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[. . . ] Fujitsu LifeBook C Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook C Series Model: C-6581 C-6591
Document Date: 05/25/01 Document Part Number: FPC58-0546-01
F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R AT I O N
LifeBook C Series BIOS
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C Series BIOS
C Series BIOS
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook. POINT
Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
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Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.
POINT
Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed. [. . . ] Allows you to enable or disable TV output.
TV Output:
s s
Disabled Enabled NTSC PAL
[Disabled]
TV Standard:
s s
[NTSC]
Allows you to select a TV standard.
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Advanced Menu
Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help
Internal Device Configurations
Floppy Disk Controller: [Enabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled]
[Disabled] Floppy disk drive is disabled. [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 8. Internal Device Configuration Submenu
Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Floppy Disk Controller: IDE Controller:
Options
s s
Default
[Enabled]
Description
Enables or disables the Floppy Disk Drive.
Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled
s s
[Enabled]
Enables or disables IDE controller.
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LifeBook C Series BIOS
PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings
Exit Item Specific Help
PCI Configuration
v
IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 9. PCI Configuration Submenu
Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ Reservation
Options
--
Default
--
Description
Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices.
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Advanced Menu
IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu
The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration 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. CAUTION
Only IRQ's 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Power Savings Security Exit Item Specific Help
IRQ Reservation
IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ
3: 4: 5: 7: 9: 10: 11: 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 Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 10. IRQ Reservation Submenu
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ 3:
Options
s s
Default
[Available]
Description
Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected, the BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. Reserves IRQ 4.
Available Reserved
IRQ 4:
s s
Available Reserved Available Reserved Available Reserved Available Reserved
[Available]
IRQ 5:
s s
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 5.
IRQ 7:
s s
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 7.
IRQ 9:
s s
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 9. 19
LifeBook C Series BIOS
Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
IRQ 10:
Options
s s
Default
[Available]
Description
Reserves IRQ 10.
Available Reserved Available Reserved Available Reserved
IRQ 11:
s s
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 11.
IRQ 15:
s s
[Available]
Reserves IRQ 15.
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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 configurations, based upon the system CPU.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help
Processor Serial Number:
[Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto]
Configures Processor Serial Number feature of Pentium(R) III processor. [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is enabled.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 11. CPU Features Submenu
Menu Field
Processor Serial Number Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology:
Options
s s
Default
[Disabled]
Description
Configures Processor Serial Number feature of Pentium(R) III processor. When Auto is selected, the CPU speed is determined by the power source used. When Disabled is selected, CPU speed is fixed to battery optimized speed.
Enabled Disabled Auto Max. Disabled
· · · ·
[Auto]
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LifeBook C Series BIOS
USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The USB Features Submenu configures the system for use with a USB floppy drive.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help
ACPI Features
USB Floppy Disk:
[Disabled]
[Disabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled, and USB floppy is available without a USB-aware OS.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 12. USB Features Submenu
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
USB Floppy Disk:
Options
s s
Default
[Disabled]
Description
When Enabled is selected, Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and the USB floppy drive and bootable support are available without a USB-aware OS. When Disabled is selected, Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled.
Disabled Enabled
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Advanced Menu
Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help
Event Logging
Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read:
Space Available Valid [Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [No] [Enter]
Press <Enter> key to view the contents of the event log.
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 13. Event Logging Submenu
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Menu Field
Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging:
s
Options
Default
Space Available
Description
Display only
Valid Enter Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled No Yes Enter [Enter] [Enabled]
Display only Allows you to view content of event log Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.
s s
System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read:
s s
[Disabled]
Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.
s s
[No]
When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot.
s
[Enter]
Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as having been read.
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LifeBook C Series BIOS
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. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for more information. ) 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. [. . . ] Boot Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
QuickBoot Mode:
Options
s s s
Default
[Enabled]
Description
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on. )
Disabled Enabled Auto Disabled Enabled Selects the Boot Device Priority submenu
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Device Priority
s s
[Disabled]
Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
s
--
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Boot Menu
The 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.
Main
Advanced
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help
Boot Device Priority
+Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD-ROM Drive
The top device has the highest priority. ©
F1 Help ESC Exit
Select Item Select Menu
-/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu
v
F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit
Figure 20. [. . . ]
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