Fujitsu LifeBook S2020 User's Guide

BIOS

SECTION

S2020

LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

S 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 when a message appears under the
Fujitsu logo prompting you to “Press <F2>: BIOS
Setup”. This will open the main menu of the BIOS
Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.

3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or
alter the current settings.

Navigating Through the Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: 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] 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.

POINTS

■

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.

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POINTS

■

If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds
like a code and the display is blank, please 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.

Main Menu

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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LifeBook S 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: [02:34:56]
System Date: [02/19/2003]

▲ ▲

Primary Master [FUJITSU MHS2030AT-(PM)]
Secondary Master [CD-224E-(SM)]

Language: [English (US)]

the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use. Note that the actual
drive labels shown may vary.

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.

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

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

of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each. (HH:MM:SS).
Example: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time
separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or
[Shift] + [Tab] keys.

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits
for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may
change each segment of the date separately. Move between the
segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.

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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Main Menu

Primary Master:

Secondary Master:

Language:

■

Selects Primary
Master submenu

■

Selects
Secondary
Master
submenu

■

English (US)

■

Japanese (JP)

The product # of
the Hard Drive

Display 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 product # of
the CD drive

Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is
one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu
allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the

Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA
devices are installed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

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

Primary Master [FUJITSU MHS2030AT-(PM)]

Type: [Auto]
LBA Format
Total Sectors: 58605120
Maximum Capacity: 30006MB

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

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type:

■

Auto

■

None

■

CD-ROM

■

Hard Disk

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

automatically identified by the BIOS at POST . If None is selected, all
of the following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM if a
CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is
selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sec­tors for the d rive.

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.

[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.

Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.

[None]
The drive is disabled.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Total Sectors:

Maximum
Capacity:

CHS Format Cylinders/Heads/Sectors
Cylinders:

---

---

■

A number between
0 and 65,535

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

--- The maximum ca pacity of your hard disk

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

field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typ­ing in the number.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum
Capacity:

Multi-Sector
Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

■

A number between
1 and 16

■

A number between
0 and 63

■

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

■

Disabled

■

2 Sectors

■

4 Sectors

■

8 Sectors

■

16 Sectors

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Standard

■

Fast PIO 1

■

Fast PIO 2

■

Fast PIO 3

■

Fast PIO 4

■

Multiword DMA 1

■

Multiword DMA 2

■

Disabled

■

Mode 0

■

Mode 1

■

Mode 2

■

Mode 3

■

Mode 4

■

Mode 5

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

change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spac ebar ]) or by
typing in the number.

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

change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spac ebar ]) or by
typing in the number.

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

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

number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

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

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

[Multiword
DMA 2]

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the
drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be
changed when Auto is selected.

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

drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be
changed when Auto is selected.

Main Menu

CAUTION

■

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

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

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD­ROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as
well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the
characteristics of the internal drive installed. You will

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

not need to modify these settings; they are displayed for
your reference.

Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.

Secondary Master [CD-224E-(SM)]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive

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

[Auto]

The BIOS auto-types the

drive on boot time.

Except [Auto]

You enter parameters of

the drive.

[None]

The drive is disabled.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type:

■

Auto

■

None

■

CD-ROM

■

Hard Disk

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

matically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the
following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM or Hard Disk for
appropriate drive type installed at this connection.

Multi-Sector
Transfers:

LBA Mode
Control:

■

Disabled

■

2 Sectors

■

4 Sectors

■

8 Sectors

■

16 Sectors

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

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

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

ber of sect ors per block for multipl e sector tra nsfer.

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

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Main Menu

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master 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] 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.

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

drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be
changed when Auto is selected.

Exiting from Main Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to
another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility, press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit
menu or to move to another menu.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

■

Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.

■

Set the features of the keyboard/mouse.

■

Select between the display panel and/or an external
CRT display.

■

Set internal device configurations

■

Configure USB features.

■

Configure miscellaneous features such as Wake Up On
LAN.

■

Configure DMI Event Logging.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations
USB Features
Miscellaneous Configurations

Event Logging

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 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 serial ports
and parallel ports

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space

Figure 4. Advanced Menu

Change Values

Enter

▲

Select Sub-Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

Advanced Menu

Serial/Parallel Port
Configurations

Keyboard/Mouse Fea­tures

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

Internal Device Configu­rations

USB Features Configures USB features.

Miscellaneous
Configurations

Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.

When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify set­tings for se rial, infrared and parallel ports.

When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and internal
keyboard and mouse parameters.

including routing of video signals to different displays.

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

Configures miscellaneous features, such as Wake Up On LAN and Power Button.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu
provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and
interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel

ports of your notebook.

POINTS

■

T o prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing
the default settings.

■

The BIOS will warn you of resource conflicts by
placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in
conflict.

■

All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Advanced

CAUTION

I/O addresses, DMA channels, and Interru pt levels can
be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup
utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the
hardware. If any two ports or devices, serial or parallel,
have the same I/O address assigned your notebook will
not function normally. Please keep a record of original
settings before making any changes in the event that a
restoration is required. See your hardware and software
documentation as well as the setup utility to determine
settings, limitations, etc.

Serial/Parallel Port Configurations

Serial Port: [Enabled]
I/O Address: [3F8-3FF]
Interrupt: [IRQ 4]
Infrared Port: [Enabled]
Mode: [FIR]
I/O Address: [2E8 - 2EF]
Interrupt: [IRQ 3]
DMA Channel: [DMA 3]
Parallel Port: [Enabled]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
I/O Address: [378-37F]
Interrupt: [IRQ 7]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
The port is disabled.

[Enabled]
The port is enabled
with user configuration.

[Auto]
Plug & Play OS
configure the port.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Advanced Menu

Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial Port:

I/O Address:

Interrupt:

Infrared Port:

Mode:

I/O Address:

Interrupt:

DMA Chann el :

Parallel Port:

Mode:

I/O Address:

Interrupt:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Auto

■

3F8 - 3FF

■

2F8 - 2FF

■

3E8 - 3EF

■

2E8 - 2EF

■

IRQ 3

■

IRQ 4

■

IRQ 10

■

IRQ 11

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Auto

■

IrDA

■

FIR

■

3F8 - 3FF

■

2F8 - 2FF

■

3E8 - 3EF

■

2E8 - 2EF

■

IRQ 3

■

IRQ 4

■

IRQ 10

■

IRQ 11

■

DMA 0

■

DMA 1

■

DMA 3

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Auto

■

Output Only

■

Bi-directional

■

ECP

■

378 - 37F

■

278 - 27F

■

3BC - 3BF

■

IRQ 5

■

IRQ 7

[Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configu rat i on (Dis able d ), a user

defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose
the configuration (Auto).

[3F8 - 3FF] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is

Enabled.

[IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when serial port is Enabled.

[Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a

user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to
choose the configuration (Auto).

[FIR] When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing

the user to set the mode for the infrared port.

[2E8 - 2EF] Allows user to set the infrared port I/O address when the infrared port is

Enabled.

[IRQ 3] Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when the infrared port is

Enabled.

[DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infrared port

is Enabled.

[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Disabled), a

user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to
choose the configuration (Auto).

[Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing the user

to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows two-way
transfer of information between your notebook and a parallel device.
Output Only (Half Duplex) allows information to be transferred in only
one direction, from your notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP
Mode allows communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.

[378 - 37F] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the parallel port

is Enabled.

[IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is

Enabled.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Numlock:
Hot Plug:
Internal Pointing Device:
Initialization on Resume:

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto Disabled]
[Fast]

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

▲

Item Specific Help

Selects power-on state
for Numlock.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock:

Hot Plug:

■

Auto

■

On

■

Off

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

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

[Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into

booting.

the PS/2 port and have it immediately recognized and active.

Internal Pointing
Device:

Initialization on
Resume:

■

Auto Disabled

■

Manual Setting

■

Always Enabled

■

Always Disabled

■

Fast

■

Normal

[Auto Disabled] Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen.

[Fast] When Fast is selected, initialization for the external PS/2 devices is

Always Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled
whether there is an external mouse or not. Always Disabled makes
the pointing device always disabled. Auto Disabled disables the
internal pointing device when an external pointing device is
connected to the PS/2 port. Manual Setting allows the device to be
enabled or disabled using a Hot Key.

optimized to speed up on Resume. When Normal is selected, initial­ization is not optimized.

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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: [Internal Flat Panel]

Item Specific Help

Select display terminal.

Compensation: [Disabled]

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:

■

Internal Flat Panel

■

External

■

Simultaneous

[Internal Flat Panel] Selects where the video signal will be routed.

Compensation:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Disabled] Enables or disables display compensation.

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LifeBook S 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 Device Configurations

IDE Contoller: [Both
Modem Controller: [Enabled]
LAN Controller: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
No IDE ports are
enabled.

[Primary]
Only primary IDE port
is enabled.

[Secondary]
Only secondary IDE port
is enabled.

[Both]
Both primary and
secondary IDE ports
are 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

IDE Controller:

■

Disabled

■

Primary

■

Secondary

■

Both

[Both] Enables or disables selected IDE devices.

Modem Controller:

LAN Controller:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Auto

[Enabled] Enables or disables the modem device.

[Auto] Enables or disables the LAN controller.When Auto is selected, the

LAN will be disabled when the system is running on battery power

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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Advanced Menu

USB Features

Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]
The feature is disabled.

[Enabled]
Legacy Floppy Emulation
is enabled and USB
floppy is available
without USB aware OS.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

Figure 9. USB Features Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

USB Floppy Disk:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enabled] When Disabled is selected, legacy floppy emulation is disabled.

When Enabled is selected, legacy floppy emulation is enabled and
USB floppy is available without USB-aware OS.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Miscellaneous Configurations

Power Button: [Disabled]

Wake up on LAN: [Disabled]
Volume Setting: [Middle]
UMA Video Memory Size: [16MB]

Item Specific Help

Configures the power
button.

*ACPI OS ignores this
setting.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Power Button:

■

Disabled

■

Power Off

[DIsabled] When Disabled is selected, the power button does not respond to a

press. When Power Off is selected, the button turns the power off.

Wake up on LAN:

Volume Setting:

UMA Video
Memory Size:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Off

■

Minimum

■

Middle

■

Maximum

■

16MB

■

32MB

■

64MB

■

128MB

[Disabled] When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal

LAN device receives a Magic Packet while the system is powered off.

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

[16MB] Allows you to select the amount of video memory you want to use.

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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

View Event Log: [Enter]

Item Specific Help

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

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 11. Event Logging Submenu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 11: 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 make all events currently in the event log as read.

[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.

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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS

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. (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, 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.

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.

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]

▲ ▲

Hard Disk Security
Owner Information

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.

■

If the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have
to type your password upon resuming the system
from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes.

Item Specific Help

Press [Enter] key to
set Supervisor Password
to enable any password
features.

Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.

Security Panel On Resume: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 12. Security Menu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Security Menu

Supervisor
Password is:

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

Password is set and Clear when it is not.

User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general User Password is

set, and Clear when it is not.

Set Supervisor
Password

[Enter] [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password. The Supervisor Password

may be up to seven characters long and 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.

Set User Password [Enter] [Enter] This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets,

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

[0] [0] Sets the minimum length for User Password.

Password Length:

Password on Boot:

On Automatic
Wake up:

Disabled

■

First Boot

■

Every Boot

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Disabled] When 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.

[Disabled] This field is active only when Password On Boot is set to First Boot or

Every Boot. When disabled, password entry is not required on automatic
wake up on LAN or Real T ime Clock. When enabled, the password is still

■

required on automatic wake up.

KB Lock on
Resume:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

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

out upon unattended boot via LAN until the password is entered. When
both passwords are set, the User password is always used to lock. Pass­word entr y before OS boot is disabled upon unattended boot.

Boot from
Removable Media:

■

All

■

Supervisor only

[All] Enable password allows supervisor access only.

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

Owner

–— –— Sets Owner information.

Information:

Security Panel On
Reume

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

[Enabled] Allows the Security Panel Feature to be enabled or disabled upon

Suspend from Resume.

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LifeBook S 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

Primary Master Password Is: Clear
Secondary Master Password Is: Not Available

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to
set Hard Disk Password.

The hard disk is locked

Set Primary Master Password [Enter]
Set Secondary Master Password [Enter]

with the password. Data

in the locked disk can

not be read on other

systems.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Default Description

Primary Master
Password Is::

--- A display-only field. Set is displayed when the Master Password is set and Clear when it is
not.

Secondary Master
Password Is:

Set Primary
Master Password

Set Secondary
Master Password

--- A display-only field. Not Available is displayed.

[Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Primary Master Password. The Primary Master Password may be up

[Enter] Not currently available.

to seven characters long and 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 Primary
Master Password is set it must be used to access the hard disk. Data on the hard disk cannot
be read on other systems.

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Security Menu

Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

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

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Owner Information

Owner Information Is: Clear

Set Owner Information [Enter]

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

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> key to
set owner information.
Up to 80 characters can
be set. Available
characters are ASCII
codes from 32 through

126.

The owner information
is always displayed at
the bottom line of the
screen during POST.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu

Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Owner
Information Is:

Set Owner
Information:

Foreground
Color:

Background
Color:

–— Clear Display only.

–— [Enter] Field to write owner infor-

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

Black
Blue
Green
Cyan

Black
Blue
Green
Cyan

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Brown

■

White

■

Red

■

Magenta

■

Brown

■

White

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Light Cyan

■

Gray

■

Light Blue

■

Light Green

■

Light Cyan

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yellow

■

Bright White

■

Light Red

■

Light Magenta

■

Yellow

■

Bright White

[Gray] Set foreground color.

[Black] Sets background color.

mation, e.g., your name.

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 S 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 Boot Info Exit

Quick Boot: [Enabled]
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]

Preboot Execution Environment: [Disabled]

▲

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.

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 15. Boot Menu

Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Quick Boot:

Boot Time
Diagnostic Screen:

Preboot Execution
Environment:

Boot Device
Priority:

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

■

Disabled

■

Enabled

Selects the Boot
Device Priority
submenu

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

[Disabled] Turns on and of f display of test re sults instead of Fujitsu logo screen

[Disabled] Turns on and off boot from network server options.

__

Tests. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)

during Power On Self Test.

This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
See “Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.

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F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

The 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot

Boot Menu

CAUTION

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

Boot Device Priority

+Floppy Disk Drive
+Hard Disk Drive
CD-ROM Drive

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or
configure devices:

<Enter> expands or
collapses devices with
a + or -.
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all.
<Shift+1> enables or
disables a device.
<+>/<Space> or <->
moves the device up or
down.
<d> removes a device
that is not installed.

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Figure 16. Boot Device Priority Submenu

Change Values
Select Sub-Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu

Menu Field Description

+Floppy Disk Drive The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup
+Hard Disk Drive
CD-ROM Drive

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.

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 S 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 are not editable.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

BIOS Version: 1.25
BIOS Date: 02/26/2004
BIOS Area: E000h - FFFFh

CPU Type: AMD Athlon(tm) XP-M (LV)
Model Number: 2000+
L1 Cache: 128 KB
L2 Cache: 512 KB

Total Memory: 256 MB
Memory Slot 1: 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Memory Slot 2: None

POINT

The information, including CPU type and speed, and
total memory, displayed on this screen varies according
to the unit you purchased.

Item Specific Help

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 17. Info Menu

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu

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

Menu Field Default Menu Field Default

BIOS Version: 1.25 L2 Cache: 512 KB

BIOS Date: 02/26/2004 Total Memory: 256 MB

BIOS Area: E000h – FFFFh Memory Slot 1: 256 MB DDR SDRAM

CPU Type: AMD Athlon(tm) XP-M (LV) Memory Slot 2: None

L1 Cache:: 128 KB

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Exit Menu

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. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information). 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 18. Exit Menu

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

Menu Field Description

Exit Saving
Changes

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.

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Exit Discarding
Changes

Load Setup
Defaults

Discard Changes Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load

Save Changes Selecting Save Changes causes the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save

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 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.

previous now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the 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 go to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.

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