Fujitsu LifeBook A Series BIOS Guide LifeBook A Series Model: A3110/A3120 Document Date: 02/08/2007 Document Part Number: FPC58-1569-02 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 AT I O N 1 LifeBook A Series BIOS A 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: 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. 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. Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following: 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. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. 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 or the following message appears on the screen: Error message - please run SETUP program Press key to continue, 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. Navigating through the Setup Utility The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Info, 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 [Esc]. 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. If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be opened. 2 Main Menu 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. 3 LifeBook A Series BIOS MAIN MENU ­ SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main 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 Main 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. 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. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit System Time: System Date: [14:57:01] [09/15/2006] Adjust calendar clock. , , or selects field. Drive0 Drive1 Language: [FUJITSU MHV2120A] [_NEC DVD_RW NC_7] [English (US)] 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 System Time: Options ­-- Default ­-- Description 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). 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. F1: Help vv v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Figure 1. Main Menu Esc: Exit 4 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 System Date: Options ­-- Default ­-- Description 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/ 2006. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/ or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu which displays the default values and settings 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 which displays the default values and settings for this interface. The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. Drive0 Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the hard drive. Drive1: Selects the Drive1 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the CD-ROM drive. Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) [English (US)] 5 LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed and the default values and settings of the devices. BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Main Drive0: Advanced Exit Device Vendor Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :FUJITSU MHV2120AT PL :120.0GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. Type [Auto] F1: Help vv v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Figure 2. Drive0 Master Submenu Esc: Exit Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Note that the information displayed on this screen may differ from that which appears on your screen, depending upon your system configuration. Menu Field Options Default Description The fields that appear on this screen are for display only, and reflect the default settings for the Drive0 device. Device Vendor Maximum Capacity: LBA Mode ------Hard Disk (Device Name) (HDD Size) Displays the type of Drive0 ATA/IDE drive. Displays the maker of the Drive0 device. The maximum capacity of your hard disk --- Supported Displays whether Logical Block Addressing is supported by the device. Displays the number of sectors per block. Displays the method for moving data to/from the Drive0 device. Displays the Multiword DMA method for moving data to/from the Drive0 device. Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA ------- 16 Sectors 4 Multiword DMA-2 6 Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Note that the information displayed on this screen may differ from that which appears on your screen, depending upon your system configuration. Menu Field Ultra DMA Options --Default Ultra DMA-5 Description Displays the Ultra DMA method for moving data to/from the Drive0 device. Displays whether Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology is supported. (MSART is a hard drive feature; warns of problems before total failure). Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the Setup items above do not appear. S.M.A.R.T. --- Supported Type: Auto None [Auto] 7 LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Main Drive1: Device Vendor LBA Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA Advanced Exit Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. :ATAPI CDROM :_NEC DVD_RW ND-7550A :Supported :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-2 [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. Type [Auto] F1: Help vv v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu Esc: Exit Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description The fields that appear on this screen are for display only, and reflect the default settings for the Drive1 device. Device Vendor LBA Mode ------Hard Disk (Device Name) Supported Displays the type of Drive1 ATA/IDE drive. Displays the maker of the Drive1 device. Displays whether Logical Block Addressing is supported by the device. Displays the method for moving data to/from the Drive1 device. Displays the Multiword DMA method for moving data to/from the Drive1 device. Displays the Ultra DMA method for moving data to/from the Drive1 device. PIO Mode --- 4 Async DMA --- Multiword DMA-2 Ultra DMA --- Ultra DMA-5 8 Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options Default [Auto] Description Selects the hard drive device type. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the Setup items above do not appear. Auto None 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. 9 LifeBook A Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU ­ SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Configure CPU and USB features in your system. Set the keyboard and mouse features. Select between the display panel and an external CRT or flat panel display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Enable or disable the IDE, Bluetooth, and LAN controllers. 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 description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging Configures keyboard/ mouse features. Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Keyboard/ Mouse Features Video Features Description Opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters. Opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays. Opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE, Bluetooth, and LAN Controllers. Opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable AMD VirtualizationTM. Opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable legacy USB devices and SCSI SubClass support. F1: Help vv v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, Ame ...