Page 2 - E Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
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 - 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 E 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 Type: ■ Auto ■ None [Auto] Selects the hard drive d...
Page 8 - Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu; The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
8 L i f e B o o k E 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 Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type: ■ Auto ■ N...
Page 9 - Exiting from System Menu
9 Exiting from System 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 10 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
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 externaldisplay. ■ Enable or disable c...
Page 12 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 lets you set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook. Figure 6. Serial/Parallel Port Con...
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 7. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 7: 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 8. Video Features Submenu Table 8: 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 enable or disable IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers. Figure 9. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 9: Fields, Optio...
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 Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU. Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanc...
Page 18 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 devices. Figure 11. USB Features Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field ...
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, and setting the volume and video memory size. Figure 12. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 12: Fi...
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 13. Event Logging Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Option...
Page 21 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; Remember your passwords!
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. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The followin...
Page 22 - Exiting from the Security Menu; Table 14: 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 ...
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 15. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 15: 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 16. Owner Information Submenu Table 16: Fields, O...
Page 25 - TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu of the Security Menu
25 TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The TPM (Security Chip) Setting submenu is used to enable or disabled the embedded security chip. Figure 17. TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for TPM (Security Chip) Submenu of Security Menu Menu Fi...
Page 26 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; (See Navigating through the; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
26 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s 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 Navigating thro...
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 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 28 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 20: 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...
