Fujitsu LifeBook AH530 User Guide
Fujitsu LifeBook
FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
AH530
Document Date: 06/09/2010
Document Part Number: FPC58-2714-01
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LifeBook PH520 BIOS
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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 e nter the BIOS Setup Utility , do the following (or use
the SecureCore 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 SecureCore Menu
When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the
[Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad
button; the SecureCore Menu will appear.
The SecureCore Menu provides shortcuts to the
following menus and information screens:
• BIOS Setup
• Diagnostic Screen
• Boot Menu
• Patent Information
• System Information
• 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 dif ferent values for each fi eld, 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.
Selecting a field causes a help message
about that field to be displayed on the righthand 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 followi ng steps:
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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.
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.
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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LifeBook PH520 BIOS
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
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Info
Product Name: LifeBook A530
Configuration ID: C-SKU-1
Serial Number: XXXXXXXX
BIOS Version: 1.XX (XX/XX/2010)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) M540
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Total Memory: 2048 MB
Memory Slot 1: None
Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
fields. These fields are for information purposes only,
and cannot be modified by the user.
The information, including processor type
and speed, and total memory, displayed
on this screen varies according to the unit
you purchased.
Item Specific Help
Onboard MAC Address: 00-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
Panel ID: XXXXXXXX
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Info Menu
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: A530 Total Memory: 2048 MB
Configuration ID: X-XXX-X Memory Slot 1: None
Serial Number:: XXXXXXXX Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
BIOS Version: 1.0X (XX/XX/2010) Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) M540 UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz Panel ID: XXXXXXXXX
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Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [06/09/2010]
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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
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.
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
Figure 2. System Menu
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: 03/20/2010. 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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