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:

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Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices.

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System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:

1. Turn on or restart your notebook.

2. Press the [F2] key 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.

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Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.

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Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed. Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice.

7. Pressing the [F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values.

8. Pressing the [F10] key saves the current configuration and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You will be asked to verify this selection before it is executed.

9. Pressing the [F1] key gives you a general help screen.

Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure

If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not agree with the parameter settings stored in your BIOS memory, or there is a failure in the system, the system beeps and/or displays an error message after the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not too severe, it will give you the opportunity to modify the settings of the setup utility, as described in the following steps:

1. When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and/or the following message appears on the screen:

Error message - please run SETUP program Press <F1> key to continue, <F2> to run SETUP

2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key.

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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.

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If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be opened.

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3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to enter the setup utility, press the [F2] key.

4. When the setup utility starts with a fault present, the system displays the following message:

Warning! Error message [Continue]

5. Press any key to enter the setup utility. The system will then display the Main Menu with current parameters values.

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

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Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit

System Time: [02:34:56] System Date: [02/19/2003]

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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.

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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

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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.

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

Menu Field Options Default Description

Main Menu

Primary Master:

Secondary Master:

Language:

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Selects Primary Master submenu

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Selects Secondary Master submenu

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English (US)

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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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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

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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

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Select Sub-Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Type:

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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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:

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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.

Menu Field Options Default Description

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

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A number between 1 and 16

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A number between 0 and 63

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

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Disabled

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2 Sectors

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4 Sectors

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8 Sectors

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16 Sectors

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Disabled

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Enabled

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Standard

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Fast PIO 1

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Fast PIO 2

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Fast PIO 3

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Fast PIO 4

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Disabled

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Mode 0

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Mode 1

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Mode 2

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Mode 3

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Mode 4

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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.

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CAUTION

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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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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

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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

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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:

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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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:

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Disabled

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2 Sectors

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4 Sectors

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8 Sectors

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16 Sectors

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Disabled

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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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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:

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Fast PIO 1

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Fast PIO 2

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Fast PIO 3

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Fast PIO 4

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Disabled

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Mode 0

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Mode 1

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Mode 2

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Mode 3

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Mode 4

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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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