Fujitsu LifeBook A Series BIOS Guide LifeBook A Series Models: A3040 Document Date: 2/10/06 Document Part Number: FPC58-1482-01 F U J I T S U C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S...
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. Turn on or restart your notebook. 2. Press the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
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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.
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters.
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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 Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu Selects Secondary Secondary Master Master submenu ■...
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L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies the characteristics of the Primary Master device installed. Main Primary Master: Device...
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Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu identifies the characteristics of the Secondary Master device installed. Main Secondary Master: Device Vendor LBA Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA Type v02.59 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports.
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Keyboard Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard Features submenu is for enabling or disabling the NumLock feature. Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock v02.59 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Advanced Video Features Display:...
Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Advanced Internal Device Configurations IDE Controller: LAN Controller: v02.59 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Internal Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Advanced USB Features Legacy USB Support...
Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and for adjusting the volume setting and video memory size. Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button Wake up on LAN Volume Setting...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Advanced Event Logging Event Log Capacity: Space Available...
SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Hard Disk Security Primary Master Password Is: Set Primary Master Password: Password Entry on Boot: v02.59 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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.
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.) [Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. [Enabled] This field is not active unless the Supervisor’s Password has...
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L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field Options Boot Device —...
Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device v02.59 (C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. ■...
L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook.
EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults...