Page 2 - S Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility; Error message - please run SETUP; P O I N T S
2 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S S 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...
Page 4 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; P O I N T; Menu Field; ESC
4 L i f e B o o k S 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 5 - Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
5 Primary Master: ■ Selects PrimaryMaster submenu The product # of the Hard Drive Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. Secondary Master: ...
Page 6 - Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
6 L i f e B o o k S 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. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin-ders, heads and sectors may a...
Page 7 - C A U T I O N
7 Heads: ■ A number between 1 and 16 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. Sectors: ■ A number between 0 and 63 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You...
Page 8 - Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu; Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
8 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD-ROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal drive inst...
Page 9 - Exiting from Main Menu
9 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 menu or to move to another menu. Transfer...
Page 10 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Configures serial ports
10 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. ■ Select between the display panel and/or an external CRT dis...
Page 11 - Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
11 Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Serial/Parallel PortConfigurations When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify set-tings for serial, infrared and parallel ports. Keyboard/Mouse Fea-tures Wh...
Page 12 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu; ports of your notebook.
12 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook. Fi...
Page 14 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
14 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and De...
Page 15 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.; Internal
15 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 Options Default Description Display: ■ Internal Flat ...
Page 16 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
16 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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 fo...
Page 17 - USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
17 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Floppy Disk: ■ Disable...
Page 18 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
18 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults fo...
Page 19 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. 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 20 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES
20 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s 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 Navig...
Page 21 - Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
21 Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description SupervisorPassword is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system Supervisor Password is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is d...
Page 22 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
22 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s 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 t...
Page 23 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu; Exiting from the Security Menu
23 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password. Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setti...
Page 24 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
24 L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s 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. (See...
Page 25 - The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
25 The 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 ca...
Page 26 - INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
26 L i f e B o o k S 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 27 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
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. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information). The following table shows the names of the menu ...
