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Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility - memory

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Operating the OmniBook XE2 Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility Secondary Master Display Device PS/2 Mouse ZV Port Quiet Boot System Memory Extended Memory Sets the CD-ROM drive type and various parameters. Switches between the built-in display (LCD), an external display (CRT) if attached, and both. Enables or disables an external PS/2 mouse, when one is connected. Sets whether zoomed video function is enabled, to connect from a PC card to a VGA controller. When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and messages during boot. Shows the system memory size. Shows the extended memory size. CD-ROM drive detected and set automatically. LCD/CRT Enabled Enabled Enabled 640KB Detected automatically. Advanced Menu Serial port Base I/O address IrDA port Mode Base I/O address DMA channel Parallel Port Mode Base I/O address DMA channel Local Bus IDE Adapter 2-4 Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified or automatic). Sets the I/O address and interrupt. Default Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Sets how the infrared port is configured by the BIOS (specified or automatic). When IrDA port is enabled, sets the hardware to support SIR (Standard IR) or FIR (Fast IR) infrared communications. (Driver installation is required.) When IrDA port is enabled, sets the I/O address and interrupt. When Fast IR mode is enabled, sets the DMA channel. Sets how the parallel port is configured by the BIOS (specified or automatic). Sets the port to output only, bidirectional, ECP mode, or EPP mode. Sets the I/O address. Disabled SIR 2F8 IRQ3 DMA 3 Enabled Bi-directional 378 IRQ7 When ECP mode is enabled, sets the DMA channel. Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (CD-ROM drive) controllers. DMA 1 Both

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Operating the OmniBook XE2
Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility
2-4
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 an external PS/2
mouse, when one is connected.
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 BIOS (specified or automatic).
Enabled
Base I/O
address
Sets the I/O address and interrupt.
3F8 IRQ4
IrDA port
Sets how the infrared port is configured
by the BIOS (specified or automatic).
Disabled
Mode
When IrDA port is enabled, sets the
hardware to support SIR (Standard IR) or
FIR (Fast IR) infrared communications.
(Driver installation is required.)
SIR
Base I/O
address
When IrDA port is enabled, sets the I/O
address and interrupt.
2F8 IRQ3
DMA channel
When Fast IR mode is enabled, sets the
DMA channel.
DMA 3
Parallel Port
Sets how the parallel port is configured
by the BIOS (specified or automatic).
Enabled
Mode
Sets the port to output only, bi-
directional, ECP mode, or EPP mode.
Bi-directional
Base I/O
address
Sets the I/O address.
378 IRQ7
DMA channel
When ECP mode is enabled, sets the
DMA channel.
DMA 1
Local Bus IDE
Adapter
Enables the primary (hard drive) and
secondary (CD-ROM drive) controllers.
Both