Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S7110 (Vista OS) Document Date: 03/30/2007 Document Number: FPC58-1647-01 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 1
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS S Series BIOS 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook.
Main Menu 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.
LifeBook S Series Notebook 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. Note that the actual drive labels shown may vary.
Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu 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. Drive1: Selects the Drive1 Serial ATA drive submenu The product number of the CDROM drive.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what Serial ATA/IDE 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 MHV2080BH PL] Type: Item Specific Help Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here.
Main Menu Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Note that actual optical 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 Drive1 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA4082Nj] Item Specific Help Select ATA/IDE drive installed here.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Table 4: 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 when Auto is selected.
Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports when a port replicator is used. ■ Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. ■ Select between the display panel and/or an external CRT display. ■ Set internal device configurations ■ Configure USB and CPU features. ■ Configure miscellaneous features such as Wake Up On LAN. Main Advanced ■ Configure DMI Event Logging.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Internal Device Configurations When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which allows enabling or disabling the modem, IDE, and LAN Controllers. CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows you to change the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology settings. USB Features Configures USB features.
Advanced Menu Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu lets you set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook. 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.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port: ■ Disabled Enabled Auto [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Keyboard/Mouse Features [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off. [On/Padlock Off] Numlock is On, but use with [Fn] for 10-key input. [Auto] Numlock is set to On/ Padlock Off when PS/2 keyboard is connected, otherwise Off.
LifeBook S Series 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 Video Features Item Specific Help [Auto] [Enabled] Select display terminal. Display: Compensation: * This setting is not effective after operating system starts up.
Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Configuration: IDE Contoller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: IEEE1394 Controller: Select Item Select Menu [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows you to change the settings for Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology for your system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help CPU Features [Enabled] Core Multi-Processing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled] On Battery: [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance] Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled.
Advanced Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description XD Bit functionality: ■ Enabled] Disabled [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 S Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu enables and disables legacy USB support for your system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [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 configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: Hardware Power Management: Select Item Select Menu *ACPI OS ignores this setting.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Table 12: 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] Enables or disables the Hardware Power Management feature.
Advanced Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
LifeBook S Series 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. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information) 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.
Security Menu Table 14: 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] [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
Security Menu Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Set User Password: ___ [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Drive1 USer Password. The Drive1 User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Drive1 User Password is set, it must be used to access the modular hard drive if it is used in another system.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password.
Security Menu Security Chip Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The Security Chip Setting submenu is used to enable or disabled the embedded security chip. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Advanced Security Chip Setting Security Chip: Clear Security Chip [Enabled] [Enter] Security Chip State: Enabled Activated 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 17.
LifeBook S Series 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.
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. ■ Be careful 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 format or a hard drive format. When the bootable CD-ROM is used, the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup.
LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens 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 are not editable.
Exit Menu EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information). 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.
