Fujitsu LifeBook S6520 BIOS Guide
Fujitsu LifeBook
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION
S Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook S Series Model:
S6520
Document Date: 07/07/2008
Document Part Number: FPC58-1918-01
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LifeBook S Series BIOS
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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 (or use
the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section):
1. Turn on or restart your notebook.
2. Press [F2] 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.
Using the TrustedCore Menu
When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the
[Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad
button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.
The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the
following menus and information screens:
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BIOS Setup
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Diagnostic Screen
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Boot Menu
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Patent Information
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System Information
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Continue Booting
Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen,
information, or action described.
The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the
[F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.
Navigating through the Setup Utility
The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Info,
System, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. This document explains each menu in turn, including all
submenus and setup items.
The following procedures allow you to navigate the
setup utility menus:
1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys:
2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the
cursor keys:
3. To select the different values for each field, press the
[Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next lower
selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher
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
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severe, it will give you an opportunity to modify the
setup utility settings, 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 in the system User’s Guide.
The Troubleshooting Section includes a
list of error messages and their meanings.
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If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the operating system will be opened.
3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and
you want to enter the setup utility, press the [F2] key.
4. When the setup utility starts with a fault present, the
system displays the following message:
Warning!
Error message
[Continue]
5. Press any key to enter the setup utility. The system
will then display the Info Menu with current parameters values.
Info Menu
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LifeBook S Series BIOS
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Product Name: LifeBook S6520
Serial Number: Not defined
BIOS Version: 1.1X (XX/XX/2008)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8400 @ 2.26GHz
L2 Cache: 3072 KB
Total Memory: 2048 MB
Memory Slot 1: 1024 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Slot 2: 1024 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Onboard MAC Address: 00-17-42-XX-XX-XX
UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
The Info Menu is a display only screen that provides the
configuration information for your notebook.
those fields. These fields are for information purposes
only, and cannot be modified by the user.
The following table shows the names of the menu fields
for the Info menu and the information displayed in
The information, including CPU type and
speed, and total memory, displayed on this
screen varies according to the unit you
purchased.
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Menu Field Default Menu Field Default
Note that all of the fields on this screen are display only and are for reference.
Note that some the information listed will be different for your system, depending upon the system configuration.
Product Name: S6520 Total Memory: 2048 MB
Serial Number: Not Defined (Assigned system serial
BIOS Version: 1.1X (XX/XX/2008) Memory Slot 2: 1024 MB DDR3 SDRAM
number appears here)
Figure 1. Info Menu
Memory Slot 1: 1024 MB DDR3 SDRAM
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
L2 Cache: 3072 KB UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-
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T8400 @ 2.26 GHz
Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
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System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [07/07/2008]
Drive0 [FUJITSU MHY2200BH]
Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ862BJ]
Language: [English (US)]
System Menu
SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
The System Menu allows you to set or view the current
system parameters. (See Navigating through the Setup
Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the System 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.
System Time and System Date can also be
set from your operating system without
using the setup utility. Use the Date and
Time icon on your Windows Control panel
or type time or date from the Command
prompt.
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
System Time: –— –— Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format
System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year
Figure 2. System Menu
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: 03/20/2007. 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 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0: Selects the Drive0
Serial ATA drive
submenu
Drive1: Selects the Drive1
Serial ATA drive
submenu
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Language:
English (US)
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Japanese (JP)
The product
number of the hard
drive.
The product
number of the
optical drive.
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the
Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu allowing enabling
and disabling of this interface.
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface, if there is one.
Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive1 submenu allowing enabling and disabling of 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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Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
The drive is disabled.
[Enabled]
The drive is enabled.
Drive0 [FUJITSU MHY2200BH]
Drive0: [Enabled]]
Type: Hard Disk
Model: FUJITSU MHY2200BH
Capacity: 200GB
(200,049,647,616 Bytes)
▲
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
System Menu
Figure 3. Drive0 Master Submenu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive0:
Typ e:
Model:
Capacity:
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Disabled
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Enabled
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[Enabled] Enables or disables Drive0.
--- Displays the drive device type in Drive0. This field is for information only.
--- Displays the model number of the device in Drive0. This field is for informa-
--- Displays the maximum capacity of your hard disk. This field is for informa-
tion only.
tion only.
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Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu
The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ862BJ]
Drive1: [Enabled]
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
The drive is disabled.
Type: CD/DVD
Model: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ862BJ
[Enabled]
The drive is enaabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
Figure 4. Drive1 Submenu
Change Values
▲
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Drive1:
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Disabled
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Enabled
[Enabled] Enables or disables Drive1.
Typ e:
Model:
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--- Displays the drive device type in Drive1. This field is for information
--- Displays the model number of the device in Drive1. This field is for
only.
information only.
Exiting from System 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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System Menu
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
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Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
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Set the keyboard and mouse features.
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Select between the display panel and an external
display.
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Enable or disable the SATA, Modem, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers.
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Configure CPU and USB features in your system.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit
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Serial/Parallel Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations
CPU Features
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USB Features
Miscellaneous Configurations
Event Logging
(See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for
more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the
options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field’s function and any special information
needed to help understand the field’s use.
Item Specific Help
Configures serial ports
and parallel ports.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
Figure 5. Advanced Menu
Change Values
▲
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Description
Serial/Parallel Port Configurations When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to
Keyboard/Mouse Features When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and
Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters,
Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or
modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports.
internal keyboard and mouse parameters.
including routing of video signals to different displays.
disabling the SATA, Bluetooth, Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers.
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