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 BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to ...
Page 3 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; P O I N T; Menu Field; 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 5 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending; between 1
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 6 - between 0
6 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Sectors: • A number between 0 and 63 –— This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. MaximumCa...
Page 7 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Actual drive label shown may vary. Depending on the
7 Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. Note: Actual drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu Table ...
Page 8 - Exiting from Main Menu; Esc; ] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu.
8 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S 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 m...
Page 9 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu; Video Features; Advanced
9 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 10 - CPU Features
10 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S PCI Configura-tions –— –— When selected, allows you to open the IRQ Reservation window to desig-nate specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. CPU Features –— –— Configures Processor Serial Number features of processor. LifeBook note-books with Intel Speed...
Page 11 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Setting
11 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 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of th...
Page 12 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.; Selects where the video signal will be routed.
12 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 6. Video Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default...
Page 13 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; Enables or disables selected IDE devices.
13 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 7. Internal Device Configurations Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of Adva...
Page 14 - PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu; IRQ Reservation
14 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 8. PCI Configurations Submenu Table 8: Fi...
Page 15 - IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
15 IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configurations 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 9. IRQ ...
Page 16 - CPU Features 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 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Option...
Page 17 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; When enabled, Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled.
17 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system. Figure 11. USB Features Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Floppy Disk: • Disa...
Page 18 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
18 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Figure 12. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configuration...
Page 19 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. Figure 13. Event Logging Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 20 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; no passwords required and no write protection.; Clear
20 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S 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 th...
Page 21 - Exiting from the Security Menu; ] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to; Enter; Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
21 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 move to another menu, use the cur...
Page 22 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
22 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S 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...
Page 23 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
23 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Figure 16. Owner Information Submenu Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner Informatio...
Page 24 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu; Turns off and on the preboot execution environment feature.; • Selects Boot
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 tables show the ...
Page 25 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu; ] key to go to the Exit menu. If you wish; Hard Disk Drive
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; Normal
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 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu; Save
27 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. The table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu and a description of the field's func-tion and any special i...
Page 28 - To return to another menu, follow the directions in the
28 L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s B I O S Save Changes –— Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To retu...
