Starting Your Lifebook; Power On; Boot Sequence; Bios Setup Utility - Fujitsu LifeBook C-4235 User Manual

Starting Your LifeBook

POWER ON

Power Switch
The power switch is used to turn on your notebook from
its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter
or charged the internal Lithium ionbattery, you
can power on your notebook. (See figure 2-4 on page 12
for location)
C A U T I O N
When you turn on your notebook be sure you have a
power source. This means that at least one battery is
installed and charged, or that the AC or Auto/Airline
adapter is connected and has power.
Facing the keyboard and display panel, move the power
switch towards the rear of your notebook. This is the On
position. The power switch moved toward the front of
your notebook is in the Off position. When you are done
working you can either leave your notebook in Suspend
mode, (See Suspend Mode on page 38 for more informa-
tion), or you can turn it off. (See Power Off on page 41 for
more information)
C A U T I O N
Do not carry your notebook around with the power on
or subject it to shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging
your notebook.
When you Power On your notebook, it will perform a
Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts and
configuration for correct functionality. If a fault is found,
your notebook will emit an audio warning and/or an
error message will be displayed. (See Power On Self Test
Messages on page 75 for more information) Depending on
the nature of the problem, you may be able to continue by
starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS
setup utility and revising the settings.
After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test
(POST), your notebook will load your operating system.
G e t t i n g S t a r t e d
C A U T I O N
Never turn off your notebook during the Power On
Self Test (POST) or it will cause an error message to
be displayed when you turn your notebook on the next
(See Power On Self Test Messages on page 75 for
time.
more information)

BOOT SEQUENCE

The procedure for starting-up your Fujitsu LifeBook is
termed the Bootup sequence and involves your note-
book's BIOS. When your notebook is first turned on, the
main system memory is empty, and it needs to find
instructions to start up your notebook. This information
is in the BIOS program. Each time you power up or
restart your notebook, it goes through a boot sequence
which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system
is loaded. During booting, your notebook is performing
a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test
(POST). When the boot sequence is completed without
a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup
Utility, the system displays the operating system's
opening screen.
The boot sequence is executed when:
You turn on the power to your notebook.
You restart your notebook from the Windows
Shut Down dialog box.
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].

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the
operating environment for your notebook. Your BIOS
is set at the factory for normal operating conditions,
therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS'
environment to operate your notebook.
The BIOS Setup Utility configures:
Device control feature parameters, such as changing
I/O addresses and boot devices.
System Data Security feature parameters, such
as passwords.
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