Fujitsu LifeBook A Series BIOS Guide LifeBook A Series Model: A6020 Document Date: 01/25/07 Document Part Number: FPC58-1635-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1
LifeBook A Series BIOS A 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: ■ ■ Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.
Main Menu severe, it will give you an opportunity to modify the setup utility settings, 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.
LifeBook A Series BIOS 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 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.
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 Options Default Description Drive0 Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the hard drive. Display the type of device on this ATA/IDE interface. Pressing the Enter key selects the Serial ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Drive0 [FUJITSU MHV2120AT PL] Type: Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto]] LBA Format 234441648 120GB SATA1 Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled.
Main Menu Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-850S] Type: [Auto] Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standard] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Transfer Mode: ■ Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 [Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot be changed (automatically identified by the BIOS).
Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Enable or disable the Serial ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, LAN, and Wireless LAN controllers. Configure CPU and USB features in your system. Main Advanced (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable legacy USB devices and SCSI SubClass support. Miscellaneous Configurations When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, Wake Up On LAN, and control volume settings. Event Logging When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the Numlock feature. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Item Specific Help [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.
LifeBook A Series BIOS 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. Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 6.
Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA, IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Advanced Item Specific Help Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: IDE Controller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: Select Item Select Menu [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled.
LifeBook A Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU.
Advanced Menu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description 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.
LifeBook A Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: Item Specific Help [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS.
Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and setting the volume and video memory size.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
Security 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. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user password is set, and Clear when it is not. Set Supervisor Password –— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password.
Security Menu Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Advanced Hard Disk Security Drive0 Password Is: Clear Set Drive0 Password: [Enter] Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled] Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Item Specific Help F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 13.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password.
Boot Menu BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. 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.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. ■ Be aware of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake. ■ A bootable CD-ROM has either a floppy disk or a hard drive format. When a bootable CD-ROM is used, drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup.
Boot Menu Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Description Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0: 3: CD/DVD Drive: 4: NETWORK: 5: 6: 7: 8: Excluded from boot order: : USB MEMORY: : USB HDD: The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence.
LifeBook A Series BIOS INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info Menu is a display-only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook. The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields. These fields are for information purposes only and cannot be modified by the user.
Exit Menu EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. 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.) Main Advanced The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Description Save Changes and Power Off Selecting Save Changes and Power Off will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed, the system will shut down. If No is selected, the system will return to the Exit menu.
