Simple BIOS utility settings
The BIOS can be used to set your notebook's system parameters. The system date, time, power settings and other functions are set in the BIOS. This information is stored on a non-volatile, battery-backed CMOS RAM. This simply means that the settings are saved even when the notebook itself is switched off.Menu | Menu Items |
Startup | Date and time, Fast Boot, Boot Device, Display, Enable battery Low Beep, Enable LCD support, Display OEM logo, Enable S/PDIF digital output, Boot Password, BIOS Password. |
Memory | Cache systems, VGA shared memory. |
Disks | Diskette Drives, IDE Settings |
Components | COM Ports, LPT port, PS/2 Mouse Port, Keyboard numlock, keyboard repeat. |
Power | Enable Power Saving, Low Power saving, Medium Power saving, High Power saving, Customize, Suspend Controls, Resume Timer, Enable Modem Ring Resume, Enable battery Low suspend. |
Exit | Save and Exit, Exit (no save), Default settings, Restore settings, Version Info. |
Keys | Action |
Alt | Highlights the menu bar |
Left Arrow Right Arrow Highlighted Letters |
Selects a Menu Bar option. |
Left Mouse Button Down Arrow Spacebar Enter |
Opens the Menu Bar option. |
Right Mouse Button Esc |
Cancels current action |
Keys | Action |
Tab | Moves from one record to another |
Up/Down arrows | Changes the value of a field |
Spacebar | Selects a field |
Enter | Allows you to choose: <OK> to save any changes. <Cancel> to ignore any changes. |
Esc | Quits the current session |
Keys | Action |
Up/Down arrows Highlighted Letters |
Selects a pull-down menu item |
Enter | Enables/Disables the specified function. A 'tick' mark indicates the function is on. |
Esc | Closes the pull-down menu and saves the changes. |
Item | Setting/Option | Function | |
Date and Time | Day/Month/Year Hour/Minute/Second |
Sets the date and time | |
Boot Device | 1st Boot Device | Hard Disk C | Specify the system's first choice for the boot drive |
CD-ROM drive | |||
Diskette A | |||
2nd Boot Device | Hard Disk C | Specify the system's second choice for the boot drive | |
CD-ROM Drive | |||
Diskette A | |||
3rd Boot Device | Hard Disk C | Specify the system's third choice for the boot drive | |
CD-ROM Drive | |||
Diskette A | |||
Enable battery low beep | Enable | A series of beeps will sound when the battery is low | |
Disable | Disable the above | ||
Enable LCD expand mode | Enable | Stretch the display to fill the entire screen of the LCD panel. | |
Disable | Disable the above | ||
Enable power on beep | Enable | Enable power on Beep | |
Disable | Disable power on Beep |
Item | Settings/Options | Function |
VGA Shared Memory | 8mb | Select the VGA shared memory size |
16mb | ||
32mb | ||
64mb |
Item | Setting/Option | Function | |
LPT Port | Port Address | None | Specify the LPT Port configuration |
LPT1, Addr 378, IRQ7 | |||
LPT2, Addr 278, IRQ5 | |||
LPT3, Addr 3BC, IRQ7 | |||
Port Definition | Standard AT (Centronics) | ||
Bi-Directional (PS/2) | |||
Enhanced Parallel (EPP) | |||
Extended Capabilities (ECP) | |||
DMA Setting for ECP mode | DMA 1 | Specify the ECP DMA configuration | |
DMA 3 | |||
EPP Type | EPP 1.7 | Specify the EP type | |
EPP 1.9 | |||
PS/2 Mouse Port | Enable | Enable the system's trackpad or external PS/2 Mouse | |
Disable | Disable the trackpad or PS/2 mouse if an external mouse is connected to a COM A port | ||
TV Mode | TV Mode Selection | NTSC | Select the television standard you intend to use with the TV-Out port |
PAL |
Item | Setting/Option | Function | |
Enable Power Saving | Enable | Enable/Disable all power saving features | |
Disable | |||
Low Power Saving | Enable | This setting results in maximum performance and shortest battery life. | |
Disable | |||
Medium Power Saving | Enable | This setting results in moderate performance and battery life. | |
Disable | |||
High Power Saving | Enable | This setting results in minimum performance and maximum battery life. | |
Disable | |||
Customize | Disk Standby | 5 Sec | The Hard Disk will enter standby mode if it is not accessed within the specified period. Hard Disk power will be restored when the disk drive is accessed |
10 Sec | |||
20 Sec | |||
30 Sec | |||
1 Min | |||
5 Min | |||
10 Min | |||
Always On | |||
Suspend Controls | Power Button Function | Power On/Off | The Power Button is used to turn the system on or off. |
Suspend/Resume | Pressing the power button for more than four seconds will generate a power button override event to switch the system from a working state to the soft-off state. | ||
Suspend Type | Suspend to disk | Specify the suspend mode for power management | |
Powered On Suspend | |||
Resume Timer | Alarm Resume | Enable | System resumes from the configured suspend mode when the resume alarm timer expires. |
Disable | Disable the above. | ||
Resume Month/Day/Hour/Minute | The system will resume at the specified time (month, day, hour and minute) | ||
Enable Modem ring resume | Enable | Resume the system from STR or POS mode when a modem ring is detected (the modem should be connected to the serial port) | |
Disable | Disable the above | ||
Enable battery low suspend | Enable | Automatically suspend the system to disk upon a low battery condition | |
Disable | Disable the above |
Item | Function |
Save and Exit | Save the current settings and reboot the system |
Exit (no save) | Exit without saving any of the changes |
Default Settings | Restore the default factory settings (the original ROM settings) |
Restore settings | Restore the current setup to the previous one. |
Version Info | Show the current BIOS version information. |