Fujitsu LifeBook U Series BIOS Guide LifeBook U Series Model: U810 Document Date: 09/05/2007 Document Part Number: FPC58-1714-01 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 AT I O N LifeBook U810 Notebook BIOS LifeBook U Series Notebook 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: Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. 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: 1. To select a menu, while holding the [Fn] button, use the left/right cursor keys: 2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, while holding the [Fn] button, use the up/down 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. BIOS Setup Diagnostic Screen Boot Menu Diagnostic Program Patent Information System Information Continue Booting 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. The menu opens with BIOS Setup highlighted. Click the [Enter] button to open the BIOS Setup Utility. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. You can go directly to the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing 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. 7. Pressing the [Fn]+[F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values. 8. Pressing the [Fn]+[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 [Fn]+[F1] key gives you a general help screen. 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: 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: 2 Main Menu 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 [Fn]+[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 U810 Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU - SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating through the Setup Utility to make any changes. 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 utility on your Windows Control Panel. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: [14:57:01] [09/05/2007] [TOSHIBA MK4007GAL] [English (US)] Adjust calendar clock. , , or selects field. Drive0 Language: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 1. Main Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu 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. 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: 09/05/2007. 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 Menu Field Drive0: Options Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu Default The product number of the hard drive. [English (US)] Description Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. 5 LifeBook U810 Notebook BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Main Advanced Info Exit Item Specific Help Drive0 [TOSHIBA MK4007GAl] Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [Auto] LBA Format 78140160 40008MB [16 Sectors] [Enabled] [Multiword DMA 2] [Disabled] Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 2. Drive0 Submenu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options Default [Auto] Description Select [Auto] to have the type of Serial or Parallel ATA device automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If [None] is selected, the following Set-up items do not appear. Logical Block Addressing (LBA) Auto None LBA Format Total Sectors: ---- --- The total number of sectors on your hard disk. This information is automatically displayed when [Auto] is selected. The maximum capacity of your hard disk. This information is automatically displayed when [Auto] is selected as the Type. This information is automatically selected when [Auto] is selected as the Type. Maximum Capacity: Multi-Sector Transfers: --- Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This setting is automatically selected when [Auto] is selected as the Type. 6 Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Transfer Mode: Options Default [Multiword DMA 2] Description Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected and autotypes the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. 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. This setting is automatically selected when [Auto] is selected and autotypes the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. 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. 7 LifeBook U810 Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU - SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Configure CPU and USB features. Configure Miscellaneous features 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 F1 Help ESC Exit Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging Configures keyboard /mouse features Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 3. Advanced Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Description When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting NumLock to Off, On, or On/ Padlock Off. 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 Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE, LAN, and modem controllers. When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows configuration of Intel SpeedStep Technology performance features and enables or disable XD Bit functionality. When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling USB and SCSI Subclass support. Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features 8 Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Miscellaneous Configurations Description When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu, which allows you to change the power button, Wake Up On LAN, Volume settings, video memory size, hardware power management, and power-on LED illumination. When selected, opens the Event Logging submenu which lets you view and enable the event log. Event Logging 9 LifeBook U810 Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the condition of the NumLock button. . Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off. * Windows XP or later OS preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: [Off] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 4. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Numlock: Options Default [Off] Description Sets the NumLock function state On or Off when the computer completes booting. On Off 10 Advanced Menu Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display paramet ...