Fujitsu S6110 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook

S Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook S Series Model:

S6110

Document Date: 10/23/02/02

Document Part Number: FPC58-0794-01

FUJITSU PC CORPORATION

LifeBook S Series Notebook 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:

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 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:

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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.

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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

Main Menu

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 beeps 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.

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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.

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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.

(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: [10/18/2002]

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Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4018GAP -(PM)] Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2212-(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 [TOSHIBA MK4018GAP -(PM)]

Type: [Auto] Maximum Capacity: 40008MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here.

[Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time.

DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 5]

Except [Auto] You enter parameters of the drive.

[None] The drive is 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

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

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Cylinders:

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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SuperDisk

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Hard Disk

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A number between 0 and 65,535

[Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type auto-

–— This item appears only when Hard Disk Auto is selected. This field is

matically 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. 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.

changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

Heads:

Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

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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 parame-

–— This item appears only when HArd Disk. This field is changed by incre-

–— This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected. This field is changed

menting (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.

ters of the hard disk when Auto or Hard Disk are selected.

Main Menu

Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

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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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32 Sectors

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64 Sectors

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128 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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Disabled

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 0

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Ultra DMA 1

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Ultra DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 3

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Ultra DMA 4

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Ultra DMA 5

[16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the num-

[Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head,

[Fast PI0 4] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the

[Ultra DMA 5] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the

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.

ber of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

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.

drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

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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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Main

not need to modify these settings; they are displayed for your reference.

Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.

Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2212-(SM)]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select ATA/ATAPI drive

installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] PIO Transfer Mode: [Standard] DMA Transfer 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

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Auto

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None

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CD-ROM

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SuperDisk

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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, SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection.

Multi-Sector Transfers:

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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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32 Sectors

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64 Sectors

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128 Sectors

[Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the num-

ber of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.

MAin Menu

Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

LBA Mode Control:

PIO Transfer Mode:

DMA Transfer Mode:

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Enabled

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Disabled

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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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Disabled

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Multiword DMA 1

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Multiword DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 0

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Ultra DMA 1

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Ultra DMA 2

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Ultra DMA 3

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Ultra DMA 4

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Ultra DMA 5

[Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head,

Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

[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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