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Fujitsu LifeBook
N Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook N Series Models:
N6110
Document Date: 10/21/2005
Document Part Number: FPC58-1431-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS ■ Selecting a field causes a help message N Series BIOS about that field to be displayed on the BIOS SETUP UTILITY right-hand side of the screen. ■ Pressing the Enter key with the highlight The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the on a selection that is not a submenu or operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS auto selection will cause a list of all is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, options for that item to be disp
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BIOS Setup Utility 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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▲ ▲ ▲▲ LifeBook N 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 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 2 for System Time and System Date can also be more information.) set from your operating system without usi
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Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration. Menu Field Options Default Description Primary Master: The product number of Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is Selects Primary the hard drive. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu Master submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this inter- face
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [FUJITSU MHV2100AT-(PM)] Item Specific Help Select Serial ATA/ATAPI Type: [Auto]] LBA Format drive installed here. Total Sectors: 195371568 [Auto] Maximum Capacity: 100GB The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] Tra
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Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ Transfer Mode: Standard [Multiword Indicates the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option ■ DMA 2] cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Fast PIO 1 ■ Fast PIO 2 ■ Fast PIO 3 ■ Fast PIO 4 ■ FPIO 3 / DMA 1 ■ FPIO 4 / DMA 2 ■ Ultra DMA Mode: Disabled [Disabled] Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. This option ■ cannot be changed
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Slave [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4080N-(PS)] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select Serial ATA/ATAPI drive installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] [Auto] Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2] The BIOS auto-types the Ultra DMA Mode: [Mode 2] drive on boot time. [None] The drive is
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Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave 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 Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk, or User is selected. ■ Multi-Sector Disabled [Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the ■ Transfers: number of sectors per block for multipl
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Serial ATA Port 0 Submenu of the Main Menu The Serial ATA Port 0 submenu indicates whether serial ATA Port 0 devices are auto-typed at boot time. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Serial ATA Port 0 [None] Item Specific Help Select Serial ATA/ATAPI Type: [Auto] drive installed here. [Auto] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. [None] The drive is disabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu En
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Advanced Menu ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an external The following tables show the names of the menu fields CRT display or video projector. for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the ■ Enable or disable compensation for your display. options for each fi
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the legacy support and SCSI SubClass support (e.g., floppy disk drive, external optical drive). Miscellaneous When selected, opens the Miscellaneous Configurations submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power Configurations button and the Wake Up On LAN or USB features, and to set t
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▲ Advanced Menu Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard Features Item Specific Help Numlock: Select power-on state [Off] for Numlock. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 6. Keyboard Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and D
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook 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: [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 Sa
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▲ Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations 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 Devices Configurations Item Specific Help [Disabled] Serial ATA Controller: [Enabled] Serial ATA port is IDE Controller: [Enabled] disabled. LAN Controller: [Enabled] [Enabled] Serial ATA port is enabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the SpeedStep® Technology feature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Select Enhanced SpeedStep(R) Technology: [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) On Battery: [Battery Optimized] Technology enabled or On AC: [Maximum Performance] disabled. XD Bit functionality:
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Advanced Menu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ XD Bit Disabled [Enabled] Allows the user to enable and disable the Execute Disable Bit ■ functionality: Enabled functionality. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can and cannot execute. In the event an internet worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling legacy USB support. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help [Disabled] Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] The feature is disabled. SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB aware OS. F1 Help Select Item -/S
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▲ Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button, the Wake Up On LAN feature, and the Wake Up On USB feature, and for enabling or disabling the system beep. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Miscellaneous Configurations Item Specific Help Configures the power Power Button: [Disabled] button. [Disabled] Wake up on LAN: Wake up
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▲ LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. 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 Eve
