User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE L550

[. . . ] Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice. 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. Press the [F2] key when a message appears under the Fujitsu logo prompting you to "Press <F2>: BIOS Setup". This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed. [. . . ] Select CD-ROM or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection. Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. Auto None CD-ROM Hard Disk Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. 8 Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Transfer Mode: Options Default [Standard] Description Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. 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 to the Exit menu or to move to another menu. 9 LifeBook S 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. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The BIOS will warn you of resource conflicts by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict. All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal. 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. When Enabled is selected, legacy USB emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB-aware OS. Disabled Enabled 17 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Middle] [16MB] Configures the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Power Button: Options Default [DIsabled] Description When Disabled is selected, the power button does not respond to a press. When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal LAN device receives a Magic Packet while the system is powered off. Allows you to set or disable the system volume level. Disabled Power Off Disabled Enabled Off Minimum Middle Maximum 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] Volume Setting: [Middle] UMA Video Memory Size: [16MB] Allows you to select the amount of video memory you want to use. 18 Advanced Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. 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: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: Options Default Space Available Description Display only. Valid Enter Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled No Yes Enter [Enter] [Enabled] Display only. Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. [Enter] Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as read. 19 LifeBook S 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, the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the 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. 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. If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. [. . . ] 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 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 Boot Info Exit 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. Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Quick Boot: Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot Device Priority: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item -/Space Change Values Select Sub-Menu Select Menu Enter Figure 15. Boot Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Options Default [Enabled] Description Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Tests. [. . . ]