User manual FUJITSU B142

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or translated, without prior written consent of Fujitsu PC Corporation. No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu PC Corporation. Fujitsu PC Corporation disclaims liability for any inaccuracies, errors, omissions, or future changes. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks, and LifeBook and Quick Point are trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. [. . . ] Your operating 42 LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu Using Your LifeBook B Series BOOT SEQUENCE Each time you power up or restart your LifeBook B Series, it goes through a quiet boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded. During quiet boot, your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test (POST). To access the ability to change the drive that will be used for finding the operating system, press the Esc key anytime while the Fujitsu logo is displayed. To enter the BIOS setup utility press the F2 key anytime while the Fujitsu logo is displayed. When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the setup utility, the system displays the Windows opening screen. The boot sequence is executed when: s s The software initiates a system restart. You reset the system by pressing the three keys Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time twice in a row. POINT The BIOS setup utility is entered by pressing the F2 key during the boot while the Fujitsu logo is on the screen. (See BIOS Setup Utility on page 44 for more information. ) IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES Your notebook uses drive letters (Example A:, B:, C:, D:, E:) to identify internal and external devices such as hard drives, floppy disk drives, CD-ROM drives and PC Cards. Used with the optional external CD-ROM drive. Three 43 s POINT When error messages occur see Power on Self Test (POST) Messages for help in understanding the meaning and required actions to be taken. (See pages 78-80. ) You turn on power to the system using the power switch on the right side panel of your notebook. (Figure 2-4 on page 11. ) You restart your computer from the Shutdown Menu of the Start Menu. s Section Three BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets the operating environment for your notebook. There is no need to set or change the BIOS's environment to operate your notebook. The setup utility configures: s s s s through your operating system. ) (See your operating system manual. ) Change the primary boot device. (For a more convenient process, see the Windows Power Management Control Panels section on page 40. ) 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 description on page 28. ) Reset which of the Touch Panel, Quick Point or PS/2 mouse is active. 3. The Main Menu of the setup utility appears with the current settings displayed. If you wish to go to one of the other setup menus, press the or the key to find the menu you require. Resetting to Default Values If your BIOS values have changed and you wish to return to the default values, follow steps 1 and 2 above, then press F9, then press Enter, then press F10 then Enter and your BIOS will be returned to its default values. Go to our service and support website at www. 8fujitsu. com, click on Self Help Center, select B Series from the pull-down menu, then select BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu on the B Series page. This will take you to the BIOS guide page, where you can select your unit's BIOS from the pull-down menu. [. . . ] PS/2 An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for connecting external devices such as keyboards and monitors. RAM Random Access Memory. A hardware component of your computer that holds binary information (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it. RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools. In your Computer this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states. 97 Appendices Appendices ROM Read Only Memory. [. . . ]