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Fujitsu LifeBook
B Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook B Series Model:
B-2562
B-2566
Document Date: 10/29/01
Document Part Number: FPC58-0630-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 2 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS B Series BIOS POINTS BIOS SETUP UTILITY • Selecting a field causes a help message about the field The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec- is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, tion that is not a submenu or auto selection w
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 3 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM B 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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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 4 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B 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 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
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 5 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description System Date: –— –— Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year. (MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. Floppy D
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 6 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA sectors may or may not be displayed. devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK2016GAP-(PM)] Sele
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 7 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 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 the type is identifed as Auto or Hard Disk. between 0 When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. This field is and 63 changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number. Maximum Display only –— Displays the max
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 8 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Configure USB features. Set CPU SpeedStep mode. Enable or disable support for Plug & Play Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The operating systems. Setup Utility to make any changes. Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. Set the communication mode for the parallel port a
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 9 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Advanced Menu Table 3: 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 Configuration: system settings. Yes Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 10 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu POINTS 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 ports of your notebook. the default settings. If you must change the settings, you can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for technical assistanc
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 11 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port: Disabled [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration Enabled (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by Auto allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). I/O Address: 3F8 - 3FF [3F8 - 3FF] Allows use
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 12 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting 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 pointing device [Auto] Numlock: configurations. [Enabled] Hot Plug: [Disabled] Quick Point Manual Setting:
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 13 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 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] Compensation: [Disabled] Select display terminal. 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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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 14 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS 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 Floppy Disk Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is LAN Controller: [Auto] disabled. [E
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 15 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Advanced Menu 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
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 16 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura- reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as ISA devices. reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help IRQ 3: [Ava
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 17 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Advanced Menu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations 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 17
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 18 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B 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 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto] [Auto] CPU speed is changed based upon power source change. [Max. Perf.] CPU speed is maximized. [Batt. Opt.] CPU speed is optimized f
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 19 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM 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 -/Sp
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 20 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM LifeBook B Series BIOS 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
