User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500

[. . . ] Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice. 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 [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key 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 the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a connected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows information to be transferred in only one direction, from your notebook to the printer or similar device. 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. Parallel Port: s s s [Enabled] Mode: s s s [Bi-directional] I/O address: s s s 378 - 37F 278 - 27F 3BC - 3BF IRQ 5 IRQ 7 [378 - 37F] Interrupt: s s [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled. 14 Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Internal Pointing Device: [Off] [Manual Setting] Select power-on state for Numlock. 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. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Numlock: Options s s Default [Off] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. Auto Disabled disables the internal pointing device when an external pointing device is connected to the PS/2 port. Manual Setting allows the device to be enabled or disabled by a Hot Key. Always Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse or not. Always Disabled makes the pointing device always disabled whether there is an external mouse or not. On Off Manual Setting Always Enabled Always Disabled Internal Pointing Device: s s s [Manual Setting] 15 LifeBook C Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Video Features Display: Compensation: TV Output: TV Standard: [Internal Flat Panel] [Disabled] [Disabled] [NTSC] 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 7. Video Features Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Display: Options s Default [Internal Flat Panel] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. s s Internal Flat Panel External Simultaneous Disabled Enabled Compensation: s s [Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 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 make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process. CAUTION If Password On Resume is Enabled and 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. Password On Resume will work only if Password On Boot is enabled. POINT 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. POINT Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to install or upgrade an operating system. CAUTION 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 the power off and on with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot. 24 Security Menu Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Minimum User Password Length: Password on Boot: Password on Resume: Boot from Removable Media: Floppy Disk Access: Hard Disk Security Owner Information Hard Disk Boot Sector: Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [All] [All] Press [Enter] key to set Supervisor Password to enable any password features. Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup. F1 Help ESC Exit Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Supervisor Password is: User Password is: vv [Normal] Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 14. Security Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Options ­-- Default Clear Description A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set and Clear when it is not. Set is displayed when the general user password is set, and Clear when it is not. [. . . ] Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 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 Power Savings Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Quick Boot: Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Device Priority v [Enabled] [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 Select Item -/Space Change Values Select Sub-Menu Select Menu Enter Figure 19. [. . . ]