User manual TARGUS PA410S

[. . . ] Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice. · System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed. Press the arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings. 7. Pressing the [F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values. [. . . ] When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the power button and Wake Up On LAN, and configuring the volume settings. When selected, opens the event logging submenu. USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging 9 LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu allows you to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, touch panel, and parallel ports of your notebook. I/O addresses, DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. If any two ports or devices, serial or parallel, have the same I/O address assigned, your notebook will not function normally. Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required. See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings, limitations, etc. · To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings. If you must change the settings, you can call 1-800-8TARGUS for technical assistance. · The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict. All I/O addresses in Table 4 are in hexadecimal. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Serial Port: I/O Address: Interrupt: Touch Panel: I/O Address: Interrupt: Parallel Port: Mode: I/O Address: Interrupt: [Enabled] [3F8 - 3FF] [IRQ 4] [Enabled] [2E8 - 2EF] [IRQ 3] [Enabled] [Bi-directional] [378 - 37F] [IRQ 7] Item Specific Help [Disabled] The port is disabled. ECP Mode allows communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices. Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the parallel port is Enabled. Mode: [Bi-directional] I/O address: · 378 - 37F · 278 - 27F · 3BC - 3BF · IRQ 5 · IRQ 7 · DMA 1 · DMA 3 [378 - 37F] Interrupt: [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled. Selects the direct memory access channel for the parallel port. 11 DMA Channel [DMA 1] LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Select power-on state for Numlock. Main Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Hot Plug: Internal Pointing Device: Initialization on Resume: [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto Disabled] [Fast] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 5. When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal LAN receives a Magic Packet while it is powered off. Allows you to set or disable the system volume level. Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] Volume Setting: n n n n Off Minimum Middle Maximum [Middle] 17 LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Event Logging Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Space Available Valid [Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [No] [Enter] Press <Enter> key to view the contents of the event log. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Event Log Capacity: Options Default Space Available Valid · Enter · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled · No · Yes · Enter [Enter] [Enabled] Description Display only Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: Display only Allows you to view content of event log. Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. System Boot Event: [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. Clear All Event Logs: [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. Mark Events as Read: [Enter] Allows you to select all events currently in the event log as read. 18 Security Menu 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. · If you set a password, write 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. · If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. · Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to install or upgrade an operating system. · Entering a password incorrectly three 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 the Password on Resume 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. [. . . ] Owner Information Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Owner Information Is: Set Owner Information: Foreground Color: Options ­-- Default Clear Description Display only. ­-- [Enter] Field to write owner information (i. e. , name). · · · · · · · · · · · · Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta · · · · · Brown White Gray Light Blue Light Green Brown White Gray Light Blue Light Green · · · · · Light Cyan Light Red Light Magenta Light Yellow Bright White [Gray] Background Color: · · · · · · · · · · Light Cyan Light Red Light Magenta Light Yellow Bright White [Black] 23 LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS 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 following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, 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. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help Quick Boot: Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot Device Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] All diagnostic tests will be done. [Enabled] Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while booting to speed up. F1 Help ESC Exit Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field QuickBoot: Options · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled Default [Enabled] Description Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. [. . . ]