Fujitsu LifeBook P Series BIOS Guide LifeBook P Series Model: P7230 Document Date: 01/3/2005 Document Part Number: FPC58-1657-01 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: ■ ■ 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.
LifeBook P7000 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 calendar and time icon on your Windows Control Panel.
Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Drive0: Selects the Drive0 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the hard drive. 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. Drive1: Selects the Drive1 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the CD-ROM drive.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies which ATA devices are installed. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Item Specific Help Drive0 [TOSHIBA MK6006GAH] Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: [16 Sectors] [Enabled] [Multiword DMA 2] [Disabled] Select Item Select Menu [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled.
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] Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This setting is automatically selected when [Auto] is selected as the Type.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu identifies which ATA/IDE devices are installed. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Drive1 [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-832S] Exit Item Specific Help Type: [Auto]] Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time.
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). Multi-word DMA is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.
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.
Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Miscellaneous Configurations When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu, which allows you to change the power button, Wake Up On LAN, Volume settings, video memory size, hardware power management, and power-on LED illumination. Event Logging When selected, opens the Event Logging submenu which lets you view and enable the event log.
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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Advanced 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.
Advanced Menu 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.
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 Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: IDE Controller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [Disabled] Serial ATA port is disabled.
Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system.
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 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.
Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description UMA Video Memory Size: ■ 64MB 128MB 224MB [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). Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Power Management feature.
Advanced Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS 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.
Security Menu 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.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS 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: Set Master Password Set User Password Clear [Enter] [Enter] Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled] Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 13.
Security Menu 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 Figure 14.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook BIOS Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The Security Chip Setting Submenu is for enabling or disabling the embedded security chip.
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. The tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, 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.
LifeBook P7000 Notebook 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 17: 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 P7000 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.
