Fujitsu LifeBook L2010 User's Guide

BIOS

SECTION

L201

LifeBook P5000 Notebook BIOS

LifeBook L Series Notebook BIOS

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility is a p rogram 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 con figures:

• 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 r estart your notebook.

2. Press the [ the screen. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.

3. Press the arrow keys 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 and all submenus and setup items.

The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus:

F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on

4. To activate a submenu press

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

6. To go to Exit menu from another menu, press [Esc].

7. Pressing the [ the default values.

8. Pressing the [ tion 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 system configuration that does not match the parameter settings stored in your BIOS memory, or there is a failure in the syste m, the system beeps and/or displays an error message after the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not 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 th e 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 [

[Enter].

F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to

F10] key saves the current configu ra-

F1] key.

1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ].

2. T o select a field withi n a menu or a s ubme nu, us e the cursor keys: [ ], [ ].

• Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.

• Pressing [Enter] 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.

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.

If your settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be loaded.

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

MAIN MENU - SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Thr ough the Setup Utility to make any changes.

The following tables show th e 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: [02/14/2004]

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Primary Master [HITACHI_DK23EA-40-(PM)]

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Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2412-(SM)]

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.

Item Specific Help

Adjust calendar clock.

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects field.

F1 Help ESC Exit

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

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 1. Main 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: 03/20/1998. 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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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

LifeBook P5000 Notebook BIOS

Menu Field Options Default Description

Primary Master: Selects Primary

Master submenu

Secondary Master:

Selects Secondary Master submenu

Language: • English (US)

• Japanese (JP)

–— Displays the type of device on this AT A/ATAPI interface, if there

is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

–— Displays the type of device on this AT A/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.

Main Menu

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Primary Master [HITACHI_DK23EA-40-(PM)]

Type: [Auto] LBA Format Total Sectors: 78140160 Maximum Capacity: 40008MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2] Ultra DMA Mode: [Mode 5]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.

[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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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type:

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)

Total Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

CHS Format Cylinders/Heads/Sectors

Cylinders:

Auto

None

CD-ROM

Hard Disk

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A number between 0 a nd 65,535

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

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

--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This field is

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.

changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

A number between 1 a nd 16

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change

the value by in c r eme n ti ng (p r ess i ng the [S p ac eba r ]) , by typ i n g in th e nu mb e r, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

A number between 0 a nd 63

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

Disabled

2 Sectors

4 Sectors

8 Sectors

16 Sectors

Disabled

Enabled

Standard

Fast PIO 1

Fast PIO 2

Fast PIO 3

Fast PIO 4

Multiword DMA 1

Multiword DMA 2

Disabled

Mode 0

Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 4

Mode 5

–— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change

the value by in c r eme n ti ng (p r ess i ng the [S p ac eba r ]) , by typ i n g in th e nu mb e r, or using the “+” and “-” keys.

the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk.

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

sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

addressing. This option cannot 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 op timu m tra nsf er mo de. This op ti on ca nnot be cha ng ed whe n Auto is selected.

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

select the op timu m tra nsf er mo de. This op ti on ca nnot be cha ng ed whe n Auto is selected.

Main Menu

Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Secondary Master submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2412 -(SM)]

Type: [Auto]]

Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] Transfer Mode: [Standard] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Note: Actual drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.

[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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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type: • Auto

• None

• Hard Disk

• CD-ROM

Cylinders: • A number

Heads: • A number

between 0 and 65,535

between 1 and 16

[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. If Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive. Select CD-ROM to select parameters for CD-R OM drive.

–— This item appears only when the type is identified 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 identified 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.

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Sectors: • A number

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

between 0 and 63

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

• Disabled

• 2 Sectors

• 4 Sectors

• 8 Sectors

• 16 Sectors

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Standard

• Fast PIO 1

• Fast PIO 2

• Fast PIO 3

• Fast PIO 4

• Multiword

DMA 1

• Multiword DMA 2

• Disabled

• Mode 0

• Mode 1

• Mode 2

• Mode 3

• Mode 4

• Mode 5

–— This item appears only when the type is identified 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.

parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.

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

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

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

[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 [ If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.

Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu.

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