Contents Introducing the OmniBook XE2 ................................................1-1 Taking Inventory........................................................................1-3 Included in the OmniBook box...............................................1-3 Operating System Support .....................................................1-4 Buying OmniBook Accessories ..............................................1-4 Operating the OmniBook XE2 ..................................................2-1 Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility...............2-3 To run the BIOS Setup utility..................................................2-3 To update the OmniBook BIOS.............................................2-7 Starting and Stopping the OmniBook XE2..................................2-9 To start and stop the OmniBook.............................................2-9 To reset the OmniBook........................................................2-10 Managing Battery Power..........................................................2-11 To save battery power .........................................................2-11 To set time-outs...................................................................2-12 To get the most from your battery.........................................2-12 To create a Hibernate partition.............................................2-12 Software System Resources.....................................................2-14 Protecting the OmniBook.........................................................2-16 To set or change a password................................................2-16 To delete a password...........................................................2-17 To attach a security cable .....................................................2-17 Testing the Operation...............................................................2-18 To create a diagnostic floppy disk.........................................2-18 To run the diagnostic test......................................................2-19 Using the Recovery CD.............................................................3-1 Recovering a Factory Build ........................................................3-3 To recover the factory installation...........................................3-3 Using Windows 98......................................................................4-1 Installing Retail Windows 98.......................................................4-3 Contents - 1