User manual FUJITSU E362

[. . . ] COPYRIGHT Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and LifeBook is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. [. . . ] System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. s CAUTION A bootable CD-ROM may have either a floppy disk format or a hard drive format. When using a bootable CD-ROM, drive designations will automatically change according to which format is used. s s 62 LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu Using Your LifeBook E Series You will only have to change the utility settings if you want to: s s s Change the primary boot device. Change the power saving parameter settings. (For a more convenient process, see the Windows Power Management Control Panels. ) Change a port address or other parameter. Change the selection of whether to use the built-in display, an external monitor or both. (For a more convenient process, see the Fn key on page 33. ) Change the system data security settings. POINT If your data security settings require it, you may be asked for a password before the Main menu will appear. 3. The Main menu of the setup utility then appears with the current settings of the parameters displayed. If you wish to go to one of the other setup menus, press the or the key to find the menu you require. BIOS Guide A guide to your units BIOS is available on-line. Go to our service and support web site at www. 8fujitsu. com, click on Self Help Center, select E Series from the pull-down menu, then s s s YOUR SAVE-TO-DISK FILE ALLOCATION Your notebook comes with an allocation of space on the internal hard drive adequate to operate the Save-to-Disk function for the amount of memory installed at the factory. If you add a memory upgrade module or do not use the Save-to-Disk function and wish to free up the disk space, you will need to change your allocation. The utility to change the allocations is PHDISK. EXE and is activated from the MS-DOS prompt. s 63 Three Change the date or time. (You can also do this without entering the setup utility, through your operating system. (See your operating system manual. ) Entering the Setup Utility You can enter the setup utility whenever you turn on or reset the system. As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen, press the F2 key. select BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu on the E Series page. This will take you to the BIOS guide page, where you can select your units BIOS from the pull-down menu. To find your units BIOS number, check your packing slip. Section Three PHDISK allows you to perform five different functions related to the Save-to-Disk space on your internal hard drive. Allocate a space for the Save-to-Disk function. Remove all space allocation for the Save-to-Disk function. Find out details about the hard drive and the current Save-to-Disk space allocation. Re-allocate space and mark bad blocks in the space allocated to the Save-to-Disk function when a disk error has occurred. Find out how much space is needed to perform the Save-to-Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive. To find out how much space is needed to perform the Save-to-Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive, do the following: 1. [. . . ] Stereo (audio) A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources. Stroke (keyboard) The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed. Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time. Your notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery. [. . . ]