Fujitsu LifeBook T4215 BIOS Guide
Fujitsu LifeBook
T Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook T Series Model:
T4215
Document Date: 11/08/2006
Document Part Number: FPC58-1598-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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T Series BIOS
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the
operating environment for your tablet. Your BIOS is set
at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore
there should be no need to set or change the BIOS
environment to operate your tablet.
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: 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
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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 tablet 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.
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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MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
The Main 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 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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit
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 MS-DOS
prompt.
System Time: [02:34:56]
System Date: [06/08/2006]
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Drive0 [FUJITSU MHV2040BH]
▲
Drive1 [DV-W24E]
Language: [English (US)]
F1 Help
ESC 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 for-
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Main Menu
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mat 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.
Item Specific Help
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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Main Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
System Date: –— –— 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/
2006. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key
and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
Drive0 Selects the Drive0
Serial ATA drive
submenu
Drive1: Selects the Drive1
Serial ATA drive
submenu
Language:
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English (US)
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Japanese (JP)
The product
number of the
hard drive.
The product
number of the
CD-ROM
drive.
Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Drive0 submenu allowing
additional device configuration options for 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 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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Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive0 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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Drive0 [FUJITSU MHV2040BH]
Type: [Auto]
LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/IDE
drive installed here.
Total Sectors: 78140160
Maximum Capacity: 40008MB SATA1
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 2. Drive0 Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
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Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Tot al S ect ors:
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Auto
None
[Auto] Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified
--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk
by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following Setup items do not appear.
Maximum Capacity:
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A bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM may have a floppy disk or hard drive format. When a bootable CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM is used, drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is used, the disc becomes Drive A. The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM will only take drive
C: (hard drive format) if the internal hard drive is not present or is disabled. The bootable CD-ROM or DVD-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 aware of the operating environment when booting from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or you may mistakenly overwrite files.
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--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk
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Main Menu
Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Primary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-840S]
Type: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/IDE
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.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu
Change Values
Enter
Select Sub-Menu
▲
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e: • Au to
•None
[Auto]
NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap the
spacebar to toggle the selections.
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
setup items do not appear.
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
LBA Mode
Control:
• Disabled
• 2 Sectors
• 4 Sectors
• 8 Sectors
• 16 Sectors
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is
selected and cannot be selected by the user. Specifies the number of
sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.
[Disabled] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is
selected and cannot be selected by the user. Enables or disables Logical
Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing.
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 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] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is
selected and cannot be selected by the user. Selects the method for
moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.
[Disabled] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is
selected and cannot be selected by the user. Selects the method for
moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.
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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Main Menu
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
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Set the I/O addresses for the infrared ports.
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Set the features of the keyboard/mouse.
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Select between the display panel and/or an external
CRT display or video projector.
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Set internal device configurations
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Configure USB features.
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Configure miscellaneous features such as Wake Up On
LAN.
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Configure DMI Event Logging.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Boot Info Exit
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
IrDA Port Configurations
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations
CPU Features
USB Features
Miscellaneous Configurations
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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 IrDA 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
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field Description
IrDA Port Configurations When selected, opens the IrDA Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for
Keyboard/Mouse
Features
Video Features When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters,
Internal Device
Configurations
CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows the user to enable or disable Core Multi-Pro-
USB Features Configures USB features.
Miscellaneous
Configurations
Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
infrared 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 or video projectors.
When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE
LAN, and modem controllers.
cessing and modify the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) features.
Configures miscellaneous features, such as Wake Up On LAN and Power Button.
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