Fujitsu C-6581 User's Manual
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1. Menu Field Options Default Description Infrared Port Disabled Enabled Configures the infrared port using either no configuration Enabled Disabled a user defined configuration Enabled or by Auto allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration Auto Mode IrDA FIR When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing FIR the user to set the mode for the infrared port I O Address m 3F8 3FF 2E8 2EF Allows user to set the infrared port I O address when the m 2F8 2FF infrared port is Enabled m 3E8 3EF m 2E8 2EF Interrupt IRQ3 IRQ 3 Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared IRQ4 port is Enabled IRQ5 I O address m 100 107 118 11F Allows user to set the infrared port I O address when the m 108 10F infrared port is Enabled E 110 117 m 118 11F DMA Channel DMA 1 DMA 3 Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the DMA 3 infrared port is Enabled Parallel Port Disabled Enabled Configures the parallel port using either no configuration m Enabled Disabled a user defined configuration Enabled or by Auto allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration Auto Mode Output Only Bi directional When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing m Bi directional the user to set the mode for the parallel port Bi directional allows m ECP two way transfer of information between your notebook a2. Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles for APM operating systems only Hard Disk Video Timeout Standby Auto Suspend Timeout Timeout Timeout Customized Off Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes Maximum Power Savings 30 Seconds 2 Minutes 1 Minute 5 Minutes Maximum Performance Off Off Off 15 Minutes Disabled Off Off Off Off Sample Customized Profile To get even better battery 2 Minutes 1 Minute 1 Minute 5 Minutes life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the sample customized profile 32 Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non time related power saving parameters PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Features Item Specific Help Configures the Suspend Resume switch Enabled 0n On Suspend Resume Switch Lid Closure Suspend Lid Open Resume Select Item Select Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Figure 18 Advance Features Submenu Table 18 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Suspend Resume Disabled Enabled Sets the function of the Suspend Resume button when your Switch Enabled notebook is in an active state The resume function cannot be disabled as it works regardless of any other settings Lid Closure Off On Enables a
3. Figure 15 Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 15 Fields Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master Disabled Disabled Disabled No password protection Enabled Enabled The hard disk is locked with the password Data in the locked disk cannot be read on any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that have the identical password setting Primary Slave Disabled Disabled Enabled 27 por C Series BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Owner Information Item Specific Help Owner Information Is Clear Press Enter key to Set Owner Information Enter set owner information Up to 80 characters can be set Available characters are ASCII codes from 32 through 126 Foreground Color Gray Background Color Black The owner information is always displayed at the bottom line of the screen during POST Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 16 Owner Information Submenu Table 16 Fields Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner Clear Display only Information Is Set Owner Ent
4. m Japanese JP English US The default setting differs between the US European and the Japanese model Selects the display language for the BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary Depending on the drive type information such as cylin ders heads and sectors may also be displayed PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Primary Master HITACHI DK23BA 20E PM Item Specific Help Type Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control PIO Transfer Mode DMA Transfer Mode auto 20004MB 16 Sectors Enabled Fast PIO 4 Ultra DMA 2 Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Select ATA ATAPI drive installed here Auto The BIOS auto types the drive on boot time Except Auto You enter parameters of the drive None The drive is disabled Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 2 Primary Master Submenu Table 2 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type Auto Auto Selects the ATA ATAPI device type Select Auto to have the type m None automatically identified by the BIOS at POST If None is selected all CD ROM of the following Set up items do not appear Select CD ROM if a A CD ROM drive is installed at
5. Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 20 Boot Device Priority Submenu Table 20 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Floppy Disk Drive The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence To change the order highlight one source by using the up or down cursor keys and then press the or key to change the order number for that source Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD ROM Drive Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu Ifyou wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 35 paa C Series BIOS INFO MENU DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook POINT The information including CPU type and speed and total memory displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields These fields are for information
6. gt 2 To select a field within a menu or a submenu use the cursor keys 4 y 3 To select the different values for each field press the Spacebar or to change to the next higher selec tion and F5 or to go to the next lower selection C Series BIOS 4 To activate a submenu press the Enter key 5 To return to a menu from a submenu press the Esc key 6 To go to the Exit menu from any other menu press the Esc key Point Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right hand side of the screen Point Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice 7 Pressing the F9 key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values 8 Pressing the F10 key saves the current configura tion and exits the BIOS Setup Utility You will be asked to verify this selection before it is executed 9 Pressing the F1 key gives you a general help screen Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not match the parameter settings stored in your BIOS memory or there is a failure in the system the system beeps and or displays an error message after the Power On Self Test POST If the failure is
7. Auto Disabled disables the internal pointing device when an external pointing device is connected to the PS 2 port Manual Setting allows the device to be enabled or disabled by a Hot Key Always Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse or not Always Disabled makes the pointing device always disabled whether there is an external mouse or not 15 po C Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Video Features Item Specific Help Display Compensation TV Output TV Standard internal Flat Panel Disabled Disabled NTSC Select Item Select Menu Select display terminal Change Values Setup Defaults Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 7 Video Features Submenu Table 7 Fields Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display m Internal Internal Selects where the video signal will be routed Flat Panel Flat Panel External Simultaneous Compensation Disabled Disabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the m Enabled display When enabled displays with less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768 will still cover the entire screen TV Output Disabled Disabled Allows you to enable or disable TV out
8. SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security menu and its submenus all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection Point If you set a password write it down and keep it in a safe place If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data Y CAUTION Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning System Disabled to be displayed If this happens restart the computer by turning the power off and on with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot 24 Y Point If you make an error when re entering the password a Warning will be displayed on the screen To try again press the Enter key and then retype the password Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process Y CAUTION If Password On Resume is
9. applicable of system memory and operating parameters to the hard drive to Windows 98 before turning your notebook to the pseudo off condition operating system only Auto Save Off Off When set to After 1 Hour your notebook will automatically to Disk After 1 Hour save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive and go to the pseudo off if you leave your notebook in Suspend mode for an hour Resume On Off Off Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a Modem Ring On message is received by telephone line This feature will not operate if the Save to Disk mode is enabled This feature applies to internal and external modems Resume On Time Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a On designated time This feature is available from either the Suspend mode or the Save to Disk mode Resume Time m 00 00 00 to 00 00 00 Sets the designated time on a 24 hour clock when the notebook 23 59 59 is to automatically resume operation from the Suspend state The format of the clock setting is hours minutes seconds Each segment of the time is set separately either by incrementing or by typing in the numbers You move between the segments with the Tab key or the Shift Tab keys This only applies when Resume on Time is set to On Advanced Features When selected opens the Advanced Features submenu which allows setting additional power saving parameters
10. each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Point In ACPI operating systems Auto suspend Timeout Hard Disk Timeout and Video Timeout features are available exclusively through the operating system Point When resuming from a Save to Disk suspension there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive 30 Y CAUTION In Save to Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let you know you are suspended rather than shut off from the power switch You may want to make a habit of always trying the Suspend Resume button before using the power switch Y CAUTION Resume on Modem ring when enabled will draw power from the bridge battery alone when your system is running off battery power This may potentially drain your bridge battery Disabling Resume on Modem ring will prevent this from happening PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Select Power Management Mode Choosing modes changes system power management settings Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest amount of system power while Maximum Performance conserves power but allows greatest system performance To alter these setting choose Customize To turn off power management choose Disabled Main Advanced Security Power Customized Off
11. the Power On Self Test POST every time the system is booted before the operating system is read from the disk Password on Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required Resume m Enabled before the operating system will resume When set to Disabled no password is required If no Supervisor Password is set this feature is not available and no password is required Boot from All All Enable password allows supervisor access only Removable Media m Supervisor only Floppy Disk All All Enable password allows supervisor access only Access Supervisor only Hard Disk Security Configures hard disk security features Owner Sets Owner information Information Hard Disk Boot m Normal Normal Sets protection mode for hard disk drive Sector m Write Protected 26 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Security Item Specific Help Primary Master Disabled Disabled Primary Slave Disabled The feature is disabled Enabled The hard disk is locked with the password Data in the locked disk cannot be read on any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that have the identical password setting Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit
12. this connection If Hard Disk is Hard Disk s selected you must specify the number of Cylinders Heads and Sectors for the drive Cylinders A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected When Hard Dis between O is selected you can change the value This field is changed by and 65 535 incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Heads A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected When Hard Dis between 1 is selected you can change the value This field is changed by and 16 incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Sectors A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected When Hard Dis between O is selected you can change the value This field is changed by and 63 incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number poa C Series BIOS Table 2 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Maximum Display only Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the Capacity parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected Multi Sector Disabled 16 Sectors This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers m 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer MAX refers m 4 Sectors to the size the disk returns wh
13. 1 be changed when Auto is selected Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA O Ultra DMA 1 Ultra DMA 2 Exiting from Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 10 Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Enable or disable support for Plug amp Play Setup Utility to make any changes operating systems See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for Set the I O addresses for the serial and parallel ports more information Set the communication mode for the parallel and infrared ports The following tables show the names of the menu fields Set the features of the keyboard mouse for the Advanced Menu and its submenus all of the Select between the display panel and an external options for each field the default settings and a descrip CRT display tion of the field s function and any special information Enable or disable compensation for your display needed to help understand the field s use Configure PCI devices in your system Configure CPU features Configure USB features Configure DMI Event Logging Note that not al
14. CO FUJITSU Fujitsu LifeBook C Series BIOS Guide LifeBook C Series Model C 6581 C 6591 Document Date 05 25 01 Document Part Number FPC58 0546 01 FUJITSU PC CORPORATION LifeBook C Series BIOS C Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating condi tions therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility configures Device control feature parameters such as changing T O addresses and boot devices System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following 1 Turn on or restart your notebook 2 Press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Navigating Through The Setup Utility The BIOS setup utility consists of seven menus Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info and Exit This document explains each menu in turn including all submenus and setup items The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus 1 To select a menu use the cursor keys
15. Enabled and Password On Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save to Disk modes Password On Resume will work only if Password On Boot is enabled Point Boot sector protection must be set to Normal to install or upgrade an operating system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Press Enter key to Set Supervisor Password ETE set Supervisor Password Set User Password Enter to enable any password Minimum User Password Length 0 features Password on Boot Disabled Then password entry is Password on Resume Disabled required to enter BIOS Boot from Removable Media A11 Setup Floppy Disk Access A11 Hard Disk Security Owner Information Hard Disk Boot Sector Normal Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 14 Security Menu Table 14 Fields Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor Clear A display only field Set is displayed when the system supervisor Password is password is set and Clear when it is not User Password is Clear A display only field Set is displayed when the general user password is set and Clear when it is not Set Supervisor Enter Sets changes or cancels the Supervisor Passwor
16. Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes Power Savings Hard Disk Timeout Display Timeout Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout Suspend off Suspend Mode Auto Save To Disk Off Off 00 00 00 Resume On Modem Ring Resume On Time Resume Time Advanced Features Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 17 Power Menu Table 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Power Menu for APM operating systems only Menu field Options Default Description Power Savings Disabled Customized Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed m Customized combination of parameters a custom set of parameters set m Maximum by you or no power saving features Power Savings Maximum Performance Hard Disk Timeout Off Off Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before m 30 seconds to 20 your notebook automatically turns off the power to the hard drive Minutes controller and drive motor If you choose a factory installed combination of parameters this field will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself The options available vary from Off which has no inactivity shutoff to 20 minutes Display Timeout n Off Off Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before m 2 to 20 Minutes the display is turned off If you choose a factory
17. bled 22 Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced ee P R Event Log Capacity Event Log Validity View Event Log Event Logging System Boot Event Clear All Event Logs No Mark Events as Read Select Item Select Menu Space Available Valid Enter Enabled Disabled Enter Press lt Enter gt key to view the contents of the event log Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 13 Event Logging Submenu Table 13 Fields Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Space Available Display only Capacity Event Log Validity Valid Display only View Event Log Enter Enter Allows you to view content of event log Event Logging Disabled Enabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events Enabled System Boot Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events Event Enabled Clear All Event No No When set to Yes all event logs will be cleared at next boot Logs Yes Mark Events as m Enter Enter Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as having Read been read 23 Co C Series BIOS SECURITY MENU SETTING THE
18. combination of parameters this field will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Off has no inactivity shutoff Standby Timeout Off 4 Minutes Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before m 1 to 16 Minutes the CPU is set to half speed and the display and the hard drive are turned off If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself 31 po C Series BIOS Table 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Power Menu for APM operating systems only Menu field Options Default Description Auto Suspend Timeout n Off m 5 to 60 minutes 15 Minutes Sets the length of time without any I O activity before your note book goes into Suspend mode If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display that setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Off has no inactivity suspension Suspend Mode Suspend Suspend Sets the state of suspension used If you choose Suspend operation Save to Disk will be suspended Power will still be supplied to system memory but everything else will be powered down or will enter a very low Note that Save to power state If you choose Save to Disk your notebook will save all Disk is
19. d The Supervisor Password Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set This field sets changes or cancels the User Password The User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Minimum User 0 Password Length 25 oe C Series BIOS Table 14 Fields Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Password on Boot Disabled Disabled When set to Disabled no password is required When set to First First Boot Boot a password User or Supervisor is required after the Power Every Boot On Self Test POST before the operating system will be read from a disk If Every Boot is set a password User or Supervisor is required after
20. e C designator is always reserved for the inter nal hard drive The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations however your application software will use the new designations Y CAUTION Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD ROM or you may overwrite files by mistake Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu is for the internal CD ROM drive The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as the Main menu Your notebook auto senses the charac teristics of the internal CD ROM Drive installed You will not need to modify these settings they are displayed for your reference Note that actual drive labels shown may vary PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Primary Slave MATSHITADVD ROM SR 8175 PS Item Specific Help auto Disabled Disabled Standard Disabled Type Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control PIO Transfer Mode DMA Transfer Mode Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Select ATA ATAPI drive installed here Auto The BIOS auto types the drive on boot time Except Auto You enter parameters of the drive None The drive is disabled Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 3 Primary Slave Submenu Table 3 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type m Auto Auto Selects the ATA ATAPI device ty
21. e IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ routing table IRQ 4 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 4 Reserved IRQ 5 Available Available Reserves IRQ 5 Reserved IRQ 7 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 7 Reserved IRQ 9 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 9 Reserved 19 po C Series BIOS Table 10 Fields Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ 10 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 10 Reserved IRQ 11 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 11 Reserved IRQ 15 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 15 Reserved 20 Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system Note that this submenu only appears in certain processor configurations based upon the system CPU PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Features Item Specific Help Processor Serial Number Disabled Configures Processor Serial Number feature Intel R SpeedStep TM Technology Auto of Pentium R III processor Disabled Processor Serial Number feature is disabled Enabled Processor Serial Number feature is enabled Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 11 CPU Features Submenu Menu Field Op
22. e any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Main menu and its submenus all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Point System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility Use the calendar and time icon on your Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS DOS prompt PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security WA 34 56 05 18 2001 System Time System Date Floppy Disk A gt Primary Master gt Primary Slave Language English US Select Item Select Menu Power 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 HITACHI DK23BA 20E PM MATSHITADVD ROM SR 8175 PS Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Adjust calendar clock lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or lt Enter gt selects field Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 1 Main Menu Table 1 Fields Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed below may differ as determined by your system configuration Menu Field Options Default Description System Time Sets and displays the current time Time is in a 24 hour format of hours minutes seconds with 2 digits fo
23. en required 8 Sectors m 16 Sectors 32 Sectors m 64 Sectors 128 Sectors LBA Mode Disabled Enabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Control m Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected PIO Transfer Standard Fast PIO 4 Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Mode m Fast PIO 1 the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot m Fast PIO 2 be changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is Fast PIO 3 automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 DMA DMA Transfer Disabled Ultra DMA 2 Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Mode Multiword the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot DMA 1 be changed when Auto is selected Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA O Ultra DMA 1 Ultra DMA 2 Y CAUTION A bootable CD ROM may have either a floppy disk for mat or a hard drive format When the bootable CD ROM is used the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup If a floppy disk for mat CD ROM is used the CD ROM becomes Drive A The CD ROM will only take Drive C hard drive for mat if the internal hard drive is not present or is dis abled The bootable CD ROM can never use a C designation if a formatted internal hard drive is present since th
24. er Field to write owner information i e name Information 28 Table 16 Fields Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Foreground Color Black m Gray Gray Select a color for the foreground Blue Light Blue m Green Light Green m Cyan m Light Cyan Red Light Red Magenta Light Magenta Brown Yellow White m Bright White Background Color Black m Gray Black Select a color for the background Blue Light Blue m Green m Light Green m Cyan m Light Cyan Red Light Red m Magenta m Light Magenta Brown Yellow m White m Bright White Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit Menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 29 paa C Series BIOS POWER MENU SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power menu and its submenus all of the options for
25. ess F9 key Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default Defaults values for all menu fields then display the message Load default configuration now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit Menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section Discard Changes Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields The message Load previous configuration now Yes No will be displayed When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory The message Save configuration changes now Yes No will be displayed When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section 39
26. l fields appear in all configurations the fields that appear are dependent upon the system CPU PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Plug amp Play 0 S Yes No Protected Device Configurations No The BIOS configures also non boot devices Select if you are using a non Plug amp Play OS or a non ACPI OS gt Serial Parallel Port Configurations gt Keyboard Mouse Features gt Video Features gt Internal Device Configurations gt PCI Configuration Yes gt CPU Features The BIOS configures gt USB Features only boot devices gt Event Logging Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 4 Advanced Menu 11 paa C Series BIOS Table 4 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug Play O S No Yes Select Yes if you are using a Plug amp Play capable operating system m Yes Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Protected Device No No No allows Plug amp Play operating system to change device Configurations m Yes system settings Yes prevents a Plug amp Play operating system from changing system settings Serial Parallel Port Configurations When selected opens the Serial Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for serial infrared and para
27. lect Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 9 PCI Configuration Submenu Table 9 Fields Options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices 18 Advanced Menu IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as Y CAUTION reserved for use by legacy ISA devices When an IRQ Only IRQ s 9 10 11 can be reserved without conflict is reserved the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help lAvailablell Reserve the specified Available IRQ for use by legacy Available ISA devices Available Available Available Available Available Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 10 IRQ Reservation Submenu Table 10 Fields Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ 3 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 3 If Reserved is selected the BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for Reserved use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices IRQ 3 is removed from th
28. llel ports Keyboard Mouse Features When selected opens the Keyboard Mouse Features submenu which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters Video Features When selected opens the Video Features submenu which allows setting of the display parameters including routing of video signals to different displays Internal Device Configurations When selected opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu which allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk and IDE Controllers PCI Configurations When selected opens additional menus to configure PCI devices CPU Features When selected opens the CPU Features submenu which allows enabling or disabling of the processor serial number feature USB Features When selected opens the USB Features submenu which allows enabling or disabling of Legacy Floppy Emulation Event Logging When selected opens the event logging submenu 12 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu 9 Point To prevent IRQ and address conflicts avoid changing the default settings If you must change the settings you can call 1 800 8FUJITSU for technical assistance The Serial Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial infrared and parallel ports of your notebook Y CAUTION I O addresses DMA channels and Interrupt level
29. nd a connected parallel device Output Only Half Duplex allows information to be transferred in only one direction from your notebook to the printer or similar device ECP Mode allows communication with the ECP class of parallel 1 O devices I O address m 378 37F 378 37F Allows user to set the parallel port base 1 O address when the m 278 27F parallel port is Enabled m 3BC 3BF Interrupt IRQ5 IRQ 7 Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel IRQ7 port is Enabled 14 Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock Internal Pointing Device Off Select Item Select Menu Manual Setting Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Select power on state for Numlock Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 6 Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu Table 6 Fields Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Numlock On Off Sets the NumLock function state when the computer Off completes booting Internal Pointing Device m Manual Setting Always Enabled m Always Disabled Manual Setting Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen
30. nd disables your system from being put in Suspend mode Suspend On whenever the cover is closed Lid Open Resume Off On Enables and disables having opening the Display panel act as an On automatic resume Exiting from Power Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Power menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 33 po C Series BIOS BOOT MENU SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the The following tables show the names of the menu fields BIOS searches sources for the operating system Follow for the Boot menu and its submenu all of the options the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for each field the default settings and a description of Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through the field s function and any special information needed The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information to help understand the field s use Main Advanced Quick Boot Boot Time Diagnostic gt Boot Device Priority Select Select PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Info Exit Item Specific Help Enabled Screen Disabled Disabled All diagnostic tests will be done Enabled Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while bo
31. not too severe it will give you the opportunity to modify the settings of the setup utility as described in the following steps 1 When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and or the following message appears on the screen Error message please run SETUP program Press lt F1 gt key to continue lt F2 gt to run SETUP pa C Series BIOS 2 Ifan error message is displayed on the screen and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway press the F1 key Y CAUTION If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank please refer to the Trou bleshooting Section The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings Point If your data security settings require it you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be loaded 3 If an error message is displayed on the screen and you want to enter the setup utility press the F2 key 4 When the setup utility starts with a fault present the system displays the following message Warning Error message Continue 5 Press any key to enter the setup utility The system will then display the Main Menu with current parameters values MAIN MENU SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters Follow the instructions for Navi gating Through The Setup Utility to mak
32. oting to speed up Auto Diagnostic tests will be automatically skipped or done according to the order of the ACPI OS Item Change Values Setup Defaults Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 19 Boot Menu Table 19 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Default Description QuickBoot Mode Disabled Enabled Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self m Enabled Test Fewer tests mean faster turn on m Auto Boot time Disabled Disabled Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen Diagnostic Screen m Enabled during Power On Self Test Boot Device Selects the Boot Priority Device Priority submenu This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system 34 The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Drive The top device has the Hard Disk Drive highest priority ATAPI CD ROM Drive lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with a or lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all lt T gt or lt gt selects a device lt gt lt Space gt or lt gt moves the device up or down lt Shift 1 gt enables or disables a device Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt
33. pe Select Auto to have the type m None automatically identified by the BIOS at POST If None is selected all CD ROM of the following Set up items do not appear Select CD ROM or a Hard Disk Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection Multi Sector Disabled Disabled This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers m 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer 4 Sectors 8 Sectors m 16 Sectors m 32 Sectors m 64 Sectors m 128 Sectors LBA Mode Disabled Disabled Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Control m Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected po C Series BIOS Table 3 Fields Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description PIO Transfer Standard Standard Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Mode m Fast PIO 1 the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot m Fast PIO 2 be changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is Fast PIO 3 automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 DMA DMA Transfer Disabled Disabled Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Mode Multiword the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot DMA
34. purposes only and cannot be modified by the user PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help BIOS Version 1 03 BIOS Date 05 25 2001 BIOS Area E400h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R III processor CPU Speed 800 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 128 MB Onboard Memory 128 MB SDRAM Memory Slot None Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 21 Info Menu 36 Table 21 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Note that some of the parameters reflected below may be different from those on your screen depending upon system configuration Menu Field Options Default BIOS Version 1 03 BIOS Date 05 25 2001 BIOS Area E400h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R III or Celeron processor CPU Speed 800 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 128 MB Onboard Memory 128 MB SDRAM Memory Slot None 37 po C Series BIOS EXIT MENU LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu the default settings and a de
35. put Enabled TV Standard m NTSC NTSC Allows you to select a TV standard m PAL 16 Advanced Menu Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Internal Device Configurations Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Controller HEN Disabled IDE Controller Enabled Floppy disk drive is disabled Enabled Floppy disk drive is enabled Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 8 Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8 Fields Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Floppy Disk Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Floppy Disk Drive Controller Enabled IDE Controller Disabled Enabled Enables or disables IDE controller Enabled 17 poe C Series BIOS PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts IRQs for legacy ISA devices and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI Configuration Item Specific Help gt IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Se
36. r each HH MM SS Example 16 45 57 You may change each segment of the time separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys eo C Series BIOS Table 1 Fields Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed below may differ as determined by your system configuration Menu Field Options Default Description System Date Sets and displays the current date Date is in a month day year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year MM DD YYYY for example 03 20 1998 You may change each segment of the date separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys Floppy Disk A Disabled m 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 Enables or disables a floppy disk drive Primary Master Selects Primary Master submenu The product of the Hard Drive Display the type of device on this ATA ATAPI interface if there is one Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface Primary Slave Selects Secondary Master submenu The product of the CD ROM Display the type of device on this ATA ATAPI interface if there is one Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface Language English US
37. s can be entered in various ways including via the BIOS setup utility the control software for the 1 O device or the hardware If any two ports or devices serial or parallel have the same I O address assigned your notebook will not function normally Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings limitations etc Y CAUTION The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict Point All I O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial Parallel Port Configurations Item Specific Help Infrared Port Disabled Mode FIR The port is disabled I O Address 2E8 2EF Interrupt IRQ 3 Enabled I O Address 118 11F The port is enabled DMA Channel DMA 3 with user configuration Parallel Port Enabled Mode I O Address Interrupt Bi directional 378 37F IRQ 7 Auto The port is configured depending on Plug amp Play OS setting Select Item Change Values Select Menu Select Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 5 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu 13 poa C Series BIOS Table 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
38. scription of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Select Item Select Menu Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Change Values Select Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 22 Exit Menu Table 22 Fields Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Optional Keyboard Menu Field Default Description Shortcut P Exit Saving Press F10 key Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every Changes menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory and then exit the setup utility A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now Yes No will be displayed Exit Discarding Changes Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory A setup warning message Configuration has not been saved Save before exiting Yes No will be displayed when your settings have changed When the BIOS recognizes the Exit Discarding Changes selection it will load the operating system and begin operation 38 Table 22 Fields Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Optional Keyboard Menu Field Default Description Shortcut P Load Setup Pr
39. tions Default Description Processor Serial Enabled Disabled Configures Processor Serial Number feature of Pentium 111 Number Disabled processor Intel R e Auto Auto When Auto is selected the CPU speed is determined by the power SpeedStep TM e Max Perf source used When Max Perf is selected CPU speed is maximized Technology Batt Opt When Batt Opt is selected CPU speed is optimized for battery Disabled operation When Disabled is selected CPU speed is fixed to battery optimized speed 21 poe C Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the system for use with a USB floppy drive PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced ACPI Features Item Specific Help USB Floppy Disk Disabled Disabled Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled Enabled Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without a USB aware OS Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 12 USB Features Submenu Table 12 Fields Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Floppy Disk Disabled Disabled When Enabled is selected Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and m Enabled the USB floppy drive and bootable support are available without a USB aware OS When Disabled is selected Legacy Floppy Emulation is disa
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