Fujitsu LifeBook AH531 User Guide

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Fujitsu LifeBook

A Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook A Series Model:

AH531

Document Date: 02/18/2011

Document Part Number: FPC58-2843-01

FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.

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LifeBook AH531 BIOS

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: Info,

System, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. This docu-

ment 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 lower

selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher

selection.

4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key .

5. To r eturn 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.

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 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:

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.

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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.

 Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a

selection that is not a submenu or auto selec-

tion will cause a list of all options for that item

to be displayed. Pressing the Enter key again

will select the highlighted choice.

 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 Troubleshoot-

ing 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 Info Menu with current param-

eters values.

Info Menu

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LifeBook AH531 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

fields. These fields are for information purposes only,

and cannot be modified by the user.

Figure 1. Info Menu

The information, including processor type

and speed, and total memory, displayed

on this screen varies according to the unit

you purchased.

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: A531 Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM

Serial Number:: XXXXXXXX Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM

BIOS Version: 1.0X (XX/XX/2011) Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz UUID: 00000000-0000-....

Total Memory: 4096 MB Panel ID: XXXXXXXXX

Phoenix SecureCore Tiano 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

Product Name: LifeBook A531

Serial Number: XXXXXXXX

BIOS Version: 1.XX (XX/XX/2011)

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.3 GHz

Total Memory: 4096 MB

Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM

Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM

Onboard MAC Address: 00-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX

Panel ID: XXXXXXXX

System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help