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Fujitsu LifeBook
N Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook N Series Models:
N6000
Document Date: 11/11/04
Document Part Number: FPC58-1268-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS ■ Selecting a field causes a help message N Series BIOS about that field to be displayed on the BIOS SETUP UTILITY right-hand side of the screen. ■ Pressing the Enter key with the highlight The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the on a selection that is not a submenu or operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS auto selection will cause a list of all is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, options for that item to be disp
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BIOS Setup Utility 3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to enter the setup utility, press the [F2] key. 4. When the setup utility starts with a fault present, the system displays the following message: Warning! Error message [Continue] 5. Press any key to enter the setup utility. The system will then display the Main Menu with current parameters values. 3
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▲ ▲▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook 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. gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for System Time and System Date can also be more information.) set from your operating system without using
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Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration. Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master: The product number of Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is Selects Primary the hard drive. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this inter- face
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [FUJITSU MHT2060AH-(PM)] Item Specific Help Select ATA/ATAPI drive Type: [Auto]] LBA Format installed here. Total Sectors: 117210240 [Auto] Maximum Capacity: 60012MB The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] Transfe
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Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ Heads: A number between –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can 1 and 16 change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. ■ Sectors: A number between –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can 0 and 63 change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar])
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Secondary Master [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2412] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] [Auto] Transfer Mode: [Standard] The BIOS auto-types the Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] drive on boot time. Except [Auto] You enter param
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Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the Capacity: parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk, or User is selected. ■ Multi-Sector Disabled [Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the ■ Transfers: number of sectors per block for mult
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS 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. ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. more information.) ■ Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. The following tables show the na
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Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the legacy support and SCSI SubClass support (e.g., floppy disk drive, external optical drive). Miscellaneous When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power Configurations button, the Wake Up On LAN feature, system beep, and Instant MyMedia.. Event
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard Features Item Specific Help Numlock: Select power-on state [On] for Numlock. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 5. Keyboard Features Submenu Table 5: Fiel
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▲ 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: [Auto] Select display terminal. Compensation: [Enabled] * This setting is not effective after operating system starts up. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook 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 Devices Configurations Item Specific Help [Disabled] IDE Controller: [Both] No IDE ports are Modem Controller: [Enabled] enabled. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [Primary] Only primary IDE port is enabled
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▲ Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology feature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Select HT Technology [Enabled] HT Technology: enabled or disabled. Power Management: [Enabled] 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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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support: The feature is disabled. SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. F1 Help Select
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▲ Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and for enabling or disabling the system beep. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Miscellaneous Configurations Item Specific Help Configures the power Power Button: [Disabled] button. [Disabled] Wake up on LAN: System Beep: [Enabled] *ACPI OS igno
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. 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 Eve
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▲ ▲ ▲ Security Menu SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security ■ Entering a password incorrectly 3 times features of your notebook to fit your operating needs in a row will cause the keyboard and and to view the current security configuration. Follow mouse to be locked out and the warning the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup [System Disabled] to be displayed. Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through If
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Supervisor –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password Password is: 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 –— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. Supervisor’s Passwo
