Fujitsu LifeBook S6010 User's Guide
BIOS
SECTION
S6010
1. 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 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 selec-tion and [F5] or [ - ] to go to the next lower selection.
4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key.
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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.
Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure
If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not match the parameter settings
stored in your BIOS memory , or there is a f ailure in the system, the system beeps and/or displa ys an
error message after the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not too sev ere, it will give y ou 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.
Critical Point
If your notebook emits 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.
If your data security settings require it, you may be ask ed for a pass word bef ore the operating
system will be loaded.
3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and y ou 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. Note that the actual drive labels shown may
vary.
Critical Point
System Time and System Date can also be set from your oper ating 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.
Figure 1. Main Menu
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Menu Field
System Time:
System Date:
Floppy Disk A:
Primary Master:
Second Master:
Language:
Options
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• Disabled
• 1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"
•Selects Primary
Master submenu
•Selects
Secondary
Master submenu
• English (US)
• Japanese (JP)
Default
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[Disabled]
The product #
of the Hard Drive
The product # of
the CD drive
[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). 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.
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 a floppy disk.
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.
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.
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 that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as
cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.
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
Type:
Cylinders:
Heads:
Sectors:
Maximum
Capacity:
Options
• Auto
• None
• CD-ROM
• SuperDisk
• Hard Disk
• A number
between 0
and 65,535
• A number
between 1
and 16
• A number
between 0
and 63
• Display only
Default
[Auto]
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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. Select CD-ROM if a CDROM drive is installed at this
connection. Select SuperDisk if a
SuperDisk drive is installed at this
connection. If Hard Disk is selected,
you must specify the number of
Cylinders. Heads, and Sectors for
the drive.
This item appears only when Auto is
selected and the type is identified as
hard disk, or User is selected. When
User 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 Auto is
selected and the type is identified as
hard disk, or User is selected. When
User 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 Auto is
selected and the type is identified as
hard disk, or User is selected. When
User 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
Auto is selected and the type is
identified as hard disk, or User is
selected.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
LBA Mode
Control:
PIO T ransf er
Mode:
DMA T ransf er
Mode:
Options
• Disabled
• 2 Sectors
• 4 Sectors
• 8 Sectors
• 16 Sectors
• 32 Sectors
• 64 Sectors
• 128 Sectors
• 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
• Ultra DMA 3
• Ultra DMA 4
• Ultra DMA 5
Default
[16 Sectors]
[Enabled]
[Fast PI0 4]
[Ultra DMA 5]
Description
This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for
multiple sector transfer .
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 automatically set to mode 1
for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast
PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast
PIO 4 / DMA.
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.
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 with-out changing the BIOS
setup. If a flopp y disk f ormat CD-ROM is used, the CD-ROM becomes Driv e A. The CD-ROM
will only take drive C: (hard drive f ormat) 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: des- ignator is always reserved for the internal hard drive.The boot
sequence ignores the new drive designa- tions, however, your application software will use
the new designations.
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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD-ROM drive. The drive type is displa yed on this
menu as well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal drive
installed. You will not need to modify these settings; they are displayed for your reference.
Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Type:
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
LBA Mode
Control:
PIO T ransf er
Mode:
DMA T ransf er
Mode:
Options
• Auto
• None
• CD-ROM
• SuperDisk
• Hard Disk
• Disabled
• 2 Sectors
• 4 Sectors
• 8 Sectors
• 16 Sectors
• 32 Sectors
• 64 Sectors
• 128 Sectors
• Enabled
• Disabled
• 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
• Ultra DMA 3
• Ultra DMA 4
• Ultra DMA 5
Default
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Standard]
[Disabled]
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. Select CD-ROM or Hard
Disk for appropriate drive type
installed at this connection.
This option cannot be changed
when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for
multiple sector transfer.
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.
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. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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ADVANCED MENU
SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
• Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems.
• Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
• Set the communication mode and Infrared.
• Set the features of the keyboard/mouse.
• Select between the display panel and/ or an external CRT display.
• Configure PCI devices in your system.
• Configure CPU features.
• Configure USB features.
• Configure DMI Event Logging.
Follow the instruction for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields f or the Advanced Men u 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.
Figure 4. Advanced Menu
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Plug & Play O/S:
Protected Device
Configurations:
Serial/Parallel
Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse
Features
Video Features
Internal Device
Configurations
PCI Configurations
CPU Features
USB Features
Event Logging
Options
• No
• Y es
• No
• Y es
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Default
[No]
[No]
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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.
No: allows Plug & Play operating
system to change device system
settings.
Yes: prevents a Plug & Play
operating system from changing
system settings.
* ACPI operating system ignores this
setting.
When selected, opens the Serial/
Parallel Port Configurations
submenu which allows the user to
modify settings for serial, infrared
and parallel ports.
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 and IDE, Modem
and LAN Controllers.
When selected, opens additional
menus to configure PCI devices.
Configures CPU features.
Configures USB features.
When selected, opens the event
logging submenu.
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