BIOS
SECTION
B2548
1. BIOS setup
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 [F2] key 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.
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 [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.
Critical Point
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.
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.
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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 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.
Critical 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.
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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 the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.
Critical 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.
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Advanced |
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System Time: |
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Figure 1. Main Menu
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
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System Time: |
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Sets and displays the current time. |
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Time is in a 24 hour format of |
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16:45:57. You may change each |
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Move between the segments with |
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the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] |
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System Date: |
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Sets and displays the current date. |
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Date is in a month/day/year numeric |
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and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/ |
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DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. |
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the date separately. Move between |
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the segments with the [Tab] key and/ |
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or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. |
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Floppy Disk A: |
• Disabled |
[Disabled] |
Enables or disables floppy disk A. |
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Primary Master: |
• Selects Primary |
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Primary Master submenu allowing |
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• English (US) |
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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
Note:
Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.
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LBA Mode Control: |
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DMA Transfer Mode: |
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of the drive. |
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F1 Help |
↑↓ Select Item |
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Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
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• Auto |
[Auto] |
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at POST. If None is selected, all of |
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drive. Select ATAPI Removable if a |
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Cylinders: |
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Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, |
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you can change the value. This field |
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is changed by incrementing |
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(pressing the [Spacebar]) or by |
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typing in the number. |
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Heads: |
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Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, |
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you can change the value. This field |
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is changed by incrementing |
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(pressing the [Spacebar]) or by |
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typing in the number. |
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Sectors: |
• A number |
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type is identifed as Auto or Hard |
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Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, |
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you can change the value. This field |
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is changed by incrementing |
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(pressing the [Spacebar]) or by |
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typing in the number. |
Maximum |
• Display only |
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Displays the maximum capacity of |
Capacity: |
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the drive calculated from the |
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parameters of the hard disk when |
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Hard Disk is selected. |
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Multi-Sector |
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• 2 Sectors |
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number of sectors per block for |
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multiple sector transfer. |
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• 16 Sectors |
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• 32 Sectors |
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• 64 Sectors |
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• 128 Sectors |
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
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LBA Mode |
• Disabled |
[Enabled] |
Enables or disables logical Block |
Control: |
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Head, Sector addressing. This |
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option cannot be changed when |
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Auto is selected. |
PIO Transfer |
• Standard |
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Selects the method for moving data |
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DMA is automati-cally set to mode 1 |
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for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO |
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DMA Transfer |
• Disabled |
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Selects the method for moving data |
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to select the optimum transfer mode. |
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DMA 1 |
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• Multiword |
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when Auto is selected. |
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DMA 2 |
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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.
•CPU features.
•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 descrip-tion of the field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use.
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Figure 3. Advanced Menu
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
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Plug & Play O/S: |
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configure non-boot devices. |
Protected Device |
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No: allows Plug & Play operating |
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Yes: prevents a Plug & Play |
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operating system from changing |
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Serial/Parallel |
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modify settings for serial, infrared |
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Keyboard/Mouse |
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Video Features |
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When selected, opens the Video |
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Features submenu, which allows |
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setting of the display parameters, |
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including routing of video signals to |
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different displays. |
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Internal Device |
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Device Configurations submenu, |
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the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN |
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Controllers. |
PCI Configura- |
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CPU Features |
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Configures CPU features. |
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USB Features |
• Disabled |
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Enables and disables the USB |
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Floppy Disk Drive. |
Event Logging |
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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.
Critical Point
To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings.
CAUTION
The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict.
Critical Point
All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal.
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Figure 4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
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Serial Port: |
• Disabled |
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I/O Address: |
• 3F8 - 3FF |
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Interrupt: |
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Infrared Port: |
• Disabled |
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Mode: |
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I/O Address: |
• 3F8-3FF |
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I/O address when the infrared port is |
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Interrupt: |
• IRQ 3 |
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I/O address: |
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DMA Channel: |
• DMA 1 |
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