Fujitsu LifeBook P Series BIOS Guide LifeBook P Series Model: P1610 Document Date: 10/20/2006 Document Part Number: FPC58-1571-01 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 P1600 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: ■ ■ Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices.
Main Menu 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 settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be loaded. 3.
LifeBook P1600 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 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 Date and Time icon on your Windows Control Panel.
Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Option Default Description Drive0: Selects Primary Master submenu –— Displays the type of device on this Serial ATA/IDE interface, if there is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. Language: ■ [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. Main 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 Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description LBA Mode Control: ■ Disabled Enabled [Enabled] 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.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU - SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Configure your serial and parallel port configurations (Microsoft Windows XP Pro only). Turn NumLock on or off. Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Configure internal controllers. Configure CPU and USB features.
Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the IDE, LAN, and modem controllers. CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows configuration of CPU performance features.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu is for setting the address and interrupt of the touch panel. Note that this submenu only appears when Microsoft Windows XP Pro is installed as the operating system. If Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is installed, this submenu is not available. .
Advanced Menu 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 Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Item Specific Help [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off. [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 P1600 Notebook 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 systems starts up.
Advanced Menu 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 Internal Device Configurations IDE Controller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: Select Item Select Menu [Enabled] IDE port is enabled. -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit [Disabled] IDE port is disabled.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system.
Advanced Menu 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 USB Features Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: Item Specific Help [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu configures several features of the system, including power button and volume settings, video memory size, and power management settings.
Advanced Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description Hardware Power Management: ■ Disabled Enabled (Level1) Enabled (Level2) [Enabled (Level1)] This allows you to enable or disable the running of Hardware Power Management. Level1 is standard hardware management; Level2 is deeper than Level1. Fan Control: ■ Normal Silent [Normal] When set to Normal, the fan runs at a normal level.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging.
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. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook 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 Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Hard Disk Security Drive0 Password Is: Item Specific Help Clear *Set Drive0 Password: [Enter] Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled] *Hard Disk Password cannot be set or changed if the system is rebooted from OS.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Item Specific Help Owner Information Owner Information Is: Clear Set Owner Information [Enter] Foreground Color: Background Color: [Gray] [Black] Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Figure 14.
Security Menu Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The Security Chip Setting Security submenu is for configuring security chip features. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Hard Disk Security Item Specific Help Security Chip: Clear Security Chip [Enabled] [Enter] Select Security Chip enabled or disabled. Security Chip State: Enabled Activated * A reboot is required after exit to configure Security Chip correctly.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook BIOS 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.
Boot Menu 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.
LifeBook P1600 Notebook 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 displayed on this screen is variable 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 are not editable.
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. The table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.
