BIOS
SECTION
B2562
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.
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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 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 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.
Figure 1. Main Menu
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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). 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.
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.
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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies which 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.
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Type:
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 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.
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.
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.
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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 dr ive
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.
Selects the method for moving data
to/from the drive. Autotype the dr ive
to select the optimum transfer mode.
This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected.
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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 description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand the field’s use.
Figure 3. Advanced Menu
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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.
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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.
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
Menu Field
Serial Port:
I/O Address:
Interrupt:
Infrared Port:
Mode:
I/O Address:
Interrupt:
I/O address:
DMA Channel:
the Advanced Menu
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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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of
Menu Field
Parallel Port:
Mode:
I/O address:
Interrupt:
the Advanced Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto
• Output Only
• Bi-directional
• ECP
• 378 - 37F
• 278 - 27F
• 3BC - 3BF
• IRQ 5
• IRQ 7
Default
[Enabled]
[Bi-directional]
[378 - 37F]
[IRQ 7]
Description
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).
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.
Allows user to set the parallel port
base I/O address when the parallel
port is Enabled.
Allows user to set the parallel port
interrupt when the parallel port is
Enabled.
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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 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Numlock:
Hot Plug:
Quick Point
Manual Setting:
Pointing Device:
Initialization on
Resume
Options
• Auto
• On
• Off
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Configuration 1
• Configuration 2
• Configuration 3
• Configuration 4
• Fast
• Normal
Default
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Configuration 1]
[Fast]
Description
Sets the NumLock function state
when the computer completes
booting.
Enables and disables the ability to
plug a mouse or keyboard into the
PS/2 port and have it immediately
recognized and active.
Enables and disables the ability to
use Hot key to enable or disable the
Quick Point.
Selects pointing device
configurations.
Configuration 1:
Touch Panel: Enabled
Quick Point: Enabled
External PS/2 Mouse: Disabled
Configuration 2:
Touch Panel: Enabled
Quick Point: Disabled
External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled
Configuration 3:
Touch Panel: Disabled
Quick Point: Enabled
External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled
Configuration 4:
Touch Panel: Disabled
Quick Point: Exclusive Enabled
External PS/2 Mouse: Enabled
[Fast]
Initialization for the external PS/2
devices on resume is optimized to
speed up.
[Normal]
Initialization is not optimized.
* This item works for Windows(R)
XP only.Try [Normal] option,when
external PS/2 devices do not
function after resume
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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
Figure 6. Video Features Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Display:
Compensation:
Options
• Internal FlatPanel
• External
• Simultaneous
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Internal FlatPanel]
[Disabled]
Description
Selects where the video signal will
be routed.
Enables or disables compensation
which controls spacing on the
display. When enabled, displays with
less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768
or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire
screen.
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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.
Figure 7. Internal Device Configurations Submenu
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Floppy Disk
Controller:
IDE Controller:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Description
Enables or disables the Floppy Disk
Drive.
Enables or disables selected IDE
devices.
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PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA
devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules.
Figure 8. PCI Configurations Submenu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ Reservation
Options
—
Default
—
Description
Reserve specific IRQs for use by
legacy ISA devices.
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IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to mark various
IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it
for embedded PCI or ISA devices.
Figure 9. IRQ Reservation Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI
Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ 3:
IRQ 4:
IRQ 5:
IRQ 7:
IRQ 9:
IRQ 10:
IRQ 11:
IRQ 15:
Options
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
Default
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
Description
Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is
selected, the BIOS reserves IRQ 3
for use by legacy ISA devices and
does not use it for embedded PCI or
ISA devices. IRQ 3 is removed from
the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ
routing table.
Reserves IRQ 4.
Reserves IRQ 5.
Reserves IRQ 7.
Reserves IRQ 9.
Reserves IRQ 10.
Reserves IRQ 11.
Reserves IRQ 15.
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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The CPU Features Submenu configures the system Processor.
Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
(R)
Intel
SpeedStep
Technology
(TM)
Options
• Auto
• Max. Perf.
• Batt. Opt.
• Disabled
Default
[Auto]
Description
When Auto is selected, the CPU
speed changes based upon the
power source change. When Max.
Perf. is selected, the CPU speed is
maximized. When Batt. Opt. is
selected, the CPU speed is
optimized for battery operation.
When Disabled is selected, the CPU
speed is fixed to the battery
optimized speed.
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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system.
Figure 11. USB Features Submenu
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
USB Features:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Enabled]
Description
When enabled, Legacy Floppy
Emulation is enabled and USB
floppy is available without USBaware OS.
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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging.
Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced
Menu Field
Event Log
Capacity:
Event Log Validity:
View Event Log:
Event Logging:
System Boot
Event:
Clear All Event
Logs:
Mark Events as
Read:
Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enter
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
•No
•Yes
• Enter
Default
Space Available
Valid
[Enter]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[No]
[Enter]
Description
Display only
Display only
Allows you to view content of event
log.
Turns event logging on and off for all
DMI events.
Turns event logging on and off for
DMI system boot events.
When set to [Yes] all event logs will
be cleared at next boot.
Allows you to make all events
currently in the event log as read.
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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 your operating
needs and to view the current data security configuration. 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 Security 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. The default condition is no passwords
required and no write protection.
Critical Point
If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you
will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions
and data.
If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the
screen. To try again, press the Enter key and then retype the password. Press the Esc key to
abort the password setting process.
Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to install or upgrade an operating system.
CAUTION
Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be
locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the
computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password
on reboot.
If the Password on Resume is Enabled and the Pass-word 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 on Boot is enabled.
Figure 13. Security Menu
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Menu Field
Supervisor
Password is:
User Password is:
Set Supervisor
Password
Set User
Password
Minimum User
Password Length:
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Options
–—
–—
–—
–––
–––
Default
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[0]
Description
A display-only field. Set is displayed
when the system supervisor password
is set and Clear when it is not.
A display-only field. Set is displayed
when the general user password is set,
and Clear when it is not.
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 casesensitive. 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.
This field can only be accessed if the
Supervisor Password is set. Sets,
changes or cancels the User Password.
The 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 the Enter key
instead of entering characters in the
Enter New Password field and in the Reenter New Pass-word field. When a
User Password is set it must be used to
access the BIOS setup utility.
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Menu Field
Password on
Boot:
Boot from
Removable
Media:
Floppy Disk
Access:
Hard Disk
Security:
Owner
Information:
Hard Disk Boot
Sector:
Security Panel on
Resume:
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Options
• Enabled
• First Boot
• Every Boot
• All
• Supervisor only
• All
• Supervisor only
—
—
• Normal
• Write Protected
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Disabled]
[All]
[All]
––
––
[Normal]
[Enabled]
Description
When set to Enabled, a password
(User or Supervisor) is required 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. If
no Supervisor Password is set this
feature is not available and no
password is required.
When Supervisor Only is selected,
only the Supervisor can boot from
removeable media. Only the user
who enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the
Supervisor. When All is selected,
booting from removeable media is
not restricted.
When Supervisor Only is selected,
only the Supervisor can access the
floppy disk. Only the user who
enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the
Supervisor. When All is selected,
floppy disk access is not restricted.
Configures hard disk security
features.
Sets Owner information.
Sets protection mode for hard disk
drive.
Allows you to enable or disable the
Security Panel feature upon Resume
from Suspend.
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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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the
Menu Field
Primary Master:
Security Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Disabled]
Description
Disabled: No password protection.
Enabled: Hard drive is locked with
the password. Data in the locked
disk cannot be read on any systems
other than the original system on
which it was locked, or on systems
that have the identical password
setting.
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Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
Figure 15. Owner Information Submenu
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Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the
Menu Field
Owner
Information Is:
Set Owner
Information:
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
Security Menu
Options
––
––
• Black
• Blue
• Green
• Cyan
• Red
• Magenta
• Brown
• White
• Gray
• Light Blue
• Light Green
• Light Cyan
• Light Red
• Light Magenta
• Yellow
• Bright White
• Black
• Blue
• Green
• Cyan
• Red
• Magenta
• Brown
• White
• Gray
• Light Blue
• Light Green
• Light Cyan
• Light Red
• Light Magenta
• Yellow
• Bright White
Default
Clear
[Enter]
[Gray]
[Black]
Description
Display only.
Field to write owner information i.e.
name.
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POWER MENU
SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management 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 Power 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
In Windows 98 Auto-suspend Timeout, Hard Disk Timeout, and Video Timeout features are
available exclusively through the operating system.
When resuming from a Save-to-Disk suspension there will be a delay while the contents of
system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive.
CAUTION
In Save-to-Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let you know you are
suspended rather than shut off from the power switch. You may want to make a habit of always
trying the Suspend/ Resume button before using the power switch.
Wake-on-Modem ring when enabled will draw power from the bridge battery alone when your
system is running off battery power. This may potentially drain your bridge battery. Disabling
Wake-on-Modem ring will prevent this from happening.
Figure 16. Power Menu
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Menu Field
Power Savings:
Hard Disk
Timeout:
Display Timeout:
Standby Timeout:
Auto Suspend
Timeout:
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Customized
• Maximum Power
Savings
• Maximum
Performance
• Off
• 30 seconds to
20 Minutes
• Off
• 2 to 20 Minutes
• Off
• 1 to 16 Minutes
• Off
• 5 to 60 minutes
Default
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
[15 Minutes]
Description
Sets the power savings parameters
to a factory installed combination of
parameters, a custom set of
parameters set by you or no power
saving features.
Sets the length of time that the hard
drive can be inactive before your
notebook automatically turns off the
power to the hard drive controller
and drive motor. If you choose a
factory installed combination of
parameters this field will display the
setting. If you choose to customize
the parameters you will be able to
set this yourself. The options
available vary from Off, which has
noinactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Sets the length of time without any
user input device activity before the
display is turned off. If you choose a
factory combination of parameters,
this field will display the setting. If
you choose to customize the
parameters, you will be able to set
this yourself. Off has no inactivity
shutoff.
Sets the length of time without any
user input device activity before the
CPU is set to half speed and the
display and the hard drive are turned
off. If you choose a factory
combination of parameters this field
will display the setting. If you choose
to customize the parameters you will
be able to set this yourself.
Sets the length of time without any
I/O activity before your note-book
goes into Suspend mode. If you
choose a factory combination of
parameters this field will display that
setting. If you choose to customize
the parameters you will be able to
set this yourself. Off has no inactivity
suspension.
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Menu Field
Suspend Mode:
Auto Save to Disk:
Resume On
Modem Ring:
Resume On Time:
Resume Time:
Advanced
Features:
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Options
• Save to Disk
• Off
• After 1 Hour
• Off
•On
• Off
•On
––
• Off
Default
[Suspend]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
––
Description
Sets the form of suspension state. If
you choose Suspend, you will
suspend operation with power to
system memory, and everything else
powered down or in a very low
power state. If you choose Save-toDisk your notebook will save all of
system memory and the operating
parameters to the hard drive before
turning your notebook to the
pseudo-off condition.
When set to “After 1 Hour”, your
notebook will automatically save all
of system memory and the operating
parameters to the hard drive and go
to the pseudo-off if you leave your
notebook in Suspend mode for more
than an hour.
Sets whether or not to Resume from
a suspension state when a message
is received by telephone line. This
feature will not operate if the Saveto-Disk mode is enabled. This
feature applies to internal and
external modems.
Sets whether or not to resume from
a suspension state at a designated
time. This feature is available from
either the Suspend mode or the
Save-to-Disk mode.
Sets the designated time, on a 24hour clock, when the notebook is to
automatically resume operation from
the Suspend state. The format of the
clock setting is hours:minutes:
seconds. Each segment of the time
is set separately, either by
incrementing or by typing in the
numbers. You move between the
segments with the [Tab] key or the
[Shift]+[Tab] keys. This only applies
when Resume on Time is set to On.
When selected, opens the Advanced
Features submenu which allows
setting additional power saving
parameters.
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Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
Customized:
Maximum Power Savings:
Maximum Performance:
Disabled:
Sample Customized Profile:
(To get even better battery life
keep the display and volume
settings as low as possible and
use the sample customized
profile.)
Hard Disk
Timeout
Off
30 Seconds
Off
Off
2 Minutes
Display
Timeout
Off
2 Minutes
Off
Off
2 Minutes
Standby
Timeout
4 Minutes
1 Minute
Off
Off
1 Minute
Auto
Suspend
Timeout
15 Minutes
5 Minutes
15 Minutes
Off
5 Minutes
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Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu
The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters.
Figure 17. Advanced Features Submenu
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the
Menu Field
Suspend/Resume
Switch:
Lid Closure
Suspend:
Lid Open
Resume:
Serial Mouse
Activity:
Performance
control
Exiting from Power Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Power 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.
Power Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Off
• On
• Off
• On
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Fixed
• Auto
Default
[Enabled]
[On]
[Off]
[Disabled]
[Fixed]
Description
Sets the function of the Suspend/
Resume button when your notebook
is in an active state. The resume
function can not be disabled as it
works regardless of any other
settings.+
Enables and disables having closure
of the Display panel put your
notebook in Suspend mode.
Enables and disables having
opening the Display panel acting as
an automatic resume.
Enables and disables having activity
on the serial port cause the system
to reactivate from inactivity timeouts.
Configures the ACPI Performance
control.
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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. The
following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, 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.
Figure 18. Boot Menu
Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
QuickBoot Mode:
Boot-time
Diagnostic
Screen:
Boot Device
Priority
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Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Selects the Boot
Device Priority
submenu
Default
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
—
Description
Turns on and off booting with a
truncated set of Power On Self Test.
(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)
Turns on and off display of test
results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.
This menu allows setting up the
source for the operating system.
Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
The Boot Device Priority submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating
system.
Figure 19. Boot Device Priority Submenu
Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot
Menu Field
Floppy Disk Drive
+Hard Disk Drive
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.
Menu
Options
—
• FUJITSU MHM2200AT-(PM)
• Bootable Add-in Cards
Description
The boot selections determine the order in
which the BIOS searches for the operating
system during a 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 for that source. Be sure to
save your changed order when you exit the
BIOS setup utility.
—
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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 fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and are not editable.
Figure 20. Info Menu
Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Menu Field
BIOS Version:
BIOS Date:
BIOS Area:
CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
L1 Cache:
L2 Cache:
Total Memory:
Memory Slot:
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Options
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Default
1.xx
04/17/2001
E000h – FFFFh
Pentium (R) III
processor
xxx MHz
32 KB
512 KB
128 MB
128 MB SDRAM
Description
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
––
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.
Figure 21. 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.
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Menu Field
Exit Saving
Changes
Exit Discarding
Changes
Load Setup
Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Table 21: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
Optional
––
—
—
—
—
Default
—
—
—
—
—
Description
Exit Saving Changes and Exit will
store all the entries on every menu
of the setup utility to the BIOS
memory and then exit the setup
utility. A confirmation message Save
Configuration changes and
exit now? [Yes] [No] will be
displayed.
Selecting Exit Discarding Changes
and Exit will exit the setup utility with
out writing to the BIOS memory.
When the BIOS recognizes this
selection it will 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 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 will cause
the new settings in all menus to be
written to the BIOS memory. The
message Save 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.
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2. POST Diagnostic Screen
Figure 22. Typical Diagnostic Screen
Normal Messages
0640K System Memory Passed
nnnnM Extended Memory Passed
nnnnK Memory Cache Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Mouse initialized
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Entering SETUP ...
Table 22: Normal Messages in Diagnostic Screen
Error Messages
System Memory Failed at offset: xxxx
Failing Bits: zzzz
Extended Memory Failed at offset: xxxx
Failing Bits: zzzz zzzz
System cache error - Cache disabled
Keyboard controller error
Keyboard error
Diskette drive A error
Failure Fixed Disk n
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Table 23: Error Messages in Diagnostic Screen
Error Messages
System timer error
Real time clock error
System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used
Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used
Press <F1> to resume,<F2> to Setup
Check date and time settings
Password locked: Fixed Disk n
No Save To Disk partition or file exists on Fixed Disk
- Save To Disk features is disabled.
Not enough Save To Disk partition or file exists on Fixed Disk.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard Disk Drive is not installed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Unknown Save To Disk error.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard disk sector read function failed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard disk sector write function failed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Save To Disk partition or file corrupted.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Fixed Disk is not installed. Cannot restore from disk.
To restore from disk : turn off system, install original fixed disk and reboot.
Press <F1> to continue to boot without save to disk data.
Fixed Disk has been changed. Cannot restore from disk.
To restore from disk : turn off system, install original fixed disk and reboot.
Press <F1> to continue to boot without save to disk data.
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