Electronics America Laptop User Manual

iv Contents
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.................................................................................................... 3-14
Peripheral Setup........................................................................................................ 3-15
Other BIOS Setup Options ....................................................................................... 3-16
Managing System Power ................................................................................................. 3-16
Windows 98 Power Management Properties............................................................ 3-16
Windows 98 Power Schemes.................................................................................... 3-17
Windows 98 Alarms................................................................................................. 3-18
Windows 98 Power Meter ........................................................................................ 3-18
Windows 98 Advanced............................................................................................. 3-19
Windows 98 Hibernate............................................................................................. 3-19
Windows 98 Power Management States .................................................................. 3-20
Recognizing the Windows 98 Power Management States........................................ 3-20
Windows 95 Power Management States .................................................................. 3-21
Recognizing the Windows 95 Power Management States........................................ 3-21
Updating the BIOS .......................................................................................................... 3-22
Obtaining the BIOS Update...................................................................................... 3-22
Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette........................................................................ 3-23
Performing the BIOS Update.................................................................................... 3-23
Identifying the Switch Settings........................................................................................ 3-24
4 Using the Operating System and Utilities
Windows Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-2
Windows 98 Second Edition ...................................................................................... 4-2
Desktop Icons...................................................................................................... 4-2
Taskbar Icons ...................................................................................................... 4-3
Windows 95................................................................................................................ 4-4
Windows NT .............................................................................................................. 4-5