Fujitsu B2630 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook

B Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook B Series Model:

B2630

Document Date: 06/06/03

Document Part Number: FPC58-0949-01

FUJITSU PC CORPORATION

LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

B 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 normally 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
I/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 [
on the screen. This will open the main menu
of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current
settings displayed.

3. Press the arrow keys 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 six menus; Main,
Advanced, Security, Boot, Info and Exit. This document
explains each menu, 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 higher selec-

[
tion and [

4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key.

5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press
the [

6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu,
press the [

F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears

F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.

Esc] key.

Esc] key.

POINTS

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

• Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec­tion that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause
a list of all options for that item to be displayed.
Pressing the Enter key again will select the high­lighted choice.

7. Pressing the [

F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to

the default values.

8. Pressing the [

F10] key saves the current configura-

tion and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You will be
asked to verify this selection before it is executed.

9. Pressing the [

F1] key gives you a general help screen.

Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure

If there has been a change in the system configuration
that does not match the parameter settings stored
in your BIOS memory, or there is a failure in the system,
the system beeps and/or displays an error message after
the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not
too severe, it will give you the opportunity to modify
the settings of the setup utility, as described in the
following steps:

1. When you turn on or restart the computer there is
a beep and/or the following message appears on
the screen:

Error message - please run SETUP
program Press <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.

POINTS

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

• If your data security settings require it, you may be
asked for a password before the operating system will
be loaded.

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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.

B Series BIOS

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current
system parameters. Follow the instructions for

Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any

changes.

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

Figure 1. Main Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [05/22/2003]

Floppy Disk A: [Disabled]

▲

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK1516GAP-(PM)]

Language: [English (US)]

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.

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

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour

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format 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.

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Main Menu

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

[1.44/1.2 MB 3.5”] Enables or disables floppy disk A.

• 1.44/

1.2 MB 3.5"

Primary Master: • Selects Primary

Master
submenu

[TOSHIBA
MK1516GAP-(PM)]

Displays 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.

Language: • English (US)

• Japanese (JP)

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

and the Japanese model. Selects the display language
for the BIOS.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA/
ATAPI devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK1516GAP-(PM)]

Type: [Auto]
Maximum Capacity: 15097MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode: [FAST PIO 4]
DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 2]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending
on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and
sectors may or may not be displayed.

Item Specific Help

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.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type: • Auto

• None

• Hard Disk

Cylinders: • A number

Heads: • A number

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between 0
and 65,535

between 1
and 16

[Auto] 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 Set-up items do not appear. If
Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylin­ders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive.

–— This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard

Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value.
This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Space­bar]) or by typing in the number.

–— This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard

Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value.
This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Space­bar]) or by typing in the number.

Main Menu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Sectors: • A number

Maximum
Capacity:

Multi-Sector
Transfers:

LBA Mode
Control:

PIO Transfer
Mode:

DMA Transfer
Mode:

between 0
and 63

• Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from

• Disabled

• 2 Sectors

• 4 Sectors

• 8 Sectors

• 16 Sectors

• 32 Sectors

• 64 Sectors

• 128 Sectors

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Standard

• Fast PIO 1

• Fast PIO 2

• Fast PIO 3

• Fast PIO 4

• Disabled

• Multiword

DMA 1

• Multiword
DMA 2

• Ultra DMA 0

• Ultra DMA 1

• Ultra DMA 2

–— This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard

Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value.
This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Space­bar]) or by typing in the number.

the parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.

[16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify

the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

[Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylin-

der, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected.

[Fast PI0 4] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Auto-

type the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This
option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. 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.

[Ultra DMA 2] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive.

This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

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 [
If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.

Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

• Enable or disable support for Plug & Play
operating systems.

• Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.

• Set the communication mode for the parallel port and

infrared port.

• Select between the display panel and an external
CRT display.

• Enable or disable compensation for your display.

• Configure PCI devices in your system.

• Configure CPU features.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

Plug & Play O/S: [No]
Protected Device Configurations: [No]

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations

▲

PCI Configurations

▲

CPU Features

▲

USB Features

▲ ▲

Miscellaneous Features

Event Logging

• Configure USB features.

• Configure miscellaneous features of the system.

• View the event logging information.

Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The

Setup Utility to make any changes.

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

[No]
The BIOS configures
also non-boot devices.
Select if you are using
a non-Plug & Play OS or
a non-ACPI OS.

[Yes]
The BIOS configures
only boot devices.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

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Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 3. Advanced Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Advanced Menu

Plug & Play O/S: • No

• Yes

Protected
Device

• No

• Yes

Configuration:

[No] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system. Select

No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.

[No] No allows Plug & Play operating system to change device system settings.

Yes prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system set­tings.
*ACPI operating system ignores this setting.

Serial/Parallel
Port
Configurations

Keyboard/
Mouse Features

–— –— When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu

which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel
ports.

–— –— 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

PCI

–— –— When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which

allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN Controllers.

–— –— When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.

Configurations

CPU Features –— –— When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of

Intel SpeedStep features.

USB Features –— –— When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling

or disabling USB.

Miscellaneous
Features

___ ___ When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Features submenu, which allows

enabling or disabling the power button, and configuring the performance
control.

Event Logging –— –— When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu allows
you to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the

serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook.

CAUTION

I/O addresses, 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Advanced

POINTS

• To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing
the default settings. If you must change the settings,
you can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for technical assistance.

• The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by plac­ing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in
conflict.

• All I/O addresses in Table 4 are in hexadecimal.

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Serial Port: [Enabled]
I/O Address: [3F8 - 3FF]
Interrupt: [IRQ 4]
Infrared Port: [Enabled]
Mode: [FIR]
I/O Address: [2E8 - 2EF]
Interrupt: [IRQ 3]
I/O Address: [118 - 11F]
DMA Channel: [DMA 3]
Parallel Port: [Enabled]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
I/O Address: [378 - 37F]
Interrupt: [IRQ 7]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
The port is disabled.

[Enabled]
The port is enabled
with user configuration.

[Auto]
The port is configured
depending on 'Plug &
Play OS' setting.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Advanced Menu

Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced
Menu

Menu
Field

Options Default Description

Serial Port: • Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

I/O

Address:

• 3F8 - 3FF

• 2F8 - 2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

Interrupt: • IRQ 3

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

Infrared
Port:

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

Mode: • IrDA

• FIR

I/O
Address:

• 3F8-3FF

• 2F8-2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

Interrupt: • IRQ 3

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

[Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Dis-

abled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing
the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

[3F8 - 3FF] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial

port is Enabled.

[IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is

Enabled.

[Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

[FIR] When the infrared port is enabled this option is available

allowing the user to set the mode for the infrared port.

[2E8 - 2EF] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the

infrared port is Enabled.

[IRQ 3] Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infra-

red port is Enabled.

I/O
address:

DMA
Channel:

Parallel
Port:

• 100 - 107

• 108 - 10F

• 110 - 117

• 118 - 11F

• DMA 1

• DMA 3

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

[118 - 11F] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the

infrared port is Enabled.

[DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the

infrared port is Enabled.

[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced
Menu

Menu
Field

Options Default Description

Mode: • Output Only

• Bi-directional

• ECP

I/O
address:

• 378 - 37F

• 278 - 27F

• 3BC - 3BF

Interrupt: • IRQ 5

• IRQ 7

[Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available

allowing the user to set the mode for the parallel port.
Bi-directional allows two-way transfer of information
between your notebook and a connected parallel device.
Output Only (Half Duplex) allows information to be
transferred in only one direction, from your notebook to the
printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows communication
with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.

[378 - 37F] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the

parallel port is Enabled.

[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel

port is Enabled.

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Advanced Menu

Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Numlock:
Hot Plug:
Quick Point Manual Setting:
Pointing Device:
Touch Panel:
Quick Point:
External PS/2 Mouse:
Initialization on Resume:

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

[Auto]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Configuration 1]
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
[Fast]

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Select power-on state
for Numlock.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock: • Auto

• On

• Off

[Auto] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer

completes booting.

Hot Plug: • Disabled

• Enabled

Quick Point
Manual Setting:

Pointing Device:

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Configuration 1

• Configuration 2

Touch Panel:

• Configuration 3

• Configuration 4

Quick Point:

External PS/2
Mouse:

[Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or

keyboard into the PS/2 port and have it immediately
recognized and active.

[Disabled] Enables and disables the ability to use Hot key to

enable or disable the Quick Point.

[Configuration 1] Selects pointing device configurations.

Configuration 1: Touch Panel: Enabled / Quick Point:
Enabled / External PS/2 Mouse: Disabled
Configuration 2: Touch Panel: Enabled / Quick Point:
Disabled / External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled
Configuration 3: Touch Panel: Disabled / Quick Point:
Enabled / External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled
Configuration 4: Touch Panel: Disabled / Quick Point:
Exclusive Enabled / External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled

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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Initialization on
Resume:

• Fast

• Normal

[Fast] When Fast is selected, the initialization of external PS/

2 devices is optimized to speed up on resume. When
Normal is selected, initialization is not optimized. Note
that this feature is designed for Windows XP systems
only. When external PS/2 devices don’t function after
resume, set to Normal.

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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Advanced Menu

Video Features

Display [Internal Flat Panel]

Item Specific Help

Select display terminal.

Compensation: [Disabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 6. Video Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Display: • Internal

Flat-Panel

• External

• Simultaneous

[Internal
Flat-Panel]

Selects where the video signal will be routed.

Compensation: • Disabled

• Enabled

[Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing

on the display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel
resolution 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen.

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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Internal Device Configurations

Floppy Disk Controller: [Enabled]
IDE Controller: [Enabled]
LAN Controller: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
Floppy disk drive is
disabled.

[Enabled]
Floppy disk drive is
enabled.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 7. Internal Device Configurations Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for Internal Device Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Floppy Disk
Controller:

• Disabled

• Enabled

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Floppy Disk Drive.

IDE Controller: • Disabled

• Enabled

LAN Controller: • Enabled

• Disabled

• Auto

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[Enabled] Enables or disables selected IDE devices.

[Auto] Enables or disables LAN controller.

NOTE: This field may not be present if you have a wireless
LAN installed.

Advanced Menu

PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to
enable or disable built in PCI device modules.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Item Specific Help

▲

IRQ Reservation

PCI Configurations

Reserve specific IRQs
for use by legacy ISA
devices.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 8. PCI Configurations Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

IRQ Reservation –— –— Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu

The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura­tions 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.

CAUTION

Only IRQ's 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict.

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

IRQ Reservation

IRQ 3: [Available]
IRQ 4: [Available]
IRQ 5: [Available]
IRQ 7: [Available]
IRQ 9: [Available]
IRQ 10: [Available]
IRQ 11: [Available]
IRQ 15: [Available]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Figure 9. IRQ Reservation Submenu

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Reserve the specified
IRQ for use by legacy
ISA devices.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu

Menu
Field

IRQ 3: • Available

IRQ 4: • Available

IRQ 5: • Available

IRQ 7: • Available

IRQ 9: • Available

IRQ 10: • Available

IRQ 11: • Available

IRQ 15: • Available

Options Default Description

[Available] Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected, the BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by

• Reserved

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.

[Available] Reserves IRQ 4

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 5

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 7

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 9

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 10

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 11

• Reserved

[Available] Reserves IRQ 15

• Reserved

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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Advanced Menu

Item Specific HelpCPU Features

Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Auto]

[Auto]
CPU speed is changed
based upon power source
change.

[Max. Perf.]
CPU speed is maximized.

[Batt. Opt.]
CPU speed is optimized
for battery operation.

[Disabled]
CPU speed is fixed to
the battery optimized
speed.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Intel(R)
SpeedStep(R)
Technology:

• Auto

• Max. Perf.

• Batt. Opt.

• Disabled

[Auto] When Auto is selected, the CPU speed is determined by

the power source used. When Max. Perf. is selected, CPU
speed is maximized. When Batt. Opt. is selected, CPU
speed is optimized for battery operation. When Disabled is
selected, CPU speed is fixed to battery optimized speed.

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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

USB Features

USB Floppy Disk: [Disabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
Legacy Floppy Emulation
is disabled.

[Enabled]
Legacy Floppy Emulation
is enabled and USB
floppy is available
without USB aware OS.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 11. USB Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

USB Features: • Disabled

• Enabled

[Disabled] When enabled, Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled.

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Advanced Menu

Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Miscellaneous Features submenu configures the power button and performance control features of the system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Miscellaneous Features

Power Button: [Disabled]

Performance control: [Fixed]

Item Specific Help

Configures the power
button.

*ACPI OS ignores this
setting.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 12. Miscellaneous Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Power Button: • Disabled

• Power Off

[Disabled] Allows you to enable the power button to power off the

system, or to have no effect when pressed.

Performance
control:

• Auto

• Fixed

[Fixed] Configures the ACPI Performance Control.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Event Logging

Event Log Capacity: Space Available
Event Log Validity: Valid

View Event Log: [Enter]

Item Specific Help

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

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 13. Event Logging Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 13: 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

View Event Log: • Enter [Enter] Allows you to view content of event log.

Event Logging: • Disabled

• Enabled

System Boot Event: • Disabled

• Enabled

Clear All Event Logs: • No

• Yes

Mark Events as Read: • Enter [Enter] Allows you to select all events currently in the event log as read.

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[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. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through The Setup

Utility to make any changes.

POINTS

• If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a
safe place. If you forget the password you will have to
contact your support representative to regain access
to your secured functions and data.

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

• Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to
install or upgrade an operating system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info 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]

Boot from Removable Media: [All]
Floppy Disk Access: [All]

▲▲

Hard Disk Security
Owner Information

CAUTIONS

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

• If the Password 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 on Boot is
enabled.

The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Security menu and 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.

Item Specific Help

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

Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.

Hard Disk Boot Sector: [Normal]
Security Panel on Resume: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space

Figure 14. Security Menu

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

Table 14: 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 password is set,

Set Supervisor Pass­word

Set User
Password

Minimum User
Password Length:

Password on Boot: • Disabled

On Automatic
Wake up:

Boot from
Removable Media:

Floppy Disk Access: • All

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

Owner Information: –— –— Sets Owner information.

Hard Disk Boot
Sector:

Security Panel
on Resume:

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

–— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password. Supervisor Password may be

–— [Enter] This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets,

–— [0] –—

• First Boot

• Every Boot

• Disabled

• Enabled

• All

• Supervisor

only

• Supervisor
only

• Normal

• Write

Protected

• Disabled

• Enabled

[Disabled] When set to Disabled, no password is required. When set to First Boot,

[Disabled] When Disabled, a password is not required on LAN or RTC automatic

[All] When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can boot from

[All] When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can access the

[Normal] Sets protection mode for hard disk drive.

[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Security Panel feature upon Resume

is set and Clear when it is not.

and Clear when it is not.

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] 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 BIOS setup utility.

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 the
Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field
and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a User Password is set it
must be used to access the setup utility.

password entry is required only before first boot. When Every Boot is
selected, password is required every time the system is booted.

wake up. When Enabled, password is required on automatic wake up.

removable media. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the Supervisor. When All is selected, booting
from removable media is not restricted.

floppy disk. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password before OS
boot is treated as a Supervisor. When All is selected, floppy disk access is
not restricted.

from 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 [
another menu, use the cursor keys.

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Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to

Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Security Menu

Hard Disk Security

Item Specific Help

Primary Master: [Disabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 15. Hard Disk Security Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Primary Master: • Disabled

• Enabled

[Disabled] Disabled: No password protection.

Enabled: Hard drive is locked with the password. Data in

the locked disk cannot be read on any systems other than
the original system on which it was locked, or on systems
that have the identical password setting.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Owner Information Is: Clear

Set Owner Information [Enter]

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

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 16. Owner Information Submenu

▲

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Owner Information

–— Clear Display only.

Is:

Set Owner

–— [Enter] Field to write owner

Information:

Foreground Color: • Black

• Blue

• Green

• Cyan

• Red

• Magenta

Background Color: • Black

• Blue

• Green

• Cyan

• Red

• Magenta

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• Brown

• White

• Gray

• Light Blue

• Light

Green

• Brown

• White

• Gray

• Light Blue

• Light

Green

• Light Cyan

• Light Red

• Light Magenta

• Light Yellow

• Bright White

• Light Cyan

• Light Red

• Light Magenta

• Light Yellow

• Bright White

information (i.e., name).

[Gray]

[Black]

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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot

Quick Boot: [Enabled]
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]

▲

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.

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
All diagnostic tests
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.

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Figure 17. Boot Menu

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

QuickBoot: • Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:

Boot Device
Priority

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Selects the Boot

Device Priority
submenu

[Enabled] Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On

Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)

[Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu

logo screen during Power On Self Test.

— This menu allows setting up the source for the operating

system.

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LifeBook B Series Notebook 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot

Boot Device Priority

+Floppy Disk Drive
+Hard Disk Drive

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space

Figure 18. Boot Device Priority Submenu

Change Values

Enter

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

The top device has the
highest priority.

<Enter> expands or
collapses devices with
a + or -.
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all.

➞

< > or < > selects a

➞

device.
<+>/<Space> or <->
moves the device up or
down.
<Shift+1> enables or
disables a device.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu

Menu Field Options Description

+Floppy Disk
Drive

+Hard 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.

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 [
move to another menu, use the cursor keys.

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Esc] key to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to

Info Menu

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 those
fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and
are not editable (except for the Asset Number as in the
Point be low).

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Info

BIOS Version: 1.05
BIOS Date: 04/14/2003
BIOS Area: E800h - FFFFh

CPU Type: Pentium(R) III processor-M
CPU Speed: 900 MHz
L1 Cache: 32 KB
L2 Cache: 512 KB

Total Memory: 128 MB
Memory Slot: 128 MB SDRAM

POINTS

• The asset number is an optional user-entered field
and can be entered through the use of third party
DMI Compliant software, such as LANdesk Client
Manager.

• The information displayed on this screen is variable
according to the unit you purchased.

Item Specific Help

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values

Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 19. Info Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu

Menu Field Default Menu Field Default

BIOS Version: 1.05 L1 Cache: 32 KB

BIOS Date: 04/14/2003 L2 Cache: 512 KB

BIOS Area: E800h – FFFFh Total Memory: 128 MB

CPU Type: Pentium(R) III processor-M Memory Slot: 128 MB SDRAM

CPU Speed: 900 MHz

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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY

The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to
make any changes.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values

Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 20. Exit Menu

▲

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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.

Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu

Menu Field

Optional
Keyboard Shortcut

Description

Exit Saving
Changes

Exit Dis­carding
Changes

Load Setup
Defaults

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Press the F10 key Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup

utility to the BIOS memory and then exit the setup utility. A confirmation message
Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes] [No] will be
displayed.

–— Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility with out writ-

Press the F9 key Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all

ing to the BIOS memory. When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the
operating system and begin operation.

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

The Setup Utility

section.

Navigating Through

Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu

Exit Menu

Menu Field

Discard
Changes

Save
Changes

Optional
Keyboard Shortcut

Description

–— Selecting Discard Changes loads 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 go to another
menu, follow the directions in the

Navigating Through The Setup Utility section.

–— Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to

the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes now?
[Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility will return to
the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the

Through The Setup Utility

section.

Navigating

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