Fujitsu LifeBook B Series BIOS Guide LifeBook B Series Model: B3000 Document Date: 05/20/2004 Document Part Number: FPC58-1148-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS B Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY • Selecting a field causes a help message about the field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. 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 normally no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook.
B Series BIOS 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 B Series 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 Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu 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: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys.
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA/ ATAPI devices are installed. Main Advanced Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may or may not be displayed.
Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Heads: n A number between 1 and 16 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys. Sectors: n A number between 0 and 63 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type.
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: • Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. • Set the communication mode for the parallel port and infrared port. • Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. • Enable or disable compensation for your display. • Configure CPU features. • Configure USB features. Main Advanced • Configure miscellaneous features of the system.
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 and LAN Controllers. CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of Intel SpeedStep features. Also allows you to enable and disable the On Battery/AC Optimization.
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu allows you to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, touch panel, 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.
Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description • 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).
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Hot Plug: Internal Pointing Device: Initialization on Resume: Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Select power-on state for Numlock.
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: Select Item Select Menu Select display terminal. -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit [Auto] [Enabled] F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 6.
LifeBook B Series 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 IDE Controller: Modem Controller: LAN Controller: Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] Select Item Select Menu [Disabled] IDE port is disabled. [Enabled] IDE port is enabled.
Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: On AC: Select Item Select Menu [Enabled] [Battery Optimized] [Maximum Performance] Select Enhanced Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology enabled or disabled.
LifeBook B Series 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 Item Specific Help USB Features Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS.
Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Features submenu configures the power button and performance control features of the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Volume Setting: Item Specific Help [Disabled] [Disabled] [Middle] Configures the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting.
LifeBook B Series 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. • Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed.
LifeBook B Series 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 Supervisor Password.
Security Menu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner Information: –— –— Sets Owner information. Security Panel on Resume: • Disabled • Enabled [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Security Panel feature upon Resume from Suspend. Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu.
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
Boot Menu Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Item Specific Help 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 ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 14.
LifeBook B 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. Follow the instructions for Navigating through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Info 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. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Boot Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices: +Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit expands or collapses devices with a + or -.
LifeBook B Series 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.
LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Optional Keyboard Shortcut Description Discard Changes –— Selecting Discard Changes loads the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu. To go to another menu, follow the directions in the Navigating through the Setup Utility section.
