Technical Reference Guide
Compaq iPAQ Series of Desktop Personal Computers
Review Copy - January 2001
8-1
Chapter 8
BIOS ROM
8.
Chapter 8 BIOS ROM
8.1 INTRODUCTION
The Compaq iPAQ desktops use Compaq BIOS firmware loaded into the 82802 FWH component.
The BIOS ROM includes such functions as Power-On Self Test (POST), PCI device initialization,
Plug ‘n Play support, power management activities, and Setup. This chapter includes the following
topics:
♦ iPAQ 2.0 features (8.2) page 8-2
♦
Desktop management support (8.3) page 8-3
♦ Memory detection and configuration (8.3) page 8-11
♦ PnP support (8.5) page 8-12
♦ Power management functions (8.6) page 8-15
♦ USB legacy support (8.7) page 8-17
♦
BIOS upgrading (8.8) page 8-18
NOTE: This chapter describes BIOS in general and focuses only on aspects of BIOS
unique to this particular system..
The firmware contained in the BIOS ROM supports the following operating systems and
specifications:
♦
DOS 6.2
♦
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
♦ Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, and NT 3.5/4.0
♦ OS/2 ver 2.1 and Warp
♦ SCO Unix
♦
DMI 2.1
♦
Wired for Management (WfM) ver. 2.2
♦ SMBIOS 2.3.1
♦ Alert-On-LAN (AOL) and Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
♦
ACPI/WHIIG, APM 1.2, and OnNow
♦ Phoenix PMM
♦
PC98/99 and NetPC
During the boot sequence, the BIOS detects whether the unit is a legacy or legacy-free model.
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