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4. Using the Notebook PC
Plug & Play O/S [Yes]
This field gives operating system information to the BIOS so that plug and play information can be set
accordingly. The default assumes that your operating system is plug and play compliant such as MS
Windows 98/ME/2000. The configuration options are: [No] [Yes].
>I/O Device Configuration (described later)
Pressing [Enter] when this field is highlighted calls up a sub-menu for configuring the Notebook PC’s
serial and parallel ports.
Processor Serial Number [Disabled]
The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help
verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to [Enabled] when you need increased
security for doing business online or e-commerce. Otherwise, leave it to its default setting of [Disabled]
for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. [Disabled] prohibits any software from reading the
unique identifier of the installed processor. The configuration options are: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Advanced Menu
Selecting Advanced from the main menu bar display the Advanced menu as shown below.
Item Specific Help
Plug & Play O/S [Yes]
I/O Device Configuration
Processor Serial Number [Disabled]
TV Display Type [NTSC]
Boot Up NumLock Status [Off]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Select ‘Yes’ if you are
using Plug & Play
capable operating
system.
Select ‘No’ if you need
the BIOS to configure
non-bootable devices.
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