NEC VXi Laptop User Manual


 
iv Contents
System Care......................................................................................................................2-13
Precautions ................................................................................................................2-13
Storage Requirements................................................................................................2-15
Routine Cleaning.......................................................................................................2-15
3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Introducing BIOS Setup .....................................................................................................3-2
Entering BIOS Setup ..........................................................................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................3-3
Looking at Screens ......................................................................................................3-4
Using Keys..................................................................................................................3-5
Checking/Setting System Parameters.................................................................................3-5
Resetting System Parameters.......................................................................................3-6
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................................3-6
Advanced CMOS Setup ..............................................................................................3-7
System Security Setup.................................................................................................3-8
Password Protection ....................................................................................................3-9
Establishing Passwords ...............................................................................................3-9
Hard Disk Drive Passwords.........................................................................................3-9
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords...........................................................3-10
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords...............................................................3-10
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection .....................................................3-10
Moving the Hard Disk Drive..............................................................................3-11
Power Management Setup.........................................................................................3-11
Boot Device Setup.....................................................................................................3-15
Peripheral Setup ........................................................................................................3-16
Other BIOS Setup Options........................................................................................3-17
Managing System Power..................................................................................................3-17
Windows 98 Power Management Properties.............................................................3-17
Windows 98 Power Schemes ....................................................................................3-18
Windows 98 Alarms..................................................................................................3-19
Windows 98 Power Meter.........................................................................................3-19
Windows 98 Advanced..............................................................................................3-20
Windows 98 Hibernate..............................................................................................3-20
Windows 2000 Power Options Properties.................................................................3-21
Windows 2000 Power Schemes ................................................................................3-21
Windows 2000 Alarms..............................................................................................3-22
Windows 2000 Power Meter.....................................................................................3-23
Windows 2000 Advanced..........................................................................................3-23
Windows 2000 Hibernate..........................................................................................3-24
Windows 98/2000 Power Management States ..........................................................3-24
Recognizing the Windows 98/2000 Power Management States ...............................3-24
Windows NT Power Management States..................................................................3-25
Recognizing the Windows NT Power Management States.......................................3-26