User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CA15FX/D

[. . . ] P O I N TS I Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed. Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice. I I 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. [. . . ] [Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration. [Auto] The port is configured depending on 'Plug & Play OS' setting. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 12 Advanced Menu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Serial Port: Options I I I Default [Enabled] Description Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is Enabled. Disabled Enabled Auto 3F8 - 3FF 2F8 - 2FF 3E8 - 3EF 2E8 - 2EF IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 Disabled Enabled Auto IrDA FIR 3F8 - 3FF 2F8 - 2FF 3E8 - 3EF 2E8 - 2EF IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 400 - 43F 480 - 4BF 500 - 53F 580 - 5BF DMA 1 DMA 3 Disabled Enabled Auto Output Only Bi-directional ECP I/O Address: I I I I [3F8 - 3FF] Interrupt: I I I I [IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is Enabled. Infrared Port: I I I [Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing the user to set the mode for the infrared port. Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is Enabled. Mode: I I [FIR] I/O Address: I I I I [2E8 - 2EF] Interrupt: I I I I [IRQ 3] Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared port is Enabled. I/O address: I I I I [400 - 43F] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is Enabled. DMA Channel: I I [DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infrared port is Enabled. Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user to set the parallel port mode. Bi-directional allows two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a connected parallel device. 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. When Maximum Battery is selected, CPU speed is optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. Disabled Enabled Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Maximum Battery Automatic I [Maximum Battery] I I I On AC: I I I I Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Maximum Battery Automatic [Maximum Performance] When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Maximum Battery is selected, CPU speed is optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. 17 LifeBook E Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help USB Features Leagacy USB Support [Disabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are 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 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Legacy USB Support: Options I I Default [Disabled] Description When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS. When Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled. Disabled Enabled 18 Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] [Disabled] Configures the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Power Button: Options I I Default [Disabled] Description Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power Off allows you to turn off system power with the power button. [. . . ] Boot Device Priority Submenu Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field +Floppy Disk Drive Options ___ Description The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence. To view all devices related to a source, press [Enter]; to view all devices related to all sources, press [Ctrl] + [Enter]. 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. [Shift] + [1] enables a device. Tapping [d] removes from the list a device that is not installed. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility. [. . . ]