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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 2 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS S Series BIOS 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key. 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key. BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 3 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu 2. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway, press the [F1] key. POINTS ■ If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 4 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. 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 field’s function and any special information needed to help understand the field’s use. Note that the actual drive labels shown may vary.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 5 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu Table 1: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Floppy Disk A: ■ ■ Default Description [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"] Disabled [1.44/1.2 MB 3.5"] Enables or disables a floppy disk. Primary Master: ■ Selects Primary Master submenu The product # of the Hard Drive Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is one.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 6 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 7 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Main Menu Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Sectors: ■ –— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected, you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing (pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 8 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu The Primary Slave submenu is for the internal CD-ROM drive. The drive type is displayed on this menu as well as the Main menu. Your notebook auto-senses the characteristics of the internal CD-ROM Drive installed. You will not need to modify these settings, they are displayed for your reference. Note that actual drive labels shown may vary.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 9 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu Menu Field Options LBA Mode Control: ■ PIO Transfer Mode: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DMA Transfer Mode: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Default Description Enabled Disabled [Disabled] Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder, Head, Sector addressing. This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 10 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems. ■ Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the communication mode and Infrared. ■ Set the features of the keyboard/mouse.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 11 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 4: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Plug & Play O/S: ■ No Yes [No] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices. No Yes [No] No: allows Plug & Play operating system to change device system settings. Yes: prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing system settings.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 12 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 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.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 13 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Serial Port: ■ Disabled Enabled Auto [Enabled] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 14 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 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.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 15 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Video Features Display Compensation: Select Item Select Menu Select display terminal. -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit [Internal Flat Panel] [Disabled] F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 7.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 16 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to configure other internal devices. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Internal Device Configurations Floppy Disk Contoller: [Enabled] IDE Controller: [Enabled] LAN Controller: [Auto] [Disabled] Floppy disk drive is disabled.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 17 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The PCI Configuration 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 POINT The BIOS setting for your communication device is variable depending on your LifeBook S Series Built-to-order configuration.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 18 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. Main Advanced CAUTION Only IRQ’s 9, 10, & 11 can be reserved without conflict.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 19 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ 9: ■ Available Reserved [Available] Reserves IRQ 9. Available Reserved [Available] Reserves IRQ 10. Available Reserved [Available] Reserves IRQ 11. Available Reserved [Available] Reserves IRQ 15.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 20 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu configures the system Processor. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help CPU Features [Auto] CPU speed is changed based upon power source change. Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto] [Max. Perf.] CPU speed is maximized. [Batt. Opt.] CPU speed is optimized for battery operation.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 21 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Advanced Menu USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help USB Features USB Floppy Disk: [Disabled] [Disabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is disabled. [Enabled] Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB aware OS.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 22 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 23 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Security Menu 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.
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Fennel BIOS.fm Page 25 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Security Menu Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Minimum User Password Length: [0] [0] Sets the minimum length for User Password. Password on Boot: ■ Disabled First Boot Every Boot [Disabled] When set to Enabled, a password (User or Supervisor) is required after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from a disk.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 26 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Main Advanced Primary Master: Primary Slave: PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Hard Disk Security Item Specific Help [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] The feature is disabled. [Enabled] The hard disk is locked with the password.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 27 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Security Menu Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information Submenu is for setting owner information. Note that Owner Information Main cannot be set without having entered a supervisor’s password.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 28 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Background Color: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Black Blue Green Cyan Red Magenta Brown White ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gray Light Blue Light Green Light Cyan Light Red Light Magenta Yellow Bright White Default Description [Black] Sets background color.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 29 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Power Menu POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 30 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Advanced Info Exit Item Specific Help Power Savings: Hard Disk Timeout: Display Timeout: Standby Timeout: Auto Suspend Timeout: [Customized] [Off] [Off] [4 Minutes] [15 Minutes] Suspend Mode: Auto Save To Disk: [Suspend] [Off] Resume On Modem Ring: Resume On Time: Resume Time: [Off] [Off] [00:00:00] ▲ Select Power Management Mode.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 31 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Power Menu Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu Menu field Options Auto Suspend Timeout: ■ Suspend Mode: ■ ■ ■ Auto Save To Disk: ■ Resume On Modem Ring: ■ Resume On Time: ■ ■ ■ ■ Default Description Off 5 to 60 minutes [15 Minutes] Sets the length of time without any I/O activity before your notebook goes into Suspend mode.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 32 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parameters. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Power Advanced Features Suspend/Resume Switch: Lid Closure Suspend: Lid Open Resume: Resume on LAN: Performance control: Select Item Select Menu [Enabled] [On] [On] [Off] [Fixed] Configures the Suspend/Resume switch.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 33 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Boot Menu BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 34 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS 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. CAUTION Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD-ROM or you may overwrite files by mistake.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 35 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Info Menu INFO MENU – DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info menu is a display only screens that provides the configuration information for your notebook. POINTS The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in those fields. These fields are for information purposes only, and are not editable (except for the Asset Number as in the Point below).
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 36 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Table 21: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may be different, depending upon the configuration of your system. Menu Field Options Default BIOS Version: –— 1.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 37 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM Exit Menu 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.
Fennel BIOS.fm Page 38 Monday, November 12, 2001 10:52 AM LifeBook S Series BIOS Table 22: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Load Setup Defaults –— –— Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields, then display the message Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit Menu.
