Fujitsu LifeBook S Series BIOS Guide LifeBook S Series Model: S2010 Document Date: 02/21/03 Document Part Number: FPC58-0884-01 F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R A T I O N...
1. Turn on or restart your notebook. 2. Press the [F2] key when a message appears under the Fujitsu logo prompting you to “Press <F2>: BIOS Setup”. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
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P O I N T S If your notebook emits a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of your system Use’s Guide. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings.
Windows Control panel or type time or date from the MS-DOS prompt. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info [02:34:56] [02/19/2003] [FUJITSU MHS2030AT-(PM)] [CD-224E-(SM)] [English (US)] Select Item -/Space Change Values Select Menu Enter Select Figure 1.
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Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu Secondary Master: Selects Secondary Master submenu Language: English (US) Japanese (JP) Default Description The product # of Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is the Hard Drive one.
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L i f e B o o k S 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 devices are installed. Main Primary Master [FUJITSU MHS2030AT-(PM)] Type: Total Sectors: Maximum Capacity: Multi-Sector Transfers:...
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Menu Field Options Heads: A number between 1 and 16 Sectors: A number between 0 and 63 Maximum Display only Capacity: Multi-Sector Disabled Transfers: 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control: Disabled Enabled Transfer Mode: Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3...
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Secondary Master submenu is for the internal CD- ROM drive.
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Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Transfer Mode: Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA Disabled Mode: Mode 0...
L i f e B o o k S 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.
Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description Serial/Parallel Port When selected, opens the Serial/Parallel Port Configurations submenu which allows the user to modify set- Configurations tings for serial, infrared and parallel ports. Keyboard/Mouse Fea- When selected, opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu, which allows setting external and internal tures keyboard and mouse parameters.
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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared, and parallel ports of your notebook.
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Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Serial Port: Disabled Enabled Auto I/O Address: 3F8 - 3FF 2F8 - 2FF 3E8 - 3EF 2E8 - 2EF Interrupt: IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 Infrared Port:...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard.
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 7: 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 S 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 Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced Internal Device Configurations...
USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. Main Advanced USB Features Legacy USB Support: Help Exit Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options USB Floppy Disk:...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures the miscellaneous features for your system. Main Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations...
Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Main Advanced Event Logging Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Help Exit...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S 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.
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Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor –— Password is: User Password is: –— Set Supervisor [Enter] Password Set User Password [Enter] Minimum User Password Length: Password on Boot: Disabled First Boot Every Boot On Automatic Disabled Wake up:...
L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Main Advanced Primary Master Password Is:...
Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password. Main Advanced Owner Information Is: Set Owner Information Foreground Color: Background Color: Help Exit Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu...
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Tests. (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. [Disabled] Turns on and off boot from network server options.
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The 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 +Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Help Exit Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu...
L i f e B o o k S 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). The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.