Fujitsu LifeBook
P Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook P Series Model:
P-1032
P-1035
Document Date: 02/01/02
Document Part Number: FPC58-0653-01
F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R AT I O N
M a i n M e n u
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
P O I N T
changes.
System Time and System Date can also be set from your
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.
operating system without using the setup utility. Use
the calendar and time icon on your Windows Control
Panel. When you change these settings from your desk-
top, the BIOS is automatically updated with the same
changes.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
System Time:
System Date:
[14:57:01]
[01/26/2002]
Adjust calendar clock.
Primary Master
Language:
[TOSHIBA MK2018GAP-(PM)]
[English (US)]
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 1. Main Menu
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Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
System Time:
–—
–—
Sets and displays the current time. Time is in a 24 hour format of
hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each. (HH:MM:SS). Exam-
ple: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time
separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or
[Shift] + [Tab] keys.
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.
Primary Master:
Language:
Selects Primary
Master submenu
–—
Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is
one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu
allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
• English (US)
• Japanese (JP)
[English (US)]
The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japa-
nese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.
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Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending
on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and
sectors may also be displayed.
Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA
devices are installed.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Boot
Main
Advanced
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
Primary Master [FUJITSU MHM2200AT-(PM)]
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
Type:
Cylinders:
Heads:
Sectors:
Maximum Capacity:
[Auto]
[16383]
[16]
[63]
8455MB
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
Multi-Sector Transfers:
LBA Mode Control:
PIO Transfer Mode:
DMA Transfer Mode:
[16 Sectors]
[Enabled]
[FAST PIO 4]
[Ultra DMA 4]
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9
Setup Defaults
Enter
Select
Sub-Menu
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Type:
• Auto
• None
[Auto]
(Note: There is no drop-down menu available for the Type field. To
change the options, use the plus ”+” and minus “-” keys.)
• CD-ROM
• Hard Disk
Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type
automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all
of the following Set-up items do not appear. If Hard Disk is
selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and
Sectors for the drive. The CD-ROM option is not currently used; it is
reserved for future use.
Cylinders:
Heads:
• A number between
–—
–—
This item appears only when the type is identifed as Hard Disk.
When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field is
changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in
the number.
0 and 65,535
• A number between 1
and 16
This item appears only when the type is identifed as Auto or Hard
Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This
field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by
typing in the number.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Sectors:
• A number between
0 and 63
–—
This item appears only when the type is identifed as Auto or Hard
Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This
field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by
typing in the number.
Maximum
Capacity:
• Display only
–—
Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the
parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected.
Multi-Sector
Transfers:
• Disabled
[16 Sectors]
This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the
number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer.
• 2 Sectors
• 4 Sectors
• 8 Sectors
• 16 Sectors
• 32 Sectors
• 64 Sectors
• 128 Sectors
LBA Mode
Control:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when
Auto is selected.
PIO Transfer
Mode:
• Standard
[Fast PI0 4]
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. Multi-word DMA is automati-
cally set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to
mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.
• Fast PIO 1
• Fast PIO 2
• Fast PIO 3
• Fast PIO 4
DMA Transfer
Mode:
• Disabled
[Ultra DMA 4]
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.
• Multiword DMA 1
• Multiword DMA 2
• Ultra DMA 0
• Ultra DMA 1
• Ultra DMA 2
• Ultra DMA 3
• Ultra DMA 4
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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
The Advanced Menu allows you to:
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the
Setup Utility to make any changes.
• Enable or disable support for Plug & Play
operating systems.
• Select between the display panel and an external
CRT display.
• Enable or disable compensation for your display.
• Configure PCI devices in your system.
• Configure CPU and USB features.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the
options for each field, the default settings and a descrip-
tion of the field’s function and any special information
needed to help understand the field’s use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Boot
Main
Advanced
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
Plug & Play O/S:
[No]
[No]
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Video Features
The BIOS configures
also non-boot devices.
Select if you are using
a non-Plug & Play OS or
a non-ACPI OS.
Internal Device Configurations
PCI Configurations
CPU Features
USB Features
[Yes]
Event Logging
The BIOS configures
only boot devices.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 3. Advanced Menu
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Plug & Play O/S:
• No
• Yes
[No]
Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system.
Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.
Keyboard/Mouse
Features
–—
–—
–—
–—
–—
–—
When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting
external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters.
Video Features
When selected, opens the Video Features submenu, which allows setting of the display
parameters, including routing of video signals to different displays.
Internal Device
Configurations
When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows
enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN Controllers.
PCI Configurations
CPU Features
–—
–—
–—
–—
When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.
When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling
of Processor Serial Number feature.
USB Features
Event Logging
–—
–—
–—
–—
When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling
USB.
When selected, opens the event logging submenu.
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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.
.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Exit
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Item Specific Help
Select power-on state
for Numlock.
Numlock:
Internal Pointing Device:
[Auto]
[Manual Setting]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Sub-Menu
Figure 4. Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Numlock:
• Auto
• On
[Auto]
Sets the NumLock function state when the computer
completes booting.
• Off
Internal Pointing
Device:
• Manual Setting
• Always Enabled
• Always Disabled
[Manual Setting]
Configures the internal pointing device. When Manual Setting is
selected, the internal pointing device can be enabled or disabled by
using the [Fn] + [F4] keys. When Always Enabled is selected, the
internal device is always selected. When Always Disabled is
selected, the internal pointing device cannot be used.
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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Video Features Submenu is for setting the
display parameters.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Savings Exit
Main
Advanced
Video Features
[Internal Flat Panel]
Item Specific Help
Display
Compensation: [Enabled]
Select display terminal.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Sub-Menu
Figure 5. Video Features Submenu
Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Display:
• Internal
Flat-Panel
[Internal
Flat-Panel]
Selects where the video signal will be routed.
• External
• Simultaneous
Compensation:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the
display. When enabled, displays with less than pixel resolution
800 x 600 will still cover the entire screen.
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Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the
user to configure other internal devices.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Exit
Internal Device Configurations
Item Specific Help
IDE Controller:
Touch Panel:
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
IDE port is disabled.
[Enabled]
IDE port is enabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 6. Internal Device Configurations Submenu
Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device
Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
IDE Controller:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables selected IDE controller.
Touch Panel:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
Enables or disables touch panel.
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PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to
reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices,
and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
PCI Configurations
IRQ Reservation
Security
Power Savings
Exit
Item Specific Help
Reserve specific IRQs
for use by legacy ISA
devices.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 7. PCI Configurations Submenu
Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
IRQ Reservation
–—
–—
Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices.
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IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura-
tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as
reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is
reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or
ISA devices.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Exit
IRQ Reservation
Item Specific Help
IRQ 3:
IRQ 4:
IRQ 5:
IRQ 7:
IRQ 9:
IRQ 10:
IRQ 11:
IRQ 15:
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
Reserve the specified
IRQ for use by legacy
ISA devices.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 8. IRQ Reservation Submenu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
IRQ 3:
• Available
• Reserved
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected, BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by
legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI/ISA devices.
IRQ 3 is removed from the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ routing table.
IRQ 4:
IRQ 5:
IRQ 7:
IRQ 9:
IRQ 10:
IRQ 11:
IRQ 15:
• Available
• Reserved
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 4.
Reserves IRQ 5.
Reserves IRQ 7.
Reserves IRQ 9.
Reserves IRQ 10.
Reserves IRQ 11.
Reserves IRQ 15.
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
• Available
• Reserved
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CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The CPU Features submenu configures certain features
of the CPU in the system.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Exit
CPU Features
Item Specific Help
Processor Serial Number:
[Disabled]
Configures Processor
Serial Number feature
of Pentium(R) III
processor.
[Disabled]
Processor Serial Number
feature is disabled.
[Enabled]
Processor Serial Number
feature is enabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Processor Serial
Number:
• Enabled
• Disabled
[Disabled]
Enables or disables the Processor Serial Number feature of the
processor.
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USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabili-
ties of the system.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Exit
USB Features
Item Specific Help
USB Storage Device:
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Legacy Storage Device
Emulation is disabled.
[Enabled]
Legacy Storage Device
Emulation is enabled.
USB floppy and/or USB
CD-ROM are available
without USB aware OS.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Sub-Menu
Figure 10. USB Features Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
USB Storage
Device:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
When enabled, Legacy Storgae Device Emulation is enabled and
USB floppy and/or CD-ROM are available without USB-aware OS.
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Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for
DMI event logging.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Savings Exit
Main
Advanced
Event Logging
Item Specific Help
Event Log Capacity:
Event Log Validity:
Space Available
Valid
Press <Enter> key to
view the contents of
the event log.
View Event Log:
[Enter]
Event Logging:
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
System Boot Event:
Clear All Event Logs:
Mark Events as Read:
[No]
[Enter]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Sub-Menu
Figure 11. Event Logging Submenu
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Space Available
Valid
Description
Event Log Capacity:
Event Log Validity:
View Event Log:
Event Logging:
Display only
Display only
• Enter
[Enter]
Allows you to view content of event log.
Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
System Boot
Event:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled]
[No]
Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.
When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.
Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as read.
Clear All Event Logs:
Mark Events as Read:
• No
• Yes
• Enter
[Enter]
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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.
P O I N T S
• If you make an error when re-entering the password
a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try
again, press the Enter key and then retype the pass-
word. Press the Esc key to abort the password setting
process.
• 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. If
this happens, restart the computer by turning off and
on the power with the power switch and use the
correct password on reboot.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Security menu and its submenus, all of the
options for each field, the default settings and a
description of the 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.
• If the Password on Resume is Enabled and the Pass-
word on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type
your password upon resuming the system from the
Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Power Management
Security will work only if Password on Boot is
enabled.
P O I N T
If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a
safe place. If you forget the password you will have to
contact your support representative to regain access to
your secured functions and data.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
Clear
Clear
Press <Enter> key to
set Supervisor password
to enable any password
features.
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Minimum User Password Length
[Enter]
[Enter]
[0]
Then password entry is
required to enter BIOS
Setup.
Password on Boot:
Password on Resume:
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Boot from Removable Media:
Floppy Disk Access:
Hard Disk Security
[All]
[All]
Owner Information
Hard Disk Boot Sector:
[Normal]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 12. Security Menu
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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 pass-
word 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 Pass-
word
[Enter]
Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. The Supervisor
Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only
letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT
case- sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of
entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the
Re-enter New Password field. When a Supervisor Password is set
it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Set User Password
–—
–—
[Enter]
Can only be accessed if Supervisor Password is set. Sets, changes or
cancels the User Password. The User Password may be up to seven
characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no sym-
bols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press
the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Pass-
word field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a User
Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility.
Minimum User
[0]
–—
Password Length:
Password on Boot:
• Disabled
• First Boot
• Every Boot
[Disabled]
When set to Disabled, no password is required. When set to First
Boot, password entry required only before first boot. When Every
Boot is selected, password required whenever the system is booted.
Password On Resume:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled]
[All]
When Enabled, PS/2 keyboard and mouse inputs are locked out upon
Resume From Suspend or Save-to-Disk until entering password.
Boot from Removable
Media:
• All
• Supervisor only
When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can boot from
removeable media. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password
before OS boot is treated as the Supervisor.
When All is selected, boot from removeable media is not restricted.
Floppy Disk Access:
• All
• Supervisor only
[All]
When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can access the
floppy disk. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password before
OS boot is treated as the Supervisor. When All is selected, floppy disk
access is not restricted.
Hard Disk Security:
Owner Information:
–—
–—
–—
Configures hard disk security features.
Sets Owner information.
–—
Hard Disk Boot Sec-
tor:
• Normal
• Write Protected
[Normal]
Sets protection mode for hard disk drive.
move to another menu. If you wish to exit from setup
utility, press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you
wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
Exiting from the Security Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on the
Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or
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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard
disk security features.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Savings Exit
Main
Advanced
Hard Disk Security
[Disabled]
Item Specific Help
Primary Master:
[Disabled]
The feature is disabled.
[Enabled]
The hard disk is locked
with the pasword. Data
in the locked disk
cannot be read on any
systems other than the
original system on which
it was locked, or on
systems that have the
identical password
setting.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Primary Master:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled]
Disabled: No password protection.
Enabled: Hard drive is locked with the password. Data in the locked
disk cannot be read on any systems other than the original system
on which it was locked, or on systems that have the identical pass-
word setting.
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Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
Owner Information Is:
Set Owner Information
Clear
[Enter]
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
[Gray]
[Black]
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 14. Owner Information Submenu
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field
Options
–—
Default
Clear
Description
Owner Information Is:
Display only.
Set Owner
Information:
–—
[Enter]
Field to write owner
information, i.e. name.
Foreground Color:
Background Color:
• Black
• Blue
• Green
• Cyan
• Red
• Brown
• White
• Gray
• Light Blue
• Light Green
• Light Cyan
• Light Red
• Light Magenta
• Light Yellow
• Bright White
[Gray]
• Magenta
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• White
• Light Cyan
• Light Red
[Black]
• Green
• Cyan
• Red
• Gray
• Light Blue
• Light Green
• Light Magenta
• Light Yellow
• Bright White
• Magenta
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POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power
management parameters. Follow the instructions for
Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any
changes.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Power menu and its submenus, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Boot
Main
Advanced
Info
Exit
Item Specific Help
Power Savings:
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
[15 Minutes]
Hard Disk Timeout:
Display Timeout:
Standby Timeout:
Auto Suspend Timeout:
Select Power Management
Mode. Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power Savings
conserves the greatest
amount of system power
while Maximum
Suspend Mode:
Auto Save To Disk:
[Suspend]
[Off]
Resume On Modem Ring:
Resume On Time:
Resume Time:
[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
Performance conserves
power but allows
greatest system
performance. To alter
these setting, choose
Customize. To turn off
power management,
Advanced Features
choose Disabled.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 15. Power Menu
Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field
Options
Default
Description
Power Savings:
• Disabled
• Customized
• Maximum
Power Savings
[Customized]
Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed
combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set
by you or no power saving features.
• Maximum
Performance
Hard Disk
Timeout:
• Off
• 30 seconds to
20 Minutes
[Off]
[Off]
Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before your note-
book automatically turns off the power to the hard drive controller and drive
motor. If you choose a factory installed combination of parameters this field
will display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters you will
be able to set this yourself. The options available vary from Off, which has
no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Display
Timeout:
• Off
• 2 to 20 Minutes
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before the
display is turned off. If you choose a factory combination of parameters, this
field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters, you
will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity shutoff.
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Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field
Options
Default
Description
Standby
Timeout:
• Off
• 1 to 16 Minutes
[4 Minutes]
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before the CPU
is set to half speed and the display and the hard drive are turned off. If you
choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display the setting.
If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set it yourself.
Auto Suspend
Timeout:
• Off
• 5 to 60 minutes
[15 Minutes]
[Suspend]
Sets the length of time without any I/O activity before your note-book goes
into Suspend mode. If you choose a factory combination of parameters this
field will display that setting. If you choose to customize the parameters you
will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity suspension.
Suspend
Mode:
• Suspend
• Save to Disk
Sets the form of suspension state. If you choose Suspend, you will suspend
operation with power to system memory, and everything else powered
down or in a very low power state. If you choose Save-to-Disk your note-
book will save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the
hard drive before turning your notebook to the pseudo-off condition.
Auto Save
to Disk:
• Off
• After 1 Hour
[Off]
[Off]
When set to “After 1 Hour”, your notebook will automatically save all
system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive and go to
pseudo-off if the notebook is left in Suspend mode for more than an hour.
Resume On
Modem Ring:
• Off
• On
Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a message is
received by telephone line. This feature will not operate if the Save-to-Disk
mode is enabled. This feature applies to internal and external modems.
Resume On
Time:
• Off
• On
[Off]
Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a designated time.
This feature is available from either the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes.
Resume Time:
–—
[00:00:00]
Sets the designated time, on a 24-hour clock, when the notebook is to auto-
matically resume operation from the Suspend state. The format of the clock
setting is hours:minutes:seconds. Each segment of the time is set separately,
either by incrementing or by typing in the numbers. You move between the
segments with the [Tab] key or the [Shift]+[Tab] keys. This only applies
when Resume on Time is set to On.
Advanced
Features:
–—
–—
When selected, opens the Advanced Features submenu which allows
setting additional power saving parameters.
Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
Hard Disk
Timeout
Video
Timeout
Standby
Timeout
Auto Suspend
Timeout
Customized:
Off
Off
4 Minutes
1 Minute
Off
15 Minutes
5 Minutes
15 Minutes
Off
Maximum Power Savings:
Maximum Performance:
Disabled:
30 Seconds
Off
2 Minutes
Off
Off
Off
Off
Sample Customized Profile: (To get even better battery
life keep the display and volume settings as low as pos-
sible and use the sample customized profile.)
2 Minutes
1 Minute
1 Minute
5 Minutes
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Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu
The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Power
Advanced Features
Item Specific Help
Suspend/Resume Switch:
[Enabled]
Configures the
Lid Closure Suspend:
Lid Open Resume:
[On]
[Off]
Suspend/Resume switch.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 16. Advanced Features Submenu
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
Suspend/Resume
Switch:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Enabled]
Sets the function of the Suspend/Resume button when your note-
book is in an active state. The resume function can not be disabled
as it works regardless of any other settings.+
Lid Closure
Suspend:
• Off
• On
[On]
[On]
Enables and disables having closure of the Display panel put your
notebook in Suspend mode.
Lid Open Resume:
• Off
• On
Enables and disables having opening the Display panel acting as an
automatic resume.
Exiting from Power Menu
When you have finished setting the boot parameters with
the Power menu, you can either exit from the setup
utility or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from
the setup utility press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit
menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the
cursor keys.
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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.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Boot
Item Specific Help
Quick Boot:
[Enabled]
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
All diagnostic tests
will be done.
Preboot Execution Environment
Boot Device Priority
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Some diagnostic tests
may be skipped while
booting to speed up.
[Auto]
Diagnostic tests will
be automatically
skipped or done
according to the order
of the ACPI OS.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item -/Space Change Values
Select Menu
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 17. Boot Menu
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
QuickBoot Mode:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto
[Enabled]
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self
Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)
Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:
• Disabled
• Enabled
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
—
Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.
Preboot Execution
Environment
• Disabled
• Enabled
Turns off and on the preboot execution environment feature.
This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
Boot Device
Priority
• Selects the Boot
Device Priority
submenu
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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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Boot
Boot Device Priority
Item Specific Help
The top device has the
highest priority.
Floppy Disk Drive
+Hard Disk Drive
USB CD-ROM Drive
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices with
a + or -.
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all.
< > or < > selects a
device.
<+>/<Space> or <->
moves the device up or
down.
<Shift + 1> enables or
disables a device.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 18. Boot Device Priority Submenu
Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Options
Description
Floppy Disk Drive
–—
The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for
the operating system during a startup sequence. To change the order
highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then
press the [+] or [-] key to change the order number for that source. Be
sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility.
Hard Disk Drive
• TOSHIBA MHK2018GAP-(PM)
• Bootable Add-in Cards
–—
USB CD-ROM Drive
There is no USB CD-ROM device currently available for this system; this option is reserved for future use.
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. If you wish to exit from the
setup utility press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit menu. If
you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
The Info menu is a display-only screen that provides the
configuration information for your notebook.
P O I N T S
The following table shows the names of the menu fields
• The asset number is an optional user-entered field
for the Info menu and the information displayed in those
fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and
are not editable (except for the Asset Number as in the
Point below).
and can be entered through the use of third party
DMI Compliant software, such as LANdesk Client
Manager.
• The information displayed on this screen is variable
according to the unit you purchased.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Security Power Savings
Main
Advanced
Boot
Info
Item Specific Help
BIOS Version:
BIOS Date:
BIOS Area:
1.02e
11/08/2001
E400h - FFFFh
CPU Type:
CPU Speed:
L1 Cache:
L2 Cache:
Transmeta TM5500 processor
700 MHz
128 KB
256 KB
Total Memory:
112 MB
CMS Mode:
CMS Revision:
OEM ID:
Normal
4.2.6-8-168
FJCFG-0105000103
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 19. Info Menu
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Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu
Menu Field
BIOS Version:
BIOS Date:
BIOS Area:
CPU Type:
Default
Menu Field
L2 Cache:
Default
1.02e
256 KB
11/08/2001
Total Memory:
CMS* Mode:
CMS* Revision:
OEM ID:
112 MB
E400h – FFFFh
Transmeta TM5500 processor
700 MHz
Normal
4.2.6-8-168
FJCFG-0105000103
CPU Speed:
L1 Cache:
128 KB
*CMS = Code Morphing Software (Crusoe processor
software architecture that results in longer battery
life.)
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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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Boot
Exit
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
Save Changes
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
Figure 20. Exit Menu
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 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
Optional Keyboard
Menu Field
Default
Description
Shortcut
Exit Saving
Changes
Press the F10key
–—
Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every
menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory and then exit the
setup utility. A confirmation message Save Configuration
changes and exit now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed.
Exit Discarding
Changes
–—
–—
Selecting Exit Discarding Changes and Exit will exit the setup
utility with out writing to the BIOS memory. When the BIOS
recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and
begin operation.
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Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu
Optional Keyboard
Menu Field
Default
Description
Shortcut
Load Setup
Defaults
Press the F9key
–—
Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default
values for all menu fields, then display the message Load
default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When con-
another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through The
Setup Utility section.
Discard Changes
Save Changes
–—
–—
–—
–—
Selecting Discard Changes will load the previous values in BIOS
memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous now?
directions in the Navigating Through The Setup Utility section.
Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to
be written to the BIOS memory. The message Save configura-
tion changes 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.
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