Fujitsu LifeBook N6410, LifeBook N6240 BIOS Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook
N Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook N Series Models:
N6000
Document Date: 02/10/2006
Document Part Number: FPC58-1484-01
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS
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N 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:
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 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 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.
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 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.
If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, refer to the Troubleshooting sec­tion of your system Use’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 Main Menu with current parameters values.
BIOS Setup Utility
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LifeBook N Series Notebook 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
Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit
System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [02/01/2006]
▲▲
Drive0 [HTS721010G9SA00] Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-841S]
Drive2 [HTS721010G9SA00]
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 Date 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
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
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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
Drive0
Drive1
Drive2
Language:
Selects Drive0 submenu
Selects Drive1 submenu
Selects Drive2 submenu
English (US)
Japanese (JP)
The product number of the hard drive.
The product number of the CD-ROM drive.
The product number of the second hard drive
[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the
Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Drive0 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 Drive1 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 Drive2 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface
Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. (Note that this field may appear blank until the first time it is selected.)
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS

Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu

The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Drive0 [HTS721010G9SA00]
Type: [Auto]] LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/ATAPI
drive installed here. Total Sectors: 195371568 Maximum Capacity: 100GB SATA1
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 2. Drive0 Submenu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Tot al S ect ors:
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Auto None
[Auto] Automatically selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. To change the
--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk
selection, press the spacebar. Select Auto to have the type automat­ically identified by the BIOS at POST. Select None if you don’t want to select a primary master.
Maximum Capacity:
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--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk
Main Menu

Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu

The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices, such as an optical drive.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-841S]
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] Transfer Mode: [Standard] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.
[Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time.
[None] The drive is disabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
Multi-Sector Transfers:
LBA Mode Control:
Auto
None
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
Disabled
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 Set-up 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 Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Transfer Mode:■Standard
Ultra DMA Mode:
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
[Standard] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.Selects the
method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. Multiword 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] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Selects the
method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.
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Main Menu

Drive2 Submenu of the Main Menu

The Drive2 submenu indicates whether second hard disk drive is auto-typed at boot time.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Drive2 [HTS721010G9SA00]
Type: [Auto]] LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/ATAPI
drive installed here.
Total Sectors: 195371568 Maximum Capacity: 100GB SATA3
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Enter
Figure 4. Drive2 Submenu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive2 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
Auto None
[Auto] Automatically selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. When Auto is
selected, the device type is automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. Select None if you don’t want to select a device.
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.
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