User manual GERICOM NB3420

[. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 7 8 i Preface: legalaties 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] Setup's main menu will appear. SETUP SCREENS The Setup interface looks like a "windows" screen: Along the top of the screen is a menu bar with six (6) menu headings. When you select a heading, a new screen appears. Scroll through the features listed on each screen to make changes to Setup. Instructions on how to navigate each screen are in the box along the bottom of the screen. If these tools are confusing, press F1 to call up a General Help screen. Then use the arrow keys to scroll up or down this page. 4­4 Firmware: setup ­ main menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit 1 2 SETUP MAIN MENU FIG. 4 ­ 2 The Setup menus shown in this section are for reference only. Your computer's menus will indicate the configuration appropriate for your model and options. Item Specific Help u System Information System Time: System Date: Floppy Disk Controller u Primary Master Secondary Master [4327MB] [13:43:12] [06/07/1999] [Enabled] [4327MB] [CD-ROM] <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field. Note:Use 24-hour time system. 3 4 5 6 Language: [English] F1 ESC Help Exit ñ ò Select Item ï ðSelect Menu -/+ Enter Change Values Select uSub-Menu F9 F1Ø Setup Defaults Previous Defaults 7 8 The "Item Specific Help" on the right side of each screen explains the highlighted item and has useful messages about its options. If you see an arrow ("u") next to an item, press Enter to go to a submenu on that subject. The sub-menu screen which appears has a similar layout but the Enter key may execute a command. 4­5 Firmware: setup ­ main menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MORE ON SETUP Switching Hard Disks Every time you install a different hard disk in the notebook, it should be (re)configured, unless Auto is selected. PRIMARY MASTER (MAIN MENU) Pressing Enter opens the submenu to configure the main IDE HDD which fits into the notebook's HDD bay. Refer to Chapter 6: Extras for more on this bay. þ Following is additional advice on portions of the Setup, not covered in the Item Specific Help. MAIN MENU SYSTEM TIME & DATE (MAIN MENU) The hour setting uses the 24-hour system (i. e. , ØØ = midnight; 13 = 1 pm). If you can change the date and time settings in your operating system, you will also change these settings. Some applications may also alter data files to reflect these changes. TYPE (MAIN MENU >PRIMARY MASTER) Auto Limitations The Auto feature may provide a different set of parameters for the same hard disk at different times. However, it should be reconfigured with the same parameters you got the first time. If you use a different set of parameters, it may be impossible for you to read any data on the hard disk. þ This setting has several options for choosing which method Setup will use to detect the hard disk: Auto (Default setting) This allows Setup to determine the hard disk's type and other information when you press Enter. It automatically loads the information into the BIOS. With this option, the system will require a removable disk to supply the bootup information. FLOPPY DISK CONTROLLER (MAIN MENU) When this control is "enabled" you can use a floppy disk drive either in the Drive bay or the parallel connection (with its adapter). This control does not affect an LS-120 drive. 4­6 Firmware: setup ­ main menu User This allows you to fill in the Cylinders, Heads and Sectors/ Track fields. It automatically calculates "size" based on this information. The numbers for all these fields should be printed on the hard disk itself, or in its accompanying documentation. Note: For future use, and as a precaution, make a record the hard disk's original configuration. 32 BIT I/O (MAIN MENU >PRIMARY MASTER) Most new hard disks can support this higher rate. [. . . ] (3) The preparation of the system for normal operation. S-video (Super-video) A higher standard video technology. 5- Glossary: U ­ V pin connectors have separate channels for luminance (Y) and color information (C) as well as Red, Green and Blue. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. [. . . ]