Fujitsu LifeBook B2548 User's Guide

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.

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.

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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

System Time: [14:57:01] System Date: [04/07/2001]

Floppy Disk A: [Disabled]

:Primary Master: [Fujitsu MHM2200AT-(PM)]

Language: [English (US)]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Adjust calendar clock

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

Figure 1. Main Menu

Menu Field

System Time:

System Date:

Floppy Disk A:

Primary Master:

Language:

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

Options

—

• Disabled

• 1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"

• Selects Primary Master submenu

• English (US)

• Japanese (JP)

Default

—

[Disabled]

[Fujitsu MHM2200AT(PM)]

[English (US)]

Description

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). Exam-ple: 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.

Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year 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 [Tab] key and/ or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.

Enables or disables floppy disk A.

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.

The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Primary Master [Fujitsu MHM2200AT-(PM)]

Type: [Auto] Maximum Capacity: 20004 MB

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

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.

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

Except [Auto] You enter parameters of the drive.

[None] The drive is disabled.

Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

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

Menu Field

Ty p e:

Cylinders:

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

Options

• Auto

• None

• Hard Disk

• A number between 0 and 65,535

• A number between 1 and 16

• A number between 0 and 63

• Display only

• Disabled

• 2 Sectors

• 4 Sectors

• 8 Sectors

• 16 Sectors

• 32 Sectors

• 64 Sectors

• 128 Sectors

Default

[Auto]

—

[16 Sectors]

Description

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

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

Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.

This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

Menu Field

LBA Mode Control:

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

Options

• 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

Default

[Enabled]

[Fast PI0 4]

[Ultra DMA 2]

Description

Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Multi-word DMA is automati-cally set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

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

:Serial/Parallel Port Configurations :Keyboard/Mouse Features :Video Features :Internal Devices Configurations :PCI Configuration :CPU Features :USB Features

:Event Logging

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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.

Figure 3. Advanced Menu

Menu Field

Plug & Play O/S:

Protected Device Configuration:

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Video Features

Internal Device Configurations

PCI Configurations

CPU Features Page

USB Features

Event Logging

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

Options

•No

•Yes

•No

•Yes

—

• Disabled

• Enabled

—

Default

[Yes]

[No]

—

Description

Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.

No: allows Plug & Play operating system to change device system settings. Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system settings. *ACPI operating system ignores this setting.

When selected, opens the Serial/ Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.

When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.

When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays.

When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN Controllers.

When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.

Configures CPU features.

Enables and disables the USB Floppy Disk Drive.

When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration

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]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

[Disabled] The port is disabled

[Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration

[Auto] A port is configured depending on ‘Plug & Play OS’ setting.

Figure 4. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu

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

the Advanced Menu

Menu Field

Serial Port:

I/O Address:

Interrupt:

Infrared Port:

Mode:

I/O Address:

Interrupt:

I/O address:

DMA Channel:

Options

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

• 3F8 - 3FF

• 2F8 - 2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

• IRQ 3

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Auto

• IrDA

• FIR

• 3F8-3FF

• 2F8-2FF

• 3E8 - 3EF

• 2E8 - 2EF

• IRQ 3

• IRQ 4

• IRQ 5

• 100 - 107

• 108 - 10F

• 110 - 117

• 118 - 11F

• DMA 1

• DMA 3

Default

[Enabled]

[3F8 - 3FF]

[IRQ 4]

[Enabled]

[FIR]

[2E8 - 2EF]

[IRQ 3]

[118 - 11F]

[DMA 3]

Description

Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is Enabled.

Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is Enabled.

Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing the user to set the mode for the infrared port.

Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is Enabled.

Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared port is Enabled.

Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is Enabled.

Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infrared port is Enabled.

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