Fujitsu LifeBook AH572 User Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Model:
AH572
Document Date: 2/04/2011
Document Part Number: FPC58-2851-01
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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, su ch 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 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
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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.
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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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
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Product Name: LIFEBOOK AH572
Serial Number: XXXXXXXX BIOS Version: X.0X (XX/XX/2011)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.3GHz
Total Memory: 4096 MB Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and cannot be modified by the user.
The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased.
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: LIFEBOOK AH572 Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Serial Number: XXXXXXXX Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
BIOS Version: 1.0 (XX/XX/2011 Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU
Total Memory: 4096 MB
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@ 2.3GHz
UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX0XXXX-
XXXXXXXXXXXX
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: [02/04/2011]
Drive Configurations
Language: [English (US)]
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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: 02/20/2011. 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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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
Drive Configura­tions
Language:
--- --- Opens the Drive Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or
English (US)Japanese (JP)
[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the
disable the installed drives.
Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.
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Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
Enable/Disable SATA Device.
Drive Configurations
Drive0: [ST9500325AS - 500GB ]
[Enabled]
Drive2: [Optiarc BD ROM BC-5540H - ATAPI ] [Enabled]
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
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System Menu

Drive Configurations Submenu of the System Menu

The Drive Configurations submenu identifies the installed S-ATA drives and allows you to enable or disable them.
Figure 3. Drive Configurations Submenu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0: Disabled
Drive2:
Exiting from System 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
Enabled
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the hard drive 0.
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the hard drive 0.
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 Boot configurations
Set the keyboard and mouse features.
Select between the display panel and an external
display.
Enable or disable the AT A, Bluetooth, LAN,
WLAN, WWAN, internal camera, and Ambient Light Sensor controllers.
Configure CPU and USB features in your system.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Boot Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations
CPU Features
USB Features
Miscellaneous Configurations
Intel(R) Management Engine Configurations
Event Logging
Configure a variety of power-saving features.
(See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
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.
Item Specific Help
Configures Boot features.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 4. Advanced Menu
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Description
Boot Configurations When selected, opens the Boot Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling various
Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting NumLock parame-
Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows routing of video signals to
Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling
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Boot features.
ters.
different displays.
the ATA, Bluetooth, LAN, WLAN, Ambient Light Sensor, WWAN, and camera controllers.
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Description
Advanced Menu
CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to enable/disable multi-core processing,
USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable legacy USB devices
Miscellaneous Configurations When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the
Intel(R) Management Engine Configurations
Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
SpeedStep(R) Technology, Virtualization Technology, and HT Technology (i7, i5, and i3 CPUs only).
and SCSI SubClass support.
power button, Wake Up On LAN, Auto Save, and control volume settings.
When selected, opens the Intel(R) Management Engine Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable lIntel Anti-Theft Technology Suspend Mode.
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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
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Item Specific Help
[Disabled] All diagnostic tests will be done.
[Enabled] Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while bootong to speed up.
Boot Configurations
Quick Boot: Boot Time Diagnostics Screen: [Disabled]
Preboot Execution Environment: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Boot Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Boot Configurations submenu is for setting a variety of Boot features.
Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Quick Boot: Disabled
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:
Preboot Execution Environment:
Enabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
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[Disabled] When disabled, all of the diagnostic test will be performed during boot up. If
[Disabled] When disabled, the logo screen is displayed during boot up. If enabled, the
[Enabled] When disabled the Preboot Execution Environment is disabled. When enabled,
enabled, certain test may be skipped in order to speed up the booting process.
diagnostic screen is displayed during the boot up.
the boot from network server is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
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Item Specific Help
[On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off.
* Windows XP or later OS preserves Numlock state when the user logs off.
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Numlock: [On]
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Advanced Menu

Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard.
Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Numlock: On
Off
[On] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting.
When [On] or [Off], Numlock is on or off.
Windows XP (or later OS) preserves Numlock state when the user logs off.
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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Video Features submenu is for setting the display parameters.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Video Features
Display: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select display terminal.
* This setting is not effective after operating system starts up.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 7. Video Features Submenu
-/Space Enter
Change Values
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Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Display: Internal Flat Panel
External (Analog)Auto
[Auto] Determines wo which display device the image is sent.
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Advanced Menu

Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable ATA, Bluetooth, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Internal Device Configurations
Serial ATA Controller: [Enabled] AHCI Configuration: [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] LAN Controller: [Enabled] Wireless LAN: [Enabled]
Item Specific Help
[Disabled] Serial ATA port is disabled.
[Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu
-/Space Enter
Change Values
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Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Serial ATA Controller: Disabled
AHCI Configuration:
Bluetooth:
LAN Controller:
Enabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables the Serial ATA port.
[Enabled] Enables or disables the selected Advanced Host Controller Interface
[Enabled] Enables or disables the Bluetooth device.
[Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller.
(AHCI).
Wireless LAN:
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables the Wireless LAN controller.
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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
Select enabling or disabling for multiple core in a physical processor package.
CPU Features
Multi-core: HT Technology: [Enabled] SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology: [Enabled]
[Enabled]
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU.
Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Multi-core: Enabled
HT Technology:
SpeedStep(R) Technology:
Virtualization Technology:
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Disabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel Core Multi-Processing features.
[Enabled] Enables or disable Hyper-Threading (HT) Technolgy.
[Enabled] Enables or disables the SpeedStep(R) Technology features.
[Enabled] Enables or disables Virtualization Technology, an Intel technology
which includes hardware enhancements to improve upon soft­ware-based virtualization technologies.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
[Disabled] The feature is disabled.
[Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS.
Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled]
[Enabled]
USB Features
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
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Advanced Menu

USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB devices.
Figure 10. USB Features Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Legacy USB Support:
SCSI SubClass Support:
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the
and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS. When Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled.
SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e.g., USB Memory Key) are enabled. Note that enabling this feature may cause the system to hang during POST, depending on the device that is connected.
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Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and setting the volume and video memory size.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Miscellaneous Configurations
Power Button: Wake up on LAN: On Battery: Force LAN Boot: Resume on LAN: Auto Save To Disk: Volume Setting: Hardware Power Management: CPU Power Saving on idle state (AC): CPU Power Saving on idle state (Battery): Anytime USB Charge:
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
[Disabled
[Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Always Enabled] [On] [Middle] [Enabled] [Energy Saving] [Long Battery Life] [Disabled]
Change Values

Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
Configures the power button.
*ACPI OS ignores this setting.
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Power Button: Disabled
Power Off
Wake up on LAN:
On Battery:
Force LAN Boot:
Resume on LAN:
Auto Save To Disk:
Volume Setting:
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
DisabledEnabled
On AC mode onlyAlways Enabled
OffOn
OffMinimumMiddleMaximum
[Disabled] Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power
Off allows you to turn off system power with the power button.
[Disabled] Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal LAN
device receives a specific signal while in power-off state. Selecting Disabled disables this feature.
[Enabled] When disabled, Wake Up On LAN is only enabled when there is
an AC adapter connected.
[Disabled] This feature is active only when “Wake up on LAN” is enabled.
[Always Enabled]
When enabled, in the event of a system wake-up on LAN, the system will try to first boot from the LAN before attempting to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of the Preboot Execution Environment.
When “On AC mode only” is selected, Wake Up On LAN from standby/hibernate states is only enabled when AC adapter connected.
[On] Turns the Auto Save To Disk feature on and off.When it is turned
on, a system in suspend mode will save its state to disk and power off when low battery state is reached.
[Middle] Selects the initial volume setting for the system.
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Advanced Menu
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Hardware Power Management:
CPU Power Savings on idle state (AC):
CPU Power Savings on idle state (Battery):
Anytime USB Charge:
DisabledEnabled
Energy SavingLow PowerNormal
Long Battery LifeLow PowerNormal
DisabledACAC/Battery
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Power
Management technology.
[Energy Saving] Allows you to select the power useage when the system is
running on AC.
[Long Battery Life]
[Disabled] When [Disabled] is selected, the Anytime USB Charge feature
Allows you to select the power useage when the system is running on the battery.
does not work. When [AC] is selected, an external USB device can be charged when the system is shut off only when the AC adapter is plugged in. When [AC/Battery] is selected, an external USB device can be charged when the system is shut off when the AC adapter is plugged in and/or a charged battery is installed.
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Info System
Security Boot Exit

Intel Management Engine Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Intel Management Engine Configurations submenu configures the Anti-Theft Technology Suspend mode.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System
Advanced Security Boot Exit
Intel(R) Management Engine Configurations
Intel(R) AT Suspend Mode: [Disabled]
Item Specific Help
[Disabled] Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Suspend Mode is disabled.
[Enabled] Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Suspend Mode is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 12. Intel(R) Management Engine Configurations Submenu
-/Space Enter
Change Values

Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Intel(R) AT Suspend Mode:
DisabledEnabled
[Disabled] Enables and disables the Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology Suspend Mode. This
feature allows authorized personnel to enable or disable a notebook remotely.
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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
Press <Enter> key to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
Event Log Capacity: Space Available Event Log Validity: Valid
View Event Log: [Enter]
Event Logging: [Enabled]
Clear All Event Logs: [Enter]
Mark Events as Read: [Enter]
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
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The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
Advanced Menu
Figure 13. Event Logging Submenu
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Event Log Capacity: Space Available Display only
Event Log Validity: Valid Display only
View Event Log:
Event Logging:
Clear All Event Logs:
Mark Events as Read:
Enter [Enter] Allows you to view content of event log
DisabledEnabled
Enter [Enter] After clicking [Enter], a Setup Notice appears prompting you to select [Yes]
Enter [Enter] After clicking [Enter], a Setup Notice appears prompting you to select [Yes]
[Enabled] Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.
or [No] to confirm. When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.
or [No] to confirm. When set to [Yes] all event in the events log will be marked as having been read.
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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
Press <Enter> key to set Supervisor Password to enable any password features.
Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup.
Supervisor Password Is: Clear User Password Is: Clear
Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Minimum User Password Length: [0] Password on Boot: [Disabled] On Automatic Wake up: [Disabled] Boot from Removable Media: [All] Flash Write: [Enabled] Boot Menu: [Enabled] Hard Disk Security Owner Information
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
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SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES
The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security Menu and its submenus, all 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. The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection.
Remember your passwords! If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu
Computer Systems will not be able to reset it. You may lose data and have to replace your system board or hard disk drive.
WARNING. VERY IMPORTANT if your hard disk drive is protected using a Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
"engine". FDE encrypts all data as it is written to the hard drive. When data is retrieved from the hard drive, it is decrypted by the same engine. If you forget your hard disk security password on a system with
FDE, all data and applications on the hard drive will remain encrypted and will effectively be lost. Be
sure to remember your hard disk password.
Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row causes the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and
[System Disabled] to be displayed. If this occurs, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot.
If you make an error when re-entering the password a Warning will be displayed. To try again press
[Enter], then retype the password, or press [Esc] to abort the password process.
If the Security Panel on Resume is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to
type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Power Man­agement Security will work only if Password boot is enabled.
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Figure 14. Security Menu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Security Menu
Supervisor Password is:
User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user
Set Supervisor Password
–— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set
and Clear when it is not.
password is set, and Clear when it is not.
–— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. The Supervisor Password may
be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Set User Password –— [Enter] This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets, changes or
cancels the User Password. A User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press [Enter] key instead of entering char­acters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Minimum User Password Length:
Password on Boot:
On Automatic Boot:
Boot from Removable Media:
Flash Write:
–— [0] Supervisor can set password length (0 to 8) for user password. User cannot set a
password shorter than the minimum length.
DisabledFirst BootEvery Boot
DisabledEnabled
AllSupervisor only
DisabledEnabled
[Disabled] When set to First Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required just once
[Disabled] When disabled, password entry is not required when the system wakes up auto-
[All] Supervisor only allows access to boot the computer to removable media after
after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from a disk. When set to Every Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required every time after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from a disk. When set to Disabled no password is required.
matically. When enabled, password entry is required upon wake up.
the Supervisor Password is entered.
[Enabled] When disabled, the BIOS Flash memory will be write protected.
Boot Menu:
DisabledEnabled
[Enabled] When disabled, the Boot Menu is disabled and cannot be opened using the
[F12] key.
Hard Disk Security: –— –— Configures hard disk security features
Owner Information:
–— –— Sets Owner information.

Exiting from the Security Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific HelpHard Disk Security
Drive0: Clear Set Master Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter]
Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
Figure 15. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0:
___
Set Master Password
___
Set User Password
___
DisabledEnabled
Password Entry on Boot:
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Clear Display-only. Default is Clear. When the Drive0 Password has been set, the field
[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Drive0 Master Password. The Drive0 Master Pass-
[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Drive0 User Password. The Drive0 User Password
[Enabled] When set to disabled, entry of a Hard Disk Password is not required before OS
changes to Set. When this password is set, the primary hard disk drive cannot be used in another system unless the password is entered.
word may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or num­bers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Drive0 Password is set, it must be used to access the hard drive if it is used in another system. Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted.
The Master Password does not provide security; it simply allows the user to set the User Password, which provides true security.
may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Drive0 Password is set, it must be used to access the hard drive if it is used in another system. Note that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted.
boot. (The hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.)
Security Menu

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific HelpOwner Information
Owner Information Is: Clear
Set Owner Information [Enter]
Foreground Color: [Gray] Background Color: [Black]
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Change Values

Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 16. Owner Information Submenu
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Owner Information Is: –— Clear Display only.
Set Owner Information:
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
–— [Enter] Field to write owner information,
(i.e., name).
BlackBlueGreenCyanRedMagenta
BlackBlueGreenCyanRedMagenta
BrownWhiteGrayLight BlueLight Green
BrownWhiteGrayLight BlueLight Green
Light CyanLight RedLight MagentaYellowBright White
Light CyanLight RedLight MagentaYellowBright White
[Gray] Set foreground color.
[Black] Set background color.
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BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE
The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating through
the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake.
A bootable CD-ROM has either a floppy disk format or a hard drive format. When the CD-ROM is used,
drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format is used, the CD-ROM becomes Drive A. The CD-ROM will only take drive C: (hard drive format) if the internal hard drive is not present or disabled. The bootable CD-ROM can never use a C: designation if a formatted internal hard drive is present since the C: designator is always reserved for the hard drive.The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations, but your application software will use the new designations.
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Boot Priority Order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0 HDD: ST9500325AS 3: CD/DVD Drive: Optiarc BD ROM BC-5540H 4: NETWORK: Realtek PXE B0; D00 5: USB HDD 6: USB CD/DVD
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
The following table shows devices associated with your notebook and the order in which they will be searched
for the boot device.
Item Specific Help
Configures order of Boot Device.
Keys used to view or configure devices.
' and '': Select a device: ’+’ and ‘-’: Move the device up or down. ‘Shift + 1’: Enables or disables(!) a device.
F1 Help ESC Exit
-/Space
Select Item Select Menu
Figure 17. Boot Device Priority Submenu
Change Values
Enter
Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
Menu Field Description
Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0: 3: CD/DVD Drive 4: NETWORK: 5: USB HDD: 6: USB CD/DVD:
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The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during the startup sequence. To change the order, highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then press the [+] or [-] key to change the order number. Tapping [x] removes from the list a device that is not installed. Tapping [x] on an item in the Excluded list adds the device to the Boot priority list. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility by either going to the Exit Menu and choosing Exit Saving Changes, or pressing F10 and choosing Yes to Save and Exit..
NOTE: Be aware that if you use the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, certain files may be overwritten, depending upon your operating environment.
Boot Menu
Exiting from Boot Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY
The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating through
the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Save Changes and Power Off
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
Figure 18. Exit Menu
Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.
Item Specific Help
Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Menu Field Description
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save
Save Changes and Power Off
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Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory, then exit the utility. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes][No] is displayed.
Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility without writing to the BIOS memory. When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will reboot, load the operating system and begin operation.
Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields, then display the message Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit Menu. To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous configuration now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.
Selecting Save Changes and Power Off will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When con­firmed, the system will shut down. If No is selected, the system will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.
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