Fujitsu Siemens Computers A6110 manual

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    User’ s Guide Lear n ho w to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook A6110 notebook[...]

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    Cop yright and T rademark Inf ormation Fujitsu Computer Systems Co rporation has made every effort to ensure the accu racy and completeness of this document; however , a s ongoing development ef forts are continually im proving the capabilities of our products, we canno t guar antee the accuracy of the contents of this document. W e disclaim liabil[...]

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    The DVD player found in some models of th e LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intelle ctual property rights owned by Macrov ision Corporation and other rights users. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Co rpor [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter to operate . Use only UL Listed I.T . E. Class II Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a curr ent of 4.22 A (80 W). When using your notebook equipment, basic sa fety precautions should always be follo wed to reduce the risk of fire, electric sho ck and injury to persons, in[...]

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    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 f or a shorter amount of time; this is a natu ral occurrence for all batteries. When this oc curs, 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[...]

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    Contents Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno[...]

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    Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Touchpad Control [...]

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    3 Starting Windows Vista the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Registering Your LifeBook no tebook with Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Installing Memory Stick/SD/xD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing A Memory Stick/SD/xD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Cleaning your LifeBook not ebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Traveling with your L[...]

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    6 Glossary/Regulatory Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide Before Using the Optional Wirele ss LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    7 Appendix B: Fingerpr int Sensor Device Introducing th e Optional Fingerprint Se nsor Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 [...]

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    8 Preface About This Guide The LifeBook A61 10 notebook from Fujitsu Com puter Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo pr ocessor . Y our notebook has a built-in 15.4” TFT WXGA color display . This system brings the computing power of desktop pers onal computers (PCs) to a portable environment. Y our co[...]

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    9 - About This Guide Fujitsu Contac t 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 informatio[...]

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    10 - 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. Limited W arranty Y our LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu Internat[...]

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    11 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A61 10 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 A6110 notebook[...]

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    12 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open Display P anel Status Stereo Key b o a r d T ouchpad P ointing De vice or P ow er/Suspend/ Display P anel On/Off Switch Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Stereo Speaker Speaker Latch Button Resume Button Digital Microphone Indicator P[...]

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    13 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors T op Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s top components. Displa y Pa nel Latch Button The display panel latch button is us ed to latch and unlatch the displa y . See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 41. Digital Micr ophone The digital microphone is an optio[...]

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    14 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Micr ophone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. See “Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 79. Headphone/Line Out Jac k The headphone/line out jack allows you to c onnect headphones. See “H eadphone Jack*” on page 45. Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switc h The wire[...]

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    15 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 3. LifeBook no tebook left-side panel Left-Side P anel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s left-side components. Optical Drive The optical drive bay contains a Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W r it er . See “Optical Drive” on page 58. Optical Drive Release[...]

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    16 - Locating the C ontrols 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. ExpressCar d Eject Button The ExpressCard eject button is used for removing an ExpressCard from the slot. ExpressCar d Slot The ExpressCard Sl[...]

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    17 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors DC P ower Jac k The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and char ge the internal Lithium ion battery . IEEE 1394 (4-pin) Jac k The 4-pin 1394 jack is used to connect between your LifeBook and an IEEE 1394 peripheral such as a digital video camera. See “Conne[...]

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    18 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 5. LifeBook not ebook back pane l Bac k P anel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to at tach an optional physical lock down device. USB 2.0 P orts The USB 2.0 ports allow you to co[...]

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    19 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an internal Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. See “Internal LAN (R J-45) Jack” on page 77. S-Video Out P ort The S-V ideo out port is used to transmit a high resolution video signal to a compatible TV or[...]

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    20 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Jack The Modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem. See “Modem (RJ-1 1) T elephone Jack” on page 76. T HE INTER NAL MODEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH D IGITAL PBX SYSTEMS . D O NOT CONNECT THE INTERNAL MODEM TO A D [...]

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    21 - Locating the C ontrols 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 battery . It can be unlatched for the removal of the battery when stored over a [...]

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    22 - Status I ndicator P anel Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Status Indicator P anel The Status Indicators display sym bols that correspond to specific co mponents of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those co mponents is operating. P o wer Indicator The Power indicator glows blue when your system is[...]

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    23 - Status I ndicator P anel Battery Ch arge/DC-In Indicator • Orange, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is charging. • Green, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is fully char ged, or AC adapter is plugged in but battery is not installed. • Orange, blinking: AC adapter and battery are available and wa[...]

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    24 - Status I ndicator P anel Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Acces s indicator glows green when your internal hard drive is b eing accessed. Note that flickering is normal. NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode. CapsLock Indicator The CapsL[...]

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    25 - K eyb oard Ke yboar d Figure 8. Ke yboard Using the Ke yboar d Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-k ey keyboard. The keys pe rform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the W indow s keys and other specia l function keys. This section describes the following keys. Fn K e y Star t K ey Function K eys Numeri[...]

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    26 - K eyb oard • Numeric keypad: Y our notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes, both as standard characters and as numeric and ma thematical keys. The ability to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key . • Cursor keys: Y our keyboard contains four arrow keys for moving the curs[...]

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    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. • The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always us ed in conjunction with[...]

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    28 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice T ouchpad P ointing De vice Figure 9. T ouchpad pointin g device The T ouchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LifeBook 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 button, a right butt on, and a[...]

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

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    30 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Double-Clic king Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession. This 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, and imme diately release it. Y ou can also perform the double-[...]

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    31 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Drag ging 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. Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor . T o drag, move the cursor to the item you wish to move. Press and h[...]

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    32 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Optional P oint and Write T ouchpad Certain configurations of this LifeBook notebook ha ve an optional Point and W rite T ouchpad in the location of the standard touchpad pointing device. The Point and W rite T ouchpad is compatible with the latest Microsoft W indows V ista oper ating system. For example, use MS Jou[...]

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    33 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice • T HE STYLUS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TAP ON THE DISPLAY ; IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE DISPLA Y , AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SCREEN IF SO USED . • W HEN USING THE STYLUS ON THE PAD , YOU CAN NOT USE YO UR FINGER TO CONTROL THE TOUCHPAD . I F YO U WAN T TO USE YOUR FINGER ON THE TOUCHPAD , K EEP THE STYLUS AWAY FROM[...]

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    34 - V olume Control V olume Contr ol 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 dif ferent ways: • V olume can be changed using the [V ol -] and [V ol +] buttons above the keyboard. • V olume can be changed or muted from within th[...]

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    35 - Life Book Application P ane l/Suppor t Button Figure 17. LifeBook Applicat ion Panel LifeBook Application P anel/Suppor t Button The Application Panel consists of buttons that allo w you to launch user-defined applications with the touch of a button when your system is on. Also included in the panel is a Support button that allows you to eithe[...]

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    36 - Life Book Application P ane l/Suppor t Button Configuring y our LifeBook Applicatio n Pane l When you start W indows, the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated. 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 pr[...]

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    37 - Life Book Application P ane l/Suppor t Button 4 Click OK . The b utton will now launch the new application. If you want to return to launching your Windows default Intern et browser with th is button, you need only click on “Default Inter net Browser” fr om the Inter n et browser bo x. Be aware that y ou will erase the settings for the “[...]

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    38 - Life Book Application P ane l/Suppor t Button Support tab The Support tab lets you automatically go to the Support W ebs ite. (Y ou must be connected to the Internet in order to access the Support website). Launching Applications wi th the Support Button Y our notebook is pre-installed with utilities that let you operate and c onfigure your Li[...]

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    39 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 P owe r Ja ck A C Adapter[...]

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    40 - 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 Adapte r 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 elect rical outlet. Connecting the[...]

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    41 - Display P anel Figure 19. Opening the Display Panel 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 Displa y P anel 1 Press the Displa y P anel latch b utton in. This relea[...]

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    42 - 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. T wo of them are temporary (by using the keyboard or the power ma nagement utility) and one survives r[...]

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    43 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Star ting Y our LifeBook Notebook P ower On P ower/Susp end/Resume Button The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery , you can power on your LifeBook notebook. T o turn on your[...]

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    44 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Boot Sequence The procedure for starting-up your notebook is term ed the Bootup sequence an d involves your notebook’ s BIOS. When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on, the main system memory is empty , and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook. This in formation is in the BIOS program[...]

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    45 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a prog ram that sets up the operating e nvironment for your LifeBook notebook. Y our BIOS is set at the factory for normal opera ting conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS’ environment to operate your notebook. The BIOS Setup Ut ility co[...]

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    46 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Clicking on any of the fields will invoke the screen, info rmation, or action described. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12 ] key when the Fujitsu l ogo appears on the screen. BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook’ s BIOS is available online. Please visit our servic e and support website at[...]

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    47 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook 1 First of all, you will need to read and acce pt the End U ser Licens e Agreements (EULAs). 2 Y ou will be prompted to enter your Us er Name and P ass word and you will be giv en a chance to select an icon for y our accoun t. 3 The ne xt screen asks f or a Computer Name and allo ws you to choo se a desktop ba[...]

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    48 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Registering Y our LifeBo ok notebook with Fujitsu Y ou can register your LifeB ook by going to our website at: us.fujitsu.com/computers Y ou will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to register online. Installing Click Me! The first time you boot up your system , you will see a “Prima r[...]

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    49 - P ow er Management P ower Management Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has ma ny options and features for cons erving battery power . Some of these features are automati c 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 f[...]

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    50 - P ow er Management Y our notebook can be put in Sleep mode by: • Pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume button when your system is turned on. • 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 arning condition. Y our notebook’ s system memory typi c[...]

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    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[...]

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    52 - P ow er Management P owering 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 do[...]

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    53 Chapter 3 User -Installab le 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 available. The battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures , high voltages, chemic als or other hazards. The Lithi[...]

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    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 S tatus 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[...]

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    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 notebook will go into S tandby mode. Th ere is no guarantee that you[...]

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    56 - Lithium i on Batter y Replacing the Battery W ith the purchase of an additional ba ttery , you can have a fully char ged sp are to swap with one that is not charged. There are two ways to swap ba tteries, cold-swapping and hot-swapping: Cold-swapping Batteries T o cold-swap batteries in your batt ery bay follow these easy steps: 1 Hav e a char[...]

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    57 - Lithium i on Batter y Figure 2 0. Removing a B attery 2 F ollow steps 3 throu gh 6 in “Cold Swapping Batte ries”. Batter y Bay Release Latches Battery Pac k I F THE L ITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED , YOU MA Y NOT BE AB LE TO USE YOU R NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOU R BATTERY .[...]

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    58 - Optical Dr ive Figure 21. Optical Drive Optical Drive There is a variety of media availa ble to use with your system, depe nding upon the system configuration you have selected. The Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter is also known as an “optical drive”. DVD-R and DVD-R W discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R discs used with Multi-Format [...]

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    59 - Optical Dr ive Media Play er Software W ith the Dual-Layer Mult i-Format DVD W riter and media player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your notebook. The media player includes controls which al low you to take full advantage of the features of a DVD movi e, as well as standard features such as fast forward, fast re verse, paus[...]

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    60 - Optical Dr ive 3 Place the media into the tra y , label side up, with the hole in the center of the disc. Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tr ay , and then gently push the holder tra y bac k in until you hear a click Figure 22. Loading/Eject ing Media I F YOU HAV E DISABLED THE A UTO I NSER T N OTIFICATION F UNCTION , [...]

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    61 - Optical Dr ive Removing Media 1 Push and release the eject bu tton on the front of the optical driv e. This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a shor t distance. 2 Gently pull the tra y out until the disc ca n easily be r emov ed from t he tra y . 3 Carefully rem ov e the media disc fro m the holder [...]

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    62 - Optical Dr ive Using the Media Play er Software Starting a D VD Movie 1 Inser t the D VD into the optical drive of the notebook. If the CD A utoRun f eature activ ates, skip St ep 2. 2 The first time you inser t a movie into the D VD/CD-RW tr a y , y ou will be prompted to select what you want the system to do when discs are insert ed (e .g., [...]

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    63 - Optical Dr ive 4 T o stop the movie, clic k the  button . Exiting the Media Pla yer 1 Click the U loca ted in the upper right corner of the title bar . This will open a media pla yer dial og box. 2 Click Y es to stop and e xit the movie , or No to close the media pla y er dialog bo x and return to the movie . Using Media Pla yer on Battery [...]

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    64 - Optical Dr ive 4 P o wer down y our noteboo k and replace the discharged batt er y with an additional fully-cha rged battery . If you do not hav e an additi onal batter y , you ma y attach A C pow er as soon as you see the lo w batter y warning. 5 Resume oper ation by pressing the Suspend b utton again. T his is not required if y ou attached A[...]

  • Page 70

    65 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ Figure 24. Installing/Remov ing PC Card PC Car ds/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBook supports T ype I and T ype II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install. Y ou can in stall one or two cards at a time, depending on its type. PC Cards should be ins[...]

  • Page 71

    66 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ Installing PC Cards PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of the two slots). T o install a PC Card: 1 See you r PC Card manual 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 n o PC Card curr ently in th[...]

  • Page 72

    67 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing th e eject button associated with the slo t in which the card is located. When pressed, the button will pop out. 2 Fir mly press the button again until it is flush with the no tebook. This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing y ou to remo ve the card. Instal[...]

  • Page 73

    68 - 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 there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Remo ving ExpressCards . 2 If the ejec t but[...]

  • Page 74

    69 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ T o remove an ExpressCard, follow these steps: 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing th e eject button associated with th e slot in which the card is located. When pressed, the button will pop out. 2 Fir mly press the button again until it is flush with the no tebook. This will eject the card slightly out of the[...]

  • Page 75

    70 - Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Car ds Y our LifeBook notebook supports Memory Sticks, Secure Digital (SD), and xD-Picture cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devi ces. These cards use flash memory architecture, which means they don’t ne ed a power source to ret[...]

  • Page 76

    71 - Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards Installing Memory Stick/SD/xD Car ds Memory S tick, SD, and xD Cards are installed in the Memory Stick/SD/xD Card slot. T o install a card, follow these steps : 1 See yo ur specific card manual f or instructions on the in stallation of yo ur card. Some cards ma y require that y our notebook is off while ins[...]

  • Page 77

    72 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Memory Upgrade Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with a minimu m of 512 MB of high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2-667 SDRAM) factory installed. T o increase your notebook’ s memory capacity , you may install an additi onal memory upgrade module. The memory upgrade must be a dual-in- lin[...]

  • Page 78

    73 - Memory Upgrade Modul e 6 Align the memory upgr ade module with the par t side up . Align t he connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connecto r slot in the compartment. Be sure the alignment k eys line up with tho se in the slot. 7 Inser t the memory upgrade module at a 45° angle. Press the connector edge of the mo dule firmly d[...]

  • Page 79

    74 - Memory Upgrade Modul e 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 -> System and Maintenance -> System. The amount of m[...]

  • Page 80

    75 - Memory Upgrade Modul e There may be a variation between th e actual memory size and what is displayed. This is possible if your system is configured with an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 which dynamically allocates system memory to ac celerate graphics performance. I F THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAY ED IS INCORRECT , CHECK THAT Y[...]

  • Page 81

    76 - Devi ce P or ts De vice P orts Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook and th e optional Port Replicator come equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect external devices including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Jack The modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack is used for an internal modem. T o connect the tel[...]

  • Page 82

    77 - Devi ce P or ts 5 Select the Modem tab and ad just the vol ume as necessary . Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The in t e rn a l L A N ( R J - 45 ) j ac k is u s e d fo r a Gi gabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/ 1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. Y ou may need to confi gure your notebook to work with your particular networ k. (Please refer to your network[...]

  • Page 83

    78 - Devi ce P or ts Univer sal Serial Bus P or ts The Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (U SB) allow you to c onnect USB devices such as external game pads, pointing devices, keyboards and/or speakers. There are five USB 2.0 ports on your notebook: one on the right side and four on the rear . In order to connect a USB device, align the connector with[...]

  • Page 84

    79 - Devi ce P or ts Micr ophone/Line-In Jack The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external mono 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 notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps: 1 Align the connector with the port o[...]

  • Page 85

    80 - Devi ce P or ts IEEE 1394 P ort The 4-pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard. The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use, connect, a nd disconnect. This port can allow up to 400 Mbps transfer rate. A third-party appli cation is required to operate your digital device with the 1394 port . P RES[...]

  • Page 86

    81 - Devi ce P or ts S-Video Out P or t The S-V ideo port allows you to connect and use directly a ny S-V ideo device, such as a VCR or te levision. (Note that the S-V ideo interface supports video only , not audio.) The S-V ideo standard provides for a higher quality picture than Composite. In order to connect an S- V ideo device, follow these eas[...]

  • Page 87

    82 Chapter 4 T r oub leshooting Y our LifeBook T roub leshooting There may be occasions when you en counter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral de vices that can be solved by repl acing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of th ese straightforward [...]

  • Page 88

    83 - T roubleshooting 7 If the prob lem has not been resolv ed, ref er to th e T roublesh ooting T abl e, that f ollows , f or more detailed troubleshooting in f or mation. 8 If y ou 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 (1-800-838-548[...]

  • Page 89

    84 - T roubleshooting Specific Prob lems Using the T roublesho oting 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 wha[...]

  • Page 90

    85 - 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 opera ting system. Use the [Fn+F9] key combination on your k eyboard. Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the [...]

  • Page 91

    86 - T roubleshooting LifeBook notebook f ails to recognize D VD/CD- R W/CD-ROM’ s . (continued) Incorrect D VD Play er or no D VD Play er soft- ware is insta lled. Install D VD Pla yer softw are. (See “Media Pla yer Software” on page 59 for more information.) Wrong dr ive designator was used for the di sc in the applicati on. V er ify the dr[...]

  • Page 92

    87 - T roubleshooting Hard Drive Prob lems Y ou canno t access your hard driv e. The wrong dr ive desig- nator w as used by an application when a bootable disc was used to star t the notebook. V er ify drive designator use d by application is in use by the operat- ing system. When the operating syst em is booted from a CD , drive designations are a[...]

  • Page 93

    88 - T roubleshooting Memory Prob lems Y our System Pro per ties screen does not show the correct amount of installed memor y . Y our me mor y upgrade module is not proper ly installed. Remov e and re-install your memory upgrade module . See “Memor y Upgrade Module” on page 72. Y ou hav e a memor y failure . Check f or P o wer On Self T est (PO[...]

  • Page 94

    89 - T roubleshooting A card inser ted in the PC Card slot or ExpressCard slot does not work or is locking up the system. (contin ued) The card ma y hav e been installed while an application was running, so your notebook is not aw are of its installation. Close the application and restar t y our noteboo k. Y our soft ware ma y not hav e the correct[...]

  • Page 95

    90 - T roubleshooting Y ou tur n on your Lif eBook notebook and nothin g seems to happen. (continued) The P ow er adapter (AC or auto/air line) has no pow er from the AC out- let, air plane seat jack, or the car’ s cigarette lighter . Mov e the AC cord to a different outlet, chec k for a line s witch or tripped circu it breaker f or the AC outlet[...]

  • Page 96

    91 - T roubleshooting Y our L ifeBook notebook will not work on batter y alone. (continued) The batteri es are improper ly installed. V er ify that the batteries are pro perly connected by re-installing them. Y our i nstalled batter ies are faulty . V er ify the condition of the batte rie s using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove an [...]

  • Page 97

    92 - T roubleshooting The Suspend/Resume button does not work. (continued) There ma y be applica- tion software . conflict Close all applications and tr y the button again. The system powers up , and displa ys power on inf orma- tion, but fails to load the operating system. The boot sequence se t- tings of the setup utility are not comp atible with[...]

  • Page 98

    93 - T roubleshooting The built-in displa y is blank when you turn on your Lif e- Book notebook. (continued) The display angle and brightness settings are not adequate for y our lighting conditi ons. Mov e the display and the brightness control until you ha ve ade- quate visibility . Pressing either th e [F6] or [F7] ke ys while holding down the [F[...]

  • Page 99

    94 - T roubleshooting The Built- in Displa y does not close. A f oreign object, such as a paper clip, is stuck between the display and ke yboard . Remov e all foreign objects from the ke yboard. The Built- in Displa y has bright or dar k spots. If the spots are v er y tiny and fe w in number , this is nor mal for a large LCD display . This is nor m[...]

  • Page 100

    95 - T roubleshooting Y ou h av e connected an external monitor and it does not displa y any inf or mation. (continued) Y our operating system is not setup with the correct software driver fo r that device . Check y our device and operati ng system documentation and acti- vate the proper driver . Y ou h av e connected an external monitor and it doe[...]

  • Page 101

    96 - 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[...]

  • Page 102

    97 - T roubleshooting *Fai lure Fixed Disk n (where x=1-4) The fixed disk is not working or not configured properly . This may mean that the hard drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self T est. Run the setup utility to check for the hard d rive type s ett ings and correct them if necessa[...]

  • Page 103

    98 - T roubleshooting *Stuck K ey BIOS discovered a stuck 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 exte rnal keyboard until then. Contact your support representative. *Monitor type does not match CMOS – Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identif ied in Setup. This error [...]

  • Page 104

    99 - T roubleshooting *Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to SETUP Displayed after any recove rable error message. Press the [F1] key to continue the boot process or the [F2] key to enter Setup and change any settings. *Previous boot in complete – Default configuration used Previous Power On Self T est did not complete successfully . The Powe[...]

  • Page 105

    100 - T roubl eshooting *System CMOS chec ksum bad – Default Configurat ion Used BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memo ry . Run Setup and reconfigure the system. *System RAM F ailed at offset: nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block a[...]

  • Page 106

    101 - T roubl eshooting Emergency Media Pla yer Drive T ray Release If for some reason the ejec t button fails, you can open the DVD/CD-ROM tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray . Straight en one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole. The tray will pop out [...]

  • Page 107

    102 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) DVD 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 Drive[...]

  • Page 108

    103 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are 4 In the list, chec k off all the components y ou want to install. If you 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 compon ents separate ly . 5 Once you ha v e selected the components y ou [...]

  • Page 109

    104 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Determining whether Reco very and Utility is pre-l oaded 1 T ur n on or reboot y our system. When the Fujitsu logo app ears, press [F 12] ke y . 2 F rom the Boot Menu that appears , c hec k whether the <Recov er y and Utility> option is pres ent. If it is not present, it means that the utility mus[...]

  • Page 110

    105 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are 1 P o wer on y our system. When the Fujitsu logo appea rs on the screen. press the [Enter ] ke y or click on th e left mouse or touchpad bu tton; t he T rustedCore Menu will appear . 2 Select the B oot Menu from th e T rus tedCore Me nu. 3 If “Optical Media Drive”, “CD-RO M Dr ive”, or “CD/D V[...]

  • Page 111

    106 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are • System Restore can help fix problems that might be making your computer run slowly or stop responding. System Restore enables you in rolling back the system to an earlier restore point, and does not affect any of your documents , pictures, or other personal data. • The Hard Disk Data Delete utilit[...]

  • Page 112

    107 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Show update histo r y Brings up a screen that displays a history of updates that have been made via the FDU. About Fujitsu Driver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Driver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme.[...]

  • Page 113

    108 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 DAM AGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (E[...]

  • Page 114

    109 - 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 [...]

  • Page 115

    110 - 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[...]

  • Page 116

    111 - 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[...]

  • Page 117

    112 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • Never put your notebook through a me tal detector . Have your notebook hand-inspected by security personnel. Y ou can however , put your notebook thr ough a properly tuned X-ray machine. T o avoid problems, place your notebook close to the entran ce of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or ha[...]

  • Page 118

    113 - 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[...]

  • Page 119

    114 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Optional Floppy Disks and Drives Caring f or y our Floppy Disks (optional) • A void using the floppy disks in damp and dusty locations. • Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field. • Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label. • A void storing the floppy disks in extrem[...]

  • Page 120

    115 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • Never write on the label surface with a ballpoi nt pen or pencil. Always use a felt pen. • If a media disc is subjected to a sudden change in temperature, co ld to warm condensation may form on the surface. W ipe the moisture of f with a clea n, soft, lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature[...]

  • Page 121

    116 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • A void prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat. • Keep the cards dry . • Do not flex or bend the cards, and do not place heavy objects on top of the m. • Do not force cards into the slot. • A void dropping cards, or subjecting them to excessive vibration.[...]

  • Page 122

    117 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications This section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. Specifications of particular configurations will vary . Configuration Label The configuration labe l located on the bottom of yo ur notebook contains specific information regarding the options yo[...]

  • Page 123

    118 - Speci fications Micr oprocessor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (Refer to the system label to determine the speed of your processor). Chipset • Intel GM965 • I/O Controller Hub 8 Mobile (ICH8-M) Memory System Memory • DDR2-667 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module. • T wo DIMM slots; upgradeable to 4 GB of total me mory (2 GB x 2). No[...]

  • Page 124

    119 - Speci fications Video RAM • Intel® GM965 video graphics controller . Up to 384 MB shared video memory using Dynamic V ideo Memory T echnology (DVMT) A udio • Realtek codec ALC262 with 2-cha nnel High Definition (HD) audio. • Headphones: Stereo headphone/line-out jack, 3.5 mm, 1 V rms or less, minimum impedance 32 Ohms • Microphone: S[...]

  • Page 125

    120 - Speci fications Features Integrated P ointing De vice • T ouchpad pointing device with scro ll button or optional Point and W rite touchpad with fingerprint sensor Comm unications • Modem : Internal V .90 standard 56K fax/m odem (ITU V .90, 56K data, 14.4K fax) • Gigabit LAN : Internal wired 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Wireless LAN[...]

  • Page 126

    121 - Speci fications • One IEEE 1394 (4-pin type) jack • One modular modem (RJ-1 1) connector • One LAN (RJ-45) connector • One stereo headphone/line-out jack • One stereo microphone/line-in jack • W ireless LAN on/of f switch Ke yboard Built-in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS/2 compatible keyboards. • T otal number of keys[...]

  • Page 127

    122 - Speci fications AC A d a p t e r Autosensing 100-240V AC, supplying 19V DC, 4.22A, 80W to the Life Book notebook; includes an AC cable P ower Mana gement Conforms to ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). Dimensions and W eight Overall Dimensions Approximately 14.17"(w) x 10.43"(d) x 1.60”(h) (360 mm x 265 mm x 40.8 mm[...]

  • Page 128

    123 - Speci fications Pre-Installed Software Depending on your pre-installed operating system, your notebook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of variou s formats. In addition there is file transfer software , virus protection software and Power Management software. The followi ng list indicates the pre-installed s[...]

  • Page 129

    124 - Speci fications Learning About Y our Software Tu t o r i a l s All operating systems and most appli cation software have tutorials bui lt into them upon installation. W e highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application. Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals fo r your installed operating sy[...]

  • Page 130

    125 - Speci fications Google Desktop Google Desktop lets you to se arch the contents of your computer for em ails, web history , a nd files. It also allows you to view news and phot os from anywhere on your desktop. Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for , locate, move and label a ll of the photos on your computer . Google T oolbar Goog[...]

  • Page 131

    126 - Speci fications Productivity Options Depending upon your system, one of the following pr oductivity applications will be installed: • Microsoft ® Office Ready W ith Of fice Ready PCs it's now even easier to take advantage of Microsoft Office 2007. The full versions of Microsoft Of fice Basic, Small Busine ss and Profession al 2007 are[...]

  • Page 132

    127 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[...]

  • Page 133

    128 - 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[...]

  • Page 134

    129 - 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[...]

  • Page 135

    130 - 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 [...]

  • Page 136

    131 - 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[...]

  • Page 137

    132 - 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[...]

  • Page 138

    133 - 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 ve ry stiff. I/O Input/Output. Data entering and leavi ng your notebook in electronic form. I/O P ort The connector and associated c[...]

  • Page 139

    134 - 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[...]

  • Page 140

    135 - 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[...]

  • Page 141

    136 - 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[...]

  • Page 142

    137 - 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 large. Netw ork key Data that is used for encryptin[...]

  • Page 143

    138 - 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[...]

  • Page 144

    139 - Glossary Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it. Protoco l 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 organiz[...]

  • Page 145

    140 - 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[...]

  • Page 146

    141 - 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 dif ferent sources. Subnet mask TCP-IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller n[...]

  • Page 147

    142 - Glossary TFT Thin Film T r ansistor – 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 al[...]

  • Page 148

    143 - Regulato ry Information Regulatory Information Notice Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by Fujitsu could void this user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NO TICES Notice to User s of Radios and T elevision This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limit for class B di gital devices, pursuant to pa[...]

  • Page 149

    144 - Regulato ry Information Notice to Users of the US T elephone Network This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules, and the re quirements 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 prod[...]

  • Page 150

    145 - Regulato ry Information The equipment cannot be used on public coin serv ice provided by the telephone company . Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. (Contact the state publ ic utility commission, public service commission or corporation co mmission for information). If your home has specially wired alar m equipment [...]

  • Page 151

    146 - Regulato ry Information 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 telec[...]

  • Page 152

    147 - Regulato ry Information A vant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne téléphoni que, l’utilisateur doit vérifier s’il est permis de connecter cet équipement aux installations de télécommunications locales. L ’utilisateur est averti que même la conformité aux normes de certification ne peut dans certain s cas empêcher la dég[...]

  • Page 153

    148 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulator y Information Please note the following regulatory information related to the optional wireless LAN device. Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN, Health and A uthorization f or use Radio frequency electromagnetic ener gy is emitted from W ireless LA N de vices. The ener gy levels of these e[...]

  • Page 154

    149 - Regulatory Inform ation/Disclaimer s Installation and use of this W ireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instru ctions included in the user documentation provided with the produ ct. Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not express ly approved by the manufacturer may void the user ’ s authority to op[...]

  • Page 155

    150 - FCC Radio Frequency Exposure s tatement This equipment complies with FCC radiatio n exposure lim its set forth for an uncontro lled environment. This equ ipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cent ime ters between the W ireless LAN antenna (located on the top edge of the LCD screen) and your body . The transmit[...]

  • Page 156

    151 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Bef ore Using the Optional Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to pr operly set up and configure the optional 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 en[...]

  • Page 157

    152 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Ad Hoc Mode "Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless network archit ecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless ne twork device, typically known as Access Point(s). Connectivity is accomplished u[...]

  • Page 158

    153 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Access P oint (Infrastruc ture) Mode Infrastructure mode ref ers to a wi reless network architecture in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an Access Point. In infrastr ucture mode, wireless devices can communicate with each ot her or with a wired ne[...]

  • Page 159

    154 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN How to Handle This De vice The WLAN device is an optional de vice that may come pre-installe d in your mobile computer . Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary for you to remove or re -install it. The Operating System that your mobile computer comes with has b een pre-configured to suppo[...]

  • Page 160

    155 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Deactivation Using the Wireless On/Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and ef ficiently by togglin g the W ireless On/Off Switch to the Off position. The W ireless On/Off switch has no effect on non-W ireless LAN models. Figure 37. Wire less LAN On/Off Switc h Location Disconnection Us[...]

  • Page 161

    156 - Configuring the Wirel ess LAN Configuring the Wireless LAN The optional WLAN device can be configured to es tablish wireless network connectivity 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[...]

  • Page 162

    157 - T roubleshoot ing the WLAN T roub leshooting the WLAN T roubleshooting 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 Ca use P ossible Solution Unav ailabl e network connection Incorrect ne twork name (SSID) or network k ey Ad hoc connection: v[...]

  • Page 163

    158 - T roubleshoot ing the WLAN Unav ailabl e network connection (continued) The WLAN de vice has been deactiv ated or disabled Check if the wireless s witch is tur ned On. In Windo ws XP , go to Star t -> Settings -> Network Connections an d r ight-click on Wireless Network Connection. If Enable appear at the top of the men u, click it to e[...]

  • Page 164

    159 - WLAN Specificatio ns WLAN Specifications Specifications Item Specification T ype of network The Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN WLAN de vice conforms to IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b/g, and 802.11n (draft-compliant), Wi-Fi based*. The Intel PRO/Wireless and Atheros AR5006 EXS (AR5BXB6) Mini-Card Wireless network cards conf or m to IEEE802.11a, IEEE8[...]

  • Page 165

    160 - WLAN Specificatio ns * “W i-Fi based” in dicates that the interconnectivity test of the organizati on which guarantees th e interconnectivity of wireless LAN (W i-Fi Alli ance) has been passed. ** The communication ranges shown above will increase or decrease depending o n fact ors such as number of walls, reflective material, or interfe [...]

  • Page 166

    161 - Using the Bluetoot h Device Using the Bluetooth De vice The Integrated Bluetooth module (EYTF3CSFT) is an optional device available for Fujitsu mobile computers. What is Bluetooth Bluetooth technology is designed as a short-range wireless link between mobile devices, such as laptop computers, phones, printers, and cameras. Bluetooth technolog[...]

  • Page 167

    162 - Using the Bluetoot h Device FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set fort h for an uncontrolled environment. The Bluetooth antenna is located on the front edge of the right palm rest and is exempt from minimum distance criteria due to its low power . The transmitters in this device mu st [...]

  • Page 168

    163 Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device Intr oducing the Optional Fing erprint Sensor Device Y our system may have an optiona l fingerprint sensor device below the T ouchpad, between the left and right buttons. This also serves as a scroll button. Figure 38. Fingerprint sensor A LTHOUGH THE SYSTEM MAY HA VE A FINGER PR INT SENSOR IN PLACE OF A SC[...]

  • Page 169

    164 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 web sites that require a username and password After you have “enrolled?[...]

  • Page 170

    165 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice • 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 ([...]

  • Page 171

    166 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 a[...]

  • Page 172

    167 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 prot ected with passwords. Whether you are logging into your computer , accessing your email, e-banking, paying bills online, or acc[...]

  • Page 173

    168 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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[...]

  • Page 174

    169 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Enrollin g 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 Se[...]

  • Page 175

    170 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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, on[...]

  • Page 176

    171 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 usern[...]

  • Page 177

    172 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 websit[...]

  • Page 178

    173 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 nd[...]

  • Page 179

    174 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 t[...]

  • Page 180

    175 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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[...]

  • Page 181

    176 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 th[...]

  • Page 182

    177 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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 t[...]

  • Page 183

    178 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice • Open the W indows Contr ol Panel (accessible via S tart button --> Settings --> Contr ol 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[...]

  • Page 184

    179 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 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; d[...]

  • Page 185

    180 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Cannot add a User with a Blank P assw ord to OmniP ass If you experience difficulties addi ng 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[...]

  • Page 186

    181 Inde x A About This G uide 1 , 8 AC adapter 40 plug adapters 112 Anti-theft lo ck slot 16 , 18 Application Panel 35 Auto/Airline A dapter 40 Automatically Downl oading Driver Updates 106 B Battery 53 alarm 55 bay 21 care 113 cold-swapping 56 conserving power 49 dead 90 faulty 91 increasing life 113 level indicator 23 lithium ion battery 53 low [...]

  • Page 187

    182 closing 42 latch 13 opening 41 problems 92 , 93 Double-Clicking 29 Draggi ng 31 Drivers and Application Restore CD 102 DVD drive problems 85 , 86 tray release 61 , 101 E Emergency tray release 16 , 18 Error Messages 96 ExpressCards 65 External Floppy Di sk Drive problems 86 External Monit or Port 16 , 79 F FDU 48 , 106 , 125 Fingerpri nt Sensor[...]

  • Page 188

    183 L LAN (RJ-45) Jack 16 , 18 LifeBook Application Panel configuring 38 deactivating and activating 38 launching applications 38 LifeBook Security Applicatio n Panel14 buttons 35 configuring 36 launching applications 35 M Media Player care 115 Control Panel 62 loading 59 removing 61 Software 59 , 62 using 63 Memory capacity 74 compartment 21 , 73 [...]

  • Page 189

    184 R Registration 48 Restarting 51 Restoring Your Pre-installed Software 102 RJ-11 76 RJ-45 77 S ScrLk 24 SD Card installing 71 removing 71 SDRAM 21 , 72 Secure Digital Card removing 71 Security Panel 35 Sleep Mode 49 Specifications 117 Audio 119 Chipset 118 Dimensions and Weight 122 Environmental Requirement s 122 Keyboard 121 Memory 118 Micropro[...]