Page 2 - C Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
2 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S C 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
4 L i f e B o o k C 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; Menu Field; ESC
6 L i f e B o o k C 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
8 L i f e B o o k C 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; Configures serial ports
10 L i f e B o o k C 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 I/O addresses for the ports. • Set the communication mode for the parallel and infrared ports. • Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. • Select betwee...
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 Description Serial/Parallel PortConfigurations When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for the infrared and parallel ports. Keyboard/Mouse Features When sel...
Page 12 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
12 L i f e B o o k C 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 inter-rupt levels for the serial (infrared) and parallel ports of your notebook. F...
Page 15 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 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 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ...
Page 16 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for choosing the display.; Auto
16 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for choosing the display. Figure 7. Video Features Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options D...
Page 17 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to enable or disable Primary and/or Secondary IDE ports, Modem Controller, and Wireless LAN module. Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and D...
Page 18 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
18 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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 9. CPU Features Submenu Menu Field Options De...
Page 19 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu allows for the enabling or disabling of SCSI SubClass support, thus enabling support for USB mass storage devices that belong to the SCSI SubClass. Examples of such devices include USB memory keys and floppy drives. Figure 10. USB...
Page 20 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
20 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the power button. Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Config...
Page 21 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
21 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 Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 22 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; See Navigating through the Setup
22 L i f e B o o k C 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 - Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
23 Table 13: 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. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is d...
Page 24 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
24 L i f e B o o k C 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.; Exiting from the Security Menu
25 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 15. Owner Information Submenu Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished se...
Page 26 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
26 L i f e B o o k C 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. See ...
Page 27 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
27 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 parameters with the Boot menu, you can ei...
Page 28 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
28 L i f e B o o k C 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 29 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
29 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 following table shows the names of the menu fields for t...
