User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A500

[. . . ] To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ]. To select the different values for each field, press the [Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next lower selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher selection. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. 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 (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section): 1. [. . . ] Note that this setting is overridden after Windows starts up. Internal Flat Panel External Auto Disabled Enabled Compensation: [Enabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolutions of 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. A resolution below 800 x 600 will fill the screen, but due to the low resolution, will appear blocky and may not be acceptable. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. Enables or disables the Execute Disable Bit feature. Disabled Enabled Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Enabled Disabled [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance] XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] 13 LifeBook Q2000 Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB drive. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help USB Features Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 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 Legacy USB Support: Options Default [Enabled] Description When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS. When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e. g. , USB Memory Key) are enabled. Set is displayed when the general user password is set, and Clear when it is not. The Supervisor Password may be up to eight characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). 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 Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility. A User Password may be up to eight characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). To cancel a password press [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. 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 disabled, password entry is not required when the system wakes up automatically. 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. [. . . ] In order for a portable USB memory device (e. g. , JumpDrive or memory stick) to be recognized in the Boot Device Priority list, it must have been installed before booting the system. Note that some older portable USB memory devices may not be recognized as bootable devices. The Boot Menu can also be invoked outside of the Setup Utility using the TrustedCore menu or the [F12] key. (See Using the TrustedCore Menu on page 2 for more information. ) PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help Main Advanced Boot Device Priority Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0: TOSHIBA MK6006GAH 3: CD/DVD Drive 4: NETWORK: B02 D00 Yukon PXE 5: 6: 7: 8: Excluded from boot order: : USB MEMORY: None : USB HDD: None Keys used to view or configure devices: <+>/<Space> or <-> moves the device up or down. [. . . ]