Page 2 - E Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Error message - please run SETUP; P O I N T S
2 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S E 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 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; P O I N T; Menu Field; ESC
4 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s 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 Navi-gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for...
Page 5 - Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
5 Floppy Disk A: ■ Disabled ■ 1.44/1.2 MB 3.5" [1.44/1.25 MB 3.5"] Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed. Primary Master: ■ Selects Primary Master submenu The product number of the hard drive. Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Press...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
6 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Desc...
Page 8 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
8 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options ...
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; Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu; Configures serial ports
10 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display. ■ Enable or disab...
Page 12 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu; C A U T I O N; All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal.
12 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s 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 interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook. Figure 5. Serial/Pa...
Page 14 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the K...
Page 15 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
15 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 Description Display: ■ Internal Flat ...
Page 16 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal D...
Page 17 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for configuring the CPU. Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description SpeedStep(TM)Technology: ■ Dis...
Page 18 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; USB Features
18 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu M...
Page 19 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature. Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneo...
Page 20 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
20 L i f e B o o k E 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 21 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; will be displayed on the screen. To try
21 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. (...
Page 22 - Exiting from the Security Menu; Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
22 L i f e B o o k E 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 to...
Page 23 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
23 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 24 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
24 L i f e B o o k E 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 25 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; (See Navigating Through; Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
25 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 26 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
26 L i f e B o o k E 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 27 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; mory, displayed on this screen varies; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
27 INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens 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 informa...
Page 28 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
28 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s 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 on page 2 for more information.) The follow...
