Fujitsu S7211, S7210 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook

S Series

BIOS Guide

LifeBook S Series Model:

S7210/S7211

Document Date: 10/10/2007

Document Part Number: FPC58-1774-01

FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION

LifeBook S Series BIOS

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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Recovery and Utility

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Diagnostic Program

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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

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

LifeBook S Series BIOS

INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

The Info Menu is a display only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook.

The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and cannot be modified by the user.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

Product Name: S7210

Serial Number: XXXXXXXX BIOS Version: 1.XX (XX/XX/2007)

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz L2 Cache: 4096 KB

Total Memory: 2048 MB Memory Slot 1: 1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Slot 2: 1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM

The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased.

Onboard MAC Address: 00-17-42-XX-XX-XX UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item Select Menu

-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu

Figure 1. Info Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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: S6510 Total Memory: 2048 MB

Serial Number: Not Defined Memory Slot 1: 1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM

BIOS Version: 1.XX (XX/XX/2007) Memory Slot 2: 1024 MB DDR2 SDRAM

Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

L2 Cache: 4096 KB UUID: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-

T7700 @ 2.40GHz

Onboard MAC Address: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

XXXXXXXXXXXX

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

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

System Time: [14:57:01]

System Date: [10/08/2007]

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Drive0 [FUJITSU MHW2120BH] Drive1 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T20N]

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 Date 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 2. System Menu

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F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

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

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.

LifeBook S Series BIOS

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

Drive1: Selects the Drive1

Language:

Serial ATA drive 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 optical drive.

[English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the

Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA 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.

Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit

System Menu

Drive0 [FUJITSU MHW2120BH]

Type: [Auto]] LBA Format

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

drive installed here. Total Sectors: 234441648 Maximum Capacity: 120GB 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 3. Drive0 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 Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Typ e:

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Auto None

[Auto] Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type automati-

cally identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following Setup items do not appear.

LBA Format Logical Block Addressing (LBA)

Total Sectors:

Maximum Capacity:

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--- The total number of sectors on your hard disk

--- The maximum capacity of your hard disk

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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 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T20M]

Type: [Auto]

Item Specific Help

Select Serial ATA/IDE

drive installed here. 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 Enter

Change Values

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Select Sub-Menu

Figure 4. Drive1 Submenu

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

Typ e:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

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Auto

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None

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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

[Auto] NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap

[Standard] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the

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.

BIOS).

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. 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.

[Disabled] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the

BIOS).

Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.

System Menu

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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