Fujitsu N6110 User Manual
Fujitsu LifeBook
N Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook N Series Models:
N6110
Document Date: 10/21/2005
Document Part Number: FPC58-1431-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS
N 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 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 arrow keys 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] or [+] 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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[ ], [ ].
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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, 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.
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.
BIOS Setup Utility
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LifeBook N 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: [14:57:01]
System Date: [10/21/2005]
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Primary Master [FUJITSU MHV2100AT-(PM)]
Primary Slave [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4080N-(P]
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Serial ATA Port 0 [None]
Language: [English (US)]
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 calendar
and time icon on your Windows Control
panel or type time or date from the MSDOS 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
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
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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.
Main Menu
Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration.
Menu Field Options Default Description
Primary Master:
Primary Slave
Serial ATA Port 0
Language:
Selects Primary
Master submenu
Selects Primary
Slave submenu
Selects Serial ATA
Port 0 submenu
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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.
[None] Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is
[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the
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 Primary Slave submenu
allowing additional device configuration options for this interface
one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Port 0 submenu
allowing additional device configuration options for this interface
Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. (Note
that this field may appear blank until the first time it is selected.)
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS
Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Primary Master [FUJITSU MHV2100AT-(PM)]
Type: [Auto]]
LBA Format
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/ATAPI
drive installed here.
Total Sectors: 195371568
Maximum Capacity: 100GB
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
drive on boot time.
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
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[None]
The drive is disabled.
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master 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] Automatically selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. To change the
--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk
selection, press the spacebar. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. Select None if you don’t want
to select a primary master.
Maximum
Capacity:
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
--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk
[16 Sectors] This option is automatically selected when Auto is selected.
[Enabled] Indicates whether Logical Block Addressing is enabled or disabled.
This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
Main Menu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
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Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA Mode:
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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FPIO 3 / DMA 1
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FPIO 4 / 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
[Multiword
DMA 2]
Indicates the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option
cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
[Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option
cannot be changed when Auto is selected. (Note that when the
defaults are reset by pressing the [F9] button, [Disabled is displayed,
but it reverts to [Mode 5] after the system is rebooted).
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Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Slave submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Primary Slave [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4080N-(PS)]
Type: [Auto]
Item Specific Help
Select Serial ATA/ATAPI
drive installed here.
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Mode 2]
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Figure 3. Primary Slave Submenu
-/Space
Enter
Change Values
▲
Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Typ e:
CHS Format Cylinders/Heads/Sectors
Cylinders:
Heads:
Sectors:
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Auto
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None
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CD-ROM
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Hard Disk
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A number between
0 and 65,535
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A number between
1 and 16
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A number between
0 and 63
[Auto] NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can
–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can
the spacebar to cycle through 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 Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM,
SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at
this connection.
field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by
typing in the number.
change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by
typing in the number.
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Main Menu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
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Maximum
Capacity:
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
LBA Mode
Control:
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA
Mode:
LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Total Sectors:
Display only –— 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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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
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[Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.
[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto
is selected.
[Multiword DMA2] 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. Multiword 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. (Note that when the defaults are reset by
pressing the [F9] button, [Disabled is displayed, but it reverts to
[Multiword DMA 2] after the system is rebooted).
[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. (Note that when the defaults are
reset by pressing the [F9] button, [Disabled is displayed, but it
reverts to [Mode 2] after the system is rebooted).
--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk
Maximum
Capacity:
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--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk
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