User manual FUJITSU E6575 Software Guide

[. . . ] Fujitsu LifeBook E Series BIOS Guide LifeBook E Series Models: E-6595 E-6575 E-6555 Document Date: 01/29/01 Document Part Number: FPC58-0480-01 F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R AT I O N 1 E 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: s 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. [. . . ] IRQ Reservation Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field IRQ 3: Options s s Default [Available] Description Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected, the BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices. IRQ 3 is removed from the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ routing table. Reserves IRQ 4. Available Reserved IRQ 4: s s Available Reserved Available Reserved Available Reserved [Available] IRQ 5: s s [Available] Reserves IRQ 5. IRQ 7: s s [Available] Reserves IRQ 7. 18 Advanced Menu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field IRQ 9: Options s s Default [Available] Description Reserves IRQ 9. Available Reserved Available Reserved Available Reserved IRQ 10: s s [Available] Reserves IRQ 10. IRQ 11: s s [Available] Reserves IRQ 11. 19 LifeBook E Series BIOS CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu provides options for configuring the CPU. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit CPU Features Item Specific Help Processor Serial Number: [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: [Auto] Configures Processor Serial Number feature of Pentium(R) III processor. [Disabled] Processor Serial Number feature is disabled. [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is enabled. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 11. CPU Features Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Processor Serial Number: Options s s Default [Disabled] Description Enables or disables the Pentium III processor Serial Number feature. Enabled Disabled Auto Max. Disabled Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology: s s s s [Auto] When Auto is selected, the CPU speed changes based upon the power source change. is selected, the CPU speed is maximized. is selected, the CPU speed is optimized for battery operation. When Disabled is selected, the CPU speed is fixed to the Batt. speed. 20 Advanced Menu USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB Floppy Disk Drive. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit USB Features Item Specific Help 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. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 12. USB Features Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field USB Floppy Disk: Options s s Default [Disabled] Description Enables or disables Legacy Floppy Emulation. When Enabled is selected, the USB floppy disk is available without a USB-aware operating system. Disabled Enabled 21 LifeBook E Series BIOS Security Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Event Logging Item Specific Help Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Space Available Valid [Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [No] [Enter] Press <Enter> key to view the contents of the event log. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 13. Event Logging Submenu Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: s Options Default Space Available Description Display only Valid Enter Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled No Yes Enter [Enter] [Enabled] Display only Allows you to view content of event log Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. s s System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: s s [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. s s [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. s [Enter] Allows you to mark all events currently in the event log as having been read. 22 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. (See Navigating Through The Setup Utility on page 2 for more information. ) The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security menu and its submenus, 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. The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection. POINT If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again press the Enter key and then retype the password. Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process. CAUTION If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. [. . . ] To change the order highlight one source by using the [up] or [down] cursor keys and then press the [+] or [-] key to change the order number for that source. Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility. ­-- ­-- +Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD-ROM Drive ­-- ­-- ­-- ­-- Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot parameters with the Boot menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu. [. . . ]