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Copyright Copyright and T rademark Information Fujitsu Computer S ystems Corporation has made e very effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however , as ongoin g development effor ts are contin ually improving the capabilitie s of our products, we cannot guarantee the ac curacy of the cont ents of this document. W e discla[...]

LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter t o operate. Us e only UL Listed Class 2 Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a current of 4.22A. AC a d a p t e r o u t p u t p o l a r i t y : W hen using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should alway s be followed to reduce[...]

T able of Content s Fujitsu LifeBook ® A6010 Notebook T able of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 GETTING TO KNOW Y OUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unpac[...]

LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k 4 USER -INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Optical Disk Drive Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

T able of Content s 8 GLOSSARY/REGULATORY Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 APPENDIX A: INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN USER’ S GUIDE Before Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . 86 Deactivating the WLAN Device . . . .[...]

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1 Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GU IDE The LifeBook A6010 notebook from F ujitsu is a powerful computer , with a fast Intel® Cor e™ 2 Duo proc essor and an integrated Intel 945 GM graphics contr oller with suppor t for up to 224 MB of graphics memory . The notebook has a built-in 15.4” TFT wide X GA Cr ystal View c olor display . This system brin[...]

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5 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 notebook Overview This section describ es the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 notebook. W e strongly recomme nd that you r ead it before using your notebook – even if y ou are already familiar with notebook computers. UNPACKING W hen you r eceiv e your LifeBook not eboo[...]

6 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-3. LifeBook not ebook with display open Locating the Controls and Connectors T OP COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of y our LifeBook notebook ’ s top compo nents. Display Panel The display panel is a c o lor L CD panel with back lighting for the displa y of te xt and graphics[...]

7 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-4. Li feBook notebook left-side panel LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a br ief descript ion of your LifeBook notebook ’ s left-side co mponents. Air V ents The air vents are used t o cool the system to pr event ov er- heating . Optical Disk Drive The optical disk dr ive allo ws you to burn and[...]

8 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-5. LifeBook notebook right-side panel RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a br ief descript ion of your LifeBook notebook ’ s right-side co mponents. ExpressCard Eject Button The Expr essCard eject button is used for r emoving an ExpressCard fr om the slot. ExpressCard Slot The Exp[...]

9 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-6. LifeBook notebook back panel BACK PANEL COMPONENTS Follo wing is a brief description of your LifeBook not e- book’ s back panel components. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot a llows yo u to attach an opt ional physical lo ck down d ev ice. USB 2.0 Ports The USB 2.0 ports allow you to c onne[...]

10 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-7. LifeBook notebook bottom panel BOTTOM COMPONE NTS The following is a br ief descript ion of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Main Unit and Configuration Label The config uration label shows the model numb er and other information about y our notebook. In addition, the [...]

11 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-8. Status Ind icator Panel Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator displa ys symbols that correspond with a specific component of your Fu jitsu Li feBook notebook. These symbols tell y ou how each of those components are operating. (Figure 2-8) POWER INDICATOR The P ower indicat or symbol states whethe[...]

12 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two HDD/ODD ACCESS INDICATOR The Har d Disk Dr iv e/Optical Disk Drive A ccess indi- cator t ells you that the drive is be ing accessed. If the A uto Insert N otification function is active, the indicator wil l flash periodically when your system is checking the optical dri ve. I f the A uto Insert N oti[...]

13 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-9 Keyboard Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Y our LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard. The k eys perfor m all the standard functions of a 101-key k eyboard, including the Wind ows k eys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys. ■ Nu m e r i c ke y p a d ■ Curs[...]

14 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two ■ [Fn+F6]: Pr essing [F6] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your displa y . ■ [Fn+F7]: Pr essing [F7] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will increase the brightness of the display . ■ [Fn+F8]: Pr essing [F8] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will decrease the vol ume of your[...]

15 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-10. T ouchpad pointing device T ouchpad Pointing Device The T ouchpad pointing device comes buil t into your Fuji tsu LifeBook notebook. It i s used to co ntrol the move ment of the pointer to select it ems on your displa y panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a cursor c ontrol, a left and right button, and[...]

16 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor . T o drag , mov e the cursor to the item y ou w ish to mov e. Pr ess and hold the left button while moving the it em to its new location and then release it. Dragging can also be done using the T ouchpad. First, ta[...]

17 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook V olume Control Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume contr ols which interact w ith each other . CONTROLLING TH E V OLUME The volume can be c ontrolled in several differ ent ways: ■ V o lume can be set us ing the volume buttons adjacent to the application buttons at th e top left abov e the keyboar[...]

18 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-16. LifeBook Ap plication Panel LifeBook Application Panel A unique featur e of your not ebook is the LifeBook Appl ication P anel. The Appl ication P anel makes y our LifeBook notebook more than just another computer . This panel allows y ou to launch selected applications with the touch of[...]

19 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook W hen you ha ve finished with Application Pa nel utility , clic k on OK , and the new settings will tak e effect. Y ou can reconfigure your LifeB ook Application Panel as often as y ou like. DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL Y our LifeBook notebook includes a deskt op control panel for your notebook ’ s desktop that you can [...]

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23 Getting Started Figure 3-1 Connecting the AC Adapt er Power Sources Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sour ces: a primar y Lithium ion battery , an AC adapter or an optional Aut o/Airline adapter . CONNECTING THE POWER ADAPTERS The A C adapter or optional A uto/Airline adapte r pro vides power for operating your notebook a[...]

24 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Three Figure 3-2 Opening the Display Pane l Display Panel Y our Fujits u LifeBook notebook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier view ing in bright environme nts and maintains top r esolution thro ugh the use of activ e- matrix technology . OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1. Pr ess the Display P a[...]

25 Getting Started Starting Y our LifeBook Notebook POWER O N Power/Suspend/Resume Button The P ower/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook notebook fr om its off state. Once y ou hav e connected yo ur AC adapt er or charged the internal Lithium ion battery , you can po wer on your LifeBook notebook. (See figur e 2-3 on page 6 for l[...]

26 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - S ection Three 3. Press the [RIGHT ARRO W] or [LEFT ARRO W] key to scro ll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings. BIOS Guide A guide to y our notebook’ s BIOS is avail able online. Please visit our ser vice and suppor t website at: http://www .us.fujitsu.com/computers . Once ther[...]

27 Getting Started Power Management Y our Fujitsu LifeBook note book has many options and features for c onser ving battery p owe r . Some of these features ar e automatic and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal m odem. Ho wever , others depend on the parameters y ou set to best suit your oper- ating con ditions, such as those[...]

28 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Three 2. From the Contr ol P anel select Pow e r O p t i o n s . 3. Select the Hibe rna tio n tab. Select the box t o enable or disable this feature. Using the Hibernation Feature 1. From the Star t menu, select Settings , and then select Control Panel . 2. From the Contr ol P anel select Pow e r O p t i[...]

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31 User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Y our LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that pro vides power for operating your notebook when no external po wer source is a vailable. The battery is dur able and long lasting , but should not be ex posed to extreme temperatures, high voltages, chemic als or other haza rds. The Lithium ion [...]

32 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Four Dead Battery Suspend mode sho ws on the Status indi- cator just lik e the normal Standby mode. Once y our notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable t o resume operation until y ou pro vide a source of power either fr om an adapter , or a charged battery . Once you hav e provide[...]

33 User Installable Features Figure 4-2. Optical Drive Optical Disk Drive A variety of media is available to use with your Dual- Lay er Mul ti-Format DVD W riter , also known as an “ optical disk drive ” . DVD-R and D VD-R W discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R discs used with the Dual-La yer M ulti-Format DVD writer hold up to 8.5 GB of data[...]

34 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Four Figure 4-3. Loading/ Ejecting Media REMOVING MEDIA 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive. This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance. 2. Gently pull the tray out u ntil the disc can easily be re moved from the [...]

35 User Installable Features USING DOLBY ™ HEADPHON E The Dolby H eadphone utility lets you enjoy multi- channel sound sourc es with realistic surround sound using your conv entional st ereo headphones. Dolby H eadphone is a signal processing system that enables your ste reo headphones to realistically portray the sound of a five-speak er playbac[...]

36 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Four Figure 4-5. inserting an SD Card Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card Slot Y our LifeBook notebook suppor ts the following memory cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digit al devices. These cards use flash memory architecture, whic h means they don ’t need a pow[...]

37 Secure Digital Card 1. See your M emor y Stick, SD Card, or xD-Picture Car d manual for in structions on the insertion of your card. Some card s may r equire that your notebook is off while inserting them. 2. Mak e sure the re is no car d currently in the slot. I f there is, see R emoving a Memory Stick/SD/xD- Picture Car d. 3. Insert your car d[...]

38 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Four Figure 4-7. inserting/Removing PC Card PC Cards/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBook notebook suppor ts T y pe I and T yp e II PC Cards and Expr essCards TM , which can perform a variety of functions depending on wh ic h ty pe of card you insert. Y ou can insert one or tw o cards at a time, depending on it[...]

39 User Installable Features INSERTING EXPRESSCARDS There ar e two different width Expr essCards: 34 mm and 54 mm. The connector inside the slot is located on the left-hand side of the slot. If you insert a 34 mm card, align it with the left side of the slot when in serting it. ExpressC ards are inserted in the ExpressCar d slot (the top s lo t) . [...]

40 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Se ction Four Memory Upgrade Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook not ebook comes with high speed Double Da ta Rate Synchronous Dyna mic RAM (DDR2- 667 SDRAM) factory installed. The maximum memor y capacity is 4 GB (2 GB x 2), but 3.25 GB is the maximum amount that is usable by the o perating system. T o increase your n[...]

41 User Installable Features Figure 4-11. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 4. Store the memor y upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve. 5. Replace the co ver and reinstall the screw . CHECKING THE MEMORY CAPACITY Once you ha ve changed the system memor y capacit y by replacing the installed module with a larger one, be sure to check that yo ur n[...]

42 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Four Device Ports Y our Fujits u LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which y ou can connect e xternal devices including: disk drives, k e yboards, modems, printers, et c. MODEM (RJ-11) T ELEPH ONE JACK The modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is used for an internal modem. T o connect the tele[...]

43 User Installable Features Figure 4-14. Connecting a USB Device IEEE 1394 PORT The 4-pin 1394 port allows y ou to c onnect digital devices that are co mpliant w ith IEEE 1394 standard. The IEEE 1394 standard is easy t o use, connect, and disc on- nect. This port can allow up t o 400 Mbps transfer rate. A third-party application may be requir ed t[...]

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47 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting There ma y be occasions when you enco unter simple setup or operating problems that you can solv e on the spot, or problems with pe ripheral dev ices that can be solved b y replacing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of these straig htforwa rd issues and identify fail[...]

48 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G TA B L E Prob lem Page A udio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Optical Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Floppy Disk Drive Pr oblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49 Har d Drive Pr oblems . . . . . . [...]

49 T roubleshooting The Optical Drive A ccess indicator on the Status Indicator P anel blinks at regular intervals w hen no disc is in the tray or the optical drive is not installed. The auto inse r tion function is activ e and is checking to see if a disc is ready to run. This is normal. However , you may disable this feature. Floppy Disk Drive Pr[...]

50 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five Modem Problems Messages about modem operat ion. Mode m operation messages are gen erated by whic hever modem application is in use. See your application soft ware documentation for additional information. USB Dev ice Problems Y ou have installed a USB device that y o ur LifeBook notebook does not rec[...]

51 T roubleshooting Y ou turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen . (con tinued) The primar y batte r y is installed but is faulty . U se the Status Indicator panel t o verify the presenc e and condition of the batteries. (See Status Indicator P ane l on page 11 for more informat ion) If a battery is indicating a sh ort, remov e t[...]

52 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five The batteries seem to discharg e too quickl y . Y ou are running an application that uses a lot of po wer due to frequent har d drive acc ess or DVD/CD-ROM ac cess, use of a modem or LAN PC card. U se both the primary battery and an optio nal second batte r y and/or use a powe r adapter for this appl[...]

53 T roubleshooting Y our notebook appears t o change setup parameters when you start it. (con tinued) The BIOS CMOS hol d-up batter y has failed. Contact your support representative for repairs. This is not a user serv iceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 year s. V ideo Problems The built-in displa y is blank when you turn on y our LifeBoo[...]

54 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a da rk fr ame. Y ou are running an application that does not support 1280 x 800 pixel r esolution display and display compr ession is enabled. Display compr ession gives a clearer but smaller display for applications tha[...]

55 T roubleshooting POWER ON SELF T EST M ESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of er ror -and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanation of each mess age. Error messages are marked with an *. If an error message is display ed that is not in this list, write it down and check y our operating[...]

56 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five *Parity Check 2 nnnn P arit y error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts t o locate the address and display it on th e screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data-destr oying failure. C ontact your support representative. *Press <F1> to resume, <F2>[...]

57 T roubleshooting RESTORING Y OUR PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE The Drivers and A pplications Re store (D AR) disc contains sets of device driv ers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are unique to y our comput er configuration for use as document ed below . Reinstalling Individual Dr ivers and Applications The D AR disc can be used to [...]

58 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five 6. If y ou have an external DVD driv e connected: ■ Select the Ad vanced menu in the BIOS windo w . ■ Scroll down to the USB F eatures submenu and pr ess the Enter k e y to o pen it. ■ If Legacy USB Support is disabled, press the space bar to enable it. ■ Scroll down to SCSI SubClass Support [...]

59 T roubleshooting AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADING DRIVER UPDATES Y our system has a conv enient tool called the Fujitsu Driver U pdate (FDU) utility . W ith FDU, you can choose to automa tical ly or ma nually go to th e Fujits u site to check for new updates for yo ur system. The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your scr[...]

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63 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance If you use y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook carefully , you will increase its life and reliability . This section pro vides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices. Caring for your LifeBook notebook ■ Y our LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive elec- tronic devi ce. T reat it wit[...]

64 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Six T raveling with your LifeBook notebook ■ Do not transport your notebook while it is turned on. ■ It is rec ommended that you carr y your notebook with you while traveling, rather than checking it in as bag- gage. ■ Alwa ys b ri ng yo ur Syste m Recove r y C D th at cam e w i th your notebook whe[...]

65 Care and Maintenance MEDIA CARE Caring for your Media (DVD/CD/CD-R) M edia discs are precision devices and w ill function reli- ably if given reasonable care. ■ Alwa ys store y our media disc in its case when it is not in use. ■ Alwa ys handle discs b y the edges and a void t ouching th e surface. ■ A void st oring any media discs in extre[...]

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69 Specification s Specifications This section provides the hardwar e and environmen tal specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. Specifications of particular configurations will vary . CONFIGURATION LABEL There is a configuration label located on the bottom of your LifeBook notebook. (See Figure 2-7 on page 10 for location) . This label [...]

70 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Se ction Seven LifeBook Application Pa nel The Application Launc her/V olume buttons on your LifeBook notebook default t o the following applicatio ns: T able 7-1 Application Launcher Defaults Theft Preven tion Lo ck Lock slot for use with security restraint systems. DEVICE PORTS On the LifeBook notebook: ■ PC [...]

71 Specification s LEARNING ABOUT Y OUR SOFTWARE T utorials All operating systems and most applicat ion software hav e tutorials built into them. W e recommend that you step through the tuto rial before you use an applicati on. Manuals Included with your notebook y ou wil l find manuals for your installed operating system and other pre-installed so[...]

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75 Glossary Glossary AC Adapter A device which con verts the AC v oltage from a wall ou tlet t o the DC v oltage ne eded t o pow er your LifeBook notebook. ACPI Advanced Configur ation and Po wer Interf ace Active-Matrix Display A ty pe of technology for making flat-panel display s which has a transistor or similar dev ice for every pixel on the sc[...]

76 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight Data The information a system stor es and processes. DC Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically w ith time. Default V alue A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set y our ow n. DHCP Dynamic Host C onfiguration Protoc ol A protoc ol used to automatically [...]

77 Glossary I/O Port The connecto r and associated control cir cuits for data entering and lea v ing your no t ebook in elect ronic form. IDE Intelligent Driv e Electronics. A ty pe of contro l interface for a hard drive which is insid e the hard driv e unit. Infrastructure A name of a wireless LAN c onfiguration. This ty pe of comm unication uses [...]

78 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight if you ha ve difficulty transfer ring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too la rge. NTSC N ational TV Standards Commission. The standard f or TV broadcast and r eception for the USA. Operating System A group of control programs that con vert app lication commands, including driver p rog[...]

79 Glossary SRAM Static random access memor y . A specific technology of making RAM which does not requi re periodic data refreshin g . SSID Serv ice Set Id entifier Specifies which network you are joining. Some systems allow you t o specify any SSID as an option so you can join any netw ork. Standby T o make inoperativ e for a p eriod of time. Y o[...]

80 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications no t expres sly approved by Fuji tsu could v oid this user’ s authorit y to operat e the equipment. FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and T elevision These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interfer e[...]

81 Regulatory Information DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and T elevision This Class B digital apparatus meets all r equirements of Canadian Int erferenc e-Causing Equipment Regu lations. CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte tout es les exigence du Rég lement su r le matér ial brouil leur du Canada. Notice to Use[...]

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85 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION Please note the following regula tory informat ion related to the wireless LAN dev ice. Regulatory Notes and Statements W ireless LAN, Health and A uthor ization for use Radio frequency electr omagnetic energy is emitted from W ire- less LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions, ho[...]

86 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Before Using the W ireless LAN This manual describes the procedures r equired to pr op- erly set up and c onfigure the int eg rated W ireless LAN Mini-PCI device (refe rred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Before using the WLAN device, read this manual carefully to ensure it&apo[...]

87 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide ■ The WLAN device operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz lower , middle, and upper UNII bands. ■ Micro wave ov ens may interf ere with the operation of WLAN devices since they operate in the same 2.4GHz frequency range as IEEE802.11b/g devices. Interfer- ence b y micro wav es does not occur with IEEE802.11[...]

88 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Configuration of the WLAN Device The WLAN device can be configured to establish w ire- less network c onnectivity using the Intel PROSet fo r W ireless utility . The Intel PROSet for W ireless utility allows for multiple profile setup and support s automatic profile switching. Support for most industr y[...]

89 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 22. After selecting authenticati on ty pe, enter the name, domain, and passwor d of the user yo u have cr eated on the authentication server . The user name and password do not ha ve to be the same as name and passwor d of your current W indows user login. 23. Click [OK] to sa ve the settings. 24. Fr om the Intel Pr [...]

90 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix 6. Clic k the [OK] button. If a message is displayed that requests you t o restart the personal computer , click [Y es] to restart the computer . Setting the sharing function Set the shar ing functi on to make file and/or pr inter shar ing with other net work-connected personal compute rs valid. This op[...]

91 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 3. Click th e [Sharing] tab. 4. Click [Shar e this printer]. 5. Ent er the sharing printer name in [Share name]. 6. Click th e [OK] button. Confirming connection After y ou hav e finished the network setup operations, access the folder whose sharing has been set for other personal computers. Also , confirm the status[...]

92 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix T roubleshooting the WLAN T R OUBLESHOOTING Causes and counte rmeasures for troubles you ma y encount er while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable network connection Incorrect network name (SSID) or network key Ad hoc connect[...]

93 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide W ireless LAN Glossary GLOSSARY Access point W ireless network device used to bridge wireless and wir ed ne tw ork traf fic . Ad Hoc Mode Ad H oc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network c onnectivity between multiple computers is established without a central w ireless network device, ty[...]

94 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix allowed to associ ate with the AP . Shared key authentica- tion is not conside red secure, because a hacker who detects both the clear-text challenge and the same chal- lenge encry pted with a WEP key can decipher the key . SSID (Service Set Identifier) Serv ice Set Identifier , a 32-character unique id[...]

95 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide IP address information ABOUT IP ADDRESSES If IP address is unknown, set IP address as follows: If you ha ve an access point (DHCP ser ver) on the network, set the IP address as follo ws: [Obtain an IP address automatically] If the IP address is alre ady assigned to the c omputer in the network, ask the network admini[...]

96 LifeBook A6000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix WLAN Specifications SPECIFICATIONS * “W i-Fi based” indicates that the interco nnectivity test of the organization which guarantees the int erconn ectivit y of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi Alliance) has been passed. ** The communication ranges shown abov e wil l increase or decr ease depending on factors suc[...]

97 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide Using the Bluetooth Device WHAT IS BLUETOOTH Bluetooth tec hnology is desig ned as a short-r ange wire- less link between mobile devices, suc h as laptop comput ers, phones, printers, and cameras. Bluetooth technology is used to creat e Per sonal Area Netw orks (P ANs) between devices in short-ra nge of eac h other .[...]

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101 Using the Fing erprint Sens or Fingerprint Sensor Device INTRODUCING T HE FINGERPRINT SENSOR DEVICE Y our system has a fingerprint sensor device below the T ouchpad, between the left and rig ht buttons. It also serves as a scrolling sensor . (Fi gure B-1) Figure B-1 Fingerprint sensor W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can av oid having to enter [...]

102 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook The installation program automatically places an ic on (Softex OmniPass) in the W indows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the taskbar . V erifying Information abou t OmniPass After you hav e completed installing OmniP ass and restarted your system, y o u may wish to check the version of OmniP a[...]

103 Using the Fing erprint Sens or w il l b e yo ur Win dow s co mp uter na me . In a cor po - rate en vironment, or when ac cessing co rpor ate resourc es, the Domain : may not be your W indows comput er name. Click [Ne xt] to continue. 3. In this st ep OmniP ass captures y our fingerprint. R efer to “Enrolling a Finge rpr int” on page 103 for[...]

104 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook W hen prompted t o authenticate, y ou must supply the appropriate cr edentials: an enrolled finger for the finger- print capture window or your master password for the master passwor d prompt (the key ic on). Remembering a Password OmniP ass can remember any ap plication, GUI, or pass- word pr otected resource tha[...]

105 Using the Fing erprint Sens or In W indows X P , your login o ptions must be set either f or classic login, or for fast user switching and logon screen to be enabled to use y our fingerprint to log on to W indows. T o chan ge this go to Control P anel , selec t Us e r Ac c o u n t s and then click Change the way users log on or off . If your W [...]

106 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook Exporting an OmniPass User Profile T o expor t a user , open the OmniPass Control Center , and click Impor t/Exp ort U ser under Ma nage Users . Click Expor ts an OmniP ass user profile . OmniP ass will prompt y ou to authe nticate. U pon successfull y authenti- cation, you must name the OmniP ass user profile and[...]

107 Using the Fing erprint Sens or User Settings The U ser Se ttings tab has four interface s: Au d i o S e t t i n g s , Ta s k b a r T i p s , and Enrollment . U ser settings al low users to cust omize OmniP ass to suit their indi vidual prefer- ences. Under Us e r S e t t i n g s ( Au d i o S e t t i n g s and Ta s k b a r Tip s ) yo u can set h[...]

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109 Index Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Anti-theft lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Auto/Airlin[...]

110 LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - I ndex Function Key F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

111 Index Q Quicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 R Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Removing a Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Restoring Your[...]

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