Starting Your Lifebook; Power On; Boot Sequence; Bios Setup Utility - Fujitsu LifeBook P Series Manual

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Starting Your LifeBook

POWER ON

The Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your
LifeBook P Series notebook from its off state. Once you
have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal
Lithium ion battery, you can power on your notebook.
(See figure 2-4 on page 9 for location)
When you turn on your notebook, be sure
you have a power source. This means that
a battery is installed and charged, or that a
power 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
notebook in Standby mode, See "Standby Mode" on
page 32., or you can turn it off. See "Power Off " on
page 34.
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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 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 58. 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 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 time.
See "Power On Self Test Messages" on
page 58.

BOOT SEQUENCE

The procedure for starting-up your notebook is termed
the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook's
BIOS. When your notebook is first turned on, the main
system memory is empty, and it needs to find instruc-
tions 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
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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.
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You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut
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Down dialog box.
The software initiates a system restart (e.g., when you
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install a new application).

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
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I/O addresses and boot devices.
System Data Security feature parameters, such
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as passwords.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:
1. Turn on or restart your notebook.
2. Press the [F2] 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.
3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or
alter the current settings.
BIOS Guide
A guide to your notebook's BIOS is available online.
Please visit our service and support Web site at http://
www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Once there,
select LifeBook BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu
for your notebook series. If you are unsure of your note-
book's BIOS number, refer to your packing slip.
If your data security settings require it, you
may be asked for a password before the
BIOS main menu will appear.