Fujitsu LIFEBOOK
FUJITSU AMERICA, INC.
L Series
BIOS Guide
LIFEBOOK L Series Model:
LH531
Document Date: 6/23/2011
Document Part Number: FPC58-2944-01
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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:
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: 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
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.
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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 Info Menu with current parameters values.
Info Menu
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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.
The following table shows the names of the menu fields
for the Info menu and the information displayed in those
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Product Name: LIFEBOOK LH531
Serial Number: XXXXXXXX
BIOS Version: X.0X (XX/XX/2011)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Total Memory: 4096 MB
Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
Panel ID: XXXXXXXX
fields. These fields are for information purposes only,
and cannot be modified by the user.
The information, including CPU type and
speed, and total memory, displayed on this
screen varies according to the unit you
purchased.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select ► Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Info Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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: LIFEBOOK LH531 Memory Slot 1: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Serial Number: XXXXXXXX Memory Slot 2: 2048 MB DDR3 SDRAM
BIOS Version: 1.0 (XX/XX/2011) Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU
Total Memory: 4096 MB Panel ID: XXXXXXXX
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@ 2.50GHz
UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX0XXXX-
XXXXXXXXXXXX
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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> selects
field.
System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [06/23/2011]
Drive Configurations
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 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.
System Date: Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and
Drive Configurations Opens the Drive Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the installed drives.
(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.
day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 02/20/2011. You may change each segment of the date
separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
Figure 2. 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
Enable/Disable SATA
Device.
Drive Configurations
Drive0: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 - 500GB
[Enabled]
Drive1: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS - ATAPI ]
[Enabled]
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Drive Configurations Submenu of the System Menu
The Drive Configurations submenu identifies the installed S-ATA drives and allows you to enable or disable them.
Figure 3. Drive Configurations Submenu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0: Disabled
Drive5:
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
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the hard drive 0.
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the hard drive 0.
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
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]
Anytime USB Charge: [AC/Battery]
Serial ATA Controller: [Enabled]
AHCI Configuration: [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology: [Disabled]
Wake up on LAN: [Disabled]
[Disabled]
The feature is
disabled.
[Enabled]
Legacy USB Emulation
is enabled and USB
devices are available
without USB aware OS.
FAN Control: [Normal]
Advanced Menu
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
• Enable or disable Legacy USB Emulation
• Select the settings for the Anytime USB Charge
feature.
• Enable or disable the Serial ATA controller.
• Enable or disable the Virtualization Technology.
• Enable or disable Wake up on LAN.
• Select the Fan Control settings.
(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, 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 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Legacy USB
Support:
Anytime USB Charge: Disabled
Serial ATA Controller:
Disabled
Enabled
AC
AC/Battery
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and
[AC/Battery] When [Disabled] is selected, the Anytime USB Charge feature does not
[Enabled] Enables or disables the Serial ATA port.
Figure 4. Advanced Menu
the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS. When
Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled.
work. When [AC] is selected, an external USB device can be charged
when the system is shut off only when the AC adapter is plugged in.
When [AC/Battery] is selected, an external USB device can be charged
when the system is shut off when the AC adapter is plugged in and/or a
charged battery is installed.
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
AHCI Configuration: Disabled
Enabled
Virtualization
Technology:
Wake up on LAN:
FAN Control:
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Normal
Silent
[Enabled]
Enables or disables the selected Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI).
[Disabled] Enables or disables Virtualization Technology, an Intel technology which
includes hardware enhancements to improve upon software-based virtualization technologies.
[Disabled] Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal LAN device
receives a specific signal while in power-off state. Selecting Disabled
disables this feature.
[Normal] Allows selection of normal or silent fan control mode.
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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
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Press <Enter> key to
set Supervisor
Password to enable
any password features.
Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]
Password on Boot: [Disabled]
Hard Disk Security
Security Menu
SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES
The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit operating needs and to view
the current data security configuration. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security Menu and its submenus, all 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. The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection.
Remember your passwords! If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu
America will not be able to reset it. You may lose data and have to replace your system board or hard disk
drive.
WARNING. VERY IMPORTANT if your hard disk drive is protected using a Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
"engine". FDE encrypts all data as it is written to the hard drive. When data is retrieved from the hard
drive, it is decrypted by the same engine. If you forget your hard disk security password on a system with
FDE, all data and applications on the hard drive will remain encrypted and will effectively be lost. Be
sure to remember your hard disk password.
Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row causes the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and
[System Disabled] to be displayed. If this occurs, restart the computer by turning off and on the power
with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot.
If you make an error when re-entering the password a Warning will be displayed. To try again press
[Enter], then retype the password, or press [Esc] to abort the password process.
If the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system
from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Power Management Security will work only if Password boot
is enabled.
Figure 5. Security Menu
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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Supervisor
Password is:
User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user
Set Supervisor
Password
Set User Password –— [Enter] This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets, changes or
Password on Boot:
Hard Disk Security: –— –— Opens the Hard Disk Security submenu to let you configure hard disk security
–— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set
–— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. The Supervisor Password may
Disabled
First Boot
Every Boot
[Disabled] When set to First Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required just once
and Clear when it is not.
password is set, and Clear when it is not.
be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no
symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press the
Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in
the Re-enter New Password field. When a Supervisor Password is set it must be
used to access the BIOS setup utility.
cancels the User Password. A User Password may be up to seven characters long
and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT
case-sensitive. To cancel a password press [Enter] key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field.
When a User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read
from a disk. When set to Every Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required
every time after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will
be read from a disk. When set to Disabled no password is required.
features
Exiting from the Security Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to
another menu. If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to
another menu, use the cursor keys.
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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Security Menu
Hard Disk Security
Drive0 Paasword Is: Clear
Item Specific Help
Configure hard disk
security feature.
Set Drive0 Password [Enter]
Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 6. Hard Disk Security Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0 Password Is:
Set Drive0 Password
Password Entry on
Boot:
___
___
Disabled
Enabled
Clear Display-only. Default is Clear. When the Drive0 Password has been set, the field
[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Drive0 Master Password. The Drive0 Master Pass-
[Enabled] When set to disabled, entry of a Hard Disk Password is not required before OS
changes to Set. When this password is set, the primary hard disk drive cannot be
used in another system unless the password is entered.
word may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Drive0 Password is
set, it must be used to access the hard drive if it is used in another system. Note
that the password will not take effect until the system has been rebooted. The
Master Password does not provide security; it simply allows the user to set the
User Password, which provides true security.
boot. (The hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.)
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BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE
The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the
BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes.
Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake.
A bootable CD-ROM has either a floppy disk format or a hard drive format. When the CD-ROM is used,
drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format 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 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 hard drive.The boot
sequence ignores the new drive designations, but your application software will use the new designations.
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Boot Priority Order:
1: Floppy Disk Drive
2: Drive0 HDD: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300
3: CD/DVD Drive: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS
4: NETWORK: Realtek PXE B02 D00
5: USB HDD:
6: USB CD/DVD:
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The following table shows devices associated with your
notebook and the order in which they will be searched
for the boot device.
Item Specific Help
Configures order of
Boot Device.
Keys used to view or
configure devices.
‘' and '': Select a
device:
’+’ and ‘-’: Move the
device up or down.
‘Shift + 1’: Enables or
disables(!) a device.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 7. Boot Device Priority Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
Menu Field Description
Boot priority order:
1: Floppy Disk Drive
2: Drive0:
3: CD/DVD Drive:
4: NETWORK:
5: USB HDD:
6: USB CD/DVD:
The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during the
startup sequence. To change the order, highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and
then press the [+] or [-] key to change the order number. Tapping [x] removes from the list a device that is
not installed. Tapping [x] on an item in the Excluded list adds the device to the Boot priority list. Be sure to
save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility by either going to the Exit Menu and
choosing Exit Saving Changes, or pressing F10 and choosing Yes to Save and Exit.
NOTE: Be aware that if you use the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, certain files may be
overwritten, depending upon your operating environment.
Exiting from Boot Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish
to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY
Exit Menu
The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. 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.)
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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Save Changes and Power Off
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
Figure 8. Exit Menu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
The following table shows the names of the menu fields
for the Exit menu, 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
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Menu Field Description
Exit Saving
Changes
Exit Discarding
Changes
Load Setup
Defaults
Discard
Changes
Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save
Save Changes
and Power Off
Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory, then exit
the utility. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes][No] is displayed.
Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility without writing to the BIOS memory. When the
BIOS recognizes this selection it will reboot, load the operating system and begin operation.
Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields, then display the message
Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit
Menu. To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load
previous configuration now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to
the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility will return to
the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.
Selecting Save Changes and Power Off will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The
message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the system will shut down. If No is selected, the system will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu,
follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.
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