, sets the DMA channel.
DMA3
Parallel Port
Sets how the parallel port is configured by the BIOS (specified
or automatic).
Enabled
Mode
Sets the port to normal, bidirectional, EPP, or ECP.
ECP
Base I/O address
Sets the I/O address.
378h
Interrupt
Sets the interrupt.
IRQ7
DMA channel
For ECP mode, sets the DMA channel.
DMA3
OmniBook 900†:
Audio
Sets how the audio system is configured by the BIOS
(specified or automatic).
Enabled
SB I/O address
Sets the Sound Blaster I/O address.
220h
WSS I/O address
Sets the Windows Sound System I/O address.
530h
AdLib I/O address
Sets the AdLib synthesizer I/O address.
388h
Interrupt
Sets the interrupt.
IRQ5
1st DMA channel
Sets the DMA channel for playback.
DMA1
2nd DMA channel
Sets the DMA channel for recording.
DMA0
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 user password.
Password length can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z,
and cannot include special or accented characters.
Set Administrator
Password
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear administrator password.
This password protects BIOS Setup settings. Password length
can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z, and cannot
include special or accented characters.
Smart Card Security
Available only if a smart card accessory is installed. Sets
whether the password is read from a smart card instead of
entered from the keyboard.
Disabled
Boot
Sets whether a password is required when the computer
boots.
Enabled
Resume
If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is
required when resuming from a suspended state.
Enabled
Undock
If boot security is enabled, sets whether a password is
required when undocking the OmniBook.
Disabled
