Page 2 - LifeBook P Series Notebook BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Spacebar; Error message - please run SETUP
2 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k B I O S LifeBook P Series Notebook 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 c...
Page 3 - MAIN MENU - SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; 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
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 - 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 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 t...
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: • Select between the display panel and an externalCRT display. • Enable or disable compensation for your display. • Configure CPU and USB features. • Configure Miscellaneous features Follow the instructions for Naviga...
Page 10 - USB Features
10 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k B I O S USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling USB and SCSI Subclass support. Miscellaneous Configurations When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu, which allows you to change th...
Page 11 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; On
11 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the condition of the NumLock button. . Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Op...
Page 12 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
12 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 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 6. Video Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Opt...
Page 13 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 - CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 8. CPU Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Fi...
Page 15 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Legacy USB Support: n Dis...
Page 16 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous C...
Page 17 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 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 Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 18 - SECURITY MENU - SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; no passwords required and no write protection.; Enter; key and then retype the; key to abort the
18 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 Navigatin...
Page 19 - Exiting from the Security Menu; ] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to; Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
19 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 20 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
20 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the S...
Page 21 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
21 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 Options Default Description Owner Informatio...
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. The tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot ...
Page 24 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu; ] key to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to; Hard Disk Drive
24 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 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 setting ...
Page 25 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
25 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 fields. These fields are for informat...
Page 26 - EXIT MENU - LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu; Press the
26 L i f e B o o k P 5 0 0 0 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. The table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu and a desc...
Page 27 - will be displayed. When; To return to another menu, follow the directions in the
27 Discard Changes –— Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, fol-low the directions in the Navig...
