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Fujitsu LifeBook
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
AH530
Document Date: 06/09/2010
Document Part Number: FPC58-2714-01
F U J I T S U A M E R I C A , I N C .
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L i f e B o o k P H 5 2 0 B I O S
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 (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: [
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2.To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the cursor keys: [
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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 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 following 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.
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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 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.
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F1 Help |
Select Item |
-/Space Change Values |
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Figure 1. Info Menu |
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu |
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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: |
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Total Memory: |
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Configuration ID: |
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Memory Slot 1: |
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Onboard MAC Address: |
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Processor Type: |
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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.
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System Date: |
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[06/09/2010] |
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F1 Help |
Select |
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Change |
Values |
F9 |
Setup Defaults |
ESC Exit |
Select |
Menu |
Enter |
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Sub-Menu |
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Save and Exit |
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System Menu |
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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.
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System Time: |
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Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format |
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Example: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time |
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separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or |
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[Shift] + [Tab] keys. |
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System Date: |
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Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year |
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year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/2010. You may |
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segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. |
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