BIOS Setup. LXE MX1-IS
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BIOS Setup
Be very careful when using this utility to modify BIOS Setup parameters. The MX1-IS may generate unexpected results when incorrect or conflicting parameter values are entered.
The parameters should only be modified by Information Services personnel or the system administrator.
Note: Make sure there is a fully charged battery in the MX1-IS before accessing BIOS Setup.
Accessing the BIOS Setup
When you turn the MX1-IS on the unit will start to boot programs from the Internal Flash Array
(IFA). If the Main Menu Setup Msg parameter is toggled On, watch the bootup sequence and when the following is displayed:
Press F2 to Enter Setup
Press the [F2] key. When the Main Menu Setup Msg parameter is toggled Off (default), the [F2] key is still available during the bootup sequence. The next screen displayed is the BIOS Setup
Main Menu.
BIOS Setup has three menus: Main, Advanced and Exit.
BIOS Setup Default Values by Option
Menu Option Menu / Section
Boot
Caps
COM1 Pin 9
CPU
Main
Advanced / Keyboard
Advanced / Other
Advanced / Power Mgt
CtlAltDel Advanced / Keyboard
Date Main
Disp. BL
Disp. BL
Advanced / Power Mgt
Advanced / Power Mgt
Display
Docked PM
DOS Font
NumLock
Off Timer
POST Msg
Power Key
Advanced / Power Mgt
Advanced / Power Mgt
Advanced / Other
Advanced / Keyboard
Advanced / Power Mgt
Main
Advanced / Power Mgt
Default Value
A: then C:
Off
RI
Aggressive
Reboot
09/02/1988
Timed
3 s
15 s
PM Disabled
8x16
On
5 m
Disabled
Susp-Off
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Menu Option
Power Mgt
Menu / Section
Advanced / Power Mgt
Rpt Delay
Rpt Rate
Advanced / Keyboard
Advanced / Keyboard
Setup Msg Main
Summary Main
Suspend Advanced / Power Mgt
Time Main
Default Value
On
0.5 s
10 /s
Off
Off
5 m
00:00:00
Settings are saved temporarily as each parameter activity screen is closed. Changes are saved to CMOS
RAM when Exit With Save is selected and the BIOS setup program closes.
Changed parameter values will take effect when the MX1-IS reboots upon exiting BIOS Setup. If the
MX1-IS does not automatically reboot upon exit, please reboot the MX1-IS.
Using the Keypad
The set of keypad commands used to select menu items and parameters, as well as modify parameter values is as follows:
Action Keypress
Exit a menu
Activate Help Screen
Modify parameter value
Move to next parameter
Esc
F1
Space key or alpha-numeric key
Enter or Arrow Key
Move from menu to menu Arrow key
Note: Refer to Appendix A “Key Maps” for equivalent keypress sequences based on the type of keypad being used: full alpha-numeric or numeric-alpha.
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Main Menu Options
To edit parameters, use the up and down arrow key to move from parameter to parameter.
Use the space key or an alpha-numeric key to modify a parameter value.
Press F1 to activate the help screen then use the panning function to move around the help screen.
Press ESC to close the help screen.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move from menu to menu.
Press the ESC key or key sequence to go directly to the Exit Menu.
Main Menu Parameters
When changes have been made, press an arrow key to go to another parameter or menu or press
ESC to go to the Exit Menu.
Menu Option Default Value
Time 00:00:00
Date 01/04/2000
Boot A: then C:
Setup Msg
POST Msg
Off
Off
Summary Off
Parameter Changes
Settings are saved temporarily as each parameter activity screen is closed. Changes are saved to
CMOS RAM when “Save and Exit” is selected and the BIOS Setup program closes.
Changed and saved parameter values take effect after the MX1-IS is rebooted.
Time
Specifies the current system time.
This parameter is shown in the following format: hh:mm:ss where: hh is hours mm is minutes ss is seconds.
Each of these fields is selected and modified separately. When the parameter is highlighted, type the desired numeric entry and then press the <Tab> key to move from hours to minutes to seconds. The system time is set according to the standard 24-hour clock.
Default: 00:00:00
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Date
Specifies the current system date.
This parameter is shown in the following format: month/day/year
Each of these fields is selected and modified separately. When the parameter is highlighted, type the desired numeric entry and then press the <Tab> key to move from month to day to year. The backslashes are automatically added by the system. When daylight savings occurs, the system date is not automatically changed.
Default: 9/2/1999
Boot
This option is used to define how the system treats drive A: when booting. Booting can occur from A drive or directly from the C drive (Flash drive). To reduce the amount of time required to boot, the boot sequence should be set to “ C: only ”.
Values:
A: then C: Boot from the A drive, or if no media is present in the A drive, boot from the C drive.
C: Boot from the C drive without searching for an A drive.
Default: A: then C:
Note: The A: drive is read only when an SRAM card is inserted. The MX1-IS does not recognize a radio card as an SRAM card. When there is no SRAM card installed, drive
A: is ignored.
Setup Msg
Use this option to allow or disallow the display of the message “Press F2 to enter Setup” upon initial bootup or reboot. When the parameter is set to Off, the message is not displayed to the user although the F2 key can still be pressed at the appropriate time to enter the Setup Menu.
Default: Off
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Post Msg
Set this parameter to On to stop the boot process if the Power On Self Test (POST) procedure encounters errors. Otherwise, the system continues to attempt to boot despite many startup error messages that display.
See “System Testing” for more information on POST messages.
Default: Off
A parameter setting of On only affects the following error conditions (messages are displayed) and the bootup is halted:
Messages that Halt Bootup
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IDE Unit Error
No media connected
Configured for 0 cylinders
Controller reset failed
Media not ready
Track 0 seek timed out
Media initialization failed
Media recalibration failed
Last track seek failed
Timer Error
System timer (0) failed
Disk Error for Debug
Floppy type does not match setup only for debug capabilities
I/O Chip Error
I/O conflicts exist for serial ports, parallel ports, and IDE units (any or all)
Other Error
IRQ conflict, unsupported COM port configuration, keyboard locked
Bootup Continues after These Messages
This option does not affect the following error conditions (messages are displayed and the bootup continues):
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Keyboard Error
Keyboard reset failed
Keyboard interrupts failed
CMOS Error
CMOS checksum failed
CMOS time and date not set
Real time clock failure
Configuration Error
Previous POST execution was incomplete
Scanner Error
Scanner detected, but attempts to read scanner configuration failed.
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Summary
This option is used to enable or disable a summary of the system configuration which displays before the operating system starts to load. To speed up booting, this parameter can be set to Off.
Default: Off
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Advanced Menu Options
The Advanced Menu contains several sections – Power Management, Keyboard and Other. To view all sections, press the down arrow key instead of using the Pan Down command.
See the section titled “Panning Function” earlier in this chapter. Panning commands are used to view a 25 row by 80 column virtual screen display using specific keypresses and a 20 row by 20 column screen.
To edit parameters, use the up and down arrow key to move from parameter to parameter.
Use the space key or an alpha-numeric key to modify a parameter value.
Press F1 to activate the help screen then use the panning function to move around the help screen.
Press ESC to close the help screen.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move from menu to menu.
Press the ESC key or key sequence to go directly to the Exit Menu.
Parameter List
Menu Section Option
Power Mgt Power Mgt
CPU
Default Value
On
Aggressive (1 s)
Disp BL 3 s
Display
Suspend
Off Timer 5 m
PM
Power
Keyboard Caps Off
On
Rpt Rate 10 s
Reboot
Other Font 8x16
COM1 Pin 9 RI
Settings are saved temporarily as each parameter activity screen is closed. Changes are saved to
CMOS RAM when “Save and Exit” is selected and the BIOS Setup program closes.
Changed and saved parameter values take effect after the MX1-IS is rebooted.
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Power Management
When changes have been made, press an arrow key to go to another parameter or menu or press
ESC to go to the Exit Menu.
Keep in mind the MX1-IS does NOT have a backup battery .
Power Mgt
This parameter must be set to On before timer options can be activated. When Power Management is Off, the CPU setting is Full Speed.
Note: Critical Suspend.
The Off Timer is ignored when Power Management is disabled -- the
MX1-IS will skip critical suspend mode (running on backup battery) and turn off immediately. It will not use any backup battery power and currently unsaved information will be lost.
Default: On
CPU and Suspend Timers and RF Communication
When using an MX1-IS with a 2.4GHz radio driver (see previous section titled “\PCTCP Files”), the CPU and Suspend timers can be affected by the radio.
The 2.4 radio has a time-out setting. This time-out setting is in the PROTOCOL.INI file under inactivity time. This time, by default, is 5 seconds and is the lowest possible value. During this 5 seconds, the radio is polled which is detected by the MX1-IS BIOS as “activity.” As a result, the
MX1-IS's Power Management keeps resetting the CPU and Suspend timers.
CPU
Note: Pwr Mgt Modes - Power Mgt must be set to On before the value in CPU has any effect on the MX1-IS.
The CPU setting determines how Power Management values control the CPU.
Aggressive setting maximizes battery life.
Moderate will balance battery life and performance.
Light will maximize performance.
Full Speed disables power management of the CPU only.
Custom setting is used to set the CPU timer in 1 second increments.
Values: Aggressive (1 second)
Moderate (5 seconds)
Light (15 seconds)
Full Speed
Custom (user configurable in 1 second increments; range = 1 - 63 seconds)
Default: Aggressive (1 second)
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Custom Setting
CPU Custom Setting is user configurable in 1 second increments up to 63 seconds. After selecting
Custom, press the down arrow to move the highlight to the seconds setting. Use the numeric keys to enter number of seconds. Higher second values will adversely affect battery life.
Disp BL
Disp BL
Display
The DispBL parameter is used to set which of three modes the Display Backlight will be in.
Off - the most battery-efficient way to operate the display.
On - provides full time backlighting whenever the unit is on.
Timed - provides backlighting for a predetermined amount of time from the last key input or display update. Set the time with the Disp BL timer parameter.
Values: On, Off, Timed
Default: Timed
Note: When the Timed option is selected, use the Disp BL time parameter to set the amount of time the display backlight remains on. If the Disp BL timer is set to a period of time longer than the Display Timer, the backlight will be forced off when the display turns off.
The Disp BL timer works in conjunction with the parameter setting of Pwr Mgt Modes - Disp BL .
The display backlight timer is reset every time the following occurs: video write, touch (on a touch screen), or any keypress.
Values: 1 - 63 seconds (in 1 second increments)
Note: If Pwr Mgt Modes - Disp BL setting is not “Timed” this setting is ignored.
The Display parameter designates, in seconds, how long the MX1-IS senses inactivity on the
MX1-IS before shutting down. The display timer is reset every time the following occurs: video write, touch (on a touch screen), or any keypress.
When the display timer expires and the display turns off, the Status LED turns steady green.
When the display is off, the MX1-IS is still powered on. Trigger presses will initiate activity.
Communications through the radio or serial ports will still continue. However, the keypad clears all sticky key modes and icons and a key press functions only as a wakeup event (does not send to the operating system or application).
Press any key once to wake the display.
Values: 0 - 63 seconds (in 1 second increments)
A value of 0 means Full On.
Note: If the Disp BL timer is set to a period of time longer than Display, the display backlight will be forced off when the display turns off.
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Suspend
This parameter establishes how long the MX1-IS senses inactivity on the system before entering
Suspend Mode. This option is used to conserve battery life.
Pressing the Power key once also places the MX1-IS in Suspend Mode. Once in the Suspend state, the Status LED blinks green.
Use the Power key to wake the MX1-IS from suspend mode or a touch on an installed touch screen.
The Suspend Timer is reset every time one of the following occurs:
Video write Keypress
Disk / IFA Access COM 1 (or COM 2) access
PCMCIA Slot 0 IRQ and Controller IRQ
Note: Disabling the Suspend timer does not disable the Off Timer.
Values: 0 - 63 minutes (in 1 minute increments)
A value of 0 means “Disabled”.
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Off Timer
BIOS Setup
The MX1-IS does not have a backup battery. As the backup battery is the device that keeps the unit in Critical Suspend state until a fully charged Main
Battery pack can be installed, this parameter setting is ignored.
Off Timer designates, in minutes, how long the MX1-IS waits in critical suspend mode before shutting down.
The Off Timer begins its countdown when the MX1-IS is in the critical suspend state. Critical suspend state is initiated when there is a Main Battery Power Fail caused by the inserted battery pack failing or the main battery being removed from the MX1-IS. The Off Timer begins the countdown as soon as power draw is transferred from the Main Battery pack to the Backup battery.
Values: 0 - 63 minutes (in 1 minute increments)
The backup battery will continue to operate the MX1-IS, in very low power mode, for the number of minutes set in the Off Timer parameter.
When the MX1-IS is in critical suspend mode the main battery icon appears on the screen, all peripherals shut down, the CPU clock is stopped, power is removed from the PCMCIA cards, and the Status LED is blinking red.
The MX1-IS is saving the state prior to the main battery failing and cannot be used.
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If a fully charged main battery pack is installed before the Off Timer time expires the
MX1-IS will transition to Suspend. Exiting from Suspend allows the MX1-IS to resume operation where it left off – install the new battery pack.
If the Off Timer expires the MX1-IS will turn itself off and all unsaved information is lost. Insert a fully charged battery pack and press the Power button to turn the MX1-IS back on.
When the Off Timer parameter is set to 0, the MX1-IS skips the critical suspend state and turns off immediately – it will not use backup battery power. The currently unsaved information is lost.
When the main battery pack is removed and the MX1-IS completely drains the backup battery, the MX1-IS’s date and time settings are lost but all other parameters are recovered. When a fully charged battery pack is again inserted in the MX1-IS, the backup battery will recharge itself using the power in the battery pack. The main battery life during the recharge session is lessened.
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Docked PM
The MX1-IS dock does not have external power. It does not charge the Main
Battery in the MX1-IS while the MX1-IS is docked, therefore this parameter setting is ignored. RF transmission is available when the MX1-IS is secured in a non-powered dock.
Use the Docked PM parameter to set the power management preferences for the MX1-IS when it is in a docking / charging station. Some LXE approved docking / charging stations allow RF communications while the MX1-IS is in the dock.
Selecting Lights Off will turn off the display and keypad backlights.
Selecting Unchanged maintains the current power management settings.
Selecting Off disables power management settings when the MX1-IS is in a powered docking or charging station.
Values: Off
Unchanged
Lights Off
Default: Off
Touch Wake
This parameter has no effect on an MX1-IS without a touch screen.
Power Key
Use this option to determine how the Power key will function when pressed.
When Disabled is selected and the user presses the Power key, nothing happens. The user will not be able to place the unit in Suspend with the Power key or turn the unit off.
Note: When the Power key is disabled, the MX1-IS will power off only when both the Main and
Backup batteries are depleted.
When Suspend is selected, the MX1-IS will enter Suspend state upon a Power key press.
When No Susp is selected and the user presses the Power key, nothing will happen unless the user holds the key down for 4 beeps. In other words, the user cannot suspend the MX1-IS. The user can only turn the MX1-IS off.
When Suspend-Off is selected, the user can both suspend and power off the MX1-IS. If the user holds the Power key down for less than 4 beeps, the MX1-IS will transition to the Suspend state.
If the user holds the Power key down for 4 beeps, the MX1-IS will power off.
Values: Disabled
Suspend
No Susp
Suspend-Off
Default: Susp-Off
Before leaving this screen, make sure the Power Key status is correct.
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Troubleshooting
The MX1-IS will not turn off -- force the MX1-IS to power off by holding the Power key down for
15 seconds -- the MX1-IS will power off. Locate and correct the problem before powering the
MX1-IS back on – e.g. IRQ conflict, very low battery power, radio conflict, unexpected software application result, etc.
Keyboard
When changes have been made, press an arrow key to go to another parameter or menu or press
ESC to go to the Exit Menu.
Caps
This parameter is used to determine whether the CAPS function is turned on or off at bootup.
Default: Off
NumLock
Use this option to set NumLock at boot time. When NumLock is On, the keypad is locked in numeric mode.
Alpha-Numeric - Whether NumLock at Boot is Off or On, no icon is displayed on the screen and the keypad functions normally. To enter “number” number keys instead of “alpha” number keys, the user must press 2 ND +SHIFT plus the number key when NumLock is On. After bootup, pressing the 2 ND
Maps."
+SHIFT+RightArrow toggles NumLock on and off. See Appendix A "Key
Numeric-Alpha - When NumLock is Off, the Alpha icon is displayed on the screen and the number keys function as alphabetic keys. When NumLock is On, the Alpha icon is not displayed on the screen and the number keys function as number keys. Toggling between Alphabetic and
Numeric modes is accomplished by pressing the A/# key.
Note: Numeric-Alpha Only. NumLock and the A/# key are two separate entities. The A/# key toggles between the number and alpha legends on the keypad. NumLock state determines if scan codes for the number keys on a 101-key keyboard's number keypad can be generated by pressing 2 nd +SHIFT+number. The number keypad numbers can be generated if NumLock is On.
When the keypad is in numeric mode and the user wants to type one alpha character within a sequence of numbers, pressing 2 nd plus Enter key will toggle the keypad to alpha mode for one character – the next key pressed. Then the keypad returns to numeric mode.
Default: On
Rpt Delay
The Rpt Delay parameter will designate the period of time from the depression of a key until the key repeats.
Values: 0.25 to 2.00 second
(0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00)
Default: 0.5 seconds
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Rpt Rate
The Rpt Rate parameter sets the number of times a keystroke will be repeated, per second, as the key is depressed.
Values: 2 to 30 chars per second
(2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 30)
Default: 10 chars per second
CtlAltDel
This parameter determines whether the user can restart the MX1-IS by pressing the reboot key sequence: CTRL+ALT+DEL.
When this parameter is No Reboot , the reboot key sequence will have no effect.
Values: Reboot, No Reboot
Default: Reboot
Other
When changes have been made, press an arrow key to go to another parameter or menu or press
ESC to go to the Exit Menu.
Font
COM1 Pin9
The Font parameter selects the screen display font size.
Note: This font size choice may be overridden by an application.
Values: 8x8
8x16
Default: 8x16
The MX1-IS does not have an RS-232 port, therefore this parameter setting should always be set to RI.
This option is used to configure the serial port COM1. The MX1-IS COM1 port is the endcap port
– scanner, and plain.
Values: RI (Ring Indicator)
5V
Default: RI
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Exit Menu Options
To edit parameters, use the up and down arrow key to move from parameter to parameter.
Press F1 to activate the help screen then use the panning function to move around the help screen.
Press ESC to close the help screen.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move from menu to menu.
Press the ESC key or key sequence to go directly to the Exit Menu.
As changes are made to Setup values and the values saved, the next time the MX1-IS is turned on or rebooted, those saved values will be in effect.
Save and Exit
Use this option to immediately save current Setup settings to CMOS RAM and into the Flash Boot
Device (FBD).
When “Save and Exit” is highlighted, press <Enter> to save. When the saving process is complete, press <Enter> again to exit and reboot with the current values.
Exit w/o Save
Use this option when any current changes made to Setup parameters are to be ignored. The parameters revert to their state when Setup was entered.
When this option is highlighted, press <Enter> and the boot process continues. The system reboots with unchanged values.
Load Defaults
This option is used to reset the Setup values to the original, default values that were set at the factory, before suppliers or end users made changes.
As changes are made to Setup values and the values saved, the next time the MX1-IS is turned on or rebooted, those saved values will be in effect.
Save this change by selecting “Save and Exit.”
Load Previous
Use this option to immediately restore CMOS RAM and update the current Setup settings from the Flash Boot Device.
Save this change by selecting “Save and Exit.”
Save Changes
Used to save BIOS Setup changes without rebooting. The changed parameters will be in effect the next time the MX1-IS is powered on or rebooted.
Reboot by selecting either “Exit w/o Save” or “Save and Exit.”
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