User manual SONY VAIO VPCB11GGX

[. . . ] The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus: 1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ]. Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. 2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ]. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section): 1. [. . . ] * 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): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [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. Allows you to enable and/or disable any or all IDE devices. IDE Controller: Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional Bluetooth device. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller. Wireless LAN: [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional wireless LAN device. 15 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows the user to modify the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology features. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. Main Advanced CPU Features Core Multi-Processing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: On AC: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Battery Optimized] [Maximum Performance] XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] Virtualization Technology: [Disabled] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Core MultiProcessing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel Core Multi-Processing features. Enables or disables SpeedStep(R) Technology which allows the user to determine the CPU performance when the tablet is running on AC or battery. Allows you to view content of event log. Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. [Enter] [Enabled] System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: [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. Mark Events as Read: [Enter] Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as read. 21 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC SECURITY MENU ­ SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your tablet 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) 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. 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. [. . . ] Tapping [x] on an item in the Excluded list adds the device to the Boot priority list. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility. NOTE: Be aware that if you use the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, certain files may be overwritten, depending upon your operating environment. 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. [. . . ]