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Fujitsu LifeBook
N Series
BIOS Guide
LifeBook N Series Models:
N3520
Document Date: 10/28/2005
Document Part Number: FPC58-1434-01
FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS ■ Press the [Esc] key or the [Cancel] button to reject N Series BIOS the change and exit. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Selecting a field causes a description about The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the that field to be displayed in the bottom operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS panel of the screen. is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there should be no need to set or change the Entering the Setup Utility After
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Information Menu INFORMATION MENU – VIEWING CURRENT SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Information Menu allows you to view the current The following tables show the names of the menu fields system parameters. This is the default screen, and cannot for the Information menu. This screen reflects the be changed directly. current system settings. Insyde Bios Setup Utility Oct 18, 2005 5:05 PM Main Advance Security Boot Exit CPU System Primary Master: TOSHIBA MK6026GAX Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 740
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set some of the current The following tables show the names of the menu fields system parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi- for the Main menu and its submenus, all of the options gating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes. for each field, the default settings, and a description of (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for the field’s function and any speci
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Main Menu Main Menu -> System Date/Time Submenu – Setting the date and time The System Date and Time submenu of the Main menu The following figure shows the System Date and Time allows you to set the current date and time. You may submenu. change each segment of the date and time separately. System Date and Time Move between the segments with the [Tab] key, then use the cursor keys to move the values up or down. The Day 18 Hour 17 Month 10 Minute 06
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Main Menu -> IDE Settings Submenu – Setting the timing and ATI/ATAPI Device The IDE Settings submenu of the Main menu allows you The following figure shows the IDE Settings submenu. to select a speed for the hard disk drive, which device(s) to use, and whether to support SMART functions. CPU IDE Settings ings Master : FUJITSU MHT2100AT ADVD-RAM UJ-831S HDD Timing SELECT DEVICES Speed : ( ) Standard [
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Advance Menu Main Menu -> Language Submenu -> Choosing a Language Language The Language submenu of the Main menu automatically defaults to [English] on this version of the BIOS; [Japa- ( ) English ( ) English nese] is not selectable. ( ) Japanese Clear Clear OK Cancel Clear Clear Figure 5. Language Submenu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Language Submenu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration. Menu Fiel
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS ADVANCE MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advance Menu allows you to: (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) ■ Set the NumLock action. ■ Select between the display panel and an external The following tables show the names of the menu fields CRT display. for the Advance Menu and its submenus, all of the ■ Enable or disable compensation for your display. options for each field, the default settings and a descrip- ■ Ena
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Advance Menu Video Features Submenu of the Advance Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. ITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Speed: Video Features L1 Cache: Configurations L2 Cache: Display : Auto x Compensation : Enabled FFFFh Memory OK Cancel :: Clear Clear Is :Clear Total: Figure 7. Video Features Submenu Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advance Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ Display: Auto [Auto] Selects where the
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advance Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the XD Bit functionality. p s CPU Feature L1 Cache: us Configurations L2 Cache: x/xx XD Bit functionality: Enabled h - FFFFh ng Memory OK Cancel s : Clear Clear ord Is :Clear Total Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advance Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ■ XD Bit functio
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Advance Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advance Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and for enabling or disabling the system beep. () Miscellaneous Configuration SHITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Speed: s L1 Cache us Configurations Power Button: Disabled L2 Cache Wake On LAN: Disabled x/xx Wake On USB Device: Disabled h - FFFFh ng System Beep: Enabled Instant MyMedia: Enabled Memory s :
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advance Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. umlock CPU Event Logging ures evice Configurations S424040M9AT00 Event Log Capacity Intel(R) Pen Space Available e ATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Valid Event Log Validity Speed: es L1 Cache: ous Configurations View Event Log x Enter L2 Cache: xx/xx Event Logging Enabled 0h - FFFFh ing System Boot Event Disabled Memory Is : Clear
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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 3 times features of your notebook to fit your operating needs in a row will cause the keyboard and and to view the current security configuration. Follow mouse to be locked out and the warning the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup [System Disabled] to be displayed. Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through If this h
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Set Supervisor –— [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. Supervisor’s Password Password may be up to eight characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Admin Pass- word field and in the Verify New
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_ Security Menu _ _ Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. ation Clear Total : Set Primary Master Password Slot 1 Password Entry on Boot Slot 2 Clear Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Set Primary --- [Enter] When the Supervisor Password has been set, the fiel
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor password. dary Master : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-831S Speed: 1.73 Owner Information __ Password on Boot 1 Cache: 6 _ _ On Automatic Wake Up Version : x.xx 2 Cache: 204 Enter Owner Information : _ _ KB Lock on Resume Date : xx/xx/xx
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Boot Menu BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the The following tables show the names of the menu fields BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for each field, the default settings and a description of Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through the field's function and any special information needed
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS Boot Sequence Setting Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Sequence Setting Submenu is for selecting the Boot Device Priority or Hard Disk Drive Sequence. Boot Device Priority CPU Hard Disk Drive Sequence 040M9AT00 Inte Spee Figure 18. Boot Device Priority Submen Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for Boot Sequence Setting Submenu Menu Field Description Boot Device Priority This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system. See “Boot Device Prior
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Boot Menu Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Description +Floppy Disk Drive The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence. To change the order, highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then press the +Hard Disk Drive [PgUp] or [PgDn] key to change the order number. CD-ROM Drive [Network Boot] only appears if [Preboot Execution En
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LifeBook N Series Notebook BIOS EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow The following table shows the names of the menu fields the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup for the Exit menu and a description of the field's func- Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through tion and any special information needed to help under- The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) stand the field's use. Exit Save and Exit CPU Exi
