Fujitsu Siemens Computers S2020 manual

1 Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S2020 Document Date: 10/30/03 Document Part Numb er: FPC58-1035-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS[...]

2 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS S Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating en vironment fo r your not ebook. Y our BIOS is set at the factor y for normal operating conditions, therefor e there should be no need to set or change the BIOS enviro nment to operate your not ebook. The BIOS Setup Uti[...]

3 3. If an error message is displa yed on the screen, and you want to enter the setup utility , press the [F2] k e y . 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 to enter the setup u t ility . The system will then display th e Main M enu wi[...]

4 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU – SETTING ST AN DARD SYSTEM P ARAMETERS The Main M enu allows y ou to set or view the current system parameters. F ol low the instructions for N avi- gating Through The Setup Utility to mak e any changes. (See Na v igat ing Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information) The following tables s[...]

5 Primary Master: Selects Prim ary Master submenu The product # of the Hard Drive Display the type of device on this A T A/A T API interface, if ther e is one. Pressing the Enter key selects t he Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configur ation o ptions for this in terface. Secondary Master: Selects Se condary Master submenu The pro[...]

6 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what A T A devices are installed. No te that actual hard dr ive label shown may vary . Depending on the driv e t ype, information such as cylin- ders, heads and sectors may also be d isplayed. Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu Menu Field O[...]

7 Heads: ■ A number between 1 and 16 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. Y ou can change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar] ) or by typing in the number . Sectors: ■ A number between 0 and 63 –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. Y ou can change the value by increment[...]

8 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Secondary Maste r Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submen u is for the internal CD- ROM driv e. The drive typ e is displayed on this menu as well as the Main me nu. Y our notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal drive installed. Y ou w ill not need to modify these settings; they are dis[...]

9 Exiting from Main Menu W hen you ha ve finished setting the parame ters on this menu, y ou can either exit from the setup utility , or move to another menu. If y ou w ish to exit from the setup utility , pr ess the [Esc] key or use the cursor keys to go to the E xit menu or to mov e to another menu. T ransfer Mode: ■ Standard ■ Fast PIO 1 ■[...]

10 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS ADV ANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEA TURE CONTROLS The Ad vanced Menu allo ws you t o: ■ Set the I/O addresses for the ser ial and parallel por ts. ■ Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. ■ Select between the display panel and/or an e xternal CR T display . ■ Set internal device configurations ■ Confi[...]

11 T able 4: Fields, Options and De faults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Serial/Parallel Port Configurations When selected, opens the Ser ial/Parallel Port Co nfiguration s subm enu which allows the user to modify set- tings for serial, infrared and parallel port s. Keyboard/Mouse Feature s When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Fea[...]

12 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configu ration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/P ar allel P or t Configuration submenu pro v ides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook. Figure 5. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu ■ T o preven[...]

13 T able 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Para llel Port Configuratio n Submenu o f Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Des cripti on Serial Port: ■ Disabled ■ Enable d ■ Auto [Enabled] Configures the serial por t using either no configuratio n (Disabled), a user defined configuration ( Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS [...]

14 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mo use Features Subm enu of the Advanced Menu The K eyboard/Mouse F eatures submenu is for setting the parameters of the in tegrated and external mouse and ke y bo a rd . Figure 6. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu T able 6: Fields, Options and De faults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu M[...]

15 Vid eo Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The V ideo Features S ubmenu is for setting the display parameters. Figure 7. Video Features Submenu T able 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for th e Video Features Submenu of the A dvanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Des cripti on Display: ■ Internal Flat Panel ■ External ■ Simultaneous [Int[...]

16 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurat ions Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allo ws the user to configure other internal devices. Figure 8. I nternal Device C onfiguration Submenu T able 8: Fields, Options and Defaul ts for the Internal Device Confi guration Submenu of the Advanced Menu [...]

17 USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Featur es Submen u enables and disabl es legacy USB support for your system. Figure 9. USB Features Submenu T able 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Def ault Description Legacy USB Support: ■ Disabled ■ Enabled [Enabled] When[...]

18 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Miscellaneous Configuratio ns Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Misc ellaneous Configurations Submenu c onfigur es the miscellaneous features for your syst em. Figure 10. Miscellaneous Confi gurations Submenu T able 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscell aneous Configurations S u bmenu Menu Field Options [...]

19 Event Logging Sub menu of the Advanced Menu The E vent Logging Subme nu configur es event logging features for DMI ev ents. Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu T able 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Event Log Capacity: Space Available Display only . Event Log[...]

20 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEA TURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security 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 a[...]

21 T able 12: Fields, Options and De faults for the Security Me nu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is di splayed when the system Supe rvisor Password is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general User Passw[...]

22 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Har d Disk Securit y Submenu is for co nfiguring hard disk security features. Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu T able 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Default Descripti on Primary Master Pass[...]

23 Owner Informatio n Submenu of the Securi ty Menu The Owner Information S ubmenu is f or setting owner info rmation. Not e that Ow ner Information cannot be set without having entered a super visor’s passw ord. Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu Exiting from the Security Menu W hen you ha ve finished setting the parameters on the Secu rity Me[...]

24 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERA T ING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Me nu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Na v igating Through the Setup Utility to make an y changes. (See N avigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more inform[...]

25 The Boot Device Prior ity Submenu o f the Boot Menu The Boot Dev ice Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the opera ting system. Figure 16. Boot D evice Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu W hen y ou ha ve finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot menu, y o u can either exit from the setup utility or [...]

26 LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS INFO MENU – DISPL A YS BA SIC SYSTEM INFORMA TION The Info menu is a display only scr eens that provides the configuration i nformation for y o ur notebook. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info men u and the information displayed in those fields. These fields ar e for information p[...]

27 EXIT MENU – LEA VIN G THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit M enu is used to lea ve the setup utility . Follo w the instructions for Na v igating Through the Setup Utility to make an y changes. (See Navigati ng Through the Se tup Utilit y on page 2 for more informat ion) . The following table shows the names of the menu fields f or the Exit menu, the de [...]