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Fujitsu LifeBook
P Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook P Series Model:
P2120
Document Date: 10/31/02
Document Part Number: FPC58-0795-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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LifeBook P Series BIOS 3. To select the different values for each field, press the P Series BIOS [Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next higher selec- tion and [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 4. To activate a submenu press [Enter]. The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press [Esc]. operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS 6. To go to Exit menu from another menu, press [Esc]. is set at the factory
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▲ ▲ ▲ Main Menu MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current the field’s function and any special information needed system parameters. Follow the instructions for to help understand the field’s use. Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. POINT The following tables show the names of the menu fields System Time and System Date can also be set from your for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options operating
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LifeBook P Series BIOS Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master: Selects Primary –— Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there Master submenu is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this interface. Secondary Selects –— Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there Master: Secondary is one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master Master submenu su
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▲ Main Menu Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA sectors may also be displayed. devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4018GAP-(PM)] Select ATA/ATAPI drive Type: [Auto] installed here. Maximum Capacity: 40008MB [Auto]
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LifeBook P Series BIOS Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Sectors: A number –— This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard Disk. between 0 When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field and 63 is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the Capaci
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▲ Main Menu Note: Actual drive label shown may vary. Depending on the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors The Secondary Master submenu identifies which ATA may also be displayed. devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2212 -(SM)] Item Specific Help Select ATA/ATAPI drive Type: [Auto]] installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers
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LifeBook P Series BIOS Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Sectors: A number –— This item appears only when the type is identified as Auto or Hard between 0 Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This and 63 field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typ- ing in the number. Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from t
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Advanced Menu 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. The following tables show the names of the menu fields Select between the display panel and an external for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the CRT display. options for each field, the default settings and a de
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LifeBook P Series BIOS Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description PCI Configura- –— –— When selected, allows you to open the IRQ Reservation window to desig- tions nate specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. CPU Features –— –— Configures Processor Serial Number features of processor. LifeBook note- books with Intel SpeedStep software pre-installed provide the user the ability to set the processor performance. CPU Features –— –— When
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▲ Advanced Menu 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 Numlock: [Auto] for Numlock. Internal Pointing Device: [Manual Setting] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Sele
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▲ LifeBook P Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Video Features Item Specific Help Display [Internal Flat Panel] Compensation: [Enabled] Select display terminal. Video Speed Mode: [Power Savings] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 6. Vid
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▲ Advanced Menu 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: [Both] [Disabled] LAN Controller: [Auto] No IDE ports are enabled. [Primary] Only primary IDE port is enabled. [Both] Both primary and secondary ports are enabled. F1 Help Select
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▲ ▲ LifeBook P Series BIOS 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 Security Power Savings Exit PCI Configurations Item Specific Help IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Sel
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▲ Advanced Menu IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configurations 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: [Available] Reserve the specified IRQ 4: [Available] IRQ for use by legacy IRQ
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▲ LifeBook P Series BIOS 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. [Disabled] Processor Serial Number feature is disabled. [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is enabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Set
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▲ Advanced Menu USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help USB Floppy Disk: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB aware OS. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter
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▲ LifeBook P Series BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations 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 Miscellaneous Configurations Item Specific Help Power Button: [Disabled] Configures the power Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Su
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▲ Security Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Event Logging Item Specific Help Event Log Capacity: Space Available Press key to Event Log Validity: Valid view the contents of the event log. View Event Log: [Enter] Event Logging: [Enabled] System Boot Event: [Disabled] Clear All Event Logs: [No] Mark Events as Read:
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▲ ▲▲ LifeBook P Series BIOS SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security POINTS features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. Follow If you make an error when re-entering the password the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again, press the Enter key and then retype the pass- to make any changes. word.
