Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and/or the following message appears on the screen: Error message - please run SETUP program Press <F1> key to continue, <F2> to run SETUP 2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key.
Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices Change the configuration of internal devices System security feature parameters, such as passwords
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. This will open the system information window of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed. Press the arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings.
Navigating Through The Setup Utility
The BIOS setup utility consists of five menus: Main, Advance, Security, Boot, and Exit. [. . . ] Support:
Disabled Enabled
(Figure 4)
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Advance Menu
Main Menu -> Language Submenu -> Choosing a Language
The Language submenu of the Main menu allows you to select a speed for the hard disk drive, which device(s) to use, and whether to support SMART functions.
( ( Clear Clear OK Clear
Clear
Language
) )
English Japanese Cancel
Figure 5. Language Submenu
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Language Submenu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system's configuration.
Menu Field
Language
Options
Default
[English]
Description
Select the language you would like to use with your system.
English Japanese
Exiting from Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this 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 or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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ADVANCE MENU SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advance Menu allows you to: Set the NumLock action. 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 Advance 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.
Insyde Software SCU Advance Security Main
Jan 26, 2005 Boot Exit CPU
5:05 PM
System__ Keyboard Numlock Video Features Internal HTS424040M9AT00 Device Configurations Primary Master: CPU Feature Secondary Master: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-831S USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations BIOS Version : x. xx BIOS Date : xx/xx/xx BIOS Area Event Logging FFFFh : E000h Supervisor Password Is :: Clear visor Password Is User Password Is : Clear Primary Master Password Is :Clear Owner Information Is : Asset Number : None Clear
Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 740 Speed: 1. 73 GHz L1 Cache: 64 KB L2 Cache: 2048 KB
Memory Total: Slot 1: Slot 2: 256 MB 256 MB DDR2 0 MB DDR2
Select power-on state for NumLock.
Figure 6. Advance Menu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advance Menu
Menu Field
Keyboard Numlock Video Features
Options
Description
When selected, enables the Numlock button.
(Selected) ___ (Unselected)
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When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays. When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers. When selected, opens CPU Features submenu to let you enable or disable XD Bit functionality. When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the legacy support and SCSI SubClass support (e. g. , floppy disk drive, external optical drive). When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, the Wake Up On LAN feature, system beep, and Instant MyMedia. When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features
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Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging 8
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Advance Menu
Video Features Submenu of the Advance Menu
The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
ITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Video Features Speed: L1 Cache: Configurations L2 Cache: Display : Auto xx Compensation : Enabled FFFFh :: Clear Clear Is :Clear OK Cancel Memory Total:
Figure 7. When a User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility. When selected, a password (User or Supervisor) is required every time after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from a disk. When unselected, it is not necessary to enter a password to wake up from LAN or Real Time Clock (RTC). When selected, it is still necessary to enter a password after automatic wake-up. When selected, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out upon Resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode until you enter the password. If no Supervisor Password is set, this feature is not available and no password is required. When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor (i. e. , the user who enters Supervisor password), can boot from removable media. When set to [Disabled], the BIOS Flash memory is write protected.
Set User Password
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[Enter]
Minimum User Password Length Password on Boot
--
[Enter]
(Selected) ___ (Unselected) (Selected) ___ (Unselected) (Selected) ___ (Unselected) (Selected) ___ (Unselected) (Selected) ___ (Unselected)
[ __ ]
On Automatic Wake up
[ __ ]
KB Lock on Resume
[ __ ]
Boot from Removable Media
Flash Write
Hard Disk Security Owner Information
-- --
-- --
Configures hard disk security features Sets Owner information.
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Security Menu
Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
ation Clear Total : Set Primary Master Password 1 Slot Password Entry on Boot Slot 2 Clear
Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field
Set Primary Master Password
Options ---
Default
[Enter]
Description
When the Supervisor Password has been set, the field can be changed. Data in the locked disk cannot be read on any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that have the identical password setting.
(Figure 15)
Password Entry on Boot
(Selected) ___ (Unselected)
When unselected, the master password entry is not required before booting the operating system, but the hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.
The Set Primary Password is for entering a new Primary Master Password.
aster : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Password Set Primary Master Speed: _ Password on Boot 1 Cache: On Automatic Wake Up _ Enter Old Primary Master Password: . . . . . . . . n : x. xx 2 Cache: KB Lock _ xx/xx/xx on Resume Enter from Primary Master Password: . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When selected, the Boot Menu is enabled and the [F12] key will allow you to display it.
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Preboot Execution Environment Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drive Sequence
(Selected) ___ (Unselected)
Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.
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___
This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system. See "Boot Device Priority Submenu" in the following section. When multiple hard drives are used with the system, this menu allows setting up the order in which the hard drives are sequenced. See "Hard Disk Drive Sequence Submenu" in the following section.
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Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order for checking of sources for the operating system. [. . . ]