Page 2 - B Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Spacebar
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 normally no need to set or change ...
Page 4 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu; Menu Field; ESC
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 6 - Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu; Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending; Auto; LBA Format; The total number of sectors on your hard disk
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 Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what serial ATA/IDE devices are installed. Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may or may not ...
Page 7 - Exiting from Main Menu; Esc
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, use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu, or press [F10] to exit and save. If...
Page 8 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu; Keyboard/Mouse Features; 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: • Set the communication mode for the parallel port and infrared port. • Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. • Enable or disable compensat...
Page 10 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock. Figure 4. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Subm...
Page 11 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.; External
11 Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Figure 5. Video Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display: • Internal Flat-...
Page 12 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
12 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 6. Internal Device Configurations Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults ...
Page 13 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
13 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Figure 7. CPU Features Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description SpeedStep(R) Techn...
Page 14 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Disabled
14 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 8. USB Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field...
Page 15 - Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Features submenu configures the power button and performance control features of the system. Figure 9. Miscellaneous Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced ...
Page 17 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. Figure 10. Event Logging Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 18 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; Enter; key and then retype the; key to abort the
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 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 20 - Exiting from the Security Menu; ] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move; Submenu for setting Owner information.; Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
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 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 the setup utility, press the [ Esc ] key to go to the E...
Page 21 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu; Clear
21 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Figure 12. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 12: 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; The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
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 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Figure 13. Owner Information Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu M...
Page 23 - Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu
23 Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The Security Chip Setting Security submenu is for configuring security chip features. Figure 14. Security Chip Setting Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options De...
Page 24 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot 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 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 25 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; key. See Using the TrustedCore Menu for more information.
25 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 • Be aware of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake. • ...
Page 26 - Exiting from Boot Menu
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 Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit ...
Page 27 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu; None
27 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 28 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu; Press the
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 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 18. Exit Menu The following table shows the names of the menu ...
Page 29 - Load default configuration; Save configuration changes now?
29 Load Setup Defaults Press the F9 key Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields, then display the message Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit Menu. To return to another menu follow ...
