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Fujitsu LifeBook
E Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook E Series Models:
E-6595
E-6575
E-6555
Document Date: 01/29/01
Document Part Number: FPC58-0480-01
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
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4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. E Series BIOS 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press E Series BIOS 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 conditions, POINT therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS Selecting a field causes a help message about that field
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Main Menu 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 the operatin
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LifeBook E 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 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 POINT more information.) System Time and System Date can also be set from your The following tables show the names
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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 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 [T
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LifeBook E Series 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 MHH2064AT-(PM)] Item Specific Help Select ATA/ATAPI drive Type: Auto] Maximum Capacity: 20004MB installed here. [Auto] Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] The BIOS auto-types the drive on boot time. PIO Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4] DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 4] Except [Auto]
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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 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 [16 Sectors] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the Transfers: number of sectors per block for mult
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LifeBook E Series BIOS Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Secondary Master [MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8175-(SM)] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] Select ATA/ATAPI drive installed here. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] LBA Mode Control: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Transfer Mode: [Standard] The BIOS auto-types the DMA Transfer Mode: [Disabled] drive on boot time. Except [Auto] You enter para
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Main Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master 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 automati- Fast PIO 2 cally set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and set to Fast PIO 3 mode 2 for Fast PI
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LifeBook E Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. Enable or disable support for Plug & Play (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for operating systems. more information.) Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. Set the communication mode for the parallel port. The following tables show the names o
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Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Protected Device No [No] No: allows Plug & Play operating system to change device Configuration: system settings. Yes Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system settings. *ACPI operating system ignores this setting. Serial/Parallel Port –— –— When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations sub- Configurations menu which allows the user to mo
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LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 CAUTION c
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Advanced Menu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port: Disabled [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose Enabled the configuration (Auto). Auto I/O Address: 3F8 - 3FF [3F8 - 3FF] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial port is E
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LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock: [Auto] Select power-on state Hot Plug: [Enabled] for Numlock. Internal Pointing Device: [Auto Disabled] Infrared Mouse: [Disabled] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values
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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: [Internal Flat Panel] Select display terminal. Compensation: [Disabled] Primary Video Adapter: [Auto] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 7. Video Features
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LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 Device Configurations Item Specific Help Floppy Disk Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Controller: [Both] Floppy disk drive is Modem Controller: [Enabled] disabled. LAN Controller: [Enabled] [Enabled] Floppy disk drive is enabled
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Advanced Menu PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to POINT reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. The BIOS setting for your communication device is variable depending on your LifeBook E Series Built-to-order configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit PCI Configurations Item Specific Help IRQ Reservation Reserve
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LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 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 Power Savings Exit IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help IRQ 3: [Avai
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Advanced Menu 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 9: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 9. Reserved IRQ 10: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 10. Reserved IRQ 11: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 11. Reserved 19
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LifeBook E Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for configuring the CPU. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Configures Processor Processor Serial Number: [Disabled] Serial Number feature Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto] of Pentium(R) III processor. [Disabled] Processor Serial Number feature is disabled. [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is en
