Fujitsu LifeBook E Series BIOS Guide LifeBook E Series Models: E7010 E7110 Document Date: 05/03/02 Document Part Number: FPC58-0683-01 FUJITSU PC CORPORATION 1 LifeBook E Series BIOS E 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: I 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. P O I N TS I 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. I I 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 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 [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key 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 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 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. 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 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. 2 Main Menu POINTS I 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. I 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 E Series 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. (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. POINT 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 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: Floppy Disk A: LL [14:57:01] [05/03/2002] Adjust calendar clock. [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"] [TOSHIBA MK4018GAP-(PM)] [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2212-SM)] [English (US)] , , or selects field. Primary Master Secondary Master Language: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 1. Main Menu L F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and 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: 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: 03/20/1998. 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 Floppy Disk A: Options I I Default [1.44/1.25 MB 3.5"] Description Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed. Disabled 1.44/1.2 MB 3.5" Selects Primary Master submenu Primary Master: I The product number of the hard drive. The product number of the CD-ROM drive. [English (US)] Display 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. Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary 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. Secondary Master I Selects Secondary Master submenu Language: I I English (US) Japanese (JP) 5 LifeBook E Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4018GAP -(PM)] Item Specific Help 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 L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options I I I I I 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 SuperDisk Hard Disk LBA Format Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: CHS Format Cylinders: I ----- ----- 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]) or by typing in the number. 6 Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Heads: Options I Default ­-- Description This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. 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: I A number between 0 and 63 ­-- Maximum Capacity: I Display only ­-- Multi-Sector Transfers: I I I I I Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Disabled Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: I I [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: I I I I I I I [Multiword DMA 2] Ultra DMA Mode: I I I I I I [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 when Auto is selected. 7 LifeBook E Series BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2212-(SM)] Item Specific Help Type: Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standard] [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. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu L F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 3. Secondary Master Submenu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Type: Options I I I I I Default [Auto] Description NOTE: The Type field does not appear as a drop-down menu. Tap the spacebar to cycle through 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 Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM, SuperDisk or Hard Disk for appropriate drive type installed at this connection. Cylinders/Heads/Sectors Auto None CD-ROM SuperDisk Hard Disk CHS Format Cylinders: I A number between 0 and 65,535 ­-- This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. This item appears only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. Heads: I A number between 1 and 16 ­-- Sectors: I A number between 0 and 63 ­-- 8 Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Maximum Capacity: Options I Default ­-- Description 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, or User is selected. This ...