User manual FUJITSU T4210 - Software Guide

Fujitsu LifeBook T Series BIOS Guide LifeBook T Series Model: T4210 Document Date: 06/08/2006 Document Part Number: FPC58-1516-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS 1 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC T Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your tablet. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there should be no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your tablet. 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: 1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ]. Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. 2. To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ]. 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. 3. To select the different values for each field, press the [Spacebar] 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. 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 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 tablet emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of your system Use'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 T Series Tablet PC 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. Note that the actual drive labels shown may vary. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info 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 Exit Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: [02:34:56] [06/08/2006] [FUJITSU MHV2040BH] [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-840S] [English (US)] Adjust calendar clock. , , or selects field. Drive0 Drive1 Language: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 1. Main Menu 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. Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the 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. Drive0 Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu Selects the Drive1 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the hard drive. The product number of the CD-ROM drive. Drive1: Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS. 5 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Drive0 [FUJITSU MHV2040BH] Item Specific Help Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [Auto] LBA Format 78140160 40008MB 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 Submenu 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 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 aware of the operating environment when booting from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or you may mistakenly overwrite files. 6 Main Menu Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-840S] 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 Menu Field Type: Options · Auto · None 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. Multi-Sector Transfers: · · · · · Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors [Disabled] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is selected and cannot be selected by the user. Specifies the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. LBA Mode Control: · Disabled · Enabled [Disabled] The best option is selected by the BIOS automatically when Auto is selected and cannot be selected by the user. Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. 7 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Menu Field Transfer Mode: Options · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 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 Default [Standard] Description When Type is set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically selects the optimal Transfer Mode settings. These settings cannot be changed by the user. Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] When Type is set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically selects the optimal Transfer Mode settings. These settings cannot be changed by the user. 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 or to move to another menu. 8 Main Menu ADVANCED MENU ­ SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the I/O addresses for the infrared ports. Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. Select between the display panel and/or an external CRT display or video projector. Set internal device configurations Configure USB features. Configure miscellaneous features such as Wake Up On LAN. Configure DMI Event Logging. 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 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 IrDA Port Configurations Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging Configures IrDA ports. Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 4. Advanced Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 9 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field IrDA Port Configurations Description When selected, opens the IrDA Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify settings for infrared 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 or video projectors. When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE LAN, and modem controllers. When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows the user to enable or disable Core Multi-Processing and modify the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) features. Configures USB features. Configures miscellaneous features, such as Wake Up On LAN and Power Button. Keyboard/Mouse Features Video Features Internal Device Configurations CPU Features USB Features Miscellaneous Configurations Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu. 10 Advanced Menu IrDA Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The IrDA Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the infrared ports of your system. To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings. If you must change the settings, you can call 1-800-8Fujitsu for technical assistance. The BIOS will warn you of resource conflicts by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device that is in conflict. All I/O addresses in Table 5 are in hexadecimal. I/O addresses, DMA channels, and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. If any two ports or devices have the same I/O address assigned your tablet will not function normally. Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required. See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings, limitations, etc. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced IrDA Port Configurations Infrared Port: Mode: I/O Address: Interrupt: DMA Channel: [Enabled] [FIR] [2E8-2EF] [IRQ 6] [DMA 3] Item Specific Help [Disabled] The port is disabled. [Enabled] The port is enabled with user configuration. [Auto] Plug & Play OS configure the port. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 5. IrDA Port Configuration Submenu 11 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for IrDA Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Infrared Port: Options Default [Enabled] Description Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Select whether to use normal infrared or fast infrared mode. Disabled Enabled Auto IrDA FIR 3F8 - 3FF 2F8 - 2FF 3E8 - 3EF 2E8 - 2EF IRQ 3 IRQ 6 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 DMA 1 DMA 3 Mode: [FIR] I/O Address: [2E8 - 2EF] Allows user to set the infrared port base I/O address when infrared port is Enabled. Interrupt: [IRQ 6] Allows user to set the infrared port interrupt when infrared port is Enabled. DMA Channel: [DMA 3] Allows user to set the infrared port DMA Channel when the infrared port is Enabled. 12 Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of NumLock. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help 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 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Table 6: 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. When [Auto] is selected, Numlock is set to On/Padlock Off when a PS/2 keyboard is connected, otherwise it is off. Windows XP preserves Numlock state when the user logs off. On Off On/Padlock Off 13 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC 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 7. Video Features Submenu Table 7: 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. Internal Flat Panel External (Analog) External (Digital) Auto Disabled Enabled Compensation: [Enabled] Enables or disables display compensation. Display compensation is used to match the native resolution of the display with the input. For example, if you are using an application whose resolution causes it to appear smaller than the screen, enabling Compensation will expand the image to fill the screen. 14 Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help [Disabled] Serial ATA port is disabled. [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled. Main Advanced Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Configuration: IDE Contoller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [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 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Controller: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables serial ATA devices. Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). This selection does not appear when Serial ATA Controller is disabled. Allows you to enable and/or disable any or all IDE devices. IDE Controller: Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional Bluetooth device. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller. Wireless LAN: [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional wireless LAN device. 15 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows the user to modify the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology features. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. Main Advanced CPU Features Core Multi-Processing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: On AC: XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Battery Optimized] [Maximum Performance] [Enabled] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Core MultiProcessing: Options Default [Enabled] Description Enables or disables the Intel Core Multi-Processing features. Enabled Disabled SpeedStep(R) Technology: Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables SpeedStep(R) Technology which allows the user to determine the CPU performance when the tablet is running on AC or battery. This technology decreases power consumption by decreasing CPU speeds. Allows the user to select the CPU performance when the system is running on battery power. On Battery: Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance] Allows the user to select the CPU performance when the system is running on AC power. 16 Advanced Menu Table 9: 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 17 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced USB Features Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is 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 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: 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 USB-aware OS. When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e.g., USB Memory Keys) are enabled. Disabled Enabled SCSI SubClass Support: Disabled Enabled [Enabled] 18 Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures miscellaneous features for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Auto Save To Disk: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: Hardware Power Management: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Off] [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 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Power Button: Options Default [DIsabled] Description When Disabled is selected, the power button does not respond to a press. When Power Off is selected, the button turns the power off. When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal LAN device receives a Magic Packet while the system is powered off. 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. When turned On, when the battery becomes low and the system is in Standby mode, the system will automatically save its state and then power off. Disabled Power Off Wake up on LAN: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] Force LAN Boot: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] Auto Save To Disk: Off On [Off] 19 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Volume Setting: Options Default [Middle] Description Selects the initial volume setting for the system. Off Minimum Middle Maximum 64MB 128MB 224MB Disabled Enabled 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). When enabled, the Hardware Power Management feature is enabled. Hardware Power Management: [Enabled] 20 Security Menu 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 Item Specific Help Main Advanced