Fujitsu LifeBook S7210 User Manual download pdf (Page 39)

Getting Started

Starting Your

LifeBook Notebook

POWER ON

Power/Suspend/Resume Button

The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on

your LifeBook notebook from its off state. Once you

have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal

Lithium ion battery, you can power on your LifeBook

notebook.

To turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state,

press the Power/Suspend/Resume button, located above

the keyboard to the right. When you are done working

you can either leave your notebook in Standby mode,

(See Standby (Sleep) Mode on page 32 for more informa-

tion), or you can turn it off (See Powering Off on page 33

for more information)

When you power on your LifeBook, it will perform a

Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts

and configuration for correct functionality. If a fault is

found, your LifeBook notebook will emit an audio

warning and/or an error message will be displayed. (See

Power On Self Test Messages on page 59 for more informa-

tion) Depending on the nature of the problem, you may

be able to continue by starting the operating system or

by entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the

settings.

After satisfactory completion of the POST, your note-

book will load your operating system.

BOOT SEQUENCE

The procedure for starting-up your notebook is termed

the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook’s

BIOS. When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on,

the main system memory is empty, and it needs to find

instructions to start up your notebook. This information

is in the BIOS program. Each time you power up or

restart your notebook, it goes through a boot sequence

which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system

is loaded. During booting, your notebook is performing

a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test

(POST). When the boot sequence is completed without

a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup

Utility, the system displays the operating system’s

opening screen.

The boot sequence is executed when:

■

You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook.

■

You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut

Down dialog box.

■

The software initiates a system restart.

Example: When you install a new application.

HARD DISK DRIVE PASSWORDS

To provide additional security for your data, you can

assign passwords to your hard disk drive(s). This feature

is managed in the system BIOS Setup Utility. See BIOS

Setup Utility below for information about accessing the

utility.

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 to use

the TrustedCore menu (or enter the BIOS Setup Utility

directly using the [F2] key, as detailed in the next

section):

When you turn on your LifeBook

notebook be sure you have a power

source. This means that at least one

battery is installed and charged, or that the

AC or Auto/Airline adapter is connected

and has power.

Do not carry your LifeBook notebook

around with the power on or subject it to

shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging

your notebook.

Never turn off your LifeBook notebook

during the Power On Self Test (POST) or it

will cause an error message to be displayed

when you turn your LifeBook notebook on

the next time.

(See Power On Self Test

Messages on page 59 for more

information)

Remember your passwords. If you set and

forget your User and Master hard disk

passwords, Fujitsu Computer Systems

Corporation will not be able to reset it. You

may lose data and have to replace your

system board or hard disk drive.

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