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SECTION 3

Figure 1-15 Boot menu

Setup Item
QuickBoot

Boot-time Diagnostic
Screen

Boot Device Priority

Selections
Disabled
Enabled
Auto

Disabled
Enabled

Note (Item Specific Help)
Allows the system to skip certain tests while
booting. This will decrease the time needed
to boot the system.

Display the diagnostic screen during boot.

Select the search order for the types of boot
devices.

S

S

Table 1-16 Boot menu options

1.5 Boot Menu

F1

Help

↑↓

Select Item

-/Space

Change Value

F9

Setup Defaults

ESC

Exit

←→

Select Menu

Enter

Select 

:

Sub-Menu

F10

Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Info

Exit

QuickBoot:

[

Enabled

]

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]

:

Boot Device Priority

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]

All diagnostic test

will be done.

[Enabled]

Some diagnostic tests

may be skipped while

booting to speed up.

[Auto]

Diagnostic tests will

be automatically

skipped or done

according to the

order of the ACPI OS.

Summary of Contents for LifeBook C6530

Page 1: ...s are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Other products are copyrighted by their companies Copyright 1981 1999 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Copyright 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All rights reserved All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Explanations of the adjustments for the track pad cursor control ar...

Page 2: ...rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 12 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous vol...

Page 3: ...es the concrete nature of the warning The example on the left is a caution for electric shock The circle and slash indicates prohibited behavior The symbol inside the circle indicates the concrete nature of the prohibition The example on the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited The indicates instructions that must be followed The symbol inside indicates the concrete nature of those instru...

Page 4: ...ing the space bar the long key with nothing written on it at the center of the front of the keyboard Commands are written in this manual as lowercase latin letters but uppercase letters may be used Product names The following product names are abbreviated as follows in this manual Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is written as Windows 98 Microsoft MS DOS operating system Version 6 2 V is writ...

Page 5: ...on explains installation of options for this computer SECTION 3 This section explains the BIOS setup program which is necessary for setting the date and time and power conservation mode This section also explains how to set the password for protecting data in this computer SECTION 4 This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed Read this se...

Page 6: ... Resume Function 18 What Is the Suspend Resume Function 18 Precautions for Suspending 18 Suspending 19 Using the Resume Function 21 6 Battery 22 Battery Charging 22 Battery Operation 23 Checking the Remaining Battery Charge 24 Low Battery State 25 Replacing the Battery Pack 26 Bridge Battery 28 Precautions for Battery Pack 29 7 Floppy Disk Drive 30 Loading Ejecting a Floppy Disk 30 What is a Flopp...

Page 7: ... 46 Removing an Expansion RAM Module 49 4 Mouse 51 Connecting the Mouse 51 Using the Mouse 51 5 Numeric Keypad 53 Connecting a Numeric Keypad 53 6 Printer 54 Connecting a Printer 54 7 CRT Monitor 56 Connecting an External CRT Monitor 56 8 One touch operation buttons 58 Checking new arrival of E mail 60 9 Wireless Mouse 61 Precautions on safety 61 Preparation and Preliminary knowledge 63 Setup of p...

Page 8: ...1 BIOS setup 70 2 POST Diagnostic Screen 95 1 When This Happens 98 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 ...

Page 9: ... items for using this computer including the names of the parts and their functions Flat point operation methods floppy disk unit handing and battery operation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION ...

Page 10: ...2 SECTION 1 1 Names of the Parts and their Functions Front 2 10 1 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 ...

Page 11: ...hen the LCD display panel is closed 5 Condenser Microphone Allows sound recording 6 Suspend Resume Button This button suspends resumes the computer main unit From here on it is written as SUS RES button 7 Keyboard Keys are pressed to give commands to the computer main unit 8 Pointing Device This moves the mouse pointer 9 CD One Touch Button Press this button to play back a CD or to activate an app...

Page 12: ...t Side 11 12 13 14 10 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 19 10 11 Anti theft lock Can be connected with a commercially available anti theft cable Critical Point The anti theft lock is for the Kensington Microsaver Security System ...

Page 13: ...o input 17 Microphone jack Can be connected with a commercially available microphone 18 Volume control Adjusts the sound volume Turning it towards you lowers the volume turning it away from you raises it Critical Point If the volume is raised too high when using a microphone howling may occur between the speaker and the microphone 19 Modular connector This is for connecting to the telephone line 2...

Page 14: ...6 Rear Bottom ill006J 28 27 26 25 24 29 30 31 32 available only in Japan ...

Page 15: ... Connector for connecting a separately sold printer 28 Infrared communications port Interface for carrying out infrared communications 29 PDC connector available only with Japanese model Connentor for connecting a cellular phone by use of a cellular phone connenting cable which is separately sold 30 USB connector Invalid for the Windows NT system Connector for connecting a peripheral equipment whi...

Page 16: ...y is charging flashes when the battery is too hot or cold to charge 5 Remaining battery charge indicator Displays the amount of charge remaining in the corresponding battery 6 CD ROM drive access indicator Lights up while data is being read from the CD ROM 7 Hard disk access indicator Lights up while the internal hard disk is being accessed 8 Floppy disk access indicator Lights up while data is be...

Page 17: ...itch or operate the SUS RES button while the hard disk access indicator or floppy disk access indicator is lit the data being accessed may be destroyed When the main switch is switched off all the indicators other than charging go off However the AC adaptor lamp comes on regardless of the status indicator lamp when power is being supplied When you use Windows 98 if the CD automatic insertion funct...

Page 18: ...r LCD The keys surrounded by thick lines in the diagram above become the numeric keypad The numbers input with these keys are printed in pink on the front of each key Critical Point When the separately sold numeric keypad is connected if you press Num Lk to put the computer into numeric keypad mode the keys on the external numeric keypad are enabled but the numeric keypad section on the keyboard i...

Page 19: ...LCD display panel for display in text mode Fn F6 Turns down the backlight of the LCD Fn F7 Turns up the backlight of the LCD Critical Point Luminance of the backlight of the LCD can be turned up with Fn F7 keys or turned down with Fn F6 keys in three degrees Fn F10 Rotates among the three display options LCD only CRT only both LCD and CRT Space key Inputs a single space character This is the long ...

Page 20: ...een display Break key Its functions depend on the application software Insert key Press this key to insert a new character between characters The new characters are entered at the cursor position Delete key Press this key to delete a character Pressing the Delete key and the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time resets this computer Home key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the head of t...

Page 21: ...re this key is used for such functions as resetting the keyboard Press this key together with the Alt key Windows key Press this key to display the Start menu Application key Press this key to display the shortcut menu for the selected item This key has the same role as the mouse right click ...

Page 22: ...he AC adaptor AC adaptor 3 Switch on the main switch of the compu ter main unit Power is supplied from the AC adaptor or the battery the power comes on and the POST starts Also the etc on the status indicator LCD are displayed MAIN switch 2 Open the LCD display panel Pull the latch to release the lock then lift the display panel with your hand Latch ...

Page 23: ...he abbreviation for POWER ON SELF TEST which is a self diagnostic test that checks for abnormalities within the computer This test is automatically carried out when the power is switched on for this computer If the power is switched off during the POST an error message is displayed the next time the computer is started up Do not cut off the power during the POST ...

Page 24: ...m the computer before turning it off 1 Click the Start button The Start menu is displayed 2 Click Shut Down The following message is displayed 3 Check that Shut down the computer is selected then clickYes The power is turned off If the computer will be unused for a long period disconnect the AC adaptor 4 Turning off the Power This item explains how to turn off the power SECTION 1 Turning Off the P...

Page 25: ...omputer is selected on the dialog box that appears as a result of the steps 2 the personal computer will be restarted Restart means that the personal computer erases all data saved in the memory once and again reads the program of the operating system from the floppy disk or hard disk into it MAIN switch Critical Point If the personal computer won t be used for a long time after this step be sure ...

Page 26: ... when using Windows NT In the following cases do not use the suspend function but turn on off the computer main unit power supply with the main switch When this computer is unused for a long period When this computer will be unused longer than the effective period about one day maximum for battery power for suspend mode save all data close Windows 98 then turn off the main switch If you suspend wi...

Page 27: ...r to depends on the BIOS setup Power menu setting as follows System RAM When Suspend is set with the BIOS setup Power menu Suspend Mode item the data is saved to system RAM Power for the system RAM is supplied from the AC power supply if the AC adaptor is connected or from the battery if the AC adaptor is not connected Save to Disk area If Save to Disk is set with the BIOS setup Power menu Suspend...

Page 28: ... then on Exit Windows The Exit Windows dialog box will appear on the screen 2 Choose Standby and click on OK This computer is suspended Critical Points If the BIOS setup Suspend Mode setting is Suspend suspend mode is ended in the following cases Save important data to a floppy disk or the hard disk The main switch is switched off In battery operation the battery runs out The battery is still used...

Page 29: ...ds or so Latch Using the SUS RES button 1 Press the SUS RES button Pressing the SUS RES button will cause the indicator on the status display panel to stop blinking and light up permanently and will bring the computer into operation Using the closed cover switch 1 Open the LCD display Opening the LCD display will turn on the Cover Close switch and make the computer resume the current program Criti...

Page 30: ...ode About XX hours About XX hours Stopped Critical Points When the battery charge indicator goes out and status of the remaining battery power indicator on the left side changes from blinking to continuous lighting charging the battery is complete Spend considerable hours for charging the battery so that it is fully charged The battery capacity falls if the ambient temperature is too low or too hi...

Page 31: ...Switch SUS RES switch Critical Points When the ambient temperature is lower the battery operating time is reduced With this computer the battery operating time depends on the conditions under which the battery is used However the operating time of a new fully charged battery is about 1 5 to 3 hours Condition Main unit only full charge with power management on The yardstick for operating time depen...

Page 32: ...hes Indicates that the battery has run out 0 charge level Checking the Remaining Battery Charge This computer can indicates the amount of battery charge remaining with the remaining battery charge indicator on the status indicator LCD Remaining battery charge indicator Battery abnormality indicator Indicates that the battery can not be charged normally Critical Point When is displayed take out the...

Page 33: ...er is suspended during operation the program and data are not lost Critical Point If you want to resume operation immediately connect the AC adaptor then press the SUS RES button again 3 Charge the battery Connect the AC battery to charge the battery Critical Points Reading from and writing to the hard disk uses large amounts of power When saving data to the hard disk with the battery low connect ...

Page 34: ...ack is disconnected from the connector of the built in battery pack slot 3 Slide the battery pack towards you in the direction opposite to the connector WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Before replacing the battery pack be sure to turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor from it Otherwise you might get an electric shock Connector Battery pack ...

Page 35: ...ith the main unit 5 Install a new battery pack 4 Remove the battery pack Battery pack Battery pack While tilting up the battery pack cover slide the battery pack and connect the connector For locking the battery pack cover that was once slid in the previous step 2 again slide it to its original position 7 Slide the battery pack cover 6 Connect the connector Slide guide ...

Page 36: ...harged battery ready put your notebook in Suspend mode remove the low battery and quickly insert a charged battery The bridge battery capacity is not large about 3 min utes and can vary with the condition of your notebook Caution Data may be lost and or system errors introduced if the warm swap is not performed quickly or a power adapter installed Caution The bridge battery can not support an oper...

Page 37: ...e becomes extremely short the battery has reached the end of its service life To extend the battery operating time Use the BIOS setup Power menu Conditions under which the battery operating time becomes shorter Using in cold or hot location The battery operating time is influenced by the environmental temperature and the battery operating time can be shorter at low temperature 5 C then at high tem...

Page 38: ... write data again slide the write protector so that the hole is closed SECTION 1 SECTION 1 7 Floppy Disk Drive This item explains how to load and eject a floppy disk Insert the floppy disk with the label upwards and the shutter side first until the EJECT button springs out Loading Insert into the floppy disk drive Check that the on the Status Indicator LCD is not on then press the EJECT button Eje...

Page 39: ...apacities half of the 2HDs The differences between the 2 kinds of floppy disks are shown in the diagram on the right 3 mode drive This computer s floppy disk drive is a 3 mode drive that can read 1 44MB 1 2MB and 720KB memory capacity floppy disks Therefore it can read nearly all floppy disks However when exchanging data with another computer you have to be careful if the other computer s floppy d...

Page 40: ...g them Be careful not to spill liquids such as coffee onto them Do not place them in places with high temperatures or in direct sunlight Do not bend them or place heavy objects on top of them Never touch the surface of the disk Do not bring them near to magnetic fields Do not stick labels on over each other ...

Page 41: ...CD ROM drive will be unable to read data If this happens wipe the CD ROM with a dry soft cloth and then allow it to dry naturally Do not use anything like a hairdryer etc to dry it Critical Points If the CD ROM gets dirty wipe it clean with a dry soft cloth from the center outwards Do not wipe it with benzine paint thinner water record spray antistatic solution or silicon cloth A CD ROM is a ROM t...

Page 42: ... slightly 3 Put in the CD ROM Critical Point There is a protective sheet on the expansion unit s CD ROM tray upon delivery Remove this sheet when you use the CD ROM drive You can only install eject a CD ROM when the computer main unit is in operating mode because of the electronic lock of the CD ROM drive Place the CD ROM in the center of the tray with its label facing upwards ...

Page 43: ... when the power to the computer is switched on and do not expose it to shocks or vibrations When ejecting a CD ROM carry out the same procedure as for loading If for some reason the tray does not come out when you press the eject button insert some thing like a clip into the hole to the right of the EJECT button on the front of the CD ROM drive unit and pull out the tray ...

Page 44: ...sending data to a fax machine Therefore when you transmit a document to another person s fax machine you don t have to go to the trouble of printing out the document and setting it in your fax machine You can also receive data sent from a fax machine SECTION 1 9 Internal Fax Modem Connection Connect the modular cable jack from the line junction into the modular connector on the rear of the compute...

Page 45: ...on the line conditions The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload CAUTION The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire notebook Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect...

Page 46: ... for further details The sound recorded through the connected digital electronic device e g MD player to the SPDIF output connector cannot be used as a digital output All output data from the SPDIF output connector has copyright protection information included Please be careful to use the correct type of cable to connect the digital electronic device e g MD player to the SPDIF output connector The...

Page 47: ...SECTION 2 This section explains installation of options for this computer SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

Page 48: ...e to print documents created with this computer and to communicate them to other computers Other options include hard disks and expansion memory Install options to match this computer to your usage objectives SECTION 2 1 Options Options Modem card SCSI card IC memory card LAN card Expansion RAM module Printer Color CRT display Numeric key pad Mouse ...

Page 49: ...URY When installing removing options do not remove any screws other than those specified by this manual Removing any other screws can cause injury and breakdown Read this manual carefully and connect cables correctly If you use this computer with cables connected incorrectly this can cause breakdown of the computer main unit and of the peripheral equipment BREAKDOWN ...

Page 50: ... in high temperature locations and locations subject to direct sunlight Do not subject PC cards to strong shocks Avoid rubbing PC cards and building up static electricity Do not place heavy objects on top of PC cards Be careful to avoid spilling coffee and other liquids on PC cards When storing a PC card always place it in its special case ...

Page 51: ...This item explains how to install a PC card 1 Install the PC card PC card Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the product name facing upwards Critical Points For some PC cards the main power switch should be turned off Refer to the manual attached to your PC card In order to avoid damage be careful not to knock or put anything on top of the connection point between the PC card and the co...

Page 52: ...e following screen is displayed Critical Point For IC memory cards the This device cannot be removed message may appear If this message does appear close Windows 98 and turn off the computer main unit power before removing the IC memory card 1 Click the PC card indicator on the task bar A message is displayed for stopping the installed PC card ...

Page 53: ...t button Press the PC card eject button to eject the PC card The PC card eject button slightly juts up Critical Points Never remove a PC card by pulling on its cord Yanking on the cord can break the PC card Always use the procedure above for removing PC cards Removing PC cards in any other way can cause breakdown ...

Page 54: ...e screw covers from the front top cover of the keyboard next remove the front top cover For removing the screw cover insert a thin stick like a needle into either of pinholes on both sides of each screw hole on the front top cover and then raise the screw cover by it WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor when installing an expansion...

Page 55: ... to the rear side open it gently With the cutouts of the extension RAM module aligned with the protrusions on the connector insert diagonally the RAM module into the connector until it clicks in place Close the keyboard and then slide it to the front side so that its front pawls are securely inserted into the holes on the computer frame 6 Return the keyboard to its original position 5 Install an e...

Page 56: ... static electricity built up inside the main unit When installing or removing an expansion RAM module hold it by the edges Do not touch any terminals or ICs Also do not touch any parts or terminals within the computer main unit Checking expansion memory To check expansion memory after installing an expansion RAM module look at the DIMM item in the Info menu of the BIOS setup For example when a 32M...

Page 57: ...nit Removing an Expansion RAM Module This item explains how to remove an expansion RAM module 1 Open the keyboad refer to the steps 1 to 4 on pages 45 and 46 Open the hooks on both sides that retain the expansion RAM module to the left and right then remove the expansion RAM module from the slot Close the keyboard and then slide it to the front side so that its front pawls are securely inserted in...

Page 58: ...hich were once removed in the previous step 2 4 Fit the cover to the computer main unit and fasten it with the screws Critical Point When fitting the cover to the computer main unit again firmly insert the pawls into the holes on the back of the computer main unit back of main unit holes ...

Page 59: ...le to the expansion keyboard mouse connector on the rear side of the computer main unit Using the Mouse Moving the mouse Place your hand on the mouse so that your fingers are resting on the left and right buttons and move the mouse by sliding it over your desktop or other smooth surface The arrow called the mouse pointer on the screen moves in the same way as the mouse Try moving the mouse while w...

Page 60: ...Press the mouse left button two times quickly in a row Double click Click click Align the mouse pointer with a menu item When there is another level for the menu item the cursor is on when is displayed at the right of the menu item that menu level is displayed Pointing Move the mouse pointer with the mouse left button held down then release the button at the desired position Release Press ...

Page 61: ...row toward side Mouse connector Critical Points When a mouse is connected to the numeric keypad mouse connector the mouse connector on the computer main unit cannot be used You can adjust the tilt of the numeric keypad with the tilt feet on the bottom of the numeric keypad 1 Turn off the MAIN switch 2 Connect the numeric keypad Have the arrow marked on the connector facing down ...

Page 62: ...ting cables read this manual carefully and make sure to connect correctly Using this computer with cables incorrectly connected can cause breakdown of the computer main unit and the printer Critical Points Connecting a printer requires a printer cable Sometimes this cable does not come with the printer Even if the printer cable does come with the printer sometimes it has the wrong configuration fo...

Page 63: ...wer cord and turn on its power 4 Connect the AC adaptor to the computer main unit and press the SUS RES button 5 Make the printer settings 2 Connect the printer to the computer main unit Connect the printer cable securely at both ends and fasten securely at both ends with the screws and fixtures ...

Page 64: ... turn off the computer main unit and disconnect the AC adaptor before connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor Connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor with the power on can cause electric shock CAUTION BREAKDOWN When connecting cables read this manual carefully and make sure to connect correctly Using this computer with cables incorrectly connected can cause breakdown of the computer main unit and th...

Page 65: ... and press the SUS RES button 5 Switch the screen display When you press Fn F10 the display switches to the next step in the sequence LCD simultaneous display CRT LCD 2 Connect the CRT monitor to the computer main unit Connect the CRT cable securely to the connectors at both ends and fasten securely at both ends with the screws ...

Page 66: ...book Lock Center position When the MODE switch is set at the center position all one touch operation buttons are locked to prevent careless button operation CD Player Lower position Set the MODE switch at the lower position to play a music CD Critical Points The one touch operation buttons cannot be used in the following cases The MAIN switch is set at the OFF position slid to the side Don t opera...

Page 67: ...pears when no CD is set on the CD drive or the contents of the CD is being read out SP SP appears in the power saving mode Press a button to cancel the power saving mode for operating the CD 4 E mail arrival indicator lamp When the E mail button is pressed this lamp indicates whether there is new arrival of E mail or not Lighted up When the indicator lamp is lighted up it indicates that the comput...

Page 68: ...ant note When the MAIN switch is turned off set at side new arrival of E mail cannot be checked with the E mail button For operating the E mail button set up the computer so as to access the Internet beforehand Arrival of new E mail can be checked with the E mail arrival indicator lamp This function is convenient for checking arrival of new E mail as the LCD panel is closed When the E mail button ...

Page 69: ...N frequently appears in this chapter Please read carefully and understand it WARNING If an external substance metallic particle water etc gets into the wireless mouse immediately contact the store that you purchased it Don t use the mouse with a foreign substance inside because it may cause breakout of fire or electric shock If the wireless mouse falls down or the cover is damaged contact the stor...

Page 70: ...t is done so it may cause fire or electric shock Don t cover or wrap the wireless mouse with cloth or other thing If done so the mouse becomes hot because of poor radiation of heat and it may cause deformation of the cover and breakout of fire Use the wireless mouse in a well ventilated condition Don t insert or drop a metallic particle flammable thing or foreign substance into the wire less mouse...

Page 71: ...its data on mouse operation to the personal computer on infrared rays When operating the wireless mouse point its transmitter part at the photosensor of the personal computer The operating method of this wireless mouse is the same as the general PS 2 mouse It is recommended to use this wireless mouse within a distance of 1 5 m High power mode or 0 5 m Low power mode from the personal computer Crit...

Page 72: ...mouse open the lid of the battery chamber on the bottom of the mouse and set an identification number with the DIP switch refer to the table below 1 2 3 OFF For turning on off each element of the DIP switch use a pointed stick such as a ball point pen or the like DIP switch 1 2 3 0 on on on 1 Off on on 3 on on on 4 Off on on 5 on on on 6 Off on on 7 on on on ID Critical Points On shipping a wirele...

Page 73: ... leaks from the battery clean the inside of the battery chamber particularly metal terminals and its periphery with soft cloth that is moistened with water once and then tightly squeezed to remove electrolyte and carefully wipe out moisture with dry soft cloth When you get electrolyte on your body carefully wash it out with water If electrolyte gets into your eyes or mouth immediately wash it out ...

Page 74: ...e direction of the arrow and remove it 2 Remove the ball from the mouse Lift the mouse with a hand and receive the ball falling down with the other hand Wash the ball with water and dry it up 3 Clean the inside of the mouse Wipe down the roller inside of the ball chamber and cover with dry soft cloth 4 Restore the ball and cover to their original positions CAUTION Don t leave moisture inside the m...

Page 75: ...r mouse Check point Are the batteries set correctly Is the mouse pointed at the photosensor of the personal computer Is there anything obstructive between the mouse and photosensor of the personal computer Is the mouse operated in the receiving range of the photosensor of the personal computer Are the multiple wireless mice identified by their individual identification codes The batteries are depl...

Page 76: ...45 degrees up 45 degrees down 15 degrees Item Transmission system Service life of battery alkaline battery in Low Power mode Operable range CAUTION This wireless mouse falls under the class B information processor conforming to the VCCI Voluntary Control Conference Against Jamming Caused by Information Processor standard This wireless mouse is designed to be used in the standard home environment h...

Page 77: ...SECTION 3 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...

Page 78: ...te Item Specific Help Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field Adjust calendar date Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field Select Floppy Disk type Note that 1 25 MB 3 1 2 references a 1024 byte sector Japanese media format Configures ATA ATAPI device Configures ATA ATAPI device Select the display language for the BIOS Figure 1 1 Main menu Table 1 1 Main menu options F1 Help Select ...

Page 79: ...ctors Auto autotypes ATA ATAPI drive installed here Display maximum capacity calculated from parameters of hard disk when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk or User is selected This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer MAX refers to the size the disk returns when required 1 1 1 Main Primary Master...

Page 80: ...lace of Cylinders Heads Sectors This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Multi word DMA is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 Selects the method of moving data to from the drive Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode You can not change this option when Auto is selected Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for mov...

Page 81: ...eatures Setup display and video features Configures other internal devices Configures CPU features Additional setup menus to configure PCI devices Configure DMI event logging S S Table 1 3 Advanced menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Plug...

Page 82: ...l port B using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration This option is available when Serial port B is Enabled Set the mode for serial port B This option is available when Serial port B is Enabled Set the base I O address for serial port B F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10S...

Page 83: ... for the FIR of serial port B This option is available when Mode for Serial port B is set to FIR Set the DMA channel for the FIR of serial port B Configure parallel port using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration This option is available when Parallel port is Enabled When you change this mode to ECP DMA 1 is selected by default Set the ...

Page 84: ...elections Note Item Specific Help Numlock Auto On Off S Selects Power on state for Numlock Hot Plug Disabled Enabled S Keyboard Mouse Hot Plug functions Internal Pointing Device Auto Disabled Always Enabled S If Always Enabled is selected the internal pointing device is always enabled If Auto Disabled is selected the internal pointing device is disabled when an external pointing device is connecte...

Page 85: ...pecific Help Select display terminal Select compensation F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Video Features Display Internal Flat Panel Compensation Disabled Item Specific Help Select display terminal Table 1 6 Advanced Video Features menu ...

Page 86: ...t Internal Device Configuration Floppy Disk Controller Enabled IDE Controller Both Item Specific Help Disabled Floppy disk drive is disabled Enabled Floppy disk drive is enabled m e t I p u t e S s n o i t c e l e S p l e H c i f i c e p S m e t I e t o N k s i D y p p o l F r e l l o r t n o C d e l b a n E d e l b a s i D r e l l o r t n o c k s i d y p p o l f e h t s e l b a n E r e l l o r t ...

Page 87: ... v r e s e R s e c i v e d 1 2 4 1 Advanced PCI Configuration Menu Table 1 9 Advanced PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help Reserve specific IRQs for use...

Page 88: ... IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 7 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 9 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 10 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 11 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices 1 2 4 1 Advanced PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation Menu S S S S S S S Table 1 9...

Page 89: ...nuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit ACPI Features ACPI Management Disabled Item Specific Help Configires ACPI Management feature Disabled ACPI management is disabled Enabled ACPI management is enabled m e t I p u t e S s n o i t c e l e S p l e H c i f i c e p S m e t I e t o N t n e m e g a n a M I P C A d e l b a s i D d e l b a n E t n e m e ...

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Page 91: ...S y t i l i t u p u t e s d r o w s s a P r e s U t e S r o s i v r e p u S r e t f a t e s e b n a c d r o w s s a p r e s U t e s s i d r o w s s a p e h t o t s s e c c a s l o r t n o c d r o w s s a P r e s U t o o b t a m e t s y s r e s U m u m i n i M h t g n e L d r o w s s a P d e l b a s i D d e l b a n E S h t g n e l d r o w s s a p r e s u e h t s t e S t o o b n o d r o w s s a P d ...

Page 92: ...s e b n a c m e t i s i h T s i d e l b a n E n e h W l e v e l y t i r u c e s d r o w s s a p e r a k s i d d r a h e h t f o a t a d e h t d e t c e l e s f o e r u t a e f k c o l d r o w s s a p e h t h t i w d e t c e t o r p e h t n o a t a d y n a d a e r t o n n a c u o Y e v i r d e h t m e t s y s e m a s e h t n i d e l l a t s n i t o n s i t i f i e v i r d d r o w s s a p e h t h t ...

Page 93: ...User Password Is Set Set User Password Enter Current Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password User Password Is Clear Set User Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Supervisor Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password 1 3 1 Set Supervisor Password 1 3 2 Set User Password ...

Page 94: ...d disk needs to be inactive before it is turned off Amount of time the user input devices need to be inactive before the screen is turned off F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Power Savings Customized Hard Disk Timeout Off Display Timeout Off Standb...

Page 95: ...ower off If you choose Suspend the system will save its state but remain in a low power mode If you choose Suspend then you also have the option of choosing Auto Save To Disk Turn on or off the Auto Save To Disk feature When Auto Save To Disk is turned on the system will save its state to disk and then power off after being in Suspend mode for a period of time Turning this feature on will wake the...

Page 96: ... video up from standby mode when external serial connector activity is detected 1 4 1 Power Advanced Features Modes Table 1 15 Power Advanced Features menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Advanced Features Suspend Resume Switch Enabled Lid...

Page 97: ... types of boot devices S S Table 1 16 Boot menu options 1 5 Boot Menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit QuickBoot Enabled Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Disabled All diagnostic test will be done Enabled...

Page 98: ...llowing pop up menu will appear when you hit the Esc key during POST The device list in this pop up menu are same as the list in the Boot Device Priority menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Boot Device Priority Floppy Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive A...

Page 99: ...MB 1 6 Info Menu Figure 1 17 Info menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit BIOS Version 1 xx BIOS Date 01 02 2000 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium III processor CPU Speed 500MHz L1 Cache 32KB L2 Cache 256KB Total Memory 64MB On Board 64MB SDRAM...

Page 100: ...ious values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Setup Data to CMOS 1 7 Exit menu Figure 1 18 Exit menu Table 1 19 Exit menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Sav...

Page 101: ...t up Defaults Setup Confirmation Load default configuration now Yes No Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes and exit now Yes No Setup Warning Configuration has not been saved Save before exiting Yes No Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes now Yes No ...

Page 102: ...re 1 18 General Help Table 1 20 Entire Text of General Help F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit System Time 12 34 56 System Date 06 02 1999 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 Primary Master FUJITSU MHA2043AT Secondary Master None Secondary Master None System Memory 640MB Extended Memory 31MB Memory Cache Language Engl...

Page 103: ...set xxxx Failing Bits zzzz zzzz System cache error Cache disabled Keyboard controller error Keyboard error Diskette drive A error Failure Fixed Disk n PhoneixBIOS 4 0 Release 6 0 Copyright 1985 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Fujitsu LifeBook BIOS Version 1 xx Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 1997 1999 CPU XXXXXXXXXXXX processor 0640K System Memory Passed 00XXM Extended Memory Passed 0X...

Page 104: ...sabled Unknown Save To Disk error Save To Disk feature is disabled Hard disk sector read function failed Save To Disk feature is disabled Hard disk sector write function failed Save To Disk feature is disabled Save To Disk partition or file corrupted Save To Disk feature is disabled Fixed Disk is not installed Cannot restore from disk To restore from disk turn off system install original fixed dis...

Page 105: ...ains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed Read this section as the necessity arises SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

Page 106: ...n switch is turned on then the battery is running low LOW BATTERY Connect the AC adaptor When using the computer for the first time after leaving it unused for a long time connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch to switch on the power Nothing displayed on the LCD panel Checkpoint Is displayed on the LCD panel Is anything displayed on the status indicator LCD Cause and Solution Display...

Page 107: ...charged Checkpoint Is the AC adaptor connected Is the battery overheated The on the LCD display flashes Is the computer too cold The on the LCD display flashes Was the charging stopped midway Cause and Solution Check that the AC adaptor is correctly plugged into the power socket and into the computer If the ambient temperature is high and the battery temperature becomes too high during use the bat...

Page 108: ...t to Not Installed in the BIOS setup Is Diskette access set to Supervisor only in the BIOS setup Is the floppy disk write inhibited Does it work with a different floppy disk Cause and Solution Insert the floppy disk with its label facing up into the drive shutter and keep inserting firmly until you hear a clicking sound New floppy disks can not be used until they are formatted initialized Format t...

Page 109: ...oblem then double click the task bar sound indicator and adjust the volume LCD panel does not close Checkpoint Is something caught in the LCD display panel Cause and Solution Forcing the LCD display panel closed can damage it Check for something caught in the LCD display panel Also a metal object such as a paper clip can cause a breakdown if it gets caught in between the keys The power management ...

Page 110: ...t be ejected from the CD ROM Checkpoint Is it in operating mode Cause and Solution The CD can only be ejected when the personal computer main unit is in operating mode because its CD ROM drive has an electronic lock Check that the personal computer main unit is in operating mode and press the EJECT button If for some reason the CD tray does not come out even when you press the EJECT button insert ...

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