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    Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S6230 Document Date: 11/03/2004 Document Part Number: FPC58-1267-0 1 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS[...]

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    2 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS S Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Y our BIOS is set at the fac tory for nor m al operating conditions, therefor e there is no need to set or change the BIOS en vi- ronment to operate your notebook. The BIOS Setup Utility co[...]

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    3 3. If an error message is displa yed on the screen, and you want to enter the setup utility , press the [F2] k ey . 4. W hen the setup utility star ts with a fault present, the system display s the following message: Warning! Error message [Continue] 5. Pr ess any key t o enter the setup utility . The system will then display th e Main M enu with[...]

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    4 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU – SETTING STAN DARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main M enu allows you t o set or view the cur rent system parameters. Follow the instruc tions for N avigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. The following tables sho w the names of the men u fields for the Main menu and its submenu s, all of the[...]

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    5 System Date: –— –— Sets and displa ys the curre nt date. Date is in a month/ day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits fo r year . (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 10/16/2001. Y ou may change each segment of the date separately . Mo ve between the segments with the [T ab] key and/or [S hift] + [T ab ] keys. Primar[...]

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    6 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu ide ntifies what A T A devices are installed. *Not e that actual hard drive label shown may vary . Depending on the drive type, in for mation such as cylinder s, heads and sectors ma y also be displayed. Figure 2. Primary Mas ter Submenu T able 2: F[...]

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    7 Sectors: • A n umber between 0 and 63 –— This a ppears onl y when Hard D isk is s elected. When it i s select ed, you ca n change the val ue. This fie ld is incremente d by pressing the [Spacebar]. This field is dec remented by pressing the [-] key . The field can al so be change d by typing in the number . Maximum Capacity: • Display o n[...]

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    8 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Secondary Maste r Submenu of the Mai n Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD- ROM driv e. The drive ty pe is displayed on this menu as well as the Main menu. Y our notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal CD-ROM Driv e installed. Y ou will not need t o modify these settings; they [...]

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    9 Exiting from Main Menu W hen you ha ve finished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility , or move to another menu. If y ou wish to exit from the setup utilit y , press the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu. If yo u wish to move t o another menu, use the cursor keys. T ransfer Mode: •[...]

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    10 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Ad vanced M enu allows you to: • Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. • Select between the display panel and an e x ternal CR T display . • Configure IDE d evices in your syst em. • Configure CPU fe atures. • Configur e USB features. • Configure [...]

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    11 T able 4: Fields, Options and De faults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Keyboard/Mo use Features When selected, opens the Keyboa rd/Mouse Features submenu, wh ich enables and disables the power -on state for [NumLock]. Video Features When selected, opens the V ideo Features submenu, wh ich allows setting of the display parameters, i[...]

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    12 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mo use Features Subm enu of the Advanced Menu The K e yboard/Mouse F eatures submenu is for selecting the power-on state for the N umLo ck key . Figure 5. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu T able 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default D[...]

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    13 Vid eo Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video F eatures Submenu is for choosing the display . Figure 6. Video Features Submenu T able 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Subm enu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Display: • Internal Flat Pa nel • External • Auto [Auto] Selects where t h[...]

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    14 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurat ions Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE ports and W ireless LAN. Figure 7. Internal Device Conf iguration Submenu T able 7: Fields, Options and Defaul ts for the Internal Device Confi guration Submenu of the Ad[...]

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    15 CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu c onfigures the syst em processor . Not e that this submenu only appears in certain configura- tions, based upon the system CPU . Figure 8. CPU Features Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description SpeedStep ® T echnolog y: • Disabled • Enabled [Enabled] When Enabled is se[...]

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    16 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Featur es Submen u configur es the system for use with a USB floppy drive. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu T able 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Descrip tion Legacy U SB Support: • Disab[...]

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    17 Miscellaneous Configuratio ns Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configur es the power butt on, wake-up feature, and v olume setting. Figure 10. Mis cellaneous Confi gurations Submenu T able 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Misc ellaneous Configuration S ubmenu of the Advanc ed Menu Menu Field Options D[...]

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    18 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Event Logging Sub menu of the Advanced Menu The Ev ent Logg ing Submenu co nfigures event logging features for DMI events. Figure 11. Event Logging Submen u T able 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capaci ty: Space A[...]

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    19 SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data secu rity features of your not ebook to fit your operating needs and to view the cur rent data securit y configuration. Follow the instruct ions for Na v igating T hrough the Setup Utility to make an y changes. See N avigating through th e Setup Utili[...]

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    20 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS T able 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 wh en the system supe rvisor password is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is display[...]

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    21 Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk securit y features. Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu T able 13: Fields, Options and Defa ults for the Hard Disk Securit y Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Ma ster Password Is: ___ Clear Displ[...]

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    22 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Owner Informatio n Submenu of the Securi ty Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. N ote: This submenu can be modified only if a S uperv isor’ s P asswor d has been set previously . Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Exiting from the Security Menu W hen you ha ve finished setting [...]

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    23 BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Men u is used to select the order in which the BIOS searc hes sourc es for the operating system. F ollow the instructions for N avigating Through the Setup Utility to mak e an y changes. See N avigating through the Setup Utility for mor e information. The following tables show the name[...]

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    24 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Dev ice Priority Submenu is for setting the or der of checking of sources for the operating system. Figure 16. Bo ot Device Priorit y Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu W hen you ha ve finished setting the boot par ameters with the Boot menu, you can either e xit [...]

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    25 INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BA SIC SYSTEM INFORMATI ON The Info menu is a displa y only screen that pr ovides the configuration information for y our notebook. The following table shows the names of the men u fields for the Info menu and the info rmation display ed in those fields. These fields are for information pur poses only , and cannot be modifie[...]

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    26 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS EXIT MENU – LEAVIN G THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit M enu is used to lea ve the setup utility . Follow the instructions for N avigating Through the Setup Utility to mak e an y changes. See N avigating through the Setup Utility for mor e information. The following table shows the names of th e menu fields for the Exi[...]

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    27 Discard Changes –— Selecting Discard Changes will load the pr evious values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous configuration now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility w ill return to the Ex it menu. T o return to another menu, follow the directions in th e Navigating Through the Setup Util[...]