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Fujitsu LifeBook
S Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook S Series Model:
S-5582
Document Date: 10/25/01
Document Part Number: FPC58-0624-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 2 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. S Series BIOS 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the press the [Esc] key. operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating condi- tions, therefore there is no need to set or change t
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 3 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu 2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key. POINTS If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings. If your data security settings require
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 4 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 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 Navi- to help understand the field’s use. Note that the actual gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. drive labels shown may vary. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for m
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 5 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Floppy Disk A: [1.44/1.2 MB [1.44/1.2 MB Enables or disables a floppy disk. 3.5"] 3.5"] Disabled Primary Master: Selects Primary The product # of Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is Master submenu the Hard Drive one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu allowing additional
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 6 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. devices are installed. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin- ders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [HITACHI-DK23DA-20-(PM)] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select ATA/ATAPI drive Maximum Capacity: 200
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 7 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu 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 Auto is selected and the type is between 0 identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected, and 63 you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. Maximum Display
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 8 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu is for the internal CD-ROM will not need to modify these settings, they are displayed drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as for your reference. the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the charac- Note that actual drive labels shown may vary. teristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed. You PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Mai
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 9 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description LBA Mode Con- Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, trol: Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Disabled Auto is selected. PIO Transfer Standard [Fast PIO 4] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 10 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Enable or disable support for Plug & Play Setup Utility to make any changes. operating systems. (See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 2 for Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. more information) Set the communication mode an
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 11 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: No [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. Yes Protected Device No [No] No: allows Plug & Play operating system to change device Configurations: system settings. Yes Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 12 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu POINT provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, avoid changing the default settings. If you must change the settings, ports of your notebook. you can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for technical assistance.
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 13 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port: Disabled [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by Enabled allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Auto I/O Address: 3F8 - 3FF [3F8 - 3FF] Allows user
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 14 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 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 Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock: [Auto] Selects power-on state Hot Plug: [Enabled] for Numlock. Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] F1 Help S
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 15 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu 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] Select display terminal. Compensation: [Disabled] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 16 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Internal Device Configurations Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Contoller: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is LAN Controller: [Auto] disabled. [Ena
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 17 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to POINT reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. The BIOS setting for your communication device is variable depending on your LifeBook S Series Built-to-order configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Ex
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 18 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration CAUTION submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ Only IRQ’s 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict. is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 19 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ 9: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 9. Reserved IRQ 10: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 10. Reserved IRQ 11: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 11. Reserved IRQ 15: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 15. Reserved 19
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 20 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system Processor. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help [Auto] CPU speed is changed Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto] based upon power source change. [Max. Perf.] CPU speed is maximized. [Batt. Opt.] CPU speed is optimized for battery operation. [D
