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Boot Menu - Selecting the Operating System Source, Table 17: Fields

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LifeBook E Series BIOS BOOT MENU - SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See Navigating through the Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.) The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Quick Boot: Boot Time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot Device Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help [Disabled] All diagnostic tests will be done. [Enabled] Some diagnostic tests may be skipped while booting to speed up. ▲ ▲ F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item -/Space Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Figure 17. Boot Menu Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu Menu Field QuickBoot: Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: Boot Menu: Preboot Execution Environment: Boot Device Priority Options ■ Disabled ■ Enabled ■ Disabled ■ Enabled ■ Disabled ■ Enabled ■ Disabled ■ Enabled - Default [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] - Description Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster startup.) Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. When Disabled, the Boot Menu is disabled and the [F12] key is ignored. When Enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled. Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature. This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system. See "The Boot Device Priority Submenu" in the following section. 26

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LifeBook E Series BIOS
BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE
The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the
BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes.
(See Navigating through the
Setup Utility on page 2 for more information.)
The following tables show the names of the menu fields
for the Boot menu and its submenu, all of the options
for each field, the default settings and a description of
the field's function and any special information needed
to help understand the field's use.
Figure 17.
Boot Menu
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu
Menu Field
Options
Default
Description
QuickBoot:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test.
(Fewer tests mean faster startup.)
Boot-time
Diagnostic Screen:
Disabled
Enabled
[Disabled]
Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen
during Power On Self Test.
Boot Menu:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
When Disabled, the Boot Menu is disabled and the [F12] key is
ignored. When Enabled, the Boot Menu is enabled.
Preboot Execution
Environment:
Disabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.
Boot Device
Priority
This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.
See “The Boot Device Priority Submenu” in the following section.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
F1
Help
ESC
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Main
Advanced
Security
Power Savings
Boot
Item Specific Help
[Disabled]
All diagnostic tests
will be done.
[Enabled]
Some diagnostic tests
may be skipped while
booting to speed up.
Quick Boot:
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen:
[Disabled]
Boot Menu:
Preboot Execution Environment: [Enabled]
Boot Device Priority
-/Space
Enter
F9
Setup Defaults
F10
Save and Exit
Change Values
Select
Sub-Menu
[Enabled]
[Enabled]