User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE L550D

[. . . ] 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 s s 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. [. . . ] 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 mode for the parallel port. 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. Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the parallel port is Enabled. Parallel Port: s s s [Enabled] Mode: s s s [Bi-directional] I/O address: s s s 378 - 37F 278 - 27F 3BC - 3BF IRQ 5 IRQ 7 [378 - 37F] Interrupt: s s [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled. 13 LifeBook S Series 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] Selects power-on state for Numlock. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v 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 s s s Default [Auto] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. Auto Off On 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 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. 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 make all events currently in the event log as read. 22 Security Menu 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 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. [. . . ] <Shift+1> enables or disables a device. © 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 ­-- 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. [. . . ]