Fujitsu Siemens Computers C2111, C2010 manual Entering the Bios Setup Utility

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L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S

C Series BIOS

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:

nDevice control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices.

nSystem 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 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.

Navigating Through The Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Info, and Exit. This document explains each menu in turn, including all submenus and setup items.

The following procedures allow you to navigate the setup utility menus:

1.To select a menu, use the cursor keys: [ ], [ ] .

2.To select a field within a menu or a submenu, use the

cursor keys: [ ], [ ].

3.To select the different values for each field, press the [Spacebar] or [+] to change to the next higher selec- tion and [F5] or [-] to go to the next lower selection.

4.To activate a submenu press [Enter].

5.To return to a menu from a submenu, press [Esc].

6.To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press [Esc].

P O I N T S

nSelecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right-hand side of the

screen.

nPressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selec- tion that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed. Pressing the Enter key again will select the highlighted choice.

7.Pressing the [F9] key resets all items in the BIOS to the default values.

8.Pressing the [F10] key saves the current configura- tion and exits the BIOS Setup Utility. You will be asked to verify this selection before it is executed.

9.Pressing the [F1] key gives you a general help screen.

Entering the Setup Utility After a Configuration Change or System Failure

If there has been a change in the system configuration that does not match the parameter settings stored in your BIOS memory, or there is a failure in the system, the system beeps and/or displays an error message after the Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not too severe, you will have an opportunity to modify the settings of the utility, as described in the following steps:

1.When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and/or the following message appears:

Error message - please run SETUP program Press <F1> key to continue, <F2> to run SETUP

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.

P O I N T S

nIf 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 User’s Guide. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings.

nIf your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the operating system will be loaded.

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Contents Fujitsu LifeBook Series Navigating Through The Setup Utility Bios Setup UtilityEntering the Bios Setup Utility E r i e s B I O S Menu Options Default Description Field Main Menu Setting Standard System ParametersFields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu ROM Auto Menu Field Options Default DescriptionPrimary Master Submenu of the Main Menu EnterDMA U T I O N Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu Primary Slave SubmenuExiting from Main Menu PIO 4/DMAF1 Help Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature ControlsMain Advanced Security Boot Info Exit ESC ExitFields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field DescriptionEnabled FIRFIR Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu ExitVideo Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Video Features Submenu is for choosing the displayInternal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Internal Device Configuration SubmenuCPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu EnabledUSB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu DisabledMiscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations SubmenuEvent Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Event Logging SubmenuMain Advanced Security Menu Setting the Security FeaturesBoot Info Exit Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu PasswordHard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Hard Disk Security SubmenuOwner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Exiting from the Security MenuBoot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot MenuBoot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Exiting from Boot MenuMenu Field Default Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info MenuSecurity Boot IInfonfo Exit Info Menu Displays Basic System InformationMenu Field Keyboard Description Shortcut Exit Menu Leaving the Setup UtilityFields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Save

C2010, C2111 specifications

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