Fujitsu LifeBook E8420 BIOS Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook
E Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook E Series Model:
E8420
Document Date: 07/10/2008
Document Part Number: FPC58-1911-01
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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:
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 (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section):
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.

Using the TrustedCore Menu

When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.
The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens:
BIOS Setup
Diagnostic Screen
Boot Menu
Patent Information
System Information
Continue Booting
Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, information, or action described.
The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the
[F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.

Navigating through the Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Info, System, Advanced, Security, Boot, 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 lower selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher 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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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 Info Menu with current param­eters values.
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.
those fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and cannot be modified by the user.
The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Product Name: E8420 Serial Number: Not Defined BIOS Version: 1.0X (XX/XX/2008)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz L2 Cache: 6144 KB
Total Memory: 2048 MB Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Slot 2: None
Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased.
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 1. Info Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Menu Field Default Menu Field Default
Note that all of the fields on this screen are display only and are for reference. Note that the parameters listed may be different for your system, depending upon the system configuration.
Product Name: E8420 Total Memory: 2048 MB
Serial Number:: Not Defined Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
BIOS Version: 1.XX5 (XX/XX/2008) Memory Slot 2: None
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @
2.53GHz
L2 Cache: 2048 KB UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-
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Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field.
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System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [7/10/2008]
Drive0 [FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2] Drive1 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T50N]
Language: [English (US)]
System Menu
SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
The System 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 System 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.
System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility. Use the Date and Time icon on your Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS-DOS prompt.
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System 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
Figure 2. System Menu
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: 03/20/2007. 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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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0 Selects the Drive0
Serial ATA drive submenu
Drive1: Selects the Drive1
Serial ATA drive submenu
Language:
English (US)
Japanese (JP)
The product number of the hard drive.
The product number of the optical drive.
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 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 Serial ATA Drive1 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.
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Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
[Disabled] The drive is disabled.
[Enabled] The drive is enabled.
Drive0 [FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2]
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Drive0: [Enabled]]
Type: Hard Disk Model: FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2 Capacity: 120GB (120,034,123,776 Bytes)
The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
System Menu
Figure 3. Drive0 Master Submenu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0:
Typ e:
Model:
Capacity:
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---
Disabled Enabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables Drive0.
--- Displays the drive device type in Drive0. This field is for information
--- Displays the model number of the device in Drive0. This field is for
--- Displays the maximum capacity of your hard disk. This field is for
only.
information only.
information only.
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Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu

The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Drive1 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T50N]
Drive1: [Enabled]
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
The drive is disabled. Type: CD/DVD Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T50N
[Enabled]
The drive is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 4. Drive1 Submenu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables Drive1.
Typ e:
Model:
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--- Displays the drive device type in Drive1. This field is for information
--- Displays the model number of the device in Drive1. This field is for
only.
information only.
Exiting from System 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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F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Change Values Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
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Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Intel(R) Active Management Technology
Event Logging
Configures serial ports and parallel ports.
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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced Menu
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
Set the keyboard and mouse features.
Select between the display panel and an external display.
Enable or disable compensation for your display.
Enable or disable the IDE, Mouse, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers.
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.
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Description
Serial/Parallel Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and inter-
Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters,
Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling
When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.
nal keyboard and mouse parameters.
including routing of video signals to different displays.
the ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers.
Figure 5. Advanced Menu
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