Fujitsu S7220 manual

User’ s Guide Lear n how to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook S7220 notebook[...]

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Syste m Disposal Recyc ling y our battery Over time , the batteries tha t run your mob ile computer will b egin to hold a c harge for a shorter amount o f time; this is a na tu ral occurrence for all batteries. When thi s occurs, you m ay want to repla c e the batt ery with a fresh on e*. If you repla ce it, it is importan t that yo u dispose o f t[...]

Contents Pref ace Abo ut This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used i n the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1 Getting to [...]

2 Wireless Rad i o Emission Indic ator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Optical/Hard D rive Access I ndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 CapsLock Indi cator . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Connecting t he Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Chapter 3 Us er-Installabl e Features Lith ium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Recharging the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Replacing the B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Y o ur LifeBook Troubl eshootin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Identifying the Pr oblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Mass Storage Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Keyboard. . . . [...]

7 Troubl eshootin g the W LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Troubleshoo t ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 WL AN Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Specificati ons . . [...]

8 Preface About Th is Guide The LifeBook S7220 notebook from Fujitsu Comput er Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fa st, Intel® Core™ 2 proces sor . Y our notebook has a built-in 14.1” TFT WXGA or WXGA+ color display . This system brings the com put ing power of de sktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable environment. [...]

9 Fujitsu Contact Information Service and Support Y ou can contact Fujitsu S ervice a nd Support in the following ways: • T oll free: 1- 800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487) • E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com • W ebsite: http://www .computers.us.fujitsu.com/support Before you place the call, you should have the f ollowi ng information ready so that t[...]

10 Fujitsu Shoppi ng Online Y ou can go directly to the online by going to t he website a t: www .shopfujitsu.com. Limited W arranty Y our Lif eBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited W arranty . Check the service kit t ha t came with your notebook for the Limited W arranty per iod and terms and conditions. Y OU MU S T HAV E AN A[...]

11 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our Lif e Book Over view This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook S7220 notebook. W e strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already f amiliar with notebook computers. Figure 1. F ujitsu LifeBo ok E8410 notebook[...]

12 Locating th e Controls and Connecto rs Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with displa y open Disp lay P anel Status Ind icator P anel Stereo Spe aker K eyboard Lif eBook Securi ty/ T ouchpad P ointing Devi ce P ow er/Suspend/ Ap plic ati on Panel Resume Button Memory Stic k/ On/Off Switch Wireles s LAN/Bl uetooth Stereo Speaker Optional Q uick P oint C[...]

13 T op Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s top components. Built-in Micr ophones The two built-in microphones allow you to record stereo sound. Optiona l Built-in W eb Camera Certain configurations have a built-in 1.3 megapixel web camera which allows you to take pictures of yourself to send over the inte[...]

14 Displa y P anel Latch Butto n The display panel latch button is us ed to latch and unlatch the display . See “Opening the Display Pa nel” on page 47. Micr ophone Jack The microphone jack allows you to conne ct an external stereo microphone. Headphone Jac k The headphone jack allows you to connect stere o headphones to listen to audio files. [...]

15 T ouchpad P ointing Device The T ouchpa d pointing device is a mouse-like cursor control with four buttons: two right mous e -like buttons and two left mouse-like buttons. The upper left and right buttons are for use with the Quick Point cursor control. (See “T ouchpad Pointing Device” on page 30. ) Additionally , it has a fingerprint/scroll[...]

16 Figure 3. LifeBook notebook left-s ide panel Left-Side Panel C omponents The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s left-side components. External Video P or t The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector . See “External V ideo Port” on page 85. ExpressCar d Slot The ExpressCar[...]

17 USB 2.0 P or ts The USB 2.0 ports allow you t o conne ct Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 de vices, which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 84. DC P ower Jac k The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power yo[...]

18 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. Smart Card Slot A dedicated Smart Card slot is provided on your not ebook. Smart Cards are the same size and shape as credit cards, but they conta in an integrated micr opr ocessor c[...]

19 Fle xible Ba y The Flexible Bay can accommodate one of the follo wing devices. See “Flexible Bay Devices” on page 35. • Modular DVD/CD-R W combo drive • Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter • Modular Lithium ion battery • Modular second hard disk drive • W eight Saver Emergency T ray Release A vailable on optical drive Flexi[...]

20 Figure 5. LifeBook notebook bac k panel Back Panel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an interna l Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) Ja ck” on page 83. Gi[...]

21 Figure 6. LifeBook notebook bot tom pane l Bottom Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Memory Upgrade Compartment Y our notebook comes with high speed Double Da ta Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR3 SDRAM). The memory upgrade compa rtment allows you to expand the system memory [...]

22 - G ettin g to Kn ow Y our Lif eBook Har d Disk Drive Compartment The hard disk drive compartment contains the hard disk drive. Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment. Battery Bay Loc ks The battery bay locks are used together to se cure or remove t he Lithium ion batter y . See “Replacing the Battery?[...]

23 Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Stat us Indic ator P ane l The S tatus Indicator displays sym bols that correspond with a specific component of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those components are operating. Pow e r A C Adapter NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Secu ri ty Battery 2 Indicat or Opti cal / Battery1 Indicator W[...]

24 A C Adapter Indicator The AC Adapter indicator shows whether your notebook is operating from the Auto/Airline adapter, AC adapter or battery . This icon has two different states that tell you your notebook’ s power source. • On: This means that either of the ad apters are currently in use. • Off: Powe r is only coming from the batteries, a[...]

25 Wireless Radio Em ission Indicator The W ireless Radio Emission indicator appea rs when the W ireless LA N or Bluetoot h are emitting. Optic al/Har d Drive Ac cess Indicato r The Optical/Hard Drive Drive Access indicator tells you that the hard dr ive or optical drive is being accessed. I f the Auto Inser t Notification function is a ctive, the [...]

26 ScrL k Indi cator The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active. Secu rity I ndicator The Security Indicator flashes (if a passwor d was set) when the system resumes from O f f or Sleep mode. Y ou must enter the password that was set in the Sec urity Panel before you can resume ope ration.[...]

27 Keyb o ard Figu r e 8 . Keyb oard Using the K eyboard Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 84-ke y keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the W indow s keys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric k eypad: Y our notebook allows certain keys[...]

28 • Function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12], ar e used in conjunction with the [Fn] ke y to produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running. • Wi ndows keys: These keys work with your W indows oper a ting system and function the same as the onscreen S tart menu button, or the right button on your pointing devi[...]

29 • [Fn+F4]: Pressing [F4] while holding [Fn] will toggl e the Quick Point feature on and off. Note that the [Fn+F4] combination only works if Manua l Setting is selected in the B I OS. (See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 51) • [Fn+F6]: Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holdi ng [Fn] will lower the brightness of your display . • [Fn+F7 ]: Pre[...]

30 T ouchpad P ointing Device Figure 9. T ouchpad point i ng device The T ouchpa d pointing device built into your Fujits u LifeBook is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your d isplay panel. The T ouc hpad is composed of a cursor control, two left and right buttons, and a fingerprint/scroll sensor . The cursor control w[...]

31 Clic king Double-Cl icking • C ER TAIN S7220 L IFE B OOKS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPT IONAL “Q UICK P OINT ” BU TT O N FOR MOVING THE CURSOR . F OR MORE AB OU T Q UICK P OINT , SEE “O PTIONAL Q UI CK P OINT F EATURE ” ON PAGE 33. • T O READ ABOUT USING THE FINGER PR INT SENSOR , SEE “I NTRO DUCING TH E F INGERPR INT S ENSOR D EVIC E ?[...]

32 Drag ging T ouchpad Contr ol Adjustment The W indows Control Panel allows you to customize your T ouchpad with se lections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box. Scr olling Dragging means pressing and holdi ng 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 but[...]

33 Optio nal Quick P o int Fe atur e The optional Quick Point device consists of a cursor control button at the lower center of the keyboard. It is roughly the same size a nd shape as a pencil eraser . The cursor c ontrol works the same way a mouse ball does, and moves the cursor around the display . It only requires light pressure to move; the m o[...]

34 V olume Control Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other . Controlli ng the V olume The volume can be controlled in several different ways: • V olum e can be changed or muted from within the V olume Control in the system tray . • V olum e can be c ontrolled with the F8 and F9 functions keys.[...]

35 Figure 10. Flexible Bay Flexib le Ba y Devices Y our notebook has a Flexible Bay that ca n house one of several devices. Y our Flexible Bay will have one of the following devices installed. • Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter: This allows you to access movies, soft ware, and audio DVD/CDs and record to DVD, CD, and DVD-RAM discs . ?[...]

36 Cold-s wapping T o cold-swap modular de vices in your Flexible Bay follow these easy steps: Y our LifeBook notebook will automatically detect the ne w device and activate it within your system. The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and W i ndows Explorer . Hot-s wapping Hot-swapping is provided[...]

37 Figure 11. LifeBook Security/Application Panel LifeBook Security/Application P anel A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Secu rity/Application Panel that allows you to secure your notebook from unauthorized use. The Security /Application Panel also allows you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on. [...]

38 Enter Button After entering the button strokes, push this button to enter the password into the LifeBook notebook. Pa s sw o rd s The user and supervisor password may be set on this notebook. A supe rvisor password is typically the same for all LifeBook notebooks in a working group, offi ce, or compa ny to allow for system management. Individual[...]

39 Setting Supervisor P assw ord Y ou must have set a supervisor password be fore setting any user passwor ds. The supervisor password ca n bypass the user password. 1 Go to the S tar t menu. 2 Select A ll Program s. 3 Select A ccessor ie s, then selec t Run. 4 T ype in: C:Program FilesFujitsuSecurity Panel ApplicationSupervisorFJSECS.EXE , th[...]

40 Fr om Sleep State 1 Press your P ower/S uspend/Res ume button. 2 When the S ecur ity I ndicator flashes, en ter the pas sword and press [E nter] button. 3 The noteb ook shou ld re sume n or mal op eration. Incorrect Pass wor d Entry If an invalid supervisor or user pa ssword is entered three times in succe ssion, the system will “beep” for a[...]

41 Uninstalling the Security P anel Application Y ou have two options when uninstall ing the security panel application: • Uninstall the security panel applicati on software. This will disable a ll security feature. • Uninstall t he security panel a pplication with password sti ll active. This will not a llow any changes to the password. Uninst[...]

42 User: 1 Go to Start Menu, Cli ck on Control P anel . 2 Open Prog rams and Features in the Control P an el. 3 Select th e Secur ity Panel in the list, and click Add/Remove . 4 When th e Confir m File De letion box appears, click Ye s . Supervisor: 1 Go t o Star t Me nu, then click on Control P anel . Op en Add/Remove Programs Properties in the Co[...]

43 Launching Applications with the Security/Applic ation Panel The security panel also enables you to launch applica tions with the touch of a button when your system is on. Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user -def ined application. Y our notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you operate and conf igure your LifeBook [...]

44 3 Click the Star t pro gram checkbo x, th en click [Next]. 4 On the scree n that appea rs, click the Sele ct from Star t Menu chec kbo x, then scr oll do wn the list to se lect the applicat ion you want to star t with the Inter n et button. 5 Click [Next] -> [Ne xt] - > [Finis h]. On the Button Settin g wind ow , cli ck [Apply]. 6 Click OK[...]

45 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted with Y our LifeBook Figure 12. Connect ing the AC Adapter Po w e r S o u r c e s Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has thre e possible power sources: a primary Lithium ion battery , an AC adapter or an optional Auto/Airline a dapter . Connecting the P ower Adapter s The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adap ter provid[...]

46 Connecting the A C Adapter 1 Plug the DC output c able into t he DC power jack of your LifeBook notebo ok. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC elec tric al out let. Connecting the Opti onal Auto/ Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output c able into the DC power jack on your note book. 2 Plug the Auto/Airli ne adapte r into the ci garette lig hter of an[...]

47 Figure 13. Opening the Displa y P anel Display P anel Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display pane l that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active-matrix technology . Opening th e Displa y P anel 1 Press the Displ a y P a nel latc h in. Thi s rele ases the locking m ec[...]

48 Adjusting Displa y P a nel Brightness Once you have turned on your LifeBook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more c omfortable viewing level. In W indow s XP systems, the brightness can be adjusted using the keyboard. In W indows V ista systems, there are thre e ways to adjust the brightness, by using the [...]

49 - Closing the Display P anel 1 Hold ing the edg e of you r disp lay pan el, pull it f orw ard until it is fl ush with th e body of y our Lif eBook note book. 2 Push down until you hear a click. This wi ll enga ge the locking mec hanism an d prev e nt your display panel from openin g unexpectedly . ■ W HEN USING AC POWER YOU R BRIGHTNESS SETTIN[...]

50 Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok P ower On P ower/Suspe nd/Resume B utton The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to t ur n on your notebook from its of f state. O nce you have connected your AC adapter or charged the intern al L ithium ion battery , you can power on your notebook. T o turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state, press [...]

51 Boot Sequence The procedure for starting up your notebook is te rmed the “bootup sequence ” and involves your notebook’ s Basic Input-Output S ystem (BIOS). When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on, the m ain system memory is empty , and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook. This information is in the BIOS program.[...]

52 • Device control feature pa rameters, such as changing I/ O addresses and boot devices. • System Data Security feature parameter s, such as passwords. Entering the BIOS Setup Uti lity T o enter the BIO S Setup Utility do the following (or use the T rustedCore Menu, as detailed in the next section): 1 T ur n on or restar t your Lif e Book not[...]

53 BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook’ s BIOS is available online. Please visit our service and support website at http://www .computer s.us.fuji tsu.com/su pport , then select Suppor t, then select Notebooks under U ser ’ s Guides. Select LifeBook BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu for your LifeBook series. If you ar e unsure of your noteboo[...]

54 1 First of a ll, you will need to rea d and a ccept the End User Licens e Agreemen ts (EULA s). 2 Y ou will be prompted to enter your User Name and Pass word and you will be given a chance to selec t an icon f o r your account . 3 The next screen ask s f o r a Co mputer Nam e and a llows you to choo se a de sktop ba ckground. 4 Y ou will next se[...]

55 Starting Windows XP the Fir st Time Registeri ng Windows XP wit h Microsoft In order to ensure that you receive the most be ne fits from the W indows operating system, it should be registered the first time you use it. After you receive the W indows W e lcome screen, you will be prompted to enter registration information in the following order .[...]

56 - Registering Y our LifeBo ok notebook with Fujitsu Y ou can register your LifeBook by going to our website at: us.fujitsu.com/computers Y ou will need to be set up with an Inter net Service Provider (ISP) to register online. Installing Clic k Me! Windows Vista Systems The first time you boot up your system, you will see a “Primary Settings fo[...]

57 - Fujitsu Driver Update Utili ty Y our system has a convenient tool called t he Fu jitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility . W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fuj itsu site to check for new updates for your system. For more information about the FDU utility , re fer to “Automatically Downloading Driver Updates” on pa[...]

58 Po w e r M a n a g e m e n t Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has many options and fe atures for conserving batter y power . Some of these features are automatic and need no user interven tion, 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 for the dis[...]

59 Sleep Mode Sleep mode in W indows saves the contents of your system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts. This mode t ur ns off the CPU, display , ha rd drive, and a ll other interna l components except those necessary to maintain system memory and for restarting. Y our notebook can be put in Sleep mode by: [...]

60 Hiberna te Feat ure The Hibernation feature sa ves the contents of your not ebook’ s system memory to the har d drive as a pa rt of the Suspend/Resume mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enab le or Disable the Hibernation Featur e Wi ndows V ista: The default settings are not enabled. T o enable or disable the Hibernation feature fo[...]

61 Wi nd ows XP: 1 Click the Star t button, and then cl ick Shut Down . 2 Select th e Restar t opt ion fr om within the Wi ndows Shu t Down dialog box. 3 Click [OK] to r estar t y o ur notebo ok. Y our notebook will sh ut down and t hen re boot. P owering Off Before turning of f the power , check that the hard drive/optical drive access indicator i[...]

62 - If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more, see the Care and Maintenance Section. • A LWA YS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BE F O RE TRANSPORTING AND / OR PAC KAGING IT . A FTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYS TEM , WAIT UNTIL THE STA TUS LE D PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION ( I . E ., NO LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ). • I T IS POSSIBLE THA[...]

63 Chapter 3 User -Installable Features Lithium io n Battery Y our LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery th at provides power for operating your notebook when no external power source is ava ilable. The battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures, high volta ges, chemicals or other hazards. The Lithi[...]

64 Recharging the Batt eries If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery , chec k the Battery Level indicator located on the Status Indicator panel. The indi cator changes as the battery level changes. See “ Batte ry Level Indicators” on page 24. The Lithium ion battery is rec harged inte rnally using the AC a dapter or[...]

65 Low Battery State When the battery is r unning low , a low battery no tification message w ill appe ar . If you do not respond to the low battery message, the batteries will continue to dischar ge until they are too low to operate. When this happens, your notebook will go into Sleep mode. Th ere is no guarantee that your data will be saved once [...]

66 Replac ing the Battery W ith the purchase of an additional battery , you c an have a fully charged spa re to swap with one tha t is not charged. There are two ways to swap batteries, cold-swapping and hot-swapping: Cold-s wapping Batteries T o cold-swap ba tteries in your battery bay , follow these easy steps: 1 Hav e a ch arged ba tter y rea dy[...]

67 Hot-s wapping Batteries T o hot-swap batteries in your battery bay , follow these easy steps: 1 Plug an AC Adapter i nto the system and conne ct it to a power outlet. 2 F ol low steps 3 and 4 in “C old Swappi ng Bat ter ies”. B E SURE TO PLUG IN AN AC A DAPTER PRIOR TO REMO V ING THE BATTERY . T HERE IS NO BRIDGE BATTER Y PR ESENT TO SUPPOR [...]

68 Figur e 15. Opt ical Driv e Optical Driv e There is a variety of media available to use w ith your system, depending upon the system configuration you have selected. Multi - Format DVD W riter s, DVD/ CD-R W Combo drives, a nd DVD-ROM drives are collectively known as “optical drives”. DVD-R and DVD-R W discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R [...]

69 Media Play e r Software Dual-Laye r Multi-Format DVD W riter model only: W ith the Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer and media player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your LifeBook notebook. The media player includes controls which allow you to take full advantage of the features of a DV D movie, as well as standard features su[...]

70 Figure 16. Loading/Ejecting Media • A LL L IF E B OOK DV D PLA YER S ARE SET TO PLA Y DV D TITL ES WITH REGION CODE NUMB ER 1 WHIC H IS SP ECIFI ED FO R THE N OR TH A MERICAN MARKET . T HE REGION NU M BE R IS A REGIONAL RESTRICTION CODE DEFINED BY THE DV D F OR UM AC TING ON H OLLYWOOD REQUIREMENTS . D IFFERENT REGION CODE S ARE RECORDED ON VI[...]

71 Removing Media 1 Push and rele ase the ej ect button o n the fron t of the optic al dr ive . This wi ll stop the dr ive and the holder t ra y will co me out of t he Lif eBook no tebook a short dista nce. 2 Gently pul l the tray out until the disc can e asily b e removed from the tra y . 3 Carefully rem ov e the med ia disc fr om the holder tray [...]

72 Using the Media Pla yer Software Starting a D VD Movie (D VD Models only) 1 Inser t the D VD i nto t he op tical dr ive of th e not eboo k. If th e AutoRun feature a ctivates, sk ip St ep 2. 2 The first time you inse r t a movie into the D V D/CD-RW tra y , you may be prompt ed to s elect what you want the system to do wh en dis cs ar e inser te[...]

73 T o W atch a Movie on Bat tery P ower: 1 Hav e an ad dition al full-c harged ba tter y o r your A C adapter ready for use. 2 Star t watching your D VD m ovie. 3 When the l ow batter y war n ing occu rs, immedi ately sto p the m ovie and exit the medi a player . 4 P ower down y o ur notebo ok and replace th e disc harged batter y with an additi o[...]

74 Figure 18. Install ing a Memo ry Stick or SD Ca rd Memory St ic k/Secure Digit al Cards Y our LifeBook notebook supports Memory Sti cks and Se cure D igital (SD) cards, on which you c an store and transfer data to and fr om a va riety of digital devices. These cards use flash memory architecture , which means they don’t need a pow er source to[...]

75 Install ing Memory Stic k/SD Car ds Memory S tick and SD Cards a re installed in the Memor y Stick/SD Card slot . T o install a Memory S tick or SD Card, follow these steps : 1 See y our specifi c card man ual f or inst r uctio ns on th e instal lation of yo ur card. Some card s ma y requir e that y our noteboo k is off w hile i nstalli ng them [...]

76 Figure 19. Installing/Removing PC Card ExpressCards™/Smart Cards Y our LifeBook notebook supports ExpressCards TM , which can perform a variety of f unctions depending on which type of card you insert. Some available ExpressCards: • Gigabit Ethernet Local area network (LAN) c ards • IEEE1394 cards • S-A T A II cards • IEEE802.1 1n WLAN[...]

77 1 See your Expr essCard manual for instr uctio ns on the instal latio n of your card. S ome c ards may require t hat your notebook is off whi le insta lling the m. 2 Make sure the re is no Expres sCard c urrent ly in the sl ot. If th ere is, see “R emoving E xpressCa rds”, b elow . 3 Inser t th e card i nto the slot with the la bel facing up[...]

78 Removing ExpressCar ds See your ExpressCard manual for spec ific instructions on removing your card. Some cards may require that your notebook be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal. T o re move an ExpressCard, push the ca rd in until it unlatches. It will then pop out slightly , allowing you to remove the card by pulling it straight out. Smar t[...]

79 Memory Upgrad e Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with a minimum of 1 GB of high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR3-1066 SDRAM) factory installed. T o increase your notebook’ s memory capacity , you may instal l an additional memory upgrad e module. The memory upgrade must be a dual-in- line (DI MM) SDRAM module. T[...]

80 7 Inser t th e memo r y upgrade module at a 45° a ngle. Press th e conn ector edg e of the module fi r mly d own and into the c onnect or unt il it lod ges un der the r etaining clip. Y ou’ll he ar a cl ick when it is proper ly i n place. 8 Replace th e cov e r and reinsta ll the screws. Remo ving a Memory Upgrade Module 1 P erform step s 1 t[...]

81 Checking the Memor y Capac ity Once you have change d the system memory capa city by replacing the installed module with a larger one, be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change. Wi nd ows XP: Check the m emory capacity by clic king [Start] > Setti ngs > Contr ol Panel > System. Select the General tab and check the am[...]

82 Device P or ts Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook and the optional Port Re plicator come equipped wit h multiple ports to which you can connect external devices including disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. The modem sound may initially be deactivated. T o activate modem sound follow these easy steps. Wi nd ows XP: 1 Right cli ck on the [...]

83 4 Sele ct the Modems tab, and click the [Pro per ti es] button. 5 Sele ct the Modem tab and a djust the volume as n ecess ar y . T HE INTE R NAL MODEM IS NOT INTENDED FO R US E WITH D IGIT AL PBX SYSTEM S . D O NOT CONNECT THE INTER NAL MODE M TO A D IGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIO US DAMAGE TO THE IN TER N AL MODE M OR YO U R ENT IRE L IFE B O[...]

84 Headphone Jac k The headphone jack allows you to connect hea dphones or powered external speakers to your notebook. Y our headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.5 mm) ster eo mini-plug. In order to connect headphones or speakers follow these easy steps: 1 Align the conne ctor with the por t opening. 2 Push the c onnector into t[...]

85 Microphone Jac k The microphone jack allows you to connect an ex ternal mono microphone. Y our microphone must be equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini - plug in orde r to fit int o the microphone jack of your notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these e asy steps: 1 Align the conne ctor with the por t opening. 2 Push the c onnec[...]

86 Chapter 4 T roub leshooting Y our LifeBook T roubleshooting There may be occasions when you encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral devices that can be solved by replacing the device. The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of these straightforward issues[...]

87 8 If you hav e tr ied th e sol utions suggest ed in th e T roubleshooting T able without succes s, contact your suppo r t representa tive: T oll free: 1-800- 8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487) ; E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com W ebsite: http://www .computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Before you place the call, you should have the following information read[...]

88 T r o ubleshooting T able Prob lem Page A u dio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag e 88 D VD/CD -ROM Drive Problems . . . . . . page 89 P or t Replic ator Problems . . . . . . . . . . pag e 90 Floppy Disk Drive Pr oblems . . . . . . . . page 90 Hard Dr ive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag e 90 K eyboard or Mouse P roblems . . .[...]

89 There is no sound c oming from the built-in speakers . (co nti nued) The s p eakers have been m uted using the V olume icon in the s ys- tem tray . Clic k on the V olume icon in the tool tra y on the bottom right of th e screen . (It looks li ke a speak er). If the Mute bo x is chec ked, click on it to unchec k it. Y ou can als o use the [Fn+ F3[...]

90 P or t Replicato r Proble ms Note: Be su re to pow er down y our Lif eBook note book bef ore adding a printer to the P or t Replicator parallel p or t. Noteb ook does not turn on when installed in the optiona l P or t Replicato r P ort Replicator A C adapter is n’t plugged in. Prov ide powe r to the P ort Replicator . Noteb ook is not prop- er[...]

91 Ke yboard or Mou se Problems The built-in keyb oard does not seem to work. The n otebook has go ne into S lee p mo de. Push the Po wer/Suspe nd/Resume but ton. An appli cation has loc ked ou t the ke y- boar d. T r y to use y our integ rated point ing de vice to rest ar t your syste m. Y ou ha ve in stalled an e xter- nal k eyb oard or mouse , a[...]

92 USB Device Prob lems Y ou ha ve in stalled a USB device. Y ou r Li feBook no te - book does not r eco gnize the device , or the de vice does not se em to wor k prop er ly . The de vice is not prop- erly in stalled. Remo ve and re-install the d evice . See “Dev ice P or ts” o n page 82. The de vice ma y ha ve been in stalled wh ile an applic [...]

93 Po w e r Fa i l u r e s Y ou turn on y our Lif eBook noteboo k and nothing seems to happen. The inst alled primar y battery is compl etely disc harg ed, the re is n o optiona l second ba tter y instal led or there is no pow er adapter insta lled. Chec k the Status Indicator P anel to determine the p resence and condit ion of the batteries. See ?[...]

94 Y our Lif eBook no tebook turns off a ll by it self. (co nti nued) Y ou are op erating on batt er y power an d ignor ed a low bat ter y alar m unt il the syst em has gon e into Dead Bat- tery Suspen d mode. Inst all a pow er adapter and then push the P owe r/Sus- pend/R esume bu tton. See “P ower Sourc es” on page 4 5. Y ou ha ve a batter y [...]

95 The batt eries seem to disc harg e to o quickly . (co nti nued) The batteries are old. Repla ce the batteries . The batte r ies ha ve been e xposed to hi gh temper- atur es. Repl ace t he b atte r ies. The batt eries are too hot or to o cold. Resto re the noteboo k to normal opera ting temper ature. C harging icon o n the Status Indic ator panel[...]

96 Y our noteb ook appears to change setup parame ters when y ou star t it. BIOS cha nges were not sa ved whe n you e x ited the set up utility . Ma ke s u re you s e le ct Save Ch ang es And E xit when e xiting the BIOS set up utility . Video Pr oblems The built -i n disp lay is blank when you turn on y our Lif e- Book no tebook. The note book is [...]

97 The display goes b lank by itself after you hav e been using it. (co nti nued) The po wer manage- ment t imeou ts may be set for ver y shor t inte r- v als and y ou f ailed to notic e the di spl ay come on and go off again. Press any b utton on the ke yboard, or mov e the mouse to restore operation. If that f ails, push the P ower/Suspend/Resume[...]

98 Y ou ha ve c onnected an e xternal monitor an d it does not come on. Y our exter nal moni tor i s not c ompa tible wi th your LifeBook not ebo ok. See y our monitor doc umentation and the External Monito r Sup- port por tions of the Specif ications sec tion. See “Speci fications” on page 12 0. Misce llaneous Pr oblems Error mes sage is displ[...]

99 P ower On Self T est Messages The following is a list of er ror- a nd-status message s that the Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an e xplanation of each message. Error me ssages are mar ked with an *. If a n error message is displayed that is not in this list, write it down and check the operating system documentation o[...]

100 *Incorrec t Drive A type – run SE TUP T ype of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup ut ility does not agree with th e type detect e d by the Power On Self T e st. Run the setup utilit y to correct t he inconsistency . *Incorrec t Drive B type – run SE TUP T yp[...]

101 *P arity Chec k 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to loca te the address and display it on the scree n. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data destroying failure. Contact your support representative. *P arity Chec k 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate [...]

102 System BIOS shado wed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM. *System CMOS chec ksum bad – run S ETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified in correctly , perhaps by an application progra m that changes data stored in BIOS memory . Run Setup and reconfigure the system. *Syste m RAM Failed at off set: nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn [...]

103 - T roublesho oting Y our LifeBook Modem Result Codes The operating system and a pplication software that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides the necessary command strings to operate the modem. The internal modem operation is controlled by generic A T commands from the operati ng system and application software. [...]

104 Restoring Y our Pre-ins talled Softwa re The Drivers and Applic ations Restore (DAR) CD contains sets of de vice drivers and Fujitsu utili ties (in specific directories) that are unique to your co mputer configuration for use a s documented below . Re-installing Individual D rivers and Applications The Drivers and Applications CD can be used to[...]

105 4 In the lis t, check off all t he com ponents you want to i nstall. If you want to ins tall all compo nents, click [Sele ct All]. Cli cking [Selec t All] wi ll sele ct all of the blue-coded c ompone nts; you must select gr ey and green compon ents se parately . 5 Once you have selected the compo nents you wish to in stall , click [Instal l Sel[...]

106 Determining whether Recove r y and Utility is pre-loa ded 1 T ur n on or reboot your system . When the Fuji tsu lo go appe ars, press [F 12] key . 2 F rom the Boot Menu tha t appea rs, check whether the Recovery and Utility op tion is pre sent. If i t is not present, it mean s that the utilit y must be used from the d isc. Procee d to “Runnin[...]

107 Pr ocedure T o verify/cha nge the boot-up priority (rather than booting-up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive), perform the following steps: 1 P ower on your system . When the Fu jitsu lo go appe ars on the sc reen. press t he [Ente r] ke y o r click on the lef t mouse or touchpad button; the T r ustedCor e Menu will a ppear. [...]

108 • The Partit ion Creation utility allows you to cr eate a D: partition or resize e xisting partitions on your hard disk. NOTE: Cr eating or r esizing partit ions with this utilit y will cause all data on the hard di sk to be compl etely er ased. Restoring t he Operating System f or Windows X P Systems The Recovery a nd Utility disc contains t[...]

109 3 Highlight the CD/D VD optio n, then click [OK ]. Pr ocedure 1 T ur n on the power to your system. 2 Inser t the Recover y and Ut ility Di sc into the dr ive tra y . 3 Reboot your sys tem. 4 After the syst em reboot s, f ol low the instr ucti ons th at appea r to restor e your operating syst em, erase a ll data from your hard disk, or create o[...]

110 - About Fujitsu Dri ver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Dri ver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme.[...]

111 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Carin g for y our Lif eBook N otebook If you use your Fujitsu LifeBook note book carefully , you wi ll increase its life and r e liabili ty . This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices. • T HE SYST EM CONTAINS COMPONENTS THAT CA N BE S EVE R E L Y DAMAGE D BY ELECTROSTATIC DIS[...]

112 • Y our LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive el ectronic device. T re at it with respect and care. • Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case. • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Always follow installation instructions closely . • Keep it away from food and bever ages. • T o protect your noteb[...]

113 Cleaning y our LifeBook notebook • Always disconnect the power plug. (Pull the plug, not the cord.) • Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp, lint-fre e cloth. Do not use abr asives or solvents. • Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen. Never use glass c leaners. • Always shut down the computer , unplug the powe r adapter , a[...]

114 Disinfecti ng LifeBook computers W ipe the surface with a soft cloth wipe and a 50% et hanol solution or use another ethanol-based germicide which has been registered as a hospital disinfecta nt by the EP A. Cleaning the dust filter Y our LifeBook is equipped with fans to make air flow ins i de by pulling in outside air t o cool the inside of t[...]

115 Storing y our LifeBook notebook • If storing your notebook for a month or longer , tu rn your LifeBook notebook off, fully char ge the battery , then remove and st ore all Lithi um ion batteries. • S tore your notebook and batteries separately . If you store your L ife Book with a battery installed, the battery will discharge, and battery l[...]

116 T raveling with y our LifeBook notebook • Do not transport your notebook 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 experience system software proble ms w[...]

117 • Never put your notebook through a metal detector . Have your note book hand-inspected by security personnel. Y ou can however , put your notebook thr ough a properly tuned X-ray machine. T o avoid problems, place your notebook close to the entran ce of the machine a nd remove it as soon as possible or have your notebook hand-inspected by se[...]

118 Media Care Caring f or y our Media (D VD/CD/CD-R) Media discs a re precision devices a nd will function reliably if give n 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 s in extrem e temperatures. • Do[...]

119 Caring f or y our Cards ExpressCards are durable, but you must tre at them w ith care. The documentation supplied with your card will provide specific information, but you s hould pay attentio n to the f ollowing points: • T o keep out dust and dirt, store car ds in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook noteboo[...]

120 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 label loca ted on the bottom of your notebook contains specific information regarding the options you[...]

121 Micropr oces sor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (Refer to the system label to determine the speed of your processor). Chipset Intel GM45 with I/O Controller Hub 9 Mobile (ICH9-M) Memory System Memory • DDR3-1066 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module. • T wo DIMM slots; upgradeable to 4 GB of total me mory (2 GB x 2). Note that when 4 MB of[...]

122 Video RAM Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 video gra phics. Up to 384 MB shared video memory using Dynamic V ideo Memory T echnology (DVMT) A udio • Realtek HDAudio codec ALC269 with 2- channel High Definition (HD) audio. • Headphones S ter eo headphone/line-out jack, 3.5 mm, 1 V rms or less, minimum impedance 32 Ohms • Microphone[...]

123 Features Integrat ed P ointing De vice • T ouchpad pointing device with with two left and right buttons, and one fingerprint sensor/scroll button • Optional Quick Point cursor control button Commu nications • Modem : Inter nal V .90 standard 56K fax /modem (ITU V .90, 56K data, 14.4K f ax) • Gigabit LA N : Internal wired 10/100/1000 Gig[...]

124 Device P or ts On the LifeBook note book: • ExpressCard slot • Memory St ick/SD Card slot • One 15-pin D-SUB connector for VGA exter n al monitor (see Display specifications) • Three USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) connectors for input/output devices • One DC In connector • One modular modem (RJ-1 1) connector • One LAN (RJ-45) con[...]

125 K eyboar d Built-in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS/ 2 compatible keyboards. • T otal number of keys: 84 • Function keys: F1 thro ugh F12 • Feature extension key: Fn • T wo W indows keys: one Start key , one Application key • Key pitch: 19 mm • Key stroke: 2.7 mm • Built-in T ouchpad pointing devic e with two left and tw[...]

126 Dimensions and W eight Overall Dimension s 13.15” (w) x 9.50” (d) x 1.22”/1.46” (h) (334 mm x 242 mm x 31/37 mm) W eight 4.9 lbs. (2.22 kg) En vironmental Requirements T emperature Operating: 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C) Non-operating: 5° to 140° F (–15° to 60° C) Humidity Operating: 20% to 85%, relative, non-condensing Non-oper[...]

127 Pre-Installe d Software Depending on your pre-insta lled operating system, your notebook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats. In a ddition ther e is file transfe r software , virus protection software and Power Ma nagement software. The following list indica tes the pre-installed software on yo[...]

128 Adobe Acro bat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view , navigate, and print PDF files from across all of the major computing platforms. Norton Internet Security 2007 Y our system is preinstalled with a fre e 90-day trial version of Symantec’ s Norton Internet Security™ 2007. Norton Internet Security is a suite of t ools designed to [...]

129 Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for , locate, move and label all of the photos on your computer . Google T oolBar Google T oolbar lets you to search the Internet quickly , block pop-ups, and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experi ence easier and more pleasant. Fujitsu Dri ver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driv[...]

130 - System S pecifica tions Fujitsu of fer s a Media License Kit for Microsoft ® Office Small Busi ness 2007. Simply enter your product key and you’re ready to go. Another option is to purchase a Microsoft ® Office 2007 media-less license kit (MLK) from either your c omputer reseller or online fr om Microsoft within 90 days of the pur chase o[...]

131 Glossary A C Adapter Device that converts the AC voltage from an out le t to the DC voltage needed to power your notebook. Access point W ireless network device used to bridge wireless and wired network traffic. A CPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interfa ce Active-Matr ix Display A type of technology for making flat-panel displays wh ich ha[...]

132 AG P Accelerated Graphics Port. Graphics port specifically de signed for graphics-intensive devices, such as video cards and 3D accelerators. A uto/Airline Adapter A device which converts the DC voltage from an a uto mobile cigarette lighter or aircraft DC power outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook. BIOS Basic Input-O[...]

133 Car dBus A faster , 32-bit version of the PC Card interface which of fers performance si milar to the 32-bit PCI arch itecture . CD-ROM Compact disk read only memory . This is a form of di gital data storage which is read opt ically with a laser rather than a magnetic head. A typical CD-R OM ca n contain about 600MB of data and is not subject t[...]

134 Data The information a system stores and processes. DC Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time. Default V alue A pre-programmed value to be us ed if you fa il to set your own. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the communication, [...]

135 DMI Desktop Management Interface . A standard that provides PC management applications w ith a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems, hardware and software components, and peripherals. DNS Domain Name System. A function to control the a ssociation between the IP address and the name assigned to the co[...]

136 ESD Electro-Static Dischar ge. The sudde n discharge of electricity from a static cha r ge which has built-up slowly . Example: the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get f rom brushing hair on a dry day . FCC Federal Communicati on Commission. Flopp y Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data st orage media which is hi[...]

137 IEEE802.11b W ireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 1 1 Mbps. 802.1 1b devices operate in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. IEEE802.11g W ireless LAN standard that supports a maximum da ta rate of 54 Mbps . 802.1 1g devic es operate in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Infra red Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which [...]

138 The number of unassigned Internet a ddresses is running out, so a new classless scheme called CIDR is gradually replacing the system based on classe s A, B, and C and is tied to adoption of IPv6. IR An abbreviation for infrared. IrD A Infrared Data Association. An organization wh ich produces standards for communication using infrared as t he c[...]

139 MA C Address Media Access Control Address. A unique physical addr ess of a network card. For Etherne t, the first three bytes are used as the vendor c ode, controlle d and assigned by IEEE. The remaining three bytes are controlled by each vendor ( preventing overlap), th erefore, every Etherne t card is given a unique physical address in the wo[...]

140 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 communication, if you have difficulty transferring data due to the fa ct that the maximum size is t oo large. Netw ork key Data that is used for encrypting data in da[...]

141 PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. The Personal Computer Memory Card International Associ ation is an organization t ha t sets standards for add-in cards for personal computers. P eripheral Devi ce A piece of equipment which performs a specific function associated with but not integral t[...]

142 Pr otocol Procedures and rules use to send a nd receive da ta between computers. - Method of sending and receiving data - Process used to handle communication errors Conditions required for communication are or ganize d in procedures f or correct tra nsfer of information. RAM Random Access Memory . A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook[...]

143 SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory . Serial P ort A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data. Shared key aut hentication 802.1 1 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a[...]

144 Subnet mask TCP-IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networ ks (subnets). IP addre ss consists of the subnet a ddress a nd the address of each computer . Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address. The same value shall be set among computer s communicating with each other . SV GA Super[...]

145 VRAM V ideo Random Access Memory . A memory dedicat e d to video display data and control. WFM W ired for Management is Intel’ s br oad-based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of busines s computing without sacrific ing power and flexibility . Wi-Fi C ompat ible W i-Fi (W irele ss Fidelity) Identifies that the produc t ha[...]

146 Regulator y Information Notice Changes or modific ations not expre ssly approved by Fujitsu could void this user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NO TICES Notice t o Users of Radios and T elevisi on This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for class B digital devices, pursuant to parts 15 of the FCC Rules. [...]

147 Notice to User s of the US T elephone Netw ork This equipment complies with Part 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, th e FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN ) for this equipment; or a product identifier in the form[...]

148 The equipment cannot be used on public coin servic e provided by the tel e phone company . Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. (C ontact the state public utility commission, publi c service commission or corporation commission for information). If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connect ed to the telepho[...]

149 Repairs t o telecommunication equipme nt should be made by a Ca nadian authorized ma intenance facility . Any repairs or alterations not e xpressly approved by Fujitsu or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from th e telephone line. NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Nu[...]

150 Les réparations de l’équipement de télécommunica tions doivent être effectuées par un service de maintenance agréé au Cana da. T oute r éparation ou modification, qui n’est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu, ou toute défaillance de l’équipement peut entr aîner la compagnie de télécommunications à exiger que l’utili[...]

151 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulatory Information Please note the following regulatory information related to the optional wireless LAN device. Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN, Health and A uthorization f or use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from W ireless LAN devices . The energ y levels of these emis[...]

152 interference cause d by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachme nt. The manufacturer and its auth orized resell ers or distributor s will assume no liab ility for any damage o r violation of government reg ulations ari sing from fail ure t o comply with these gu i delines. This device must not be co-located or operated in conju[...]

153 Export restrict ions This pro duct or software co ntains encryption code which may not be exported or tran sferred from the US or Canada withou t an approv ed US Department of Commerce expo rt license. This de vice complies with Part 15 of FCC Ru les., as well as ICES 003 B / NMB 0 03 B. Operation is s ubject to the followin g two condition s: [...]

154 Bef ore Using the Option al Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to pr operly set up and configure the optional integrated W ireless LAN Mini-PCI device (refer red to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Bef ore using the WLAN device, read this manual carefully to ensure it's correct operation. Keep [...]

155 Wireless LAN Modes Using this De vice Ad Hoc Mode (See Figure A-1) "Ad Hoc Mode" refer s to a wire less network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple comput ers is established without a ce ntral wireless network device, typically known as Access Point(s). Connectivity is a ccomplished usin g only c lient de[...]

156 Access P oint (Infr astructure) Mode (See Figure A-2) Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network architect ure in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an Acce ss Point. In infrastructure mode, wireless devices can communi cate with each other or with a wired network. Corporate wireless [...]

157 Wireless Network Considerations • Intel W iFi Link 5300 device supports IEEE802.1 1a ( infrastructure mode only), I EEE802.1 1b, IEEE802.1 1g, and IEEE802.1 1n. • The WLAN device operates in the 2.4 GH z ISM band a nd the 5 GHz lower, middle, and upper UNII bands. • Microwave ovens may interfere w ith the operation of WLAN devices since t[...]

158 Activating the WLAN Device Activation of t he WLAN devi ce can be ac complished us ing the same method as the deactivation process. Deactiv ation Using the Wireless On/Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quic kly and efficiently by toggli ng the Wireless On/Of f Switch to the Off position. The W ire less On/Of f switch has no effect o[...]

159 Conf iguring t he Wirel ess LAN The optional WLAN device can be configured to es tablish wireless network connec tivity 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. Please c onsult with your [...]

160 Configuring the WLAN Using Windo ws XP Pr ocedure 1 Click the Star t button, then sel ect Con trol Panel. 2 If the Cont rol Panel is not in Class ic View , s elect Cl assic V iew from th e left p anel. Double -click the Networ k Connectio ns icon. 3 Select “N ew Connection” wi zard . 4 Click the [Next] button. 5 Select “Con nect to the In[...]

161 T rou bles hooti ng the WL AN T r o ubleshooting Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. Problem P ossible Cause P ossi ble Solution Unav a ilable network connecti on Incorrec t networ k name (S SID) or network ke y Ad hoc connection: v er ify that the network[...]

162 Unav a ilable network connecti on (co nti nued) The c ompute r to be co nnecte d is tur ned o ff Check if the comp uter to be connec ted is tu r ned O N. RF interference from Acce ss P oints o r other wirele ss networks The use of id entical or overlappi ng RF c hannels can c ause interference with the ope ration o f the WLAN device. Change the[...]

163 WLAN Specification s Specifica tions Item Specificati on T ype of netwo rk The Intel WiF i Link 5300 W LAN devic e conforms to IEEE 802.11a (infr astructure mode only) , 802.11b/g, an d 802.11n (dr aft-complia nt), Wi-Fi bas ed*. T ransfer rat e (A utomatic s witching ) 54 Mbps maxim um data rate ( IEEE802.11n to be deter mined) Activ e frequen[...]

164 * “ Wi-F i based” indicat es that the i nterconnectivity test of the or ganization which guarantees the intercon nectivity of wireless LAN (W i- Fi Alliance) ha s been pass ed. ** The commu nicati on rang es shown a bove will i ncrease or decre ase depen ding on factors suc h as numb er of walls , reflec tive material, or interference from [...]

165 Usi ng the Bl uetooth D ev ice 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 wire less link between mobile devices, such as laptop computers, phones, printers, and cameras. B luetooth tec hnology is used to c reate Pe[...]

166 FCC Radiation Exposure Stat em ent This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposur e limits set forth 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 must not be co-located or operated in [...]

167 Appendix B: Finger print Sensor Device Introducing the Fing erprint Sensor Device Y our system may have an optional fingerpr int sens or device below the T ouchpad, between the left and right buttons. This also serves as a scroll button. Figure 31. Fingerprint sensor A LTHOUGH THE SYSTEM MAY HA VE A FING ER PR INT SENSOR IN PLACE OF A SCROLL BU[...]

168 W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can avoid having to en ter a username and passwor d every time you want to: • Log onto W indows • Resume fr om sleep mode • Cancel a password-protected scr een saver • Log into homepages that require a username and pa ssword After you have “enrolled” - or registered - your fi ngerprint, you can simpl[...]

169 System Requirements The OmniPass application requires space on your hard dr ive; it also requires specific Operating Sys te ms (OS’ s). T he minimum requirements are as follows: • W indows XP Professional operating system • At least 35 MB available hard disk space Install ing the OmniP ass Application If OmniPass is already installed on y[...]

170 V erifying Inf ormation about OmniP ass After you have completed installi ng OmniPass and restarted your system, you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on your system. T o chec k the version information of OmniPass: 1 F rom the Wind ows Desk top, double-click the key-shaped O mniPass icon in the taskba r (us ually l ocate d in the lower [...]

171 1 Click Start on the Wi ndows tas kbar . Se lect Settings , and then Control P anel . 2 Double-click Add/Remove P rograms . 3 Select OmniPass , an d then c lick Change/Remove . 4 F ol low the direc tions to unins tall the O mniP a ss a pplicati on. 5 Once O mniP as s has fi nish ed unin stallin g, reb oot your system when pr ompte d. User Enr o[...]

172 Basic Enr ollment The Enrollment W izard will guide you through the process of enrolling a user . Unless you specified otherwise, after OmniPass installation the Enrollme nt W i zard will launch on W indows login. If you do not see the Enrollment W i zard, you can bring it up by clicking S tart on the W indows taskbar; select Pr ogr ams ; sele [...]

173 Enr olling 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 Settings tab and click Enroll ment under the User Setti n[...]

174 Using OmniP ass Y ou are now rea dy to begin using OmniPass. Us ed regularly , OmniPass will streamline your authentications. P assw ord Replacement Y ou will often use the password replac ement functi on. When you go to a restricted access website (e.g., your bank, your web-based email, onlin e auction or payment sites), you are always prompte[...]

175 Using the following procedure, you can store a set of crede ntials into OmniPass. These credentials will then be linked to your “maste r password” or fingerprint. Go to a site that requires a login (username a nd password), but do not log in yet. At the site login prompt, enter your username and password in the prompted fields, but do not e[...]

176 If you uncheck both boxes in Settings for this Password Site, OmniPass will prompt you for your master password or fingerprint authentication device. On ce you have authenticated with OmniPass your credentials will be filled in t o the site login prom pt, but you will have to click the website [OK], [Submit], or [Login] button to gain access to[...]

177 Log ging into Windows with a Fingerprint Device When logging into W indows with a f ingerprint device , the fingerprint capture w indow 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 indows and OmniPass . The capture window will also appea[...]

178 The exception to the above rule is when resetti ng the W indows password. If your pa ssword is reset in W indows, the next time you login to W indows, OmniPass will detect the passw ord change and prompt you to “Update” or “Reconf irm” the password with OmniPass. Enter your new W indows password in the prompt and click OK . Y our OmniPa[...]

179 T o choose your identity during logi n, type your username in the User Nam e: field. Press [T ab] and see tha t the Domain: field self-populates. Click the Password: field to bring the cursor to it, and you will see the pull-down menu in the Identity: field. Select the identity to login as, then click OK . Switch User Identity T o switch identi[...]

180 Exporting an OmniP ass User Profile T o export a use r , open the OmniPass Control Center , a nd click Import/Export User under Manage Users . Click Expor ts an OmniPas s user pr ofile . OmniPass w ill prompt you to authenticate. Upon succe ssfully authentication, you must name the OmniPass user profile and decide where to save it. An .opi file[...]

181 Things to Kno w Regarding Import/Export • Assume you export a local W indows User profile fr om OmniPass. Y ou want to import that profile to another machine that has Omni Pass. Before you ca n import the profile, a W indows user with the same login credentials must be created on the machine importing the profile. Example: I have a W indows u[...]

182 If you click Adds a new user to OmniPass you will s ta rt the OmniPass Enrollment W iza rd. The Enrollment W izard is documented in “User Enrollment” on page 171. If you click Removes a user from OmniPass , OmniPass will prompt you to authentica te. Authenticate with the credentials (or enrolled fingerprint) of th e user you wish to remove.[...]

183 W ith the second option, Manually log on to Omni Pass at startup , O mniPass will prompt you to login once you have logged on to W indows. W ith the third option, Do not log on to OmniPass at startup , you will not be prompted to be logged on. Y ou can manually log on to OmniPass by right-cli cking the OmniPass taskbar icon and clicking Log in [...]

184 This dialog box occurs when OmniPass was unable to log you i nto W indows with the credentials supplied (username and password). This could happen for any of the following reasons: • Y our W indows password has change d • Y our W indows account has bee n disabled If you are having dif ficulties due to the first reason, you will need to upda[...]

185 Inde x A About This Guide 1 , 8 AC adapter 45 indicat or 24 plug adapters 116 Applicat i on Panel 37 Auto/Airline Adapter 46 Automatically Downloadin g Driver Updates 109 B Battery 63 alarm 65 care 117 charging indicator 24 cold-swa pping 66 conserving p ower 58 dead 94 faulty 94 increasing life 11 7 level indicators 24 lithium ion battery 63 l[...]

186 Docking Port 85 Double- Clicking 31 Draggin g 32 Drivers and Application Restore CD 104 DVD drive access indicator 25 probl ems 89 tray release 71 E Error Messages 99 Express Cards 76 External Monitor Port 18 , 85 F FDU 57 , 109 , 129 Fingerpr int Sensor Dev ice 167 enrolling a fingerprint 173 getting started 168 installing O mniPass 168 loggin[...]

187 M Media Player care 118 Cont rol Pan el 72 loading 69 remo ving 71 Softw are 69 , 72 using 72 Memory capacity 81 compartment 21 , 79 installing 79 probl ems 91 remo ving 80 , 81 upgra de modul e 79 Memory Stick installing 75 remo ving 75 Microph one Jack 15 , 85 Modem 18, 91 Modem Jack 82 Modem Re sult Codes 103 Modular Devices 35 installing 35[...]

188 S ScrLk 26 SD Card installing 75 remo ving 75 SDRAM 21 , 79 Security Indicator 25 Security Panel 37 Sleep Mode 59 Specifications 120 Audio 122 Chipset 121 Dimensio ns and Weight 126 Enviro nmental Requirements 126 Keyboar d 125 Memory 121 Microproces so r 121 Power 125 Video 121 Status In dicator Panel 15 , 23 Stereo Speakers 15 T Touchpad 30 b[...]