Fujitsu LifeBook E6541, LifeBook E6557, LifeBook E6571 BIOS Guide

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Fujitsu LifeBook E Series

This document is

BIOS Guide

LifeBook Series: E Series Model Numbers: E-6571,

E-6557, E-6541

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)

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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E 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:

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

5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key.

E Series BIOS

6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key.

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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.

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 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.

[ ], [ ].

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 emits 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.

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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

LifeBook E 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.

(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

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System Time: [14:57:01] System Date: [07/14/2000]

Floppy Disk A: [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"]

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK2016GAP-(PM)]

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Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175]

Language: [English (US)]

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

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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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Figure 1. Main Menu

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

Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.

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

Main Menu

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

Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.

Menu Field Options Default Description

System Date: –— –— 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.

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Floppy Disk A:

Primary Master:

Secondary Master

Language:

1.44/1.2 MB

3.5"

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Disabled

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Selects Primary Master submenu

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Selects Secondary Master submenu

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English (US)

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Japanese (JP)

[1.44/1.25 MB

Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed.

3.5"]

[Fujitsu MHK2120AT(PM)]

[MATSHITADVDROM SR-8175(SM)]

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

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

Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

LifeBook E Series BIOS

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Primary Master [FUJITSU MHH2064AT-(PM)]

Type: [Auto] Cylinders: [13424]

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive

installed here. Heads: [15] Sectors: [63] Maximum Capacity: 12073MB

[Auto]

The BIOS auto-types the

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

Except [Auto]

You enter parameters of

the drive.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

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Select Item Select Menu

Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

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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

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Cylinders:

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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SuperDisk

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Hard Disk

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A number between 0 and 65,535

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

–— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

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 User 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.

identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected, you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

Heads:

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A number between 1 and 16

–— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User 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

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Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

A number between 0 and 63

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

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Disabled

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2 Sectors

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4 Sectors

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8 Sectors

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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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Disabled

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Enabled

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Standard

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Fast PIO 1

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Fast PIO 2

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Fast PIO 3

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Fast PIO 4

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Disabled

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 0

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Ultra DMA 1

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Ultra DMA 2

–— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User 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 Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk, or User is selected.

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

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX refers to the size the disk returns when required.

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

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

[Fast PI0 4] 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.

[Ultra 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.

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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.

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Main

Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175-(SM)]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive

installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [Standard] DMA Transfer 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.

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Select Item Select Menu

Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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SuperDisk

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Hard Disk

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Disabled

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2 Sectors

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4 Sectors

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8 Sectors

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16 Sectors

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32 Sectors

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64 Sectors

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128 Sectors

[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, SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection.

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

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

LBA Mode Control:

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Enabled

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Disabled

[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,

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

Main Menu

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

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Standard

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Fast PIO 1

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Fast PIO 2

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Fast PIO 3

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Fast PIO 4

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Disabled

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 0

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Ultra DMA 1

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Ultra DMA 2

[Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

[Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

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.

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

LifeBook E Series BIOS

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

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Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems.

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

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Set the communication mode for the parallel port.

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Set an audio function I/O address, interrupt level and DMA channel.

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Select between the display panel and an external CRT display.

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Enable or disable compensation for your display.

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Configure PCI devices in your system.

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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 PCI Configurations

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CPU Features Event Logging

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 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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Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Figure 4. Advanced Menu

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Plug & Play O/S:

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Yes

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

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

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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

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Protected Device Configuration:

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Yes

[No] 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.

Advanced Menu

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

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

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

Keyboard/Mouse Features

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

which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.

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

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

Internal Device Configurations

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

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

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

CPU Features –— –— When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to

change the CPU speed for battery life optimization.

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

LifeBook E Series BIOS

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration 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

Advanced

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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.

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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]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu

-/Space Enter

[Disabled] The port is disabled.

[Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration.

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

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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