OmniBook Configuration Contents

OmniBook Configuration

Set Password

Status Panel

Disk drive status

Keyboard status

LapLink Remote Access status

Power status


OmniBook Configuration

Use the configuration dialog to customize your OmniBook.

Choose one of the following for information about the dialog box:

Speaker Volume

System Security

Prompt For Password

Information Shown on Password Screen

Status Panel

Run Upon LapLink Remote Connection

COM Port Assignments


Set Password

Use these options to enter or change a password. Passwords can be up to 8 letters, numbers, or other standard characters, and are not case-sensitive. Do not press ENTER until you have completed all entries.

Old password:	Enter your old password on this line. This option is available only if a you've already entered a password.

New password:	Enter your new password on this line. If you want to get rid of your old password, leave this line blank and choose OK.

Verify New password:	Reenter your new password on this line to verify it. If you make a mistake, you must start over.

Passwords you enter in these fields appear as asterisks instead of actual characters.

Write your password down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your password, call Hewlett-Packard. See your manuals for more information.

See Also

OmniBook Configuration


Status Panel

Use the Status Panel options to control indicators that tell you the status of the battery, the ac adapter, the keyboard, the disk drives, and drive and port mappings. You can specify when indicators appear in the status panel, and view the detailed status information summarized by the status indicators.

Choose one of the following icons for information about the dialog box:

Power status

Keyboard status

Disk drive status

LapLink Remote Access status

See Also

OmniBook Configuration


Power Status

The Power status indicator displays the power source, charging status, and battery charge level. The shading of the battery shows the approximate charge level. A plug appears when the ac adapter is connected and supplying power. A fat lightning-bolt appears when the batteries are quick-charging. A thin lightning-bolt appears when the batteries are trickle-charging.

Use the pull-down list to specify whether you want the indicator to appear in the status panel Always, When Battery Low, or Never.

If the battery charge falls critically low, a warning appears on the screen. You'll have two minutes to finish your work and shut down, or find another power source (a new battery or the ac adapter). You should do this as quickly as possible. The indicator becomes a blinking warning (<2:00). The computer automatically shuts itself off in 2 minutes, or sooner if necessary to preserve memory.


Keyboard Status

The Keyboard status indicator displays the status of three keyboard locks: Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock.

Use the pull-down list to specify whether you want the indicator to appear in the status panel Always, When On, or Never.


Disk Drive Status

The disk drive indicator displays the status (active or inactive) of disks in slots A, B, and C.(If a slot isn't available, it's not shown. Drive D exists in ROM, so its status is not displayed.)

Use the pull-down list to specify whether you want the indicator to appear in the status panel Always, When Busy, or Never.

When a drive is busy, its drive letter is highlighted.


LapLink Remote Access Status

The LapLink Remote Access status indicator displays local drive and printer port mapping information when the OmniBook is connected to another computer. These appear as drive letters or port numbers mapped to remote drive letters or port numbers. For example, e>>a indicates drive E on your OmniBook is drive A on the remote computer, and 2>>1 indicates LPT2 on your OmniBook maps to LPT1 on the remote computer.

Use the pull down list to specify whether you want the indicator to appear in the status panel Always, When Connected, or Never.

When a drive or port is busy, the indicator letters are highlighted.


Serial Port

A serial port is a standard connector that is used to transfer data in and out of the computer. Serial ports are used to connect printers, mice, modems, or other computers to your computer.


Speaker Volume

Use the slider bar to set the speaker volume.

Drag the scroll box or use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to set the speaker volume between Soft and Loud. As you change the speaker volume, the computer demonstrates the new setting.

At its softest setting the display flashes for a split-second instead of beeping.


System Security

Use these options to set your password, control how often you are asked for a password, and specify personal information for identification purposes.

To change or set your password, click the Set Password button.


Prompt For Password

Use these options to control how often you are asked for a password. If Always is selected, you must enter your password every time you turn your computer on. If Only After Fn+Off is selected, you must enter your password only after you have turned your computer off with Fn+Off. (A password is not required if you turn your computer off by pressing On/Off, or if your computer turns itself off.) If Never is selected, password entry is not required.


Information Shown on Password Screen

Use these lines to enter personal information that is displayed when you are asked to enter your password.


COM Port Assignments

This area shows the computer's serial port assignments. (To change the assignments, press ALT during reboot.) The computer has two standard serial ports: an infrared serial port and a standard 9-pin serial port. The internal modem or a PCMCIA modem card is optional.


Run Upon LapLink Remote Connection

Use these options to run a program when you establish a connection with a PC.

Command Line

Enter the path and name of the command you want to run (for example, C:\CONNECT.BAT). Select the Browse button to look for commands. For the command to run automatically, you must check Run When Connection Established.

Run when connection established

The OmniBook runs the command as soon as it establishes a connection to the PC.

Prompt before running

The OmniBook asks you if you want to run the command when it establishes a connection to the PC.


Status Panel

Clicking the Status Panel button displays a dialog box that lets you select which indicators appear in the status panel.