User manual SONY VAIO VPCB11JGX

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Numlock: Options Default [Off] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. On Off On/Padlock Off 13 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC 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: [Auto] [Enabled] Select display terminal. * This setting is not effective after operating system starts up. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu 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 Default [Auto] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. Note that once the system boots up, the settings for the Windows video driver take precedence over this setting. Internal Flat Panel External (Analog) External (Digital) Auto Disabled Enabled Compensation: [Enabled] Enables or disables display compensation. Display compensation is used to match the native resolution of the display with the input. For example, if you are using an application whose resolution causes it to appear smaller than the screen, enabling Compensation will expand the image to fill the screen. 14 Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Disabled] Serial ATA port is disabled. [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled. Main Advanced Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Configuration: IDE Contoller: Bluetooth(R): Modem Controller: LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Controller: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables serial ATA devices. Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). This selection does not appear when Serial ATA Controller is disabled. If this happens, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot. Note: Unless you have previously enabled the power switch in the BIOS, it will not be possible to turn off the unit with the switch. This is applicable for non-ACPI OS's. 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. If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again press the [Enter] key and then retype the password. Press the [Esc] key to abort the password setting process. If the 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. 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 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. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security 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: On Automatic Wake up: Boot from Removable Media: Flash Write: Hard Disk Security Owner Information Security Chip Setting Security Panel On Resume: Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [All] [Enabled] 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 [Enabled] Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 13. Security Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 20 Security Menu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Supervisor Password is: User Password is: Options ­-- Default Clear Description A display-only field. [. . . ] Boot Device Priority Submenu Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field +Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Description The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence. To change the order highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then press the [+] or [-] key to change the order number for that source. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility. Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit menu. [. . . ]