User manual FUJITSU P2046 Software Guide

[. . . ] Fujitsu LifeBook P Series BIOS Guide LifeBook P Series Model: P-2046 Document Date: 02/01/02 Document Part Number: FPC58-0652-01 F U J I T S U P C C O R P O R AT I O N LifeBook P Series BIOS P 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: · Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices. · System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords. 3. [. . . ] [Enabled] Processor Serial Number feature is enabled. CPU Features Processor Serial Number: F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 10. CPU Features Submenu Table 10: Fields, Options and Defaults for the CPU Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Processor Serial Number: Options · Enabled · Disabled Default [Disabled] Description Enables or disables the Processor Serial Number feature of the processor. 16 Advanced Menu USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu The USB Features submenu configures the USB capabilities of the system. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help USB Features USB Floppy Disk: [Enabled] [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 11. USB Features Submenu Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the USB Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field USB Features: Options · Disabled · Enabled Default [Enabled] Description When enabled, Legacy Floppy Emulation is enabled and USB floppy is available without USB-aware OS. 17 LifeBook P Series BIOS Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The Event Logging submenu is for setting up the logs for DMI event logging. 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 v 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: Event Log Validity: View Event Log: Event Logging: · Enter · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled · No · Yes · Enter Options Default Space Available Valid [Enter] [Enabled] Description Display only Display only Allows you to view content of event log. Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events. 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. 18 Security Menu 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. 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 set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data. POINTS · If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. · Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot. · If the Password on Resume 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. Power Management Security will work only if Password on Boot is enabled. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Minimum User Password Length Password on Boot: Password on Resume: Boot from Removable Media: Floppy Disk Access: Hard Disk Security Owner Information Hard Disk Boot Sector: Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [All] [All] Press <Enter> key to set Supervisor password to enable any password features. Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup. vv [Normal] F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu Figure 13. Security Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 19 LifeBook P Series BIOS Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Supervisor Password is: User Password is: Options ­-- Default Clear Description A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor password is set and Clear when it is not. Set is displayed when the general user password is set, and Clear when it is not. The Supervisor Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no symbols). To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility. [. . . ] Boot Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Options · Disabled · Enabled · Auto · Disabled · Enabled · Disabled · Enabled · Selects the Boot Device Priority submenu Default [Enabled] Description Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on. ) Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: Preboot Execution Environment Boot Device Priority [Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. Turns off and on the preboot execution environment feature. [Disabled] -- This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system. 26 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. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help The top device has the highest priority. © © Main Advanced Boot Device Priority Floppy Disk Drive +Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD-ROM Drive F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu -/Space Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu v F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Figure 19. [. . . ]