Fujitsu S6510 manual

User’ s Guide Lear n ho w to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook S6510 notebook[...]

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

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 battery[...]

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

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Touchpad Control Adjustm[...]

3 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Hard Disk Drive Passwords . [...]

4 Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Installing Memory Stick/SDxD Ca rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Removing A Memory Stick/SD/xD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Restoring Your Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Restoring the Operating System for Window s XP Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Restoring the Operating System for Window s Vista Systems . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . [...]

7 WLAN Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Using the Bluetooth Devic e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 What is Bluetooth .[...]

8 Preface About This Guide The LifeBook S6510 notebook from Fujitsu Comput er Systems Corporat ion provides desktop performance with a fast, Intel® Core™ 2 processor . Y our notebook ha s a built-in 14.1” TFT WXGA color display . This system brings the computing power of desktop personal comput ers (PCs) to a portable environment. Y our comput[...]

9 - About This Guide Fujitsu Contact 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.c om • 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 S6510 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 Life Book S6510 notebook[...]

12 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open Display P anel Status Indicator Panel K eyboard T ouchpa d P ointing De vice P ow er/Suspend/Resume Button Display P an el Wireless LAN/ Stereo Speakers Finger pr int Sensor Latch Button Lif eBook Secur ity/ Application Pan[...]

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 P anel The display panel is a color LED panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics. LifeBook Security/Applicatio n Pane l Th e L ife B o ok S e c u r i t y / A p pli c a t i o n P[...]

14 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Displa y Pa nel Latch Button The display panel latch button is us ed to latch and unlatch the displa y . See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 50. S-Video Out Jac k The S-V ideo output is used to transmit a higher resolu tion video signal to a compat ible TV or VCR. Note that in order to use this jac[...]

15 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 3. LifeBook note book left-side panel Left-Side P anel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s left-side components. Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an internal Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection[...]

16 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors DC P ower Jac k The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and char ge the internal Lithium ion battery . PC Card Slot The PC Card Slots allow you to install a PC Card. See “Using PC Cards” on page 79. PC Card Eject Button The PC Card eject button is used for[...]

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. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to at tach an optional physical lock down device. USB 2.0 P orts The USB 2.0 ports a[...]

18 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Jack The Modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem. See “Modem (RJ-1 1) T elephone Jack” on page 86. Air V ents The air vents allow air to circulate thr ough the system to cool down the components. Optical Drive Rele[...]

19 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Flexib le Bay The flexible bay can accommodate any of the follow ing modular devices. (See “Flexible Bay Devices” on page 36. ) • Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter • Modular DVD/CD-R W combo drive • Modular Lithium ion battery • W eight Saver[...]

20 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 5. LifeBo ok notebook back panel Bac k P anel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to at tach an optional physical lock down device. Anti-Theft Loc k Slot[...]

21 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 6. LifeBook noteb ook bottom panel Bottom Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery . It can be unlatched for the removal of the battery when stored over a [...]

22 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Battery Release Latches The battery release latches are used to lock and rele ase the battery in the battery bay . See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 65. Flexib le Bay De vice Lock The flexible bay device lock is used to lock and release a m odular flexible bay device in the flexible bay . See “Flexib[...]

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

24 - Status I ndicator P anel • S teady Off: This means that your system is either in Save-to-Disk mode, or that your notebook has been turned off. If you are charging your battery , the Power indicator will rema in on even if your no tebook is shut of f. The Power indicator will also remain on if you have either adapter connected and are shut do[...]

25 - Status I ndicator P anel • Green, s olid: Battery is between 51% and 100% charged. • Orange, solid: Battery is between 13% and 50% charged. • Red, solid: Battery is 12% or less charged. • Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery status measurem ent (Four seconds after the battery is installed). • Red, blinking: There is a problem with[...]

26 - Status I ndicator P anel CapsLoc k Indicator The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters. ScrLk Indicator The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active.[...]

27 - K eyb oard Ke yboar d Figure 8. Ke yboard Using the Ke yboar d Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 84-k ey keyboard. The keys pe rform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the W indow s keys and other specia l function keys. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric keypad: Y our notebook allows [...]

28 - K eyb oard • Cursor keys: Y our keyboard contains four arrow keys 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] thr ough [F12], are used in conjunc tion with the [Fn] key to produce special actions that vary depending on what pr o[...]

29 - K eyb oard Function Ke ys Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assi gned to these keys dif fer for each application. Y ou s hould refer to your software documentation to find out how thes e keys are used. • The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always us ed in conjunction with[...]

30 - T ouchp ad P ointing De vice T ouchpad P ointing Device Figure 9. T ouchpad pointin g device The T ouchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a cursor control, a left button, a right button, and a [...]

31 - T ouchp ad P ointing De vice A N EX T E R N A L MOUSE CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE USB POR TS ON YO U R L IFE B OOK NOTEBOOK AND USED SIM ULTANEOUSLY WITH THE T OUCHPAD . H OW EVER , IF YOU BOOT THE SYSTEM WITH AN EX T E R N A L MOUSE CONNECTED THE T OUCHPAD WILL BE DIS ABLE D OR ENABLED DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFICATIONS IN YOUR BIOS SETTINGS . See ?[...]

32 - T ouchp ad P ointing De vice Double-Clic king Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession. This procedure does not function with the right button. T o double-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press the left button twice, and imme diately release it. Y ou can also perform the double[...]

33 - T ouchp ad P ointing De vice Drag ging 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 hold the left button while moving the item to its new location and then release it. Dragging can also be done using the T ouchpad. First, tap the T ouchpad twice[...]

34 - T ouchp ad P ointing De vice T ouchpad Contr ol Adjustment The W indows Control Panel allows you to customize your T ouchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box. Scrolling Using the fingerprint sensor as a scrolling button allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window’ s scroll ba rs.[...]

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 changed or muted from within the V olume Control in the system tray . • V o lume can be controlled with th e F8 and [...]

36 - Flexi ble Ba y Devices Figure 17. Fle xible Ba y Fle xible Ba y Devices Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a Flexible Bay . The Flexible Bay can house an optical drive, a Lithium ion battery , or a weight saver . Y our Flexible Bay will have one of the following devices installed. • Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter: This all[...]

37 - Flexi ble Ba y Devices Removing and Installi ng Modular De vices There are two ways to remove and instal l modular devices in the Flexible Bay: • Cold-swapping: swapping devices while your LifeBook notebook is powered of f. • Hot-swapping: swapping devices while your system is active, usi ng the Safely Remove Hardware icon from your system[...]

38 - Flexi ble Ba y Devices Y our LifeBook notebook will automatica lly detect the new device and activate it within your system. The drive letters associated with th e device will be created and list ed under My Computer and W indows Explorer . Hot-swapping Hot-swapping is provided through the Sa fely Remove Hardware utility . Th e icon for the ut[...]

39 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Figure 19. LifeBook Se curity/Applica tion Pane l 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[...]

40 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Setting up Y our Li feBook 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 se curity panel, and how to set, change or remove passwords. Numbered Buttons Use these but[...]

41 - 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 supervisor and user passwords. Y ou must set the supervisor passw ord before the user password. Setting Supervisor P assw ord Y ou must have set a supervisor pa ssword before setti[...]

42 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Setting User P assw or d Windows XP: 1 Go to the Star t menu. 2 Click on Programs . 3 Click on Security Pane l Application and Set User P ass word. 4 F ollow the on-scree n instructions to set the user pass word Windows V ista: 1 Go to the Star t menu. 2 Select All Programs . 3 Select Security P anel Applic[...]

43 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel From Suspend Sta te 1 Press your P ower /Suspend/Resume but ton. 2 When the Security Indicato r flashes, en ter the pass word and pre ss [Enter] b utton. 3 The notebo ok should r esume nor mal operation. Incorrect P assw or d Entry If an invalid supervisor or user password is entered three times in su ccess[...]

44 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Uninstalling the Securit y P anel Application Y ou have two options when uninstal ling the security panel application: • Uninstall the security panel application softwa re. This will disable all security feature. • Uninstall the security pane l application with passwo rd still active. This wi ll not all[...]

45 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Supervisor: 1 Go to Star t Menu, Click on Contr ol P anel . 2 Open Add/Re move Pr ograms Pr operties in the Control P anel. 3 Select the Securit y Pane l Application f or Supervisor (In Vista: Security P anel fo r Supervisor ) in the list, and click Ad d/Remo ve . 4 When the Confir m File Dele tion bo x app[...]

46 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel Launching Applications with the Security/ Application P anel The security panel also enables you to launch applications with the touc h of a button when your system is on. Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user-defined application. Y our notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you[...]

47 - LifeBook Security/Appl ication Panel The Internet tab is diff erent. It comes set to launch your W indows default Internet browser (Internet Explorer), unless you have changed this in W indows. In order to re configure it to laun ch another program follow these easy steps: 1 Click on Other from the Inter net b rowser box. 2 Click on Br owse fr[...]

48 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 Jack A C Adapter[...]

49 - 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 noteboo k. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an A C elect rical outle t. Connecting th[...]

50 - Display P anel Figure 21. Opening the Display P anel 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 rele[...]

51 - Display P anel Adjusting Display P anel Brightness Once you have turned on your LifeB ook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more comfortable viewing level. There are two ways to adjust the brightness, by using the keyboard or the power management utility . Using the Ke yboar d Adjusting the brightness usi[...]

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

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

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

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

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

57 - Starting Y our LifeBo ok Notebook Star ting Windows XP the Fir st Time Registering Windo ws XP with Microsoft In order to ensure that you receive the most be nefits from the W indows operating system, it should be registered the first time you use it . After you receive the W indows W elcome screen, you will be prompted to enter registration i[...]

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

59 - Starting Y our LifeBo ok Notebook Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 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 Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system. For more information about th e FDU utility , refer to “Automatically Downl[...]

60 - P ow er Management P ower Management Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has ma ny options and features for cons erving battery power . Some of these features are automati c and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal modem. However , others depend on the parameters you set to best su it your operating conditions, such as those f[...]

61 - P ow er Management Standb y (Sleep) Mode Standby (Sleep) mode in W indows saves the contents of your system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical part s. This mode turns of f the CPU, di splay , hard drive, and all other internal components except those necessary to maintain system memo ry and for restarting. Y o[...]

62 - P ow er Management Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature The Hibernation feature save s the contents of your note book’ s system memory to th e hard drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature Windows V ista: The default settings are not enabled. T o enable or di[...]

63 - P ow er Management Restarting the System If your system is on and you need to restart it, be sure that you use the following procedure. Windows V ista: 1 Click the Start button, and th en move the mouse ov er th e ri ght arrow . 2 Select the desired action from t he list. Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, and th en click Shut Do wn . 2 Sel[...]

64 - P ow er Management Using the correct procedur e to shut down from W indow s allows your notebook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors. The proper sequence is: Windows V ista: Click the [Start] button, and then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the right- hand pane. Select[...]

65 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[...]

66 - Lithium i on Batter y Rechar ging the Batteries If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery , check the Battery Level indicator located on the S tatus Indicato r panel. The indicator changes as the battery level changes. The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using th e AC adapter or Auto/Airline adapter . T o[...]

67 - Lithium i on Batter y Low Battery State When the battery is running low , a low battery notif ication message will appe ar . If you do not respond to the low battery message, the batterie s will continue to dischar ge until they are too low to operate. When this happens, your notebook will go into S tandby mode. Th ere is no guarantee that you[...]

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

69 - Lithium i on Batter y Figure 2 2. Removing a B atter y 2 F ollow steps 3 throu gh 6 in “Cold Swapping Batte r ies”. Battery Lift P oint Batter y P ack Left Batter y Latch Right Batter y Latch I F THE L ITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED , YOU MA Y NOT BE AB LE TO USE YO UR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOU R BATTER Y .[...]

70 - Optical Dr ive Figure 23. Optical Drive Optical Drive There is a variety of media availa ble to use with your system, depe nding upon the system configuration you have selected. Multi-Format DVD W riters a nd DVD/CD-R W Combo drives are collectively known as “optical drives”. DVD-R and DVD-R W discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R discs u[...]

71 - Optical Dr ive • Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer: This drive allows you to access movies, software, and audio DVD/CDs as well as to read and write to CD-R, CD-R W , DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R W , DVD+R W , and DVD RAM discs. The dual-layer architecture allows you to record up to 8.5 GB of data on DVD+R discs. Media Pla yer Software Dual-Layer Mu[...]

72 - Optical Dr ive 3 Place the media into the tra y , label side up , with the hole in the center of the disc. Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tr ay . 4 Gently push t he holder tr ay ba ck in u ntil you he ar a click • Y OU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK TH E F UJITSU WEBSITE AT US . FUJITSU . COM / COMPUTER S FO R THE MOST [...]

73 - Optical Dr ive Figure 24. Loading/Eject ing Media Removing Media 1 Push and release the eject butt on on the front of the optical driv e. This will stop the drive and the holder tra y will come out of the Li fe Book notebook a shor t distance . 2 Gently pull the tra y ou t until the d isc can easily be removed from the tray . 3 Carefully rem o[...]

74 - Optical Dr ive Using the Media Pla yer Software Starting a D VD Movie 1 Inser t the D VD into the optical drive of the notebook. If the CD A utoRun f eature activ ates, skip Step 2. 2 The first time you inser t a movie into the D VD/CD -R W tr ay , you will be prompted to select what you want the system to do when discs are insert ed (e .g., s[...]

75 - Optical Dr ive Opening the Media Pla yer Contr ol P anel W ith most DVD-ROMs, you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view . Y ou can do this by using the medi a player control panel and the mouse. 1 Right-clic k on the movie screen to open a dr opdown menu for opt ions. 2 Select View , then Pla yer for a[...]

76 - Optical Dr ive T o W atch a Mo vie on Battery P o wer: 1 Hav e an add itional full-charged batt er y or your A C adapte r ready f or use. 2 Star t watching your D VD movie. 3 When the lo w battery warning occurs, immed iately stop the mo vie and e xit the med ia pla yer . 4 P o wer down y our notebook and r eplace the discharged battery with a[...]

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

78 - Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards xD-Picture Cards work the same as M emo ry S ticks a nd SD Cards, but they are much smaller than either one. xD-Picture Cards are primarily used to store a nd transfer images with de vices such as cell phones. Installing Memory Stick/SDxD Car ds Memory S tick, SD, and xD Cards are installed in the Memory St[...]

79 - Using PC Cards Figure 28. Installing/Remo ving PC Car ds Using PC Car ds Y our LifeBook notebook supports PC Cards, which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you instal l. Some available PC Cards: • Gigabit Ethernet Local area network (LAN) cards • IEEE1394 cards • S-A T A II cards • IEEE802.1 1n WLAN car[...]

80 - Using PC Cards Installing PC Cards See your PC Card manual for instructions on the inst allation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them. T o install a PC Card, follow these steps: 1 When not in use , you should k eep the PC Card plug inser ted in the slot to pre vent system contamination. Mak e sur[...]

81 - Using PC Cards Remo ving PC Cards See your PC Card manual for specifi c instructions on removing your ca rd. Some cards may require your notebook to be in Standby M ode or Of f during removal. T o remove a PC Card, follow these steps: 1 Unlock the card or card plug from th e slot by pressing the eject button. When pressed, the button will pop [...]

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

83 - Memory Upgrade Modul e 6 Align the memory upgrade mo dule with the component side up . Align the connector edge of the me mor y upgr ade module with the connector slot in the compar tment. Be sure the alignment k eys line up with thos in the slot. 7 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45° angle. Press the connector edge of t he module firml[...]

84 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Chec king 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 S[...]

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

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

87 - Devi ce P or ts 4 Select the M odems tab, and click the [Proper tie s] button. 5 Select the Modem tab an d adjust the v olume as necessary . Infrared P ort The infrared IrDA port allows for wireless data transfer between your notebook and other IrDA- compatible devices, such as a nother computer or a printer , without the use of a cable. (See [...]

88 - Devi ce P or ts IEEE 1394 P ort The 4-pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard (also known as “FireW ire”). The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use, connect, and disconnect. This port allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rate. A third-party application may be required to oper ate your device wi[...]

89 - Devi ce P or ts Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The in t e r na l LA N ( RJ- 45 ) j a c k is u s e d f o r a Gi gabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/ 1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. Y ou may need to confi gure your notebook to work with your particular networ k. (Please refer to your network administrator for information on your network configur ation.)[...]

90 - Devi ce P or ts Figure 35. Connecti ng a USB Device Headphone/Line-Out Jac k The headphone/line-out jack allo ws you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook. Y our headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.5 mm) st ereo mini-plug. In order to connect headphones or speakers follow these easy steps: 1 A[...]

91 - Devi ce P or ts Micr ophone/Line-In Jack The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. Y our microphone must be equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini-plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps: 1 Align the connector with the port o[...]

92 - Devi ce P or ts S-Video Out Jack The S-V ideo Out jack is us ed to tr ansmit a higher resolution vi deo signal to a compatible TV or VCR. Note that in order to use this jack, you must use the Mini S-V i deo Cable Adapter that came with your system. (Figur e 37 ). T o connect the S-V ideo cable follow these easy steps: 1 Align the adapter cab l[...]

93 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[...]

94 - T roub leshooting 7 If the prob lem has not been resolv ed, ref er to the T roubleshooting T able, tha t follo ws, f or more deta iled troubleshooting in f or matio n. 8 If you hav e tried the solutions suggested in the T rou bleshootin g T a bl e without success, contact y our suppor t representat ive: T oll free: 1-800-8Fujit su (1-800-838-5[...]

95 - T roub leshooting Specific Prob lems Using the T r oubleshooting 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 wh[...]

96 - T roub leshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause P ossible Solutions Audio Pr oblems There is no sound coming from the built-in speak ers. The volume is turned too low . Adjust the vo lume control on yo ur notebook and opera ting system. Use the [Fn+F9] key combination on your k eyboard. Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the[...]

97 - T roub leshooting LifeBook notebook f ails to recognize D VD/CD- R W/CD-ROM’ s . (continued) Incorrect D VD Play er or no D VD Play er soft- ware is installed . Install D VD Pla yer softw are. (See “Media Pla yer Software” on page 71 for more information.) Wrong dr ive designator was used for the di sc in the applicati on. V er ify the d[...]

98 - T roub leshooting The built-in k eyboard does not seem to w ork. (continued) K eyboard lock ed out by your application. T r y to use your integrated pointi ng de vice to restar t your system. Y ou ha ve instal led an e xter- nal ke yboard or mouse, and it does not seem to w ork. Y our external device is not properly inst alled. Re-install your[...]

99 - T roub leshooting USB Device Pr oblems Y ou hav e install ed a USB de vice. Y our LifeBook note- book does not recog nize the de vice, or the de vice does not seem to work properly . The device is not prop- erly installed. Remov e and re-install the device. See “Device P or ts” on page 86. The de vice may ha ve been installed while an appl[...]

100 - T roubleshootin g Y ou tur n on your LifeBook notebook and nothin g seems to happen. (continued) The installe d primar y battery is completely discharged, there is no optional second batter y installed or the re is no P owe r adapter (AC or Au to/Air line) installed. Check the Status Indicator P anel to deter mine th e presence and condition [...]

101 - T roubleshootin g Y our LifeBook notebook turns off all by itself . ( contin ued ) Y ou are operating on battery power an d ignored a low batter y alar m until the ba tteries are at the dead batter y state and the system has gone into Dead Bat- ter y Suspend mode. Install a power adapter and then push the P ower/Sus- pend/Resume button. See ?[...]

102 - T roubleshootin g The batteri es seem to discharge too quickly . (continued) The power sa vings fea- tures may be disabled. Check the P o wer Options menu settings and adjust according to your operating needs. The br ightness is tur ned all the wa y up . T urn down the brightness adjustme nt. The higher the brigh tness the more power your dis[...]

103 - T roubleshootin g The system powers up , and displa ys power on inf orma- tion, but f ails to lo ad the operating system. (continued) Inter nal hard drive was not detected . Use the BIOS setup utility or Pr imar y Master submenu, located within the Main menu, to try to au to detect the internal hard dr ive. An error message i s dis- play ed o[...]

104 - T roubleshootin g The built-in displa y is blank when you turn on your Lif e- Book notebook. (continued) The power manage- ment timeouts ma y be set for v er y shor t inter- vals and you f ailed to notice the displa y come on and go off again. Press a ke yboard button or mo ve the mouse to restore operation. If that fails , push the P ower/Su[...]

105 - T roubleshootin g The display does not close. A f oreign object, such as a paper clip, is stuck between the display and ke yboard . Remov e all foreign objects from the ke yboard. The application display uses only a por tion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame. The application you are runni ng does not sup- por t 800 x 600/1024 x[...]

106 - T roubleshootin g P o wer On Self T es t 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 er ror message is displayed that is not in this list, writ e it down and check your op[...]

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

108 - T roubleshootin g *Stuck K ey BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck key . Y ou may have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an exte rnal keyboard until then. Contact your support representative. *Monitor type does not matc h CMOS – Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identif ied in Setup. This err[...]

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

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

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

112 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) DVD contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are uni que to your computer configurat ion for use as documented below . Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Drive[...]

113 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware 4 In the list, chec k off all the components y ou want to install. If you w ant to install all components , click [ Select All]. Clicking [Select All] will select all of the blue -coded compo nents; y ou must select gre y and green compon ents sep arately . 5 Once you ha v e selected the components y ou[...]

114 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware BOO T Priority Change Before restoring an image, you must first verify that the system is se t up to boot from the DVD 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 yo ur system. Whe[...]

115 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware Methods f or accessing the utilities Certain LifeBook models have the Recovery and Utility applets pre-in stalled on a hidden drive partition. Other systems require that the Recovery and Utility disc be used (or in the event the hard disk has been reformatted). In order to determine the method for acces[...]

116 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware Running Reco ver y and Ut ility fr om the disc BOO T Priority Change Before restoring an image, you must first verify that the system is se t up to boot from the DVD drive. T o verify/change the boot-up priority (rather than booting- up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive), perform the [...]

117 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware Recovery tab: The Recovery tab contains the Start Recovery tool. Note that the re covery process erases all data from the C: drive. If you deci de to use the recovery t ool, be sure to back up all data that you don’ t want to lose. Also note that you must run the system using your AC adapter while run[...]

118 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Soft ware 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[...]

119 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 COM PONENTS THAT CAN BE SEVE R E L Y DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (E[...]

120 - 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 c omputer yourself. Always follow installati on instructions closely . • Keep it away from food and [...]

121 - 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[...]

122 - 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. Cleaning the dust filter Y our LifeBook is equippe d with fans to make air flow inside by pulling i[...]

123 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Figure 39. Removing/in stalling the dust filter 5 Put back the dust filter by inser ting the end without latch first and pushing in th e filter until it latches. Storing y our LifeBook notebook • If storing your notebook for a month or longer , turn your LifeBook notebook of f, fully charge the battery , [...]

124 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook T ra veling with your LifeBook 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 CD that came with your notebook when you travel. If you[...]

125 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Batteries Caring f or y our Batterie s • Always handle batt eries carefully . • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch bot h terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys , or other metal objects. Doing so [...]

126 - 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 [...]

127 - 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[...]

128 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[...]

129 - Speci ficatio ns Micr oprocessor Intel® Core™ 2 processors (Refer to the system label to determine the speed of your processor). Chipset • Intel GM965 • I/O Controller Hub 8 Mobile (ICH8-M) Memory System Memory • DDR2-667 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module. • T wo DIMM slots; upgradeable to 4 GB of total me mory (2 GB x 2). Note [...]

130 - Speci ficatio ns Video RAM • Intel® Graphics Media Accelerat or X3100 video graphics. Up to 384 MB shared vid eo memory using Dynamic V ideo Memory T echnology (DVMT) A udio • Realtek codec ALC262 with 2-cha nnel High Definition (HD) audio. • Headphones: Stereo headphone/line-out jack, 3.5 mm, 1 V rms or less, minimum impedance 32 Ohms[...]

131 - Speci ficatio ns Features Integrated P ointing De vice • T ouchpad pointing device with scroll button Comm unications • Modem : Internal V .90 standard 56K fax/m odem (ITU V .90, 56K data, 14.4K fax) • Gigabit LAN : Internal wired 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Wireless LAN: • Optional Integrated Intel W i reless W iFi Link 4965AGN [...]

132 - Speci ficatio ns Device P or ts On the LifeBook notebook: • PC Card slot for one T ype I or T ype II card: PCMCIA Standard 2.1 with CardBus support • Memory S tick/SD/xD Card slot • One 15-pin D-SUB connector for VGA extern al monitor (see Display specifications) • Three USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) connectors for input/output devic[...]

133 - Speci ficatio ns • One LAN (RJ-45) connector • One DC-in connector • One microphone In jack • One headphone jack • One Digital V ideo (DVI-D) 24-pin, female interface • One power/suspend/resume button with LED Ke yboard Built-in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS/2 compatible keyboards. • T otal number of keys: 84 • Fun[...]

134 - Speci ficatio ns Po w e r Batteries • Standard Lithium ion battery , rechar geable, 6-cell 10.8V , 5800 mAh, or , • Optional Flexible Bay battery: 6-cell Lith ium ion battery , rechar geable, 10.8V , 2300 mAh AC A d a p t e r Autosensing 100-240V AC, supplying 19V DC, 4.22A, 80W to the Life Book notebook; includes an AC cable P ower Mana [...]

135 - Speci ficatio ns Altitude Operating: 10,000 feet (3,048 m) maximum P opular Accessories For ordering or additional information on Fuji tsu accessories please visit o ur W eb site at www .shopfujitsu.com or call 1-800-FUJITSU. Pre-Installed Software Depending on your pre-installed operating system, your notebook comes with pre-installed softwa[...]

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

137 - Speci ficatio ns Ro xio Easy Media Creator Easy Media Creator allows you to ea sily burn CDs and organize, edit a nd share digital photos, music, data, and videos. CyberLink P owerD VD CyberLink PowerDVD allows you to play DVDs on your LifeBook notebook. OmniP ass Fingerprint application The fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass wh ich prov[...]

138 - Speci ficatio ns EverNote EverNote allows you to easily capture, store a nd access a variety of documen ts, such as typed and handwritten memos, webpage excerpts, emails, phone messages, a ddresses, passwords, sketches, and documents. Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the following operating system configurati ons wi[...]

139 Glossary AC A d a p t e r A device which converts the AC voltage 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-pan[...]

140 - ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. T echnology for transporting high bit-rate services over ordinary phone lines. AG P Accelerated Graphics Port. Graphics port specifically designed for gra phics-intensive devices, such as video cards and 3D accelerators. A uto/Airline Adapter A device which converts the DC voltage from an automobile ci[...]

141 - Bus An electrical circuit which passe s 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 fast er to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data han[...]

142 - COM P ort Abbreviation for communication port. This is your serial interface connection. Command An instruction which you give your operating system. Ex ample: run a particular application or format a floppy disk. Configuration The combination of hardware and software that ma kes up your system and how it is allocated for use. CR T Cathode Ra[...]

143 - DIMM Dual-in-line memory module. Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media. If the plat ter 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 housi ng with a shutter it is commonly called a diskette. Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk a nd has the heads and[...]

144 - DOS Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System). Driver A computer program which converts application and ope rating system commands to external devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to pr oduce the desired results from that particular equipment. DV M T Dynamic V ideo Mem[...]

145 - 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 cont rol c[...]

146 - 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 configuration. This type of communicatio n uses an access point. Anoth[...]

147 - IR An abbreviation for infrared. IrD A Infrared Data Association. An organization which produces standa rds for communication using infrared as the carrier . IRQ Interrupt Request. An acronym for th e hardware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed. KB Kilobyte. One thousand bytes. LAN Local Area Net[...]

148 - MA C Address Media Access Control Address. A unique physical address of a network ca rd. For Ethernet, the first three bytes are used as the vendor code, controlled a nd assigned by IEEE. The re maining three bytes are controlled by each vendor (preventing overlap), therefore, every Ethernet card is given a unique physical address in the worl[...]

149 - 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 obtain successful communica tion, if you have dif ficulty transferring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too large. Netw ork key Data that is used for encrypting data in [...]

150 - 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 Pe rsonal Computer Memory Card Inte rnational Association. The Personal Computer Memory Card Interna tio nal Ass [...]

151 - Program An integrated set of coded comma nds to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it. Protoco l Procedures and rules use to send a nd receive data between computers. - Method of sending and receiving data - Process used to handle communication errors Conditions required for communication are or ganized in [...]

152 - 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 notebook and does not require power to maintain it. SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory . Serial P ort A connection to another device thro ugh which data is transferred one b[...]

153 - A display which reports the conditi on of some portion of your hardware . 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 networks (subnets). IP addr[...]

154 - TFT Thin Film T ransistor – A tec hnology 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 indepe ndent or ganization that tests and ce rtifies the electrical safety of devices. USB Universal Serial Bus. Standard that allows yo[...]

155 - Regulato r y Informati on Regulatory Information Notice Changes or modifications not expre ssly approved by Fujitsu could void th is 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 with the limit for class B digital devices, pursuant to p[...]

156 - Regulato r y Informati on Notice to Users of the US T elephone Network This equipment complies with Pa rt 68 of the FCC rules, and the requirements adopted by ACT A. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains , among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment; or a produ[...]

157 - Regulato r y Informati on The equipment cannot be used on public coin service provided by the telephone company . Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. (Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporati on commission for information). If your home has specially wired alarm equipmen t c[...]

158 - Regulato r y Informati on Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is permissible to connect this equipment to the local telecommunica tion facilities. The user should be aware that compliance with the certification standards does not prevent service degradation in some situations. Repairs to telecom[...]

159 - Regulato r y Informati on A vant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne téléphonique, l’utilisateur doit vérifi er s’il est permis de connecter cet équipement aux in stallations de télécommunications lo cales. L ’utilisateur est averti que même la conformité aux normes de certification ne peut dans certa ins cas empêcher la [...]

160 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulator y Information Please note the following regulatory inform ation 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 [...]

161 - cables and equipment other than those specified by the manufacturer . It is th e responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substituti on or attachm ent . The manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for an y damage or vi olation of government regu[...]

162 - Export restrictions This product or software co ntains encryption code w hich may not be exported or transferred fr om the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce ex port license. This device compli es wi th Pa rt 15 of FCC Rules., as well as ICES 003 B / NMB 0 03 B. Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditio ns: ([...]

163 - 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[...]

164 - 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[...]

165 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Access P oint (Infrastruc ture) Mode Infrastructure mode refers 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 [...]

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

167 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Wireless LAN On/Off Switch Location Disconnection Using the Icon in the T askbar Note that disconnecting via the icon in the system tray does not turn off the radio; it continues to transmit and receive even though it’ s not connected. 1 Right-clic k the WLAN icon in the taskba r at the bottom right o[...]

168 - 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[...]

169 - Configuring the Wirel ess LAN Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP Proced ure 1 Click the St ar t button, then select Contr ol Pa nel. 2 If the Control P anel is not in Classic View , select Cla ssic View from the left pane l. Double-click the Network Connections icon. 3 Select “Ne w Connection” wizard. 4 Click t he [Nex t] button. 5 Sel[...]

170 - T roub leshooting the WLAN T r oubleshooting the WLAN T r oubleshooting 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 Incorrec t network name (SSID) or network k ey Ad hoc connection: [...]

171 - T roub leshooting the WLAN Unav ailabl e network connection (continued) The computer to be connected is turned off Chec k if the computer to be conne cted is turned ON. RF interf eren ce from Access P oints or other wireless networks The use of ident ical or ov erlapping RF channels can cause interf erence with the opera tion of the WLAN de v[...]

172 - WLAN Specificatio ns WLAN Specifications Specifications * “W i-Fi based” in dicates that the interconnectivity test of the organizati on which guarantees th e interconnectivity of Item Specification T ype of network The Intel PRO/Wir eless 4965AGN Network Conn ections WLAN device conforms t o IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b/g, an d 802.11n (d raft-[...]

173 - WLAN Specificatio ns 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 rence from external RF sources. *** Encryption with network key (WEP) is performed using the above number of bits, however , us [...]

174 - 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[...]

175 - 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 right hinge of the LCD screen and is exempt from minimum distance criteria due to its low power . The transmitters in this device mu st not [...]

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

177 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can avoid having to ente r a username and password every time you want to: • Log onto W indows • Resume from standby mode • Cancel a password-protected screen saver • Log into web sites that require a username and password After you have “enrolled?[...]

178 - 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 ([...]

179 - 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[...]

180 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice 4 F ollow the directions to unin stall the OmniP ass application. 5 Once OmniP ass has finished uninstalling, reboot y our system when prompted. 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 resourc[...]

181 - 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[...]

182 - 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[...]

183 - 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[...]

184 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Remembering a P ass wor d OmniPass can remember any application, GUI, or pa ssword protected resource that has a password prompt. Using the following procedure, you can store a set of credentials into OmniPass. These credentials will then be linked to your “master password” or fingerpri[...]

185 - 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[...]

186 - 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[...]

187 - 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[...]

188 - 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[...]

189 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Configuring OmniP ass This section give s an overview of both the Export/Import f unction and the OmniPass Control Center . Exporting and Impor ting Users Using OmniPass Control Center , you can export and import users in and out of OmniPass. The export process backs up all remembered site [...]

190 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice This .opi file contains all your us er specific OmniPass data, and it is both encrypted and password protected. This user profil e does NOT contain any of your encrypted data files. Importing an OmniPass User Pr ofile T o import an OmniPass user open the OmniPass Cont rol Center , and click[...]

191 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice OmniP ass Control Center This section will serve to explain functions within the OmniPass Control Center that weren’ t explained earlier . Y ou can access the OmniPass Contro l Center any of three ways: • Double-click the golden OmniPass key shaped icon in the W indows taskbar (typicall[...]

192 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice User Settings The User Settings tab has four interfaces: Audio Settings , T askbar Tips , and Enrollment . User settings allow users to customize OmniPass to suit their individual preferences. Under User Settings ( Audio Settings and T askbar Tips ) you can set how OmniPass notifies th e us[...]

193 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice T r oubleshooting Y ou cannot use OmniPass to create W i ndows users. Y ou must first crea te the W indows user , and you will need administrative privileges to do that. Once the W indows user is created, yo u can add that user to OmniPass using the same username and password Cannot add Win[...]

194 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice If you are having diff iculti es due to the first re ason, you will need to upda te OmniPass with your changed W indows account password. Click Update Password and you will be prom pted with a dialog to reconfirm your password. Enter the new password to your W indows user account and click [...]

195 Inde x A About This G uide 1 , 8 AC adapter 49 indicator 24 plug adapters 124 Anti-theft lo ck slot 21 Application Panel 39 Auto/Airline A dapter 49 Automatically Downl oading Driver Updates 118 B Battery 65 alarm 67 care 125 cold-swapping 68 conserving power 60 dead 101 faulty 101 increasing life 125 level indicator 24 lithium ion battery 65 l[...]

196 latch 13 opening 50 problems 103 , 104 Double-Clicking 32 Draggi ng 33 Drivers and Application Restore CD 112 DVD drive problems 96 , 97 tray release 74 , 111 E Emergency tray release 21 Error Messages 106 External Monit or Port 17 , 91 F FDU 59 , 118 , 137 Fingerpri nt Sensor Device 176 enrolling a fingerprint 182 getting started 177 installin[...]

197 L LAN (RJ-45) Jack 21 LifeBook Security Application Panel buttons 46 configuring 46 deactivating 47 deactivating and activating 47 launching applications 46 operating 42 passwords 40 uninstalli ng 44 LifeBook Security/Ap plication Panel 13 M Media Player care 126 Control Panel 75 loading 71 removing 73 Software 71 , 74 using 75 Memory capacity [...]

198 Pre-Installed Soft ware 135 Adobe Acrobat Reader 136 Google Toolbar 137 manuals 136 R Registration 58 Restarting 63 Restoring Your Pre-installed Software 112 RJ-11 86 RJ-45 89 S ScrLk 26 SD Card installing 78 removing 78 SDRAM 22 , 82 Secure Digital Card removing 78 Security Panel 39 Sleep Mode 61 Specifications 128 Audio 130 Chipset 129 Dimens[...]