HW Setup & BIOS Setup

Starting and Ending the BIOS Setup ProgramStarting the BIOS Setup Program

1.Turn on the computer while pressing the Esc key - if the Password = prompt is displayed, enter either the Supervisor Password, if one is set, or the User Password and press the Enter key. Please refer to Chapter 6, the TOSHIBA Password Utility for further details about the User Password.

2.At the Check system. Then press [F1] key. prompt, press the F1 key - the BIOS setup application will start up.

Please refer to the operating instructions displayed in the settings screen.

Ending the BIOS Setup Program

In order to save the changes you have made and end the BIOS setup application, follow the steps as detailed below:

1.Press the End key - this will cause the Are you sure? (Y/N). The changes you made will cause the system to reboot. prompt to be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

2.Press the Y key - this will save the configuration changes and end the BIOS setup application, automatically restarting the computer.

Ending the BIOS Setup Program Halfway

The configuration settings can be terminated halfway without saving any of the changes made by following the steps detailed below:

1.Press the Esc key - the Exit without saving? (Y/N) prompt will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

2.Press the Y key - the BIOS setup application will exit and the computer will automatically restart.

Core Multi - Processing

The Core Multi-Processing sets the CPU operating mode.

This option is displayed only on models with an Intel® CoreDuo processor.

Enabled is Dual Core mode.

Disabled is Single Core mode.

Enabled

Enables Core Multi - Processing functions

 

(Default).

Disabled

Disables Core Multi - Processing functions.

User’s Manual

7-9