Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3110 manual

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

LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter t o operate. Us e only UL Listed Class 2 Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a current of 4.22A. AC a d a p t e r o u t p u t p o l a r i t y : W hen using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should alway s be followed to reduce[...]

T able of Content s Fujitsu LifeBook ® A3110 Notebook T able of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 GETTING TO KNOW Y OUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unpac[...]

LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k 4 USER -INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Optical Disk Drive Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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

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1 Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GU IDE The LifeBook A3110 notebook from F ujitsu is a powerful co mputer , powered by an AMD T ur ion™ 64 X2 Mo bile T echnolog y microproc essor and an inte- grated A TI Radeon® Xpress gr aphics controller with support for up to 256 MB of shared g raphics memor y . The notebook has a built-in 15.4” TFT wide X GA C[...]

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5 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook A3110 notebook Overview This section describ es the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A3110 notebook. W e strongly recomme nd that you r ead it before using your notebook – even if y ou are already familiar with notebook computers. UNPACKING W hen you r eceiv e your LifeBook not eboo[...]

6 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-3. LifeBook not ebook with display open Locating the Controls and Connectors T OP COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of y our LifeBook notebook ’ s top compo nents. Display Panel The display panel is a c o lor L CD panel with back lighting for the displa y of te xt and graphics[...]

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

8 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-5. LifeBook notebook right-side panel RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a br ief descript ion of your LifeBook notebook ’ s right-side co mponents. ExpressCard Eject Button The Expr essCard eject button is used for r emoving an ExpressCard fr om the slot. ExpressCard Slot The Exp[...]

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

10 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-7. LifeBook notebook bottom panel BOTTOM COMPONE NTS The following is a br ief descript ion of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Main Unit and Configuration Label The config uration label sh ows the model nu mber and other information about y our notebook. In addition, the[...]

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

12 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two HDD/ODD ACCESS INDICATOR The Har d Disk Dr iv e/Optical Disk Dr iv e Ac cess indi- cator t ells you that the drive is be ing accessed. If the A uto Insert N otification function is active, the indicator wil l flash periodically when your system is checking the optical dri ve. I f the A uto Insert N o[...]

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

14 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two ■ [Fn+F6]: Pr essing [F6] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your displa y . ■ [Fn+F7]: Pr essing [F7] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will increase the brightness of the display . ■ [Fn+F8]: Pr essing [F8] repeatedly whil e holding [Fn] will decrease the vol ume of your[...]

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

16 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor . T o drag , move the cursor to the item y ou w ish to mov e. Press and hold the left button while moving the it em to its new location and then release it. Dragging can also be done using the T ouchpad. First, tap [...]

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

18 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two Figure 2-16. LifeBook Ap plication Panel LifeBook Application Panel A unique featur e of your not ebook is the LifeBook Appl ication P anel. The Appl ication P anel makes y our LifeBook notebook more than just another computer . This panel allows y ou to launch selected applications with the touch of[...]

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

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

24 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Three Figure 3-2 Opening the Display Pane l Display Panel Y our Fujits u LifeBook notebook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier view ing in bright environme nts and maintains top r esolution thro ugh the use of activ e- matrix technology . OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1. Pr ess the Display P a[...]

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

26 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - S ection Three 3. Press the [RIGHT ARRO W] or [LEFT ARRO W] key to scro ll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings. BIOS Guide A guide to y our notebook’ s BIOS is avail able online. Please visit our ser vice and suppor t website at: http://www .us.fujitsu.com/computers . Once ther[...]

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

28 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Three 2. From the Contr ol P anel select Pow e r O p t i o n s . 3. Select the Hibe rn ati on tab. Select the box to enable or disable this feature. Using the Hibernation Feature 1. From the Star t menu, select Settings , and then select Control Panel . 2. From the Contr ol P anel select Pow e r O p t i [...]

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

32 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Four Dead Battery Suspend mode sho ws on the Status indi- cator just lik e the normal Standby mode. Once y our notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable t o resume operation until y ou pro vide a source of power either fr om an adapter , or a charged battery . Once you hav e provide[...]

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

34 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four Figure 4-3. Loading/ Ejecting Media REMOVING MEDIA 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive. This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance. 2. Gently pull the tray out u ntil the disc can easily be re moved from the [...]

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

36 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Four Figure 4-5. inserting an SD Card Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card Slot Y our LifeBook notebook suppor ts the following memory cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digit al devices. These cards use flash memory architecture, whic h means they don ’t need a pow[...]

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

38 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four Figure 4-7. inserting/Removing PC Card PC Cards/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBook notebook suppor ts T y pe I and T y pe II PC Cards and Expr essCards TM , which can perform a variety of functions depending on wh ic h ty pe of card you insert. Y ou can insert one or two car ds at a time, depending on it[...]

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

40 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Se ction Four Memory Upgrade Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook not ebook comes with high speed Double Da ta Rate Synchronous Dy namic RAM (DDR 2- 667 SDRAM) factory installed. The maximum memor y capacity is 4 MB (2 MB x 2) , but 3.2 MB is the maximum amount that is usable by the o perating system. T o increase your [...]

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

42 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four Device Ports Y our Fujits u LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which y ou can connect e xternal devices including: disk drives, k e yboards, modems, printers, etc. MODEM (RJ-11) T ELEPH ONE JACK The modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is used for an internal modem. T o connect the telep[...]

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

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

48 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G TA B L E Prob lem Page A udio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Optical Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Floppy Disk Drive Pr oblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49 Har d Drive Pr oblems . . . . . . [...]

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

50 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five Modem Problems Messages about modem operat ion. Mode m operation messages are gen erated by whic hever modem application is in use. See your application soft ware documentation for additional information. USB Dev ice Problems Y ou have installed a USB device that y o ur LifeBook notebook does not rec[...]

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

52 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five The batteries seem to discharg e too quickl y . Y ou are running an application that uses a lot of po wer due to frequent har d drive acc ess or DVD/CD-ROM ac cess, use of a modem or LAN PC card. U se both the primary battery and an optio nal second batte r y and/or use a power adapter for this appli[...]

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

54 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a da rk fr ame. Y ou are running an application that does not support 1024 x 768 pixel r esolution display and display compr ession is enabled. Display compr ession gives a clearer but smaller display for applications tha[...]

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

56 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five *Parity Check 2 nnnn P arit y error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts t o locate the address and display it on th e screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data-destr oying failure. C ontact your support representative. *Press <F1> to resume, <F2>[...]

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

58 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five 6. If y ou have an external DVD driv e connected: ■ Select the Ad vanced menu in the BIOS windo w . ■ Scroll down to the USB F eatures submenu and pr ess the Enter k e y to open it. ■ If Legacy USB Support is disabled, press the space bar to enable it. ■ Scroll down to SCSI SubClass Support a[...]

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

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

64 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Six T raveling with your LifeBook notebook ■ Do not transport your notebook while it is turned on. ■ It is rec ommended that you carr y your notebook with you while traveling, rather than checking it in as bag- gage. ■ Alwa ys b ri ng you r Sys tem Recover y CD th at cam e w i th your notebook when [...]

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

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

70 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Se ction Seven Wi re l e s s L A N : ■ Integrated A theros SuperA G Wir eless LAN (802.11a+b/g) with Antenna On/Off switch ■ Optional Bluetooth device for wireless personal ar ea network c ommuni cation (c ontrolled by WLAN On/ Off switch) LifeBook Application Pa nel The Application Launc her/V olume buttons [...]

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

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

76 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight Data The information a system stor es and processes. DC Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically w ith time. Default V alue A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set y our ow n. DHCP Dynamic Host C onfiguration Protoc ol A protoc ol used to automatically [...]

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

78 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight if you ha ve difficulty transfer ring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too la rge. NTSC N ational TV Standards Commission. The standard f or TV broadcast and r eception for the USA. Operating System A group of control programs that con vert app lication commands, including driver p rog[...]

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

80 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications no t expres sly ap proved by Fuji tsu could v oid this user’ s authorit y to operate the equipment. FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and T elevision These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interfer e[...]

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

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

86 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Before Using the W ireless LAN This manual describes the procedures for pr operly setting up and configuring the option al integrated W ire- less LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device"). Before using the WLAN device, read this manual carefully t o ensure it's c orrect operation[...]

87 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS ■ The Ather os WLAN dev ice supports IEEE802.11a/b/g and operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz UNII bands. ■ Micro wave ov ens will interfer e with the operation of WLAN device as micro wave o vens operate in the same 2.4GHz frequency range that IEEE802.11b/g devices operat[...]

88 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Configuration of the WLAN Device The optional WLAN device can be configured to estab- lish wireless network c onnectivity using the Ather os Client U tility software. The At heros Client U tility soft- ware allows for multiple profile setups and supports automatic pr ofile switching. Suppor t for most i[...]

89 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 12. Click [OK]. 13. If the pr ofile you just cr eated does not activate immediately , click the Profile M anagement tab, highlight the desired Profile , and click Activat e. 14. Click [OK] to close the Athe ros Client U tilit y . CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK This section explains connection to the network. If ther e is [...]

90 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Enter the desir ed name in less than 15 ASCII character code format. Identifiability can be enhanced b y entering the model n umber , the user name, and other fact ors. b. [W orkg roup name] is the group name of the network. Enter the desir ed name in less than 15 ASCII character code format. F or ad ho[...]

91 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 8. Click the [OK] button. The folder will be set as a sharable folder , and the display of the ic on for the “work” folder will change. Setting the printer -sharing function 1. Click [Start] -> Settings and the n [Printer s and Fax es]. A list of c onnected printers will be dis- play ed. 2. Right-click the pri[...]

92 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix T roubleshooting the WLAN TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G TA B L E Causes and counte rmeasures for troubles you ma y encount er while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable network connection Incorrect network name (SSID) or networ[...]

93 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide W ireless LAN Glossary GLOSSARY Ad Ho c Mo d e Ad H oc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network c onnectivity between multiple computers is established without a central w ireless network device, ty pically known as Ac cess P oints. Connecti vit y is accomplished using only clie nt dev ic[...]

94 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Shared key authentication 802.11 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text pack et that the client must then encr ypt with the correct WEP key and return to the AP . If t he client has the w rong key or no key , authentication will fail and the client will no[...]

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

96 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix Specifications * “W i-Fi based” indicates that the inter connectiv ity test of the organizatio n which guarantees the inte rconnecti vit y of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi Alliance) has been passed. ** The c ommunication ranges shown abov e will increase or decr ease depending on factors such as number of wal[...]

97 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide Using the Bluetooth Device The Integrated Bluet ooth module (EYTF3CSFT) is an optional d ev ice a vailable for F ujitsu mobile computers. WHAT IS BLUETOOTH Bluetooth tec hnology is desig ned as a short-r ange wire- less link between mobile devices, suc h as laptop comput ers, phones, printers, and cameras. Bluetooth [...]

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101 Using the Fing erprint Sens or Fingerprint Sensor Device INTRODUCING THE OPTION AL FINGERPRINT SENSOR DEVICE Y our system may have an optional fingerprint sensor device below the T ouchpad, between the left and rig ht buttons. It also serves as a scrolling sensor . (Figure B- 1) Figure B-1 Fingerprint sensor W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can[...]

102 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook The installation program automatically places an ic on (Softex OmniPass) in the W indows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the taskbar . V erifying Information abou t OmniPass After you hav e completed installing OmniP ass and restarted your system, y o u may wi sh to check the v ersion of OmniP[...]

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

104 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook W hen prompted t o authenticate, y ou must supply the appropriate cr edentials: an enrolled finger for the finger- print capture window or your master password for the master passwor d prompt (the key ic on). Remembering a Password OmniP ass can remember any ap plication, GUI, or pass- word pr otected resource tha[...]

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

106 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook Exporting an OmniPass User Profile T o expor t a user, open the OmniPass Control Center , and click Impor t/Exp or t User under Manage Users . Click Expor ts an OmniP ass user profile . OmniP ass will prompt y ou to authe nticate. U pon successfull y authenti- cation, you must name the OmniP ass user profile and d[...]

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

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

110 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - I ndex Fujitsu LifeBook storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 traveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Function Key F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

111 Index manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 PowerDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Quicken New User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Roxio DigitalMedia SE . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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