User manual FUJITSU LIFEBOOK T4215 Document

[. . . ] Fujitsu LifeBook T Series BIOS Guide LifeBook T Series Model: T4215 Document Date: 11/08/2006 Document Part Number: FPC58-1598-01 FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS 1 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC T Series BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your tablet. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there should be no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your tablet. The BIOS Setup Utility configures: Navigating through the Setup Utility The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Info and Exit. This document explains each menu in turn including all submenus and setup items. [. . . ] This selection does not appear when Serial ATA Controller is disabled. Allows you to enable and/or disable any or all IDE devices. IDE Controller: Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Bluetooth(R): [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional Bluetooth device. LAN Controller: [Enabled] Enables or disables the LAN controller. Wireless LAN: [Enabled] Enables or disables the optional wireless LAN device. 15 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The CPU Features Submenu allows the user to modify the Intel(R) SpeedStep(R) Technology features. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Select Core Multi-Processing enabled or disabled. Main Advanced CPU Features Core Multi-Processing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: On Battery: On AC: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Battery Optimized] [Maximum Performance] XD Bit functionality: [Enabled] Virtualization Technology: [Disabled] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 9. CPU Features Submenu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description Core MultiProcessing: SpeedStep(R) Technology: Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel Core Multi-Processing features. Enables or disables SpeedStep(R) Technology which allows the user to determine the CPU performance when the tablet is running on AC or battery. Allows the user to select the CPU performance when the system is running on battery power. [Enabled] On Battery: Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic Maximum Performance Battery Optimized Automatic [Battery Optimized] On AC: [Maximum Performance] Allows the user to select the CPU performance when the system is running on AC power. 16 Advanced Menu Table 9: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description XD Bit functionality: Disabled Enabled [Enabled] Allows the user to enable and disable the Execute Disable Bit functionality. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can and cannot execute. In the event an internet worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution to prevent damage or worm propagation. Note that in order for this setting to take effect, the system must be rebooted. Virtualization Technology: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] 17 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features Submenu configures the USB features for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced USB Features Legacy USB Support: SCSI SubClass Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] The feature 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 F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 10. USB Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Legacy USB Support: Options Default [Enabled] Description When Disabled is selected, legacy USB emulation is disabled. When Enabled is selected, legacy USB emulation is enabled and USB devices are available without USB-aware OS. When Enabled is selected, USB devices that belong to the SCSI subclass in the mass storage class (e. g. , USB Memory Key) are enabled. Disabled Enabled SCSI SubClass Support: Disabled Enabled [Enabled] 18 Advanced Menu Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu configures miscellaneous features for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Miscellaneous Configurations Power Button: Wake up on LAN: Force LAN Boot: Auto Save To Disk: Volume Setting: UMA Video Memory Size: Hardware Power Management: Fan Control: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Off] [Middle] [128MB] [Enabled] [Normal] Configures the power button. *ACPI OS ignores this setting. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 11. Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Power Button: Options Default [DIsabled] Description When Disabled is selected, the power button does not respond to a press. When Enabled is selected, the system will wake up when the internal LAN device receives a Magic Packet while the system is powered off. This feature is active only when "Wake up on LAN" is enabled. When enabled, in the event of a system wake-up on LAN, the system will try to first boot from the LAN before attempting to boot from any other device, regardless of the BIOS boot priority settings or disabling of the Preboot Execution Environment. Disabled Power Off Wake up on LAN: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] Force LAN Boot: Disabled Enabled [Disabled] 19 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Miscellaneous Configurations Submenu Menu Field Auto Save To Disk: Options Default [Off] Description When turned On, when the battery becomes low and the system is in Suspend mode, the system will automatically save its state and then power off. Selects the initial volume setting for the system. Off On Volume Setting: Off Minimum Middle Maximum 64MB 128MB 224MB Disabled Enabled Normal Silent [Middle] UMA Video Memory Size: [128MB] Allows you to select the maximum shared video memory size. Video memory is dynamically allocated as needed for running applications by Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT). Select Silent to lessen the amount of fan-generated noise. Hardware Power Management: Fan Control: [Enabled] [Normal] 20 Security Menu Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging Submenu configures event logging features for DMI events. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Main Advanced Event Logging 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 F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 12. Event Logging Submenu Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Event Log Capacity: Options Default Space Available Valid Description Display only. Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: Enter Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled No Yes Enter Display only. Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. [Enter] [Enabled] System Boot Event: Clear All Event Logs: [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events. [No] When set to [Yes] all event logs will be cleared at next boot. Mark Events as Read: [Enter] Allows you to make all events currently in the event log as read. 21 LifeBook T Series Tablet PC SECURITY MENU ­ SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your tablet to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. [. . . ] <x> exclude or include the device to boot. F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 18. Boot Device Priority Submenu 28 Exit Menu Table 18: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu Menu Field Boot priority order: 1: Floppy Disk Drive 2: Drive0: 3: Drive1: 4: CD/DVD Drive 5: NETWORK: 6: 7: 8: Excluded from boot order: : USB MEMORY: : USB HDD: Description The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence. 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. Tapping [x] on an item in the Excluded list adds the device to the Boot priority list. [. . . ]