Fujitsu Siemens Computers E-6555 User's Manual
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1. Serial Parallel Port Configurations When selected opens the Serial Parallel Port Configurations sub menu which allows the user to modify settings for serial infrared and parallel 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 IDE Modem and LAN Controllers PCI Configurations When selected opens additional menus to configure PCI devices CPU Features When selected opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to change the CPU speed for battery life optimization USB Features When selected opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the USB Floppy Disk Drive Event Logging When selected opens the event logging submenu 11 e E Series BIOS Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu 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 wy CAUTION I O addre2. English US The default setting differs between the US European and the Japanese model Selects the display language for the BIOS p E Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Primary Master FUJITSU MHH2064AT PM Item Specific Help Type Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control PIO Transfer Mode DMA Transfer Mode Select Item Select Menu Auto 20004MB 16 Sectors Enabled Fast PIO 4 Ultra DMA 4 Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Figure 2 Primary Master Submenu 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 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 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 SuperDisk CD ROM drive is installed at this connection If Hard Disk is perDis Hard Disk selected you must specify the number of Cylinders Heads and Sectors for the drive Cylind
3. 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 Table 1 Fields Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system s 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 1 44 1 25 MB Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 3 5 Primary Master Selects Primary Master submenu Fujitsu MHM2200AT PM 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 Secondary Master m Selects Secondary Master submenu MATSHITADVD ROM SR 8175 SM 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 Japanese JP
4. Auto The port is configured depending on Plug amp Play OS setting Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 5 Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu Table 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the Serial Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port Disabled Enabled Configures the serial port using either no configuration Disabled a user a Enabled defined configuration Enabled or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose Auto the configuration Auto I O Address m 3F8 3FF 3F8 3FF Allows user to set the serial port base I O address when serial port is 2F8 2FF Enabled 3E8 3EF 2E8 2EF Interrupt IRQ3 IRQ 4 Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is Enabled m IRQ4 IRQ 10 m IRQ 11 Infrared Port a Disabled Enabled Configures the infrared port using either no configuration Disabled a user Enabled defined configuration Enabled or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose Auto 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 2F8 2FF infrared port is Enabled m 3E8 3EF a 2E8 2EF Interrupt IRQ3 IRQ 3 Allows user to set the inf
5. 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 1 be changed when Auto is selected Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA O Ultra DMA 1 Ultra DMA 2 Ultra DMA 3 Ultra DMA 4 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 pe E Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information Enable or disable support for Plug amp Play operating systems Set the I O addresses for the serial and parallel ports Set the communication mode for the parallel port The following tables show the names of the menu fields Set an audio function I O address interrupt level and for the Advanced Menu and its submenus all of the DMA channel options for each field the default settings and a descrip Select between the display panel and an external tion of the field s function and any special information CRT display
6. needed to help understand the field s use Enable or disable compensation for your display Configure PCI devices in your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Plug amp Play 0 S EES Protected Device Configurations No No gt Serial Parallel Port Configurations The BIOS configures gt Keyboard Mouse Features also non boot devices gt Video Features Select if you are using gt Internal Device Configurations a non Plug amp Play OS or P PCI Configurations a non ACPI OS gt CPU Features gt USB Features Yes The BIOS configures gt Event Logging only boot devices Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 4 Advanced Menu Table 4 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug amp Play O S No Yes Select Yes if you are using a Plug amp Play capable operating system Yes Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices 10 Table 4 Fields Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Protected Device No No No allows Plug amp Play operating system to change device Configuration m Yes system settings Yes prevents a Plug amp Play operating system from changing system settings ACPI operating system ignores this setting
7. 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 2 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 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 Windows 98 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 wy 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 wy 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 29 po E Series BIOS PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Savings Hard D
8. On LAN Off Off Enables and disables having LAN activity cause the system to On reactivate from inactivity timeouts Auto Suspend on Disabled Disabled When set to disable your notebook will not automatically enter Undock Auto Suspend mode when ejected from a docking station When set to Always Enabled Auto your notebook will automatically enter Suspend mode if your lid is closed when ejected When set to Always Enabled your note book will automatically enter Suspend mode when ejecting from a docking station 32 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 oe E 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 2 for more information to help understand the field
9. Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility 24 Table 14 Fields Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Minimum User 0 Password Length Password on Boot Disabled Disabled When set to First Boot a password User or Supervisor is required First Boot just once after the Power On Self Test POST before the operating Every Boot system will be read from a disk When set to Every Boot a pass word User or Supervisor is required every time after the Power On Self Test POST before the operating system will be read from a disk When set to Disabled no password is required Password on Disabled Disabled When Enabled a PS 2 keyboard and mouse are locked out when Unattended Boot Enabled an unattended boot occurs via LAN until a password is entered Password on Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required Resume 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 Remov All All Enable password allows supervisor access only able Media Supervisor only Floppy Disk All All Enable password allows supervisor access only Access Supervisor only Hard Disk Security Configures hard disk security
10. can be entered through the use of third party DMI Compliant software such as LANdesk Client Manager PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help BIOS Version 1 09 BIOS Date 12 18 2000 BIOS Area E400h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R III processor CPU Speed 850 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 128 MB Memory Slot 1 128 MB SDRAM Memory Slot 2 None Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 21 Info Menu 37 oe E Series BIOS Table 21 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may be different depending upon the configuration of your system Menu Field Options Default BIOS Version 1 09 BIOS Date 12 18 2000 BIOS Area E400h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R II processor CPU Speed 850 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 128 MB Memory Slot 1 128 MB SDRAM Memory Slot 2 None 38 EXIT MENU LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility Follow The following table shows the names of the menu fields the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for the Exit menu the default settings and a description Utility to make any changes See Navigating Through of the field s function and any special information The Setup Utility on pa
11. within a menu or a submenu use the cursor keys Ay Ly 3 To select the ditterent values for each field press the Spacebar or to change to the next higher selection and F5 or to go to the next lower selection 4 To activate a submenu press the Enter key 5 To return to a menv 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 agree with 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 not too severe it will give you the oppo
12. 11 Fields Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Processor Serial Number Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the Pentium III processor Serial Number feature Disabled Intel R SpeedStep TM m Auto Auto When Auto is selected the CPU speed changes based upon the Technology m Max Perf power source change When Max Perf is selected the CPU speed Batt Opt is maximized When Batt Opt is selected the CPU speed is opti Disabled mized for battery operation When Disabled is selected the CPU speed is fixed to the Batt Opt speed 20 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility USB Features Item Specific Help USB Floppy Disk Select Item Select Menu Disabled Disabled Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled Enabled Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB aware OS Change Values Setup Defaults 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 Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description USB Floppy Disk Disabled Disabled Enables or disables Legacy Floppy Emulation When Enabled
13. 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 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 36 INFO MENU DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens 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 purposes only and cannot be modified by the user except for the Asset Number as in the Point below Point The asset number is an optional user entered field and
14. Maximum Performance Off Off 15 Minutes Disabled Off Off Off Sample Customized Profile To get even better 2 Minutes 1 Minute 5 Minutes battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the sample customized profile 31 poe E Series BIOS 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 Suspend Resume Switch Lid Closure Suspend Lid Open Resume Resume On LAN Auto Suspend on Undock Select Item Select Menu EENT On On Off Configures the Suspend Resume switch Disabled Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit 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 a Enabled notebook is in an active state The resume function can not be disabled as it works regardless of any other settings Lid Closure Off On Enables and disables having closure of the Display panel put your Suspend On notebook in Suspend mode Lid Open Resume On On Enables or disables the system resuming automatically when the lid Off is opened Resume
15. cO FUTU Fujitsu LifeBook E Series BIOS Guide LifeBook E Series Models E 6595 E 6575 E 6555 Document Date 01 29 01 Document Part Number FPC58 0480 01 FUJITSU PC CORPORATION E 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 conditions 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 key c gt 2 To select a field
16. careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD ROM or you may overwrite files by mistake wy 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 format if the internal hard drive is not present or is disabled The bootable CD ROM can never use a C designation if a formatted internal hard drive is present since the C designator is always reserved for the internal hard drive The boot sequence ignores the new drive designa tions however your application software will use the new designations PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Device Priority Floppy Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD ROM Drive Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Item Specific Help The top device has the highest priority lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with a tor lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all lt T gt or lt J 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 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 20 Boot Device Priority Submenu 35 a E Series BIOS Table 20 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the
17. een read 22 SECURITY MENU SETTING THE 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 2 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 23 oe E Series BIOS PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Clear Clear Table 14 Fields Main Advanced Security Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Minimum User Password Length Password on Boot Password on Unattended Boot Password on Resume Boot from Removable Media Floppy Disk Access Hard Disk Security Owner Information Hard Disk Boot Sector Security Panel on Resume Select Item Select Menu Press lt Enter gt key to Enter set Supervisor Password Enter to enable any password 0 features Disabled Then password entry is Disabled required to ent
18. en this password is set the primary hard disk drive cannot be used in another system unless the password is entered Secondary Master Clear Display only Default is Clear When Secondary Master Password has been set the Password Is field changes to Set When this password is set the secondary modular hard disk drive cannot be used in another system unless the password is entered Set Primary Enter Sets changes or cancels the Primary Master Password The Primary Master Pass Master Password word may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive When a Primary Master Pass word is set it must be used to access the primary hard drive if it is used in another system Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted Set Secondary Enter Sets changes or cancels the Secondary Master Password The Secondary Master Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers no symbols Passwords are NOT case sensitive When a Secondary Master Password is set it must be used to access the modular secondary hard drive if it is used in another system Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted 26 Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Owner Infor
19. er BIOS Disabled Setup A11 A11 Normal Enabled Change Values Setup Defaults Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 14 Security Menu Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor Password is Clear A display only field Set is displayed when the system supervisor 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 Password Enter Sets changes or cancels the Supervisor Password The Supervisor 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 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
20. ers A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as the type This between 0 field is changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by and 65 535 typing in the number Heads A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can between 1 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by and 16 typing in the number Sectors A number This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type You can between 0 change the value by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by and 63 typing in the number 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 Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk or User is selected Multi Sector Disabled 16 Sectors This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer MAX refers 4 Sectors to the size the disk returns when required 8 Sectors m 16 Sectors m 32 Sectors m 64 Sectors Lal 128 Sectors LBA Mode Con Disabled Enabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder trol Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed whe
21. es submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features Item Specific Help faut ol Enabled Auto Disabled Disabled Numlock Hot Plug Internal Pointing Device Infrared Mouse Select power on state for Numlock Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu 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 Menu Field Options Default Description Numlock Auto Auto Sets the NumLock function state when the computer On completes booting Off Hot Plug Disabled Enabled Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into Enabled the PS 2 port and have it immediately recognized and activated Internal Pointing Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen Device Manual Setting Always Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled Always Enabled whether there is an external mouse or not Always Disabled makes Always Disabled the pointing device always disabled 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 using a Hot Key Infrared Mouse Disabled Disabled If IR Mou
22. features Owner Sets Owner information Information Hard Disk Boot Normal Normal Sets protection mode for hard disk drive Sector m Write Protected Security Panel on Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Security Panel feature upon Resume from Resume Enabled Suspend 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 25 p E Series BIOS 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 Password Is Clear Secondary Master Password Is Clear Set Primary Master Password Enabled Set Secondary Master Passwordz Enabled Select Item Select Menu Change Values Setup Defaults Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 15 Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 15 Fields Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Master Password Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master Clear Display only Default is Clear When the Primary Master Password has been set Password Is the field changes to Set Wh
23. ge 2 for more information needed to help understand the field s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit System Setup and Discard Changes A save your changes to Save Changes CMOS Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu Save and Exit Figure 22 Exit Menu Table 22 Fields Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Exit Saving 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 willbe displayed Exit Discarding Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup Changes utility with out writing to the BIOS memory When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation Load Setup 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 con firmed 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 pe E Series BIOS Table 22 Fields Options and Defaults for the Exit Men
24. ields Options and Defaults for the Secondary 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 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 SuperDisk SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at Hard Disk this connection Multi Sector Disabled Disabled This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Specify the Transfers 2 Sectors number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors m 32 Sectors 64 Sectors m 128 Sectors LBA Mode Con Disabled Disabled Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder trol Enabled Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Table 3 Fields Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master 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 Fast PIO 1 the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot Fast PIO 2 be changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is automati Fast PIO 3 cally set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 and set to Fast PIO 4 mode 2 for Fast PIO 4
25. ing Through The Setup Utility on page 2 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 System Time i 57 01 System Date Floppy Disk A gt Primary Master gt Secondary Master Language Select Item Select Menu Power 07 14 2000 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 FUJITSUMHM2200AT PM MATSHITADVD ROM SR 8175 English US 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 in the following table may vary depending upon your system s 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 for each HH MM SS
26. is Enabled selected the USB floppy disk is available without a USB aware operating system 21 p E Series BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events ars PhoenixB10S Setup Utility Advanced Event Logging Item Specific Help Event Log Capacity Space Available Press lt Enter gt key to Event Log Validity Valid view the contents of the event log View Event Log Ent ex Event Logging Enabled System Boot Event Disabled Clear All Event Logs No Mark Events as Read Enter Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu Select gt Sub Menu 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 m No No When set to Yes all event logs will be cleared at next boot Logs m Yes Mark Events as Enter Enter Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having Read b
27. isk Timeout Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout Suspend Mode Auto Save To Disk Resume On Modem Ring Resume On Time Resume Time Advanced Features Select Item Select Menu Security Customized Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes Suspend Off Off off 00 00 00 Change Values Select gt Sub Menu 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 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 17 Power Menu Table 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Power Menu 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 Maximum by you or no power saving features Power Savings m Maximum Performance Hard Disk Timeout Off Off Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before 30seconds 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 cho
28. mation Item Specific Help Owner Information Is Clear Press lt Enter gt key to set owner information Set Owner Information Enter Up to 80 characters can be set Available Foreground Color Gray characters are ASCII Background Color Black codes from 32 through 126 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 Information Is Clear Display only Set Owner Information Enter Field to write owner information i e name Foreground Color Black m Gray Gray Set foreground color m Blue Light Blue m Green m Light Green m Cyan m Light Cyan Red Light Red Magenta Light Magenta Brown Yellow m White Bright White 27 poo E Series BIOS Table 16 Fields Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Background Color Black m Gray Black Set background color m Blue Light Blue m Green Light Green m Cyan m Light Cyan m Red Light Red Magenta Light Magenta Brown Yellow m White Bright White 28 POWER MENU SETTING POWER
29. menu allows the user to configure other internal devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Internal Device Configurations Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Controller Enabled IDE Controller Both Modem Controller Enabled LAN Controller Enabled Select Item Select Menu Disabled Floppy disk drive is disabled Enabled Floppy disk drive is enabled Change Values Setup Defaults 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 Both Enables or disables selected IDE devices Primary Secondary Both Modem Controller Disabled Enabled Enables or disables Modem controller Enabled LAN Controller Disabled Enabled Enable or disables the LAN controller Enabled 16 Advanced Menu PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts IRQs for legacy ISA devices POINT and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules The BIOS setting for your communication device is variable depending on your LifeBook E Series Built to order configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup U
30. n Auto is selected PIO Transfer Standard Fast PIO 4 Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Mode Fast PIO 1 the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option cannot Fast PIO 2 be changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is automati Fast PIO 3 cally set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 and set to Fast PIO 4 mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 DMA DMA Transfer Disabled Ultra DMA 4 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 Ultra DMA 3 Ultra DMA 4 p E Series BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Secondary Master MATSHITADVD ROM SR 8175 SM 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 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 Change Values Select gt Sub Menu Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 3 Secondary Master Submenu Table 3 F
31. ose 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 Standby Timeout Off 4 Minutes Sets the length of time without any user input device activity 1 to 16 Minutes before 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 Auto Suspend Off 15 Minutes Sets the length of time without any I O activity before your note Timeout 5 to 60 minutes 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 30 Table 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Power Menu Menu field Options Default Description Suspend Mode Suspend Suspend Sets the form of suspension state If you choose Suspend you will Save to Disk suspend operation with power to system memory and everything else powered down or in a very low power state If you choose Save to Disk your notebook will save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive before turning your notebook to the pseudo off condition Auto Save Off Off When set to After 1 Hou
32. r 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 00 00 00 Sets the designated time on a 24 hour clock when the notebook 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 Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles Hard Disk Timeout Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout Customized Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes Maximum Power Savings 30 Seconds 1 Minute 5 Minutes
33. rared port interrupt when the infrared IRQ4 port is Enabled IRQ 10 m IRQ 11 I O address m 400 43F 400 43F Allows user to set the infrared port I O address when the 480 4BF infrared port is Enabled 500 53F 580 5BF DMA Channel DMA1 DMA 3 Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the DMA3 infrared port is Enabled Parallel Port Disabled Enabled Configures the parallel port using either no configuration Disabled a user a Enabled defined configuration Enabled or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose Auto the configuration Auto Mode Output Bi directional When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user Only to set the mode for the parallel port Bi directional allows two way transfer m Bi direc of information between your notebook and a connected parallel device tional Output Only Half Duplex allows information to be transferred in only one m ECP direction from your notebook to the printer or similar device ECP Mode allows communication with the ECP class of parallel I O devices I O address 378 37F 378 37F Allows user to set the parallel port base I O address when the 278 27F parallel port is Enabled 3BC 3BF Interrupt IRQ5 IRQ 7 Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel IRQ7 port is Enabled 13 po E Series BIOS Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Mouse Featur
34. rtunity 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 messag please run SETUP program Press lt Fl gt key to continue lt F2 gt to run SETUP 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 wy 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 opened 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 po E Series BIOS 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 make any changes See Navigat
35. s use PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility ade Bee Enabled Item Specific Help Boot Time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Disabled Preboot Execution Envionment Disabled All diagnostic tests gt Boot Device Priority will be done Enabled Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while booting to speed up Auto Diagnostic tests will be automatically skipped or done according to the order of the ACPI OS Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select 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 Enabled Test Fewer tests mean faster turn on Auto Boot time Disabled Disabled Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen Diagnostic Screen Enabled during Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Disabled Disabled Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature Environment Enabled Boot Device This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system Priority See The Boot Device Priority Submenu in the following section 34 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 wy CAUTION Be
36. se is enabled the PS 2 mouse is disabled If you want to Enabled use the internal pointing device with the IR Mouse you must select Always Enabled in the Internal Pointing Device 14 Advanced Menu 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 Internal Flat Panel Select display terminal Compensation Disabled Primary Video Adapter Auto Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select Menu 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 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 Enabled display When enabled displays with less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen Primary Video m Auto Auto Auto uses external video on Docking stations if present Adapter Internal Internal always uses the internal video adapter 15 poo E Series BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration sub
37. sses DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways including via the BIOS setup utility the control software for the I 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 12 Advanced 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 wy 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 Serial Parallel Port Configurations Item Specific Help Serial port I O Address Interrupt Infrared Port Mode I O Address Interrupt I O Address DMA Channel Parallel Port Mode I O Address Interrupt enabled 3F8 3FF IRQ 4 Enabled FIR 2E8 2EF IRQ 3 400 43F DMA 3 Enabled Bi directional 378 37F IRQ 7 Select Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub Menu Disabled The port is disabled Enabled The port is enabled with user configuration
38. tility Advanced PCI Configurations Item Specific Help gt IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices Select Item Change Values Setup Defaults Select 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 17 eo E Series BIOS 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 reserved for use by legacy ISA devices When an IRQ is reserved the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices Advanced wy CAUTION Only IRQ s 9 10 amp 11 can be reserved without conflict PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Select Item Select Menu Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Change Values Setup Defaults Select 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 Available A
39. u Menu Field Options Default Description Discard Changes Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields The message Load previous 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 configura tion 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 40
40. vailable 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 the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ routing table IRQ 4 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 4 Reserved IRQ 5 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 5 Reserved IRQ7 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 7 Reserved 18 Advanced Menu 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 IRQ9 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 9 Reserved IRQ 10 m Available Available Reserves IRQ 10 m Reserved IRQ 11 Available Available Reserves IRQ 11 Reserved 19 pe E Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for configuring the CPU PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Features Item Specific Help Configures Processor Processor Serial Number Disabled 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 Table
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