User manual FUJITSU P7120 - Software Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook P Series BIOS Guide LifeBook P Series Model: P7120/P7120D Document Date: 11/3/2005 Document Part Number: FPC58-1425-01 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 P7000 Notebook BIOS LifeBook P 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: 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 [Enter]. 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press [Esc]. 6. To go to Exit menu from another menu, press [Esc]. 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 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 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 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 arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings. 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 and 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: [ ], [ ]. · Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. · Pressing [Enter] 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. 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 settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be loaded. 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. 2 Main Menu 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 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] [10/24/2005] [TOSHIBA MK6006GAH-(PM)] [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-832S-PATA] [English (US)] Adjust calendar clock. , , or selects field. Primary Master Serial ATA Port 0 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 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: ­-- ­-- 3 LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Menu Field Primary Master: Options Selects Primary Master submenu Default ­-- 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. Displays the type of ATA/IDE device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Port 0 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. Serial ATA Port 0: Selects Serial ATA Port 0 submenu ­-- Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) [English (US)] 4 Main Menu Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK6006GAH -(PM)] Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [Auto] LBA Format 117210240 60012MB [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 F9 F10 Setup Defaults 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 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: Maximum Capacity: Multi-Sector Transfers: ---- ----- The total number of sectors on your hard disk The maximum capacity of your hard disk Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors [16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. 5 LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Options Default [Enabled] Description 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. Disabled Enabled 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: [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. A bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM may have a floppy disk or hard drive format. When a bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is used, drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is used, the disc becomes Drive A. The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM will only take drive C: (hard drive format) if the internal hard drive is not present or is disabled. The bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM can never use a C: designation if a formatted internal hard drive is present since the C: designator is always reserved for the internal hard drive.The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations, however, your application software will use the new designations. Be careful of the operating environment when booting from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or you may mistakenly overwrite files. 6 Main Menu Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Serial ATA Port 0 submenu identifies which ATA/ IDE devices are installed. Note: Actual drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Serial ATA Port 0 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-832S-PATA] Type: [Auto]] 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 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Figure 3. Serial ATA Port 0 Master Submenu 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. 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. 7 LifeBook P7000 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 4: 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 4. Advanced Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Description When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting NumLock. 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 CPU performance features. 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 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging Description When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu, which allows you to change the power button, Wake Up On LAN, and Volume settings. When selected, opens the Event Logging submenu which lets you view and enable the event log. 9 LifeBook P7000 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. [On/Padlock Off] Numlock is On, but use with [Fn] for 10-key input. * Windows XP 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 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 5: 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 when the computer completes booting. On Off On/Padlock Off 10 Advanced Menu Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced 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 once the system boots up, the settings for the Windows video driver take precedence over this setting. Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution 800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen. Internal Flat-Panel External Auto Disabled Enabled Compensation: [Enabled] 11 LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. 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 Configurations Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Serial ATA Controller: IDE Controller: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables serial ATA devices. Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables selected IDE devices. Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] Enables or disables the Bluetooth(R) device. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables LAN controller. Wireless LAN: [Enabled] Enables or disables the wireless LAN device. 12 Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced CPU Features SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: On AC: XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] [Battery Optimized] [Maximum Performance] [Enabled] Select Enhanced Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology 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 SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables SpeedStep(R) Technology. Disabled Enabled Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Enabled Disabled [Battery Optimized] Allows the user to select the power conditions when the system is running on battery power. On AC: [Maximum Performance] Allows the user to select the power conditions when the system is running on AC power. XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] 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. 13 LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. USB Features Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: 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 Disabled is selected, legacy USB emulation is disabled. When Enabled is selected, legacy USB emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USBaware OS. 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] 14 Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Volume Setting: PCI Clock Run: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Middle] [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 the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Power Button: Options Default [Disabled] Description When Disabled is selected, pressing the power button does not affect power. When Enabled is selected, pressing the button powers off the system. When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal LAN receives a Magic Packet while it is powered off. Allows you to set or disable the system volume level. Disabled Power Off Wake up on LAN: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] Volume Setting: Off Minimum Middle Maximum Disabled Enabled [Middle] PCI Clock Run: [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) clock run. 15 LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Event Logging 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: Options Default Space Available Valid Description Display only Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: 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] Allows you to mark events currently in the event log as read. 16 Advanced 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. 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 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. If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data. If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again, press the Enter key and then retype the password. Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process. Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot. If the Password on Resume is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Power Management Security will work only if Password on Boot is enabled. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Minimum User Password Length Password on Boot: On Automatic Wake up: KB Lock on Resume: Boot from Removable Media: Flash Write: Hard Disk Security Owner Information Security Chip Setting Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [All] [Enabled] Press key to set Supervisor Password to enable any password features. Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup. F1 Help ESC Exit