Fujitsu B3000 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook

B Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook B Series Model:

B3000

Document Date: 05/20/2004

Document Part Number: FPC58-1148-01

FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS

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.

• 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 [

• 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.

F1] key.

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

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: [05/21/2004]

▲

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4025GAS-(PM)]

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 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

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.

Main Menu

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

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

day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.

Primary Master: • Selects Primary

Master submenu

Language: • English (US)

• Japanese (JP)

___ Displays the type of device on this ATA/ ATAPI inter-

face, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master 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.

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 MK4025GAS-(PM)]

Type: [Auto] LBA Format Total Sectors:: 78140160 Maximum Capacity: 40008MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]

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

Typ e:

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)

Total Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

CHS Format Cylinders/Heads/Sectors

Cylinders:

Auto

None

CD-ROM

Hard Disk

___

A number between 0 and 65,535

[Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type auto-

___ The total number of sectors on your hard disk

___ The maximum capacity of your hard disk

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This

matically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive.

field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

Main Menu

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

A number between 1 and 16

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can

change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

A number between 0 and 63

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

Disabled

2 Sectors

4 Sectors

8 Sectors

16 Sectors

Disabled

Enabled

Standard

Fast PIO 1

Fast PIO 2

Fast PIO 3

Fast PIO 4

Multiword DMA 1

Multiword DMA 2

Disabled

Mode 0

Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 4

Mode 5

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can

change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk.

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

[Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head,

[Multiword DMA 2]

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

[Mode 5] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the

drive to select the optimum transfer mode. 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 [ press [F10] to exit and save. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.

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

LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

• 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 CPU features.

• Configure USB features.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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

▲

CPU Features

▲

USB Features

▲ ▲

Miscellaneous Configurations

Event Logging

• 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

Configures serial ports and parallel ports.

F1 Help ESC Exit

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 Description

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

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

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

When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.

external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.

parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays.

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

Menu Field Description

Advanced Menu

Internal Device Configurations

When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE and LAN Controllers.

CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of Intel Speed-

Step features. Also allows you to enable and disable the On Battery/AC Optimization.

USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling

USB and SCSI SubClass support.

Miscellaneous Configurations

When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the power button and Wake Up On LAN, and configuring the volume settings.

Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

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