Fujitsu LifeBook
A Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook A Series Models:
A3040
Document Date: 2/10/06
Document Part Number: FPC58-1482-01
F U J I T S U C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S
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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 Navi-
gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.
(See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for
more information.)
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.
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
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced
Security
Boot
Info
Exit
System Time:
System Date:
[14:57:01]
[02/01/2006]
Adjust calendar clock.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
Primary Master
Secondary Master
[TOSHIBA MK8025GA]
[MATSHITADVD-RAM]
Language:
[English (US)]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 1. 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
System Time:
–—
–—
Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format
of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each. (HH:MM:SS). Exam-
ple: 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.
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: 03/20/1998. 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 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:
The product
number 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.
Selects Primary
Master submenu
Secondary Master
Language:
The product
number of the
CD-ROM 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
Selects Secondary
Master submenu
■
English (US)
[English (US)]
The default setting differs between the US/European and the
Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. (Note
that this field may appear blank until the first time it is selected.)
■
Japanese (JP)
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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies the characteristics of the Primary Master device installed.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Primary Master:
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
Device
Vendor
:Hard Disk
:TOSHIBA MK8025GAS
[Auto]
Maximum Capacity:80.0GB
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
LBA Mode
:Supported
Block Mode
PIO Mode
:16Sectors
:4
[None]
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
S.M.A.R.T.
:MultiWord DMA-2
:Ultra DMA-5
:Supported
The drive is disabled.
Type
[Auto]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
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Type:
Auto
None
[Auto]
Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. To change the selection, press
the spacebar. 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.
■
■
–—
These items are automatically determined by the system at POST
and display the characteristics of the Primary Master device. They
cannot be changed by the user.
Device
■
Vendor
■
Maximum capacity
■
■
■
■
■
■
LBA Mode
Block Mode
PIO Mode
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
S.M.A.R.T
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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Secondary Master submenu identifies the characteristics of the Secondary Master device installed.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Secondary Master:
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
Device
Vendor
LBA Mode
PIO Mode
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
:ATAPI CDROM
:MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ841S
:Supported
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
:4
:MultiWord DMA-2
:Ultra DMA-2
[None]
The drive is disabled.
Type
[Auto]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
■
Type:
Auto
None
[Auto]
Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. To change the selection, press
the spacebar. 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.
■
■
–—
These items are automatically determined by the system at POST
and display the characteristics of the Primary Master device. They
cannot be changed by the user.
Device
■
Vendor
■
LBA Mode
PIO Mode
■
■
■
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
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. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
Follow instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through
The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
■
Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
Set the keyboard and mouse features.
Select between the display panel and an external
■
■
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 descrip-
tion of the field’s function and any special information
needed to help understand the field’s use.
CRT display.
■
Enable or disable compensation for your display.
Enables or disables the internal controllers.
Configure USB features in your system.
■
■
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Configures keyboard/
mouse features
Video Features
Internal Device Configurations
USB Features
Miscellaneous Features
Error Logging
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 4. Advanced Menu
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Description
Keyboard Features
Video Features
When selected, opens the Keyboard Features submenu, which allows turning NumLock on and off.
When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including
routing of video signals to different displays.
Internal Device
Configurations
When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE or
LAN Controllers.
USB Features
When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the legacy support and SCSI
SubClass support (e.g., floppy disk drive, external optical drive).
Miscellaneous
Configurations
When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power
button, the Wake Up On LAN feature, the volume setting, and the video memory size.
Event Logging
When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
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Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Keyboard/Mouse Features
[On] or [Off]
Numlock is On or Off.
Numlock
[Off]
[On/Padlock Off]
Numlock is On, but use
with [Fn] for 10-key
input.
* Windows XP preserves
Numlock state when the
user logs off.
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 5. Keyboard Features Submenu
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
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Numlock:
On
Off
[Off]
Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes
booting. When [On/Padlock Off] is selected, the Numlock is on, but
in order to perform 10-key input, the [Fn] button must also be used.
■
■
On/Padlock Off
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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Video Features
Select display terminal.
* This setting is not
effective after
operating system
starts up.
Display:
Compensation:
[Auto]
[Enabled]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 6. Video Features Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
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Display:
LCD Panel
External
Auto
[Auto]
Selects where the video signal will be routed. Note that this setting
will be overridden by the Windows display driver settings when the
BIOS utility is exited.
■
■
■
■
Compensation:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the
display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution
1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. A resolu-
tion below 800 x 600 will fill the screen, but due to the low resolu-
tion, will appear blocky and may not be acceptable.
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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Internal Device Configurations
[Disabled]
No IDE ports are
enabled.
IDE Controller:
LAN Controller:
[Both]
[Enabled]
[Primary]
Only primary IDE port
is enabled.
[Secondary]
Only secondary IDE port
is enabled.
[Both]
Both primary and
secondary IDE ports
are enabled.
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 7. Internal Device Configuration Submenu
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
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IDE Controller:
Disabled
Primary
Secondary
Both
[Both]
Enables or disables selected IDE devices.
■
■
■
■
LAN Controller:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables the LAN controller.
■
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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
USB Features
[Disabled]
The feature is disabled.
Legacy USB Support
SCSI SubClass Support
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Legacy USB Emulation
is enabled and USB
devices are available
without USB aware OS.
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 8. USB Features Submenu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
■
Legacy USB Support:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled] When Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled
and the USB devices are available without a USB-aware OS.
When Disabled is selected, Legacy USB support is disabled.
■
■
■
SCSI SubClass
Support:
Disabled
Enabled
[Dis-
abled]
When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the
SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e.g., USB Memory
Key) are enabled. Note that enabling this feature may cause
the system to hang during POST, depending on the device
that is connected.
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Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the
Wake Up On LAN feature, and for adjusting the volume setting and video memory size.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Miscellaneous Configurations
Configures the power
button.
Power Button
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Middle]
[64MB]
*ACPI OS ignores this
setting.
Wake up on LAN
Volume Setting
UMA Video Memory Size
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 9. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced
Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
■
Power Button
Disabled
Power Off
[Disabled]
Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power Off
allows you to turn off system power with the power button.
■
■
Wake up on LAN
Volume Setting
Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled]
[Middle]
Selecting Enabled allows the system to wake up when the internal
LAN device receives a specific signal while in power-off state.
Selecting Disabled disables this feature.
■
■
Off
Minimum
Middle
Maximum
Allows you to adjust the volume.
■
■
■
■
UMA Video Memory Size
32MB
64MB
128MB
[64MB]
Allows you to change the amount of reserved memory to be used for
UMA Video Memory.
■
■
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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Event Logging
Press <Enter> key to
view the contents of
the event log.
Event Log Capacity: Space Available
Event Log Validity: Valid
View Event Log
[Enter]
Event Logging
[Enabled]
System Boot Event
[Disabled]
Clear All Event Logs
Mark Events as Read
[Enter]
[Enter]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 10. Event Logging Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Space Available
Valid
Description
Event Log Capacity:
Event Log Validity:
View Event Log
Event Logging
Display only
Display only
■
Enter
[Enter]
Allows you to view content of event log
Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.
■
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
■
■
System Boot Event
Clear All Event Logs
Mark Events as Read
Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled]
[No]
Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.
When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.
■
■
No
Yes
■
■
Enter
[Enter]
Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having
been read.
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The Security menu allows you to set up the data security
features of your notebook to fit your operating needs
and to view the current security configuration. 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.)
■
Entering a password incorrectly 3 times
in a row will cause the keyboard and
mouse to be locked out and the warning
[System Disabled]to be displayed.
If this happens restart the computer by
turning off and on the power with the
power switch and use the correct pass-
word on reboot.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Security 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.
The default condition is no passwords required and no
■
If you make an error when re-entering
the password a [Warning] will be dis-
played on the screen. To try again press
the Enter key and then retype the pass-
word. Press the Esc key to abort the
password setting process.
write protection.
■
If the Power Management Security is
Enabled and the Password on Boot is
Disabled you will not have to type your
password upon resuming the system
from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk
modes. Power Management Security
will work only if Password boot is
enabled.
If you set a password, write it down and
keep it in a safe place. If you forget the
password you will have to contact your
support representative to regain access to
your secured functions and data.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Press <Enter> key to
set Supervisor Password
to enable any password
features.
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
Clear
Clear
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Minimum User Password Length: [0]
Password on boot:
On Automatic Wake up:
KB Lock on Resume:
Boot from Removable Media:
Flash Write:
[Enter]
[Enter]
The password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[All]
[Enabled]
Hard Disk Security
Owner Information
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 11. Security Menu
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Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Supervisor
Password is:
–—
Clear
A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password
is set and Clear when it is not.
User Password is:
–—
–—
Clear
A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user
password is set, and Clear when it is not.
Set Supervisor
Password
[Enter]
Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. Supervisor’s Password
may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or num-
bers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case- sensitive. To cancel a pass-
word press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New
Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a Supervi-
sor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Set User Password
–—
[Enter]
This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets,
changes or cancels the User Password. The User Password may be up to
seven characters long and must include only letters or
numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a
password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter
New Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a
User Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Minimum User
Password Length:
–—
[0]
Supervisor can set password length (0 to 8) for user password. User can-
not set a password shorter than the minimum length.
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Password on Boot:
Disabled
First Boot
Every Boot
[Disabled]
When set to First Boot, a password (User or Supervisor) is required just
once after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system
will be read from a disk. When set to Every Boot, a password (User or
Supervisor) is required every time after the Power On Self Test (POST)
before the operating system will be read from a disk. When set to Dis-
abled no password is required.
■
■
■
■
On Automatic
Wake up:
Disabled
Enabled
When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a password to wake up
from LAN or Real Time Clock (RTC). When Enabled, it is still necessary to
enter a password after automatic wake-up.
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
■
■
KB Lock on
Resume:
Disabled
Enabled
When set to Enabled, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out
upon Resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode until you enter the
password. When set to Disabled no password is required. If no Supervisor
Password is set, this feature is not available and no password is required.
■
■
Boot from
Removable Media:
All
[All]
When All is selected, booting from removable media is not restricted.
When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor (i.e., the user who
enters Supervisor password), can boot from removable media.
Supervisor only
■
■
Flash Write:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
When set to [Disabled], the BIOS Flash memory is write protected.
Hard Disk Security:
–—
–—
–—
–—
Configures hard disk security features
Sets Owner information.
Owner
Information:
Exiting from the Security Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to
another menu. If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the Esc key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to
another menu, use the cursor keys.
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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Security
Hard Disk Security
Press <Enter> key to
set Hard Disk Password.
The hard disk is locked
with the password. Data
in the locked disk can
not be read on other
systems.
Primary Master Password Is:
Set Primary Master Password:
Password Entry on Boot:
Clear
[Enter]
[Enabled]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 12. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Primary Master
Password Is:
Clear
The default is Clear. When the Master Password has been set in the field below, the
field changes to Set.
---
Set Primary
Master Password:
[Enter]
When the Supervisor Password has been set, the field can be changed. When
enabled, the hard disk is locked with the password. Data in the locked disk cannot
be read on any systems other than the original system on which it is locked or sys-
tems that have the identical password setting.
---
■
Password Entry
on Boot:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
When disabled, the master password entry is not required before booting the oper-
ating system, but the hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.
■
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Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set
without having entered a Supervisor password.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Security
Owner Information
Owner Information Is:
Set Owner Information
Clear
[Enter]
Foreground Color
Background Color
[Gray]
[Black]
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 13. Owner Information Submenu
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field
Options
–—
Default Description
Owner Information Is:
Set Owner Information:
Clear
Display only.
–—
[Enter]
Field to write owner
information, (i.e., name).
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■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
Black
Blue
Green
Cyan
Red
Magenta
Brown
White
Gray
Light Blue
Light Green
Light Cyan
Light Red
Light Magenta
Yellow
[Gray]
[Black]
Set foreground color.
■
■
■
■
Bright White
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Black
Blue
Green
Cyan
Red
Magenta
Brown
White
Gray
Light Blue
Light Green
Light Cyan
Light Red
Light Magenta
Yellow
Set background color.
■
■
■
■
Bright White
■
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B o o t M e n u
BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE
The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the
BIOS searches sources for the operating system. 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 Boot menu and its submenu, 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.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Quick Boot:
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:
Boot Menu:
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
All diagnostic tests
will be done.
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Preboot Execution Environment:
[Enabled]
Boot Device Priority
Some diagnostic tests
may be skipped while
booting to speed up.
Hard Disk Drives Priority
CD/DVD Drives Priority
F1: Help
Esc: Exit
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Figure 14. Boot Menu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
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QuickBoot:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test.
(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)
■
■
Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:
Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.
■
■
Disabled
Enabled
Boot Menu:
This field is not active unless the Supervisor’s Password has
been set. When disabled, access to the Boot Menu with the
[F12] key is disabled. When enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled
and the [F12] key will allow you to display it..
■
■
Preboot Execution
Environment:
Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled]
Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.
■
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Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Boot Device
Priority
—
—
This submenu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.
Hard Disk
Drives Priority
—
—
—
—
This submenu allows you to specify the Boot Device Priority of avail-
able hard disk drives. See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in
the following section.
CD/DVD Drives
Priority
This submenu allows you to specify the Boot Device Priority of avail-
able optical drives. See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the
following section.
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Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot
Boot Device Priority
Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
[! Removable Drvs]
[Hard Disk Drives]
[CD/DVD Drives]
A device with an
exclamation mark (!)
has been disabled in
the corresponding type
menu.
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Figure 15. Boot Device Priority Submenu
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Be aware of the operating environment when booting from a CD-ROM or you may overwrite files by
mistake.
A bootable CD-ROM has either a floppy disk format or a 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 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.
Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Description
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup
sequence. To view all devices related to a source, press [Enter]. To change the order, highlight one source by using
the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then press the [Enter] key to assign the selected device to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
position. To select a specific hard disk drive, return to the previous screen and click on Hard Disk Drives Priority; select
the desired hard disk drive. To select a specific optical drive, return to the previous screen and click on CD/DVD
Drives Priority; select the desired drive. If an exclamation point appear next to an item, it means the device has been
disabled in the corresponding menu.
NOTE: Be aware that if you use the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, certain files may be overwritten,
depending upon your operating environment.
Exiting from Boot Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot 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 to go to the Exit menu. If you wish to
move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the
configuration information for your notebook.
The information, including CPU type and
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.
speed, and total memory, displayed on this
screen varies according to the unit you
purchased.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Info
BIOS Version
BIOS Date
BIOS Area
: 1.13
: 01/11/2006
: E400h - FFFh
CPU Type
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
: AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MT-37
: 128KB
: 1024KB
Total Memory
Onboard
Memory Slot
: 512MB
: 512MB DDR SDRAM
: None
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Figure 16. Info Menu
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Note that the parameters listed in the following table may be different, depending upon the system configuration.
Menu Field
BIOS Version:
BIOS Date:
BIOS Area:
CPU Type:
L1 Cache:
Default
Menu Field
L2 Cache:
Default
1.13
1024 KB
x/x/2006
Total Memory:
Onboard:
512 MB
E400h – FFFh
512 MB DDR SDRAM
None
AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MT-37
128 KB
Memory Slot:
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EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY
The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. 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 table shows the names of the menu fields
for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description
of the field's function and any special information
needed to help understand the field's use.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Exit
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Save Changes and Power Off
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Figure 17. Exit Menu
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
Menu Field
Description
Exit Saving
Changes
Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory and then
exit the setup utility. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes and exit now? [Yes] [No]
will be displayed.
Exit Discarding
Changes
Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory. When the
BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation.
Load Setup
Defaults
Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields, then display the message
Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit
Menu. To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
Discard
Changes
Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load pre-
vious now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To return
to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
Save Changes
Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save
configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the setup utility will return to
the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility section.
Save Changes
and Power Off
Selecting Save Changes and Power Off will save any changes you’ve made into the BIOS memory for all menu fields,
then the system will power off. A message asking if you want to save the configuration changes will be displayed. When
[Yes] is pressed, the changes will be saved and the system will shut down.
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