User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CA15FX/G

[. . . ] P O I N TS s 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. s s 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. [. . . ] Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Numlock: Options s s s 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: s s [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into the PS/2 port and have it immediately recognized and activated. 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. If IR Mouse is enabled, the PS/2 mouse is disabled. If you want to use the internal pointing device with the IR Mouse, you must select Always Enabled in the Internal Pointing Device. Internal Pointing Device: s s s s [Auto Disabled] Infrared Mouse: s s Disabled Enabled [Disabled] 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: Compensation: Primary Video Adapter: [Internal Flat Panel] [Disabled] [Auto] Select display terminal. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v 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 s Default [Internal Flat-Panel] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. s s Internal Flat Panel External Simultaneous Disabled Enabled Auto Internal Compensation: s s [Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. Auto uses external video on Docking stations if present. 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: s 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. s s System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: s s [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. s s [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. s [Enter] Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having been read. 21 LifeBook E Series 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, all of 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. POINT 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. POINTS s 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. If this happens restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot. 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. If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. [. . . ] © F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v 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 Options ­-- 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. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility. [. . . ]