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

FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS

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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:

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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 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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[ ], [ ]

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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 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.

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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.

BIOS Setup Utility

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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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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:

■

■

---

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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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

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Set the keyboard and mouse features.

■

Select between the display panel and an external
CRT display or video projector.

■

Enable or disable compensation for your display.

■

Enables or disables the internal controllers.

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Configure CPU and USB features in your system.
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the
Setup Utility to make any changes.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations

▲

CPU Features
USB Features

▲

Miscellaneous Configurations

Event Logging

(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.

Item Specific Help

Configures keyboard/
mouse features.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 5. Advanced Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows turning NumLock on and

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

Internal Device
Configurations

CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the SpeedStep® Tech-

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off.

including routing of video signals to different displays.

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

nology feature and XD Bit functionality.

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

Advanced Menu

USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the legacy support and

Miscellaneous
Configurations

Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

SCSI SubClass support (e.g., floppy disk drive, external optical drive).

When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the
power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and to set the Volume Setting.

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Numlock:

Keyboard/Mouse Features

[Off]

Item Specific Help

[On] or [Off]
Numlock in On or Off.

* Windows XP preserves
Numlock state when the
user logs off.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 6. Keyboard Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock:

■

On

■

Off

[Off] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes

booting.

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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Advanced Menu

Video Features

Display: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select display terminal.

Compensation: [Enabled]

* This setting is not
effective after
operating system
starts up.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 7. Video Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Display:

Compensation:

■

Internal Flat Panel

■

External

■

Auto

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Auto] Selects where the video signal will be routed.

[Enabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the

Note: The Windows video driver overrides this setting.

display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution
1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. A resolu­tion below 800 x 600 will fill the screen, but due to the low resolu­tion, will appear blocky and may not be acceptable.

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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS

Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Internal Devices Configurations

Serial ATA Controller: [Enabled]
AHCI Configuration: [Enabled]
IDE Controller: [Enabled]
LAN Controller: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
Serial ATA port is
disabled.

[Enabled]
Serial ATA port is
enabled.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial ATA Controller:

AHCI Configuration:

IDE Controller:

LAN Controller:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enabled] Enables or disables the Serial ATA port.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

[Enabled] Enables or disables selected IDE devices.

[Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller.

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Advanced Menu

CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the SpeedStep® Technology feature.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

CPU Features

Core Multi-Processing:

[Enabled]

SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

Select Core
Multi-Processing
enabled or disabled.

On Battery: [Battery Optimized]
On AC: [Maximum Performance]

XD Bit functionality: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Core Multi­Processing

SpeedStep
Technology:

®

• Disabled

•Enabled

• Disabled

•Enabled

[Enabled] Enables or disables the multi-processing functionality of

the Core processor.

[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, CPU speed and battery use

can be selected from On Battery and On AC. When Dis­abled is selected, SpeedStep Technology is disabled.

On Battery: • Maximum Performance

• Battery Optimized

•Automatic

On AC: • Maximum Performance

• Battery Optimized

•Automatic

[Battery
Optimized]

[Maximum
Performance]

When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is
maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU
power requirements are optimized for battery operation.
When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is deter­mined by the power source used.

When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is
maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU
power requirements are optimized for battery operation.
When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is deter­mined by the power source used.

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Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

XD Bit
functionality:

■

Disabled]

■

Enabled

[Enabled]

Allows the user to enable and disable the Execute
Disable Bit functionality. Execute Disable Bit allows the
processor to classify areas in memory where application
code can and cannot execute. In the event an internet
worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor
disables code execution to prevent damage or worm
propagation.

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Advanced Menu

USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling legacy USB support.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

USB Features

Legacy USB Support:

[Enabled]

SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
The feature is disabled.

[Enabled]
Legacy USB Emulation
is enabled and USB
devices are available
without USB aware OS.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 10. USB Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Legacy USB Support:

SCSI SubClass Support:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled

and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS.
When Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled.

[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the

SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e.g., USB Memory
Key) are enabled. Note that enabling this feature may cause
the system to hang during POST, depending on the device
that is connected.

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Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the
Wake Up On LAN or USB features, and for setting the volume.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Miscellaneous Configurations

Power Button:
Wake up on LAN:
Force LAN Boot:

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]
Wake up on USB: [Disabled]
Volume Setting: [Middle]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Configures the power
button.

*ACPI OS ignores this
setting.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced
Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Power Button:

Wake up on LAN:

Force LAN Boot:

Wake up on USB:

Volume Setting:

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■

Disabled

■

Power Off

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Off

■

Minimum

■

Middle

■

Maximum

[Disabled] Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power Off

[Disabled] Selecting Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal

[Disabled] This is only active when Wake up on Lan: is enabled. When enabled,

[Disabled] Selecting Enabled allows the system to be awakened from Standby

[Middle] Allows you to set or disable the system volume level.

allows you to turn off system power with the power button.

LAN device receives a specific signal while in power-off state.
Selecting Disabled disables this feature.

the system will attempt to boot up from the LAN before attempting
to boot from any other device. This occurs regardless of the BIOS
boot priority settings or if Preboot Execution Environment is disabled.

mode by a USB device on a specific port up. Selecting Disabled
disables this feature.

Note that once the operating system initializes, the volume settings
will be determined by the OS volume settings.

Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Advanced Menu

Event Logging

Event Log Capacity: Space Available
Event Log Validity: Valid

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to
view the contents of
the event log.

View Event Log: [Enter]

Event Logging: [Enabled]
System Boot Event: [Disabled]

Clear All Event Logs: [No]

Mark Events as Read: [Enter]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Event Log Capacity: Space Available Display only

Event Log Validity: Valid Display only

■

View Event Log:

Event Logging:

System Boot Event:

Clear All Event
Logs:

Mark Events as
Read:

Enter [Enter] Allows you to view content of event log

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

No

■

Yes

■

Enter [Enter] Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having

[Enabled] Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.

[Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.

[No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.

been read.

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SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES

The Security menu allows you to set up the data security
features of your notebook to fit your operating needs
and to view the current security configuration. 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 Security 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.
The default condition is no passwords required and no

write protection.

If you set a password, write it down and
keep it in a safe place. If you forget the
password you will have to contact your
support representative to regain access to
your secured functions and data.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear

Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]
Minimum User Password Length: [0]
Password on Boot: [Disabled]
On Automatic Wake up: [Disabled]
KB Lock on Resume: [Disabled]
Boot from Removable Media: [All]
Flash Write: [Enabled]

▲ ▲

Hard Disk Security
Owner Information

■

If you make an error when re-entering
the password a [Warning] will be dis­played on the screen. To try again press
the Enter key and then retype the pass­word. Press the Esc key to abort the
password setting process.

■

Entering a password incorrectly 3 times
in a row will cause the keyboard and
mouse to be locked out and the warning
[System Disabled] to be displayed.
If this happens restart the computer by
turning off and on the power with the
power switch and use the correct pass­word on reboot.

■

If the Power Management Security is
Enabled and 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.

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to
set Supervisor Password
to enable any password
features.

Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

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Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 13. Security Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Security Menu

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,

–— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password

is set and Clear when it is not.

password is set, and Clear when it is not.

–— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. Supervisor’s 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 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.

changes or cancels the User Password. The 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 the 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.

Minimum User
Password Length:

Password on Boot:

On Automatic
Wake up:

KB Lock on
Resume:

Boot from
Removable Media:

Flash Write:

–— [0] Supervisor can set password length (0 to 8) for user password. User can-

■

Disabled

■

First Boot

■

Every Boot

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

All

■

Supervisor only

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Disabled] When set to First Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required just

[Disabled]

[Disabled] When set to Enabled, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out

[All] When All is selected, booting from removable media is not restricted.

[Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the BIOS Flash memory is write protected.

not set a password shorter than the minimum length.

once 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.

When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a password to wake up
from LAN or Real Time Clock (RTC). When Enabled, it is still necessary to
enter a password after automatic wake-up.

upon Resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode until you enter the
password. When set to Disabled no password is required. If no Supervisor
Password is set, this feature is not available and no password is required.

When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor (i.e., the user who
enters Supervisor password), can boot from removable media.

Hard Disk Security: –— –— Configures hard disk security features

Owner
Information:

–— –— Sets Owner information.

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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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS

Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Hard Disk Security

Drive0 Password Is: Clear
Drive2 Password Is: Clear

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to
set Hard Disk Password.
The hard disk is locked

Set Drive0 Password: [Enter]
Set Drive2 Password: [Enter]

with the password. Data
in the locked disk can
not be read on other

Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

systems.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Drive0 Password Is:

Drive2 Password Is: --- Clear The default is Clear. When the Drive2 Password has been set in the field below, the

---

Clear The default is Clear. When the Drive0 Password has been set in the field below, the

field changes to Set.

field changes to Set.

Set Drive0
Password:

Set Drive2
Password

Password Entry
on Boot:

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---

--- [Enter] When the Drive2 Password has been set, the field can be changed. When enabled,

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enter] When the Drive0 Password has been set, the field can be changed. When enabled,

[Enabled] When disabled, the master password entry is not required before booting the oper-

the hard disk is locked with the password. Data in the locked disk cannot be read on
any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that
have the identical password setting.

the hard disk is locked with the password. Data in the locked disk cannot be read on
any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or systems that
have the identical password setting.

ating system, but the hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.

Security Menu

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set
without having entered a Supervisor password.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Owner Information

Item Specific Help

Owner Information Is: Clear

Set Owner Information [Enter]

Foreground Color: [Gray]
Background Color: [Black]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

Figure 15. Owner Information Submenu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Owner Information Is: –— Clear Display only.

Set Owner Information: –— [Enter] Field to write owner

Foreground Color:

Background Color:

■

Black

■

Blue

■

Green

■

Cyan

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Black

■

Blue

■

Green

■

Cyan

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Brown

■

White

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Brown

■

White

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Light Cyan

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yel low

■

Bright White

■

Light Cyan

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yel low

■

Bright White

[Gray] Set foreground color.

[Black] Set background color.

information, (i.e., name).

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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS

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. (See Navigating Through

The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot

Quick Boot:
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]
Boot Menu:
Preboot Execution Environment: [Enabled]

▲

Boot Device Priority

The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Boot menu and its submenu, 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.

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
All diagnostic tests
will be done.

[Enabled]
Some diagnostic tests
may be skipped while
booting to speed up.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Figure 16. Boot Menu

Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

QuickBoot:

Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:

Boot Menu:

Preboot Execution
Environment:

Boot Device
Priority

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Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enabled] Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test.

[Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen

(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)

during Power On Self Test.

[Enabled] This field is not active unless the Supervisor’s Password has

been set. When disabled, access to the Boot Menu with the
[F12] key is disabled. When enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled
and the [F12] key will allow you to display it..

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

— — This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.

[Enabled] Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.

See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Boot Menu

Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu

The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system.

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot Device Priority

Boot priority order:
1: Floppy Disk Drive

2. Drive0: HTS721010G9SA00

3. Drive1: None

4. Drive2: HTS721010G9SA00
5: CD/DVD Drive

6. NETWORK: MBA v8.1.53 Slot 0200
7:
8:
Excluded from boot order:
: USB MEMORY: None
: USB HDD: None

-/Space

F1 Help
ESC Exit

■

Be aware of the operating environment when booting from a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or you may over­write files by mistake.

■

A bootable CD-ROM/DVD-ROM has either a floppy disk format or a hard drive format. When the

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 17. Boot Device Priority Submenu

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

▲

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or
configure devices:

<+>/<Space> or <->
moves the device up or
down.
<x> excludes or includes
the device to boot.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

bootable CD-ROM/DVD-ROM is used, the drive allocations change automatically without changing the
BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format is used, the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM becomes Drive A. The CD-ROM/
DVD-ROM will only take drive C: (hard drive format) if the internal hard drive is not present or is
disabled. The bootable CD-ROM/DVD-ROM can never use a C: designation if a formatted internal hard
drive is present since the C: designator is always reserved for the internal hard drive. The boot sequence
ignores the new drive designations, however, your application software will use the new designations..

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu

Menu Field Description

1; Floppy Disk Drive
2: Drive0
3: Drive1
4: Drive2
5: CD/DVD Drive
6: NETWORK
7:
8:

The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a 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. The selections that appear above may be different for your system,
depending upon configuration.

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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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS

INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

The Info menu is a display only screens 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 fields. These fields are for information purposes
only, and cannot be modified by the user.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Info

BIOS Version: 1.04
BIOS Date: 01/16/2006
BIOS Area: E000h - FFFFh

CPU Type: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300
CPU Speed: 1.66 GHz
L1 Cache: 128 KB
L2 Cache: 2048 KB

Total Memory: 1024 MB
Memory Slot 1: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Slot 2: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

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 18. Info Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu

Note that the parameters listed in the following table may be different, depending upon the system configuration.

Menu Field Default Menu Field Default

BIOS Version: 1.04 L1 Cache: 128 KB

BIOS Date: 01/16/2006 L2 Cache: 2048 KB

BIOS Area: E000h – FFFFh Total Memory: 1024 MB

CPU Type: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 Memory Slot 1: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

CPU Speed: 1.66 GHz Memory Slot 2: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM

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EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY

Boot 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.)

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings 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 Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 19. Exit Menu

Table 19: 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.

▲

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 will store the entries on all setup utility menus to the BIOS memory and then exit the setup utility.
A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed.

Selecting Exit Discarding Changes will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory. When the BIOS recog­nizes this selection it will 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 pre-
vious 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, after
which the system will power itself off. The message Save configuration changes and power off now?
[Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility save the settings and the system will power off.

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