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Fujitsu LifeBook
S Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook S Series Model:
S6230
Document Date: 11/03/2004
Document Part Number: FPC58-1267-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS n Selecting a field causes a help message S Series BIOS about that field to be displayed on the BIOS SETUP UTILITY right-hand side of the screen. n 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 is auto selection will cause a list of all set at the factory for normal operating conditions, options for that item to be disp
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S Series BIOS 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 S Series Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current *Note that actual drive labels shown may vary. system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without changes. using the setup utility. Use the Date and The following tables show the names of the menu fields Time icon on your Windows
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Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed below may differ, as determined by your system configuration. Menu Options Default Description Field System –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/ Date: day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 10/16/2001. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key an
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▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook 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 cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4025GAS -(PM)] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select ATA/ATAPI drive LBA Format installed here. Total Sectors: 7814016
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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 Sectors: A number –— This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When it is selected, you can between change the value. This field is incremented by pressing the [Spacebar]. This 0 and 63 field is decremented by pressing the [-] key. The field can also be changed by typing in the number. Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the driv
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▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD- You will not need to modify these settings; they are ROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as displayed for your reference. well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the Note that actual drive labels shown may vary. characteristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-830
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Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Transfer Mode: Standard [Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Fast PIO 1 Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. Fast PIO 2 This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA Disabled [Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: See Navigating through the Setup Utility for more infor- Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. mation. Select between the display panel and an external The following tables show the names of the menu fields CRT display. for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the Configure IDE devices in your system. options for each field, the default settings and a
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Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Keyboard/Mouse When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which enables and disables the Features power-on state for [NumLock]. 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 When selected, opens the Internal Device Configuration submenu, which al
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▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for selecting the power-on state for the NumLock key. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock [Off] Select power-on state 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/Mouse Fea
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▲ Advanced Menu Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for choosing the display. 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 6. Vide
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▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE ports and Wireless LAN. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Internal Device 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 po
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▲ Advanced Menu CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system processor. Note that this submenu only appears in certain configura- tions, based upon the system CPU. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Select Enhanced SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) On Battery: [Battery Optimized] Technology enabled or On AC: [Maximum Performance]
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▲ LifeBook S Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the system for use with a USB floppy drive. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] [Disabled] SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled, and USB devices are available without USB-aware OS. F1 Help Select Item -
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▲ Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the power button, wake-up feature, and volume setting. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: [Disabled] Configures the power Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] button. Volume Setting: [Middle] *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Set
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▲ LifeBook S 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] Cl
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▲ ▲ ▲ Security Menu SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security n Entering a password incorrectly 3 times features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and in a row will cause the keyboard and to view the current data security configuration. Follow the mouse to be locked out and the warning instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to [System Disabled] to be displayed. make any changes. See Navigating through
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LifeBook S 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 is set and Clear when it is not. Password is: 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. The Supervisor Pas
