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Fujitsu LifeBook A Series BIOS Guide LifeBook A Series Model: A6020/A6025 Document Date: 08/08/07 Document Part Number: FPC58-1635-02 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 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: 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: Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. ], [ ] 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 the [Esc] key. 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section): 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. 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. Using the TrustedCore Menu When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear. The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens: BIOS Setup Diagnostic Screen Boot Menu Patent Information System Information Continue Booting 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. Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, information, or action described. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the 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 2 Main Menu 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 and/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. 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. 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: [14:57:01] [01/24/2007] Adjust calendar clock. Drive0 Drive1 Language: [FUJITSU MHV2120AT PL] [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-850S] [English (US)] , , or selects field. F1 Help ESC Exit 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: Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 1. Main Menu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit 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. 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. System Date: ­-- ­-- 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 Drive0 Options Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu Selects the Drive1 Serial ATA drive submenu Default The product number of the hard drive. The product number of the CDROM drive. [English (US)] Description Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options 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 allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. Drive1: Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) 5 LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Drive0 [FUJITSU MHV2120AT PL] Item Specific Help Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [Auto]] LBA Format 234441648 120GB SATA1 Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 2. Drive0 Master Submenu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 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 following Setup items do not appear. Logical Block Addressing (LBA) Auto None LBA Format Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: ----- ----- The total number of sectors on your hard disk The maximum capacity of your hard disk 6 Main Menu Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-850S] Item Specific Help Type: Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standard] [Disabled] Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 3. Drive1 Submenu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options Default [Auto] Description NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap the spacebar to toggle the selections. Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the following setup items do not appear. Auto None Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled [Disabled] This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS). Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS). 7 LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Transfer Mode: Options Default [Standard] Description Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS). Multi-word DMA is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA. Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS). 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. 8 Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU ­ SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the keyboard and mouse features. Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Enable or disable the Serial ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers. Configure CPU and USB features in your system. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging F1 Help ESC Exit Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Keyboard/Mouse Features Configures keyboard/ mouse features. Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 4. Advanced Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Description When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters. When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays. When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, Modem, LAN, and WLAN Controllers. When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to change the CPU speed for battery life optimization. Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features 9 LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field USB Features Description When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable legacy USB devices and SCSI SubClass support. When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, Wake Up On LAN, and control volume settings. When selected, opens the event logging submenu. Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging 10 Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the Numlock feature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: [Off] [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or 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 Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Numlock: Options Default [Off] Description Sets the NumLock function state when the computer completes booting. When [On] or [Off], Numlock is on or off. When [On/Padlock Off] is selected, Numlock is on, but [Fn] key must be pressed used for 10-key input. Windows XP preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. On Off On/Padlock Off 11 LifeBook A Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Video Features Display: Compensation: [Auto] [Enabled] Select display terminal. * This setting is not effective after operating system starts up. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 6. Video Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Display: Options Default [Auto] Description Selects where the video signal will be routed. Note that this setting is overridden after Windows starts up. Internal Flat Panel External Auto Disabled Enabled Compensation: [Enabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. When enabled, displays with less than screen resolution will still cover the entire screen. A very low resolution will fill the screen, but due to the low resolution, will appear blocky and may not be acceptable. Note that this setting is overridden after Windows starts up. 12 Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Disabled] Serial ATA port is disabled. [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled. Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: IDE Controller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 7. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Serial ATA Controller: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables the Serial ATA port. Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled IDE Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables selected IDE devices. Modem Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables Modem controller. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller. Wireless LAN: [Enabled] Enables or disables the Wireless LAN controller. 13 LifeBook A Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Main Advanced Core Multi-Processing: [Enabled] SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled] On Battery: [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance] XD Bit Functionality: [Enabled] Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 8. CPU Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Core MultiProcessing SpeedStep® Technology: On Battery: Options · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables the multi-processing functionality of the Core processor. When Enabled is selected, CPU speed and battery use can be selected from On Battery and On AC. When Disabled is selected, SpeedStep Technology is disabled. When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. When Maximum Performance is selected, CPU speed is maximized. When Battery Optimized is selected, CPU power requirements are optimized for battery operation. When Automatic is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. [Enabled] · Maximum Performance · Battery Optimized · Automatic [Battery Optimized] On AC: · Maximum Performance · Battery Optimized · Automatic [Maximum Performance] 14 Advanced Menu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field XD Bit functionality: Options Default [Enabled] Description Allows the user to enable and disable the Execute Disable Bit functionality. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can and cannot execute. In the event an internet worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution to prevent damage or worm propagation. Disabled] Enabled 15 LifeBook A Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help USB Features Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 9. USB Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Legacy USB Support: Options Default [Enabled] Description 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. 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. Disabled Enabled SCSI SubClass Support: Disabled Enabled [Enabled] 16 Advanced Menu 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 setting the volume and video memory size. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: Hardware Power Management: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Middle] [128MB] [Enabled] Configures the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 10. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Power Button: Options Default [Disabled] Description Selecting Disabled disables the power button. Selecting Power Off allows you to turn off system power with the power button. 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. This feature is active only when "Wake up on LAN" is enabled. When enabled, in the event of a system wake-up on LAN, the system will try to first boot from the LAN before attempting to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of the Preboot Execution Environment. Selects the initial volume setting for the system. Disabled Power Off Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] Force LAN Boot: [Disabled] Volume Setting: Off Minimum Middle Maximum 64MB 128MB 224MB Disabled Enabled [Middle] UMA Video Memory Size: [128MB] Allows you to select the maximum shared video memory size. Video memory is dynamically allocated as needed for running applications by Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Power Management feature. Hardware Power Management [Enabled] 17 LifeBook A Series BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Event Logging Item Specific Help Main Advanced Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Space Available Valid [Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [No] [Enter] Press key to view the contents of the event log. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: Options Default Space Available Valid Description Display only Display only Allows you to view content of event log Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. Enter Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled No Yes Enter [Enter] [Enabled] System Boot Event: [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. Clear All Event Logs: [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. Mark Events as Read: [Enter] Lets you mark all events currently in the event log as having been read. 18 Security 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 data 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 its submenus, all 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 write protection. Remember your passwords! If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems service representatives (1-800-8FUJITSU) may not be able to reset it. You may lose data and have to replace your system board or hard disk drive.