Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S6010 Document Date: 05/20/02 Document Part Number: FPC58-0678-01 F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R A T I O N...
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 S Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook.
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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. P O I N T S If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section.
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 MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters.
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Floppy Disk A: Disabled [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"] Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu Secondary Master: Selects Secondary Master submenu Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) Default Description [Disabled] Enables or disables a floppy disk.
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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 Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Sectors: A number between 0 and 63 Maximum Display only Capacity: Multi-Sector Disabled Transfers: 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors 64 Sectors 128 Sectors...
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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 Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD- ROM drive.
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options LBA Mode Enabled Control: Disabled PIO Transfer Standard Mode: Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 DMA Transfer Disabled Mode: Multiword DMA 1...
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 ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Enable or disable support for Plug &...
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Plug & Play O/S: Protected Device Configurations: Serial/Parallel Port –— Configurations Keyboard/Mouse –— Features Video Features –— Internal Device –— Configurations PCI Configurations –— CPU Features –— USB Features –—...
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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/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.
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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Serial Port: Disabled Enabled Auto I/O Address: 3F8 - 3FF 2F8 - 2FF 3E8 - 3EF 2E8 - 2EF Interrupt: IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 Infrared Port:...
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 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.
Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced Video Features Display Help Exit Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Display: Internal Flat Panel...
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 Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.
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PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Main Advanced PCI Configurations IRQ Reservation Help Exit Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field...
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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 IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.
CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system processor. Main Advanced SpeedStep(TM) Technology: On Battery: On AC: Help Exit Menu Field Options Speed- Disabled (TM) Enabled Step Technology: On Battery: Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Maximum Battery Automatic On AC:...
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 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. Main Advanced USB Features...
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 Exit...
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 14: 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 Every Boot KB Lock on Disabled Resume:...
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 Primary Master:...
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 Exit Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu...
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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 POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters.
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Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu Menu field Options Power Savings: Disabled Customized Maximum Power Savings Maximum Performance Hard Disk Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 Minutes Standby Timeout: 1 to 16 Minutes Auto Suspend Timeout: 5 to 60 minutes Suspend Suspend Mode:...
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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 Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles Customized: Maximum Power Savings: Maximum Performance: Disabled: Sample Customized Profile: (To get even better battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the sample customized profile.)
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Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters. Suspend/Resume Switch: Lid Closure Suspend: Lid Open Resume: Resume on LAN: Help Exit Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu Menu Field Options Suspend/Resume...
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 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.
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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 ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Help Exit Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot 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 INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook.
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.