The computer is equipped with several interface ports, including an enhanced parallel
(printer) port, a serial port, and USB ports. These are provided as a means of
connecting peripheral devices to the computer.
Connect peripheral devices to the computer's interface ports as shown below:
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Introduction
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility
that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system
to reflect installed hardware or alter system performance. When the Notebook is
turned back on, the system is configured with the values stored in CMOS. With easyto-use menus, you can configure such items as:
• Hard drives and peripherals
• Bootup Drive Sequence
• Password protection
The settings made in the BIOS Setup program intimately affect how the Notebook
performs.
Navigating through BIOS Setup
The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. If you
accidentally make a setting and don’t know which one to switch back to, the Setup
program has a hot key that allows you to return to the previous value.
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the DEL key after the Notebook has run
through its POST.
Item Specific Help
On the right side of the Setup screen is an area labeled Item Specific Help. This area
will list navigation key shortcuts and information that is specific for the item that you
are currently editing.
The Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main - Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration.
Advanced - Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features
available on your system, such as enabling the FIR module.
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Security - Use this menu to set a password. The password allows bootup and
controls access to the BIOS setup menu.
Boot - Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load
the Operating System and for booting up the Notebook.
Exit - Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup
program.
To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until
the desired item is highlighted.
The Legend Bar
At the bottom of the 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 with their corresponding
alternates and functions.
Legend Key
F1 Displays the General Help window. It can be
Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the Main
←
→
↑ or ↓
Tab Enter Moves the cursor to the next position available in
Alternate
Key
enabled from anywhere in the BIOS.
menu from a submenu.
Selects the menu item to the left.
Selects the menu item to the right.
Keypad
arrow keys
Moves the cursor up and down between fields.
the field.
Function
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Minus key (-)
Plus key (+) Scrolls forward through the values for the
Home PgUp Moves the cursor to the field at the top of the
End PgDn Moves the cursor to the field at the bottom of the
F9 Sets the parameters for the current menu to their
F10 Save and Exit.
Enter Will select a sub menu or show a range of options
Scrolls backward through the values for the
highlighted field.
highlighted field.
window.
window.
default values.
for a field.
Launching Submenus
Note that a right pointer symbol υ appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer
indicates that a submenu can be launched from this field. A submenu contains
additional options for a field parameter.
To call up a submenu, simply move the cursor to highlight the field and press the
[Enter] key. Use the [Esc] key to return to the Main menu.
General Help
In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS Setup program also provides
a General Help screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing [F1].
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Use the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys or the up and down arrow keys (↑↓) to scroll
through the entire help document. Press the Home key to display the first page, press
End to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press the [Enter] or the [Esc]
key.
Save Changes and Exit the Setup Program
Refer to the Exit menu section of this chapter for detailed information on saving
changes and exiting the setup program.
The Main Menu
When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears:
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The Advanced Menu
Selecting Advanced from the menu bar displays the Advanced menu:
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The Security Menu
The Notebook’s advanced system of security allows you to set a password to prevent
unauthorized access to system resources, data, and the BIOS Setup Program.
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The Boot Menu
The Boot menu allows the user to specify the order in which the Notebook is to check
for a device to boot the system. You can also configure the way that the system will
boot up.
To make changes, select Boot from the menu bar. The following screen appears:
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The Exit Menu
Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup
program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu
bar to display the following menu:
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AutoRun Installation
Follow the step-by-step procedures on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM to execute the
“AutoRun” application by selecting the topic of “Driver Installation”.
If you encounter this message when executing the Auto Run in
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Windows 2000, please perform the following procedures:
Click on the “Start” – “Setting” – “Control Panel” – “System” –
“Advanced” tab – “Performance” tab – “Change” tab – reduce the
maximum Virtual Memory setting to 200MB.
Installing the INTEL_INFINST Driver
• Insert the CD-ROM Driver into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
• Click “Start” and Select “Run”.
• Type the following: D:\Driver\INTEL_INFINST\INFINST_enu (If D is not your
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter).
• Click on “INFINST_enu” to begin the Installation Wizard.
• Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
• Restart the system.
Installing VGA Display Drivers
This section describes the operation and installation of VGA display software drivers
supplied on the Driver Utility CD-ROM that is shipped with your computer.
• Insert the CD-ROM Driver into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
• Click “Start” and Select “Run”.
• Type the following: D:\Driver\VGA\Win2K&XP\Setup.exe (If D is not your CD-
ROM/DVD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter).
• Click on “Setup” to begin the Installation Wizard.
• Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
• Restart the system.
Intalling the Audio Driver
To install the audio driver you must first remove the currently installed driver.
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