Fujitsu LifeBook A Series BIOS Guide LifeBook A Series Model: A3110 Document Date: 09/27/2006 Document Part Number: FPC58-1569-01 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 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. 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.
Main Menu 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.
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 System Date: –— –— 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/ 2006. You may change each segment of the date separately.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed and the default values and settings of the devices. Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Device Vendor Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :FUJITSU MHV2120AT PL :120.0GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported Main Drive0: Type Exit Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here.
Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Note that the information displayed on this screen may differ from that which appears on your screen, depending upon your system configuration. Menu Field Options Default Description Ultra DMA --- Ultra DMA-5 Displays the Ultra DMA method for moving data to/from the Drive0 device. S.M.A.R.T. --- Supported Displays whether Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology is supported.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Drive1: Exit Select Serial ATA/IDE drive installed here. Device Vendor LBA Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA :ATAPI CDROM :_NEC DVD_RW ND-7550A :Supported :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-2 Type [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled.
Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive1 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Type: ■ Auto None [Auto] 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 Setup items above do not appear. ■ 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.
LifeBook A Series BIOS 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 or flat panel display. Enable or disable compensation for your display. Enable or disable the IDE, Bluetooth, and LAN controllers. Main Advanced Configure CPU and USB features in your system.
Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Miscellaneous Configurations Opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, Wake Up On LAN, control volume settings, and adjust UMA video memory size. Event Logging Opens the event logging submenu.
LifeBook A Series BIOS 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. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Exit [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 BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Video Features Display: Compensation: [Auto] [Enabled] Exit Select display terminal. * This setting is not effective after operating system starts up. F1: Help Esc: Exit vv (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.59 Figure 6.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE, Bluetooth, and LAN Controllers. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Internal Device Configurations IDE Controller: Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: [Both]] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit [Disabled] No IDE ports are enabled. [Primary] Only primary IDE port is enabled. [Secondary] Only secondary IDE port is enabled.
Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the AMD Virtualization™ features of the CPU. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit CPU Features AMD Virtualization(TM) [Disabled] Select AMD Virstualization(TM) enabled or disabled. F1: Help Esc: Exit vv (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.59 Figure 8.
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 BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit USB Features Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. F1: Help Esc: Exit vv (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.
Security 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. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: Configures the power button.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Volume Setting: ■ ■ ■ ■ UMA Video Memory Size: ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 Default Description Off Minimum Middle Maximum [Middle] Selects the initial volume setting for the system. 32MB 64MB 128MB 224MB [64MB] Allows you to select the maximum shared video memory size.
Security Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Event Logging Press key to view the contents of the event log.
LifeBook A Series 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.
Boot 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 A Series BIOS Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Flash Write: ■ ■ Disabled Enabled Default Description [Enabled] When disabled, the BIOS Flash memory will be write protected. Hard Disk Security: –— –— Configures hard disk security features Owner Information: –— –— Sets Owner information.
Info Menu Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Hard Disk Security Drive0 Password Is: Clear Set Drive0 Password [Enter] Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled] F1: Help Esc: Exit vv (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.59 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. Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info Exit Owner Information Owner Information Is: Clear Set Owner Information [Enter] Foreground Color: Background Color: [Gray] [Black] F1: Help Esc: Exit vv (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.59 Figure 14.
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 Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Boot Device Priority — — This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system. See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section. Hard Disk Drives Priority __ __ This menu allows selecting the priority with which the hard disk drives will be selected for Boot. See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” below.
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 format or a hard drive format. When a bootable CD-ROM is used, drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format is used, the CD-ROM becomes Drive A.
LifeBook A Series BIOS Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field CD/DVD Drives Priority Options ■ ■ (Installed CD/DVD Drive) Disabled Default Description [Installed CD/ DVD Drive] Select the boot sequence or disable the CD/DVD drive(s) from the boot sequence. Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot Menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu.
INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info Menu is a display only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook. those fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and cannot be modified by the user. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in Main Advanced The information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased.
LifeBook A Series BIOS 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.
Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Description Discard Changes Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous configuration now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To return to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section.
