Fujitsu LifeBook AH531 User Guide
Fujitsu LifeBook
FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
AH531
Document Date: 02/18/2011
Document Part Number: FPC58-2843-01
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LifeBook AH531 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 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 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 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.
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:
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.
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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 parameters values.
Info Menu
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LifeBook AH531 BIOS
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
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.
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
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Figure 1. Info Menu
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