Fujitsu LifeBook B Series BIOS Guide LifeBook B Series Model: B3000 Document Date: 05/20/2004 Document Part Number: FPC58-1148-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS B 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 normally 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. · Selecting a field causes a help message about the 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. · 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 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. 3. Press the arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings. 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 match 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 the opportunity to modify the settings of the setup utility, 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, refer to the Troubleshooting Section of your 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 loaded. 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, 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 higher selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower 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. 2 B Series BIOS 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 B Series 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 Figure 1. Main Menu 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 calendar and time icon on your Windows Control Panel. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: [14:57:01] [05/21/2004] [TOSHIBA MK4025GAS-(PM)] [English (US)] Adjust calendar clock. , , or selects field. Primary Master Language: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-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. 4 Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu 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: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. 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. The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. Primary Master: · Selects Primary Master submenu ___ Language: · English (US) · Japanese (JP) [English (US)] 5 LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA/ ATAPI devices are installed. Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may or may not be displayed. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4025GAS-(PM)] Type: Total Sectors:: Maximum Capacity: [Auto] LBA Format 78140160 40008MB [16 Sectors] [Enabled] [Multiword DMA 2] [Disabled] Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. Except [Auto] You enter parameters of the drive. [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. Primary Master Submenu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options n n n n Default [Auto] Description 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 Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive. Logical Block Addressing (LBA) Auto None CD-ROM Hard Disk LBA Format Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: CHS Format Cylinders: n ___ ___ ___ ___ The total number of sectors on your hard disk The maximum capacity of your hard disk Cylinders/Heads/Sectors A number between 0 and 65,535 ­-- This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the "+" and "-" keys. 6 Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Heads: Options n Default ­-- Description This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the "+" and "-" keys. This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the "+" and "-" keys. Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. A number between 1 and 16 Sectors: n A number between 0 and 63 ­-- Maximum Capacity: n Display only ­-- Multi-Sector Transfers: n n n n n Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: n n [Enabled] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Transfer Mode: n n n n n n n 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 [Multiword DMA 2] Ultra DMA Mode: n n n n n n n [Mode 5] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. 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, use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu, or press [F10] to exit and save. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys. 7 LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU ­ SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: · Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. · Set the communication mode for the parallel port and infrared port. · Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. · Enable or disable compensation for your display. · Configure CPU features. · Configure USB features. · Configure miscellaneous features of the system. · View the event logging information. 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 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 Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Description When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for serial, infrared and parallel ports. 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. Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging Configures serial ports and parallel ports. Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 3. Advanced Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Video Features 8 Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Internal Device Configurations CPU Features Description When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE and LAN Controllers. When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of Intel SpeedStep features. Also allows you to enable and disable the On Battery/AC Optimization. When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling USB and SCSI SubClass support. When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Features submenu, which allows ena ...