Page 2 - N Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
2 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S N 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; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu; Menu Field; ESC
4 L i f e B o o k N 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 Navi-gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utili...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
6 L i f e B o o k N 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. Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Opti...
Page 8 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
8 L i f e B o o k N 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 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 Men...
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
10 L i f e B o o k N 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 serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display. ■...
Page 12 - Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
12 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature. Figure 5. Keyboard Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Submenu of the Advanced M...
Page 13 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
13 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 14 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k N 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 Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 7. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults fo...
Page 15 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology feature. Figure 8. CPU Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Defa...
Page 16 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k N 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 provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the A...
Page 17 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 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 for enabling or disabling the system beep. Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: F...
Page 18 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
18 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu M...
Page 19 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; (See Navigating Through
19 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 security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See N...
Page 20 - Exiting from the Security Menu; Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
20 L i f e B o o k N 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 setup utility, press the Esc key to go to the Exit Menu...
Page 21 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
21 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 13: 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
22 L i f e B o o k N 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. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor password. Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Tab...
Page 23 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
23 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 24 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
24 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k 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 16. Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished sett...
Page 25 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu; Note that t; he parameters listed in the following table may be different; , depending upon the system configuration.
25 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 26 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
26 L i f e B o o k N 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. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more informat...
