User manual SONY VAIO VPCB11KGX/B

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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: [Enabled] Mode: [Bi-directional] I/O Address: 378 - 37F 278 - 27F 3BC - 3BF IRQ 5 IRQ 7 [378 - 37F] Interrupt: [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled. 12 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. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: [Auto] Hot Plug: [Enabled] Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] Initialization on Resume: [Fast] [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off. [On/Padlock Off] Numlock is On, but use with [Fn] for 10-key input. [Auto] Numlock is set to On/ Padlock Off when PS/2 keyboard is connected, otherwise Off. * Windows XP preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu 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 Default [Auto] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. Auto On Off On/Padlock Off Disabled Enabled Auto Disabled Manual Setting Always Enabled Always Disabled Fast Normal Hot Plug: [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into the port and have it immediately recognized and active. Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen. Always Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse or not. Always Disabled makes the pointing device always disabled. When Power Off is selected, the button turns the power off. 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 Disabled Enabled Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] Volume Setting: [Middle] Hardware Power Management: [Enabled] When Enabled is selected, the Hardware Power Management feature is turned on. 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 12. Event Logging Submenu Table 12: 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. Allows you to view content of event log. 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. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data. [. . . ] 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. * Network Boot only appears if Preboot Execution Environment is enabled. 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. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys. 26 Exit Menu INFO MENU ­ DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook. [. . . ]