Fujitsu Siemens Computers N3010 User's Manual
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1. Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capacity Space Available Display only Event Log Validity Valid Display only View Event Log Enter Enter Allows you to view content of event log Event Logging Disabled Enabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events Enabled System Boot Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events Event Enabled Clear All Event No No When set to Yes all event logs will be cleared at next boot Logs m Yes Mark Events as Enter Enter Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having Read been read 17 po N Series Notebook BIOS 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 the Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security menu and its submenus all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection Point If you set a password write2. menu or a submenu use the cursor keys hy y 3 To select the different values for each field press the Spacebar or to change to the next higher selection and F5 or to go to the next lower selection 4 To activate a submenu press the Enter key 5 To return to a menu from a submenu press the Esc key 6 To go to the Exit menu from any other menu press the Esc key Points Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right hand side of the screen Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec tion that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed Pressing the Enter key again will select the high lighted choice 7 Pressing the F9 key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values 8 Pressing the F10 key saves the current configura tion and exits the BIOS Setup Utility You will be asked to verify this selection before it is executed 9 Pressing the F1 key gives you a general help screen Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not agree with the parameter settings stored in your BIOS memory or there is a failure in the system the system beeps and or displays an error message after the Power On Self Test POST If the failure is not too severe it will give you the opportunity to
3. options for this interface Language English US m Japanese JP English US The default setting differs between the US European and the Japanese model Selects the display language for the BIOS pa N Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed Type PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility LBA Format Primary Master HITACHI DK23EA 40 Item Specific Help Select ATA ATAPI drive installed here Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control Transfer Mode 78140160 40008MB 16 Sectors Enabled Multiword DMA 2 Auto The BIOS auto types the drive on boot time Except Auto Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Select Item Select Menu You enter parameters of the drive None The drive is disabled Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 2 Primary Master Submenu Table 2 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type m Auto Auto Selects the ATA ATAPI device type Select Auto to have the type m None automatically identified by the BIOS at POST If None is selected all CD ROM of the following Set up items do not appear Select CD ROM if a a Hard Disk CD ROM drive is installed at this connection If Hard Disk is selected yo
4. show the names of the menu fields BIOS searches sources for the operating system Follow for the Boot menu and its submenu all of the options the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for each field the default settings and a description of Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through the field s function and any special information needed The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information to help understand the field s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Hel Quick Boot Enabled Boot Time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Disabled Preboot Execution Environment Disabled All diagnostic tests gt Boot Device Priority will be done Enabled Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while booting to speed up Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 14 Boot Menu Table 14 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Default Description QuickBoot Disabled Enabled Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test Enabled Fewer tests mean faster turn on Boot time Disabled Disabled Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen Diagnostic Screen a Enabled during Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Disabled Disabled Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature Environment Enabled Boot Device This menu allows se
5. 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 If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys pa N Series Notebook BIOS 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 keyboard and mouse features Select between the display panel and an external CRT display Enable or disable compensation for your display Enables or disables the internal controllers Configure CPU and USB features in your system 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 tables show the names of the menu fields for the Advanced Menu and its submenus all of the options for each field the default settings and a descrip tion of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security gt Keyboard Mouse Features gt Video Features gt Internal Device Configurations gt USB Features gt Miscellaneous Configurations gt Event Logging Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Configur
6. Advanced Menu USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Features Item Specific Help Legacy USB Support PERJE Disabled The feature is disabled Enabled Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 8 USB Features Submenu Table 8 Fields Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Legacy USB Support Disabled Disabled When Enabled is selected Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and the Enabled USB devices are available without a USB aware OS When Disabled is selected Legacy USB support is disabled 15 pa N Series Notebook BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature and for enabling or disabling the system beep PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations Item Specific Help Configures the power Power Button Disabled Wake up on LAN Disabled button System Beep Enabled ACPI OS ignores this setting Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Me
7. Table 3 Fields Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type m Auto Auto NOTE The Type field does not appear as a drop down menu Tap m None the spacebar to cycle through the selections CD ROM i Hard Disk Selects the ATA ATAPI device type Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST If None is selected all of the following Set up items do not appear Select CD ROM SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection CHS Format Cylinders Heads Sectors Cylinders A number between This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as the type This O and 65 535 field is changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typ ing in the number Heads A number between This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can 1 and 16 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Sectors A number between This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can O and 63 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Table 3 Fields Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Maximum Display only Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from th
8. cO FUJITSU Fujitsu LifeBook N Series BIOS Guide LifeBook N Series Models N3010 Document Date 05 16 03 Document Part Number FPC58 0922 01 FUJITSU PC CORPORATION pa N Series Notebook BIOS N 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 operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility configures Device control feature parameters such as changing I O addresses and boot devices System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following 1 Turn on or restart your notebook 2 Press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed 3 Press the arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Navigating Through The Setup Utility The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus Main Advanced Security Boot Info and Exit This document explains each menu in turn including all submenus and setup items The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus 1 Toselectamenu usethecursorkeys lt gt 2 To select a field within a
9. display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook POINTS The information including CPU type and speed and total memory displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased 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 information purposes only and cannot be modified by the user PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help BIOS Version 103 BIOS Date 04 22 2003 BIOS Area ElB4 FFFF CPU Type Pentium R 4 processor CPU Speed 2 80 GHz L1 Cache 8 KB L2 Cache 512 KB Total Memory 256MB Memory Slot 1 None Memory Slot 2 256MB DDR SDRAM Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 16 Info Menu Table 16 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may be different depending upon the system configuration Menu Field Default Menu Field Default BIOS Version 1 03 L1 Cache 8 KB BIOS Date 04 22 2003 L2 Cache 512 KB BIOS Area E1B4 FFFF Total Memory 256 MB CPU Type Pentium R 4 processor Memory Slot 1 None CPU Speed 2 80 GHz Memory Slot 2 256 MB DDR SDRAM 24 EXIT MENU LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility Follow The following table shows the names of the menu f
10. e Capacity parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk or User is selected Multi Sector Disabled Disabled This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer m 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Disabled Disabled Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Control Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Transfer Mode Standard Standard Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype the m Fast PIO 1 drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot be m Fast PIO 2 changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is automatically Fast PIO 3 set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 and set to m Fast PIO 4 mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 DMA Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA Disabled Disabled Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype the Mode m Mode O drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot be Mode 1 changed when Auto is selected Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 LBA Format Logical Block Addressing LBA Total Sectors The total number of sectors on your hard disk Maximum Capacity The maximum capacity of your hard disk Exiting from Main Menu When you have finished setting
11. equired to enter BIOS Setup Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 11 Security Menu 18 Table 11 Fields Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor Password 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 displayed when the general user password is set and Clear when it is not Set Supervisor Password Enter Sets changes or cancels the Supervisor Password Supervisor s Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or num bers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive To cancel a pass word press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a Supervi sor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set Sets changes or cancels the User Password The User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS
12. es keyboard mouse features Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 4 Advanced Menu Table 4 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Keyboard Mouse When selected opens the Keyboard Mouse Features submenu Features which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters Video Features When selected opens the Video Features submenu which allows setting of the display parameters including routing of video signals to different displays Internal Device Configurations When selected opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu which allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk IDE Modem and LAN Controllers 10 Table 4 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Features When selected opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the USB Floppy Disk Drive Miscellaneous Configurations When selected opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature Event Logging When selected opens the event logging submenu 11 pa N Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Mouse Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumL
13. g 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 cursor keys 19 pa N Series Notebook BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Security Item Specific Help Primary Master Disabled All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items require changes please consult your System Supervisor Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 12 Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 12 Fields Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master Disabled Disabled Default is Disabled When the Supervisor Password has been set the field can be Enabled changed When enabled the hard disk is locked with the password Data in the locked disk cannot be read on any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that have the identical password setting 20 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information Note that the owner information cannot be set without hav
14. ields the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for the Exit menu the default settings and a description Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through of the field s function and any special information The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information needed to help understand the field s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 17 Exit Menu Table 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Description Exit Saving Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory and then Changes exit the setup utility A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now Yes No will be displayed Exit Discarding Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory When the Changes BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation Load Setup Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields then display the message Defaults Load default configuration now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit Menu To ret
15. ill cover the entire screen A resolu tion below 800 x 600 will fill the screen but due to the low resolu tion will appear blocky and may not be acceptable 13 paa N Series Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Internal Device Configurations Item Specific Help Disabled IDE Controller No IDE ports are Modem Controller Enabled e abled LAN Controller Enabled Wireless LAN Enabled Primary Only primary IDE port is enabled Secondary Only secondary IDE port is enabled Both Both primary and secondary IDE ports are enabled Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 7 Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 7 Fields Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IDE Controller Disabled Both Enables or disables selected IDE devices Primary Secondary Both Modem Controller Disabled Enabled Enables or disables Modem controller Enabled LAN Controller Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the LAN controller Enabled Wireless LAN Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the wireless LAN Enabled 14
16. ing entered a Supervisor password PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Owner Information Item Specific Help Owner Information Is Clear Press lt Enter gt key to set owner information Set Owner Information Up to 80 characters can be set Available Foreground Color characters are ASCII Background Color codes from 32 through 126 The owner information is always displayed at the bottom line of the screen during POST Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 13 Owner Information Submenu Table 13 Fields Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner Information Is Clear Display only Set Owner Information Enter Field to write owner information i e name Foreground Color Black m Brown m Light Cyan Gray Set foreground color m Blue m White Light Red m Green Gray Light Magenta m Cyan Light Blue m Yellow Red m Light Green m Bright White Magenta Background Color m Black m Brown m Light Cyan Black Set background color Blue m White Light Red m Green m Gray Light Magenta Cyan Light Blue m Yellow Red m Light Green m Bright White Magenta 21 pa N Series Notebook BIOS BOOT MENU SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the The following tables
17. it down and keep it in a safe place If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data Points Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning System Disabled to be displayed If this happens restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot If you make an error when re entering the password a Warning will be displayed on the screen To try again press the Enter key and then retype the pass word Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save to Disk modes Power Manage ment Security will work only if Password boot is enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Minimum User Password Length Password on boot KB Lock on Resume Boot from Removable Media gt Hard Disk Security gt Owner Information Select Item Select Menu Boot Change Values Select Sub Menu Exit Item Specific Help Press lt Enter gt key to set Supervisor Password to enable any password features Info Then password entry is r
18. modify the settings of the setup utility as described in the following steps 1 When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and or the following message appears on the screen Error message please run SETUP program Press lt F1 gt key to continue lt F2 gt to run SETUP 2 If an error message is displayed on the screen and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway press the F1 key BIOS Setup Utility Y Points If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank please refer to the Troubleshooting Section in the system User s Guide The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings If your data security settings require it you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be opened 3 Ifan error message is displayed on the screen and you want to enter the setup utility press the F2 key 4 When the setup utility starts with a fault present the system displays the following message Warning Error message Continuel 5 Press any key to enter the setup utility The system will then display the Main Menu with current parameters values po N Series Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current the field s function and any special information needed system parameters Follow the instructions fo
19. not installed Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 15 Boot Device Priority Submenu Table 15 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Description Floppy Disk Drive The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence To view all devices related to a source press Enter to view all devices related to all Hard Disk Drive sources press Ctrl Enter To change the order highlight one source by using the up or down cursor keys and then press the or key to change the order number Shift 1 enables or disables a CD ROM Drive device Tapping d removes from the list a device that is not installed Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility NOTE Be aware that if you use the CD ROM drive as the first boot device certain files may be overwritten depending upon your operating environment Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 23 a N Series Notebook BIOS INFO MENU DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a
20. nu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 9 Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 9 Fields Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Power Button Disabled Disabled Selecting Disabled disables the power button Selecting Power Off m Power Off allows you to turn off system power with the power button Wake up on LAN Disabled Disabled Selecting Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal Enabled LAN device receives a specific signal while in power off state Selecting Disabled disables this feature System Beep Disabled Enabled Allows you to enable and disable the system beep Enabled 16 Advanced Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced pe PDA ao Event Log Capacity Space Available Press lt Enter gt key to Event Log Validity Valid view the contents of the event log View Event Log Enter Event Logging Enabled System Boot Event Disabled Clear All Event Logs No Mark Events as Read Enter Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 10 Event Logging Submenu Table 10 Fields Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
21. ock feature PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock Select power on state for Numlock Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 5 Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu Table 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Numlock On Off Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes Off booting 12 Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters Advanced Video Features Item Specific Help internal Flat Panel Disabled Display Compensation PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Select display terminal Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 6 Video Features Submenu Table 6 Fields Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display m Internal Internal Selects where the video signal will be routed Flat Panel Flat Panel External m Simultaneous Compensation Disabled Disabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the Enabled display When enabled displays with less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will st
22. r Navi to help understand the field s use gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for AY POINT more information System Time and System Date can also be set from your The following tables show the names of the menu fields operating system without using the setup utility Use the calendar and time icon on your Windows Control for the Main menu and its submenus all of the options panel or type time or date from the MS DOS prompt for each field the default settings and a description of PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Adjust calendar clock System Time E 57 01 System Date 05 14 2003 Floppy Disk A 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or gt Primary Master HITACHI DK23EA 40 lt Enter gt selects field p Secondary Master TOSHIBA DVD ROM SD R2412 Language English US Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 1 Main Menu Table 1 Fields Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system s configuration Menu Field Options Default Description System Time Sets and displays the current time Time is in a 24 hour format of hours minutes seconds with 2 digits for each HH MM SS Example 16 45 57 You may change each
23. segment of the time separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys System Date Sets and displays the current date Date is in a month day year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 dig its for year MM DD YYYY for example 03 20 1998 You may change each segment of the date separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys Table 1 Fields Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system s configuration Menu Field Options Default Description Floppy Disk A Disabled m 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 Allows you to select floppy disk drive type nte that 1 2 MB 3 5 references a 1024 byte sector Japanese media format Primary Master Selects Primary Master submenu The product number 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 sub menu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface Secondary Master Selects Secondary Master submenu The product number of the CD ROM drive Display the type of device on this ATA ATAPI interface if there is one Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master sub menu allowing additional device configuration
24. setup utility Minimum User Password Length 0 Supervisor can set password length 0 to 8 for user password User can not set a password shorter than the minimum length Password on Boot Disabled First Boot Every Boot Disabled When set to First Boot a password User or Supervisor is required just once after the Power On Self Test POST before the operating system will be read from a disk When set to Every Boot a password User or Supervisor is required every time after the Power On Self Test POST before the operating system will be read from a disk When set to Dis abled no password is required KB Lock on Resume Disabled Enabled Disabled When set to Enabled the PS 2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out upon Resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode until you enter the password When set to Disabled no password is required If no Supervisor Password is set this feature is not available and no password is required Boot from Removable Media Al Supervisor only AIN When All is selected booting from removable media is not restricted When Supervisor Only is selected only the Supervisor i e the user who enters Supervisor password can boot from removable media Hard Disk Security Configures hard disk security features Owner Information Sets Owner information Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished settin
25. tors m 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder m Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Transfer Mode Standard Multiword Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype the m Fast PIO 1 DMA 2 drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot be m Fast PIO 2 changed when Auto is selected m Fast PIO 3 m Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Disabled Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype the m Mode O drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot be m Mode 1 changed when Auto is selected Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 aaa N Series Notebook BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Secondary Master TOSHIBA DVD ROM SD R2412 Item Specific Help fautol Type Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Select ATA ATAPI drive installed here Auto The BIOS auto types the drive on boot time Except Auto You enter parameters of the drive None The drive is disabled Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 3 Secondary Master Submenu
26. tting up the source for the operating system Priority See The Boot Device Priority Submenu in the following section 22 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 Y CAUTIONS Be aware of the operating environment when booting from a CD ROM or you may overwrite files by mistake A bootable CD ROM has either a floppy disk format or a hard drive format When the bootable CD ROM is used the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup If a floppy disk format is used the CD ROM becomes Drive A The CD ROM will only take drive C hard drive format if the internal hard drive is not present or is disabled The bootable CD ROM can never use a C designation if a formatted internal hard drive is present since the C designator is always reserved for the internal hard drive The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations however your application software will use the new designations PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Drive Keys used to view or Hard Disk Drive configure devices CD ROM Drive lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with a or lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all lt Shift 1 gt enables or disables a device lt gt lt Space gt or lt gt moves the device up or down lt d gt removes a device that is
27. u must specify the number of Cylinders Heads and Sec tors for the drive LBA Format Logical Block Addressing LBA Total Sectors The total number of sectors on your hard disk O and 65 535 Maximum a The maximum capacity of your hard disk Capacity CHS Format Cylinders Heads Sectors Cylinders A number between This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type This field is changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typ ing in the number Table 2 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Heads A number between This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can 1 and 16 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Sectors A number between This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can O and 63 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Maximum Display only Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the Capacity parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk Multi Sector Disabled 16 Sectors This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers m 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer 4 Sec
28. urn to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section Discard Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields The message Load pre Changes vious now Yes No will be displayed When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section 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 return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section 25
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