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Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Item Specific Help
Fujitsu LifeBook
i Series
This document is
BIOS Guide designed to provide
Fujitsu LifeBook
developers and
users with an
understanding of
LifeBook Series: i Series
the system's
Model Numbers: i-4187,
Basic Input-Output
i-4190
System (BIOS)
Document Date: 10/26/2000
F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
FUJI TSU PC CO RPORA T IO
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LifeBook i Series BIOS 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. i 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. Selecti
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i 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 the oper
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LifeBook i 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. Note that actual drive labels shown may vary. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) POINT The following tables show the names of t
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Main Menu 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 [Tab] key and/or
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LifeBook i Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies which ATA submenu, the Hard Disk setting is illustrated, since it devices are installed. contains all of the menu fields. Note that, although Auto is the default setting for this Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK6014MAP-(PM)]* Item Specific Help Type: [Hard Disk] Select ATA/ATAPI drive Cylinders: [16383] installed h
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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 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 to the size
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LifeBook i Series BIOS Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu is for the internal CD-ROM Note that, although Auto is the default setting for this drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as submenu, the Hard Disk setting is illustrated, since it the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the charac- contains all of the menu fields. teristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed. The actual hard drive label shown may vary. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Ma
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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 Hard Disk is selected. Multi-Sector Disabled [Disabled] This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the Transfers: number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16
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LifeBook i Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for Enable or disable support for Plug & Play more information.) operating systems. The following tables show the names of the menu fields Set the features of the keyboard/mouse. for the Advanced Menu and its submenus, all of the Select between the display panel and an external options for each field, the defau
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Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: Yes [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. No Keyboard/Mouse –— –— When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, Features which allows setting external and internal keyboard and mouse parameters. Video Features –— –— When selected, opens the Video Feature
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LifeBook i 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 Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Keyboard/Mouse Features Item Specific Help Numlock: [Auto] 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 Sel
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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] 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 Figure 6. Vid
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LifeBook i Series BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure the IDE Controller. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Internal Device Configurations Item Specific Help IDE Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE port is disabled. [Enabled] IDE port is enabled. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Me
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Advanced Menu PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configurations 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 Configurations 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 Select Menu
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LifeBook i Series BIOS IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura- CAUTION tions 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
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Advanced Menu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations 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 IRQ 15: Available [Available] Reserves IRQ 15. Reserved 17
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LifeBook i Series BIOS USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the system for use with a USB floppy drive. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help USB Floppy Disk: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled, and USB floppy is available without a USB aware OS. F1 Help Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Ex
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Advanced Menu 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
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LifeBook i Series BIOS SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security POINT features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. Follow the If you make an error when re-entering the password instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again press the Enter key and then retype the password. make any changes. (See Naviga
