Page 2 - A Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
2 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S A Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOSis set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to o...
Page 4 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu; Menu Field; ESC
4 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S 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 ...
Page 5 - SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; (See Navigating through the Setup; Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu
5 SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The System Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the System menu and its submenus, all of t...
Page 7 - Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu; The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
7 Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Figure 3. Drive0 Master Submenu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Drive0: ■ Disabled ■ Enabled [Enabled] Enables or d...
Page 8 - Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu; The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.; Exiting from System Menu
8 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Figure 4. Drive1 Submenu Exiting from System Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or mov...
Page 9 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
9 ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an external display. ■ Enable or disable compensation for your display. ■ Enable or disable the IDE, Mouse, LAN, and Wireless LAN controlle...
Page 11 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
11 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for turning NumLock on or off.. Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Nu...
Page 12 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features submenu is for setting the display parameters.
12 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S 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...
Page 13 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
13 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers. Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Devic...
Page 14 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU. Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for th...
Page 15 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB devices. Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Legacy USB...
Page 16 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button, the Wake Up On LAN feature, the Hardware Power Management and Low Power Mode features, and the butt...
Page 18 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
18 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Option...
Page 19 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; Remember your passwords!
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. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The followin...
Page 20 - Exiting from the Security Menu; Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
20 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish ...
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 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 14: 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
22 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password. Figure 15. Owner Information Submenu Table 15: Fields, O...
Page 23 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; (See Navigating through the; Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
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 on page 2 for mo...
Page 24 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
24 L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s 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 17. Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot par...
Page 25 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
25 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 information.) The following table shows the names of the menu ...