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Fujitsu LifeBook
B Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook B Series Model:
B2610
Document Date: 05/31/02
Document Part Number: FPC58-0682-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 2 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS B Series BIOS POINTS • Selecting a field causes a help message about the field BIOS SETUP UTILITY to be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec- operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS tion that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause is set at the factory for normal operating
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 3 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B 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 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 fro
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 5 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 Disk A:
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 6 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA/ sectors may or may not be displayed. ATAPI devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK2016GAP-(PM
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 7 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 identified as Hard between 0 Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. and 63 This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Space- bar]) or by typing in the number. Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 8 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Configure CPU features. Configure USB features. 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
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 9 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 Yes No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices. Protected No [No] No allows Plug & Play operating system to change device system settings. Device Yes Yes prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing syst
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 10 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook 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 assist
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 11 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of 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 user to set
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 12 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Mode: Output Only [Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available Bi-directional allowing the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi- ECP directional allows two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a connec
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 13 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM Advanced Menu 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 power-on state [Auto] Numlock: for Numlock. [Enabled] Hot Plug: [Disabled] Quick Point Manual Setting: Pointing Device: [Configurati
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 14 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Initialization on Fast [Fast] When Fast is selected, the initialization of external PS/ Resume: Normal 2 devices is optimized to speed up on resume. When Normal is selected, initialization is not optimized. Note that this feature is designed for Windows XP systems onl
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 15 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 Exit Fi
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 16 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook 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: [Disabled] [Disabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is LAN Controller: [Auto] disabled.
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 17 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 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 -/Spac
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 18 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura- CAUTION tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is Only IRQ's 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict. reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 19 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM Advanced Menu 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 for battery opera
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Quilt-3 BIOS.fm Page 20 Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:26 AM LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS 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 Selec
