Fujitsu LifeBook E8020, LifeBook E8020D BIOS Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook

E Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook E Series Models:

E8020/E8020D

Document Date: 04/29/05

Document Part Number: FPC58-1336-01

FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS

LifeBook E Series BIOS

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:

1. Turn on or restart your notebook.

2. Press [F2] 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 the [Enter] key.

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

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

[ ], [ ]

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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 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 an opportunity to modify the setup utility settings, 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.

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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 in the 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 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. (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: [14:57:01]

System Date: [04/29/2005]

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Serial ATA Port 0 [FUJITSU MHT2080BH-SATA] Primary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-830S-(PM)]

Language: [English (US)]

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

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

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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

System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year

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.

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.

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

Serial ATA Port 0: Selects Serial ATA

Primary Master: Selects Primary

Language:

Port 0 submenu

Master submenu

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English (US)

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Japanese (JP)

The product number of the ATA/ I DE d rive .

The product number of the hard drive.

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

Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Port 0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

LifeBook E Series BIOS

Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu

The Serial ATA Port 0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Serial ATA Port 0 [FUJITSU MHT2080BH-SATA]

Type: [Auto]] LBA Format

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

drive installed here. Total Sectors: 156301488 Maximum Capacity: 80026MB

[Auto]

The BIOS auto-types the

drive on boot time.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 2. Serial ATA Port 0 Master Submenu

-/Space Enter

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

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Auto None

[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 Setup items do not appear.

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)

Tot al S ect ors:

Maximum Capacity:

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--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk

--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Main Menu

Primary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-830S-(PM)]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

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.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

Figure 3. Primary 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 Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

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Auto

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None

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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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Disabled

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Enabled

[Auto] NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap

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

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

the spacebar to cycle through the selections.

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 setup items do not appear.

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Transfer Mode:■Standard

Ultra DMA Mode:

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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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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Disabled

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Mode 0

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Mode 1

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Mode 2

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Mode 3

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Mode 4

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Mode 5

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

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

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.

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.

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

Main Menu

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

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

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Set the keyboard and mouse features.

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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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Enable or disable the IDE, Mouse, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

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Configure CPU and USB features in your system.

(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.

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Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features

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USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations

Event Logging

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Enter

Figure 4. Advanced Menu

Change Values Select Sub-Menu

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

Menu Field Description

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Keyboard/Mouse Features

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.

Item Specific Help

Configures serial ports and parallel ports.

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including rout-

Internal Device Configurations

ing of video signals to different displays.

When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers.

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