Fujitsu LifeBook C2210 User Manual
Fujitsu LifeBook
C Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook C Series Model:
C2210
Document Date: 10/25/02
Document Part Number: FPC58-0793-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
LifeBook C Series Notebook BIOS
C 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:
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Device control feature parameters, such as changing
I/O addresses and boot devices.
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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 six menus: Main,
Advanced, Security, Boot, Info, and Exit. This document
explains each menu in turn, including all submenus and
setup items.
The following procedures allow you to navigate the
setup utility menus:
1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ] .
2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the
cursor keys: [ ], [ ].
3. To select the different values for each field, press the
[Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next higher selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.
4. To activate a submenu press [Enter].
5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press [Esc].
6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu,
press [Esc].
POINTS
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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 [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 match 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, you will have an opportunity to modify the
settings of the 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:
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.
POINTS
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If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds
like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the
Troubleshooting Section of your system User’s Guide.
The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error
messages and their meanings.
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If your data security settings require it, you may be
asked for a password before the operating system will
be loaded.
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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.
C Series BIOS
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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.
(See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for
more information.)
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
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit
System Time: [02:34:56]
System Date: [10/17/2002]
Floppy Disk A: [1.44/1.2 MB, 3.5"]
▲ ▲
Primary Master [HITACHI_DK23DA-30-(PM)]
Secondary Master [HITACHI DVD-ROM-GD-S250-(SM)]
Language: [English (US)]
the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.
*Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
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.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Main Menu
▲
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed below may differ, as determined by your system configuration.
Menu
Field
System
Time:
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Options Default 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.
Main Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed below may differ, as determined by your system configuration.
Menu
Field
System
Date:
Floppy
Disk A:
Primary
Master:
Secondary
Master:
Language:
Options Default Description
–— –— 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: 10/16/2001. You may
change each segment of the date separately. Move between the
segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
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Disabled
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[1.44/1.2
[1.44/1.2 MB
3.5"]
Enables or disables a floppy disk drive.
MB 3.5"]
Selects Primary
Master
submenu
Selects
Secondary
Master
The product #
of the Hard
Drive
The product
number of the
CD-ROM
Display 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.
Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is
one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu
allowing additional device configuration options for this interface
submenu
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English (US)
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Japanese (JP)
[English (US)] 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 what ATA
devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
*Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary.
Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.
Primary Master [HITACHI_DK23DA-30-(PM)]
Type: [Auto]
LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
Total Sectors: 58605120
Maximum Capacity: 30006MB
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
drive on boot time.
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2]
DMA Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
▲
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Type :
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Auto
n
None
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CD-ROM
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Hard Disk
[Auto] 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. Select CD-ROM
if a CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is
selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and
Sectors for the drive.
CHS Format (Cylinders, Heads, Sectors)
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Cylinders:
A number
between
0 and 65,535
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–— This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is
selected, you can change the value. This field is incremented by
pressing the [Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is
decremented by pressing the [-] key. You can also change the
field 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
Heads:
Sectors:
Maximum
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A number
between
1 and 16
n
A number
between
0 and 63
n
Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the
Capacity:
LBA Format (Logical Block Addressing)
Total
–— –— The total number of sectors on your hard disk.
Sectors:
Maximum
–— –— The maximum capacity of your hard disk.
Capacity
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MultiSector
Transfers:
Disabled
n
2 Sectors
n
4 Sectors
n
8 Sectors
n
16 Sectors
–— This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is
selected, you can change the value. This field is incremented by
pressing the [Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is
decremented by pressing the [-] key. The field can also be
changed by typing in the number.
–— This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is
selected, you can change the value. This field is incremented by
pressing the [Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is
decremented by pressing the [-] key. The field can also be
changed by typing in the number.
parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.
[16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify
the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.
LBA Mode
Control:
Transfer
Mode:
n
Disabled
n
Enabled
n
Standard
n
Fast PIO 1
n
Fast PIO 2
n
Fast PIO 3
n
Fast PIO 4
n
Multiword
DMA 1
n
Multiword
DMA 2
[Enabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
Head, Sector addressing. This can’t be changed when Auto is
selected.
[Multiword
DMA 2]
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
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.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Ultra DMA
Mode:
n
Disabled
n
Mode 0
n
Mode 1
n
Mode 2
n
Mode 3
n
Mode 4
n
Mode 5
[Mode 5] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype
CAUTION
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A bootable CD-ROM may have a floppy disk format
or a hard drive format. When the bootable CD-ROM
is used, the drive allocations change automatically
without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format CD-ROM is used, the CD-ROM becomes Drive
A. The CD-ROM will only take Drive C: (hard drive
format) if the internal hard drive is not present or is
disabled. The bootable CD-ROM can never use a C:
designation if a formatted internal hard drive is
present, since the C: designator is always reserved for
the internal hard drive.The boot sequence ignores the
new drive designations, but your application software
will use the new designations.
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Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD-ROM or you may overwrite files by
mistake.
the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option
cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CDROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as
well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the
characteristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Main Menu
You will not need to modify these settings, they are
displayed for your reference.
Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
Secondary Master [HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-S250-(SM)]
Type: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Standard]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 3. Primary Slave Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
▲
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Type :
n
Auto
n
None
n
CD-ROM
n
Hard Disk
[Auto] 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.
Select CD-ROM or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type
installed at this connection.
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
n
Disabled
n
2 Sectors
n
4 Sectors
n
8 Sectors
n
16 Sectors
[Disabled] 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 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
LBA Mode
Control:
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Disabled
n
Enabled
[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of
Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be
changed when Auto is selected.
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA
Mode:
n
Standard
n
Fast PIO 1
n
Fast PIO 2
n
Fast PIO 3
n
Fast PIO 4
n
Multiword DMA 1
n
Multiword DMA 2
n
Disabled
n
Mode 0
n
Mode 1
n
Mode 2
n
Mode 3
n
Mode 4
n
Mode 5
[Standard] 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 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.
[Disabled] 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.
Exiting from Main Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to
another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit
menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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