Section Four; Configuring Your Lifebookc Series From Fujitsu; Boot Sequence; Identifying The Drives - Fujitsu Lifebook C352 Manual

S e c t i o n F o u r

SECTION FOUR

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
C SERIES FROM FUJITSU
This section explains the BIOS setup utility.
The BIOS setup utility is used to set the date,
time, power management modes, data security
passwords and other operating parameters of
your notebook.

BOOT SEQUENCE

Each time you power up or restart your LifeBook
C Series, it goes through a quiet boot sequence
that displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating
system is loaded. During quiet boot, your note-
book is performing a standard boot sequence
including a Power On Self Test (POST). To view
this Boot Menu press the Esc key anytime while
the Fujitsu logo is displayed. To enter the BIOS
setup utility press the F2 key anytime while the
Fujitsu logo is displayed. When the boot
sequence is completed without a failure and
without a request for the setup utility, the system
displays the Windows 98 opening screen. The
boot sequence is executed when:
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You turn on power to the system using the
power button on your notebook.
(Figure 3-1 on page 20.)
You restart your computer from the
Windows 98 Shut down dialog box 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 and then
restart your computer from the Windows 98
Shut down dialog box.
You depress the reset button on the rear
panel of your notebook.
P O I N T
The BIOS setup utility is entered by
pressing the F2 key during the boot
process while the Fujitsu logo is on
the screen.
P O I N T
When error messages occur see
Section Six, pages 138-140, for help
in understanding the meaning and
required actions to be taken.

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 PC Cards. The most com-
monly assigned drive designators are listed
below. If you add other devices, the drive
designators may be different. See your operating
system manual for setting drive designations.
Drive Designators
A: Floppy disk drive.
Installed inside your notebook.
B: Not used with your notebook.