Fujitsu N6400 manual

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LifeBook N Series User’s Guide IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product r equires an A C adapter to operate. U se only a UL Listed I.T .E. A C Adapter with an output rating of 19V DC, w ith a current of 7.90A. A C adapter output polarity : W hen using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should alway s be followed to reduc e the [...]

T able of Content s Fujitsu LifeBook ® N6400 Series T able of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 GETTING TO KNOW Y OUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unp[...]

LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Power Management Power and Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . 31 Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hibernation (Save-to-disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Hard Disk Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T able of Content s 7 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Audio .[...]

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3 Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GU IDE The LifeBook® N6400 notebook from F ujitsu Computer Syst ems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel® Co re™ Duo pr ocessor . The 17" Color Enhanced C rystal View WX GA+ hig h-resolution scr een displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness. The LifeBook features an A T I Mobili ty?[...]

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7 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-1. LifeBook N6400 Series Overview This section describ es the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6400 Series notebook. W e strongly recom- mend that you re ad it before using y our LifeBook note- book, even if y ou are already famili ar with notebook com pu ter s. UNPACKING W hen you recei ve y our LifeBo[...]

8 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Locating the Controls and Connectors T OP AND FRONT COMPONENTS The following is a br ief descrip tion of your LifeBook notebook’ s top and front components. Display Panel Latch The display panel latc h locks and releases the display panel. Display Panel The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting f[...]

9 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook these buttons; the media butt ons do not work while M edia Center Edition is running. (See Life Book App lica- tion/Media Player P an el on page 21 for more informat ion) Power/Suspend/Resume Button The P ower/Suspend/Resume button allows y ou to suspend no tebook acti v ity without pow ering off, resume yo ur noteb[...]

10 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Follo wing is a brief description of your LifeBook note- book’ s left-side c omponents. Optical Dri ve One of several differ ent dr iv es can be installed depending upon the c onfiguration of your system. (See Optical Drive on page 39 f or more information) . Optical Drive Eject Butto[...]

11 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Follo wing is a brief description of your LifeBook note- book’ s righ t-side components. Memory Stick/SD/xD Card Slot The M emory Stick/S ecure Digital (SD)/xD card slot allows you to insert a flash memor y card for data storage. This architecture allo ws you to transfer data between a[...]

12 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Follo wing is a brief description of your LifeBook note- book’ s rear panel compon ents. LAN Port The LAN port is desig ned to acce pt a Local Area N etwork (L AN) RJ-45 jac k. (See C ommunications P or ts on page 47 for m ore informat ion) USB 2.0 Ports The fiv e USB ports (one on the rig[...]

13 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Air Flow V ents The air flow vents assist in pr oper cooling of the system. S-Video Out Port The S-V ideo out port is used to transmit a hig h resolution video sign al to a c ompatible TV or V CR. (See S-Video Out Port on pa ge 48 for more informat ion) T o protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system p[...]

14 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide BOTTOM COMPONE NTS Follo wing is a brief description of your LifeBook note- book’ s bottom panel components. Lithium ion Battery Bay The batter y bay contains the interna l Lithiu m ion battery . It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stored ov er a long perio d of time or for swapping a discharge[...]

15 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook Figure 2-8. Status Indicator P anel/V olume LEDs Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator panel is located on the front of the palm rest, just below the latch point. W ithin this panel are symbols that correspond to specific components of your LifeBook notebook. These symbols tell you ho w each of those componen[...]

16 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an int egrated 103- key keyboar d. The keys perform all the standard func- tions of a keyboard, inc luding the W indow s keys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys. ■ Num e r i c ke y p a d : Y our LifeBook note[...]

17 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook FUNCTION KEYS Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. Y ou should refer to your software documentation to find out ho w these keys ar e used. The [Fn] key pro vides extended functions for the notebook and is al way s used in con[...]

18 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide V olume Control Y our LifeBook notebook has multiple volume contr ols which interact with each other . CONTROLLING THE V O LUME Methods to Control V olume The volume can be c ontr olled in several ways: ■ V olume can be set f rom within the V olume Control on the T askbar . ■ V olume can be c ontrolled b y ma[...]

19 Getting to Know Y our LifeBook T ouchpad Pointing Device The T ouchpad pointing device is built into your not e- book. It is used to contr ol the mov ement of the pointer to select items on y our displa y panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a cursor c ontrol, a left and right button, and an up-and-down scroll butt on. The cursor control works th[...]

20 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor . T o drag , move the cursor to the item you wish to mo ve. P ress and hold the left button while moving the item t o its new location and then release it. (Figur e 2-13) Figure 2-13. Dragging SCROLLING U si ng the s crol l but [...]

21 LifeBook Appl ication/Media Pl ayer Figure 2-15. LifeBook Application/Media Player Panel Buttons LifeBook Application/ Media Player Panel A unique featur e of y our LifeBook not ebook is the Life- Book Application/M edia Player P anel. This feature makes y our LifeBook notebook mor e than just another notebook co mputer . The panel allows y ou t[...]

22 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide T o configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on Control Panel . 3. Double-click on A pplication Panel . The Application P anel Setup utility w ill appear . There are tabs that correspond to the applicat ion buttons on the LifeBook A pplication P anel. W [...]

23 LifeBook Appl ication/Media Pl ayer Fast Backward Pr ess this button once to skip one track back. Fa st F orward Pr ess this button once to skip forward one track. DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL Y our notebook includes a desktop contr ol panel for your notebook ’ s desktop that yo u can use at any time. Y ou can use this panel to operate the media driv[...]

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27 Getting Started Power Sources Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has two possible power sources: a Lithium ion battery or an AC adapter . CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER The A C adapter pro v ides power for operating your LifeBook notebook and is used to charge the batteries. Connecting the AC Adapter 1. Plug the DC output cable into the DC powe r jack o[...]

28 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Figure 3-2. Opening the Display Panel Display Panel Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook co ntains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in brig ht en vironments and maintains top r esolution through the use of acti ve- matrix technology . OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1. Push the displa y latch button t o re[...]

29 Getting Started Starting Y our LifeBook Notebook POWER O N Power and Suspend/Resume Button The P ow er and Suspend/Resume butt on is u sed t o pow er on your LifeBook not ebook, to resume from Standby or Sav e-to-Disk mode or to p lace your not ebook in Standby or Save-to-Disk mode. (Y ou can also use the button to power down the system by holdi[...]

30 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide BIOS Guide A guide to y our notebook’ s BIOS is av ailable online at our serv ice and support W eb site at http:// www .computers.us.fujitsu.com/support . O nce there, select Support, then No tebooks under U ser’ s Guides. Select LifeBook BIOS Guides from the pull-do wn menu for your LifeBook series. If y ou [...]

31 Getting Started Power Management Y our LifeBook notebook has many options and features for co nserv ing battery power . Some of these featur es are automati c and need no user intervention , such as those for the inte rnal modem. Ho wever , others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your ope rating condi- tions, such as those for the d[...]

32 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FEATURE The Hibernation feature sa ves the contents of y our LifeBook notebook’ s system me m o r y t o t h e h a r d d r i v e a s a part of the Suspend/Resu me mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enabling or Disabling the Hibernation Feature The default setting is not ena[...]

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35 User-Installable Features Figure 4-1. Inserting a Memory Stick/SD/ xD Card Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card Slot Y our LifeBook notebook suppor ts the following memor y cards, on which you can stor e and transfer data to and from a variety of digi tal devices. These cards use flash memory architectur e, which means they don ’t need a power [...]

36 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide REMOVING MEMORY STICK/SD/XD CARDS T o remove a Memory Stick, SD Card, or xD Card, follow these easy steps: Pus h t he Memo r y St ic k, SD Ca rd, or xD Car d a da pt er i n until it unlat ches. It will then eject from the slot for remov al . • When r emoving cards from your note- book, be sure to clic k the Saf[...]

37 User-Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has a Lithium i on battery that pro vides power f or operating your n ote- book when no external po wer sourc e is available. The rechargeable batter y is dura ble and long lasting , but should not be exposed to extr eme temperatur es, high voltages, chemicals or othe [...]

38 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Dead Battery Suspend mode sho ws on the Status indi- cator just lik e the normal Suspend mode. Once your LifeBook notebook goes into Dead Batter y Suspend mode you will be unable to res ume operation until y ou provide a sourc e of power fr om an A C adapter . Once you hav e pro vided power , you will need to pre[...]

39 User-Installable Features Optical Drive Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains an optical drive which is either a Dual-La yer M ulti-Fo rmat DVD W riter or a DVD/CD-R W combo player . A Multi- Format DVD W riter allows y ou to pla y CDs and DVDs, record CD -R s a nd C D- R Ws , an d re cord DVD +/- R D Ls , DVD +/ -Rs , DV D+ / -RWs, a nd DVD [...]

40 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Figure 4-6. Loading Media EMERGENCY OPTICAL DRI VE T RAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails, y ou can open the media tray with a paper clip inser ted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray . Straig hten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole. The tr ay[...]

41 User-Installable Features 2. T o Rewind the movie, click the  button to rewind to a specific portion of the mo vie, or the  button to return to the opening screen. 3. T o Fast-forward the movie, click the  button to forward to a specific portion of the movie, or the  button to jump to the ending credits. 4. T o Stop the movie, click [...]

42 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Hard Disk Drive Y our Fujits u LifeBook not ebook hard disk drive capacity is dependent on which model y ou are using. Some Life- Book notebooks may also contain a sec ond hard disk drive in addition to the primar y hard disk drive. (See Specifications on page 71 f or mor e information) FORMATTING THE HARD D ISK [...]

43 User-Installable Features Figure 4-8. Installing/Removing PC Cards PC Cards/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBo ok notebook suppor ts T yp e I and T ype II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , in separate dedicated slots. W ith these cards you can perform a variet y of functions depending on whic h type of card you install. Y ou can install one or two cards [...]

44 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide INSTALLING EXPRESSCARD S There ar e two diff erent width Expr essCar ds: 34 mm and 54 mm ("ExpressCar d 34" and "ExpressCard 54"). (Figure 4-9) . The connector inside the slot is located on the left-hand side of the slot. If yo u insert a 34 mm card, be sure t o align it with the left side of [...]

45 User-Installable Features Memory Upgrade Module Y our LifeBo ok notebook has two memor y slots, and the system c omes with 256 MB , 512 MB, or 1 GB of factory- installe d memor y . If you have a module ins talled in only one slot, you can incr ease your LifeBook notebook ’ s memor y capacit y by installing anot her memor y upg rade module in t[...]

46 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide 3. W hile holding the clips out, remo ve the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the rear of your LifeBook notebook. (Figur e 4-13) Figure 4-13 . Removin g a Memory Upgrade Modul e 4. Store the memor y upgr ade module in a static guarded sleeve. 5. Re place the c ov er b y following steps 9 [...]

47 User-Installable Features Device Ports Y our LifeBook notebook comes equipped w ith multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including: disk driv es, keyboards, mode ms, printers, etc. COMMUNICATIONS PORTS Y our LifeBook has a Modem jack (RJ-11) and a LAN jack (RJ-45) to accommodate external communications. Modem (RJ-11) T elep[...]

48 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide 1. Align the connector with the port opening. 2. Push the c onnector into the port until it is seated. Figure 4- 17. Conn ecting a USB Device S-VIDEO OUT PORT The S-V ideo port allows y ou to c onnect and use dir ec tly any S-V ideo dev ice, such as a V CR or television. The S-Vi deo standard pro vides for a high[...]

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51 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Y our LifeBook notebook is sturdy and subject to few prob lems in the field. H ow ever , you ma y encount er simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or pr oblems with peripheral devices, that you can sol ve by r eplacing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and[...]

52 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Using the T roubleshooting T able When yo u h ave p rob le ms w it h yo ur Li fe Bo ok no te bo ok , tr y to find the symptoms under the Problem c olumn of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty . TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G TA B L E Y ou w ill find a description of com[...]

53 T roubleshooting Not ebook fails to rec ognize DVD/CD s. (con tinued) Window s DV D/ CD Auto Insert Notification function is disabled. Start the DVD/CD from the deskt op or application software or re-enable the W indows D VD/CD A uto Insert Notification function. (See A uto Insert N otifi- cation Function page 41 for more infor mation) DVD/CD is[...]

54 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Y ou have co nnected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. (con tinued) Y our system has cr ashed. T ry to restart yo ur LifeBook notebook. I f that fails, turn off the power using the power/suspend/resume button, wait at least 10 se conds, and then po wer on. If turning off po[...]

55 T roubleshooting A card inserted in the PC Card slot does no t work or is locking up the syst em. (con tinued) The card may ha ve been installed while an application was running, so your notebook is not awar e of its installation. Close the application and restart your LifeBook noteb ook. Y ou may hav e the wrong I/O address selected for your PC[...]

56 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Y our L ifeBook noteb ook turns off all by itself. (co ntinued Y ou have a batt ery failure. V er ify the condition of the batt eries using the Status Indicator panel, and r eplace or r emov e an y batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator P anel page 15 for more infor mat ion ) Y our L ifeBook noteb ook [...]

57 T roubleshooting The system power s up and displa ys power -on informa- tion, but fails to load the operat ing system. (con tinued) Y ou have a secured system requiring a passwor d to load your o perating system. Mak e sur e you ha ve the right password. Enter the setup utilit y and verify the Secur ity se ttings and modify them acc ordingly . ([...]

58 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide The display goes blank b y itself after it is used. Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch. Check the Closed Cover sw itch. (See Figure on page 8 for location) The notebook has g one into V ideo timeout, Standby mode, Suspend mode or Sa ve-to-Disk mode because y ou hav e not used it for a peri od of time[...]

59 T roubleshooting POWER 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 explanation of each message. Error messages are marked with an *. The most common err ors are mark ed with a #. If an error message is display ed that is not in this lis[...]

60 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide potentially data-destr oying failur e. Contact y our support representative. *Parity Check 2 nnnn P arity er ror found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on th e screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displa ys ????. This is a poten- tially data destr oying failure. Contact y [...]

61 T roubleshooting Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and A pplications R estor e (D AR) disc contains sets of device drive rs and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are uniq ue to you r comput er configuration fo r use as documented below . Re-Installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Driver s and A pplicati[...]

62 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide listed.). N ote that the BI OS for some systems w ill indicate “CD-ROM Drive ” , e ven when a DVD drive is connected. 5. If you ha ve an external DVD drive c onnected, proc eed to the ne xt step; otherwise, proc eed to step 7. 6. If you ha ve an e xternal D VD drive conn ected: • Select the Advan ced menu i[...]

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65 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance If yo u use your LifeBook not ebook carefully , you will increase its life and reliability . This sec tion pro vides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices . LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Caring for your Notebook ■ Y our LifeBook notebook is a durable but se nsitiv e electronic device. T reat it [...]

66 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide ■ T ake the nec essary plug adapters if you'r e traveling ove rseas. Check the follo wing diagr am to determine which plug adapter y ou'll need or ask your trav el agent. BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries ■ Always handle batteries carefully . ■ Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is[...]

67 Care and Maintenance ■ Do not put a label on DVD/CDs. ■ Do not get dust on DVD/CDs. ■ Nev er write on the label surface with a bal lpoint pen or pencil. Always use a felt pen. ■ If a DVD/CD is subjected to a sudden c hange in tem- peratur e, cold to wa rm, co nden sation may form on the surface. W ipe the moisture off with a clean, soft,[...]

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71 Specifications Specifications This section pr ovides the general hard ware and en viron- mental specifications for your LifeBook notebook. Specific details a bout your system may vary from those refer enced her e. For an updat ed list of current configu- rations, please go to the Fujitsu Compu ter Sy stems Cor por at ion W eb si te at : us.fujit[...]

72 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide FEATURES Inte g r ate d Poin ti ng De v i ce T ouchpad, with two buttons and a scroll button Theft Prevention L ock Slot Lock slot for use with ph ysical restraint securi ty systems. Communications ■ Integrated Br oadcom 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet LAN ■ Internal V .90 standard 56K* fax[...]

73 Specifications PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre- installed sof tware for playing audio and v ideo files of various formats. The software c onfiguration installed is dependent upon the operating system that is pr e- installed on your system. In addition, there is file transfer software, v irus protection softw[...]

74 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the follo wing operating system co nfigurat ions will be instal led: Microsoft W indows XP Home W ith Microsoft W orks 8.0 and Microsoft Offic e 2003 60-Day T r ial (Student/T eacher Edition) Microsoft W indows XP Home W ith Micr osoft Office S mall Busi[...]

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77 Glossary Glossary AC Adapter A devi ce which con verts the AC v oltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed t o power your LifeBook notebook. Active-Matrix Display A ty pe of technology for making flat-panel displays which has a transistor or similar de vice for ever y pixel on the screen. BIOS Basic Input-Output Syst em. A program and se[...]

78 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide DMA Direct M emor y Acc ess. Special cir cuitry for memor y to memory tr ansfers of data which do not r equire CPU action. DOS Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating Syst em). Driver A comput er program which con verts application and oper ati ng s ystem com mand s to exte rna l de v ices i n[...]

79 Glossary Memory A repository for data and a p plications which is r eadily accessible t o your LifeBook notebook ’ s CPU . MHz Me g a h e r t z . MIDI M usical Instru ment Digital Interface. A standard comm unication protoc ol for ex change of information between computers and sound pr oducers such as synthesizers. Modem A contraction for MOdu[...]

80 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide ROM Read Onl y Memory . A form of memor y in which infor- mation is stored by ph ysical ly altering the material. Data stored in this wa y can not be changed by y our LifeBook notebook and does not require po wer to maintain it. SDRAM Synchr onous Dynamic Random Access M emor y . Serial Port A connection to anoth[...]

81 Regulatory Information Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications no t expres sly ap proved by Fuji tsu coul d void this user’ s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and T elevision This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to par[...]

82 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide telephone number of the sending mac hine or such business, other entity , or individual. DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and T elevision This Class B digital apparatus meets all r equireme nts of Canadian Int erferen ce-Causing Equipment R egulations. CET appareil numérique de la class B [...]

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85 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION Please note the following regula tory informat ion related to the optional wire less LA N dev ice. Regulatory Notes and Statements W i reless 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 e[...]

86 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Before Using the W i reless LAN This manual describes the procedures r equired to prop- erly set up and configure the optional int egrated Wir e- less LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Befor e using the WLAN device, read this manual t o ensure c orrect opera- [...]

87 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS ■ The WLAN device supports IEEE802.11a/b/g and operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz UNII bands. ■ The maximum range of the WLAN device indoors is ty pically 80 feet (25 meters). Please note that the max- imum range you achi eve may be shorter or longer than 80 feet, depend[...]

88 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Configuration of the WLAN Device The WLAN device can be configured to establish wire- less network c onnectivity using the Intel PR OSet for W ireless utility . The Intel PROSet for W ireless utility allows for multiple profile setup and support s automatic profile switching. Support for most industr y standard s[...]

89 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide on the authentication server . The user name and password do not ha ve to be the same as name and passwor d of your current W indows user login. 23. Click [OK] to sa ve the settings. 24. Fr om the Intel P roSet W ireless page, click the new profile name shown in the P r ofile List. U se the up and down arrows to posi[...]

90 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide F or ad hoc connection: Assign the same network name to all personal c omputers existing on the network. F or acc ess point (infrastr ucture) connection: Assign the name of the w ork group to be acc essed. 6. Click the [OK] but ton. If a message is displayed that requests y ou to restart the personal computer , c[...]

91 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide 3. Click the [Sharing] tab. 4. Click [Share this printer]. 5. Enter the sharing printer name in [Share name]. 6. Click the [OK] button. Confirming connection After y ou ha ve finished the netw ork setup operations, access the folder whose sharing has been set for other personal compute rs. Also, c onfirm the status o[...]

92 LifeBook N Series 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 y ou may enc ounte 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 [...]

93 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide W ireless LAN Glossary GLOSSARY Ad Ho c Mo d e Ad H o c Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network c onnectivity between multiple computers is established without a central w ireless network device, ty pically known as Ac cess P oints. Connecti vity is accomplished using onl y client device[...]

94 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide Shared key authentication 802.11 network authentication method in which th e 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 the client has the wrong key or no key , authentication will fail and the client will not be allowe[...]

95 WIreless LAN User’ s Guide IP address information ABOUT IP ADDRESSES If IP address is unknown, set IP address as follows, or , If you ha ve an acc ess point (DHCP server) on the network, set the IP address as follo ws: [Obtain an IP address automatically] If the IP address is al ready assigned to the co mputer in the network, ask the network a[...]

96 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide WLAN Specifications * “W i-Fi based” indicates that the inter connectivity test of the organization which guarantees the int erc onnectivity of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi Alliance) has been passed. ** Encry pti on with network key ( WEP) is performed using the above number of bits, how ever , users can set 40 bits/ [...]

97 Appendix B TV T uner* User’ s Guide * Optional Device N6410-01.book Page 97 Tuesda y, January 31, 2006 9:24 AM[...]

98 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide N6410-01.book Page 98 Tuesda y, January 31, 2006 9:24 AM[...]

99 TV T uner User’ s Guide TV T uner Getting Started Guide This guide introduc es you to the optional built-in TV tuner , including its contro ls and ports. W e rec ommend that you r ead this guide before usi ng the TV tuner . W hen used with M icroso ft® W indows® XP M edia Center Edition, the TV tuner pr ovides several featur es that make wat[...]

100 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide T o connect an antenna to y our notebook: 1. Connect the wide coaxial connector end of the RF antenna adapte r to the c oaxial connect or on the antenna (this include s cable TV antennas). 2. Connect the other end of the adapter to the antenna jack on the left side of t he notebook, as shown in Figure B-2.. Conn[...]

101 Index N6410-01.book Page 101 Tuesday, January 31 , 2006 9:24 AM[...]

102 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide N6410-01.book Page 102 Tuesday, January 31 , 2006 9:24 AM[...]

103 Index Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 72, 77 plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Antenna Cable Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Antenna Mini-Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Audio . . . . . . . . . .[...]

104 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide G Google Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 H Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 53, 71 access indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 inte[...]

105 Index S ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scrolling Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SD Card Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Secure[...]

106 LifeBook N Series User’s Guide N6410-01.book Page 106 Tuesday, January 31 , 2006 9:24 AM[...]