User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE M780

[. . . ] 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. Pressing the [F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values. Pressing the [F10] key saves the current configuration and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. Pressing the [F1] key gives you a general help screen. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. [. . . ] When Always Disabled is selected, the internal pointing device cannot be used. 11 LifeBook P Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Video Features Display Compensation: [Internal Flat Panel] [Enabled] Select display terminal. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 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 Display: Options · Internal Flat-Panel · External · Simultaneous · Disabled · Enabled Default [Internal Flat-Panel] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. Compensation: [Enabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. 12 Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Main Advanced Exit Item Specific Help Internal Device Configurations IDE Controller: LAN Controller: [Both] [Auto] [Disabled] No IDE ports are enabled. [Both] Both primary and secondary ports are enabled. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 7. Internal Device Configurations Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field IDE Controller: Options · Disabled · Primary · Both · Disabled · Enabled · Auto Default [Both] Description Enables or disables selected IDE devices. LAN Controller: [Auto] Enables or disables LAN controller. 13 LifeBook P Series BIOS PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help PCI Configurations v IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 8. PCI Configurations Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field IRQ Reservation Options ­-- Default ­-- Description Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. 14 Advanced Menu IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help IRQ Reservation IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ 3: 4: 5: 7: 9: 10: 11: [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 9. IRQ Reservation Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu Menu Field IRQ 3: Options · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved · Available · Reserved Default [Available] Description Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected, BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI/ISA devices. Reserves IRQ 11. IRQ 4: IRQ 5: IRQ 7: IRQ 9: IRQ 10: IRQ 11: [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] 15 LifeBook P Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Disabled] Configures Processor Serial Number feature. [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is enabled. CPU Features Processor Serial Number: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 10. 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 setup utility. ­-- ­-- Clear Set Supervisor Password ­-- [Enter] Set User Password ­-- [Enter] Minimum User Password Length: Password on Boot: ­-- [0] · Disabled · First Boot · Every Boot · Disabled · Enabled [Disabled] When set to Disabled, no password is required. When set to First Boot, password entry required only before first boot. When Every Boot is selected, password required whenever the system is booted. When Enabled, PS/2 keyboard and mouse inputs are locked out upon Resume From Suspend or Save-to-Disk until entering password. When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can boot from removeable media. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password before OS boot is treated as the Supervisor. When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can access the floppy disk. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password before OS boot is treated as the Supervisor. When All is selected, floppy disk access is not restricted. Password On Resume: [Disabled] Boot from Removable Media: · All · Supervisor only [All] Floppy Disk Access: · All · Supervisor only [All] Hard Disk Security: Owner Information: Hard Disk Boot Sector: ­-- ­-- · Normal · Write Protected ­-- ­-- [Normal] Configures hard disk security features. [. . . ] 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: Preboot Execution Environment Boot Device Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] All diagnostic tests will be done. [Enabled] Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while booting to speed up. [Auto] Diagnostic tests will be automatically skipped or done according to the order of the ACPI OS. F1 Help ESC Exit Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field QuickBoot Mode: v Select Item -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Select Menu Figure 18. [. . . ]