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Fujitsu LifeBook
B Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook B Series Model:
B3000
Document Date: 11/06/03
Document Part Number: FPC58-1034-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS B Series BIOS Selecting a field causes a help message about the 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 displ
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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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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: 03/20/1998. You may change each segment of the date separately. Move between the segments with the [Tab] key and/or [Shift] + [Tab] keys. Primary Master: Selects Primary ___ Displays the type of device on
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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 [HITACHI_DK23EA-30-(PM)] Select ATA/ATAPI drive Type: [Auto] installed here.
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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 n Heads: A number between –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can 1 and 16 change the value by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]), by typing in the number, or using the “+” and “-” keys. n Sectors: A number between –— This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as type. You can 0 and 63 change the value by increment
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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 I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through The Set the communication mode for the parallel port and infrared port. Setup Utility to make any changes. Select between the display panel and an external The
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Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Internal Device When selected, opens the Internal Device Configurations submenu, which allows Configurations enabling or disabling the Floppy Disk, IDE, and LAN Controllers. CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu, which allows setting of Intel Speed- Step features. USB Features When selected, opens the USB Features submenu, which allows enabling or disabling USB. Miscellaneous W
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu allows To prevent IRQ and address conflicts, you to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the avoid changing the default settings. If serial, touch panel, and parallel ports of your notebook. you must change the settings, you can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for technical assis- I/O addresses, DMA channels and tance. Interrupt levels can be e
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Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Options Default Description Field Serial Port: Disabled [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Dis- Enabled abled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing Auto the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). I/O 3F8 - 3FF [3F8 - 3FF] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when serial Address: 2F8
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▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS 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. Hot Plug: [Enabled] [Auto Disabled] Internal Pointing Device: Initialization on Resume: [Fast] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Cha
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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] F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 6. Video Features Submenu Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults f
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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] Modem Controller: [Enabled] IDE port is disabled. LAN Controller: [Auto] [Enabled] IDE port is enabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Valu
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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. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC
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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: [Disabled] 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
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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. Volume Setting: [Middle] *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup D
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▲ LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS 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] Mar
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Security Menu 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 warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the Utility to make any
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LifeBook B Series Notebook BIOS Table 12: 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 Password is: is set and Clear when it is not. User Password is: –— Clear A display-only field. Set is displayed when the general user password is set, and Clear when it is not. Set Supervisor –— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password. Supervisor Password ma
