Page 2 - A Series BIOS; Entering the System Configuration Utility; P O I N T
2 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S A Series BIOS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION UTILITY (SCU) The BIOS System Configuration Utility (SCU) is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there...
Page 3 - P O I N T S
3 The troubleshooting section of the system User’s Guide lists the messages that may appear while using the BIOS. Where applicable, possible solutions are included. Each fatal error message also includes the corresponding beep code If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not...
Page 4 - MAIN BIOS SCREEN – DISPLAYING CURRENT SYSTEM PARAMETERS; Startup
4 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S MAIN BIOS SCREEN – DISPLAYING CURRENT SYSTEM PARAMETERS When the System Configuration Utility initially opens, a screen appears which displays the current system param-eters. When an item is changed in one of the submenus, the change is immedia...
Page 5 - STARTUP MENU; Change the system date and time; Display Device; Default
5 STARTUP MENU The Startup menu allows you to set basic information about your system, including: ■ Change the system date and time ■ Enable or disable the boot logo when the system boots up ■ Eliminate the boot memory test in order to speed up system powering ■ Select the boot device order ■ Select...
Page 6 - Date and Time Submenu; Boot Device Submenu; Display Device Submenu; Date and Time; Boot Screen
6 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Date and Time Submenu The Date and Time submenu of the Startup menu allows you to adjust or set the date and time for your system. Figure 3. Date and Time submenu To change the date or time, first select the field you want to change with the cu...
Page 7 - Set Admin Password Submenu; Entering/changing an administrator’s password; Set User Password Submenu; Entering/changing a user’s password
7 Set Admin Password Submenu The Set Admin Password submenu allows you to enter a new administrator’s password, change an old one, and determine when to verify the password. Figure 6. Set Admin Password submenu Entering/changing an administrator’s password If an administrator’s password has not yet ...
Page 8 - MEMORY MENU; (See Display Device Submenu on; Shared Memory Submenu; To access the Shared Memory submenu, select; Memory; from the top toolbar on the screen, then click; Shared; The Shared Memory submenu presents three choices:; exit the window without making any changes.; Shared Memory Size
8 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S MEMORY MENU The Memory Menu allows you to change the amount of extended memory that the system shares as Video Memory. Increasing the amount of shared memory is helpful if you use your computer primarily for graphics-intensive applications such...
Page 9 - DISKS MENU; IDE Settings Submenu; Enabled; Internal FDC
9 DISKS MENU The Disks menu allows you to set information about your system’s hard- and floppy-disks, including: ■ Enable or disable internal floppy disk drive controller ■ Configure multiple diskette drives, if applicable. ■ Enable or disable the internal hard disk controller ■ Select the timing fo...
Page 10 - COMPONENTS MENU; Lid closure and Numlock settings; Serial Ports
10 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S COMPONENTS MENU The Components menu allows you to select several of the settings for your system, including the following: ■ Serial port (COM and IR) settings ■ Parallel (LPT) port settings ■ PS/2 device settings ■ Lid closure and Numlock sett...
Page 11 - Serial Ports Submenu; LPT Port submenu; Extended Capabilities
11 Serial Ports Submenu The Serial Ports submenu allows you to select the port addresses and interrupts for the COM and IR ports. Figure 12. Serial Ports submenu The Serial Ports submenu consists of two sections: ■ COM A I/O Settings ■ Infrared Port I/O Settings The COM A I/O Settings section allows...
Page 12 - LID submenu; Keyboard Numlock submenu; Internal Pointing Device; Keyboard Numlock
12 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S PS/2 Device submenu The PS/2 Device submenu allows you to enable or disable the “hot-pluggability” of PS/2 devices. It also allows you to determine the conditions under which the internal PS/2 port is enabled. Figure 14. PS/2 Device submenu Th...
Page 13 - EXIT MENU; Save and Reboot submenu; Default Settings submenu; Restore Settings submenu; Save and Reboot
13 EXIT MENU The Exit Menu provides information about the BIOS, and allows you to exit the utility, reset defaults, or restore the system to the settings it had before entering the SCU. Figure 17. Exit menu Exit Menu consists of five submenus, as detailed below: Save and Reboot submenu The Save and ...
Page 14 - Version Info submenu
14 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Version Info submenu The Version Info submenu is for display only, and indi-cates information about the BIOS on your system. Figure 22. Version Info submenu Version Info OK Copyright 1983-1999 Insyde Software. All Rights Reserved. Version 1.02...