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 - Primary Slave 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 Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Figure 3. Primary Slave Submenu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Opti...
Page 10 - Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu; Exiting from Main 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 Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Serial ATA Port 0 submenu indicates whether serial ATA Port 0 devices are auto-typed at boot time. Figure 4. Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu Exiting from Main Menu When you have finished setting the par...
Page 11 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
11 ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display or video projector. ■ Enable or disable compensation for your display. ■ Enables or disables the internal controlle...
Page 13 - Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
13 Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature. Figure 6. Keyboard Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Numlock: ■ ...
Page 14 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
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 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...
Page 15 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 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 Device Configuration Submenu of the Adv...
Page 16 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; power
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 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the SpeedStep® Technology feature. Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu ...
Page 18 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Disabled
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 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling legacy USB support. Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanc...
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, the Wake Up On LAN feature, and the Wake Up On USB feature, and for enabling or disabling the system beep. Figure 11. Miscellaneous Confi...
Page 20 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced 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 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 M...
Page 21 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; (See Navigating Through; to be displayed
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 security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See N...
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 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 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 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 and foreground and background colors cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor password. Fig...
Page 25 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; 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; write files by mistake.
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 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 ■ Be aware of the operating environment when booti...
Page 27 - Exiting from Boot Menu
27 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 menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the curso...
Page 28 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 18: 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.
28 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 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 d...
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 on page 2 for more information.) The following table shows the names of the menu ...
