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Fujitsu LifeBook
B Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook B Series Model:
B6210
Document Date: 06/12/2006
Document Part Number: FPC58-1519-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Navigating through the Setup Utility B Series BIOS The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus; Main, BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced, Security, Boot, Info and Exit. This document explains each menu, including all submenus and setup The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the items. operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility me
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B Series BIOS 1. When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and/or the following message appears on the screen: Error message - please run SETUP program Press key to continue, to run SETUP 2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key. If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, refer to the Troubleshooting S
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▲ ▲ 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. System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without The following tables show the names of the menu fields using the setup utility. U
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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: 03/20/2006. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. Drive0 Selects the The product number Display the type of device on
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▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and The Drive0 submenu identifies what serial ATA/IDE sectors may or may not be displayed. devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Drive0 [TOSHIBA MK6025GAS] Select Serial ATA/IDE Type: [Auto] drive installed here.
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Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Transfer Mode: [Multiword This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected; it is automatically selected. ___ DMA 2] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. Ultra DMA [Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected; it is automatically selected. ___ Mode: Selects the method for mo
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Configure miscellaneous features of the system. View the event logging information. Set the communication mode for the parallel port and Follow the instructions for Navigating through the Setup infrared port. Utility to make any changes. Select between the display panel and an external CRT display. The following tables show the names of the menu fields
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Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of Intel Speed- Step features. Also allows you to enable and disable the On Battery/AC Optimization. USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling USB and SCSI SubClass support. Miscellaneous When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Features submenu, which allows enabling o
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▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock: [Auto] [On] or [Off] Numlock is On or Off. Hot Plug: [Enabled] [On/Padlock Off] Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] Numlock is On, but use Initialization on Resume: [Fast] with [Fn] for
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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 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 IDE Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] IDE port is disabled. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Wireless LAN: [Enabled] [Enabled] IDE port is enabled. F1 Help Select I
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▲ 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 SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled] Select Enhanced Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) On Battery: [Battery Optimized] Technology enabled or On AC: [Maximum Performance] disabled. XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] F1 Help Select Item -/Spac
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▲ 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 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 -/Space Change V
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▲ Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Features submenu configures the power button and performance control features of the system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Miscellaneous Configurations Item Specific Help Power Button: [Disabled] Configures the power Wake up on LAN: [Disabled] button. Force LAN Boot: [Disabled] Auto Save To Disk: [Off] *ACPI OS ignores this Volume Setting: [Middle] s
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Volume Setting: [Middle] Selects the initial volume setting for the system. Off Minimum Middle Maximum UMA Video [128MB] Allows you to select the maximum shared video memory size. Video 64MB Memory Size: memory is dynamically allocated as needed for running applications 128MB by Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT
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▲ Advanced Menu 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 Boot Event: [Disabled] Clear All Event Logs: [No] Mark Events as Read:
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security Entering a password incorrectly three features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and times in a row will cause the keyboard to view the current data security configuration. Follow and mouse to be locked out and the the instructions for Navigating through the Setup Utility warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, res
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Security Menu Table 11: 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: password is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user pass- word is set, and Clear when it is not. Set Supervisor –— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password. Supervisor Pass- Password word may be u
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Owner –— –— Submenu for setting Owner information. Information: Security –— –— Submenu for setting the Security Chip features Chip Setting Security Panel Disabled [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Security Panel feature upon on Resume: Enabled Resume from Suspend. Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Se
