HP Pavilion n6398 HP Pavilion Notebook PC N6000 Series - Reference Guide - Page 79

Configuring and Expanding Your Computer, Reference Guide

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Configuring and Expanding Your Computer Using the BIOS Setup Utility Setting BIOS Revision System Time System Date Floppy Drive Main Menu Description Shows the current BIOS version. Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect immediately. Sets the date using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which uses mm/dd/yy format). Sets the floppy drive type. Internal Hard Disk Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters. Quiet Boot Video Display Device Video Expansion Primary Video Adapter System Memory Extended Memory CPU Serial Number Unique Dock ID When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and messages during boot. Sets whether the built-in display automatically switches to an external display, if one is detected. When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in lower resolution modes. When disabled, the video image is centered in the display. Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an external video adapter connected to the docking system, if one is detected. Shows the system memory size. Shows the extended memory size. For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor serial number available to software. Sets whether the computer creates a unique hardware profile for each dock, or whether it uses a common profile for all docks. Default Detected automatically. Floppy disk drive type detected and set automatically. Hard disk drive detected and set automatically. Enabled Auto Disabled Auto 640 KB Detected automatically. Disabled Enabled Reference Guide 79

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Configuring and Expanding Your Computer
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Reference Guide
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Main Menu
Setting
Description
Default
BIOS Revision
Shows the current BIOS version.
Detected
automatically.
System Time
Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect
immediately.
System Date
Sets the date using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which
uses mm/dd/yy format).
Floppy Drive
Sets the floppy drive type.
Floppy disk
drive type
detected and
set
automatically.
Internal Hard Disk
Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters.
Hard disk drive
detected and
set
automatically.
Quiet Boot
When enabled, hides summary of power-on self-test and
messages during boot.
Enabled
Video Display Device
Sets whether the built-in display automatically switches to an
external display, if one is detected.
Auto
Video Expansion
When enabled, the video image covers the entire display in
lower resolution modes. When disabled, the video image is
centered in the display.
Disabled
Primary Video Adapter
Sets whether the computer automatically switches to an
external video adapter connected to the docking system, if
one is detected.
Auto
System Memory
Shows the system memory size.
640 KB
Extended Memory
Shows the extended memory size.
Detected
automatically.
CPU Serial Number
For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor
serial number available to software.
Disabled
Unique Dock ID
Sets whether the computer creates a unique hardware profile
for each dock, or whether it uses a common profile for all
docks.
Enabled