Phoenix SecureCore TM Setup Utility Important information: We continually strive to bring you the latest and proven features and technologies. As part of our drive to continually improve our products modifications may have been made to the BIOS menus, therefore some menus may differ from what is described in this guide. Visit our web site at www.nec-computers.com for updated information. Introducing BIOS Setup..................... 2 Main Menu............................... 4 Advanced Menu.......................... 18 Security Menu............................ 21 Boot Menu............................... 22 Exit Menu............................... 23 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, version N3000, 01/2009, v0-1. PhoenixBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 1
INTRODUCING BIOS SETUP Your computer comes with a hardware configuration program called BIOS Setup that allows you to view and set system parameters. The BIOS (Basic Input/Ouput System) is a layer of software, called firmware, that translates instructions from software (such as the operating system) into instructions that the computer hardware can understand. The BIOS settings also identify installed devices and establish special features. USE BIOS SETUP TO: set the current time and date, customise your hardware settings according to your needs, secure your computer with a password. ENTERING BIOS SETUP You can access the BIOS program just after you turn on your computer. Just press the F2 key when the following prompt appears: Press <F2> to enter Setup. When you press F2 to enter BIOS Setup, the system interrupts the Power-On Self-Test (POST). If the system detects an error during POST, it prompts you with a double beep and a message: Press <F1> to resume. If you press F1, the system enters the BIOS Setup program. If you want to fix the error, carefully read the error message that appears above the prompt (taking notes if you want) and press F2. Note: If you receive this message repeatedly and the date displayed by your computer is inaccurate, then your CMOS battery may have lost charge. Contact your Technical Support Centre for advice. BIOS SETUP SCREENS After you press F2, the system displays the BIOS Setup interface. Use the left and right arrow keys to toggle through the BIOS Setup menu items. LOOKING AT SCREENS BIOS setup screens have four areas: Menu items - the top of the screen. This area highlights which menu is active. Parameters - the left side of the screen. This area lists parameters and their current settings. Available Options and Help - the right side of the screen. This area lists alternate settings and Help text for each parameter. Key Legend - the bottom of the screen. These lines display the keys that move the cursor and select parameters. Options that are greyed out are not available for the current selection. Settings displayed in blue are automatically detected by your computer. USING KEYS The following table lists the BIOS Setup keys and their functions: Key Function F1 & & Enter F5/F6 Tab Esc Displays a general help screen. Moves between the available menus. Moves the cursor between the displayed parameters. Selects a sub-menu (sub-menus are indicated with a at the beginning of the line), a menu command (such as Exit Discarding Changes), or displays the options available for the currently selected parameter. Steps forward/backward through the settings available for the selected parameter. For some parameter settings, moves the cursor between the subfields. For example, for System Time, Tab moves the cursor from hour to minute to second. Exits any pop-up window. and from any menu screen, pressing Escape jumps directly to the Exit menu. Table 1: BIOS Setup Keys and Associated Functions Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 2
Key F9 F10 Loads the default configurations, as recorded before the computer left the factory. Saves and exits the BIOS setup utility. Function SETUP MENUS Table 1: BIOS Setup Keys and Associated Functions (Continued) The Setup Utility features five menus which are listed on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Main - use this menu for basic system configuration. Advanced - use this menu to set printer port addresses and interrupts, I/0 device configuration and more. Security - use this menu to set user and administrator passwords, and other security features. Boot - use this menu to set the boot sequence. Exit - use this menu to exit the Setup utility with various save or discard options. These menus are described in detail in the following pages. Note: BIOS menu entries and settings may have changed since this document was created. Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 3
MAIN MENU Use the Main menu screen to view the System Time, System Date and to modify drive parameters and related settings via the HDD Sub-menu. Factory settings are shown in red. System Time hh/mm/ss Sets the time. Enter the current hour, minute and second in hr/min/sec, 24-hour format. To set the time use the Tab or Enter keys to move from field to field. Simply type the new number required. System Date mm/dd/yyyy Sets your system's calendar month, day and year. These settings remain in memory even after you turn off system power. To set the date use the Tab or Enter keys to move from field to field. Simply type the new number required. SATA Port 1 Press Enter to open the Refer to SATA Port 1 Sub-menu on page 6. SATA Port 1 Submenu. SATA Port 2 Press Enter to open the Refer to SATA Port 2 Sub-menu on page 12. SATA Port 2 Submenu. System Memory This field is read-only Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot. and cannot be changed from BIOS Setup. Example: 633 KB Extended Memory This field is read-only Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot. and cannot be changed from BIOS Setup. Example: 893 MB BIOS Revision This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup. Example: 1.00.08NEL4 Displays the BIOS revision number. Table 2: Main Menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 4
KBC/EC Firmware Revision Platform Serial Number (Type1) Platform Model Name (Type1) This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup. Example:1.00.13 This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup. Example: SN-123456 This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup. Example: N3000 Displays the firmware revision. Displays the computer s serial number. Table 2: Main Menu (Continued) Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 5
SATA PORT 1 SUB-MENU Use the SATA Port 1 Sub-menu to modify drive parameters and related settings. Use the F5/F6 keys to toggle between the Type field options. Factory settings are shown in red. Type Auto User Other ATAPI CD-ROM IDE Removable ATAPI Removable None When set to Auto, the BIOS detects the type of the drive installed in the system. When set to User, allows the manual entries described below. When set to Other ATAPI, allows the manual entries described below. When set to CD-ROM, allows the manual entries described below. When set to IDE Removable, allows the manual entries described below. When set to ATAPI Removable, allows the manual entries described below. When set to None, this informs the system to ignore this drive. When Type is set to Auto, the following subfields are displayed: Table 1: Type field options Total Sectors This field is readonly Displays the hard disk drive total number of sectors (LBA mode). and cannot be changed from the BIOS Setup. Example: 31258180 Maximum Capacity 160GB Displays the hard disk drive maximum capacity (LBA mode). Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Multi-Sector Transfers 16 sectors Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. LBA Mode Control Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Ultra DMA Mode Mode 6 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Table 2: Type field set to Auto Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 6
When Type is set to User, the following subfields are displayed: Total Sectors 312581808 Displays the hard disk drive total number of sectors (LBA mode). Maximum Capacity 160GB Displays the drive maximum capacity (using the LBA mode). Multi-Sector Transfers Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 3: Type field set to User Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 7
When Type is set to Other ATAPI, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 4: Type field set to Other ATAPI Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 8
When Type is set to CD-ROM, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 5: Type field set to CD-ROM Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 9
When Type is set to IDE Removable, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 6: Type field set to IDE Removable Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 10
When Type is set to ATAPI-Removable, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 7: Type field set to ATAPI Removable Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 11
SATA PORT 2 SUB-MENU Use the SATA Port 2 Sub-menu to modify drive parameters and related settings. Use the F5/F6 keys to toggle between the Type field options. Factory settings are shown in red. Type Auto User Other ATAPI CD-ROM IDE Removable ATAPI Removable None When set to Auto, the BIOS detects the type of the drive installed in the system. When set to User, allows the manual entries described below. When set to Other ATAPI, allows the manual entries described below. When set to CD-ROM, allows the manual entries described below. When set to IDE Removable, allows the manual entries described below. When set to ATAPI-Removable, allows the manual entries described below. When set to None, this informs the system to ignore this drive. When Type is set to Auto, the following subfields are displayed: Table 8: Type field options Multi-Sector Transfers [] Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. LBA Mode Control [] Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Ultra DMA Mode Mode 5 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Table 9: Type field set to Auto Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 12
When Type is set to User, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 10: Type field set to User Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 13
When Type is set to Other ATAPI, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sector Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 11: Type field set to Other ATAPI Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 14
When Type is set to CD-ROM, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sectors Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 12: Type field set to CD-ROM Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 15
When Type is set to IDE Removable, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sectors Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 13: Type field set to IDE Removable Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 16
When Type is set to ATAPI-Removable, the following subfields are displayed: Multi-Sectors Transfers 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Adressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors (CHS). Selects the method used for moving data to/from the drive. Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Table 14: Type field set to ATAPI Removable Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 17
ADVANCED MENU Use the Advanced menu to set various boot and DOS-mode functions. Factory settings are shown in red. Advanced Processor Options [Enter] Refer to Advanced Processor Options Sub-menu on page 19. Memory Cache [Enter] Refer to Memory Cache Sub-menu on page 20. Installed O/S VISTA Select the operating system installed. WinXP Linux SATA Mode Selection IDE Determine how the SATA controller operates. AHCI Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support refers to the support of the following USB devices: keyboard, mouse, floppy disk drive, key and hard disk drive. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB device will not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. Boot-time Diagnostic Screen Reset Configuration Data Power on Boot Beep Battery Low Alarm Beep Embedded Share Memory Spread Spectrum function No Yes 128MB 256MB When enabled, displays the diagnostic screen during boot. When Yes is selected, The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) area is cleared. Enables or disables beep sound when the system boots up. Enables or disables the beep alarm when the battery is low. Sets the memory size shared with AGP / VGA. Enables or disables the spread spectrum control. Table 15: Advanced Menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 18
ADVANCED PROCESSOR OPTIONS SUB-MENU The Advanced Processor Options sub-menu displays the CPU abilities. Factory settings are shown in red. Processor Booting Status Primary Processor Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. IA-32e Capability Supported Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Type Intel Core Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Speed 2.0100 Ghz Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. ID 00000676 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Microcode 0000060C Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 No Execute Mode Mem Protection C1 Enhanced Mode Core Multi-Processing Processor Power Management C State supported GV1/GV3 only C States Only _C1 _C12 _C123 _C1234 Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3. Enables or disables the memory overflow to the processor. Lowers the CPU voltage for less power consumption. Determines whether the second core is enabled or disabled. Sets the processor power management. Masks Cstate support flag. Table 16: Advanced Processor Options Sub-menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 19
MEMORY CACHE SUB-MENU The Memory Cache sub-menu displays the memory cache setup. System Memory 633 KB Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Extended Memory 893 MB Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Memeory Speed DDR 667 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Memory DIMM 1 M4 70T6554EZ3-CE6 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Memory DIMM 2 M4 70T6554EZ3-CE6 Note: this field is automatically detected and cannot be changed by the user. Table 17: Memory Cache Sub-menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 20
SECURITY MENU Use the Security Menu to establish system passwords: Factory settings are shown in red. PASSWORD PROTECTION Your computer supports a password for system security on several levels. Keep in mind that you must set the supervisor password before the BIOS Setup utility allows you to set a user password. Once you set a supervisor password, you must type it before you can enter BIOS Setup, and then depending on the selections made in the Security menu, access the system at start-up or Hibernation (Save To File). Note: when entering BIOS Setup using the user password, only a limited number of fields can be changed; the most sensitive items are read-only. Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Clear Set Clear Set This field is read-only and automatically filled according to the changes made to the fields below. Clear: no password Set: a password has been entered This field is read-only and automatically filled according to the changes made to the fields below. Clear: no password Set: a password has been entered Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Establishes password protection when entering the BIOS setup. If the Password on boot option is enabled, this password will also be requested when switching on the computer or resuming from a power-saving mode. Set User Password [Enter] Establishes password protection when entering the BIOS setup. If the Password on boot option is enabled, this password will also be requested when switching on the computer or resuming from a power saving mode. A supervisor password must be set before a User password can be used. A User Password can be used to enter the BIOS setup program, but some menu items will be unavailable. Password on boot Fixed disk boot sector Boot Device Menu function PXE function System Recovery Normal Write Protect This option is only available when a supervisor password has been entered. It indicates whether or not a password is required during system boot. Write Protect the boot sector of the hard disk drive to avoid infection by some virus types. Enables or disables hotkey to boot on network function. Table 18: Security Menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 21
BOOT MENU Use this menu to modify the boot options, and to specify the order of the bootable devices. Factory settings are shown in red. BOOT ORDER The entries from this field represent devices that can be used to start your computer. When your computer starts it will search each device, following the order defined in the list, for any 'boot' (start-up) instructions available. If a disk is found that contains such information, it will be used to start your computer. This can be useful if the disk contains a 'rescue' program, that will solve a serious problem with your computer (your Recovery Disk or Recovery CD does this). Consequently, you should keep removable devices above your main hard drive in this list. Should your computer's hard drive develop a major fault, you will also be able to use a bootable CD or floppy disk to start your computer. st Boot Priority Order SATA CD SATA HDD USB KEY USB FDC USB CDROM USDB HDD PCI BEV Use the up and down arrrow keys to select a device in the list. Then, use the F5 an F6 function keys to move the selected device up or down. Use the x key to add to or remove the selected device from the Boot device priority order list or from the Excluded from boot order list. Table 19: Boot Menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 22
EXIT MENU Use this menu to implement or discard the changes you made to the BIOS Setup, and/or to exit the utility. Select any parameter and press Enter to perform the corresponding action. Note: you will always be prompted for confirmation. The Battery Refresh feature is also found in this menu. We recommend you to refresh the battery regularly (about once a month) in order to keep it in perfect working condition and optimise its performances. E Parameter Exit Saving changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Description Accepts changes made to current settings, and exits BIOS Setup. Exits Setup without applying any changes that have been made during this session. Loads default configuration settings that were defined before the computer left the factory. Reverses any changes that have been made during this session. Replaces the default configuration settings with the current settings. Table 20: Exit Menu Copyright 2006-2008 NEC Computers SAS Page 23