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Fujitsu LifeBook B Series

This document is

BIOS Guide

LifeBook Series: B Series Model Numbers: B-2175 Document Date: 10/26/2000

designed to provide Fujitsu LifeBook developers and users with an understanding of the system's Basic Input-Output System (BIOS)

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LifeBook B Series BIOS

B 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 the [ 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.

Navigating Through The Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of seven menus; Main, Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, Info and Exit. This document explains each menu, 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 higher selec-

[ tion and [

F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears

F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.

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

5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press

Esc

] key.

the [

6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu,

Esc

press the [

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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.

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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 [ the default values.

8. Pressing the [ 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.

] key.

F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to

F10] key saves the current configura-

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 the opportunity to modify the settings of the setup utility, as described in the following 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.

CAUTION

If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings.

POINT

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 Main Menu with current parameters values.

B Series BIOS

LifeBook B Series BIOS

MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instructions for

Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any

changes.

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of

Figure 1. Main Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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System Time: [14:57:01] System Date: [10/10/2000]

Floppy Disk A: [Disabled]

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Primary Master [FUJITSU MHM2100AT-(PM)]

Language: [English (US)]

the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.

POINT

System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility. Use the calendar and time icon on your Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS-DOS prompt.

Item Specific Help

Adjust calendar clock.

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field.

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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format 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 [

Shift

Tab

[

] + [

] keys.

Tab

] key and/or

Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Main Menu

System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year

Floppy Disk A: • Disabled

Primary Master: • Selects Primary

Language: • English (US)

• 1.44/1.2 MB

3.5"

Master submenu

• Japanese (JP)

[Disabled] Enables or disables floppy disk A.

[Fujitsu MHM2100AT(PM)]

[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japa-

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [

Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

nese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.

LifeBook B Series BIOS

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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Primary Master [FUJITSU MHD2032AT]

Type: [Hard Disk] Cylinders: [16383] Heads: [16] Sectors: [63] Maximum Capacity: 8455MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [FAST PIO 4] DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 2]

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Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.

[Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time.

Except [Auto] You enter parameters of the drive.

[None] The drive is disabled.

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Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e: • Auto

Cylinders: • A number

Heads: • A number

• None

• Hard Disk

between 0 and 65,535

between 1 and 16

[Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type

–— This item appears only when the type is identifed as Auto or Hard

–— TThis item appears only when the type is identifed as Auto or Hard

automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following Set-up items do not appear. If Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive. Select ATAPI Removable if a removable disk drive is installed at this connection.

Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

Main Menu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Sectors: • A number

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

between 0 and 63

• Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the

• Disabled

• 2 Sectors

• 4 Sectors

• 8 Sectors

• 16 Sectors

• 32 Sectors

• 64 Sectors

• 128 Sectors

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Standard

• Fast PIO 1

• Fast PIO 2

• Fast PIO 3

• Fast PIO 4

• Disabled

• Multiword

DMA 1

• Multiword DMA 2

• Ultra DMA 0

• Ultra DMA 1

• Ultra DMA 2

–— This item appears only when the type is identifed as Auto or Hard

[16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the

[Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,

[Fast PI0 4] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

[Ultra DMA 2] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Multi-word DMA is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

LifeBook B Series BIOS

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

• Enable or disable support for Plug & Play

operating systems.

• Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.

• Set the communication mode for the parallel port and

infrared port.

• Select between the display panel and an external

CRT display.

• Enable or disable compensation for your display.

• Configure PCI devices in your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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Plug & Play O/S: [Yes] Protected Device Configurations: [No]

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Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations

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PCI Configurations

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USB Features

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Event Logging

• Configure USB features.

Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The

Setup Utility to make any changes.

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

[No] The BIOS configures also non-boot devices. Select if you are using a non-Plug & Play OS or a non-ACPI OS.

[Yes] The BIOS configures only boot devices.

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Figure 3. Advanced Menu

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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Advanced Menu

Plug & Play O/S: • No

Protected Device Configuration:

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Video Features –— –— When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows

Internal Device Configurations

PCI Configurations –— –— When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.

USB Features • Disabled

Event Logging –— –— When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

• Yes

• No

• Yes

–— –— When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations sub-

–— –— When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu,

–— –— When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu,

• Enabled

[Yes] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system.

[No] No: allows Plug & Play operating system to change device

–— Enables and disables the USB Floppy Disk Drive.

Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.

system settings. Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system settings. *ACPI operating system ignores this setting.

menu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.

which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.

setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays.

which allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN Controllers.

LifeBook B Series BIOS

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook.

CAUTION

I/O addresses, DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. If any two ports or devices, serial or parallel, have the same I/O address assigned, your notebook will not function normally. Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required. See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings, limitations, etc.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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POINT

To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings. If you must change the settings, you can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for technical assistance.

CAUTION

The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict.

POINT

All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal.

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Serial Port: [Enabled] I/O address: [3F8 - 3FF] Interrupt: [IRQ 4] Infrared Port: [Enabled] Mode: [FIR] I/O address: [2E8 - 2EF] Interrupt: [IRQ 3] I/O address: [118 - 11F] DMA channel: [DMA 3] Parallel port: [Enabled] Mode: [Bi-directional] I/O address: [378 - 37F] Interrupt: [IRQ 7]

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Figure 4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu

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[Disabled] The port is disabled.

[Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration.

[Auto] The port is configured depending on 'Plug & Play OS' setting.

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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Advanced Menu

Serial Port: • Disabled

I/O Address: • 3F8 - 3FF

Interrupt: • IRQ 3

Infrared Port: • Disabled

Mode: • IrDA

I/O Address: • 3F8-3FF

Interrupt: • IRQ 3

I/O address: • 100 - 107

• Enabled

• Auto

• 2F8 - 2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

• Enabled

• Auto

• FIR

• 2F8-2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

• 108 - 10F

• 110 - 117

• 118 - 11F

[Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration

[3F8 - 3FF] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port

[IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port

[Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration

[FIR] When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing

[2E8 - 2EF] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the

[IRQ 3] Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared

[118 - 11F] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

is Enabled.

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

the user to set the mode for the infrared port.

infrared port is Enabled.

port is Enabled.

infrared port is Enabled.

DMA Channel: • DMA 1

Parallel Port: • Disabled

Mode: • Output Only

I/O address: • 378 - 37F

Interrupt: • IRQ 5

• DMA 3

• Enabled

• Auto

• Bi-directional

• ECP

• 278 - 27F

• 3BC - 3BF

• IRQ 7

[DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the

infrared port is Enabled.

[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

[Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing

the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a connected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows information to be transferred in only one direction, from your notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.

[378 - 37F] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the

parallel port is Enabled.

[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel

port is Enabled.

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