Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3120 manual

Fujitsu LifeBook ® A3120 Notebook User’ s Guide falcon2.book Page 1 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

falcon2.book Page 2 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

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. A C adapter output polarity : W hen using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should alway s be followed to reduce the risk of fire[...]

T able of Content s Fujitsu LifeBook ® A3120 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 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 . . [...]

LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k falcon2.book Page 8 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

1 Preface falcon2.book Page 1 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k falcon2.book Page 2 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

1 Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GU IDE The LifeBook A3120 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[...]

2 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k falcon2.book Page 2 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

3 2 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Notebook falcon2.book Page 3 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

4 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two falcon2.book Page 4 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

5 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook A3120 notebook Overview This section describ es the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A3120 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 descrip tion of your LifeBook notebook ’ s left-side co mponents. Stylus/Stylus Slot The stylus and stylus slot are found only on LifeBook models which hav e the optional Po int and W rite P ad rather than the stand[...]

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 descrip tion 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 descrip tion of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Main Unit and Configuration Label The config uratio n label shows the model number 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 LifeBook notebook. It is us ed t o con t rol th e m oveme n t of the pointe r to select items on y our display panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a curs or control, a left and right button, and a s[...]

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 ■ The stylus should not be used to tap on the display; it ha s no effect on the display , and could cause damage to the screen if so used. ■ When using the stylus on the pad, you cannot use your finger to control the touchpad. If you wa nt to use your finger on the touchpad, keep the stylus away from the pad, o[...]

18 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - S ection Two V olume Control Y our Fujitsu LifeBook not ebook has multiple volume contr ols which interact with each other . CONTROLLING THE V O LUME The volume can be c ontrolled in several differe nt ways: ■ V olume can be set using the volume buttons to the right of the application buttons abov e the left of[...]

19 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-17. 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 a button. Y ou[...]

20 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Two At the bottom of each application setup page are two selectable options. The first will enable/disabl e the button when y our LifeBook notebook is in Standby mode, and the second will enable/disable the button when yo ur LifeBook notebook is pow ered off. Y ou can enable/disable either or both of the[...]

21 3 Getting Started falcon2.book Page 21 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

22 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Three falcon2.book Page 22 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

23 Getting Started Figure 3-1 Connecting the AC Adapt er Power Sources Y our Fujits u LifeBook no tebook has three possible power sour ces: a primar y Lithium ion battery , an A C adapte r or an o ptional A uto/Ai rline adapte r . CONNECTING THE POWER ADAPTERS The A C adapter or optional Aut o/Airline adapter pro vides power for operating y our not[...]

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 ON Power/Suspend/Resume Button The P ower/Suspend/Res ume button is used t o turn on your LifeBook notebook fr om its off state. Once y ou hav e connected your A C adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery , you can power on y our LifeBook notebook. (See figure 2-3 on page 6 for lo[...]

26 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - S ection Three 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 there, select Support, then select N otebooks under U ser’ s Guides. Select Li feBook BIOS Guides from the pull- down menu for y our [...]

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 3. Select “Choose what the po wer button does ” or “Choose what closing the lid does” , then make y our selections (Do N othing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut Down). RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your sy stem is on and you need to restart it, be sure that you use the following proc edure. 1. Click t[...]

29 4 User -Installable Features falcon2.book Page 29 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

30 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Four falcon2.book Page 30 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

31 User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Y our LifeBook notebook has a Lithium i on battery that pro vides power for operating y our notebook when no external po wer source is available. The battery is durable and long lasting , but should not be expos ed to extreme temperatures, high voltages, chemicals or ot her hazards. The Lit hium 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 yo ur 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 DVD movie on battery power y ou may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or a ttach A C power during the movie to view it in its entirety . T o Wa tch a Movie on Battery Power: 1. Ha ve an additional full-charged battery or your A C adapter ready for use. 2. Start watching your D VD movie. 3. W hen the low bat[...]

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 ype I and T y pe II PC Cards and ExpressCar ds TM , which can perform a variety of functions depend ing on which ty pe of card you insert. Y ou can inser t one or two car ds at a time, depending on its[...]

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 noteb ook c omes with hig h speed Double Data Rate S ynchronous Dynam ic RAM (DDR2- 667 SDRAM) factor y instal led. The maximum memory capacity is 4 GB (2 GB x 2) , but 3.25 GB is the maximum amount that is usable by th e operating system. T o increase yo[...]

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. R eplace the cov er and reinstall the scre w . CHECKING THE MEMORY CAPACITY Once you ha ve changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one, be sure to check that yo ur [...]

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[...]

44 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four falcon2.book Page 44 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

45 5 T roubleshooting falcon2.book Page 45 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

46 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Five falcon2.book Page 46 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

47 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting There ma y be occasions when you enc ounter simple setup or operating problems that you can sol ve on the spot, or problems wi th peripher al dev ices that can be solved b y replacing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and resol ve some of these straig htfor ward issues and identify fa[...]

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. Modem operation messages are generated b y whichever modem application is in use. See your application soft ware documentation for additional informati on. USB Dev ice Problems Y ou have installed a USB device that y our LifeBook notebook does not rec o[...]

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 infor mation) If a batter y is indicating a shor t, remove 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 1280 x 800 pixel r esolution display and display compr ession is enabled. Display compr ession gives a clearer but smaller display for applications tha[...]

55 T roubleshooting POWER ON SELF T EST MESSAGES 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 yo u have an ex ternal DVD drive c onnected: ■ Select the Advanc ed menu in the BIOS window . ■ Scroll do wn to the USB F eatures submenu and press the Enter key to open it. ■ If Legacy USB Support is disabled, press the space bar to enable it. ■ Scroll do wn to SCSI SubClass Support an[...]

59 T roubleshooting ■ Adv a n ce . Incline the displa y to the hinge side, or use [Up] k ey . ■ Back. Incline the displa y to the mouse-button sid e, or use [Down] key . ■ Right. Incline the display to the right side, or use [Right] key . ■ Left. Incline the display to the left side, or use [Left] ke y . ■ Go up. U se [A] key . ■ Go dow[...]

60 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five falcon2.book Page 60 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

61 6 Care and Maintenance falcon2.book Page 61 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

62 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Six falcon2.book Page 62 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

63 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance If y ou use your F ujitsu LifeBook notebook carefu lly , you will increase its life and reliability . This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and its de vices. Caring for your LifeBook notebook ■ Y our LifeBook noteb ook is a durable but sensit ive elec- tronic device. T reat it [...]

64 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Six ■ Be careful not to lea ve the st ylus on the keyboard or palm rest when c losing the display . T raveling with your LifeBook notebook ■ Do not transpor t your notebook while it is turned on . ■ It i s re comm en de d t ha t yo u ca r r y your no teb oo k w ith you while traveling, rather than c[...]

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

66 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Six falcon2.book Page 66 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

67 7 System Specifications falcon2.book Page 67 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

68 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Seven falcon2.book Page 68 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

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 Gigabi t LAN : Internal Marvell 88E8055 wired 10Base-T/ 100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN W ireless LA N: ■ Integ ra ted Ath eros Super AG W irel ess LAN (802.11a+b/g) with Antenna On/Off switch ■ Bluetooth device for wireless personal area network comm unication (controlled b y WLAN On/Off s[...]

71 Specification s PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Depending on your pr e-installed operating system, your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of var ious formats. In addition there is file tr ansfer software, virus protection software and P ower M anagement software. The following list indicates the[...]

72 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Se ction Seven Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the follo wing operating system co nfigurat ions w ill be installed: Microsoft W indows Vista H ome Premium Edition W ith Microsoft W orks 8.5 and Microsoft Office 60- day trial (home and Student Edition 2007) Microso ft W indows V ista Bu[...]

73 8 Glossary falcon2.book Page 73 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

74 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight falcon2.book Page 74 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

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 Interface Active-Matrix Display A ty pe of technology for making flat-panel displays which has a transistor or similar dev ice for every p ixel on the scre[...]

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 electronic 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 an[...]

78 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight 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 rograms, into the exact form required b y a specific brand and model of micro- proc essor in order [...]

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 brouilleur du Canada. Notice to User[...]

82 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Section Eight falcon2.book Page 82 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

83 Appendix A Integrated W ireless LAN User’ s Guide falcon2.book Page 83 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

84 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix falcon2.book Page 84 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

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 CONFIGURING TH E WIRELESS LAN The optional WLAN device can be configured to estab- lish wireless network c onnectivity using the software that is built into W indows Vista. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software. Pr e-defined parameters will be required for t[...]

89 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 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 encounte r while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable network connection Incorrect network name (SSID) or network key Ad hoc c[...]

90 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix W ireless LAN Glossary GLOSSARY Ad Ho c Mo d e Ad H oc Mode refers t o a w ireless network architecture where wireless netw ork connectivity between multiple comput ers is established without a central wireless network device, ty pically known as A ccess P oints. Connecti vit y is accomplished using onl[...]

91 Wireless LAN User’ s Guide 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 not be allowed t[...]

92 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[...]

93 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 [...]

94 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k - Appendix falcon2.book Page 94 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

95 Appendix B Using the Fingerprint Sensor falcon2.book Page 95 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

96 LifeBook A3000 Series Noteboo k falcon2.book Page 96 Thursday , December 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

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

98 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook The installation program automatically places an ic on (Softex OmniP ass) in the Windo ws Control P anel 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 w ish to check the v ersion of Omni[...]

99 Using the Fing erprint Sens or w il l b e your Wind ows com pu ter n am e. In a cor p o - 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 Fingerprint” on page 99 for addi[...]

100 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[...]

101 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 a nd then click Change the way users log on or off . If your W[...]

102 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 Manag e User s . 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[...]

103 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 settings 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 [...]

104 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook falcon2.book Page 104 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

105 Index Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Anti-theft lock slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Auto/Airlin[...]

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

107 Index Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Fujitsu HotKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Google Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 LifeBook Application Panel . . . . . . . . .[...]

108 LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - I ndex falcon2.book Page 108 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

falcon2.book Page 109 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]

falcon2.book Page 110 Thursday, Decem ber 21, 2006 10:30 AM[...]