Bios setup utility – FUJITSU LIFEBOOK 990TX2 User Manual

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C A U T I O N

A bootable CD-ROM may have either a
floppy disk format or a hard drive form a t .
When using a bootable CD-ROM, drive
designations will automatically change
a c c o rding to which format is used.
(See page 106 for more inform a t i o n . )

C: Hard drive.

Installed inside your notebook.

D:CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or optional

second hard drive. Installable in Multi-
function Bay 2 of your notebook.

The setup utility configures:

Standard system parameters, such as date
and time.

Device control feature parameters, such as
I/O addresses and boot devices.

Power Management parameters that help to
conserve your notebook’s batteries.

System Data Security feature parameters,
such as passwords.

You will only have to change the utility settings
if you want to:

Change the date or time. (You can also
do this without entering the setup utility,
through your operating system. See your
operating system manual.)

Change the primary boot device.

Change the power mangement parameter
settings. (For a more convenient process, see
the PowerPanel on pages 41-43.)

Change a port address or other parameter.

Change an audio parameter setting.

Change the selection of whether to use the
built-in display, an external monitor or both.
(For a more convenient process, see the Fn key
on page 33.)

Change the system data security settings.

Routinely Entering the Setup Utility
You can enter the setup utility whenever you
turn on or reset the system. To do this:

1. Allow the system to start booting.

2. As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the

screen, press the F2 key.

3. The Main menu of the setup utility then

appears with the cur rent settings of the
parameters displayed.

4. If you wish to go to one of the other setup

menus, press the

or the

key to find the

menu you require.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets
the operating environment for your notebook.
It is referred to in this publication as the setup
utility. There is no need to set or change the
environment to operate as it is set at the factory
for normal operating conditions.

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