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1. BIOS setup ........................................................................... 68

2. POST Diagnostic Screen .................................................... 95

1. When This  Happens ............................................................ 98

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Summary of Contents for LifeBook S-4530

Page 1: ...r product names 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 cur...

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: ... indicates 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 thos...

Page 4: ...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 written as MS DOS Microsoft Windows operating system Version 3 1 is written as Windows 3 ...

Page 5: ...ion 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 s...

Page 6: ...f the Power 18 Precautions for Switching Off the Power 18 Switching Off the Power 18 6 Suspend Resume Function 20 Suspending 20 What Is the Suspend Resume Function 20 Precautions for Suspending 22 Resuming 23 7 Battery 24 Battery Charging 24 Battery Operation 25 Checking the Remaining Battery Charge 26 Low Battery State 27 Replacing the Internal Battery Pack 28 Precautions for Battery Pack 30 8 Po...

Page 7: ... LS 120 disk 49 5 Floppy Disk Unit 50 Installing a Floppy Disk Unit 50 Precautions for Floppy Disk Unit 51 Removing a Floppy Disk Unit 52 What is a Floppy Disk 53 Precautions on Handling 54 Loading Ejecting a Floppy Disk 55 Loading 55 Ejecting 55 6 Mouse 56 Using the Mouse 56 Connecting the Mouse 56 7 Numeric Keypad 58 Connecting a Numeric Keypad 58 8 CRT Monitor 59 Connecting an External CRT Moni...

Page 8: ...1 BIOS setup 68 2 POST Diagnostic Screen 95 1 When This Happens 98 SECTION 3 SECTION 4 ...

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Page 10: ...e always lit up or always not lit up on part of the screen There may be some slight inconsistencies on the LCD panel with variations in temperature Please note that this is not a malfunction 2 Cover close switch When the LCD panel is closed this switch turns off the backlight and suspends operation of the personal computer 3 Suspend Resume switch This switch suspends resumes the computer main unit...

Page 11: ...g may be occur 5 One touch button Allows you to start application software or check the arrival of an e mail 6 LCD Displays the status of the computer main unit See Status Indicator LCD 7 Keyboard Keys are pressed to give commands to the computer main unit 8 Speaker Outputs the sound of the computer main unit Critical Point If the built in speaker and microphone are used at the same time it may ca...

Page 12: ...ted with a commercially available anti theft cable Critical Point Do not leave the multi bay vacant when using your computer otherwise your computer might break down Critical Point The anti theft lock is for the Kensington Microsaver Security System Headphone jack For connecting commercially available headphones Critical Point Things that can be fitted to the headphone jack Headphones earphones am...

Page 13: ...e PC card When the inserted PC card is locked by this button it is protected from accidentally sticking out PC card slot Slot 1 for inserting separately sold PC card This PC card slot is identified as ZV port which is connected with the main unit of this personal computer Critical Point If the volume is raised too high when using a microphone howling may occur between the speaker and the microphon...

Page 14: ...6 Rear Bottom 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 28 ...

Page 15: ...CRT connector Connector for connecting an external display for example a separately sold CRT monitor DC IN connector Connector for connecting the AC adaptor that comes with this computer MAIN switch This is the switch for turning the power to the computer main unit on and off Port replicator connector Connector for connecting the port replicator Expansion RAM module slot Slot for fitting a separat...

Page 16: ...or for connecting a peripheral equipment which meets the USB standard 6 CRT connector Connector for connecting a separately sold CRT monitor 7 Parallel connector Connector for connecting a separately sold printer 8 Serial connector Connector for connecting an optional equipment of the RS 232C interface standard 9 FDD unit connector Connector for connecting a separately sold floppy disk unit Mouse ...

Page 17: ...arge 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 or the DVD ROM 7 Hard disk access indicator Lights up while the internal hard disk or the 2nd hard disk is being accessed 8 Floppy disk access indicator Lights up while data is being read written on the flo...

Page 18: ...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 function i...

Page 19: ...depend on the application software Operating surface Left button Right button Critical Point There is a slight difference in a result of pointing operation among operators because of the operation principle of the flat point Given an example pointing operation is influenced by moisture of the operator s fingertips dry or wet fingers If the operating surface is dirty or moist because of high humidi...

Page 20: ... second tap do not remove your fingertip from the operating surface but drag it along the operating surface to the desired position then remove your finger from the operating surface Critical Point You can also carry out the click and drag operations in combination with the buttons Tap gently and quickly with your fingertips There is no need for much force When you are moving the mouse pointer wit...

Page 21: ...he keyboard is switched to numeric keypad mode with Num Lk In numeric keypad mode 1 is dis played on the status indicator LCD The keys surrounded by thick lines in the diagram above be come the numeric keypad The numbers input with these keys are printed in 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 key...

Page 22: ...eaker is turned off Fn F5 This selects whether or not to use the entire LCD screen for display in text mode Fn F6 Turns down the backlight of the LCD Fn F7 Turns up the backlight of the LCD Fn F10 Rotates among the three display options LCD only CRT only both LCD and CRT Fn SUS RES switch Activates the Save To Disk function Space key Inputs a single space character This is the long key with nothin...

Page 23: ...rt 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 the row or the head of the document End key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the end of the ...

Page 24: ...ing on the computer 1 Connect the AC adaptor First connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor 1 next connect the other cord of the AC adaptor to the personal computer s DC IN connector 2 Lastly plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet 3 1 2 3 AC adaptor 2 Open the LCD panel Push the latch to release the lock then lift the display panel with your hand Latch 3 Switch on the main switch of the compu...

Page 25: ...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 26: ... 98 first When the main switch is switched off if the suspend mode is suspend the suspend function stops working If the application software has been suspended during execution it is necessary to save the data then end the application software After you switch off the main switch wait at least about ten seconds before switching it back on again 1 Click the Start button The Start menu is displayed ...

Page 27: ... the computer with the screen shown in Step 2 Resetting means that the data in memory is all erased and the operating system is loaded again from the hard disk or a floppy disk 4 Switch off the main switch Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow side The status indication LCD indicator goes out and the power for the computer main unit is cut off Main switch Critical Point If the comput...

Page 28: ... 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 Mode item the data is written to the Save to Disk area on the hard disk If you hold down the Fn key while pressing the SUS RES switch the data is saved to the hard disk regardless of the Power...

Page 29: ...evice drivers is incorrectly installed It takes a considerable time to suspend the computer depending on its operating condition 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 in suspend mode If you...

Page 30: ...unction but switch 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 three days maximum for battery power for suspend mode save all data close Windows 98 then switch off the main switch If you suspend with the BIOS setup Suspend Mode set to Save to Disk the power go...

Page 31: ... RES switch 1 Press the SUS RES switch for resuming the personal computer As the SUS RES switch is pressed the mark of the status indicator LCD stops blinking and continues lighting This indicates that the personal computer is in the operating status SUS RES switch Resuming with the cover close switch 1 Fold out the LCD display The personal computer is resumed by the cover close switch Latch Criti...

Page 32: ...Operating mode Standard charging About 10 hours Suspend mode Stopped ON OFF Quick charge About 4 hours Critical Point When the battery charging indicator goes out and the remaining battery charge indicator at the leftmost end changes its mode from blinking to continuous lighting charging the battery is complete Spend a considerable time for charging the battery so that it is charged to the full If...

Page 33: ... 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 3 hours About 6 hours when an extension battery pack is installed Condition No optional equipment is connected with the computer and the power saving function is activat...

Page 34: ...el Critical Point Indication of the remaining battery charge indicator may be slightly different from the real remaining charge rate depending on the operating environment temperature number of times that the battery was previously charged and discharged etc because of the characteristic of the battery lithium ionic battery When there is 90 or more of the battery capacity remaining in the battery ...

Page 35: ...gram and data are not lost Critical Point If you want to resume operation immediately connect the AC adaptor then press the SUS RES switch again 3 Charge the battery Connect the AC adaptor to charge the battery Critical Point 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 the AC adaptor If you leave this computer...

Page 36: ...r from the compu ter main unit Main switch 2 Unlock the Built in battery pack Slide the release button located on the bottom of the main unit 1 and slide the Built in battery pack lock 2 for unlocking 2 1 Release button 3 Take out the Built in battery pack Remove the Built in battery pack while putting fingers on the slit WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch an...

Page 37: ...attery pack 5 Lock the Built in battery pack Lock the Built in battery pack with the Built in battery pack lock that was once released in the previous step 2 Built in battery pack lock Critical Point Do not remove the Built in battery pack except when its service life has expired ...

Page 38: ...he battery operating time Use the BIOS setup Power menu Conditions under which the battery operating time becomes shorter The battery operating time is influenced by the environmental temperature and the battery operating time can be short at low temperature 5 C If the battery is used for a considerably long time it deteriorates in the charging capacity and charging performance When the internal b...

Page 39: ...r personal computer with the connector on top of the port replicator then push down the computer to connect it securely SECTION 1 WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adapter before attaching the port replicator in order to avoid electric shock Important Do not carry your personal computer with the port replicator attached to it otherwise ...

Page 40: ...explains how to detach the port replicator WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adapter before detaching the port replicator in order to avoid electric shock Detaching the port replicator 1 Release the lock Slide the port replicator release button to the right to release the lock ...

Page 41: ...e electric energy when it is connected to a LAN When using a LAN therefore it is advisable to use the AC adaptor to supply power to your computer SECTION 1 WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Be sure to turn off your personal computer and disconnect the AC adaptor from it be fore connecting a LAN cable to the computer otherwise you might get an electric shock ELECTRIC SHOCK When it thunders in the neighborhood...

Page 42: ... AC adaptor from it before connecting a modular cable to the computer otherwise you might get an electric shock ELECTRIC SHOCK When it thunders in the neighborhood immediately turn off your personal computer and disconnect the AC adaptor and the modular cable from the computer otherwise your computer might be struck and broken by lightening and thus cause a fire Connection CAUTION The internal mod...

Page 43: ...SECTION 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION ...

Page 44: ...other computers Other options include hard disks and expansion memory Install options to match this computer to your requirement SECTION 2 CRT display Built in PC cards Drive Unit Built in Super disk drive unit Built in CD ROM or CD R RW Drive Unit Built in DVD ROM Drive Unit Built in 2nd battery pack Weight Saver Printer Floppy Disk Unit Mouse Numeric key pad IC memory card SCSI card LAN card Bui...

Page 45: ...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 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 ...

Page 46: ...ct 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 Critical Point This computer does not support the PC card driven by 12V DC power SECTION 2 ...

Page 47: ...me side up into the PC card slot completely PC card 3 Lock the PC card Pull out the PC card eject lock button completely and then tilt it down to lock the PC card with the fastener PC card eject lock button Critical Point 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 ...

Page 48: ...on the control panel is clicked If done so the computer may unstably operate or malfunction 2 Click Discontinue XXXXXXXX The name of the PC card set in the slot appears replacing XXXXXXXX The PC card stops operation and the screen changes for the next to appear Critical Point For IC memory cards the This device cannot be removed message may appear If this message does appear close Windows 98 and s...

Page 49: ...slot After inserting the dummy card into the PC card slot completely pull out the PC card eject lock button entirely and then tilt it down to the front side to lock the dummy card Dummy card PC card eject lock button Critical Point Never remove a PC card by pulling on its cord Pulling on the cord can break the PC card Always use the procedure above for removing PC cards Removing PC cards in any ot...

Page 50: ...nect the AC adaptor Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit Main switch 2 Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Take out the screws on the bottom of the computer main unit and remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Slot cover 3 Install the expansion RAM module Align the notch of the expansion RAM module wit...

Page 51: ...h any parts or terminals within the computer main unit Checking expansion memory To check the extended memory capacity after installing an expansion RAM module look at the DIMM item of the BIOS setup info menu For example when a 64 MB expansion RAM module has been installed 64 MB is indicated in the DIMM item If the memory capacity indicated in the DIMM item is not increased after installing an ex...

Page 52: ...witch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit Main switch 2 Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot on the bottom of the computer main unit Slot cover 3 Remove the expansion RAM module Open the hooks on both sides that retain the expansion RAM module to the left and right then remove the expa...

Page 53: ...dapter from it otherwise you might get an electric shock 1 Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor from it Main switch 2 Remove the multi bay unit Raise the multi bay unit release lever to remove the multi bay unit Release button 3 Mount a multi bay unit Push in the unit as far as it will go with its connector pointing inward Multi bay unit SECTION 2 Replacing multi bay units ...

Page 54: ...o shocks or vibration Avoid using the multi bay unit in a damp or dusty place Never use the multi bay unit when a foreign matter for example liquid or a metal chip has gotten into it If such a foreign matter gets into the multi bay unit consult your local dealer When the multi bay unit is dirty do not use any volatile agent such as benzine or thinner to clean it In such a case wipe the dirt off wi...

Page 55: ...tical Point You can only install eject a Disk when the computer main unit is in operating mode because of the electronic lock of the CD ROM DVD ROM drive 1 Press the EJECT button The tray springs out slightly EJECT button 2 Pull the tray out Pull the tray out gently 3 Put in the Disk Place the Disk in the center of the tray with its label facing upwards ...

Page 56: ...t out until it clicks and try to push it deeply once more When ejecting a Disk 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 something like a ball point pen into the hole to the right of the EJECT button on the unit and pull out the tray ...

Page 57: ...f this personal computer locks the disk electronically any LS 120 disk can be ejected only when the personal computer is in the operating mode If the LS 120 disk is not ejected for some reason insert the tip of a paper clip into the EJECT hole The disk will be ejected Ejecting an LS 120 disk while the LS 120 disk drive access lamp or on the status indicator LCD is lighted might damage the data rec...

Page 58: ... to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the computer main unit 2 Attach the port replicator to your personal computer Connector 3 Install the floppy disk unit Plug the FDD unit cable into the FDD connector of the port replicator SECTION 2 WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor when installing a floppy disk unit in order to avoid ...

Page 59: ...ng the floppy disk unit in damp or dusty locations Never use the floppy disk unit with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside it If any foreign matter gets inside the floppy disk unit consult the store from where it was purchased or a Fujitsu service center Wipe the floppy disk unit clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent thinned with w...

Page 60: ...e side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit MAIN switch Critical Point When you remove a connector press both sides of the connector and pull it Pulling a cable unnecessarily can cause damage WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor when removing a floppy disk unit in order to avoid electric shock 2 Remove the floppy disk unit ...

Page 61: ...ween the 2 kinds of floppy disks are shown in the diagram on the right HD mark or no mark Hole or no hole 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 disk drive i...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...then press the EJECT button Access lamp EJECT button Critical Point If you eject the floppy disk while the floppy disk unit s access lamp is still on there is a risk of losing the data on the disk When you do not want to erase the data saved on the disk or when you do not want to write additional data slide the floppy disk s Write enable tab so that the hole is open WRITE PROTECT state When you wa...

Page 64: ...ct the connector at the end of the mouse cable to the mouse connector on the rear side of the port replicator Main Switch 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...

Page 65: ...called a right click Press the mouse left button two times quickly in a row Pointing 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 Dragging Move the mouse pointer with the mouse left button held down then release the button at the desired position Press Release ...

Page 66: ...ion keyboard connector on the rear panel of the port replicator Critical Point The numeric keypad can be connected while the computer is being suspended The numeric keypad can be used only when the computer is set in the numeric keypad operation mode 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 ...

Page 67: ...C adaptor before connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor Connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor with the power on can cause electric shock 1 Switch off the main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor Main switch Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow side Disconnect the AC adaptor SECTION 2 CAUTION BREAKDOWN When connecting cables read this manual carefully and make sure to connect cor r...

Page 68: ...ith screws 3 Connect the CRT monitor s power cord and switch on its power 4 Connect the AC adaptor to the computer main unit and switch on main switch 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 Critical Point For making the image clearer on the CRT display connect the CRT cable to the CRT connector of the...

Page 69: ...tter release button Press this button to take a digital still picture or to start digital video recording 4 Eject button Press this button to draw out the CCD camera from the CCD camera unit 5 Connector Connector for connecting the CCD camera unit to the personal computer 1 2 3 5 4 Focus dial Lens Shutter release button Connector Eject button ...

Page 70: ...he application may not work Be sure to quit the application before connecting disconnecting the CCD camera to from the personal computer CAUTION Trouble Correctly connect the CCD camera to the personal computer following the instructions of the user s guide If the CCD camera is used in wrong connection it may damage the CCD camera or and the personal computer Using the CCD camera with the CCD came...

Page 71: ...um Do not turn the CCD camera furthermore Using the CCD camera externally connected to the personal computer 1 Draw out the CCD camera Using the CCD camera with the CCD camera unit built in the personal computer Step 2 2 Raise the CCD camera to release it from the projecting catch of the CCD camera unit 3 Remove the CCD camera from the CCD camera unit Gently draw the CCD camera out of the CCD came...

Page 72: ...ter 1 Fit the CCD camera fixing clip supplied as an accessory to the latch of the personal computer ADVICE Using the CCD camera fixed to the latch of the personal computer The CCD camera can be used as it is fixed to the latch of the personal computer 1 2 Personal computer CCD camera CCD camera fixing clip Connecting cable 2 Fit the CCD camera to the CCD camera fixing clip 3 Connect the CCD camera...

Page 73: ...he CCD camera keeping its upper part leveled with the lower part Make sure the CCD camera is locked by the projecting catch 3 Push the CCD camera Pressing the Eject button on the CCD camera unit 1 gently push the CCD camera into the unit 2 When the CCD camera was used with CCD camera unit built in the personal computer 1 Push back the CCD camera into the CCD camera unit When the CCD camera was use...

Page 74: ...lt browser 4 E mail Press this button to launch your email program The one touch operation buttons function as quick access for pre configured applications browser or e mail It enables users to start a program quickly with a single press on the buttons Internet E Mail 1 2 3 4 Critical Point The one touch operation buttons cannot be used in the following cases The MAIN switch is set at the OFF posi...

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Page 76: ...item S means that the item needs the supervisor password security level and can not be changed with the user password security level Setup Item Selections Note Item Specific Help System Time 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 01 01 1981 to 12 31 2099 Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field Floppy Diskette A Disabled 1 44 1...

Page 77: ...vable User Select ATA ATAPI device type If Auto is selected the type is automatically identified at POST by the BIOS It does not carry out Cylinder Head Sector display in the case of over 8 4GB HDD when Auto mode If None is selected all of the following setup items do not appear When User is selected you can specify Cylinders Heads and Sectors User you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed...

Page 78: ...k returns when required LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled S This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders Heads Sectors Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 S 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 F...

Page 79: ...alled here CD ROM a CD ROM drive is installed here ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is installed here Multi Sector Transfers Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors 64 Sectors 128 Sectors This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCEx...

Page 80: ...d 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 DMA Transfer Mode Disabled Multiword DMA 1 Multiword DMA 2 Ultra DMA 0 Ultra DMA 1 Ultra DMA 2 S You can not change this option when Auto is selected Selects the Ultra DMA mod...

Page 81: ...sing a non Plug Play OS or a non ACPI OS Yes The BIOS configures only boot devices Setup Item Selections Note Item Specific Help Plug Play O S No Yes S Select Yes if you are using a Plug Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Secured Setup Configurations No Yes S Yes prevents a Plug and Play Operating System from changing system settings I O Devi...

Page 82: ... 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 fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Men...

Page 83: ... O address 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 defaul...

Page 84: ...led is selected the internal pointing device is disabled when an external pointing device is connected with the PS 2 port However if no pointing device is connected the internal pointing device is enabled Table 1 5 Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features menu options F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup ...

Page 85: ...fo Exit Video Features Display Internal Flat Panel Compensation Disabled Item Specific Help Select display terminal Setup Item Selections Note Item Specific Help Display Internal Flat Panel External Simultaneous Select display terminal Compensation Disabled Enabled Select compensation Table 1 6 Advanced Video Features menu 1 2 3 Advanced Video Features Menu Figure 1 6 Advanced Video Features menu ...

Page 86: ...oot Info Exit Internal Device Configuration Floppy Disk Controller Enabled IDE Controller Enabled LAN Controller Auto Item Specific Help Disabled Floppy Disk drive is disabled Enabled Floppy Disk drive is enabled Note Item Specific Help Disabled Floppy Disk Drive is disabled Enabled Floppy Disk Drive is enabled Disabled IDE port is disabled Enabled IDE port is enabled Disabled The LAN device is di...

Page 87: ...s for use by legacy ISA devices Table 1 7 Advanced PCI Configuration menu options F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi 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 by legacy ISA devices ...

Page 88: ...A devices Reserves IRQ 5 Reserve the specified 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 1 2 5 1 Advanced PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation Menu S S S S S F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Val...

Page 89: ...on menu options Figure 1 9 Advanced CPU Features 1 2 5 2 Advanced CPU Features F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit CPU Features Processor Serial Number Disabled Item Specific Help Configures Processor Serial Number features of Pentium III proce...

Page 90: ...9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit ACPI Features ACPI Management Disabled Item Specific Help Configures ACPI management features Disabled ACPI management is disabled Enabled ACPI management is enabled ...

Page 91: ...mark all events currently in the event log as read Marked events will not be displayed from the next View Event Log S S Table 1 11 Advanced DMI Event Logging menu options F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit DMI Event Logging Event Log Capacity ...

Page 92: ...ccess to diskette drives When Password on boot is Enabled the BIOS requires a password on OS boot Enables password entry on boot When Password on resume is Enabled the BIOS requires a password on resume S S F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit S...

Page 93: ... data on the drive if it is not installed in the same system as it is locked with the password Enables fixed disk security Protects secondary master hard disk S S S Table 1 12 Security menu options 1 3 1 Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Is Clear Supervisor Password Is Set 1 3 2 Set User Password User Password Is Clear User Password Is Set Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password Confi...

Page 94: ...ard 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 fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Power Savings Customized Hard Disk Timeout Off Display Timeout O...

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: ...acket in Suspend Mode Turning this feature on will wake the 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 fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power ...

Page 97: ...es S S Table 1 16 Boot menu options 1 5 Boot Menu F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Quick Boot Enabled Boot Time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Preboot Execution Environment Disabled Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Disabled All diagnostic ...

Page 98: ...enu 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 fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Boot Device Priority ATAPI CD ROM Drive Floppy Disk Drive Hard Di...

Page 99: ...um R III processor 1 6 Info Menu Figure 1 18 Info menu F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit BIOS Version 1 XX BIOS Date MM DD YYYY BIOS Area XXXXh FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R III processor CPU Speed XXX MHz L1 Cache XX KB L2 Cache XXX KB Total Memor...

Page 100: ...us values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Setup Data to CMOS 1 7 Exit menu Figure 1 19 Exit menu Table 1 19 Exit menu options F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes ...

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: ...f General Help 1 8 General Help Figure 1 20 General Help F1 Help fl Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit fi 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 E...

Page 103: ...d Memory Failed at offset 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 Notebook BIOS Version 1 xx Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 1998 1999 CPU XXXX processor XXX MHz xxM System Memory Passed XXXK Memory...

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: ...4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 4 ...

Page 106: ...ow 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 anything displayed on the status indicator LCD Is displayed on the LCD panel Cause and Solution Connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch Displ...

Page 107: ...lay 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 battery protection function may be triggered to stop the charging If the battery temperature falls too low the battery protection function may be trigg...

Page 108: ...used accessibility cannot be controlled by this item Set the write protect tab on the floppy disk to the write enable position If it works with a different floppy disk then the problem floppy disk may be damaged LCD panel does not close Checkpoint Is something caught in the LCD panel Cause and Solution Forcing the LCD panel closed can damage it Check for something caught in the LCD panel Also a me...

Page 109: ...ly 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 a clip or something into the hole to the right of the EJECT button and pull the tray out If the ...

Page 110: ...tech 21 The Computer Centre Singapore 128388 Tel 65 776 0688 Fax 65 776 0788 Fujitsu PC Asia Pte Ltd Malaysia Branch 8th Floor Wisma Damansara Jalan Semantan 50490 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel 603 253 3997 Fax 603 253 4245 Website www fujitsu pc asia com ...

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