PS2 commands

The following is a list of commonly used PS2 commands. The descriptions have the following format:

Description of the command

Parameter1

Parameter2

Parameter3

  --Or--

Parameter1

Parameter2

Parameter3

Parameter4

Alarm (Sound) command

• Set the computer to beep in certain conditions:
  

  BEEP

  ON | OFf

  Alarm | System | Warn | Volume

CD-ROM speed command

• Set the CD-ROM speed

  Note:

  The default is Normal.

  
  

  CDSPeed

  High | Normal | Silent

  --

Configuration commands

• Display the interrupt level assignments:
  

  ? IRQ

  --

  --

• Reserve the IRQ for PCI devices:
  

  PCIIRQ

  Disable

  3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15

• Set the startup screen when the computer is powered on:
  

  STARTup

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Display the DMA channel assignments:
  

  ? DMA

  --

  --

CPU speed command

• Set the processor speed:
  AC: Specifies CPU speed when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Specifies CPU speed when using battery power.

  Note:

  If the AC or DC option is not specified, this command is effective on the current power management mode set by the PM commands.

  
  

  SPeed

  Fixed | Auto

  MAX | Medium | Slow

  [ AC | DC]

Display commands

• Set the screen expansion:
  

  HVEXPansion

  ON | OFf

  --

• Disable the screen blanking function, and the standby and suspend timers:
  

  PRESENtation

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Set the brightness control of the LCD:
  

  BRightness

  High | Normal

  --

• Set where to display information:
  

  SCreen

  LCD | CRT | BOTH

  --

Infrared features command

• Set the features for the infrared port (IR):
  

  IR

  Enable | Disable ADDress DMA IRQ COMADDress

  -- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 0 | 1 | 3 | Disable 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 3F8 | 2F8 | 3E8 | 2E8

Keyboard function commands

• Set the Fn key lock function:
  

  FNSticky

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Set the HVEXPansion command to on or off with the Fn + F8 key combination:
  

  F8

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Set the keyboard typematic speed:
  

  KRate

  Normal | Fast

  --

• Set the TrackPoint:
  

  TPOint

  Enable | Disable | AUTODisable

  --

Parallel connector command

• Set the features for the parallel connector:
  

  PARallel

  Enable | Disable ADDress MOde DMA IRQ

  -- 1 | 2 | 3 Uni | Bi | EPP | ECP 0 | 1 | 3 | Disable Enable | Disable

Port replicator or docking station command

• Enable or disable suspend mode when you are attaching a port replicator or a docking station to your computer:
  

  DOCK

  Nosuspend | Suspend

  --

Power management commands

• Enter hibernation mode:

  Note:

  Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using this command.

  
  

  HIBernation

  --

  --

• Enter the RediSafe suspend mode:
  

  SAfe

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Enter hibernation mode when the power switch is pressed:

  Note:

  Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using this command.

  
  

  HSWITCH

  Enable | Disable

• Enter suspend mode:
  

  OFF | SUSpend

  --

  --

• Set whether to enter suspend mode when the LCD is closed:
  

  Cover

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Create the hibernation file:

  Note:

  Use this command before using other hibernation commands. C - Z are the drive letters of the hibernation file is in.

  
  

  HFILE

  C - Z | DELete

  --

• Set the timer to enter hibernation mode after the specified number of minutes (xx):
  AC: Set the timer when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Set the timer when using battery power.
  

  HTimer

  xx

  [AC | DC]

• Set the timer to enter hibernation mode from suspend mode after the specified number of minutes:
  

  S2H

  30 | 60 | 90 | Disable

  --

• Set the timer to enter suspend mode after the specified number of minutes (xx):
  AC: Set the timer when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Set the timer when using battery power.

  Note:

  If the AC or DC option is not specified, this command is effective on the current power management mode set by the PM command.

  
  

  POwer

  xx

  [AC | DC]

• Set the hard disk drive power management timer for the specified number of minutes (xx):
  AC: Set the timer when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Set the timer when using battery power.

  Note:

  This command is effective on the current power management mode set by the PM commands.

  
  

  DISK

  xx

  [AC | DC]

• Set the LCD off timer for the specified number of minutes (xx):
  AC: Set the timer when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Set the timer when using battery power.

  Note:

  This command is effective on the current power management mode set by the PM command.

  
  

  LCd

  xx

  [AC | DC]

• Set the resume timer:

  Note:

  yyyy can be set from 1980 to 2079.

  
  

  ON

  [yyyy/MM/DD] HH:MM:SS | Clear

  --

• Set the power management mode to enter by the automatic power-saving timer:

  Note:

  Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using the TI H command.

  
  

  TImer

  Suspend | Hibernation

  --

• Set the power management mode:
  AC: Set the power management mode when the AC Adapter is connected.
  DC: Set the power management mode when using battery power.
  

  PMode

  High | Auto | Custom

  [AC | DC]

• Set POwer, LCd, DISK, SPeed, and STandby to their original values:

  Note:

  This command is effective on the current power management mode set by the PM command.

  
  

  DEFAULT

  --

  --

• Set the power management mode to enter when a low-battery condition occurs:

  Note:

  Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using the LB H command.

  
  

  LBattery

  Suspend | Hibernation

  --

• Enable or disable an incoming call:
  

  RI

  Enable | Disable

  --

Serial connector commands

• Set the features for the serial connector:
  

  SERA

  Enable | Disable ADDress

  -- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

• Set power on or off for the serial device attached to the serial connector:
  

  SErial

  ON | OFf

  --

Other commands

• Display the help menu:
  

  ? | Help

  --

  --

• Power off the computer:
  

  TURN

  OFF

  --

• Enable or disable the automatic CPU clock control:
  

  CPUPower

  Auto | Disable

  --

• Enable or disable the automatic PCI BUS clock control:
  

  PCIBUSPower

  Auto | Disable

  --

• Set the second IDE device in the UltraBay or docking station:
  

  IDE2

  Enable | Disable

  UltraBay | Dock

• Set the third IDE device in the UltraBay or docking station:
  

  IDE3

  Enable | Disable IRQ ADDress

  -- 10 | 11 168 | 1E0 | 1E8

• Enable or disable the speaker indicator:
  

  SLed

  Enable | Disable

  --

• Set up the modem resource for Windows 3.1, OS/2 Warp, and DOS:
  

  IMODEM

  ISARESource ADDress

  Enable | Disable 1 | 2 | 3 | 4