Starting Your Lifebook Notebook; Power On; Boot Sequence; Hard Disk Drive Passwords - Fujitsu LifeBook A3120 User Manual

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Starting Your
LifeBook Notebook

POWER ON

Power/Suspend/Resume Button
The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on
your LifeBook notebook from its off state. Once you
have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal
Lithium ion battery, you can power on your LifeBook
notebook. (See figure 2-3 on page 6 for location)
When you turn on your LifeBook
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.
To turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state,
press the Power/Suspend/Resume button, located above
the keyboard to the right. When you are done working
you can either leave your LifeBook notebook in Standby
mode, (See Standby Mode on page 27 for more informa-
tion), or you can turn it off (See Power Off on page 28 for
more information).
Do not carry your LifeBook notebook
around with the power on or subject it to
shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging
your hard disk drive.
When you power on your LifeBook, 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 LifeBook notebook will emit an audio warning and/
or an error message will be displayed. (See Power On Self
Test Messages on page 55 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.
Never turn off your LifeBook notebook
during the Power On Self Test (POST) or it
will cause an error message to be displayed
when you turn your LifeBook notebook on
(See Power On Self Test
the next time.
Messages on page 55 for more
information)
G e t t i n g S t a r t e d

BOOT SEQUENCE

The procedure for starting up your notebook is called
the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook's
BIOS. When your LifeBook 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). If the 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 LifeBook 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.

HARD DISK DRIVE PASSWORDS

To provide additional data security, you can assign pass-
words to your hard disk drive. This feature is managed in
the system BIOS Setup Utility. See BIOS Setup Utility
below for information about accessing the utility
Remember your passwords. If you set and
forget your User and Master hard disk
passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems will
not be able to reset it. You may lose data
and have to replace your system board or
hard disk drive.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the
operating environment for your LifeBook 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.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:
1. Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook.
2. Press the [F2] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on
the screen. This will open the main menu of the
BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed.
3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or
alter the current settings.
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