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...screen. Navigating through the other menu, press the [Esc] key. ■ Selecting a field causes a help screen. LifeBook E Series BIOS E Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to ...the TrustedCore Menu will select the highlighted choice. 7. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on a selection that field to be displayed. To return to review or alter the current settings. To go to operate your...
...screen. Navigating through the other menu, press the [Esc] key. ■ Selecting a field causes a help screen. LifeBook E Series BIOS E Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to ...the TrustedCore Menu will select the highlighted choice. 7. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on a selection that field to be displayed. To return to review or alter the current settings. To go to operate your...
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... the screen: Error message - If an error message is blank, please refer to modify the setup utility settings, as described in the system User's Guide. BIOS Setup Utility 3
... the screen: Error message - If an error message is blank, please refer to modify the setup utility settings, as described in the system User's Guide. BIOS Setup Utility 3
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...Default Menu Field Default Note that provides the configuration information for reference. Product Name: Serial Number:: BIOS Version: Processor Type: L2 Cache: E8420 Not Defined 1.XX5 (XX/XX/2008) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz 2048 KB Total Memory: Memory Slot 1: Memory Slot 2: Onboard MAC ... information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased. LifeBook E Series BIOS INFO MENU - those fields. The following table shows the names of the fields on this screen are display only and are...
...Default Menu Field Default Note that provides the configuration information for reference. Product Name: Serial Number:: BIOS Version: Processor Type: L2 Cache: E8420 Not Defined 1.XX5 (XX/XX/2008) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz 2048 KB Total Memory: Memory Slot 1: Memory Slot 2: Onboard MAC ... information, including CPU type and speed, and total memory, displayed on this screen varies according to the unit you purchased. LifeBook E Series BIOS INFO MENU - those fields. The following table shows the names of the fields on this screen are display only and are...
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... ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this ATA/IDE interface. Display the type of device on this interface. LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the BIOS. 6 Display the type of device on this interface. [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese...
... ATA Drive0 submenu allowing additional device configuration options for this ATA/IDE interface. Display the type of device on this interface. LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the BIOS. 6 Display the type of device on this interface. [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European and the Japanese...
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... Defaults for information only. This field is for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu Menu Field Drive0: Type: Options ■ Disabled ■ Enabled --- LifeBook E Series BIOS Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys to go to the...
... Defaults for information only. This field is for the Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu Menu Field Drive0: Type: Options ■ Disabled ■ Enabled --- LifeBook E Series BIOS Drive1 Submenu of the System Menu The Drive1 submenu allows you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys to go to the...
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... When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, Wake Up On LAN, and control volume settings. LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for battery life optimization.
... When selected, opens the CPU Features submenu to allow you to enable or disable the power button, Wake Up On LAN, and control volume settings. LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 5: Fields, Options and Defaults for battery life optimization.
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... your notebook. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings. ■ All I/O addresses in Table 6 are in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. Advanced Menu Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel...
... your notebook. The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings. ■ All I/O addresses in Table 6 are in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware. Advanced Menu Serial/Parallel Port Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Serial/Parallel...
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...IRQ 7 [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ 4] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address and interrupt request when serial port is Enabled. [Enabled...[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the infrared port.
...IRQ 7 [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ 4] Configures the serial port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address and interrupt request when serial port is Enabled. [Enabled...[Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration (Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto). LifeBook E Series BIOS Table 6: Fields, Options and Defaults for the infrared port.
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... The Video Features submenu is overridden after operating system starts up . 14 Video Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for setting the display parameters. LifeBook E Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Display: Options ■ Internal Flat Panel ■ External (Analog) ■ External (Digital) ■ Autos Default...
... The Video Features submenu is overridden after operating system starts up . 14 Video Features Submenu Table 8: Fields, Options and Defaults for setting the display parameters. LifeBook E Series BIOS Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Display: Options ■ Internal Flat Panel ■ External (Analog) ■ External (Digital) ■ Autos Default...
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...Intel(R) VT-dD [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. When disabled, On Battery and On AC are disabled. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for Directed I/O. 16 LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 Advanced Menu Menu...
...Intel(R) VT-dD [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. When disabled, On Battery and On AC are disabled. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for Directed I/O. 16 LifeBook E Series BIOS 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 Advanced Menu Menu...
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...up on LAN: On Battery: Force LAN Boot: Resume on LAN is enabled only when the AC adapter is connected. LifeBook E Series BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu... the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this feature. Selecting Enabled allows the system to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of a system wake-up on LAN from Sleep or hibernate modes is enabled. When enabled, in power-...
...up on LAN: On Battery: Force LAN Boot: Resume on LAN is enabled only when the AC adapter is connected. LifeBook E Series BIOS Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations submenu provides options for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu... the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this feature. Selecting Enabled allows the system to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of a system wake-up on LAN from Sleep or hibernate modes is enabled. When enabled, in power-...
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This feature can be selected only when Active Management Technology is enabled. 20 LifeBook E Series BIOS Intel(R) Active Management Technology Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Intel(R) Active Management Technology submenu provides options ... the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Active Management ■ Disabled Technology: ■ Enabled Management Engine ■ Disabled BIOS Extensions: ■ Enabled Default [Disabled] [Disabled] Description Enables or disables the Intel(R) Active Management Technology. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item...
This feature can be selected only when Active Management Technology is enabled. 20 LifeBook E Series BIOS Intel(R) Active Management Technology Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Intel(R) Active Management Technology submenu provides options ... the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Active Management ■ Disabled Technology: ■ Enabled Management Engine ■ Disabled BIOS Extensions: ■ Enabled Default [Disabled] [Disabled] Description Enables or disables the Intel(R) Active Management Technology. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item...
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... information needed to reset it. If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems will display on reboot. ■ If you will work only if Password boot is required...If Security Panel on Resume is Enabled and the Password on Resume: Boot from the Suspend or Save-to enter BIOS Setup. Remember your password upon resuming the system from Removable Media: Flash Write: Hard Disk Security Owner Information ...needs and to type your passwords! Security Menu 22 LifeBook E Series BIOS SECURITY MENU - Then password entry is enabled.
... information needed to reset it. If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems will display on reboot. ■ If you will work only if Password boot is required...If Security Panel on Resume is Enabled and the Password on Resume: Boot from the Suspend or Save-to enter BIOS Setup. Remember your password upon resuming the system from Removable Media: Flash Write: Hard Disk Security Owner Information ...needs and to type your passwords! Security Menu 22 LifeBook E Series BIOS SECURITY MENU - Then password entry is enabled.
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... the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from Suspend or Save to another menu. When disabled, the BIOS Flash memory will be write protected. Opens the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Setting submenu to removable media after the Power On Self...length. When enabled, password entry is set to Enabled, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out upon wake up to access the BIOS setup utility. When set it must be up . Supervisor only allows access to boot the computer to configure the Security Chip. Configures hard disk...
... the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system will be read from Suspend or Save to another menu. When disabled, the BIOS Flash memory will be write protected. Opens the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Setting submenu to removable media after the Power On Self...length. When enabled, password entry is set to Enabled, the PS/2 mouse and keyboard inputs are locked out upon wake up to access the BIOS setup utility. When set it must be up . Supervisor only allows access to boot the computer to configure the Security Chip. Configures hard disk...
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..., changes or cancels the Drive1 Master Password. Default is used to access the hard drive if it must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). LifeBook E Series BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Drive0: Set Master Password Set User Password Drive1: Set Master Password Options ----- --- ----- Default Clear...
..., changes or cancels the Drive1 Master Password. Default is used to access the hard drive if it must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). LifeBook E Series BIOS Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu Menu Field Drive0: Set Master Password Set User Password Drive1: Set Master Password Options ----- --- ----- Default Clear...
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...; Light Cyan ■ Light Red ■ Light Magenta ■ Yellow ■ Bright White [Black] Set background color. 26 Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password. Set Owner -- LifeBook E Series BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for the Owner Information Submenu...
...; Light Cyan ■ Light Red ■ Light Magenta ■ Yellow ■ Bright White [Black] Set background color. 26 Note that the owner information cannot be set without having entered a Supervisor Password. Set Owner -- LifeBook E Series BIOS Owner Information Submenu of the Security Menu The Owner Information submenu is for the Owner Information Submenu...
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Boot Menu Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the operating system. Description Turns on page 2 for the operating system. LifeBook E Series BIOS BOOT MENU - Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot... of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. This menu allows setting up . ▲ ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item -/Space Change ...
Boot Menu Table 19: Fields, Options and Defaults for the operating system. Description Turns on page 2 for the operating system. LifeBook E Series BIOS BOOT MENU - Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot... of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. This menu allows setting up . ▲ ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item -/Space Change ...
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...is used , the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0 HDD: FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2 3: Drive1 HDD: None 4: CD/DVD Drive...MEMORY: : USB HDD: : USB AMT: Description The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the internal hard drive. If you exit the BIOS setup utility. The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations, however, your operating environment. Be sure...
...is used , the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Info System Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0 HDD: FUJITSU MHZ2120BH G2 3: Drive1 HDD: None 4: CD/DVD Drive...MEMORY: : USB HDD: : USB AMT: Description The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the internal hard drive. If you exit the BIOS setup utility. The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations, however, your operating environment. Be sure...
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... the menu fields for all menu fields, then display the message Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. LifeBook E Series BIOS EXIT MENU - When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will shut down. Selecting Discard Changes will return to the Exit Menu. To return to another...Utility section. 30 The message Save configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be written to make any special information needed to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes ...
... the menu fields for all menu fields, then display the message Load default configuration now? [Yes] [No]. LifeBook E Series BIOS EXIT MENU - When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will shut down. Selecting Discard Changes will return to the Exit Menu. To return to another...Utility section. 30 The message Save configuration changes now? [Yes] [No] will be written to make any special information needed to the BIOS memory. The message Save configuration changes and power off now? [Yes] [No] will be displayed. A confirmation message Save Configuration changes ...
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...50 Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista 50 Closing the Display Panel 51 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 52 Power On 52 Boot Sequence 53 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 53 BIOS Setup Utility 53 Booting the System 55 Starting Windows Vista the first time 55 Starting Windows XP... the First Time 57 Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu 58 Installing Click Me 58 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 59 Power Management 60 ...
...50 Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista 50 Closing the Display Panel 51 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 52 Power On 52 Boot Sequence 53 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 53 BIOS Setup Utility 53 Booting the System 55 Starting Windows Vista the first time 55 Starting Windows XP... the First Time 57 Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu 58 Installing Click Me 58 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 59 Power Management 60 ...