Fujitsu A6110 User Manual

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Fujitsu LifeBook

A Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook A Series Model:

A6110

Document Date: 10/05/2007

Document Part Number: FPC58-1808-01

FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION

LifeBook A Series BIOS

A 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:

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Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices.

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System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section):

1. Turn on or restart your notebook.

2. Press [F2] 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.

Using the TrustedCore Menu

When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.

The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens:

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BIOS Setup

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Diagnostic Screen

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Boot Menu

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Patent Information

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System Information

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Continue Booting

Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, information, or action described.

The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the

[F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.

Navigating through the Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Info, System, Advanced, Security, Boot, 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:

[ ], [ ]

2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the

cursor keys:

[ ], [ ].

3. To select the different values for each field, press the [Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next lower selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher selection.

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.

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Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.

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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 configuration 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 an opportunity to modify the setup utility settings, 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 <F1> key to continue, <F2> to run SETUP

2. If an 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.

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If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section in the system User’s Guide. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings.

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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 Info Menu with current parameters values.

Info Menu

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INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

The Info Menu is a display only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook.

The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in

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System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Info

Product Name: A6110

Serial Number: Not Defined BIOS Version: 1.04 (XX/XX/2007)

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.00GHz L2 Cache: 4096 KB

Total Memory: 1024 MB Memory Slot 1: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Slot 2: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

those fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and cannot be modified by the user.

The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased.

Onboard MAC Address: 00-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-XXXXXXXXXXXX

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 1. Info Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu

Menu Field Default Menu Field Default

Note that all of the fields on this screen are display only and are for reference. Note that the parameters listed may be different for your system, depending upon the system configuration.

Product Name: A6110 Total Memory: 1024 MB

Serial Number:: Not Defined Memory Slot 1: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

BIOS Version: 1.0X (XX/XX/2007) Memory Slot 2: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.00GHz Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

L2 Cache: 4096 KB UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-

XXXXXXXXXXXX

System Menu

SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The System Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. (See Navigating through the Setup

Utility on page 2 for more information.)

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the System menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

System Time: [14:57:01]

System Date: [10/01/2007]

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Drive0 [FUJITSU MHW2120BH] Drive1 [TEAC DV-W28EC]

Language: [English (US)]

the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.

System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility. Use the Date and Time icon on your Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS-DOS prompt.

Item Specific Help

Adjust calendar clock.

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 2. System Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System 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

System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year

of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for 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.

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/2007. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.

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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu

Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.

Menu Field Options Default Description

Drive0 Selects the Drive0

Serial ATA drive submenu

Drive1: Selects the Drive1

Serial ATA drive submenu

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Language:

English (US)

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Japanese (JP)

The product number of the hard drive.

The product number of the optical drive.

Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive1 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the

Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

System Menu

Drive0 [FUJITSU MHW2120BH]

Type: [Auto]] LBA Format

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

drive installed here. Total Sectors: 234441648 Maximum Capacity: 120GB SATA1

[Auto]

The BIOS auto-types the

drive on boot time.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 3. Drive0 Master Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

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Auto None

[Auto] Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type

automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following Setup items do not appear.

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)

Tot al S ect ors:

Maximum Capacity:

---

--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk

--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk

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Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu

The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Drive1 [TEAC DV-W28EC]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

drive installed here. Transfer Mode: [Standard] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]

[Auto]

The BIOS auto-types the

drive on boot time.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Figure 4. Drive1 Submenu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

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Auto

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None

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Standard

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Fast PIO 1

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Fast PIO 2

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Fast PIO 3

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Fast PIO 4

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Disabled

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Mode 0

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Mode 1

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Mode 2

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Mode 3

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Mode 4

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Mode 5

[Auto] NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap

[Standard] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the

the spacebar to toggle the selections.

Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following setup items do not appear.

BIOS).

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. Multi-word DMA is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

[Disabled] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the

BIOS).

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.

System Menu

Exiting from System 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.

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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

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Set the keyboard and mouse features.

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Select between the display panel and an external display.

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Enable or disable compensation for your display.

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Enable or disable the IDE, Mouse, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers.

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Configure CPU and USB features in your system.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features

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Miscellaneous Configurations

Event Logging

(See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Advanced 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.

Item Specific Help

Configures keyboard/ mouse features.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Figure 5. Advanced Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and

Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters,

Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling

CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to change the CPU speed for battery life

internal keyboard and mouse parameters.

including routing of video signals to different displays.

the ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers.

optimization.

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

Advanced Menu

USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable legacy USB devices

Miscellaneous Configurations When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the

Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

and SCSI SubClass support.

power button, Wake Up On LAN, and control volume settings.

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for turning NumLock on or off..

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Numlock:

Keyboard/Mouse Features

[Off]

Item Specific Help

[On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off.

[On/Padlock Off] Numlock is On, but use with [Fn] for 10-key input.

* Windows XP or later OS preserves Numlock state when the user logs off.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock:

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Off

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On/Padlock Off

[Off] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting.

When [On] or [Off], Numlock is on or off. When [On/Padlock Off] is selected, Numlock is on, but [Fn] key must be pressed used for 10-key input.

Windows XP (or later OS) preserves Numlock state when the user logs off.

Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Video Features submenu is for setting the display parameters.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Advanced Menu

Video Features

Display: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select display terminal.

* This setting is not effective after operating system starts up.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 7. Video Features Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Display:

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Internal Flat Panel

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External

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Auto

[Auto] Selects where the video signal will be routed. Note that this setting is

overridden after Windows starts up.

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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Internal Device Configurations

Serial ATA Controller: [Enabled] AHCI Configuration: [Enabled] Intel(R) Turbo Memory: [Enabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] LAN Controller: [Enabled] Wireless LAN: [Enabled]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

▲

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]

Serial ATA port is

disabled.

[Enabled]

Serial ATA port is

enabled.

F9 Setup Defaults F10 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

Serial ATA Controller:

AHCI Configuration:

Intel(R) Turbo Memory:

IDE Controller:

Bluetooth(R):

LAN Controller:

Wireless LAN:

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

■

Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

■

Enabled

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Disabled

■

Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Serial ATA port.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the selected Advanced Host Controller Interface

(AHCI).

[Enabled] When Turbo Mmeory is installed, this enables or disables it.

[Enabled] Enables or disables selected IDE devices.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Bluetooth controller.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Wireless LAN controller.

Advanced Menu

CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Features

Core Multi-Processing:

[Enabled]

SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

Select Core

Multi-Processing

enabled or disabled.

On Battery: [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance]

XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] Virtualization Technology: [Disabled]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Core Multi-Processing:

SpeedStep(R) Technology:

On Battery:

On AC:

XD Bit functionality:

Virtualization Technology:

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Maximum Performance

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Battery Optimized

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Automatic

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Maximum Performance

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Battery Optimized

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Automatic

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel Core Multi-Processing features.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the SpeedStep(R) Technology features. When

[Battery Optimized]

[Maximum Performance]

disabled, On Battery and On AC are disabled.

When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Execute Disable Bit feature.

[Disabled] Enables or disables Virtualization Technology, an Intel technology

which includes hardware enhancements to improve upon software-based virtualization technologies.

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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB devices.

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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

USB Features

Legacy USB Support

[Enabled]

SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled] The feature is disabled.

[Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 10. USB Features Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Legacy USB Support:

SCSI SubClass Support:

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled

and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS. When Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled.

[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the

SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e.g., USB Memory Key) are enabled. Note that enabling this feature may cause the system to hang during POST, depending on the device that is connected.

Advanced Menu

Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and setting the volume and video memory size.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Miscellaneous Configurations

Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Volume Setting:

F1 Help ESC Exit

[Disabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Middle]

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Configures the power button.

*ACPI OS ignores this setting.

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu

Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Power Button:

Wake up on LAN:

Force LAN Boot:

Volume Setting:

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Disabled

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Power Off

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Off

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Minimum

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Middle

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Maximum

[Disabled] Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power Off allows

[Disabled] Selecting Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal LAN

you to turn off system power with the power button.

device receives a specific signal while in power-off state. Selecting Disabled disables this feature.

[Disabled] This feature is active only when “Wake up on LAN” is enabled. When

enabled, in the event of a system wake-up on LAN, the system will try to first boot from the LAN before attempting to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of the Preboot Execution Environment.

[Middle] Selects the initial volume setting for the system.

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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Event Logging

Event Log Capacity: Space Available Event Log Validity: Valid

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to view the contents of the event log.

View Event Log: [Enter]

Event Logging: [Enabled] System Boot Event: [Disabled]

Clear All Event Logs: [No]

Mark Events as Read: [Enter]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Event Log Capacity: Space Available Display only

Event Log Validity: Valid Display only

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View Event Log:

Event Logging:

System Boot Event:

Clear All Event Logs:

Mark Events as Read:

Enter [Enter] Allows you to view content of event log

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Yes

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Enter [Enter] Lets you mark all events currently in the event log as having been read.

[Enabled] Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.

[Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.

[No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.

Security Menu

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. (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 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.

Remember your passwords! If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems will not be able to reset it. You may lose data and have to replace your system board or hard disk drive.

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Supervisor Password Is: Clear User Password Is: Clear

Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Minimum User Password Length: [0] Password on Boot: [Disabled] On Automatic Wake up: [Disabled] KB Lock on Resume: [Disabled] Boot from Removable Media: [All] Flash Write: [Enabled]

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Hard Disk Security Owner Information

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

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Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row causes the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot.

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If you make an error when re-entering the password a Warning will display on the screen. To try again press [Enter], then retype the password. Press [Esc] to abort the password setting process.

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If Security Panel on Resume is Enabled and the 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. Power Management Security will work only if Password boot is enabled.

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to set Supervisor Password to enable any password features.

Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Figure 13. Security Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Supervisor Password is:

User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user

Set Supervisor Password

–— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set

and Clear when it is not.

password is set, and Clear when it is not.

–— [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. A 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 [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 Password Length:

Password on Boot:

On Automatic Wake up:

KB Lock on Resume:

Boot from Removable Media:

Flash Write:

–— [0] Supervisor can set password length (0 to 8) for user password. User cannot set a

password shorter than the minimum length.

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Disabled

■

First Boot

■

Every Boot

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

All

■

Supervisor only

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Disabled

■

Enabled

[Disabled] When set to First Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required just once

[Disabled] When disabled, password entry is not required when the system wakes up auto-

[Disabled] When set to Enabled, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out upon

[All] Supervisor only allows access to boot the computer to removable media after

after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from a disk. When set to Every Boot, a password (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.

matically. When enabled, password entry is required upon wake up.

Resume from Standby and Hibernate mode until you enter the password. When set to Disabled no password is required. If no Supervisor Password is set, this feature is not available and no password is required.

the Supervisor Password is entered.

[Enabled] When disabled, the BIOS Flash memory will be write protected.

Hard Disk Security: –— –— Configures hard disk security features

Owner Information:

–— –— Sets Owner information.

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.

Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

Security Menu

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Item Specific HelpHard Disk Security

Drive0: Clear Set Master Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter]

Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Drive0:

Set Master Password:

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Clear Display-only. Default is Clear. When the Drive0 Password has been set, the field

[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Master Password. The Master Password may be up to

changes to Set. When this password is set, the primary hard disk drive cannot be used in another system unless the password is entered.

seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Master Password is set, it must be used to access the hard drive if it is used in another system. Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted.

Set User Password:

Password Entry on Boot:

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Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the User Password. The User Password may be up to seven

[Enabled] When set to disabled, entry of a Hard Disk Password is not required before OS boot.

characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When aUser Password is set, it must be used to access the hard drive if it is used in another system. Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted.

(The hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.)

LifeBook A Series BIOS

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Specific HelpOwner Information

Owner Information Is: Clear

Set Owner Information [Enter]

Foreground Color: [Gray] Background Color: [Black]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Figure 15. Owner Information Submenu

Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Owner Information Is:

Set Owner Information:

Foreground Color:

Background Color:

–— Clear Display only.

–— [Enter] Field to write owner informa-

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Black

■

Blue

■

Green

■

Cyan

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Black

■

Blue

■

Green

■

Cyan

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Brown

■

White

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Brown

■

White

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Light Cyan

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yellow

■

Bright White

■

Light Cyan

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yellow

■

Bright White

[Gray] Set foreground color.

[Black] Set background color.

tion, (i.e., name).

Boot Menu

BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE

The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. 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.)

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: [Enabled] Preboot Execution Environment: [Enabled]

▲

Boot Device Priority

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, 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.

[Disabled]

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]

Display the logo screen

during boot.

[Enabled]

Display the diagnostic

screen during boot.

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Figure 16. Boot Menu

Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen:

Boot Menu:

Preboot Execution Environment:

Boot Device Priority

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Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

— — This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.

[Disabled] Turns on and off the diagnostic screen instead of Fujitsu logo screen

[Enabled] When Disabled, the Boot Menu is disabled and the [F12] key is

[Enabled] Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.

during Power On Self Test.

ignored. When Enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled.

See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.

LifeBook A Series BIOS

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.

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Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake.

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A bootable CD-ROM has either a floppy disk format 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 format 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 designations, however, your application software will use the new designations.

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0 HDD: FUJITSU MHW2120BH 3: CD/DVD Drive 4: NETWORK: Marvell LAN 5: 6: 7: 8: Excluded from boot order: : USB MEMORY: None : USB HDD: None

F1 Help ESC Exit

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Boot Device Priority

-/Space

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 17. Boot Device Priority Submenu

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

▲

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or configure devices:

<+>/<Space> or <-> moves the device up or down. <x> exclude or include the device to boot.

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu

Menu Field Description

Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0: 3: CD/DVD Drive 4: NETWORK: 5: 6: 7: Excluded from boot order: : USB MEMORY: : USB HDD:

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. Tapping [x] removes from the list a device that is not installed. Tapping [x] on an item in the Excluded list adds the device to the Boot priority list. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility.

NOTE: Be aware that if you use the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, certain files may be overwritten, depending upon your operating environment.

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.

EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY

Exit Menu

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 2 for more information.)

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Save Changes and Power Off

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 18. Exit Menu

Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu

The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Menu Field Description

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save

Save Changes and Power Off

Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory, then exit the utility. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes][No] is displayed.

Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory. When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation.

Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default 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.

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.

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.

Selecting Save Changes and Power Off will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the system will shut down. If No is selected, the system will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.

Fujitsu A6110 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

A Series BIOS

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

Using the TrustedCore Menu

Navigating through the Setup Utility

Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure

INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu

Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Exiting from the Security Menu

Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu