Fujitsu LifeBook B Series BIOS Guide LifeBook B Series Model: B2630 Document Date: 06/06/03 Document Part Number: FPC58-0949-01 F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R A T I O N...
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. Turn on or restart your notebook. 2. Press the [ ] 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 [ 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 B 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 Menu Field Options System Date: –— Floppy Disk A: • Disabled • 1.44/ 1.2 MB 3.5" Primary Master: • Selects Primary Master submenu Language: • English (US) • Japanese (JP) Default Description –—...
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L i f e B o o k B 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 what ATA/ ATAPI devices are installed.
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Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Sectors: • A number between 0 and 63 Maximum • Display only Capacity: Multi-Sector • Disabled Transfers: • 2 Sectors • 4 Sectors •...
Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Plug & Play O/S: • No [No] • Yes Protected • No [No] Device • Yes Configuration: Serial/Parallel –— –— Port Configurations Keyboard/ –— –— Mouse Features Video Features –—...
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu allows you to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook.
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Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Options Field Serial Port: • Disabled • Enabled • Auto • 3F8 - 3FF Address: • 2F8 - 2FF • 3E8 - 3EF • 2E8 - 2EF Interrupt: •...
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L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Options...
Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Main Advanced Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Hot Plug: Quick Point Manual Setting: Pointing Device: Touch Panel: Quick Point: External PS/2 Mouse: Initialization on Resume: Help Exit...
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L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Initialization on...
Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced Video Features Display Compensation: Help Exit Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Display:...
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configurations submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced Internal Device Configurations...
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PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configurations submenu allows the user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Main Advanced PCI Configurations IRQ Reservation Help Exit Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field...
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L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configura- tions submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.
CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu configures certain features of the CPU in the system. Main Advanced CPU Features Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology: Help Exit Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Intel(R)
L i f e B o o k B 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 configures the USB capabilities of the system. Main Advanced USB Features...
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Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Features submenu configures the power button and performance control features of the system. Main Advanced Miscellaneous Features Power Button: Performance control: [Fixed] Help Exit Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Power Button:...
L i f e B o o k B 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 is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. Main Advanced Event Log Capacity:...
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 data 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. Main Advanced Primary Master: Help Exit Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Primary Master:...
L i f e B o o k B 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. Main Advanced Owner Information Is:...
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. —...
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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. Main Advanced Boot Device Priority...
INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display-only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields.
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for make any changes.
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Table 20: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Optional Menu Field Keyboard Shortcut Discard –— Changes Save –— Changes Description Selecting Discard Changes loads the previous values in BIOS memory for all menu fields. The message Load previous now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu.