Fujitsu Siemens Computers B6230 notebook manual

User’ s Guide Lear n ho w to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook B6230 notebook[...]

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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 16 VDC, with a curr ent of 3.75 A. 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, including[...]

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[...]

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

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Device Access Indica tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Hard Drive or Removable Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PC Card Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CompactFlash (CF) Card Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Chapter 2 Getting Started wi th Your LifeBook Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Chapter 3 User-Installable Features Lithium ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Recharging the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Mass Storage Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Security Feat[...]

7 Configuring the Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 Preface About This Guide The LifeBook B6230 notebook from Fujitsu Comput er Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel® Co re™2 Duo ultra-low voltage processo r , has a built-in 12.1" color touch screen display , and brings the co mputing power of a desk top personal computer to a portable environment. This manual [...]

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[...]

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[...]

11 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook B6230 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 B6230 notebook[...]

12 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open Status K eyboard T ouchpad Pointing De vice Suspend/ Display P anel Stereo Speakers Latch Resume Button Indicator P anel Built-in Microphone T ouch Screen Display P anel Lif eBook Secur ity Application Panel P en Garage Scr[...]

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 The display panel latch is used to latch and unlatch the display . See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 48. T ouch Screen Displa y P anel The display panel is a color LCD panel w[...]

14 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Pe n G a r a g e The pen garage is used to store th e system stylus when not in use. Keyb oa rd A full-size keyboard with dedicated W indows keys. See “Keyboard” on page 25. T ouchpad P ointing Device The T ouchpad pointing device consists of two mouse-like buttons, a sc roll button, and a cursor contr[...]

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. 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 ?[...]

16 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors PC Card Eject Button The PC Card Eject Button assists you in re moving a PC Card from the PC Card slot. PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install a T ype I or T ype II PC Card. See “PC Cards” on page 67. Micr ophone/Line-In Jack The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external st[...]

17 - 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. Stylus The stylus is used as the pointing device for the touch screen. CompactFlash Car d Eject Button Allows you to eject a CompactFlash card[...]

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. External Video P ort The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector . See “External Video Port” on page 79. Gigab[...]

19 - 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. Doc king P ort Connector This connector allows you to conne ct the optional Port Replicator . Air V ents The air vents allow air to circulate thr ough the[...]

20 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Memory Upgrade Compartment Y our notebook comes with high speed Double Da ta Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2 SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows y ou to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook, thus improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 73. Under n[...]

21 - Status I ndicator P anel Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Status Indicator P anel The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond with a sp ecific component of your LifeBook notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those components are operating. P o wer Indicator The Power indicator symbol states wh ether your system is operational[...]

22 - Status I ndicator P anel • S teady On: This means that there is power to your notebook and that it is ready for use. • Flashing: This means that your notebook is in Sleep mode. • S teady Off: This means that your system is either in Hibernate mode, or it has been turned of f. If you are charging your battery , the Power indicator symbol [...]

23 - Status I ndicator P anel Battery Charging Indicator Located to the left of the Battery Level indicator is a small arrow symb ol. This symbol states whether the battery is charging. This indicator will flash if the battery is too hot or cold to charge. Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Device Access Indicator The W ireless LAN/Bluetooth Access indicator s[...]

24 - Status I ndicator P anel CompactFlash (CF) Card Access Indicator The CompactFlash Card Access indicator stat es whether or not your notebook is accessing a CompactFlash Card. The indicator will flash if your software tries to acc ess a CompactFlash Card even if there is no card inserted. See “CompactFlash Car ds” on page 70. NumLk Indicato[...]

25 - K eyb oard Ke yboar d Figure 9. Ke yboard Using the Ke yboar d Y our LifeBook notebook has an integral 82-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the W indow s keys and other speci al function keys. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric keypad: Y our notebook allows certain ke[...]

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

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 should refer to your software documentation to find ou t how these keys are used. [Fn] Key The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction w[...]

28 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice T ouchpad P ointing De vice Figure 10. T ouchpad pointing 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[...]

29 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Clic king Clicking means pushing and releasing a button. T o left-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press the left button once, and then immediate ly release it. Y ou can also pe rform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the T ouchpad once. T o right- click, move the mouse cursor to the[...]

30 - 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[...]

31 - T ouch Scre en T ouch Screen The integrated touch screen allows you to use either the included stylus , or your fingertip, as a pointing device. Y ou can use the stylus to click, double-click, drag items and icons, or to draw like a pen or pencil in applications that support this behavior , such as drawing or painting programs. See the documen[...]

32 - T ouch Scre en . T O AVOI D POTENTIAL SCR ATCHING AND DAMAGE , NEV ER USE ANYTHING BUT THE INCLUDED STYLUS OR YOU R FINGER WITH THE TOUCH SCREEN . T O PURCHASE ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT STYLUSES , VISIT F UJITSU ’ S ACCESSORIES WEBSITE AT : WWW . SHOPFUJITSU . COM Clicking T o left-click, touch the object you wish to select, then lift the st[...]

33 - T ouch Scre en Double-Clic king T o double-click on the touch screen, touch the item twice, and then immediately remove the stylus tip. Y ou also have the option to perform the double-click operation by tapping lightly with your finger on the touch screen twice. Note that if the interval between taps is too long, the double-click will not be e[...]

34 - T ouch Scre en Calibrating the T ouch Screen In order to ensure accurate trac king between the stylus and cursor , you should run the T ouch Screen Calibration Utility before you use th e touch screen for the first time , or after you change the display resolution. Depending upon your operating system, the steps vary slightly , as noted below:[...]

35 - 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 set from within the V olume Control on the T askbar . • V olume can be controlled from the Control Panel by selectin[...]

36 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Figure 19. LifeBook Se curity/Applica tion Panel LifeBook Security/Application P anel A unique feature of your Li feBook notebook is the Secur ity/Application Panel that allows you to secure your notebook from unauthorized use. The Security /Application Panel also allows you to launch applications with the [...]

37 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Setting up Y our Security P anel When you receive your LifeBook notebook, the security panel application is pr e-installed without any passwords. The following sections provi de detailed information on your secu rity panel, how to set, change or remove passwords. Numbered Buttons Use these buttons to enter [...]

38 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Setting P assw or ds When shipped from the factory , no passwords are set. Y ou have a choi ce of having no password or setting a supervisor and user password. Y ou must set the supervisor password before the user password. IMPOR T ANT NOTE: In the following charts, the button func tions for systems wi th M[...]

39 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Micr osoft Windows XP T ablet PC Edition Pre-Boot Pre-logon (Windo ws logon screen is displayed P ost-logon (Win dows Desktop is displayed) Button /Icon Security Button Function Primary Function Secondary Function (Fn+Button) Primary Function Secondary Function (Fn+Button) 1 Security Button 1 [T ab] [Shift][...]

40 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Setting Supervisor P assw ord Y ou must have set a supervisor pa ssword before setting any user passwords. The supervisor password can bypass the user password. Depending upon your operating system, use th e appropriate procedure below . Windows XP: 1 Go to the Sta r t menu. 2 Click on Run. 3 T ype in: C:P[...]

41 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Windows V ista: 1 Go to the Sta r t menu. 2 Select All Programs . 3 Select Security P anel Application and Set User Pass word. 4 F ollow instructions to set the user password. Operating Y our LifeBook S ecurity/ Application P anel The security lock feature is in effect b oth when the system resumes from Of [...]

42 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Incorrect P assw ord Entry If an invalid supervisor or user password is entered three times in su ccession, the system will “beep” for about one minute. If a valid password is entered within a minute (while system b eeps), the beeping will stop and the notebook will resume normal operation. If no or an [...]

43 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Uninstalling the Security P anel Software Remove passwords when User wants no password pr otection whatsoever and doesn’ t want to give anybody the utility to set a password on their computer . In this case, if passwor ds (supervisor , user , or both) are set, the passwords must first be cleared before re[...]

44 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Reinstalling the Security/Application P anel T o reinstall supervisor or user se curity application, you will need your Drivers and Applications CD. The Utilities/Security Application Panel folder contains two separate folders: Supervisor and User . The setup files for supervis or and user security applicat[...]

45 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Launching Applications with the LifeBook Application P anel When you start W indows, the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated. As an application launcher , the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. An icon resembling a finger pressing a button will ap[...]

46 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted with Y our LifeBook Figure 20. 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 DC Output Cabl e AC C a bl e[...]

47 - 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[...]

48 - Display P anel Figure 21. 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[...]

49 - Display P anel Using the Ke yboar d • [Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lo wer the brightness of your display . • [Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display . Using the P o wer Options (Windows Vista) T o change the brightness using th e Power Options utility , open the Control Panel and double-click on the Po[...]

50 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Star ting Y our Lif eBook Notebook P ower On Suspend/Resume Button The Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook notebook from its of f state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery , you can power on your notebook. W HEN YOU TURN ON YOU R L IFE B OOK N[...]

51 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook When you turn on your LifeBook notebook, it will perf orm a Power On Self T est (POST) to check the internal parts and configuration fo r correct functionality . If a fault is found, your LifeB ook notebook will emit an audio warning and/or an error message will be displayed. See “Power On Self Test Messages[...]

52 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Hard Disk Drive P asswor ds T o provide additional secur ity for your data, you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive(s). This feature is managed in the syst em BIOS Setup Utility . See BIOS Setup Utility below for information about accessing the utility . BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a [...]

53 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Using the T rustedCore Menu When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or cl ick on the left mouse or touchpad button; the T rustedCore Menu will appear . The T rustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to th e following menus and information screens: • BIOS Setup • Diagnostic Screen • B[...]

54 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Star ting Windows Vista the fir st time In order to ensure that you receive the most be nefits from the W i ndows Vi s t a operating system, it should be registered the first time you use it . 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 t[...]

55 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook 8 Windows will then boot up f or the first time. As noted abov e, the first time you initializ e your Windo ws Vista system, the screen will be blank f or appro ximately two minutes. This is normal. Dur ing this period, do not disconnect the po wer supply , press any b uttons , or use any peripheral de vices s[...]

56 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Several additional windows will appear , prompting you to enter a name and description for your computer , an Administrator password, and a domain name. Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed. Y ou will then be automatically conn ected to the Internet, if you hav[...]

57 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Windows XP Systems The first time you boot up your syst em, you will see an icon called Click Me! in the S tart menu. W e highly recommend that you install the ClickMe! utility the first time you boot up. When you click the Click Me! icon, your system will au tomatically create the related icons in the system [...]

58 - P ow er Management P ower Management Y our notebook has many options and fe atures for conserving battery power . Some of these features are automatic and need no user intervention, such as thos e for the internal modem. However , others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your operating c onditions, such as those fo r the display br[...]

59 - P ow er Management • 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 cally stores the file on whic h you are working, open application information, and any other data required to support ope[...]

60 - P ow er Management Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature Windows V ista: The default settings are not enabled. T o enable or disabl e the Hiberna tion feature follow these steps: 1 F rom the Star t menu, select Control P anel , then select Pow e r O p t i o n s (if you are in Control P anel Home vie w , you’l l need to clic k Mobile PC b[...]

61 - 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[...]

62 - P ow er Management Windows V ista: 1 Click the [Star t] button. 1 Mov e the mous e ov er the small arro w at the bottom r ight of the right-h and pane. 1 Select Shut Down from the list. If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more, see the Care and Maintenance section.[...]

63 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[...]

64 - 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 battery is recharged internally using the AC adapte r or Auto/Airline adapter . T o recharge th[...]

65 - Lithium i on Batter y Low Battery State When the battery is running low , your notebook will beep every 15 seconds and the Battery Level indicator will flash. If you do not respond to the low batt ery alarm, the batteries wi ll continue to discharge until they are too low to operate. When this happens there will be a multiple beep ala rm and t[...]

66 - Lithium i on Batter y Replacing the Battery Y our LifeBook notebook comes with one battery pack, bu t it’ s a good idea to pu rchase a second one. By keeping a spare battery fully charged, you can immediately swap with one that is not char ged. If the system is not plugged into a power adapter , the battery can only be repl aced by cold-swap[...]

67 - PC Cards Figure 24. Installing/Remov ing PC Card PC Car ds Y our LifeBook supports T ype I and T ype II PC Ca rds which can perform a variety of functions. Some available PC Cards include: • Gigabit Ethernet Local area network (LAN) cards • S-A T A II cards • IEEE1394 cards • IEEE802.1 1n WLAN cards For further information, refer to th[...]

68 - PC Cards Installing PC Cards PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot. 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 the slot. If there is, see Removing PC Cards. 3 [...]

69 - PC Cards 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. Smart Card Reader An em[...]

70 - CompactFl ash Cards CompactFlash Car ds Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook suppor ts CompactFlash (CF) cards, which can perform a variety of functions. Some available CompactFlash Cards: • Memory cards • Fax/data modem cards • Local area network (LAN) cards For further information, refer to the in structions supplied with your PC Card. Figu[...]

71 - CompactFl ash Cards Installing CompactFlash Cards CompactFlash Cards are inserted in the CompactFlash Card slot. T o insert a CompactFlash Card, follow these steps: • I NSER TING OR REMOVING A C OMPACT F LASH C ARD DURING YOUR L IFE B OOK NOTEBOOK ’ S SHUT DOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MA Y DAMAGE THE CARD AND / OR YOU R NOTEBOOK . • D O NOT IN[...]

72 - CompactFl ash Cards Removing CompactFlash Car ds T o remove a CompactFlash Car d, follow these easy steps: 1 See your Comp actFlash Card manual f or specific instruc tions on removi ng your card. Some Compact Flash Cards ma y require your noteb ook to be in Standb y Mode or Off while remo ving them. 2 Push the eject button in until it is flush[...]

73 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Memory Upgrade Module Y our notebook has been configured with a mini mum of 512 MB of high speed DDR2 533 MHz RAM factory installed. In additi on to the installed memory , there is a second DIMM slot in which you can install a second module. Y ou can also in crease your notebook’ s memory capac ity by replacing the ori[...]

74 - Memory Upgrade Modul e 6 Inser t the memory upgrade module at a 45° angle. Press the connector edge of the mo dule firmly down and into the connector until it lodges und er the retaining clip. Y ou will hear a c lick when it is properly in place. 7 Replace th e memor y com par tme nt cov er . Figure 27. Opening the Memory Compartment Figure 2[...]

75 - 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. Windows XP: Check the memory capacity by clicking [S tart ] -> Settings -> Cont rol Panel, then double- clicking the Sy[...]

76 - Memory Upgrade Modul e I F THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAY ED IS INCORRECT , CHECK THAT YO U R MEMOR Y UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED . ( I F THE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CAPACITY IS STILL NOT CORRECT LY RECOGNIZED , SEE T ROUBLESHOOTING ON PAGE 80 .[...]

77 - 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. (See Figur e 3 for [...]

78 - Devi ce P or ts 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. (See Figur e 5 for location). Y ou may need to configure your notebook to work with your particular network. (Please refe r to your network administrator for information on[...]

79 - Devi ce P or ts Headphone/Line-Out Jack The headphone/line-out jack allo ws you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook. (See Figur e 3 for location.) Y our headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug. In order to connect hea dphones or speakers follow these easy steps: 1 Align th[...]

80 Chapter 4 T r oub leshooting Y our LifeBook T roubleshooting 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 i[...]

81 - 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[...]

82 - 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[...]

83 - T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause P ossible Solutions Audio Pr oblems There is no sound coming from the built-in speak ers. The software v olume control is set too low . Adjust the sound volume control setting s in your software , operat- ing system and applications. Headphones are plugged into your notebook. Plugging in headphones di[...]

84 - T roubleshooting Y ou canno t access your optional external floppy disk. (continued) The flopp y disk dri ve ma y not be proper ly installed. Remov e and re-install your flopp y disk dr ive . Security is set to protect access to flopp y disk data. V er ify your pass word and security settings . Hard Drive Prob lems Y ou canno t access your har[...]

85 - T roubleshooting Y ou h av e connected an e xter nal ke yboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. Y our operating system software is not setup with correc t software driver f or that device . Check y our device and oper ating system documentation and activate the proper driver . The system crashed. T r y to restar t your note[...]

86 - T roubleshooting PC Card Problems A card inser ted in the PC Card slot t does not work or is lock ing up the system. The card is not proper ly installed. Remov e and re-install the card. See “PC Ca rds” on page 67 . The card ma y hav e been installed while an application was running, so your notebook is not aw are of its installation. Clos[...]

87 - T roubleshooting Y ou tur n on your Life Book notebook and nothin g seems to happen. (continued) P ower adapter has no pow er from the AC out- let, air plane 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. If y ou are using an auto/airl[...]

88 - T roubleshooting The batter y seems to discharge too quickly . Y o u are running a pro- gram that uses a lot of power due to frequent hard drive or optical drive access, or use of a modem, or LAN PC card. Use a power adapter for this application when at all possible. The power sa vings fea- tures may be disabled. Check the P o wer Options menu[...]

89 - T roubleshooting System powers up and dis- plays po wer on information but f ails to load the operat- ing system. (continued) Y o u hav e a secure d system requiring a pass word to load your operating system. Make sure y ou have the right passw ord. Enter the se tup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly . See [...]

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

91 - T roubleshooting The application display uses only a por tion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame. Y o u are running a pro- gram that does not sup- por t the system’ s nativ e pixel resolution and dis- pla y compression is enabled. Displa y compression gives a clearer but smaller displa y fo r appli- cations that do not su ppor [...]

92 - 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[...]

93 - T roubleshooting *Incorrect Drive B type – run SETUP T ype of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup ut ility does not agree with the type dete cted by the Power On Self T est. Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency . *In v alid NVRAM Data Problem wit[...]

94 - T roubleshooting *P arity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus . BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data dest roying failure. Contact your support representative. *P arity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS att[...]

95 - T roubleshooting *System battery is dead – Replace and ru n SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead. This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a s upport representative to change. Y ou can continue operating but you will have to use setup u tility default values or reconfigure your se tup utility [...]

96 - T roubleshooting Modem Result Codes The operating system and application software that is factory installe d detects the modem charac teristics and provides the necessary command strings to oper ate the modem. The internal modem operation is controlled by generic A T commands from the operating system and appl ication softwa re. The stand ard [...]

97 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) disc contai ns sets of device driver s 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 Dri[...]

98 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software 4 In the list, chec k off all components y ou want to install. If y ou want to install all components, clic k [Select All]. Clicking [Select All] will select all of the blue-coded components; se lect gra y and green components se parately . 5 Once you ha v e selected the components y ou wish to install, [...]

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

100 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Methods f or accessing the utilities Certain LifeBooks have the Recovery and Utility a pplets pre-installed on a hi dden drive. Other systems require that the Recove ry and Utility disc be used (or in the ev ent the hard disk has been reformatted). In order to determine the method for accessing the Reco[...]

101 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Running Reco very and Utility from the disc BOO T Priority Change Before restoring an image, you must first verify that the system is set up to boot from the optical drive. T o verify/change the boot-up priority (r ather than booting-up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive), perform the [...]

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

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

104 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[...]

105 - 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 [...]

106 - 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[...]

107 - 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[...]

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

109 - 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 both termin als with a metal object). • Do not carry loose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys, or other metal objects. Doing[...]

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

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

112 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[...]

113 - Speci fications Micr oprocessor Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor (T o determine the processor speed, right-click My Computer , select Properties, then select the General tab.) Chipset Intel 945GM Memory System Memory • DDR2-533 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module. • T wo DIMM slots; upgradeable to 4 GB of total me mory (2 GB x 2). Note th[...]

114 - Speci fications 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, min.impedance 32 Ohms • Microphone: S tereo microphone/line-i n jack, 3.5 mm, 100 mV p-p or less, min. impedance 10K Ohms • T wo built-in boxless stereo speakers Mass Storage [...]

115 - Speci fications Security Features Theft Prevention Loc k Slot Lock slot for use with physical restraining security systems. Fingerprint Sensor Optional fingerprint sensor in some configurations T rusted Platf orm Module (TPM) The embedded TPM 1.2 protects digital identification a nd data, and authenticates you to your network. It also allows [...]

116 - Speci fications • One modem (RJ-1 1) connector • One LAN (RJ-45) jack • One stereo headphone/line-out jack. (See Audio specifications) • One stereo microphone/line-in jack. (See Audio specifications) • One 80-pin connector for docking devices • Embedded Smart Card Reader (requires optional Smart Card holder and th ird-party applic[...]

117 - Speci fications Po w e r Batteries One 6-cell Lithium ion battery , rechargeable, 7.2V , 7800 mAh, 56.2 Whr AC A d a p t e r Autosensing 100-240V AC, 60W , supplying 16V DC, 3.75A, to the LifeBook notebook, Fujitsu Model FPCAC58AP , which includes an AC cable. P ower Mana gement Conforms to ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) st[...]

118 - Speci fications P opular Accessories For ordering or additional information on Fuji tsu accessories, please visit o ur W ebsite at www .shopfujitsu.com or call 1-800-FUJITSU. Pre-Installed Software Depending on your operating sy stem, your notebook comes with pre-installed soft ware for playing audio and video files of various formats. In add[...]

119 - 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 built into them. W e recommend that you step through the tutorial be fore you use an application. Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals fo r your installed operating system and other pre- insta[...]

120 - Speci fications Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility is pre-installe d on your system. W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu si te to check for new updates for your system. See “Automatically Downloadi ng Driver Updates” on page 103. Fujitsu HotKe y Fujitsu HotKey lets yo[...]

121 - Speci fications OmniP ass Fingerprint Recognition Software (optional) The optional fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass which provides password management capabilities to Microsoft W indows operating systems. OmniPass lets you use a "master pa ssword" for all W i ndows, applications, and on-line passwords. Th e software also pres[...]

122 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[...]

123 - 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[...]

124 - 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[...]

125 - 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 [...]

126 - 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[...]

127 - 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[...]

128 - 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[...]

129 - 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[...]

130 - 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[...]

131 - 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[...]

132 - 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[...]

133 - 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[...]

134 - 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[...]

135 - 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[...]

136 - 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[...]

137 - 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[...]

138 - 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[...]

139 - 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[...]

140 - 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 [...]

141 - 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[...]

142 - 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[...]

143 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[...]

144 - 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[...]

145 - 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[...]

146 - 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[...]

147 - 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[...]

148 - 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[...]

149 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN How to Handle This De vice The WLAN device comes pre-installe d in your mobile computer . Unde r normal circumstan ces, it should not be necessary for you to remove or re-install it. The oper ating system that your mobile computer comes with has been pre-configured to support the WLAN device. Wireless N[...]

150 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Figure 30. Wire less LAN On/Off Switc h Location Windows Vista: Deactiv ation using the icon in the taskba r Right-click the WLAN icon in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen. Choose Disc onnect from a network. The Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/O ff Switch will power off both the optional wire[...]

151 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Windows XP: Deactiv ation using Ather os Client Utility software 1 Click [Star t] > Program Files > Ather os > Atheros Client Utility . 2 Choose Action and clic k Disab le Radio . Activa ting the WLAN Device Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same met hods as the deacti[...]

152 - 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[...]

153 - Configuring the Wirel ess LAN Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP Proced ure 1 Click the St ar t button, then select Contr ol P anel. 2 If the Control P anel is not in Classic View , select Cla ssic View from the le ft pane l. Double-click the Network Connections icon. 3 Doub le-click on the Wireless Network Connection icon. 4 Choose a wir [...]

154 - 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[...]

155 - 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[...]

156 - WLAN Specificatio ns WLAN Specifications Specifications Item Specification T ype of network Atheros Super A G (802.11a+b/g) WLAN de vice conforms to IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi based)* T ransf er rate • (A utomatic swi tching) IEEE 802.11a/g: 54 Mbps ma ximum data rate (108 Mbps maximum data rate with compatible access points ) • IE[...]

157 - 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 [...]

158 - 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[...]

159 - 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 [...]

160 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 31. Fingerprint sensor A LTHOUGH THE SYSTEM MAY HA VE A FINGER PR INT SENSOR IN PLACE OF A SC[...]

161 - 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 sleep mode • Cancel a password-protected screen saver • Log into web sites that require a username and password After you have “enrolled”[...]

162 - 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 ([...]

163 - 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[...]

164 - 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[...]

165 - 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[...]

166 - 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[...]

167 - 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[...]

168 - 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[...]

169 - 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[...]

170 - 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[...]

171 - 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[...]

172 - 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[...]

173 - 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[...]

174 - 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[...]

175 - 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[...]

176 - 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[...]

177 - 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[...]

178 Inde x A About This G uide 1 , 8 AC adapter 47 indicator 22 plug adapters 108 Anti-theft lo ck slot 17 Application Panel 36 Auto/Airline A dapter 47 Automatically Downl oading Driver Updates 103 B Battery 63 alarm 65 bay 20 care 109 cold-swapping 66 conserving power 58 dead 87 faulty 87 increasing life 109 lithium ion battery 63 low 65 problems[...]

179 Double-Clicking 29 Draggi ng 30 Drivers and Application Restore CD 97 E Emergency tray release 17 Error Messages 92 External Floppy Di sk Drive 83 , 84 External Monit or Port 17 , 79 F Fingerpri nt Sensor Devi ce 160 enrolling a fingerprint 166 getting started 161 installing OmniPa ss 161 logging into a remember ed site 169 OmniPass authenticat[...]

180 Memory Stick installing 71 Microphone Jack 14 , 79 Modem 15 problems 85 Modem Jack 77 Modem Result Codes 96 Mouse problems 84 N Numeric Keypad 26 NumLk 24 P PC Card access indicator 23 , 24 removing 72 slot 16 Pointing Device See Touchpad 28 Port Replicator problems 83 Power AC adapter 46 Auto/Airline ad apter 46 failure 86 , 87 indicator 21 ma[...]

181 T Theft Prevention Lock 115 Touch Screen calibrating 34 clicking 32 double-clicking 33 dragging 33 Touchpad 28 buttons 28 controls 30 Touchpad Pointing Device 14 Troubleshooting 80 port replicator 83 U Universal Serial Bus Ports 78 Unpacking 11 USB 17 , 18, 78 , 85 problems 85 V Volume contr ol 35 W Warranty 10 Windows keys 26 Application key 2[...]