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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
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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LifeBook C Series BIOS 2
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C Series BIOS 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. C Series BIOS 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the press the [Esc] key. operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating condi- tions, therefore there is no need to set or change the POINT BIOS environment to operate your notebook. Selecting a fiel
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LifeBook C Series BIOS 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. CAUTION If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Trou- bleshooting Section. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings. POINT If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before
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Main Menu 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 Navi- to help understand the field’s use. gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for POINT more information.) System Time and System Date can also be set from your The following tables show the names of the m
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LifeBook C Series BIOS 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 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 [Ta
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Main Menu 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 cylin- ders, heads and sectors may also be displayed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [HITACHI_DK23BA-20E-(PM)] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select ATA/ATAPI drive Maximum Capacity: 20004MB installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] [Auto] LBA Mo
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LifeBook C Series BIOS Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Maximum Display only –— Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the Capacity: parameters of the hard disk when Hard Disk is selected. Multi-Sector Disabled [16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the Transfers: number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX refers 2 Sectors
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Main Menu Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu is for the internal CD-ROM will not need to modify these settings, they are displayed drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as for your reference. the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the charac- Note that actual drive labels shown may vary. teristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed. You PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Slave [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175-(PS)] Item Specific Help Typ
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LifeBook C Series BIOS Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description PIO Transfer Standard [Standard] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype Mode: the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option cannot Fast PIO 1 be changed when Auto is selected. Multi-word DMA is Fast PIO 2 automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, Fast PIO 3 and set to mode 2 fo
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Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Enable or disable support for Plug & Play Setup Utility to make any changes. operating systems. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 3 for Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. more information.) Set the communication mode for the parallel and The following tables show the names of the menu fi
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LifeBook C Series BIOS Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: No [Yes] 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 Configurations: system settings. Yes Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system settings. Serial/Par
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Advanced Menu Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu POINT 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 assistance. CAUTION I/O addresses, DMA channels, and Interrupt levels can CAUTION b
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LifeBook C Series BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Infrared Port: Disabled [Enabled] Configures the infrared port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by Enabled allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Auto Mode: IrDA [FIR] When the infrared port is enabled this option is available allowing the user to set the mod
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Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock: [Off] Select power-on state Internal Pointing Device: [Manual Setting] for Numlock. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-
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LifeBook C Series BIOS 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] TV Output: [Disabled] TV Standard: [NTSC] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figu
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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. 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 disabled. [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is enabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Default
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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. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit PCI Configuration Item Specific Help IRQ Reservation Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Selec
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Advanced Menu IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration CAUTION submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ Only IRQ's 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict. is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Secur
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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 Options Default Description IRQ 10: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 10. Reserved IRQ 11: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 11. Reserved IRQ 15: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 15. Reserved 20
