Fujitsu LifeBook E8420 Bios Manual

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BIOS Guide
LifeBook E Series Model:
E8420
Document Date: 07/10/2008
Document Part Number: FPC58-1911-01
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  • Page 1: Fujitsu Lifebook

    Fujitsu LifeBook E Series BIOS Guide LifeBook E Series Model: E8420 Document Date: 07/10/2008 Document Part Number: FPC58-1911-01 F U J I T S U C O M P U T E R S Y S T E M S C O R P O R AT I O N...
  • Page 2: Bios Setup Utility

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S 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.
  • Page 3 severe, it will give you an opportunity to modify the setup utility settings, 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 on the screen: Error message - please run SETUP program Press ...
  • Page 4: Info Menu - Displays Basic System Information

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S INFO MENU - DISPLAYS BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION The Info Menu is a display only screen that provides the configuration information for your notebook. The following table shows the names of the menu fields for the Info menu and the information displayed in System...
  • Page 5: System Menu - Setting Standard System Parameters

    SYSTEM MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS The System Menu allows you to set or view the current system parameters. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the System menu and its submenus, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of Info...
  • Page 6 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the System Menu Note that the parameters listed in the following table may vary depending upon your system’s configuration. Menu Field Options Drive0...
  • Page 7: Drive0 Submenu Of The System Menu

    Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive0 submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed. Info System Drive0 [FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2] Drive0: Type: Model: Capacity: Help Exit Table 3: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Drive0 Submenu of the System Menu Menu Field Options ■...
  • Page 8: Drive1 Submenu Of The System Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you to configure secondary ATA devices. Info System Drive1 [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-T50N] Drive1: [Enabled] Type:...
  • Page 9: Advanced Menu - Setting Device Feature Controls

    ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. ■ Set the keyboard and mouse features. ■ Select between the display panel and an external ■ display.
  • Page 10 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Description CPU Features When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to change the CPU speed for battery life optimization.
  • Page 11 Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel Port Configuration submenu lets you set the I/O addresses and interrupt levels for the serial, infrared and parallel ports of your notebook. I/O addresses, DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware.
  • Page 12: Menu Field

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■ Serial Port: Disabled ■...
  • Page 13: Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Info System Keyboard/Mouse Features Numlock: Hot Plug: Internal Pointing Device: Initialization on Resume: [Fast] Help Exit Table 7: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options...
  • Page 14: Video Features Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Video Features submenu is for setting the display parameters. Info System Display: Help Exit Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field...
  • Page 15: Internal Device Configurations Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    Internal Device Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Internal Device Configuration submenu allows the user to enable or disable IDE, Bluetooth, LAN and Wireless LAN Controllers. Info System Internal Device Configurations Serial ATA Controller: AHCI Configuration: Intel(R) Turbo Memory: [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): LAN Controller: Wireless LAN:...
  • Page 16: Cpu Features Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features submenu provides options for configuring the Intel Core Multi-Processing and SpeedStep power management features of the CPU.
  • Page 17: Usb Features Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the USB devices. Info System Legacy USB Support SCSI SubClass Support: Help Exit Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Legacy USB Support:...
  • Page 18: Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the power button and the Wake Up On LAN feature, and setting the volume and video memory size.
  • Page 19 Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options ■ Auto Save To Disk: ■ ■ Volume Setting: ■ Minimum ■ Middle ■ Maximum ■ Hardware Power Disabled Management: ■ Enabled ■...
  • Page 20 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Intel(R) Active Management Technology Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Intel(R) Active Management Technology submenu provides options for enabling or disabling the Intel(R) Active Management Technology and the Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension screens.
  • Page 21: Event Logging Submenu Of The Advanced Menu

    Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. Info System Event Log Capacity: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: Mark Events as Read: Help Exit Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu...
  • Page 22: Security Menu - Setting The Security Features

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S 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.
  • Page 23: Default Description

    Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor –— Password is: User Password is: –— Set Supervisor –— Password Set User Password –— Minimum User –— Password Length: ■ Password on Boot: Disabled ■ First Boot ■...
  • Page 24: Hard Disk Security Submenu Of The Security Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features. Info System Drive0: Set Master Password...
  • Page 25 Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Options Set User Password ■ Password Entry on Disabled Boot: ■ Enabled Default Description [Enter] Sets, changes or cancels the Drive1 User Password. The Drive1 User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no sym- bols).
  • Page 26: Owner Information Submenu Of The Security Menu

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for setting owner information. Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password.
  • Page 27: Tpm (Security Chip) Setting Submenu Of The Security Menu

    TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu of the Security Menu The TPM (Security Chip) Setting submenu is used to enable or disabled the embedded security chip. Info System TPM (Security Chip) Setting Security Chip: Current TPM State: Change TPM State: Clear Security Chip: Help Select Item Exit...
  • Page 28: Boot Menu - Selecting The Operating System Source

    L i f e B o o k E 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.
  • Page 29: Boot Device Priority Submenu Of The Boot Menu

    Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority submenu is for setting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a CD or you may overwrite files by mistake. ■...
  • Page 30: Exit Menu - Leaving The Setup Utility

    L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s B I O S EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

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