Starting Your Tablet Pc; Power On; Boot Sequence; Bios Setup Utility - Fujitsu Lifebook T4020 User Manual

L i f e B o o k T S e r i e s T a b l e t P C - S e c t i o n T h r e e

Starting Your Tablet PC

POWER ON

The Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your
LifeBook T Series Tablet PC from its off state. Once you
have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal
Lithium ion battery, you can power on your Tablet PC.
(See figure 2-4 on page 11 for location)
When you turn on your Tablet PC, be sure
you have a power source. This means that
a battery is installed and charged, or that
the AC or Auto/Airline adapter is
connected and has power.
Press the Suspend/Resume button to start your system.
When you are done working you can either leave your
Tablet PC in Standby mode, See "Standby Mode" on
page 38, or you can turn it off. See "Power Off " on
page 40 .
When the system display is closed, the
Suspend/Resume button is disabled. This
feature prevents the system from being
accidentally powered up when not in use.
When you Power On your Tablet PC, 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 Tablet PC will emit an audio warning and/
or an error message will be displayed. See "Power On
Self Test Messages" on page 67. 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 Tablet PC will load your operating system
Never turn off your Tablet PC during the
Power On Self Test (POST) or it will cause
an error message to be displayed when
you turn your Tablet PC on the next time.
See "Power On Self Test Messages" on
page 67

BOOT SEQUENCE

The procedure for starting-up your Tablet PC is termed
the Bootup sequence and involves your Tablet PC's
BIOS. When your Tablet PC is first turned on, the main
system memory is empty, and it needs to find instruc-
tions to start up your Tablet PC. This information is in
the BIOS program. Each time you power up or restart
your Tablet PC, it goes through a boot sequence which
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displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is
loaded. During booting, your Tablet PC 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:
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the
operating environment for your Tablet PC. 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 Tablet PC.
The BIOS Setup Utility configures:
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Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:
1. Turn on or restart your Tablet PC.
2. Press the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears
3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
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BIOS Guide
A guide to your Tablet PC's BIOS is available online.
Please visit our service and support Web site at http://
www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Once there,
select Support, then select Tablet PCs under User's
Guides. Select LifeBook Tablet PC BIOS Guides from the
pull-down menu for your Tablet PC series. If you are
unsure of your Tablet PC's BIOS number, refer to your
packing slip.
You turn on the power to your Tablet PC.
You restart your Tablet PC from the Windows
Shut Down dialog box.
The software initiates a system restart. Example:
When you install a new application.
Device control feature parameters, such as changing
I/O addresses and boot devices.
System Data Security feature parameters, such
as passwords.
on the screen. This will open the main menu
of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current
settings displayed.
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or
alter the current settings.
If your data security settings require it, you
may be asked for a password before the
BIOS main menu will appear.