BIOS
SECTION
P1010
1. BIOS setup
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 [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 seven menus; Main, Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, Info and
Exit. This document explains each menu, 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.
Critical Point
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.
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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.
CAUTION
If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank,
please refer to the Troubleshooting Section. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of
error messages and their meanings.
Critical Point
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.
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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.
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 the field’s function and any special
information needed to help understand the field’s use.
Critical Point
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 or type time or
date from the MS-DOS prompt.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
System Time: [10:34:56]
System Date: [05/09/2001]
Floppy Disk A: [Disabled]
:Primary Master: xxxx
Language: [English (US)]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
Figure 1. Main Menu
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Menu Field
System Time:
System Date:
Floppy Disk A:
Primary Master:
Language:
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Options
—
—
• Disabled
• 1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"
• Selects Primary
Master submenu
• English (US)
• Japanese (JP)
Default
—
—
[Disabled]
xxxx
[English (US)]
Description
Sets and displays the current time.
Time is in a 24 hour format of
hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits
for each. (HH:MM:SS). Exam 0ple:
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.
Sets and displays the current date.
Date is in a month/day/year 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.
Enables or disables floppy disk A.
Displays the type of device on this
ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one.
Pressing the Enter key selects the
Primary Master submenu allowing
additional device configuration
options for this interface.
The default setting differs between
the US/European and the Japanese
model. Selects the display language
for the BIOS.
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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
Note:
Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders,
heads and sectors may also be displayed.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Type: [Auto]
Maximum Capacity: xxxx MB
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]
DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 2]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Primary Master xxxx
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI
drive installed here.
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-type
the drive on boot
time.
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters
of the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Ty p e:
Cylinders:
Heads:
Sectors:
Maximum
Capacity:
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
Options
• Auto
• None
• Hard Disk
• A number
between 0 and
65,535
• A number
between 1 and
16
• A number
between 0 and
63
• Display only
• Disabled
• 2 Sectors
• 4 Sectors
• 8 Sectors
• 16 Sectors
• 32 Sectors
• 64 Sectors
• 128 Sectors
Default
[Auto]
—
—
—
—
[16 Sectors]
Description
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 ATAPI Removable if a
removable disk drive is installed at
this connection.
This item appears only when the
type is identifed 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.
This item appears only when the
type is identifed 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.
This item appears only when the
type is identifed 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.
Displays the maximum capacity of
the drive calculated from the
parameters of the hard disk when
Hard Disk is selected.
This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for
multiple sector transfer.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
LBA Mode
Control:
PIO Transfer
Mode:
DMA Transfer
Mode:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Standard
• Fast PIO 1
• Fast PIO 2
• Fast PIO 3
• Fast PIO 4
• Disabled
• Multiword
DMA 1
• Multiword
DMA 2
• Ultra DMA 0
• Ultra DMA 1
• Ultra DMA 2
Default
[Enabled]
[Fast PI0 4]
[Ultra DMA 2]
Description
Enables or disables logical Block
Addressing in place of Cylinder,
Head, Sector addressing. 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.
This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected. Multi-word
DMA is automati-cally set to mode 1
for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO
3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 /
DMA.
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.
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ADVANCED MENU
SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
• Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems.
• Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
• Set the communication mode for the parallel port and infrared port.
• Select between the display panel and an external CRT display.
• Enable or disable compensation for your display.
• Configure PCI devices in your system.
• Configure CPU features.
• Configure USB features.
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.
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.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Plug & Play O/S [Yes]
:Keyboard/Mouse Features
:Video Features
:Internal Devices Configurations
:PCI Configuration
:CPU Features
:USB Features
:Event Logging
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
[No]
The BIOS configures
also non-boot devices.
Select if you are
using a non-Plug &
Play OS or a non-ACPI
OS
[Yes]
The BIOS configures
only boot devices.
Figure 3. Advanced Menu
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Menu Field
Plug & Play O/S:
Keyboard/Mouse
Features
Video Features
Internal Device
Configurations
PCI Configurations
CPU Features
USB Features
Event Logging
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Options
•No
•Yes
—
—
—
—
—
• Disabled
• Enabled
—
Default
[Yes]
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Description
Select Yes if you are using a Plug &
Play capable operating system.
Select No if you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot devices.
When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu,
which allows setting external and
internal keyboard and mouse
parameters.
When selected, opens the Video
Features submenu, which allows
setting of the display parameters,
including routing of video signals to
different displays.
When selected, opens the Internal
Device Configurations submenu,
which allows enabling or disabling
the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN
Controllers.
When selected, opens additional
menus to configure PCI devices.
Configures CPU features.
Enables and disables the USB
Floppy Disk Drive.
When selected, opens the event
logging submenu.
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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external
mouse and keyboard.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Numlock: [Auto]
Internal Pointing Device: [Always Enabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Item Specific Help
Select power-on state
for Numlock
Configure the
internal pointing
device
[Manual Setting]
can be enabled or
disabled by hot key
<Always Enabled>
<Always Disabled>
Always enabled or
disabled
Figure 4. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Numlock:
Internal Pointing
Device:
Options
• Auto
•On
• Off
• Manual Setting
• Always Enabled
• Always Disabled
Default
[Auto]
Manual Setting
Description
Sets the NumLock function state
when the computer completes
booting.
Sets the device controlling the
mouse cursor on the screen.
Always Enabled makes the pointing
device always enabled whether
there is an external mouse or not.
Always Disabled makes the pointing
device always disabled. Manual
Setting allows the device to be
enabled or disabled using a Hot Key.
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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Display: [Internal Flat Panel]
Compensation: [Disabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Video Features
Item Specific Help
Select display
terminal.
Figure 5. Video Features Submenu
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Display:
Options
• Internal FlatPanel
Default
[Internal FlatPanel]
Description
Selects where the video signal will
be routed.
• External
• Simultaneous
Compensation:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled]
Enables or disables compensation
which controls spacing on the
display. When enabled, displays with
less than pixel resolution 1024 x 768
or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire
screen.
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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Internal Device Configuration
IDE Controller: [Enabled]
LAN Controller [Auto]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
IDE port is disabled.
[Enabled]
IDE port is enabled.
Figure 6. Internal Device Configurations Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IDE Controller:
LAN Controller:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Auto
Default
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Description
Enables or disables selected IDE
devices.
Enables or disables LAN controller.
With AC power supply, the Lan
device is always enabled. With the
battery, the device is enabled only
when the link is active.
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PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA
devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
:IRQ Reservation
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
PCI Configuration
Item Specific Help
Reserve specific
IRQs for use by
legacy ISA devices.
Figure 7. PCI Configurations Submenu
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ Reservation
Options
—
Default
—
Description
Reserve specific IRQs for use by
legacy ISA devices.
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IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to mark various
IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it
for embedded PCI or ISA devices.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
IRQ Reservation
Item Specific Help
IRQ 3: [Available]
IRQ 4: [Available]
IRQ 5: [Available]
IRQ 7: [Available]
IRQ 9: [Available]
IRQ 10: [Available]
IRQ 11: [Available]
IRQ 15: [Available]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
Reserve the
specified IRQ for
use by legacy ISA
devices.
Figure 8. IRQ Reservation Submenu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the
PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ 3:
Options
• Available
• Reserved
Default
[Available]
Description
Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is
selected, the BIOS reserves IRQ 3
for use by legacy ISA devices and
does not use it for embedded PCI or
ISA devices. IRQ 3 is removed from
the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ
routing table.
IRQ 4:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 4.
• Reserved
IRQ 5:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 5.
• Reserved
IRQ 7:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 7.
• Reserved
IRQ 9:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 9.
• Reserved
IRQ 10:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 10.
• Reserved
IRQ 11:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 11.
• Reserved
IRQ 15:
• Available
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 15.
• Reserved
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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The CPU Features Submenu configures the system Processor
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Processor Serial Number: [Disabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
CPU Features
Item Specific Help
Configure Processor
Serial Number
feature of Pentium
(R) III processor.
[Disabled]
Processor Serial
Number feature is
disabled.
[Enabled]
Processor Serial
Number feature is
enabled.
Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Processor Serial
Number:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Disabled]
Description
Configures Processor Serial Number
feature.
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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
USB Floppy Disk: [Enabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
USB Features
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
Legacy Floppy
Emulation is
disabled.
[Enabled]
Legacy Floppy
Emulation is enabled
and USB floppy is
available without
USB aware OS.
Figure 10. ACPI Features Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
USB Features:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Enabled]
Description
When enabled, Legacy Floppy
Emulation is enabled and USB
floppy is available without USBaware OS.
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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Event Log Capacity: Space Available
Event Log Validity: Valid
View Event Log: [Enter]
Event Logging: [Enabled]
System Boot Event: [Disabled]
Clear all event logs: [No]
Mark Events as Read: [Enter]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Event Logging
Item Specific Help
Press <Enter> key to
view the contents of
the event log.
Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the
Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Event Log
Options
Default
Space Available
Description
Display only
Capacity:
Event Log Validity:
View Event Log:
• Enter
Valid
[Enter]
Display only
Allows you to view content of event
log.
Event Logging:
System Boot
Event:
Clear All Event
Logs:
Mark Events as
Read:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Enabled
•No
•Yes
• Enter
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[No]
[Enter]
Turns event logging on and off for all
DMI events.
Turns event logging on and off for
DMI system boot events.
When set to [Yes] all event logs will
be cleared at next boot.
Allows you to make all events
currently in the event log as 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 data security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The
Setup Utility to make any changes.
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.
Critical Point
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.
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.
Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to install or upgrade an operating system.
CAUTION
Entering a password incorrectly three 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 Password on Resume is Enabled and the Pass-word 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 on Boot is enabled.
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Menu Field
Supervisor
Password is:
User Password is:
Set Supervisor
Password
Main Advanced Security Power 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: [Disable]
Password on Resume: [Disable]
Boot from Removable Media: [All]
Floppy Disk Access: [All]
:Hard Disk Security
:Owner Information
Hard Disk Boot Sector: [Normal]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Press <Enter> key to
set Supervisor
password to enable
any password
features
.
Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.
Figure 12. Security Menu
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Options
–—
Default
Clear
Description
A display-only field. Set is displayed
when the system supervisor
password is set and Clear when it is
not.
–—
Clear
A display-only field. Set is displayed
when the system supervisor
password is set and Clear when it is
not.
–—
[Enter]
Sets, changes or cancels the
Supervisor Password. The Supervisor Password may be up to seven
characters long and must include
only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT casesensitive. 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 Passwoed is set it must
be used to access the BIOS setup
utility.
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Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field
Set User
Password
Minimum User
Password Length:
Password on Boot:
Password on
Resume
Boot from
Removable Media:
Options
–—
–—
• Enabled
• First Boot
• Every Boot
• Disabled
• Enabled
• All
• Supervisor only
Default
[Enter]
[0]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[All]
Description
This field can only be accessed if
the Supervisor Password is set.
Sets, changes or cancels the User
Password. The Supervisor 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 Passwoed is set it must be
used to access the BIOS setup
utility.
–—
When set to Enabled, a password
(User or Supervisor) is required 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. If
no Supervisor Password is set this
feature is not available and no
password is required.
When set to enabled, a password
(User or Supervisor) is required
when Resume from Suspend or
Save To Disk. If set to disabled, this
features is disabled.
* This feature works only when any
password is set .
When Supervisor Only is selected,
only the Supervisor can boot from
removeable media. Only the user
who enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the
Supervisor. When All is selected,
booting from removeable media is
not restricted.
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Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field
Floppy Disk
Access:
Hard Disk
Security:
Owner
Information:
Hard Disk Boot
Sector:
Security Panel on
Resume:
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.
Options
• All
• Supervisor only
–—
–—
• Normal
• Write Protected
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[All]
–—
–—
[Normal]
[Enabled]
Description
When Supervisor Only is selected,
only the Supervisor can access the
floppy disk. Only the user who
enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the
Supervisor. When All is selected,
floppy disk access is not restricted.
Configures hard disk security
features.
Sets Owner information.
Sets protection mode for hard disk
drive.
Allows you to enable or disable the
Security Panel feature upon Resume
from Suspend.
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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Primary Master: [Disabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific HelpHard Disk Security
Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 13 : Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the
Security Menu
Menu Field
Primary Master:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Disable]
Description
Disabled: No password protection.
Enabled: Hard drive is locked with
the password. Data in the locked
disk cannot be read on any systems
other than the original system on
which it was locked, or on systems
that have the identical pass-word
setting.
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Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Owner Information Is: Clear
Set Owner Information [Enter]
Foreground Color: [Grey]
Background Color: [Black]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the
Security Menu
Menu Field
Owner
Options
–—
Default
Clear
Description
Display only.
Information Is:
Set Owner
Information:
–—
[Enter]
Field to write owner information i.e.
name.
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
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• Black • Gray
• Blue • Light Blue
• Green • Light Green
• Cyan • Light Cyan
• Red • Light Red
• Magenta • Light Magenta
• Brow • Yellow
• White • Bright White
• Black • Gray
• Blue • Light Blue
• Green • Light Green
• Cyan • Light Cyan
• Red • Light Red
• Magenta • Light Magenta
• Brow • Yellow
• White • Bright White
[Gray]
[Black]
POWER MENU
SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power 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.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Power Saving: [Customized]
Hard Disk Timeout: [Off]
Display Timeout: [Off]
Standby Timeout: [4 Minutes]
Auto Suspend Timeout: [15 Minutes]
Suspend Mode: [Suspend]
Auto Save To Disk: [Off]
Resume On Modem Ring: [Off]
Resume On Time: [Off]
Resume Time: [00:00:00]
:Advanced Features
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Select Power
Management Mode.
Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power Savings
conserves the
greatest amount of
system power while
Maximum Performance
conserves power but
allows greatest
system performance.
To alter these
setting, choose
Customize. To turn
off power management,
choose Disabled.
Figure 15. Power Menu
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Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu Field
Power Savings:
Hard Disk
Timeout:
Display Timeout:
Standby Timeout:
Auto Suspend
Timeout:
Options
• Disabled
• Customized
• Maximum Power
Savings
• Maximum
Performance
• Off
• 30 seconds to
20 Minutes
• Off
• 2 to 20 Minutes
• Off
• 1 to 16 Minutes
• Off
• 5 to 60 minutes
Default
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
[15 Minutes]
Description
Sets the power savings parameters
to a factory installed combination of
parameters, a custom set of
parameters set by you or no power
saving features.
Sets the length of time that the hard
drive can be inactive before your
notebook automatically turns off the
power to the hard drive controller
and drive motor. If you choose a
factory installedcombination of
parameters this field will display the
setting. If you choose to customize
the parameters you will be able to
set this yourself. The options
available vary from Off, which has
noinactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Sets the length of time without any
user input device activity before the
display is turned off. If you choose a
factory combination of parameters,
this field will display the setting. If
you choose to customize the
parameters, you will be able to set
this yourself. Off has no inactivity
shutoff.
Sets the length of time without any
user input device activity before the
CPU is set to half speed and the
display and the hard drive are turned
off. If you choose a factory
combination of parameters this field
will display the setting. If you choose
to customize the parameters you will
be able to set this yourself.
Sets the length of time without any I/
O activity before your note-book
goes into Suspend mode. If you
choose a factory combination of
parameters this field will display that
setting. If you choose to customize
the parameters you will be able to
set this yourself. Off has no inactivity
suspension.
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Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu Field
Suspend Mode:
Auto Save to Disk:
Resume On
Modem Ring:
Resume On Time:
Resume Time:
Advanced
Features:
Options
• Suspend
• Save to Disk
• Off
• After 1 Hour
• Off
• On
• Off
• On
–—
–—
Default
[Suspend]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
–—
Description
Sets the form of suspension state. If
you choose Suspend, you will
suspend operation with power to
system memory, and everything else
powered down or in a very low
power state. If you choose Save-toDisk your notebook will save all of
system memory and the operating
parameters to the hard drive before
turning your notebook to the
pseudo-off condition.
When set to “After 1 Hour”, your
notebook will automatically save all
of system memory and the operating
parameters to the hard drive and go
to the pseudo-off if you leave your
notebook in Suspend mode for more
than an hour.
Sets whether or not to Resume from
a suspension state when a message
is received by telephone line. This
feature will not operate if the Saveto-Disk mode is enabled. This
feature applies to internal and
external modems.
Sets whether or not to resume from
a suspension state at a designated
time. This feature is available from
either the Suspend mode or the
Save-to-Disk mode.
Sets the designated time, on a 24hour clock, when the notebook is to
automatically resume operation from
the Suspend state. The format of the
clock setting is
hours:minutes:seconds. Each
segment of the time is set separately, either by incrementing or by
typing in the numbers. You move
between the segments with the [Tab]
key or the [Shift]+[Tab] keys. This
only applies when Resume on Time
is set to On.
When selected, opens the Advanced
Features submenu which allows
setting additional power saving
parameters.
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Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
Customized:
Maximum Power Savings:
Maximum Performance:
Disabled:
Sample Customized Profile:
(To get even better battery life
keep the display and volume
settings as low as possible and
use the sample customized
profile.)
Hard Disk
Timeout
Off
30 Seconds
Off
Off
2 Minutes
Display
Timeout
Off
2 Minutes
Off
Off
2 Minutes
Standby
Timeout
4 Minutes
1 Minute
Off
Off
1 Minute
Auto
Suspend
Timeout
15 Minutes
5 Minutes
15 Minutes
Off
5 Minutes
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Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu
The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced Features
Item Specific Help
Suspend/Resume Switch: [Enabled]
Lid Closure Suspend: [On]
Lid Open Resume: [On]
Resume On LAN: [Off]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
Configures the
Suspend/Resume
switch.
Figure 16. Advanced Features Submenu
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the
Power Menu
Menu Field
Suspend/Resume
Switch:
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Enabled]
Description
Sets the function of the Suspend/
Resume button when your notebook
is in an active state. The resume
function can not be disabled as it
works regardless of any other
settings.+
Lid Closure
Suspend:
• Off
• On
[On]
Enables and disables having closure
of the Display panel put your
notebook in Suspend mode.
Lid Open
Resume:
• Off
• On
[On]
Enables and disables having
opening the Display panel acting as
an automatic resume.
Resume On LAN:
• Off
• On
[Off]
When this feature is set to On, the
system will wake when the internal
LAN device receives a Magic Packet
while in Suspend Mode.
Exiting from Power Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Power 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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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.
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.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Quick Boot: [Enabled]
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]
Preboot Execution Environment: [Disabled]
:Boot Device Priority
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Figure 17. Boot Menu
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
All diagnostic test
will be done.
[Enabled]
Some diagnostic
tests may be skipped
while booting to
speed up.
[Auto]
Diagnostic tests
will be automatically skipped or
done according to
the order of the
ACPI OS.
Menu Field
QuickBoot Mode:
Boot-time
Diagnostic
Screen:
Preboot Execution
Environment:
Boot Device
Priority
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Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Options
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Description
Turns on and off booting with a
truncated set of Power On Self Test.
(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)
Turns on and off display of test
results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Selects the Boot
Device Priority
[Disabled]
—
Turns on and off the preboot
execution environment feature.
This menu allows setting up the
source for the operating system.
submenu
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 Boot Info Exit
+Floppy Disk Drive
+Hard Disk Drive
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Boot Device Priority
Item Specific Help
The top device has
the highest priority.
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices
with a + or -.
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all.
<↑> or <↓> select a
device.
<+>/<Space> or <->
move the device up or
down.
<Shift+1> enables or
disables adevice.
Figure 18. Boot Device Priority Submenu
Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the
Boot Menu
Menu Field
Floppy Disk Drive
Options
—
Description
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 for that source. Be sure to
save your changed order when you exit the
BIOS setup utility.
+Hard Disk Drive
• HDD that installed on the
—
system.
• Bootable Add-in Cards
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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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 fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and are not editable.
Menu Field
BIOS Version:
BIOS Date:
BIOS Area:
CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
L1 Cache:
L2 Cache:
Total Memory:
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
BIOS Version: 1.XX
BIOS Date: 04/09/2001
BIOS Area: E800h - FFFFh
CPU Type:
CPU Speed: 600 MHz
L1 Cache: 128 KB
L2 Cache: 256 KB
Total Memory: 128 MB
CMS Mode: Normal
CMS Revision: 4.2.3-8-103
OEMID : FJCFG-0002010105
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Transmeta TM5400 processor
Figure 19. Info Menu
Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Options
—
—
—
—
Default
1.xx
04/09/2001
E8800h – FFFFh
Transmeta
Description
—
—
—
—
TM5400
processor
—
—
—
—
600 MHz
128 KB
256 KB
128 MB
—
—
—
—
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EXIT MENU
LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY
The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The
Setup Utility to make any changes.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults
ESCExit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select :Sub-Menu F10Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
Figure 20. 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.
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Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
Menu Field
Exit Saving
Changes
Exit Discarding
Changes
Load Setup
Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Options
—
—
—
—
—
Default
—
—
—
—
—
Description
Exit Saving Changes and Exit will
store all the entries on every menu
of the setup utility 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
and Exit 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 con-firmed
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 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 will cause
the new settings in all menus to be
written to the BIOS memory. The
message Save configura-tion
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.
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2. POST Diagnostic Screen
PhoneixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Fujitsu Notebook BIOS Version 1.xx
Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 1995-2001.
CPU = Transmeta (tm) Crusoe (tm) Processor TM5400, 600MHz
112M System Memory Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Mouse Initialized
Fixed disk 0: xxxx
<F12>:Boot Menu / <F2>:BIOS Setup
Figure 21 Typical Diagnostic Screen
Normal Messages
0640K System Memory Passed
nnnnM Extended Memory Passed
nnnnK Memory Cache Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Mouse initialized
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Entering SETUP ...
Table 21 Normal Messages in Diagnostic Screen
Error Messages
System Memory Failed at offset: xxxx
Failing Bits: zzzz
Extended Memory Failed at offset: xxxx
Failing Bits: zzzz zzzz
System cache error - Cache disabled
Keyboard controller error
Keyboard error
Diskette drive A error
Failure Fixed Disk n
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Table 21 Error Messages in Diagnostic Screen
Error Messages
System timer error
Real time clock error
System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used
Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used
Press <F1> to resume,<F2> to Setup
Check date and time settings
Password locked: Fixed Disk n
No Save To Disk partition or file exists on Fixed Disk
- Save To Disk features is disabled.
Not enough Save To Disk partition or file exists on Fixed Disk.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard Disk Drive is not installed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Unknown Save To Disk error.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard disk sector read function failed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Hard disk sector write function failed.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Save To Disk partition or file corrupted.
- Save To Disk feature is disabled.
Fixed Disk is not installed. Cannot restore from disk.
To restore from disk : turn off system, install original fixed disk and reboot.
Press <F1> to continue to boot without save to disk data.
Fixed Disk has been changed. Cannot restore from disk.
To restore from disk : turn off system, install original fixed disk and reboot.
Press <F1> to continue to boot without save to disk data.
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