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Disabling a device in the Configuration Menu (for example, Serial port B in
the diagram above) has the advantage of freeing the resources (such as
IRQs and peripheral addresses). Disabling a device in the Security Menu
disables the access, does not free the resources, but has the advantage of
temporarily disabling the device without losing the configuration settings.
Under the "Memory and Cache" sub-menu, memory caching can be set to
,
internal only
disabled
between 15 MB and 16 MB
Display Option ROM installed; the shadow/cache ISA option ROMs can be
made accessible if detected as being fitted.
Under the "IDE" sub-menu, multi-sector transfers can be
to
,
,
, or
; the translation method can be set to
2
4
8
16
; the integrated bus adapters can be set to
standard
, or
secondary=IRQ14
Security Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)
Sub-menus are presented for changing the characteristics and values of the
User Password, the System Administrator Password, the amount of
protection against use of the system's drives and network connections
(using the Hardware Protection sub-menu), and the amount of protection
against being able to boot from the system's drives and network connections
(using the Start-Up Centre sub-menu).
The minimum lengths of either type of password can be set to a specific
number of characters, or to
32 characters. A limit can be set for the maximum number of retries that are
permitted if the password is mistyped, and whether a delay should be
imposed (of successively increasing lengths: 4 seconds, 8 seconds,
16 seconds, and finally 32 seconds) before successive retries are accepted
(using the
exponential
field).
The "User Password" sub-menu grants access to the keyboard lock timer
option. Once this password has been set, the menu gives access to the main
sub-menu of user preferences.
Under the "Hardware Protection" sub-menu, the following devices can have
their access
unlocked/locked
serial and parallel ports, network controller. Writes to the flexible disk can
1. available only if
or
; the memory hole can be
both
1
; the graphic POST can be
.
both
. The maximum length of each is
none
setting for the "Lock Time Between Attempts"
: flexible disk controller, IDE controllers,
16 MB.
4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS
HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)
enabled
if there is a
disabled
disabled
or
extended
,
none
primary=IRQ15
, or set
,
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