Note: Please note that PS2 commands are subject to change without notice. If you enter a command written in this section and receive an error, type PS2 ? and refer to the online help menu.
You can enter the following PS2 commands from the DOS and OS/2 command prompts to set the features for your computer. When entering a command, enter it in the following syntax:
PS2 [Parameter1] [Parameter2] [Parameter3]
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Refer to these notes when you enter a command.
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The following is a list of commonly used PS2 commands. It is organized as follows:
Description of the command:
| Parameter1 | Parameter2 | Parameter3 |
Power Management Commands (Ref #127.)
Note:
This command is effective on the current power mode set by
the PM command.
Set whether or not to enter suspend
mode when the LCD is closed:
| Cover | Enable | Disable | -- |
Set POwer,
LCd, DISK, SPeed,
and STandby to their
original values:
| DEFAULT | -- | -- |
Set the hard disk drive power-saving timer for
the specified number of minutes (xx):
| DISK | xx | -- |
Create the hibernation file:
Note:
Use this command before using other hibernation commands.
| HFILE | C - Z | DELete | -- |
Note:
Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command
before using this command.
Enter hibernation mode
when the power switch is pressed:
| HSWITCH | Enable | Disable |
Set the timer to enter hibernation mode after
the specified number of
minutes (xx):
| HTimer | xx | [AC | DC] |
Note:
Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before
using the LB H command.
Set the power management mode to enter
when a low-battery condition occurs:
AC:
Specifies battery mode when the AC Adapter is connected.
DC:
Specifies ac mode when using battery power:
| LBattery | Suspend | Hibernation | -- |
Note:
This command is effective on the current power mode set by
the PM command.
Set the LCD off when there is no computer operation after
the specified number of minutes (xx):
| LCd | xx | -- |
Note:
yyyy can be set from 1995 to 2093.
Set the resume timer:
| ON at | [yyyy/MM/DD] HH:MM:SS
| Clear | -- |
Set the power mode:
| PMode | High | Auto | Custom | [AC | DC] |
Note:
When the AC or DC option is not specified,
this command is effective on the current power mode set by
the PM command.
Set the timer to enter
suspend mode after the specified number of minutes (xx):
AC:
Specifies battery mode when the AC Adapter is connected.
DC: Specifies ac mode when using battery power.
| POwer | xx | [AC | DC] |
Resume normal operation when detecting
an incoming call:
| RI | Enable | Disable | -- |
Enter RediSafe suspend mode:
| SAfe | Enable | Disable | -- |
Set power on or off for the serial device attached to the serial
port:
| SErial | ON | OFf | -- |
Note:
When the AC or DC option is not specified,
this command is effective on the current power mode set by
the PM commands.
Set the processor speed:
AC:
Specifies battery mode when the AC Adapter is connected.
DC: Specifies ac mode when using battery power.
| Parameter1 | Parameter2 | Parameter3 | Parameter4 |
| SPeed | Fixed | Auto | MAX | Medium | Slow | MIN | [AC | DC] |
Set the timer to enter hibernation mode
from suspend mode after the specified number of minutes:
| Parameter1 | Parameter2 | Parameter3 |
| S2H | 30 | 60 | 90 | Disable | -- |
Set the timer to
enter standby mode after the specified number of minutes (xx):
AC:
Specifies battery mode when the AC Adapter is connected.
DC: Specifies ac mode when using battery power.
(Ref #128.)
| STandby | xx | [AC | DC] |
Note:
Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before
using the TI H command.
Set the power management mode to enter
by the automatic power-saving timer:
| TImer | Suspend | Hibernation | -- |
Display Commands
Set the screen expansion:
(Ref #129.)
| HVEXPansion | ON | OFf | -- |
Set where to display information:
| SCreen | LCD | CRT | BOTH | -- |
Set the frequency for the external monitor:
| VSYNC | 640×480
800×600 1024×768 | 60 | 75
| 85
60 | 75 | 85 60 | 70 | 75 |
Alarm (Sound) Commands
Set the computer to beep in certain conditions:
| BEEP | ON | OFf | Alarm | System
| Warn |
System Setup Commands
Display the DMA channel assignments:
| ? DMA | -- | -- |
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 | -- |
Display the interrupt level assignments:
| ? IRQ | -- | -- |
Set the keyboard typematic speed:
| KRate | Normal | Fast | -- |
Set the features for the parallel port:
| PARallel | Enable | Disable
ADDress MOde DMA IRQ | --
1 | 2 | 3 Uni | Bi | EPP | ECP 0 | 1 | 3 | Disable Enable | Disable |
Set the features for the serial port:
| SERA | Enable | Disable
ADDress | --
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Disable the screen off, standby, and suspend timers
for presentations:
| PRESENtation | Enable | Disable | -- |
Set the startup screen when the computer power is turned
on:
| STARTup | Enable | Disable | -- |
Set the TrackPoint III:
| TPOint | Enable | Disable | -- |
Set the features for the infrared port (IR):
| IR | Enable | Disable
ADDress DMA | --
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Disable |
Set the features for the audio:
| AUdio | Enable | Disable
ADDress IRQ SBaddress DMA | --
534 | 608 | E84 | F44 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 220 | 230 | 240 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Set the LCD brightness control:
| BRightness | High | Normal | -- |
| MIDIport | Enable | Disable
ADDress IRQ | --
300 | 310 | 320 | 330 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Set the features for audio control port:
| AUDIOCTRL |
Enable | Disable
ADDress | --
538 | D38 | E88 | FF0 |
Set the system IRQ for PCI device:
| PCIIRQ | Disable
or
(3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 |) | -- |
Set the I/O address of PCMCIA controller on Port
Replicator:
| PCCARD | EXT | 3E2 | 3E4 |
Other Commands
Display the help menu:
| ? | Help | -- | -- |
Set the A: drive to the
external diskette drive:
| FDD | External | -- |
Note:
Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command
before using this command.
Enter hibernation mode:
| HIBernation | -- | -- |
Enter suspend mode:
| OFF | SUSpend | -- | -- |
Turn off the computer:
| TURN | OFF | -- |