User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO S500

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] * Windows XP preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu 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 · · · · Auto On Off On/Padlock Off Default [Off] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. When [On] or [Off], Numlock is on or off. When [On/Padlock Off] is pressed, Numlock is on, but [Fn] key must be pressed used for 10-key input. When [Auto] is selected, Numlock is set to On/Padlock Off when a PS/2 keyboard is connected, otherwise it is off. Windows preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. Enables or disables the hot-pluggability of the external device. Hot Plug: · Disabled · Enabled · · · · Auto Disabled Manual Setting Always Enabled Always Disabled [Enabled] Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] When [Auto Disabled] is selected, the internal pointing device is disabled when an external PS/2 device is connected. When [Manual Setting] is selected, the internal pointing device can be enabled or disabled with a hot key. When [Always Enabled] is selected, the internal device is always enabled; when [Always Disabled] is selected, the device is always disabled. When [Fast] is selected, the initialization of external PS/2 devices is optimized to speed up upon resume. (If PS/2 devices do not function after resume, select [Normal]). 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. 19 LifeBook S Series Notebook 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) 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. [. . . ]