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Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S6240 Document Date: 6/24/2005 Document Number: FPC58-1353-01 F U J I T S U C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S...
1. Turn on or restart your notebook. 2. Press the [F2] key when a message appears under the Fujitsu logo prompting you to “Press <F2>: BIOS Setup”. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
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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.
Main menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of Main Advanced System Time: System Date: Serial ATA Port 0 [FUJITSU MHT2060AT PL-PATA] Primary Master Language: Help Select Item Exit...
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Serial ATA Port 0: Selects the Serial ATA Port 0 submenu. Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu ■ Language: English (US) ■ Japanese (JP) Default Description The product # of Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is the Serial ATA/IDE one.
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Serial ATA Port 0 submenu identifies what Serial ATA/IDE devices are installed. Main Serial ATA Port 0 [FUJITSU MHT2060AT PL-PATA] Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: Help...
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Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what primary devices are installed. Main Primary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-840S-(PM)] Type: Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: Help Select Item Exit Select Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options ■...
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options ■...
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. ■ Select between the display panel and/or an external ■ CRT display.
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Serial/Parallel Port When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify Configurations...
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Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook. Use of the parallel and serial ports with ■...
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■...
Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Hot Plug: Internal Pointing Device: Initialization on Resume: Help Select Item Exit Select Menu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced Video Features...
Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: AHCI COnfiguration: [Disabled] IDE Contoller: LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: Help Select Item Exit Select Menu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows you to change the settings for Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology for your system. Main Advanced CPU Features...
USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu enables and disables legacy USB support for your system. Main Advanced USB Features Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: Help Select Item Exit Select Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Main Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations...
Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Main Advanced Event Logging Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Help Select Item...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES 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 data security configuration.
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Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor –— Password is: User Password is: –— Set Supervisor [Enter] Password Set User Password [Enter] Minimum User Password Length: ■ Password on Boot: Disabled ■ First Boot ■...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Main Advanced Hard Disk Security...
Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password. Main Advanced Owner Information Is: Set Owner Information Foreground Color: Background Color: Help Select Item Exit...
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Tests. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.) [Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. [Enabled] When disabled, the boot menu is disabled and the F12 key is ignored.
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The 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. Main Advanced Boot Device Priority +Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Network Boot Help Select Item...
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1. Insert the drive into a USB port and power up the system. 2. When the Fujitsu logo appears, press the [F2] key. 3. Go to the Boot tab and scroll down to Boot Device Priority and press the [Enter] key.
INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens 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.
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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.