Fujitsu Siemens Computers Understanding the Fujitsu Boot Menu for LifeBook Series and Siemens Models

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L i f e B o o k i S e r i e s B I O S

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. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

 

 

Main

Advanced

Security

Power Savings

Boot

Info

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Boot:

 

[Enabled]

 

Item Specific Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Device Priority

 

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

All diagnostic tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will be done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some diagnostic tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may be skipped while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

booting to speed up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic tests will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be automatically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

skipped or done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

according to the order

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the ACPI OS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1 Help

Select

Item

ESC Exit

Select

Menu

-/SpaceChange Values

Enter

Select

Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

 

 

 

 

Figure 17. Boot Menu

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

 

 

 

 

 

Menu Field

Options

Default

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QuickBoot Mode:

Disabled

[Enabled]

 

Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self

 

Enabled

 

 

Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot-time

Disabled

[Disabled]

 

Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen

Diagnostic Screen:

Enabled

 

 

during Power On Self Test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Device

Selects the Boot

 

This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.

Priority

 

Device Priority

 

 

 

 

 

submenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Fujitsu LifeBook Series Bios Guide Bios Setup Utility Entering the Bios Setup UtilityNavigating Through The Setup Utility U T I O N Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Main Menu Setting Standard System ParametersFields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu ESC ExitI n M e n u Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Hard DiskDMA Primary Slave Submenu of the Main Menu AutoExiting from Main Menu Main Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature ControlsBoot Info Exit YesFields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu ExitVideo Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Video Features SubmenuInternal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Internal Device Configurations SubmenuPCI Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings ExitIRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configurations Submenu AvailableMenu Field Options Default Description USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu USB Features SubmenuEvent Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Event Logging SubmenuSecurity Menu Setting the Security Features Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Power BootMain Advanced After the Power On Self Test Post every time the system is Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Hard Disk Security SubmenuOwner Information Submenu is for setting owner information Owner Information Submenu of the Security MenuExiting from the Security Menu Power Menu Setting Power Management Features Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu Main Advanced SecurityFactory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles TimeoutAdvanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu Exiting from Power MenuEnabled Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot MenuInfo Exit Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Main Advanced SecurityExiting from Boot Menu Floppy Disk DriveInfo Menu Displays Basic System Information MB SdramFields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Menu Field Options DefaultExit Menu Leaving the Setup Utility Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit MenuMain Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Exit Default configuration now? Yes No. When

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