Operating the OmniBook XE2
Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility
2-5
Adapter secondary (CD-ROM drive) controllers.
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 an 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
Diskette access Allows access to floppy disk drive to
supervisor only or user.
Supervisor
Power (APM) Menu* Default
PM Control Disables power management, or enables
it either always or when using battery
power only.
Battery
Powered Only
Power Savings Sets the combination of power
management features for your usage.
Maximum
Battery Life
Standby Timeout Sets the period of inactivity after which
the computer goes from On to Standby
power mode.
2 minutes
Suspend Timeout Sets the period of inactivity after which
the computer goes from Standby to
Suspend power mode.
2 minutes
Hibernate Timeout Sets whether the computer goes from
Suspend to Hibernate power mode after
the indicated period of inactivity.
2 hours
Hard Disk Timeout Sets the period of inactivity after which
the hard disk stops spinning.
1 minute
Video Timeout Sets the period of hard disk inactivity
after which the screen is turned off.
Off
Power Button Mode Sets the action of the blue power button
when pressed for less than 4 seconds.
Suspend
Resume on Modem
Ring
Sets whether the system resumes from
Suspend if a ring signal is received.
Off