Page 2 - S Series BIOS; BIOS SETUP UTILITY; Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
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 should be no need to set or change t...
Page 4 - MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS; Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu; 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 6 - Drive0 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 Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what Serial ATA/IDE 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 also b...
Page 7 - Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
7 Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin-ders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu Table 3: Fields, Option...
Page 8 - Exiting from Main Menu
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 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...
Page 9 - ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS; The Advanced Menu allows you to:; Configures serial ports
9 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 display. ■ Set internal device configurations ■ Configure ...
Page 10 - Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
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 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, in...
Page 11 - Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
11 Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu lets you set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook. Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu I/O addresses, DMA ...
Page 13 - Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
13 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 Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced ...
Page 14 - Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu; The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
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 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...
Page 15 - Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
15 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 for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Adv...
Page 16 - CPU Features 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 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows you to change the settings for Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology for your system. Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Feature...
Page 18 - USB Features 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 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu enables and disables legacy USB support for your system. Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Men...
Page 19 - Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
19 Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field ...
Page 21 - Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
21 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capaci...
Page 22 - SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES; (See Navigating Through the Setup
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 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 23 - Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
23 Table 13: 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 24 - Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security 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 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of t...
Page 26 - Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
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 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 15. Owner Information Submenu Table...
Page 27 - Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu; Exiting from the Security Menu
27 Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The Security Chip Setting submenu is used to enable or disabled the embedded security chip. Figure 16. Security Chip Setting Submenu Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either...
Page 28 - BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE; (See Navigating Through the; Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
28 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 29 - Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu; Exiting from Boot Menu
29 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 30 - INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION; Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu; Note that the; parameters listed in the following table; , depending upon your system configuration.
30 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 31 - EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY; . The following table; Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
31 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...
