Fujitsu LifeBook
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
A3110/A3120
Document Date: 02/08/2007
Document Part Number: FPC58-1569-02
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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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:
■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 [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.
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: Main, Advanced, Security, 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:
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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 [Esc].
6.To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key.
■Selecting a field causes a help message about that 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 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 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.
■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.
■If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be opened.
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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.
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MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
The Main 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 Main menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.
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.
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Figure 1. Main Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
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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.
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Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed and the default values and settings of the devices.
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Figure 2. Drive0 Master Submenu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
Note that the information displayed on this screen may differ from that which appears on your screen, depending upon your system configuration.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
Note that the information displayed on this screen may differ from that which appears on your screen, depending upon your system configuration.
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Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
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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.
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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
■Set the keyboard and mouse features.
■Select between the display panel and an external CRT or flat panel display.
■Enable or disable compensation for your display.
■Enable or disable the IDE, Bluetooth, and LAN controllers.
■ Configure CPU and USB features in your system.
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.
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu |
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