Page 2 - S Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Selecting a field causes a help message; • If your notebook emits a series of beeps
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; *Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu; Options; 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 Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. The following tables show the names of t...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; between 0
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 cylinders, heads and sectors may a...
Page 8 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Menu Field
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 CD-ROM Dri...
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. If you wish to move to another menu...
Page 10 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
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: • Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. • Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display. • Configure IDE devices in your system. • Configure CPU f...
Page 11 - Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu; Video Features
11 Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which enables and disables the power-on state for [NumLock]. Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which a...
Page 12 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for selecting the power-on state for the NumLock key. Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/...
Page 13 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for choosing the display.; Flat Panel; Auto
13 Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for choosing the display. Figure 6. Video Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display: • Internal Flat Panel • Ex...
Page 14 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Enables or disables IDE controllers.
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 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE ports and Wireless LAN. Figure 7. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options an...
Page 15 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; SpeedStep
15 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system processor. Note that this submenu only appears in certain configura-tions, based upon the system CPU. Figure 8. CPU Features Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description SpeedStep ® Technology: • Disabled• ...
Page 16 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Disabled
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 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the system for use with a USB floppy drive. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Me...
Page 17 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Select the default volume level of the system speakers.
17 Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the power button, wake-up feature, and volume setting. Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configuration Submenu o...
Page 18 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu M...
Page 19 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; See Navigating through the Setup; Boot sector protection must be set to
19 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. S...
Page 20 - Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu; Clear
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 Table 12: 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 21 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
21 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Descriptio...
Page 22 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; Exiting from the Security Menu; Owner Information Is:
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 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note: This submenu can be modified only if a Supervisor’s Password has been set previously. Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Exi...
Page 23 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu; Turns on and off boot from network server options.; • Selects Boot Device; Priority submenu
23 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 for more informat...
Page 24 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot 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 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 16. Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished sett...
Page 25 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu; Onboard Memory
25 INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screen 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 informat...
Page 26 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu; Press
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 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 for more information. The fo...