Page 2 - B Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Spacebar; Error message - please run SETUP; • Selecting a field causes a help message about the field; to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.; • Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec-; P O I N T S; • If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds
2 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S B 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 ...
Page 4 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; Navigating Through The Setup Utility; P O I N T; ESC; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu; Menu Field
4 L i f e B o o k B 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 5 - Enables or disables floppy disk A.; • Selects Primary
5 System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [ Tab ] key and...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending; between 1
6 L i f e B o o k B 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/ATAPI devices are installed. Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may ...
Page 7 - Exiting from Main Menu; Esc; ] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu.; between 0
7 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 me...
Page 8 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; Navigating Through The; Advanced
8 L i f e B o o k B 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 & Playoperating systems. • Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. • Set the communication mode for the p...
Page 9 - Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
9 Table 3: 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 Configuratio...
Page 10 - C A U T I O N; • To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing
10 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallelports of your notebook. Fi...
Page 13 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
13 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced...
Page 15 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.; Selects where the video signal will be routed.
15 Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. 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-...
Page 16 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Enables or disables the Floppy Disk Drive.
16 L i f e B o o k B 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 configure other internal devices. Figure 7. Internal Device Configurations Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults ...
Page 17 - PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; IRQ Reservation
17 PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Figure 8. PCI Configurations Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI...
Page 18 - IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu; Options
18 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura-tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not...
Page 19 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Intel(R) SpeedSt...
Page 20 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; When enabled, Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled.
20 L i f e B o o k B 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 capabilities of the system. Figure 11. USB Features Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Fie...
Page 21 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
21 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 22 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; Navigating Through The Setup; • If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a; install or upgrade an operating system.; C A U T I O N S; • Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row
22 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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 Navig...
Page 23 - Exiting from the Security Menu; ] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to; Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
23 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 to move to another menu, use the cur...
Page 24 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
24 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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 t...
Page 25 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.; Clear
25 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Figure 15. Owner Information Submenu Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner Informatio...
Page 26 - POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES; • In operating systems using ACPI, Auto-suspend; • In Save-to-Disk mode there is no indication on the
26 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The following tables show the nam...
Page 28 - Tab; Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles; Menu field
28 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Resume On Time: • Off• On [Off] Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a des-ignated time. This feature is available from either the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Resume Time: –— [00:00:00] Sets the designated time, on a 24-...
Page 29 - Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu; Exiting from Power Menu; the setup utility press the [; ] key to go to the Exit; Enables and disables the ACPI Performance Control.
29 Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters. Figure 17. Advanced Features Submenu Exiting from Power Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Power menu, you can either exit from the...
Page 30 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu; • Selects the Boot
30 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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. The ...
Page 31 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu; ] key to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to
31 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 setting the boot parameters with the Boot menu, you can ei...
Page 32 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; according to the unit you purchased.; Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
32 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k 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 di...
Page 33 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 21: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu; Load default configuration
33 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. Figure 21. Exit Menu The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu, the default settings and a d...
Page 34 - Save configuration changes now?
34 L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Discard Changes –— Selecting Discard Changes loads the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To go to ano...
