User manual SONY VAIO VPCB11MGX

[. . . ] To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. P O I N TS I I Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. [. . . ] 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: I I I [Enabled] Mode: I I I [Bi-directional] I/O Address: I I I 378 - 37F 278 - 27F 3BC - 3BF IRQ 5 IRQ 7 [378 - 37F] Interrupt: I I [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled. 13 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS 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: [Auto] Hot Plug: [Enabled] Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] Initialization on Resume: [Fast] Selects power-on state for Numlock. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L 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 I I I Default [Auto] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. Auto On Off Disabled Enabled Auto Disabled Manual Setting Always Enabled Always Disabled Hot Plug: I I [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into the PS/2 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. 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 using a Hot Key. When Fast is selected, initialization for the external PS/2 devices is optimized to speed up on Resume. When Normal is selected, initialization is not optimized. Internal Pointing Device: I I I I [Auto Disabled] Initialization on Resume: I I Fast Normal [Fast] 14 Advanced Menu 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 [Internal Flat Panel] Select display terminal. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L 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 I I I Default [Internal Flat Panel] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. Internal Flat Panel External Simultaneous 15 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Disabled] No IDE ports are enabled. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. Disabled Enabled On Battery: I I I I Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Maximum Battery Automatic [Battery Optimized] On AC: I I I I Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Maximum Battery Automatic [Maximum Performance] 19 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced USB Features USB Floppy Disk: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB aware OS. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 12. USB Features Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field USB Floppy Disk: Options I I Default [Enabled] Description When Disabled is selected, legacy floppy emulation is disabled. When Enabled is selected, legacy floppy emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB-aware OS. Disabled Enabled 20 Advanced Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help 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 L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 13. Event Logging Submenu Table 13: 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: I 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. I I System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: I I [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. I I [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. I [Enter] Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as read. 21 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 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. 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. [. . . ] <+>/<Space> or <-> moves the device up or down. <Shift+1> enables or disables a device. © F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 20. Boot Device Priority Submenu Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Options ­-- ­-- ­-- Default ­-- ­-- ­-- 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. [. . . ]