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5. CONFIGURING THE BIOS

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Managing and Updating Your BIOS ....................................................................... 60

Managing Your Current BIOS with a Floppy Disk Drive .................................... 60
Updating the BIOS with a Floppy Disk Drive .................................................... 60
Managing Your Current BIOS without a Floppy Disk Drive ............................... 61
Updating the BIOS without a Floppy Disk Drive (Windows ME) ....................... 61

BIOS Setup Program ............................................................................................. 62

BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 63
BIOS Legend Bar .............................................................................................. 63

Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 65
Primary Master (sub-menu) ................................................................................... 67
Primary Slave (sub-menu) ..................................................................................... 69
Advanced Menu ..................................................................................................... 70
I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu) .................................................................... 72
Security Menu ........................................................................................................ 74

Hard Disk Password: ........................................................................................ 75

Password Usage Summary ................................................................................... 75
The Power Menu ................................................................................................... 76
Boot Menu ............................................................................................................. 78
Exit Menu ............................................................................................................... 79

APPENDIX

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Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................................. 82

Protocols and Compliancy ................................................................................ 82

Glossary ................................................................................................................. 85
Index ...................................................................................................................... 89
Owner Information ................................................................................................. 92

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Page 1: ...NOTEBOOK PC USER S MANUAL Product Name Notebook PC Manual Revision 1 04 E691 Release Date June 2001 ...

Page 2: ...a Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep tion...

Page 3: ...istoainoastaanlaitevalmistajan sousittelemaan tyyppiin Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistagan ohjeiden mukaisesti Finnish ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du mêre type ou d un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant French ADV...

Page 4: ...4 Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem ...

Page 5: ...5 CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish ...

Page 6: ... Software 24 Power Connection 25 Powering ON The Notebook PC 26 The Power On Self Test POST 26 Save to Disk Partition 27 Restarting or Rebooting 27 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 27 LED Status Indicators 28 Using the Keyboard 30 Colored Hot Keys 30 Microsoft Windows Keys 31 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 31 Keyboard as Cursors 32 4 USING THE NOTEBOOK PC 33 Pointing Device 34 Using the Touchpad 34 Cari...

Page 7: ...apter Optional 49 Features 49 Usage 49 Modem and Network Connections 50 Modem Connection 51 Network Connection 51 IR Wireless Communication 52 Guidelines for using IR communication 52 Enabling Infrared 52 AC Power System 52 Battery Power System 52 Charging the Battery Pack 52 Using Battery Power 54 Power Management Modes 55 Full Power Mode Maximum Performance 55 APM and ACPI 55 Suspend Mode 55 Sta...

Page 8: ...a Floppy Disk Drive Windows ME 61 BIOS Setup Program 62 BIOS Menu Bar 63 BIOS Legend Bar 63 Main Menu 65 Primary Master sub menu 67 Primary Slave sub menu 69 Advanced Menu 70 I O Device Configuration sub menu 72 Security Menu 74 Hard Disk Password 75 Password Usage Summary 75 The Power Menu 76 Boot Menu 78 Exit Menu 79 APPENDIX 81 Internal Modem Compliancy 82 Protocols and Compliancy 82 Glossary 8...

Page 9: ...9 About This User s Manual Caring Information Transportation Precautions 1 INTRODUCING THE NOTEBOOK PC ...

Page 10: ...n Notes For This Manual This User s Manual was created using Macintosh versions of Adobe PageMaker 6 52 Adobe Photoshop 5 5 Adobe Illustrator 8 0 and Macromedia Freehand 8 0 1 The body text type used in this manual is Times MAC or Times New Roman Windows and headings are Helvetica MAC or Arial Windows A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in or...

Page 11: ...ain or moisture DO NOT use the modem during an electrical storm DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environ ments DO NOT oper ate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DO NOT expose to extreme temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 50 C 122 F or to direct sun light Do not block the fan vents DO NOT throw batteries in fires as they may explode Check local codes for speci...

Page 12: ...t water shock and scratches Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use...

Page 13: ...13 Top Side Front Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side 2 KNOWING THE PARTS ...

Page 14: ...splay panel down to the table or else the hinges may break Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel Display Panel Care The LCD screen is very delicate and requires careful handling Pay attention to the following precautions When not in use keep the display panel closed to prevent dust accumulation Do not use chemical cleaners on the screen Wipe only with a dry cloth or tissue Do not put you...

Page 15: ...atus LEDs above the keyboard to display storage device access number lock and capital lock statuses Details are described later in this manual Microphone The built in microphone provides a source for general note taking voicemail recording or for use with Internet phone software See Front Side for external microphone connection Air Vent The air vents allow fresh air to be used to circulate warm ai...

Page 16: ...ices Using this jack automatically disables the built in microphone Power Indicator The green LED lights to indicate that the Notebook PC is turned ON and blink when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend mode This LED is OFF when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend mode Charge Indicator Indicates that the battery is being charged when ON and fully charged when OFF This LED only lights when the power ada...

Page 17: ...ough this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery pack Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive is mounted in a removable tray This tray is secured by a large black screw at the bottom of the Notebook PC The removable tray allows easy hard disk drive swapping or upgrade Left Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the left side of the Notebook PC 23...

Page 18: ...ared IrDA communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with infrared equipped devices or computers up to 4Mbits sec This allows easy wireless synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers If your office supports IrDA net working you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node Sma...

Page 19: ...tector to sound an alarm when moved AiBox I O Port The AiBox I O port is an expansion bus for connection to an AiBox Portable Module Bay AiBox and module devices are explained later in this user s manual LAN Port The RJ 45 LAN port supports an RJ 45 Ethernet cable The internal LAN supports 10Base T or 100Base TX standard or duplex networks Modem Port The RJ 11 telephone port supports an RJ 11 tele...

Page 20: ...lay while working on the other dis play This feature can really increase your productivity USB Port Universal Serial Bus USB supports many USB compatible devices such as keyboards pointing de vices video cameras modems hard disk drives printers monitors and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits sec In order to connect more USB devices you can purchase the optional USB Port Replicator USB su...

Page 21: ...ery Pack Using the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Save to Disk Partition Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC LED Status Indicators Using the Keyboard 3 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 22: ... procedures to install or remove the battery pack To install a battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack with the connector side over the connectors in the battery compartment as indicated by the arrow 2 Slide the battery latch towards the lock icon as indicated by the arrow to lock the battery pack in place WARNING Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifica...

Page 23: ...e unlock icon as indicated by the arrow to unlock the battery pack 2 Lift the battery out by the edge close to the battery latch as indicated by the arrow WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data ...

Page 24: ... will eventually be too short to use and a new one must be purchased Operating Systems This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre installed operating system such as Microsoft Windows 98 Windows ME Millennium or Windows 2000 The choices and languages will depend on territory Support Software This Notebook PC comes with a support CD that provides BIOS drivers and applications to enabl...

Page 25: ... the Notebook PC Connecting the AC DC adapter to the AC outlet first allows you to test theAC outlet s power and the AC DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power is within accepted ranges WARNING Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the Noteboo...

Page 26: ...otebook PC s architecture The POST includes a record of the Notebook PC s hardware configuration which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup In most cases...

Page 27: ...Save to Disk partition pre configured from the factory Restarting or Rebooting After installing drivers please see the Drivers and Utilities Guide installing applications or mak ing configuration changes you may be prompted to restart the system to update the operating system and complete the installation process To restart the system press the Ctrl Alt Del keys simulta neously This is known as a ...

Page 28: ...light flashes proportional to the access time Number Lock Indicates that number lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the key board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters e g A B C When the capita...

Page 29: ...your Notebook PC Power Indicator The green LED lights to indicate that the Notebook PC is turned ON and blink when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend to RAM standby mode This LED is OFF when the Notebook PC is OFF or in the Suspend to Disk hibernation mode Charge Indicator The charge indicator shows the status of the battery s power as follows Constant Orange Battery charging Blinking Orange Batter...

Page 30: ...D Monitor Icons Toggles between the Notebook PC s LCD display and an ex ternal monitor in this series Notebook PC LCD External Monitor Both Speaker Icons Toggles the speakers ON and OFF This allows you to quickly mute the volume Speaker Up Icon Toggles the volume increase in Windows Volume Control This function electronically raises the audio output signal Speaker Down Icon Toggles the volume decr...

Page 31: ... numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that make number intensive input more convenient These dual purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps Numeric as signments are located at the upper right hand corner of each key as shown in the figure When the numeric keypad is engaged by pressing Fn the number lock LED lights up If an external key board is connected pres...

Page 32: ...own below For example Fn 8 for up Fn K for down Fn U for left and Fn O for right With Number Lock ON use Shift and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Shift 8 for up Shift K for down Shift U for left and Shift O for right NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here NOTE The second status LED from the l...

Page 33: ...xternal Audio Connection PC Cards PCMCIA Universal Serial Bus USB Floppy Disk Drive Vehicle Air Power Adapter Modem Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Processor Upgrades Securing Your Notebook PC 4 USING THE NOTEBOOK PC ...

Page 34: ...he tip of your finger is all that is required to operate the touchpad Because the touchpad is electrostatic sensitive objects cannot be used in place of your fingers The touchpad s primary function is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of the touchpad Moving the cursor Place your finger...

Page 35: ... You can set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results press the left button twice and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad twice press the left cursor button and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchp...

Page 36: ...ur fingertip The following 2 examples produce the same results hold left button and slide finger on touchpad lightly strike the touchpad twice sliding finger on touchpad during second strike NOTE A scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation Basic functions can be adjusted at the Windows control panel to allow comfortable c...

Page 37: ...here is no need to tap the surface too hard Tapping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touch pad The touchpad responds best to light pressure Mouse or Keyboard Connection Optional To allow easier cursor navigation or data entry you may connect a USB mouse or keyboard to the USB ports on the rear of the Notebook PC Both ports follow standard USB specifications and can accept a wid...

Page 38: ... with the DVD ROM model Notebook PC Please substitute where appropriate The CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory drive can support all the popular formats Audio Music CDs Photo CDs MS DOS MSCDEX Mode 1 Mode 2 CD ROM XA CD I and Video CDs Kensington Lock Eject Button CD DVD Activity LED Emergency Eject ProprietaryAiBox Connector Connect to the AiBox connector on the rear side of the Notebook PC Con...

Page 39: ...y instructions from your CD suppliers Unlike desktop CD ROM drives the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle When inserting a CD it is important that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the CD ROM drive tray will scratch the CD WARNING If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed Always watch the ...

Page 40: ...format eventually replacing audio CD videotape laserdisc CD ROM and perhaps even video game cartridges DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies all major computer hardware companies and most major movie and music studios Software To meet customer requirements for a complete DVD solution a software playback solution is provided The provided software has been optimized for pla...

Page 41: ... regions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region The region setting may be changed up to five times using the viewer software then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty If resetting is desired ship...

Page 42: ... drives due to unbal anced CDs or CD print To decrease vibration use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD Removing a CD Remove the CD by slowly lifting the CD off the tray by holding the edge of the CD Do not touch the bottom side of the CD where data is read from Listening to Audio CD Both the CD ROM and DVD ROM drive can play audio CDs but only the DVD ROM drive c...

Page 43: ...nfigurations may require additional display driver settings You can view the Notebook PC display panel while simultaneously allowing others to view the external monitor For large audiences try connecting a computer video projector External Audio Connections Optional The Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a stereo headphone mono microphone and a stereo audio source just like on some pe...

Page 44: ... located behind a hinged cover to allow expansion just like desktop computer expansion slots This allows you to customize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs The sockets can interface with two Type I or Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68 pin connector at one end The PC Card standard accommodates a ...

Page 45: ... only be inserted in one orientation Look for a sticker icon or marking on one side of the connector representing the top side 3 When the PC card is fully inserted the PC card bay door can close normally without striking the PC card Removing the PC card bay door If you need to use the lower PC card socket for PCMCIA devices with connectors or cables you need to remove the door covering the PC card...

Page 46: ...ok PC even when they are not in use You must stop the PC card service to turn the PC card OFF CAUTION Stopping the PC card service is also necessary before removing a PC card To remove the PC card first remove all cables or adapters attached to the PC card then double click the PC card icon on the taskbar and stop the PC card you want to remove 2 Press the extended button again to eject the PC Car...

Page 47: ...ter with peripherals such as monitors and keyboards acting as additional plug in sites or hubs The built in USB host controller initiates data transfer at a full speed of up to 12Mbps for devices such as external hard disk drives CD DVD ROM drives tape drives digital cameras Low speed transfers of up to 1 5Mbps are used for keyboards and mice The USB controller automatically manages the logical co...

Page 48: ...onnection Connection is very easy because of USB technology The USB floppy disk drive is compatible with existing USB standards and will work on all computers with the proper drivers installed Simply plug in the floppy disk drive cable to one of the two USB ports on the rear left end of the Notebook PC The USB connector is designed such that there is only one correct orientation The symbol faces u...

Page 49: ...ir power adapter plugs into any vehicle s 12 volt DC cigarette or utility receptacle and produces an output of 19 Volts DC 2 64 Amp hour or 50 Watts These receptacles may be found in automobiles airplanes boats power generators and portable power units Usage Connect the volt plug into the automobile s or boat s cigarette or utility socket firmly For airplanes remove the adapter as shown in the ill...

Page 50: ...ilt in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade Mo dem and or network can be installed as a PC card PCMCIA WARNING Only use analog telephone outlets The built in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems Do not connect the RJ 11 to digital phone systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur Network Hub or Switch Telephone Wall Jack Net...

Page 51: ...nnect a network cable with RJ 45 connectors on each end to the modem net work port on the Notebook PC and the other end to a hub or switch For 100BASE TX speeds your network cable must be category 5 not category 3 with twisted pair wiring If you plan on running the interface at 100Mbps it must be connected to a 100BASE TX hub not a 100BASE T4 hub For 10Base T use category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair wir...

Page 52: ...tup is properly set to the mode you would like to use The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed 15 The distance between the Notebook PC s IR and target device IR should not exceed 40 inches 1 m Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of data An error may occur if IR transmission is conducted with high levels of noise or vibration Avoid ...

Page 53: ...d separately through a Notebook PC retailer Before using the Notebook PC on battery power for the first time check the battery icon in the Windows task bar to make sure that the battery is fully charged Charging the battery takes a few hours when the Notebook PC is powered OFF Lithium Ion Li Ion Battery Advantages Over Traditional Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH No memory effect means you can connect th...

Page 54: ...n running Windows 95 98 For additional information see your DOS and Windows 3 1 User s Manuals for details Low Battery condition 3 or less forces the Notebook PC to enter suspend mode regardless of power management settings but the threshold is configurable in Windows 98 ME NOTE Battery Warning and Battery Low conditions immediately stops upon applica tion of the power adapter NOTE If you ignore t...

Page 55: ...features APM and ACPI Advanced Power Management APM was developed by Intel and Microsoft for DOS Windows 3 1 95 98 which controls only the main system power functions Advanced Configuration and Power Man agement ACPI on the hand was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows 98 to control power management and Plug and Play features on system devices designed on the Wired for M...

Page 56: ... Timeout to 8 minutes Auto Suspend Timeout to 10 minutes 1 After 2 minutes of system idle the hard disk spins down 2 After 6 additional minutes a total of 8 minutes of system idle the system enters Standby 3 After 2 minutes in the system Standby mode a total of 10 minutes of system idle the system suspends to memory or to disk depending on BIOS setup After the system has suspended see ENTRY EVENT ...

Page 57: ...Only purchase expansion modules from your authorized retailer to ensure compatibility and reliability The memory module must be installed by a certified Notebook PC technician CAUTION This Notebook PC does not support EDO DRAM Processor Upgrades Visit your authorized service center or retailer for upgrades The Notebook PC uses an Intel micro PGA2 socket in order to support future processor upgrade...

Page 58: ...d end inserts into the Kensington lock port as shown in this illustration and a key or combination dial is used to secure the lock in place For more information you can read advertisements in Notebook sometimes referred to as Mobile or Portable PC magazines Other Security Products Another good security product is the PCMCIA lock The dummy PCMCIA card with a cable inserts into the PCMCIA socket on ...

Page 59: ...g Your BIOS BIOS Setup Program Main Menu IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave Advanced Menu I O Device Configuration Security Menu Password Usage Summary The Power Menu Boot Menu Exit Menu 5 CONFIGURING THE BIOS ...

Page 60: ...rs 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX and then press Enter Updating the BIOS with a Floppy Disk Drive 1 Boot from the BIOS floppy disk you created earlier NOTE BIOS setup must specify Floppy Drive as the first item in the boot sequence see Boot Menu 2 At the A prompt type phlash mode 3 xxxx rom xxxx being the name of the BIOS file and then press Enter 3 The Flash Memory Writer...

Page 61: ...nto the directory created in step 1 If the file is compressed you must uncompress it before using it 3 Download PLATFORM BIN into the directory created in step 1 The bin file may be included along with the BIOS file 4 Insert a Recovery CD into the CD ROM Drive 5 Reboot the Notebook PC and choose the CD ROM as the boot device by pressing ESC during bootup Win95 98 Press F8 beforetheWindowsscreenapp...

Page 62: ...pted to use the Setup program at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your Notebook PC For example you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of th...

Page 63: ...Setup screen you will notice a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar and those that are not with their corresponding alternates and functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Esc or Alt X Jumps to the Exit...

Page 64: ...w press Enter or Esc Sub Menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown in the left view appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub menu simply move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the legend keys to...

Page 65: ...s your system to the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Type in the appropriate information Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Primary Master described later Primary Slave described later Item Specific Help System Time 17 15 00 System Date 08 29 2000 Primary Master IBM DJSA 220 PM Primary Slave None Legacy USB Suppor...

Page 66: ...figuration options are Dis abled Enabled System Memory display field This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup This should show 640 KB for almost all computers and Notebook PCs You do not need to make changes to this field This is a display only field Extended Memory display field This field displays the amount of extended memory detected by the sys...

Page 67: ...he number of read write heads Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Item Specific Help Primary Master IBM DJSA 220 PM User you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection Auto autotypes hard disk drive installed here None force setting no IDE device CD ROM ...

Page 68: ... However LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User The configuration options are Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enabled When enabled this option speeds up communication between the CPU and the IDE controller This option supports PCI local bus only ISA bus is not supported NOTE To make changes to t...

Page 69: ...Enter The following sub menu screen will appear The fields and options on this sub menu are the same as the previous menu described earlier Set the type as CD ROM in this field to support an inserted CD ROM or DVD drive module NOTE After using the legend keys to make your selections in this sub menu press the Esc key to return to the Main menu Item Specific Help Primary Slave None Type Auto Multi ...

Page 70: ...lt Normal should be always used unless UNIX or Novell Netware is being used Available configurations are Large Normal NOTE The Large Disk Access mode controls how the disk controller accesses the disk volume Setting the option to Large may cause the hardware not to recognize DOS Windows or other DOS based operating system disk formats Advanced Menu Selecting Advanced from the main menu bar display...

Page 71: ...d boots up faster then normal Disabled is used for testing purposes The configuration options are Disabled Enabled CPU PSN Protection Disabled The processor serial number PSN is used by high security applications to identify the computer When enabled software such as eCommerce applications can access the serial number instead of the user having to type a password or in combination to a simple pass...

Page 72: ...e LPT Port can cause conflicts with other system devices or installed peripherals IR port User This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC s serial IR port The configuration options are Disabled User Auto Base I O address when User is selected in IR port When User is selected the Base I O address field allows you to set the serial port IRQ and I O ad dresses The configuration options are 3F...

Page 73: ... Channel for the selected ECP mode NOTE This field is only available when the Parallel port field is set to User and the Mode field is set to ECP The configuration options are DMA 1 DMA 3 NOTE After using the legend keys to make your selections for the I O Device Con figuration sub menu press the Esc key to exit back to the Advanced menu ...

Page 74: ...the Security menu The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup The passwords are not case sensitive In other words it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords a Supervisor password and a User password When disabled anyone may access all BI...

Page 75: ... to access the hard disk drive from another computer it would appear as if there is no usable partition on the hard disk drive If the hard disk drive is used on this or another Notebook PC with this function a password will be asked when the hard disk drive is accessed Password Usage Summary There are several security passwords available to protect the Notebook PC The following are situa tions whe...

Page 76: ...tures will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu The Customized option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu When set to Maximum Power Savings system power will be conserved to its greatest amount The next four fields will then be set to predefined values that ensure maximum power savings When this field is set to Maximum Performance best system performanc...

Page 77: ... determines how much system idle time must pass before the system enters Suspend mode When this field is set to Off the system cannot enter Suspend mode which is the lowest power state for the Notebook PC The configuration options are Off 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 40 Minutes 60 Minutes Hard Disk Timeout Disabled This field allows you to specify the period of inactivity ...

Page 78: ...a next to them allows you to view device information when you press Enter on that selection Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up The following are explanations of the devices listed in the boot sequence Removable Devices refer to floppy disks used in the built in floppy disk drive Hard Drive refers to the internal...

Page 79: ... this menu or a menu bar item to exit this menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the Notebook PC is turned off Once this option is selected a confirma tion is asked Select Yes to save changes ...

Page 80: ...e other changes before saving the values to the EEPROM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved After selecting this option all selections are updated and a confirmation is requested Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Se...

Page 81: ...81 APPENDIX Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Index Owner Information ...

Page 82: ... addressing if provided is by means of dual tone multifrequency signalling Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notified Body and the vendor This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notified networks with which the equipment may have inter working difficulties Network Compatibility Declaration Stat...

Page 83: ...d No not applicable Portugal No not applicable Spain No not applicable Sweden Yes No Switzerland Yes No United Kingdom Yes No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability For updates to this table you may visit http www cetecom de technologies ctr_21 html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling manufacturers may state in the use...

Page 84: ...84 Appendix ...

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Page 86: ...ting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits Abyte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character punctuation mark or other symbol Clock Throttling Chipset function which allows the processor s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle Clock throttli...

Page 87: ...Local Bus PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32 bit data bus interface PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I O ports Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks POST Power On Self Test When you turn on the computer it will first run through the PO...

Page 88: ...CI to ISA interface also contains many legacy devices System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system UltraDMA 33 UltraDMA 33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates Unlike traditional PIO mode which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data UltraDMA 33 uses both rising edge and falling edge Hen...

Page 89: ...Changes 80 Display Panel 15 Display Panel Latch 16 DMA channel 73 DVD ROM Drive 40 E Exit Discarding Changes 79 Exit Menu 79 Exit Saving Changes 79 Extended Memory 66 External Audio Connections 43 External Display Connection 43 External Monitor Port 20 F Fast Infrared Port 18 Federal Communications Commission 2 Floppy Disk Drive 48 G Glossary 85 H Hard Disk Password 75 Hard Disk Timeout 77 Hard Di...

Page 90: ...Upgrades 57 Programmable Launch Key 29 Q QuickBoot Mode 71 R Region Definitions 41 Regional Playback Information 41 Restarting or Rebooting 27 S Save Changes 80 Save to Disk Partition 27 Sectors 68 Securing Your Notebook PC 58 Security Menu 74 Standby Mode 56 Standby Timeout 77 Start Battery Refreshing 77 Status LEDs 15 Suspend Mode 55 77 System Date 65 System Memory Expansion 57 System Password 7...

Page 91: ...91 Appendix ...

Page 92: ..._____________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer _______________ Capacity ___________________ BIOS Version ____________________________________ Date ___________________ Accessories _____________________________ Serial Number ___________________ Accessories _____________________________ Serial Number ___________________ SOFTWARE Operating System _______________________________________________________...

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