Section Three; Boot Sequence; Identifying The Drives - Fujitsu 420D User Manual

S e c t i o n T h r e e

Section THREE

Configuring Your LifeBook
400 Series from Fujitsu
This section explains the built-in BIOS Setup
Utility. The BIOS Setup Utility is required to set
the date, time, power saving modes,data securi-
ty passwords and other operating parameters of
your notebook.

Boot Sequence

Each time you power up or restart your
LifeBook 400 Series,it goes through a standard
boot sequence. This sequence includes the
Power On Self Test. When the boot sequence is
completed without a failure and without a
request for the Setup Utility by pressing the F2
key, the system displays the opening screen of
the operating system you selected when you
powered up your notebook for the first time
and you may proceed to the applications.
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The boot sequence is executed when:
You turn on power to the system using the
Power Switch on the right side panel of your
notebook. (Figure 2-4 on page 18.)
P O I N T
When error messages occur see Section
Five, pages 110–112, for help in under-
standing the meaning and required
actions to be taken.
You restart your notebook from the Windows
95 Shutdown Menu of the Start Menu.
The software initiates a system restart.
Example: When you install a new application.
You reset the system by pressing the three
keys Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time. This
method is not recommended since it can
result in loss of data.

Identifying the Drives

Your notebook uses drive letters (Example A:,
B:,C:,D:, E:) to identify internal and external
devices such as hard drives, floppy disk drives,
CD-ROM drives and PCMCIA cards. The most
commonly assigned drive designators are listed
below. If you add other devices, the drive desig-
nators may be di erent. See the operating sys-
tem manual for setting drive designations.
Drive Designators
A: Floppy disk drive.
Installable in the Multi-function (right
front) Bay of your notebook, or in the
External Floppy Disk Drive Adapter.
B: Not used with your notebook.
C: Hard drive.
Installed in a chamber in the bottom of
your notebook.
D: CD-ROM drive.
Installable in the Multi-function (right
front) Bay of your notebook.