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- Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your LIFEBOOK
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.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:
1
Turn on or restart your LIFEBOOK notebook.
2
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. This will open
the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.
3
Press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings.
The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen.
Setting the Supervisor Password and Password on Boot Settings
1
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2
Scroll to the Security Tab.
3
Select
Set Supervisor Password
, press [ENTER].
4
Enter New Password and confirm new password.
5
In the Security Tab, scroll to
Password on Boot
, and select Every Boot and press [ENTER].
6
Press [F10]. The
Save and Exit
, a screen will pop up. If you are finished making changes, select
Yes
and press
[ENTER].
BIOS Guide
A guide to your notebook’s BIOS is available online. Please visit our service and support website at
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support
, then select User’s Guides under Online Support. Select
your Product, Series, and Model, then click [Go]. Under the Manuals tab, select the BIOS Guide.
