Fujitsu N6470 manual

User’ s Guide Lear n ho w to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook N6470 notebook[...]

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IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS This product requires an AC adapter to opera te. Use only a UL List ed I.T .E. AC Adapter with an output rating of 19V DC, with a curren t of 5.27A (100W).. When using your notebook equipment, basic sa fety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric sho ck and injury to persons, includ[...]

5 - System Disposal Recyc ling y our battery Over time, the batteries that r un your mobile computer will begin to hold a char ge for a shorter amount of time; this is a natu ral occurrence for all batteries. When this oc cu rs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*. If you replace it, it is important that you dispose of the old bat[...]

Contents Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno[...]

Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dragging . . . . . . .[...]

3 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hard Disk Drive Passwords . [...]

4 PC Cards/ExpressCards™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Installing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Removing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Installing ExpressCards . . . [...]

5 Restoring Your Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Restoring the Operating System for Window s XP Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Restoring the Operating System for Window s Vista Systems . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Glossary/Regulatory Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide Before Using the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 Preface About This Guide The LifeBook® N6470 notebook from Fujitsu Comput er Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel® Core™ 2 Duo proce ssor . The 17" Color Enhanced Crystal V iew WXGA+ high-resolution screen displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness. The LifeBook features an A TI Mobility™ Radeon™ HD[...]

8 - About This Guide Fujitsu Contact Information Service and Suppor t Y ou can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways: • T oll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487) • E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com • W ebsite: http://www .comput ers.us.fujitsu.com/support Before you place the call, you should have the following information[...]

9 - About This Guide • Purchase date • Conditions under which the problem occurred • Any error messages that have occurred • T ype of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shopping Online Y ou can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www .shopfujitsu.com. T o ensure that you always have the most curren t driver updates related t[...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 notebook. W e strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers. Figure 1. Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 notebook[...]

11 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with displa y open Internet Mail Mode Visual Optimizer Volume + - Displa y P anel Status Indicator P anel Stereo Speakers K eyboard T ouchpad Pointing De vice P ower/Suspend/Resume Button Display P anel Latch Wireless LAN Switch Visual Optim[...]

12 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors T op and Front Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s top and front components. Displa y Pa nel Latch The display panel latch locks and releases the display panel. Displa y Pa nel The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and g[...]

13 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors V olume Control The V olume Control toggle allows you to increase or decrease volume manually . See “Contr olling the V olume” on page 32. Wireless LAN Switch The W ireless LAN On/Of f Switch turns the wireless LAN on and off. See “Appendix A: WLAN User ’ s Guide” on page 146. Stereo Speakers The[...]

14 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Figure 3. LifeBook note book left-side panel Left-Side P anel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s left-side components. Optical Drive One of several different drives can be instal led depending upon the confi guration of your system. S ee “Optical Drive” on page 5[...]

15 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Figure 4. LifeBook notebook right- side panel Right-Side P anel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s right-side components. Memory Stick/SD/xD Car d Slot The Memory Stick/Secure Digital (S D)/xD card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage. T[...]

16 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Micr ophone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See “Micr ophone Jack” on page 78. USB 2.0 P orts The five USB ports (one on the right side panel and f our on the rear panel) allo w you to connect Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. See “Univer[...]

17 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Figure 5. LifeBook not ebook back pane l Back P anel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. LAN P ort The LAN port is designed to accept a Local Area Network (LAN) RJ-45 jack. See “Communications Ports” on page 74. USB 2.0 P orts The five USB p[...]

18 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to at tach an optional physical lock down device. Modem P ort The modem port is designed to accep t a Modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack fo r the multi-national internal 56K modem. See “Communications Ports” on page 74. HDMI P or t The HDMI port is us[...]

19 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Air Flo w V ents The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system. S-Video Out P ort The S-V ideo out port is used to transmit a high re solution video signal to a compatible TV or VCR. See “S-V ideo Out Port” on page 78. T O PROTECT YOU R NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERF ORMAN[...]

20 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Figure 6. LifeBook noteb ook bottom panel Bottom Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion batt ery . It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stored over a lo[...]

21 - Locating the Cont rols and Connectors Memory Compar tment Co ver Y our LifeBook notebook comes with high speed DDR2-667 PC5300 SO-DIMM memory . The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook, thus improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 70. Subwoof er The [...]

22 - Status I ndicator P anel Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Status Indicator P anel The Status Indicator panel is locate d at the top of the ke yboard, near the V isual Optimizer button. W ithin this panel are symbols that co rrespond to specific components of your notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those components is operating. Batt[...]

23 - Status I ndicator P anel Battery Status Indicator This indicator shows how much char ge is available within the installed battery . Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access in dicator states whether your internal hard drive or optical drive are being accessed. EMail Indicator The Email indicator shows that [...]

24 - Status I ndicator P anel CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters. ScrLk Indicator The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active.[...]

25 - K eyb oard Ke yboar d Figure 8. Ke yboard Using the Ke yboar d Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integrated 103-key keyboard. The keys pe rform all the standard functions of a keyboard, including the W indows keys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric keypad: Y our LifeBook notebook has a [...]

26 - K eyb oard • Cursor keys: Y our keyboard contains four arrow keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to the right, left, up, or down within windows, applications and documents. • Function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12] are used in conjunction wi th the [Fn] key to produce special actions that vary depending on what pr ogra[...]

27 - K eyb oard Function Ke ys Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assi gned to these keys dif fer for each application. Y ou s hould refer to your software documentation to find out how thes e keys are used. Icon Keys Description [Fn+F3] Pressing [F3] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Audio Mute on and off [...]

28 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice T ouchpad P ointing Device Figure 9. T ouchpad pointin g device The T ouchpad pointing device is built into your notebook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a cursor control, a left and right button, and an scroll sensor (which also [...]

29 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Clicking A N EX T E R NA L MOUSE CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE USB POR TS ON YOU R L IFE B OOK NOTEBOOK AND USED SIM ULTANEOUSLY WITH THE T OUCHPAD . H OWEVER , IF YOU BOOT THE SYSTEM WITH AN EX T E R N A L MOUSE CONNEC TED , THE T OUCHPAD WILL BE DISABLED OR ENABLED DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFICATIONS IN YOUR BIOS SETTINGS .[...]

30 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Double-Clic king Drag ging Double-clicking means pushing a nd releasing the left button twice in rapid succession. Th is procedure does not function with the right button. T o double-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press the left button twice, then immediately release it. Y ou also have the op[...]

31 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Scrolling T ouchpad Control Adjustment The W indows Control Panel allows you to customize your T ouchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box. Using the scrolling sensor a llows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window’ s scroll bars. This is particularly usef[...]

32 - V olume Control V olume Control Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other . Controlling the V olume The volume can be controlled in several ways: • V olume can be controlled using the [Fn]+[F8] and [Fn]+[F9] key combinations. • Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system[...]

33 - Lif eBook Application/ Media Pla yer P anel Figure 15. LifeBook Applic at ion/Media Playe r Panel Buttons LifeBook Application/Media Pla y er P anel A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the LifeBook Application/Media Player Panel. This feature makes your LifeBook notebook more than just another notebook computer . The panel allows you[...]

34 - Lif eBook Application/ Media Pla yer P anel Mode Button Located at the left of the large Li feBook Application/Media Player button (Figur e 15) , this button allows you to select the function of the panel—either as an Application Launcher or a media player . When Application Launcher is selected, the mode indicator will light up. (Figur e 16[...]

35 - Lif eBook Application/ Media Pla yer P anel Configuring y our Application P anel When you start your system, the Life Book Application Panel is automatically activat ed. As an application launcher , the LifeBook Application Pa nel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. T o set up the panel to best suit your needs, we have provided [...]

36 - Lif eBook Application/ Media Pla yer P anel Play/Pause Press this button to start playing a CD or D VD starting at the beginning. While the disc is playing, press it to pause. Press it again to continue . Fast Bac k ward Press this button once to skip one track back. Fast Forwar d Press this button once to skip forward one track. Using the Vis[...]

37 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted with Y our LifeBook Figure 18. Connecting the A C Adapter P ower Sour ces Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has th ree possible power sources: a primar y Lithium ion battery , an AC adapter , or an optional Auto/Airline adapter . DC Power Ja ck A C Adapter DC Output Cable AC C a bl e[...]

38 - P ow er Sources Connecting the P o wer Adapters The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adapter provides power for operating your notebook and charging the batteries. Connecting the A C Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cab le into the DC pow er jack of y our Lif eBook noteb ook. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an A C electr ical outlet. Connecting the [...]

39 - Display P anel Figure 19. Opening the Display P anel Displa y P anel Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contai ns a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution th rough the use of acti ve-matrix technology . Opening the Display P anel 1 Press the Displa y P anel latch b utton in. This relea[...]

40 - Display P anel Adjusting Display P anel Brightness Once you have turned on your LifeB ook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more comfortable viewing level. There ar e three ways to adjust the brightness, by using the keyboard, the Power Options, or the W indows Mobility Center . Using the Ke yboar d Adjus[...]

41 - Display P anel Closing the Display P anel 1 Holding the edge of y our display panel, pull it forw ard until it is flush with the b ody of your Lif eBook notebook. 2 Push down until you hear a click. This will engage t he locking m echanism and pre ve nt your d isplay p anel from opening une xpectedly . • W HEN USING AC POW ER YO UR BRIGHTNES[...]

42 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Star ting Y our LifeBook Notebook P ower On P ower/Susp end/Resume Button The Po we r a nd Su spe nd /R esu me button is used to power on your LifeBook notebook, to resume from Sleep or Save-to-Disk mode or to place your notebook in Sleep or Save -to-Disk mode. (Y ou can also use the button to power down the s[...]

43 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook When you Power On your notebook, it will perform a Po wer On Self T est (POST) to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality . If a fault is found, your notebook will emit an audio warning and/or an error message will be displayed. See “Power On Self T est Messages” on page 93. De[...]

44 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook The boot sequence is executed when: • Y ou turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook. • Y ou restart your LifeBook notebook from the W indows Shut Down dialog box. • The software initiates a system restart; for example, when you install a new application. Hard Disk Drive P asswor ds T o provide additio[...]

45 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook The T rustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to th e following menus and information screens: • BIOS Setup • Diagnostic Screen • Boot Menu • Patent Information • System Information • Continue Booting Click BIOS Setup to open the BIOS Setup Utility . The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F1[...]

46 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Booting the System W e strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices or put a DVD/CD in your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence. When you turn on your LifeBook note book for the first time, it will di splay a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system wi[...]

47 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook 5 On the next screen set your time and date settings. 6 Y ou will next see the "Select y our computer's current lo cation" screen. Make your selection from Home , Work (Def ault), and Public location. 7 The "Thank you" screen follows and an off er f or free Nor ton Inter net Secur ity [...]

48 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Fujitsu Driver Update Utility Y our system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility . W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system. For more information about th e FDU utility , refer to “Automatically Downl[...]

49 - P ow er Management P ower Management Y our LifeBook notebook has many opti ons and features for conserving battery power . Some of these features are automatic and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal modem. However , others depend on the parameters you set to best su it your operating conditions, such as those for the dis[...]

50 - P ow er Management Y our LifeBook notebook can be put in Sleep mode by: • Pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume button when your system is turned on. • Clicking the power icon on the lock menu. • Selecting Sleep from the W indows Shut Down menu. • T iming out from lack of activity . • Allowing the battery to reach th e Dead Battery W arn[...]

51 - P ow er Management Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature The Hibernation feature save s the contents of your note book’ s system memory to th e hard drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature The default settings are not enabled. T o enable or disable the Hibern[...]

52 - P ow er Management P ower Off Before turning off the power , check that the hard drive/ optical drive access indicator is off. If you turn of f the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. T o ensure that your notebook shuts down without error , use the W i ndows shut down procedure. Using the correct procedur e to shut down [...]

53 Chapter 3 User -Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Y our LifeBook notebook has a Lithiu m ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no external power source is availabl e. The rechargeable battery is du rable and long last ing, but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures, high voltages, chemicals, or other haza[...]

54 - Lithium i on Batter y Rechar ging the Batteries If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery , check the Battery Level indicator located on the Status Indicato r panel. The indicator changes as the battery level changes. The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using th e AC adapter or Auto/Airline adapter . T o [...]

55 - Lithium i on Batter y Low Battery State When the battery is running low , a low battery notif ication message will appe ar . If you do not respond to the low battery message, the batterie s will continue to dischar ge until they are too low to operate. When this happens, your LifeBook notebook will go into Sleep mode. There is no guarantee tha[...]

56 - Lithium i on Batter y Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel di splays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the char ge level available in tha t battery . If the display is flas hing red, it means that the ba ttery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage a ny other parts of your LifeBook notebook. Rep[...]

57 - Optical Dr ive Figure 23. Optical Drive Optical Drive Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contai ns an optical drive which is ei ther a Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter or a Blu- ray™ DVD-ROM player . Optical Drive Media Dual-Layer Multi-Forma t DVD W riter model only: W ith this drive, you can play CD-ROM, CD-R, CD- R W , DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD[...]

58 - Optical Dr ive Loading Media T o load a disc into your optic al drive, follow these steps: 1 Push and release the eject button on t he front of the optical driv e to open the holder tra y . The tray will come out of the notebook a short distance. 2 Gently pull the tra y out un til a media di sc can easily be placed in t he tra y . 3 Place the [...]

59 - Optical Dr ive Figure 24. Loading Media Removing Media 1 Push and release the eject butt on on the front of the optical driv e. This will stop the drive and the holder tra y will come out of the no tebook a shor t distance . 2 Gently pull the tra y out un til the disc ca n easily be rem ov ed from t he tra y . 3 Carefully rem ov e the media di[...]

60 - Optical Dr ive Playing Media on the Optical Drive There are three ways to operate the optical drive: • Using the Optical Player Software • Using the Media Player Buttons • Using the Desktop Control Panel Using the Optical Play er Software Starting a D VD Movie 1 Inser t the D VD into the notebook’ s optical driv e. If the A utoPla y f [...]

61 - Optical Dr ive 1 T o P ause the movie , click the  b utton. 2 T o Rewind the mo vie, click the  b utton to rewind to a specific por tio n of the movie, or the  b utton to retur n to the opening scr een. 3 T o F ast-f orward the movie , click the  b utton to f orward to a specific portion of the movie, or the  button to jump to t[...]

62 - Optical Dr ive 4 Manually place y our notebook into Sleep mod e by depr essin g the Suspend bu tton. Plug in a pow er adapter and replace the discharged batter y with an additional fully-cha rg ed battery . If y ou do not ha ve a n additional batt er y , you ma y use the AC pow er adapter as y our pow er source to contin ue watchi ng the movie[...]

63 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ PC Car ds/ExpressCards™ Installing PC Cards PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (Figur e 26) . T o install a PC Card, follow these steps: Y our LifeBook notebook supports T ype I and T ype II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , in separate dedicated slots. W ith these cards you can perf orm a variety of functions [...]

64 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ 1 See your PC Card ma nual f or instructions on the installation of y our card. Some cards ma y require that y our notebook is off while installing them. 2 Make sure there is no PC Card curr ently in the slo t. If there is, see Re moving PC Cards. 3 If the eject button is e xtended, press it until it c licks . 4 Inser[...]

65 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ Installing ExpressCards There are two differen t width ExpressCards: 34 mm and 54 mm ("ExpressCard 34" and "ExpressCard 54"). (Figur e 27) . The connector inside the slot is located on the left-hand side of the slot. If you insert a 34 mm card, be sure to align it with the left side of the slot whe[...]

66 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them. T o install an ExpressCard, follow these steps: 1 Make sure t here is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Remo ving ExpressCards . 2 Inser t you r Ex[...]

67 - Memor y Stick/Secure Digital /xD Card Slot Figure 29. Installi ng a Memory Stick or SD Card Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Car d Slot Y our LifeBook notebook supports the following memory cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devices. These cards use flash memory architecture, which means they don’t[...]

68 - Memor y Stick/Secure Digital /xD Card Slot Inserting Memor y Stick/SD/xD Car ds Memory Sticks, SD Cards, and xD Cards are in ser ted in the Memory S tick/SD/xD Ca rd slot (F igure 29) . T o insert a Memory Stick, SD Card or xD Card, follow these steps: ■ S OME OF THE MEDIA IN THE ABOV E LIST MA Y HAV E MORE F EATURES THAN OTHERS . ■ C OP Y[...]

69 - Memor y Stick/Secure Digital /xD Card Slot 1 See your Me mor y Stick, SD Card, or xD Card man ual f or instr uctions on the inse r tion of your card. 2 Make sure t here is no card currently in the slot. If there is, see Remo ving a Memor y Stick/SD/x D Card. 3 Inser t the card in an adapter, if required. 4 Inser t your card into the slo t with[...]

70 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Memory Upgrade Module Y our notebook has two memory slots, and the system comes wi th 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB of factory-installed memory . If you have a module installed in only one slot, you can increase your memory capacity by installing another memory module in the empty slot or by increasing the size of the single insta[...]

71 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Installing a Memory Module 1 T urn off power to your Li feBook not ebook and remov e an y power ada pter . 2 Make sure tha t all the connector cov ers are closed. 3 T urn the Lif eBook notebook bottom side up , with the front pane l towa rd you. 4 Remov e the scr ews at the fr ont of the memory upgr ade module compartmen[...]

72 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Checking the Memory Capacity Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the in stalled module with a lar ger one, be sure to check that your not ebook has recognized the change. Check the memory capacity by clicking [Start] > Cont rol Panel (Cla ssic V iew) > Syst[...]

73 - Memory Upgrade Modul e The amount of memory displayed should be approxima tely the total of all me mory modules installed. There may be a discrepancy which is allocated for fixed video memory . Enabling/Disabling T urbo Memor y T urbo Memory is an optional module that is used to act as a cache for freque ntly-accessed applications and informat[...]

74 - Devi ce P or ts Device P or ts Y our LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. Communications P or ts Y our LifeBook has a Modem jack (RJ-1 1) and a LAN jack (RJ-45) to accommodate external communications. Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Ja[...]

75 - Devi ce P or ts The modem sound is deactivated by default, to activate modem sound follow these easy steps: 1 Select [Star t] > Control P anel. 2 Select Classic View in the left pane. 3 Doub le-click Pho ne and Modems. 4 Y ou may initially need to enter your area code in or der to open the Phon e and Modem Options win dow . 5 Select the Mo [...]

76 - Devi ce P or ts IEEE 1394 Jack The 4-pin IEEE 1394 (Firewire) jack is a high-speed interface (400 Mbps) that can be used to transfer large amounts of data between your notebook and a Firewire peripheral such as a digital camera, external hard drive, or video camera. Hot-swappa ble and plug-n-play , it is much faster than USB 1.1, Card Bus, or [...]

77 - Devi ce P or ts HDMI P ort Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 P orts The High-Definition Multimedia Inter face (HDMI) port is a digital audio/video interface over which uncompress ed streams can be transmitted. HDMI is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer (such as big- screen TVs and high-e nd digital cameras and video rec[...]

78 - Devi ce P or ts Micr ophone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an ex ternal stereo microphone. Y our microphone must be equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini-plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps: 1 Align the connector with the port openi[...]

79 - Devi ce P or ts External Video P ort • T HERE ARE SEVE R AL TYPES OF CABLES FOR CONNECTING A DIGITAL ELECTRONIC DE VICE TO TH E DIGITAL AUDIO - OUT CONNECTOR , DEPENDING ON THE CONNECTOR TYPE . T HE CONNECTOR ON YO UR COMPUTER IS A O PTICAL M INI P LUG (3.5 MM DIAMETER MINI PLUG ) • T HE FREQUENCY OF DIGITAL SOUND OUT PUT FROM THE SPDIF OU[...]

80 Chapter 4 T r oub leshooting Y our LifeBook T roubleshooting There may be occasions when you en counter setup or opera ting problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral devices that can be solved by replacing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve so me straightforward issues and iden ti[...]

81 - T roubleshooting 8 If you hav e tried the solutions suggested in the T roubleshoo ting T able without success, contact y our suppor t representativ e: T oll free: 1-800-8Fujit su (1-800-838-5487) E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com W eb site: http://www .computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Before you place the call, you should have the followi ng in[...]

82 - T roubleshooting Specific Prob lems Using the T roubleshooting T able When you have problems with your LifeBook notebook, try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty . Y ou will find a description of common causes for that symptom under the column Po ssible Cause and what[...]

83 - T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause P ossible Solutions Audio Pr oblems There is no sound coming from the built-in speak ers. The volume is turned too low . Adjust the volume control on y o ur notebook and operating system. Use the [Fn+F9] key combination on your k eyboard. Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the v[...]

84 - T roubleshooting LifeBook notebook f ails to recognize D VD/CD- RW /CD-ROM’ s. (continued) Wrong dr ive designator was used for the di sc in the application. V er ify that the dr ive designator used by the application is the same as used b y the operating system. When the OS is booted from a D VD/CD , drive designators ar e automatically adj[...]

85 - T roubleshooting Y ou hav e installed an e xter- nal ke yboard or mouse, and it does not seem to w ork. Y our e xter nal device is not properly instal led. Re-install your device . See “Device P or ts” on page 74. Y our operating system software is not set up with correct software driver f or that device . Check y our device and oper ating[...]

86 - T roubleshooting USB Device Pr oblems Y ou hav e installed a USB device . Y our notebook does not recognize the de vice, or the device does not seem to work properly . The device is not prop- erly installed. Remov e and re-install the device. See “Device P or ts” on page 74. The de vice may ha ve been installed while an application was run[...]

87 - T roubleshooting P ower F ailures Y ou turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen. The installe d primar y battery is completely discharged, there is no optional second batter y installed or the re is no P ower adapter installed. Check the Status Indicator P anel to deter mine th e presence and condition of the batteries. S ee [...]

88 - T roubleshooting Y our Life Book notebook turns off all by itself . (continued) Y ou are operating on battery power and ignored a low batter y alar m until the batter y is at the dead batter y state and the system has gone into Dead Bat- ter y Suspend mode. Install a power adapter and then push the P ower/Sus- pend/Resume button. See “P ower[...]

89 - T roubleshooting The batteri es seem to discharge too quickly . (continued) The power sa vings fea- tures may be disabled. Check the P o wer Options menu settings and adjust according to your operating needs. The brightne ss is turne d all the wa y up . T ur n down the brightness adjustme nt. The higher the br ightness the more power your disp[...]

90 - T roubleshooting An error message i s dis- play ed on the screen during the notebook (boot) sequence. P ow er On Self T est (POST) has detected a prob lem. See the P ower On Self T est (POST) messages to deter mine the meaning and sev erity o f the problem. Not all messages are errors; some are simply status indicators. See “P ower On Self T[...]

91 - T roubleshooting The notebook tur ned on with a ser ies of beeps and the built-in display is b lank. P owe r On Self T est has detected a failure which does not allow the dis- pla y to operate. Contact your suppor t representative . The display goes b lank by itself after you hav e been using it. The notebook has gone into Video timeout, Stand[...]

92 - T roubleshooting The application display uses only a por tion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame. Y ou are running an application that does not suppor t the sys- tem’ s nativ e pix el reso- lution and display compression is enabled. Display compression gives a clearer b ut smaller displa y for appli - cations that do not suppor[...]

93 - T roubleshooting P ower On Self T est Messages The following is an alphabetic list of error -and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanat ion of each message. Erro r message s are marked with an *. If an error message is displayed that is not in this list, writ e it down and check your operati[...]

94 - T roubleshooting *Fai lure Fixed Disk n (where x=1-4) The fixed disk is not worki ng or not configured properly . This may me an that the hard drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Po wer On Self T est. Run the setup utility to check for the hard drive type se ttings and correct them if necess[...]

95 - T roubleshooting *Stuck K ey BIOS discovered a stuc k key and displays the scan code for the stuck key . Y ou may have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an external keybo ard until then. Contact your support representative. *Monitor type does not match CMOS – Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup. This error[...]

96 - T roubleshooting *Previous boot in complete – Default configuration used Previous Power On Self T est did not complete succes sfully . The Power On Self T est will load default values and offer to run Setup. If the previous fail ure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail also. If using the d[...]

97 - T roubleshooting *System RAM F ailed at offset: nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the er ror was detected. This means that there is a fault in your built-in me mory . If you continue to operate, y ou risk corrupting your data. Contact your support representative for repairs. nnnn System Memory P assed Where [...]

98 - T roubleshooting • FA X • RING (This means an incoming call.) • BUSY • NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applications that are not factory installed refer to the application documentation.[...]

99 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Sof tware Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) CD contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are uni que to your computer configurat ion for use as documented below . Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Drivers[...]

100 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software 4 In the list, chec k off all the components y ou want to install. If y ou wa nt to install all components , click [Select All]. Clicking [Select All] will select all of the blue -coded compo nents; y ou must select grey and g reen componen ts separate ly . 5 Once you ha v e selected the components y ou[...]

101 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software 1 P o wer on yo ur system. When the Fujitsu logo appea rs on the screen. press the [Enter ] ke y or click on th e left mouse or touchpad button; t he T rustedCore Menu will appear . 2 Select the B oot Menu from th e T rus tedCore Menu. 3 Highlight the CD/D VD option, then click [OK]. 4 Inser t the Recov[...]

102 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software Determining whether Reco very and Utility is pre-loaded 1 T urn on or reboot yo ur system. When the Fujitsu logo appea rs, press [F12 ] ke y . 2 F rom the Boot Menu that appears , c hec k whether the <Recov er y and Utility> option is present. If it is not present, it means that the utility must b[...]

103 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software BOO T Priority Change Before restoring an image, you must first verify that the system is set up to boot from the optical drive. T o verify/change the boot-up priority (r ather than booting-up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive), perform the following steps: 1 P o wer on yo ur system. [...]

104 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software Recovery and Utility tabs Diagnostics tab: The Diagnostics tool is designed for use by IT professionals . It is not like ly you will need to use this tool. When you select devices from the Diagnosis window then click [Execute], several tests are performed on the selected components. Recovery tab: The Re[...]

105 - Restoring Y our Pre-instal led Software A utomatically Do wnloading Driver Updates Y our system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility . W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fuji tsu site to check for new updates for your system. The FDU icon should appear in the syst em tray at the bo[...]

106 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Caring f or y our LifeBook Notebook If you use your Fujitsu Life Book notebook carefully , you will increase its life and reliability . This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices. • T HE SYSTEM CONTAINS COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE SEVE R E L Y DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ES[...]

107 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • Y our LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive electronic device. T reat it with respect and care. • Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case. • Do not attempt to service the computer y ourself. Always follow installati on instructions closely . • Keep it away from food and [...]

108 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Cleaning y our LifeBook notebook • Always disconnect the power pl ug. (Pull the plug, not the cord.) • Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasives or solvents. • Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen. Never use glass cleaners. • Always shut down the comp[...]

109 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Disinfecting LifeBook computers • W ipe the surface with a soft cloth wipe and a 50% ethanol solution or use another ethanol-based germicide which has been registered as a hospital disinfectant by the EP A. Storing y our LifeBook notebook • If storing your notebook for a month or longer , turn your Life[...]

110 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook T raveling with your Lif eBook notebook • Do not transport your note book while it is turned on. • It is recommended that you carry your notebook with you while traveling, rather than checking it in as baggage. • Always bring your System Recovery CD that came with your notebook when you travel. If you[...]

111 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Batteries Caring f or y our Batteries • Always handle batt eries carefully . • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch bot h terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys , or other metal objects. Doing so m[...]

112 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Media Care Caring for y our Media (D VD/CD/CD-R) Media discs are precision devices and will f unction reliably if given reasonable care. • Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in use. • Always handle discs by the edges and avoid touching the surface. • A void storing any media disc [...]

113 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • A void using or storing the drive near magnets or devi ces that generate strong magnetic fields. • A void using or storing the drive where it will be subjec ted to shock or vibration. • Do not disassemble or di smantle the optical drive. • Use of a commercially available lens cleaner is recommende[...]

114 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications This section provides the general hardware and environmental sp ecifications for your LifeBook notebook. Specific details about your system may vary from t hose referenced here. For an updated list of current configurations, please go to the Fujitsu Computer System s Corporation W ebsite at: us.fuj[...]

115 - Specif ications . Figure 41. Configuration La bel Micr oprocessor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor . T o determine the t ype and speed of your processor , right-click My Computer , select Properties, then select the General tab, or check the configuration label. Cache M emory The size of the on-die cache memory is dependent upon the system pro[...]

116 - Specif ications Video • Built-in 17" Color Enhanced Crystal V iew flat-panel W ide XGA+ TFT active matrix Crystal V iew (high contrast: 600:1 contrast ratio; high bright ness: 370 nits) LCD disp lay with simultaneous display capability . • V isual Optimizer button to dynamically and auto matically enhance vide o images for optimal qu[...]

117 - Specif ications Mass Storage Devices Har d Disk Drives • Optional second hard disk drive (Not e that the optional second hard di sk drive is a fa ctory-installed option, and cannot be purchas ed as an accessory .) • Hard Disk Drive conf igurations available: (Note that all hard disk drives are Serial-A T A) 160 GB (5400 rpm) + 160 GB (540[...]

118 - Specif ications Biometric Security Fingerprint recognition sensor helps to gu ard against unauthorized system access. Comm unications • Integrated Broadcom 10 Base-T/100 Base -TX/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet LAN • Internal V .90 standard 56K* fax/modem (ITU V .90, 56K data, 14.4K fax). • Intel® W ireless W i-Fi Link 4965AGN (quad-mode [...]

119 - Specif ications Ke yboard Built-in keyboard with all functions of 103 key keyboards. • T otal number of keys: 103 • Function keys: 12, [F1] through [F12] • Feature extension key: [Fn] • W indows keys: 2 (Start key and Application key) • Key pitch: 19 mm • Key stroke: 3.0 mm • Dedicated ten-key numeric keypad • Built-in Alps W [...]

120 - Specif ications Dimensions Overall Dimensions 15.87" x 1 1.61" x 1.79"/2.02" (403 mm x 295 mm x 45.5/51.3 mm) W eight Non-TV tuner model (with one hard disk drive): Approximately 9.92 lbs. (4.5 Kg) TV tuner model (with one hard disk drive): Approximately 10.12 lbs. (4.59 Kg) TV tuner model (with two hard disk drives): Appr[...]

121 - Specif ications • Adobe Reader • EverNote • Fujitsu Driver Update utility • Google Desktop • Google T ool Bar • Google Picasa • LifeBook Applic ation Panel • Roxio Easy Media Creator • OmniPass Fingerprint Recognition Utility • Symantec Norton Internet Secu rity 2007 (90-day free trial). • CyberLink MakeDisc • CyberLin[...]

122 - Specif ications Learning About Y our Software Tu t o r i a l s All operating systems and most appli cation software have tutorials built into them. W e recommend that you step through the tutorial be fore you use an application. Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals fo r your installed operating system and other pre- insta[...]

123 - Specif ications Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for , locate, move and label a ll of the photos on your computer . LifeBook Application P anel Software Y our LifeBook is pre-installed with software util ities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel. The Applicati on Panel utilities are found under the[...]

124 - Specif ications CyberLink P owerD VD PowerDVD from CyberLink is a ve rsatile DVD player software a pplication. PowerDVD provides high- quality video and audio playback on your system. Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the following operating system configurati ons will be installed: Microsoft W indows Vista Home Prem[...]

125 Glossary AC A d a p t e r A device which converts the AC volta ge from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook. Access point W ireless network device used to bri dge wireless and wired network traf fic. AC P I Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Active-Matrix Displa y A type of technology for making flat -p[...]

126 - Glossary ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscr iber Line. T echnology for transporting high bit-rate services over ordinary phone lines. AG P Accelerated Graphics Port. Graphics port specifically designed for graphics-intensive devices, such as video cards and 3D accelerators. A uto/Airline Adapter A device which converts the DC voltage from an au t[...]

127 - Glossary Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the s ub-assemblies insi de your LifeBook notebook. Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information. Cache M emory A block of memory built into the micro-processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall d[...]

128 - Glossary COM P ort Abbreviation for communication port. This is your serial interface connection. Command An instruction which you give your operating system. Example: run a pa rticular application or format a floppy disk. Configuration The combination of hardware and software that make s up your system and how it is allocate d for use. CR T [...]

129 - Glossary DIMM Dual-in-line memory module. Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media. If the platter is very stif f it is a hard drive, if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk, if it is a floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter it is commonly called a diskette. Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk and has the hea[...]

130 - Glossary DOS Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System). Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to ex ternal devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that pa rticular equipment. DV M T Dynamic V[...]

131 - Glossary Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magne tic data storage media which is highly flexible. GB Gigabyte. One billion bytes. Hard drive A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stif f. I/O Input/Output. Data entering and leavi ng your notebook in electronic form. I/O P ort The connector and associated c[...]

132 - Glossary IEEE802.11g W ireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps. 802.1 1g devices operate in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans. Infrastructure A name of a wireless LAN configur ation. This type of communicati on uses an access po[...]

133 - Glossary IR An abbreviation for infrared. IrD A Infrared Data Association. An or ganization which produces st andards for communication using infrared as the carrier . IRQ Interrupt Request. An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an exte rnal event has occurred which needs to be processed. KB Kilobyte. One thousand bytes. LAN Loca[...]

134 - Glossary MA C Address Media Access Control Address. A unique physical address of a netw ork card. For Ethernet, the first three bytes are used as the vendor code, controlled and assigned by IEEE. The remaining three bytes are controlled by each vendor (preventing overlap), therefore, every Ethernet card is given a unique physical address in t[...]

135 - Glossary MTU Maximum T ransmission Unit The maximum data size that can be transferred at a time through the Internet or other networks. Y ou can set a smaller MTU size to obt ain successful communi cation, if you have di fficulty transferring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too lar ge. Netw ork key Data that is used for encrypti[...]

136 - Glossary Pa r t i t i o n A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the operating system as if it were a separate disk, and addressed by the operating system accordingly . PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The Personal Computer Memory Card Interna tiona[...]

137 - Glossary Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it. Protocol Procedures and rules use to send and receive data between computers. - Method of sending and receiving data - Process used to handle communication errors Conditions required for communication are organize[...]

138 - Glossary ROM Read Only Memory . A form of memory in which information is stored by physically altering the material. Data stored in this way can not be changed by your not ebook and does not require power to maintain it. SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory . Serial P ort A connection to another device through which data is tr ansfe[...]

139 - Glossary Status Indicator A display which reports the condi tion of some portion of your ha rdware. On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard. Stereo (audio) A system using two channels to pro cess sound from two diff erent sources. Subnet mask TCP-IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller n[...]

140 - Glossary TFT Thin Film T ransistor – A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually . UL Underwriters Laboratories – An inde pendent organization that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices. USB Universal Serial Bus. Standard that all[...]

141 - Regulato ry I nformation Regulatory Information Notice Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by Fujitsu could void this user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. FCC Notices Notice to User s of Radios and T elevision This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to [...]

142 - Regulato ry I nformation Notice to Users of the US T elephone Network This equipment complies with Part 68 of FCC ru les, and the requirements adopted by ACT A. On the bottom of this equipment is a la bel that contains, among other info rmation, the FCC re gistration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equi pment; or a product[...]

143 - Regulato ry I nformation If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or warranty information, please refer to the manual or contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, Customer Serv ice. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone compa ny may request that you disconnect the equipment until the pro[...]

144 - Regulato ry I nformation Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is permissible to connect this equipment to the lo cal telecommunication f acilities. The user s hould be aware that compliance with the certification st andards does not prevent service de gradation in some situations. Repairs to tele[...]

145 - Regulato ry I nformation Les réparations de l’équipement de télécommunications doi vent être effectuées par un service de maintenance agréé au Canada. T oute réparation ou modification, qui n’est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu, ou toute défaillance de l’équipement peut entraîner la compagni e de télécommunication[...]

146 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulatory Information Please note the following regulatory informatio n related to the optional wireless LAN device. Regulatory Notes and Statements Wir eless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from W ireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissi[...]

147 - FCC Re gulatory Inf ormation Regulatory Inform ation/Disclaimer s Installation and use of this W ireless L AN device must be in strict acc ordance with the instructions included in the user documentatio n provided with the product. An y changes or modification s ma de to this device th at are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may voi[...]

148 - FCC Re gulatory Inf ormation FCC Radio Frequency Exposure s tatement This W ireless LAN radio device has bee n ev alu ated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and foun d co mpliant with the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure fr om radio frequency devices. The radiated output power of [...]

149 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to pr operly set up and configure the integrated W ireless LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Before using the WLAN device, read this manual carefully to ensure it's co rrect ope[...]

150 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Ad Hoc Mode (See Figur e A-1) "Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device, typically known as Access Point(s). Connectivity is ac comp[...]

151 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN Access P oint (Infrastruc ture) Mode (See Figur e A-2) Infrastructure mode refers to a wirele ss network architecture in which devices communicate with wireless or wire d network devices by communicating through an Access Point. In infrastructure mode, wire less devices can communicate with e ach other or with a[...]

152 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN How to Handle This De vice The WLAN device comes pre-installe d in your mobile computer . Unde r normal circumstan ces, it should not be necessary for you to remove or re-install it. The Operating Sy stem that your mobile computer comes with has been pre-configur ed to support the WLAN device. • The Intel PRO/[...]

153 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN Configuring the WLAN The WLAN device can be configured to establish wireless network conne ctivity using the software that is built into W indows V ista. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software. Pre-defined parameters will be required for this procedure. Please consult[...]

154 - Bef ore Using the Wireless LAN Connecting to a Network After you have configured your computer , you can connect to an active network by performing the following steps: 1 Click on the WLAN icon in the system tra y . 2 Select “Connect to a network”. 3 Select a network from the list that appears, and clic k the [Connect] button.[...]

155 - T roubleshooting the WLAN T r oubleshooting the WLAN T roubleshooting T able Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may enc ounter while using your wi reless LAN are described in the following table. Prob lem P ossible Cause P ossible Sol ution Unav ailable network connection Incorrect n etwork na me (SSID) or network k ey Ad hoc connect[...]

156 - T roubleshooting the WLAN Unav ailable network connection (continued ) The WLAN de vice has been deactiv ated or disable d Check if the wireless s witch is tur ned ON. Also verify “Disable Radio” is not chec k ed in “Network setting” windo w . The comp uter to be connected is turned off Chec k if the computer to be connected is t ur n[...]

157 - T roubleshooting the WLAN WLAN Specifications Item Specification T ype of netw ork The Intel PRO/Wireless 394 5ABG Network Connections WLAN de vice conf orms to IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi based) * . The Intel PRO/W ireless 4965AGN Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b/g, and 802.11n (dra ft), Wi-Fi based * T[...]

158 - T roubleshooting the WLAN * “W i-Fi based” indicates that the inte rconnectivity test of the or ganization which guarantees the int ercon nectivity of wireless LAN (W i-Fi Alli ance) has been passed. ** The communication ranges show n above will increase or decrease depending on factors su ch as number of walls, reflective material, or in[...]

159 Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device Intr oducing the Fing erprint Sensor Device Y our system has a fingerprint sens or device below the T ouchpad, between the left and right buttons. This also serves as a scroll button. B-1: Fingerprint sensor A LTHOUGH THE SYSTEM HAS A FINGER PRINT SE NSOR IN PLACE OF A SCROLL BU T T ON , THE FINGER PRINT SE[...]

160 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can avoid having to ente r a username and password every time you want to: • Log onto W indows • Resume from standby mode • Cancel a password-protected screen saver • Log into homepages that require a username and password After you have “enrolled” - or regi s[...]

161 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice • The gold key-shaped OmniPass icon in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen. • The Softex program group in the Pr ograms group of the S tart menu System Requirements The OmniPass application re quires space on your hard dr ive; it also requires sp ecific Operating Systems (OS’ s). The [...]

162 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice V erifying Inf ormation about OmniP ass After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your syst em, you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on your system. T o check the version information of OmniPass: 1 F rom the Windo ws Desktop , doub le-click the k e y-shaped OmniP ass icon in th [...]

163 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice 4 F ollow the directions to unin stall the OmniP ass application. 5 Once OmniP ass has finished uninstalling, reboot y our system when prompted. User Enr ollment B efore you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass. Master P assw or d Concept Computer resources are often p[...]

164 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Basic Enr ollment The Enrollment W izard will guide you through the pr ocess of enrolling a us er . Unless you specified otherwise, after OmniPass inst allation the Enrollment W i zard will launch on W indows login. If you do not see the Enrollment W izard, you can bring it up by clicking S tart on the W[...]

165 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Enrolling a Fingerprint Enrolling a fingerprint will increase the security of your system and streamline the authentication procedure. Y ou enroll fingerprints in the OmniPass Control Cent er . W ith an OmniPass user logged in, double-click the system tray OmniPass icon. Select the User Settings tab and [...]

166 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Using OmniP ass Y ou are now ready to begin using OmniPass. Us ed regularly , OmniPass will streamline your authentications. P assw ord Repl acement Y ou will often use the password re placement function. When you go to a restricted acce ss website (e.g., your bank, your web-based email, online auction o[...]

167 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Using the following procedure, you can store a set of credentials into OmniPass. These credentials will then be linked to your “master password” or fingerprint. Go to a site that requires a login (usern ame and password), but do not log in yet. At the site login prompt, enter your username and passwo[...]

168 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice If you uncheck both boxes in Settings for this Password Site, OmniPass will prom pt you for your master password or fingerprint authentication device. Once you have authenticated with OmniPass your credentials will be filled in to the site login prompt, but you will have to click the website [OK], [Submi[...]

169 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Logging into Windo ws with a Fingerprint Device When logging into W indows with a fingerprint device, the fingerprint capture window will now appear next to the W indows Login screen. Place your enrolled fingertip on the sensor to authenticate. Y ou will be simultaneously logged into W i ndows and OmniPa[...]

170 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice The two check boxes in Manage Passwords govern whether OmniPass prom pts you to authenticate or directly logs you into the remembered site. OmniPass will overwrite an old set of creden tials for a website if you attempt to use Remember Password on an already remembered site. The exception to the above ru[...]

171 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice T o set the default identity , highlight the identity you want as default and click [Set as Default]; click [Apply] to ensure the settings are saved. If you log in to OmniPass with a fingerprint device, you will automatically be logged in to the de fault identity for that OmniPass us er . Y ou can choose[...]

172 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Using OmniPass Control Center , you can export and import users in and out of OmniPass. The export process backs up all remembered site s, credentials, and enrolled finge rprints for an OmniPass user . All OmniPass data for a user is backed up to a single en crypted database file. During the import proce[...]

173 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice exported user . They are the credential s that had to be submitted when the user profile was exported. Y ou will need User Name, Password, and Domain. If you don’t remember the value for Domain, in a PC or SOHO environment Domain should be your computer name. OmniPass will notify you if the user was su[...]

174 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice • Open the W indows Contr ol Panel (accessible via S tart button -> Settings -> Control Panel ) and double-click the Softex OmniPass icon. User Mana gement The User Management tab has two major interfaces: Add/Remove User and Import/Export User . Import/Export User functiona lity is documented in[...]

175 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice System Settings The OmniPass S tartup Options interface can be f ound in the System Settings tab. W ith these options you can specify how your OmniPass Logon is tied to your W indows Logon. The first option, Automatically log on to Om niPass as the curr ent user , will do just as it says; during W indows[...]

176 - Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor De vice Cannot add a User with a Blank P assw ord to OmniP as If you experience dif ficulties adding a user with a blank password to OmniPass, you may need to adjust your local security settings. First at tempt the procedure explained in the Cannot add W indows user to OmniPass section. If the dif ficulties pers[...]

177 Inde x A About This G uide 7 AC adapter 38 , 119 plug adapters 110 Air Vent s 17 , 20 Application/Media Player Buttons 12 Audio 116 Auto Insert Notification 62 Auto/Airline A dapter 38 Automatically Downl oading Driver Updates 105 B Battery 53 care 111 Charge/DC-In Indicator 22 charging indicators 22 conserving power 49 dead 88 faulty 88 increa[...]

178 D DC Power Jac k 19, 38 Device Ports 74 , 118 Display Panel 12 , 39 adjusting 40 brightnes s 40 closing 41 latch 12 opening 39 problems 90 , 91 Double-Clicking 30 Draggi ng 30 Drivers and Application Restore CD 99 DVD drive problems 83 , 84 E Error Messages 93 ExpressCard 63 Eject Button 15 problems 86 External Monit or Port 19 , 79 F FDU 48 , [...]

179 M Media Player Care 112 Memory 115 capacity 72 compartment 21 , 71 installing 71 problems 85 removing 72 upgrade module 70 Memory Stick/SD/xD Car d 67 installing 68 slot 15 Microphone Jack 78 Microsoft Works 124 Modem problems 85 Modem Jack 19 , 74 Modem Result Codes 97 Mouse problems 84 N Norton 123 NumLk 23 O Optica l Drive 14 , 57 , 117 Cont[...]

180 S Save-to-Disk 51 ScrLk 24 SD Card, Installing 68 Sleep Mode 49 Specifications 114 Status Indicator Panel 12 Subwoofer 21 S-Video Out Port 19 T Theft Prevention Lock Slot 117 Touchpad 28, 31 Touchpad Pointing Devic 13 Troubleshooting 80 U Universal Serial Bus Port 17, 77 USB 77 , 86 Using the Media Player 35 V Video 116 Video RAM 116 Visual Opt[...]