Page 2 - S Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Error message - please run SETUP; P O I N T S
2 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S S Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility 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 is no need to set or change the BIOS...
Page 4 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; P O I N T; Menu Field; ESC
4 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi-gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utili...
Page 5 - Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
5 Primary Master: ■ Selects PrimaryMaster submenu The product # of the Hard Drive Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. Secondary Master: ...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
6 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin-ders, heads and sectors may a...
Page 7 - C A U T I O N
7 Multi-SectorTransfers: ■ Disabled ■ 2 Sectors ■ 4 Sectors ■ 8 Sectors ■ 16 Sectors ■ 32 Sectors ■ 64 Sectors ■ 128 Sectors [16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the num-ber of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. LBA Mode Control: ■ Disabled ■ Enabled...
Page 8 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
8 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD-ROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal drive inst...
Page 9 - Exiting from Main Menu
9 Exiting from Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu or to move to another menu. LBA Mode...
Page 10 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The BIOS configures
10 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems. ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the communication mode and Inf...
Page 11 - Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
11 Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: ■ No ■ Yes [No] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices. Protected Device Configurat...
Page 12 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu; ports of your notebook.
12 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook. Fi...
Page 14 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and De...
Page 15 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.; Internal
15 Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Figure 7. Video Features Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display: ■ Internal Flat ...
Page 16 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults fo...
Page 17 - PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Figure 9. PCI Configurations Submenu P O I N T The BIOS setting for your communication d...
Page 18 - IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu
18 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQis reserved, the BIOS does not use...
Page 19 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The CPU Features Submenu configures the system processor.
19 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system processor. Figure 11. CPU Features Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description Speed-Step (TM) Technology: ■ Disabled ■ Enabled [Enabled] When Auto is selected, the CPU speed changes based upon the power s...
Page 20 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
20 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. Figure 12. USB Features Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Fiel...
Page 21 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
21 Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Figure 13. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field ...
Page 22 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
22 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 14. Event Logging Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu M...
Page 23 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES
23 SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (...
Page 24 - Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
24 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description SupervisorPassword is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system Supervisor Password is set and Clear when it is not. Use...
Page 25 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
25 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Figure 16. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Descriptio...
Page 26 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; Exiting from the Security Menu
26 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password. Figure 17. Owner Information Submenu Exiti...
Page 27 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
27 BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for mo...
Page 28 - The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
28 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. Figure 19. Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished ...
Page 29 - INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
29 INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields. These fields are for informa...
Page 30 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 21: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
30 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more informat...