Page 2 - P Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Spacebar; Error message - please run SETUP; • Selecting a field causes a help message about that; P O I N T S
2 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S P 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 3 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; P O I N T; ESC
3 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 the menu fields for the Main menu and its submenus, all...
Page 4 - Menu Field
4 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Menu Field Options Default Description System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each. (HH:MM:SS). Exam-ple: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time separately. Move ...
Page 5 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending
5 Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu Table 2...
Page 7 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:
7 ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: • Enable or disable support for Plug & Playoperating systems. • Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display. • Enable or disable compensation for your display. • Configure PCI devices in your syste...
Page 8 - Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
8 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: • No• Yes [No] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot ...
Page 9 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
9 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 4. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the...
Page 10 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
10 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Figure 5. Video Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default...
Page 11 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
11 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 6. Internal Device Configurations Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the ...
Page 12 - PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
12 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Figure 7. PCI Configurations Submenu Table 7: Fi...
Page 13 - IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
13 IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura-tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. Figure 8. IRQ...
Page 14 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ...
Page 15 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabili-ties of the system. Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Storage Device: • ...
Page 16 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Option...
Page 17 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; • If you make an error when re-entering the password
17 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. T...
Page 18 - Exiting from the Security Menu; Esc; wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.; Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
18 L i f e B o o k P 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 wis...
Page 19 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
19 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 20 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
20 L i f e B o o k P 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. Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Option...
Page 21 - POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu; Menu field
21 POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power menu and its subme...
Page 22 - Tab; Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
22 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Standby Timeout: • Off• 1 to 16 Minutes [4 Minutes] Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before the CPU is set to half speed and the display and the hard drive are turned off. If you choose a factory combination of parameters this fi...
Page 23 - Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu; Exiting from Power Menu; the setup utility press the [; ] key to go to the Exit
23 Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters. Figure 16. Advanced Features Submenu Exiting from Power Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Power menu, you can either exit from the...
Page 24 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
24 L i f e B o o k P 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. The following tables...
Page 25 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu; you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.; up
25 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 18. Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot menu, you can ei...
Page 26 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; • The asset number is an optional user-entered field; according to the unit you purchased.
26 L i f e B o o k P 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 27 - Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
27 Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Menu Field Default Menu Field Default BIOS Version: 1.02e L2 Cache: 256 KB BIOS Date: 11/08/2001 Total Memory: 112 MB BIOS Area: E400h – FFFFh CMS* Mode: Normal CPU Type: Transmeta TM5500 processor CMS* Revision: 4.2.6-8-168 CPU Speed: 700 ...
Page 28 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Navigating Through The Setup; Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
28 L i f e B o o k P 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. Figure 20. Exit Menu The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the E...
