Fujitsu LifeBook N Series BIOS Guide LifeBook N Series Models: N3430 Document Date: 06/28/2006 Document Part Number: FPC58-1510-01 F U J I T S U C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S C O R P O R A T I O N...
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.
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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.
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L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S INFORMATION MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Information menu is a display-only screen that provides the configuration information for your note- book.
Information Main System Time: System Date: Drive0 FUJITSU MHV2080AT PL Drive1 HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA4082Nf Language: Table 2: 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.
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L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 2: 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...
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the keyboard Numlock feature. ■ Select between the display panel and an external ■ CRT display or video projector. Enable or disable compensation for your display. ■...
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L i f e B o o k N 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 Advanced Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration. Menu Field Options Default...
Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Information Main [Video Features] Display: Compensation: Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■...
L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Information Main [Internal Device Configurations]...
CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the SpeedStep® Technology feature. Information Main [CPU Features] Core Multi-Processing: XD Bit functionality: Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Core Multi-Processing...
L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling legacy USB support. Information Main [USB Features]...
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 or USB features, and for setting the System Beep and video memory size. Information Main [Miscellaneous Configurations] Power Button:...
L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Information Main [Event Logging Menu]...
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 security configuration. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security menu and submenus, all of the options...
Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Note that hard disk security cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor passord. Information Main [Hard Disk Security] Drive0 Password: Set Drive0 Password Password Entry on Boot Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu...
L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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.
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.) Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. This field is not active unless the Supervisor’s Password has been set.
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L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Default Boot Device Prior- —...
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. Information Main Boot Device Priority Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive CD/DVD-ROM Drive Network Boot Device ■...
L i f e B o o k N 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.