HP omnibook xe3 Service Manual
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Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
HP OmniBook XE3
Power Menu
Description
Default
Intel SpeedStep
Technology
Technology
Sets CPU high-/low-speed mode:
– Auto: boot at high speed on AC, low speed on battery.
– Reversed: boot at low speed on AC, high speed on battery.
– Battery Optimized: boot at low speed.
– Maximum Performance: boot at high speed.
– Disabled: boot at low speed, no runtime support.
– Auto: boot at high speed on AC, low speed on battery.
– Reversed: boot at low speed on AC, high speed on battery.
– Battery Optimized: boot at low speed.
– Maximum Performance: boot at high speed.
– Disabled: boot at low speed, no runtime support.
Auto
Auto Turn-On on Dock
Sets whether the notebook turns on automatically after
docking.
docking.
Enabled
Boot Menu
Description
Default
Floppy Drive
Hard Disk
CD-ROM/DVD Drive
Hard Disk
CD-ROM/DVD Drive
Shows the order of boot devices. Move the entries to change
the order.
the order.
1. Floppy Drive
2. Hard Disk
3. CD-ROM/DVD
drive
2. Hard Disk
3. CD-ROM/DVD
drive
Exit Menu
Description
Saving Changes and Exit
Saves Setup changes, then exits and reboots.
Discarding Changes
and Exit
and Exit
Discards any Setup changes made since last save, then exits
and reboots. Does not affect security, date, or time changes.
and reboots. Does not affect security, date, or time changes.
Get Default Values
Restores default settings, and remains in Setup. Does not
affect security, date, or time changes.
affect security, date, or time changes.
Load Previous Values
Discards any Setup changes made since last save, and
remains in Setup. Does not affect security, date, or time
changes.
remains in Setup. Does not affect security, date, or time
changes.
Save Changes
Saves Setup changes, and remains in Setup. Security settings
are saved when changed.
are saved when changed.
Updating the Notebook’s BIOS
Hewlett-Packard may from time to time provide updates to the notebook’s BIOS. These updates will
be available from the technical support area of the HP Notebook web site (see page vii). Download
the update and follow the instructions in the readme.txt file to create a BIOS update floppy disk.
be available from the technical support area of the HP Notebook web site (see page vii). Download
the update and follow the instructions in the readme.txt file to create a BIOS update floppy disk.
Caution
The BIOS update completely replaces the previous BIOS, so follow these directions exactly or
you might damage the notebook. The BIOS update also resets the configurations in the BIOS
Setup utility, and erases any BIOS passwords, so you should record these before performing the
update.
you might damage the notebook. The BIOS update also resets the configurations in the BIOS
Setup utility, and erases any BIOS passwords, so you should record these before performing the
update.
Once you have created the BIOS update floppy disk, use it to update the notebook’s BIOS as follows:
1.
Undock the notebook if it is docked, and remove any PC cards from it.
2.
Connect the AC adapter to the notebook.
3.
Insert the BIOS update disk in the floppy disk drive.
4.
Restart the notebook by pressing the blue standby button.
5.
Follow the instructions that appear on-screen. Do not interrupt the process once it begins or you
might damage the notebook.
might damage the notebook.
6.
When the process is complete, remove the BIOS update disk from the notebook, then reset the
notebook by pressing its system-off switch.
notebook by pressing its system-off switch.
7.
Restart the notebook by pressing the blue standby button.