Configuration Utility). The SCU allows you to enter the system configuration information. This information is needed by the system to identify the type of devices installed and to set up special features. Typical configuration information includes the date and time, the type of disk drives, and the amount of memory; special features include Power Saving and Security. The configuration information is stored in a special kind of memory called CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) RAM.
! Security — Contains the system security functions setup parameter. ! Power — Contains the system power management setup parameter. ! Exit — Contains various ways to exit the SETUP program. Use the right & left Arrow keys & mouse to change display for each group. Setup Menu 3-2.1 Main This section describes the main items of the SETUP program. The SCU screen can be divided into four areas: Rev.
! The right column of the screen gives help information of the selected item. ! The bottom lines of the screen give keyboard instructions for moving around and making selections. 3-2.2 Moving Around and Making Selections You must go through two or three levels to complete the setting for an item. In most cases, there are three levels: menu title, pull-down menu, and submenu. To move around and make selections, you can use both the touchpad/mouse and keyboard. You’re advised to use the touchpad or mouse.
3. Inside most submenus, press the [Tab] key to go to the entry field. Select your desired option with the up/down arrow key or the shortcut key. To complete the setting and leave the submenu, press [Enter] and select the “OK” button. To cancel your selection, press [Esc] or select the “Cancel” button. 3.2.2.1 Main Menu The Main pull-down menu, as shown below, contains the basic configuration settings of the system. Date and Time The “Date and Time” item sets the system date and time.
IDE Settings The “IDE Settings” item sets the type of the hard disk drive in your system. When this item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. Select the highest timing which system will set for the IDE drive or select Standard to disable it. If the drive cannot support this timing, system will choose available one. Drive 0 is your primary and Drive 1 your secondary. Rev.
The “Boot Sequence” have three device item sets the sequence of booting. When this item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. For Exa mple: 1st Boot Device: Disk A 2nd Boot Device: Hard Disk C 3rd Boot Device: CD-ROM Drive Descriptions of the available options are: The system will try to boot from drive A then Hard Disk C then CD-ROM Drive. Key Click The “Key Click” items sets if there will be a click sound whenever a key is pressed. Rev.
The followings describe in sequence all the items of the Advanced menu. COM Port The “COM Port” item allows you to assign COM1 and COM2 to specific functions that you wish to use. In general, COM1 can be assigned to RS-232 (the serial port) or touch screen ; COM2 can be assigned to IR. When this item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. Select Disabled if you need the resources (3F8/IRQ4 of COM1 and 2F8/IRQ3 of COM2) for other devices.
IR Mode The “IR Mode” item sets the communications compatibility mode for the IR port. When this item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. Select according to the type of device with which the notebook is to communicate. Rev.
LPT Port The “LPT Port” item sets the address for the LPT port (parallel port). When this item is selected, the submenu displays as shown below. Rev.
Save To Disk Warning Message The “Save To Disk Warning Message”item sets if the warning message will appear after system power on when there is no Suspend-to-Disk partition on the hard disk. When this item is selected, no submenu will display. A check mark (√) indicates Enabled, an underline (_) indicates Disabled. Keyboard Numlock The “Keyboard Numlock” item sets if the Num Lock key will be automatically activated after system startup. When this item is selected, no submenu will display.
Hot Key Beep The “Hot Key Beep”item enables or disables the beep sound when hot keys are pressed. When this item is selected, no submenu will display. A check mark (√) indicates Enabled; an underline (_) indicates Disabled. Cache Systems When this item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. The “Cache Systems” item Write Back (enables) the cache of your system: L1 cache (internal cache of CPU) and L2 cache (external 256KB or 512KB cache).
3-2.3 Security Menu The Security pull-down menu, as shown below, contains the Security settings that safeguard your system against unauthorized use. The followings describe in sequence all the items of the Security menu. System Password The “System Password”item allows you to set the password for your system. The password is required for starting up the system and running the SCU program. When the item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below.
SCU Password The “SCU Password”item allows you to set the password for your setting SCU program security. When the item is selected, the submenu will display as shown below. When setting a password, first make sure that Num Lock is off, then type your password in the entry field and press [Enter]. Confirm your password by typing it again and pressing [Enter]. Rev.
Virus Alert The “Virus Alert”item, when enabled, gives warning messages if the hard disk boot sector (partition table) has been changed. When this item is selected, no submenu will display. A check mark (√) indicates Enabled; an underline (_) indicates Disabled. BootSector Protect The “BootSector Protect” item helps prevent computer viruses by protecting the hard disk boots sectors (partition table) from any change. When this item is selected, no submenu will display.
The followings describe in sequence all the items of the Power menu. Enable Power Management The “Enable Power Management” item is the master control for the Power Management features. When this item is selected, no submenu will display. A check mark (√) indicates Enabled; an underline (_) indicates Disabled. Max Performance/Balanced Power Saving/Max Power Saving/Customize These four item are mutually exclusive options. You can select one of them.
NOTE To know the pre-defined settings for the above three options, you can select the next option to view the settings in the submenu. Customizing Power Management Features To customize Power Management features, select “ Customize” from the Power pull-down menu. The submenu will display as shown below. Rev.
power up again when next accessed. The available options are Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 15 Min and 20 Min. Standby After The “Standby After” item sets the time-out period for initiating Standby mode. If the notebook remains idle until the time-out period for Standby mode has been reached, the notebook enters Standby mode. In Standby mode, several system components go into standby or off mode so that system power will be reduced.
When Suspend-to-Disk mode is initiated, the system preserves all the running application programs as a file in a “Suspend-to-disk partition”on the hard disk and then turns off automatically. The available options are Disables, 1 Min, 2 Min, 5 Min, 10 Min and 15 Min. Suspend Data to The “Suspend Data to”item defines the Suspend mode of your system. The available options are RAM and Disk. Battery Low Warning Beep The “Battery Low Warning Beep”items enables or disables the low battery warning beep.
The “Hour”, “Minute”and “Second” items work in conjunction with the previous item “Resume on Time”. It sets the alarm time for waking up the system from Suspend-to-RAM mode. Enter the value in each field by typing the number. Intel® SpeedStep Maximum Performance: The select “Maximum Performance”field then CPU setup high-speed mode. Battery Optimized: The select “Battery Optimized”field then CPU setup low-speed mode. Rev.
Descriptions of the Exit choices are: 1. Save Change and Exit: Save changes you have made and exit. 2. Discard Changes and Exit: Exit without saving the changes you has made. 3. Get Default Values: Load factory default values for all the items. 4. Load Previous Values: Restore previous values for all the items. Rev.
