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qPressing the Standby hot key Fn-F3
qIf the waiting time determined by the computer’s power management 
system elapses without any system activity
qClosing the display cover
qWhen the computer is about to enter Hibernation mode (e.g., during a 
battery low condition), but the Hibernation file is invalid or not present
The following signals indicate that the computer is in Standby mode:
qThe Standby indicator lights
To leave Standby mode and return to normal mode:
qPress any key
qMove the...

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your 
computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Ouput System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not 
need to run this utility.  However, if you encounter configuration problems, you 
may need to run Setup.  Please also refer to Chapter 6, Troubleshooting 
when a problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2
 during POST (while the Extensa logo is 
being displayed....

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square brackets.
Note: Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of 
the screen.
Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen contains parameters involving basic 
computer settings and hardware information.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.  
Note: 
We suggest you set Hard Disk to [Auto] for problem-free and 
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Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration screen contains parameters that are related to 
computer startup. 
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescription
Boot Display Sets the display on boot-up.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically 
determines the display device.  If an external 
display device (e.g., monitor) is connected, it 
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Onboard Devices Configuration
The Onboard Devices Configuration screen contains parameters settings for 
your hardware connection devices. 
Note: 
The parameters in this screen are for advanced users only.  You 
do not need to change the values in this screen because these 
values are already optimized.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Boot from 
CD-ROMEnables boot-up from the...

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System Security
The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and 
protect your computer from unauthorized use.
  Base Address Sets the I/O address of the serial port.
Options: 3F8h
, 2F8h, 3E8h or 2E8h
  IRQ Sets the interrupt request of the serial port.
Options: 4
 or 11
Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port.
Options: Enabled
 or Disabled
  Base Address Sets the I/O address of the parallel port.
Options: 378h
, 278h or 3BCh
  IRQ Sets the interrupt request...

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The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.  
Setting a Password
Follow these steps: 
1.  Use the 
­ and ¯ keys to highlight a password parameter (Setup or Power-
on) and press the Enter
 key.  The password box appears:
2.  Type a password.  The password may consist of up to seven characters 
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Note: 
 Be very careful when typing your password because the 
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Select Ye s
 and press Enter
 to save the password and exit the BIOS Utility.
Changing a Password
To change a password, follow the same steps used to set a password. 
Removing a Password
To remove a password, use the 
­ and ¯ keys to highlight a password 
parameter and press the 
¬ or ® key.
Power Management
The Power Management screen contains parameters that are related to 
power-saving and power management.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface...

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Load Default Settings
When you select this menu item, the following dialog box displays:
To load factory-default settings for all the parameters, select Ye s
 and press 
Enter
.  Otherwise, select No
 and press Enter
.
System 
Resume 
Time r 
ModeWhen enabled and the system resume date and time 
are valid, the computer resumes (wakes up) at the set 
time and date.
Options: Disabled
 or Enabled
System 
Resume 
DateSets the date the computer resumes at if System 
Resume Timer Mode is...