User manual GERICOM 2XC

[. . . ] Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor. They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the use (or misuse) of this publication. This publication and any accompanying software may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor, manufacturer or creators of this publication, except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes. [. . . ] Disable the feature to display the OEM logo during system boot. Disable S/PDIF digital output. 5 Warning If you choose to set a boot password, NEVER forget your password, the consequences could be serious. If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your vendor and you may lose all of the information on your HDD. Enable S/PDIF digital output Set a password for booting the computer. Only users who enter a correct password can boot the system. Enter new Set-Up Password Verify new Set-Up Password Enable Password to Set-Up Set a password for modifying the SCU. Only users who enter the correct password can change the SCU. BIOS Utilities Memory Menu It em Set t in g s / Op t io n s 8 MB VGA Shared Memory 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB table 5-6 Fu n c t i o n Select the VGA shared memory size 5 Important: The value for VGA shared memory must be less than the amount of RAM in your computer!In the SCU utility you are able to set the value for the VGA Shared Memory. If you choose to set the VGA Shared Memory to the maximum of 64MB YOU MUST have more than 64MB of RAM in your computer. If the VGA Shared Memory equals the amount of RAM you will be unable to boot your computer. The only way to correct this error and be able to boot your computer again would be to add more RAM. 5 - 11 User's Guide Disks Menu It em Diskette Drives Set t in g / Op t io n None Drive A 1. 44 MB Drive Enabled Fu n c t i o n Specify the drive type for the diskette drive A. 5 Primary HDD Multiple Sector Mode PIO Mode Enable enhanced IDE settings. IDE Settings CD-ROM / DVDROM IDE UDMA 33/66/100 Function Drive Enabled PIO Mode Enable Disable Enable Enable or Disable IDE Ultra DMA-33/66/100 (ATA-33/66/100) function. Enable or Disable 32-bit communications between CPU and IDE controller. table 5-7 IDE 32Bit I/O Disable 5 - 12 BIOS Utilities Components Menu It em Set t in g / Op t io n None COM B I/O settings COM1, 3F8, IRQ4 COM2, 2F8, IRQ3 COM3, 3E8, IRQ10 COM4, 2E8, IRQ11 COM Ports Mode setting for COM B Normal (16550) IrDA (HPSIR) ASK IR FAST IR DMA 0 DMA setting for FAST IR DMA 1 DMA 3 Specify the Fast IR DMA configuration. (COM3 & COM4 only for DOS mode and non-PnP OS). Fu n c t i o n 5 table 5-8a 5 - 13 User's Guide Components Menu (cont'd) It em Set t in g / Op t io n None LPT1, Addr 378, IRQ7 LPT2, Addr 278, IRQ5 LPT3, Addr 3BC, IRQ7 Standard AT (Centronics) LPT Port Port Definition Bi-directional (PS/2) Enchanced Parallel (EPP) Extended Capabilities (ECP) DMA setting for ECP mode EPP Type DMA 1 DMA 3 EPP 1. 7 EPP 1. 9 Enable Disable Specify the EPP type. Enable the system's trackpad or an external PS/2 mouse. Disable the trackpad or PS/2 mouse if an external mouse is connected to COM A port. Fu n c t i o n Port Address Specify the LPT port configuration. 5 Specify the ECP DMA configuration. PS/2 Mouse Port table 5-8b 5 - 14 BIOS Utilities Components Menu (cont'd) It em Keyboard Numlock Set t in g / Op t io n Enable Disable 2 cp s 6 cp s Key Repeat Rate Keyboard Repeat 1 0 cp s 1 5 cp s 2 0 cp s 3 0 cp s 1/4 sec Key Delay 1/2 sec 3/4 sec 1 se c TV Mode TV Modes Selection NTSC PAL Select the television standard you intend to use with the TV-out port. The amount of time (seconds) that will pass after a pressed key starts to repeat. The rate (characters per second) at which a key repeats while pressed. Fu n c t i o n Specify whether Num Lock is on or off at system boot time. 5 table 5-8c 5 - 15 User's Guide Power Menu It em Enable Power Saving Disable Enable Low Power Saving Disable This setting results in maximum performance and the shortest battery life. Set t in g / Op t io n Enable Enable/Disable all power saving features. Fu n c t i o n 5 Medium Power Saving Enable Disable Enable This setting results in moderate performance and battery life. High Power Saving Disable 5 S ec 10 S ec 20 S ec Customize D i sk Standby 30 S ec 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min This setting results in minimum performance and the longest battery life. The hard disk will enter standby mode if it is not accessed within the specified period. Hard disk power will be restored when the disk drive is a cce sse d . table 5-9a 5 - 16 Always On BIOS Utilities Power menu (cont'd) Item Setting / Option Power On/Off Power Button Function * Suspend Controls Suspend to D i sk Powered on Suspend Enable Disable Function The power button is used to turn the system on or off. If you press the power button for more than four seconds the computer will enter the mechanical off ** state. [. . . ] parallel printer - A printer that receives information from a computer one character (letter, number, etc. ) at a time. partition - A reserved part of disk or memory that is set aside for some purpose. New hard disks must be partitioned before they can be formatted for the operating system, this is done with the FDISK utility. G G-6 PC Card - See PCMCIA Card. PCMCIA Card - A credit-card sized, removable module for portable computers standardized by PCMCIA. [. . . ]