HP Pavilion n3150 HP Pavilion Notebook PC N3100 Series - Tips and Using - Page 3

Advanced Menu, Default, Security Menu, Power APM

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Quiet Boot System Memory Extended Memory When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and messages during boot. Shows the system memory size. Shows the extended memory size. 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 Floppy disk controller Sets how the serial port is configured by the BIOS (specified or automatic). Sets the I/O address and interrupt. 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, bi-directional, ECP mode, or EPP mode. Sets the I/O address. When ECP mode is enabled, sets the DMA channel. Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary (CD-ROM drive) controllers. Enables the floppy disk drive. Default Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled SIR 2F8 IRQ3 DMA 3 Enabled Bi-directional 378 IRQ7 DMA 0 Both Enabled Security Menu User Password Is Supervisor Password Is Set User Password Set Supervisor Password Password on boot Shows if a user password is set. Shows if a supervisor password is set. Press ENTER to set, change, or clear user password. Password length can be no longer than 8 characters, 0-9, A-Z. Press ENTER to set, change, or clear supervisor password. This password protects BIOS Setup settings. Sets whether a user password is required when the computer boots. Default Clear Clear Enabled Power (APM) Menu* PM Control Disables power management, or enables it Default Battery Powered 3

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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 0
Local Bus IDE Adapter
Enables the primary (hard drive) and secondary
(CD-ROM drive) controllers.
Both
Floppy disk controller
Enables the floppy disk drive.
Enabled
Security Menu
Default
User Password Is
Shows if a user password is set.
Clear
Supervisor Password Is
Shows if a supervisor 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.
Set Supervisor
Password
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear supervisor
password. This password protects BIOS Setup
settings.
Password on boot
Sets whether a user password is required when
the computer boots.
Enabled
Power (APM)
Menu*
Default
PM Control
Disables power management, or enables it
Battery Powered