Fujitsu Siemens Computers A6030 Entering the Bios Setup Utility, Using the TrustedCore Menu

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

A 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:

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 (or use the TrustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section):

1.Turn on or restart your notebook.

2.Press [F2] 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.

Using the TrustedCore Menu

When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.

The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens:

BIOS Setup

Diagnostic Screen

Boot Menu

Patent Information

System Information

Continue Booting

Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, information, or action described.

The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.

Navigating through the Setup Utility

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Info, System, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. This docu- ment 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 lower selection and [F5] or [-] to go to the next higher selection.

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.

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

Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection 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 agree with 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

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Contents Fujitsu LifeBook Series Using the TrustedCore Menu Bios Setup UtilityEntering the Bios Setup Utility Navigating through the Setup UtilityF o M e n u ESC Exit Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info MenuInfo Menu Displays Basic System Information EnterAdvanced Security Boot Exit System Menu Setting Standard System ParametersFields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu InfoSerial ATA drive Number Drive0 Selects the Drive0 ProductSerial ATA drive Number of the hard Advanced Security Following Setup items do not appearDrive0 Submenu of the System Menu AutoMode Drive to select the optimum transfer mode Boot ExitSet to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA Drive1 Submenu of the System MenuExiting from System Menu Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature ControlsFields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Miscellaneous USB FeaturesScsi SubClass support Info System Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced MenuSecurity Boot Exit OffExternal Overridden after Windows starts up Autos Video Features Submenu of the Advanced MenuDisplay Internal Flat Panel Auto Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu EnabledCPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu CPU Features SubmenuKey are enabled. Note that enabling this feature may cause USB Features Submenu of the Advanced MenuWhen Enabled is selected, Legacy USB Emulation is enabled USB devices are available without a USB-aware OSMiscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Disables this featureEvent Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Event Logging SubmenuSecurity Menu Setting the Security Features Boot ExitFields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Exiting from the Security MenuPassword Entry on Disabled Enabled PasswordTake effect until the system has been rebooted Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security MenuOwner Information Submenu of the Security Menu Info System AdvancedBoot-time Disabled Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System SourceFields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Exiting from Boot MenuPower Off Exit Menu Leaving the Setup UtilityFields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu Exit Saving