Page 2 - LifeBook P Series Notebook BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Spacebar
2 L i f e B o o k P 7 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; Navigating through the Setup Utility; 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; LBA Format
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 - CHS Format
6 L i f e B o o k P 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k B I O S CHS Format Cylinders/Heads/Sectors Cylinders: n A number between 0 and 65,535 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typ-ing in the number, or using th...
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 7 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; Advanced
9 ADVANCED MENU - SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: • Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. • Enable or disable compensation for your display. • Configure CPU and USB features. • Configure Miscellaneous features Follow the instructions for Navig...
Page 11 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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 7 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 7 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 7 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.; • If you make an error when re-entering
18 L i f e B o o k P 7 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 7 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 22 - BOOT MENU - SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu; • Selects Boot
22 L i f e B o o k P 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 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 tabl...
Page 23 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu; ] key to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to
23 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 the boot parameters with the Boot menu, you can ei...
Page 24 - INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for None
24 L i f e B o o k P 7 0 0 0 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 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 displa...
Page 25 - EXIT MENU - LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
25 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...