Fujitsu LifeBook AH572 User Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook

FUJITSU AMERICA, INCORPORATED

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

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

@ 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)]



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.

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



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

 Disabled  Enabled

[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



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

Boot features.

ters.

different displays.

the ATA, Bluetooth, LAN, WLAN, Ambient Light Sensor, WWAN, and camera controllers.

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