Fujitsu E-6575, E-6555 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook
E Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook E Series Models:
E-6595 E-6575 E-6555
Document Date: 01/29/01
Document Part Number: FPC58-0480-01
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E Series BIOS
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook.
The BIOS Setup Utility configures:
Device control feature parameters, such as changing 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 [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings.

Navigating Through The Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of seven menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, Info, and Exit. This document explains each menu in turn, including all submenus and setup items.
The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus:
1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys:
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 selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.
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4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key.
5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key.
E Series BIOS
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 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
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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.
CAUTION
If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Trou­bleshooting Section. 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 Main Menu with current parameters values.
Main Menu
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LifeBook E Series BIOS

MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi­gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.
(See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
System Time: [14:57:01] System Date: [07/14/2000]
Floppy Disk A: [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"]
Primary Master [FUJITSUMHM2200AT-(PM)]
Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175]
Language: [English (US)]
the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.
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System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility. Use the calendar and time icon on your Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS-DOS prompt.
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 1. Main Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format
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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
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year
numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
Floppy Disk A:
Primary Master:
Secondary Master
Language:
Disabled
1.44/1.2 MB
3.5"
Selects Primary Master submenu
Selects Secondary Master submenu
English (US)
Japanese (JP)
[1.44/1.25 MB
Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed.
3.5"]
[Fujitsu MHM2200AT­(PM)]
[MATSHITADVD­ROM SR-8175­(SM)]
Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface
[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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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Primary Master [FUJITSU MHH2064AT-(PM)]
Type: Auto] Maximum Capacity: 20004MB
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.
[Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time.
DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 4]
Except [Auto] You enter parameters of the drive.
[None] The drive is disabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
-/Space Enter
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
Auto
None
CD-ROM
SuperDisk
Hard Disk
[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. 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.
Cylinders:
Heads:
Sectors:
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A number between 0 and 65,535
A number between 1 and 16
A number between 0 and 63
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can
field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
change the value 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
Maximum Capacity:
Multi-Sector Transfers:
Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the
parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk, or User is selected.
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
32 Sectors
64 Sectors
128 Sectors
[16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX refers to the size the disk returns when required.
LBA Mode Con­trol:
PIO Transfer Mode:
DMA Transfer Mode:
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
Ultra DMA 3
Ultra DMA 4
[Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
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. Autotype
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 4] 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.
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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175-(SM)]
Type: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [Standard] DMA Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu
-/Space Enter
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
Multi-Sector Transfers:
Auto
None
CD-ROM
SuperDisk
Hard Disk
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
32 Sectors
64 Sectors
128 Sectors
[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. Select CD-ROM, SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection.
[Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.
LBA Mode Con­trol:
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Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
Main Menu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
PIO Transfer Mode:
DMA Transfer Mode:
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
Ultra DMA 3
Ultra DMA 4
[Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype
[Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype
Exiting from Main Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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.
the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
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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.
Set an audio function I/O address, interrupt level and DMA channel.
Select between the display panel and an external CRT display.
Enable or disable compensation for your display.
Configure PCI devices in your system.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Plug & Play O/S: [Yes] Protected Device Configurations: [No]
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations PCI Configurations
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CPU Features USB Features
Event Logging
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
(See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the 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 fields 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
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 4. Advanced Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Plug & Play O/S:
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No
Yes
[Yes] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system.
Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Advanced Menu
Protected Device Configuration:
No
Yes
[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
–— –— When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations sub-
menu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.
Keyboard/Mouse Features
–— –— When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu,
which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.
Video Features –— –— When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows
setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays.
Internal Device Configurations
–— –— When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu,
which allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, Modem and LAN Controllers.
PCI Configurations –— –— When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.
CPU Features –— –— When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to
USB Features ___ ___ When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to
change the CPU speed for battery life optimization.
enable or disable the USB Floppy Disk Drive.
Event Logging –— –— When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
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Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook.
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
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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.
CAUTION
The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict.
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All I/O addresses in Table 5 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: [400-43F] 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 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu
-/Space Enter
[Disabled] The port is disabled.
[Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration.
[Auto] The port is configured depending on 'Plug & Play OS' setting.
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
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