A patient support apparatus comprising: a mattress configured to receive a fluid from a pneumatic system ; a graphical user interface ; and a controller configured to control the pneumatic system and communicate with the graphical user interface , wherein the controller controls the graphical user interface to selectively display: a first screen comprising a plurality of icons, the icons comprising a function setting input ; and a second screen accessible via the function setting input , wherein the second screen includes at least one control selection input, wherein: in response to a first input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by enabling a pneumatic system control input at the first screen , wherein the pneumatic system control input is configured to control a setting of the pneumatic system ; wherein in response to a second input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by controlling a suppression of the pneumatic system control input at the first screen ; the controller is further configured to detect a remote device within a proximity of the patient support apparatus , and in response to the detection, withdraw the suppression, thereby enabling the pneumatic system control input on the first screen . a mattress configured to receive a fluid from a pneumatic system ; a graphical user interface ; and a controller configured to control the pneumatic system and communicate with the graphical user interface , wherein the controller controls the graphical user interface to selectively display: a first screen comprising a plurality of icons, the icons comprising a function setting input ; and a second screen accessible via the function setting input , wherein the second screen includes at least one control selection input, wherein: in response to a first input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by enabling a pneumatic system control input at the first screen , wherein the pneumatic system control input is configured to control a setting of the pneumatic system ; wherein in response to a second input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by controlling a suppression of the pneumatic system control input at the first screen ; the controller is further configured to detect a remote device within a proximity of the patient support apparatus , and in response to the detection, withdraw the suppression, thereby enabling the pneumatic system control input on the first screen . a first screen comprising a plurality of icons, the icons comprising a function setting input ; and a second screen accessible via the function setting input , wherein the second screen includes at least one control selection input, wherein: in response to a first input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by enabling a pneumatic system control input at the first screen , wherein the pneumatic system control input is configured to control a setting of the pneumatic system ; wherein in response to a second input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by controlling a suppression of the pneumatic system control input at the first screen ; in response to a first input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by enabling a pneumatic system control input at the first screen , wherein the pneumatic system control input is configured to control a setting of the pneumatic system ; wherein in response to a second input to the at least one control selection input, the controller responds by controlling a suppression of the pneumatic system control input at the first screen ; the controller is further configured to detect a remote device within a proximity of the patient support apparatus , and in response to the detection, withdraw the suppression, thereby enabling the pneumatic system control input on the first screen . <EOS>