Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A6210 Fujitsu Siemens Computers
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User’ s Guide Lear n how to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook A6210 notebook.
Cop yright and T rademark Inf ormation Fujitsu Comp uter System s Corporation h as made ever y effort to ensure the accurac y and com pleteness of this documen t; however, a s ongoing development ef forts are contin ually improving the capabiliti e s of o ur products, we cann ot guarantee the accuracy of the content s of this docu ment.
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IMPORT ANT S AFET Y IN STRUCTIONS Thi s unit req uire s a n AC a dap ter to op erat e. Us e on ly U L Lis te d I.T .E. Cla ss II Ad apte rs w ith an out put rat ing of 19 VDC, wit h a curre nt of 4.
System 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 ba ttery with a fresh one*.
Contents Pref ace Abo ut This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Conventions Used i n the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fujitsu Contact Information .
Touchp ad Point ing Devi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dragging . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Registeri ng Your LifeBook not ebook with Fujits u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Fujitsu Driver Update Util i ty . . . . . . . . . .
9 Mem ory Sti ck/Secu re Digita l Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installing M emory Stick and SD Ca rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Removing A Memory Stick or SD Card . . . . . . . . .
10 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Carin g for yo ur LifeBo ok Note book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Cleanin g your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Cleaning the du st filter .
11 Glossary/Regulatory Glossa ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Regul atory Inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Appen dix A: WL AN U ser ’s Gu ide Befor e Using the Opti onal Wi reless L AN .
12 Using a UWB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 What is Certifie d W ireless USB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Using Certified Wirel ess USB . . . .
13 Preface About Th is Guide The LifeBook A6210 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporati on pr ovides desktop performance with a fast, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo proc essor . Y our note book has a built-in 15.4” TFT WXGA color display . This system brings the computing power of desktop per sonal computers (PCs) to a porta ble environment.
14 - About This Guide Fujitsu Contact Information Service and Support Y ou can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways: • T oll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487) • E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com • W ebsite: http://www .computers.
15 - About This Guide • Purchase date • Conditions under which the problem occurred • Any error messages that have occ urred • T ype of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shoppi ng Online Y ou can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www .
16 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our Lif e Book Over view This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A6210 notebook. W e strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already f amiliar with notebook computers.
17 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s Locating th e Controls and Connecto r s Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with displa y open Displa y Pane l Status In dicator P anel K eyboa rd T ouchpad P oint.
18 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s T op Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s top components. W eb Camera The optional web camera allows you to take pictures of yourself to send over the internet.
19 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s T ouc hpad Poi nting Device The T ouchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor c ontrol with three buttons: a r ight mouse-like button, a left mouse-like button, and a scroll button. The touchpad is gesture -enabled.
20 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s 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. ExpressCar d Slot The ExpressCard Slots allow you to install an E xpressCard.
21 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s Emergency Opti cal T ray Release If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the media tray with a pa per clip or similar tool inserted int o the ejec t hole. See “Emergency Optical Drive T ray Rel ease” on page 68.
22 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s 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.
23 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s E-SA T A P or t E-SA T A (Exter nal Serial Advanced T echnology Attachment) is an external version of SA T A, which connects your computer to the hard drive. SA T A is an interface that is much faster than typical IDE interfaces (E-SA T A is six times faster than USB 2.
24 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s Figure 5. LifeBook notebook bac k panel Back Panel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. Air V ents The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.
25 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s HDMI P o r t The HDMI port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer (such as a high- definition television or A V receiver). See “HDMI Port” on page 85. External Video P or t The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector .
26 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s Figure 6. LifeBook notebook bot tom pane l Bottom Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Dust Filter The dust filter is used to help prevent dust and di rt from entering your system.
27 - Locating the Con trols and Co nnector s Memory Upgrade Compartment Y our notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook, thus improving overall performance.
28 - Stat us Indi cato r Pa nel Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Stat us Indic ator P ane l The Status Indicators display symbo ls that cor res pond to specific components of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those components is operating.
29 - Stat us Indi cato r Pa nel Batter y Charge/DC-In Indicator • Orange, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is charging. • Gr een, solid: AC adapter and battery are available a nd sy stem is fully char ged, or AC adapter is plugged in but battery is not installed.
30 - Stat us Indi cato r Pa nel Har d Drive/Opt ical Drive Ac cess Indicator The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Acc ess indicator glow s green when your internal hard drive is being accessed. Note that flickering is normal. NumLk Indicat or The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
31 - K eyboard Keyb o a rd Figu re 8. Keybo ard Using the K eyboard Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-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.
32 - K eyboard • Cursor keys: Y our keyboard c ontains four arrow keys for moving the cursor or inser tion point to the right, left, up, or down within windows, applications and documents.
33 - K eyboard Function K eys Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application.
34 - T o uchpad Pointing Device T o uchpad P oin ting Device Figure 9. T ouchpad point i ng devic e 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 disp lay panel.
35 - T o uchpad Pointing Device Clic king A N EX T E R N A L MOUSE CAN BE CONN ECTED TO THE US B POR TS ON YOU R L IF E B OOK NOTEBOOK AN D USED SIMULTAN EOUSLY WITH THE T OUCHPAD .
36 - T o uchpad Pointing Device Double-Cl icking Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession. This procedure does not function with the right butto n. T o double-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press the left button twice, and immediately release it.
37 - T o uchpad Pointing Device 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 i te m to its new location and then release it.
38 - T o uchpad Pointing Device Navigating Using Gestures The touchpad allows you to use gestures to zoom in or out on a page or scroll quickly through large documents. Zooming In: T o zoom in on a page using the touchpad, simply place two fingers together on the touchpad and move them away from each other .
39 - T o uchpad Pointing Device T ouc hpad Control Adjustment The W indows Control Panel allows you to customize your T ouchpad with select ions made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box. Figure 17. Zooming in with T ouchpad Figure 18. Zooming out with T ouchpad Figure 19.
40 - V olume Control V olume Control Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other . • V olume can be controlled with the F8 and F9 functions keys. Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will decrease the volume of your notebook.
41 - LifeBook Applicat ion Panel/Suppor t Button Figure 22. LifeBook Application Panel LifeBook Applic ation P ane l/Suppor t Button The Application Panel consists of buttons that allo w you to launch user -def ined applications with the touch of a button when your system is on.
42 - LifeBook Applicat ion Panel/Suppor t Button T o c onfigure y our LifeBook Appl ication P anel with A pplicati on Pane l Setup: 1 Click on [Star t ]. 2 Click o n Pro grams , t hen click on LifeBook Application P anel . 3 Click o n Setup of Lif e Book Application P anel .
43 - LifeBook Applicat ion Panel/Suppor t Button 6 Click OK . The button w ill now launc h the new applic ation . If you want to retur n t o launchi ng your Windows default Inter net browser wi th this button, you ne ed only c lick on Start Bro wser c heckbo x instea d of the Star t pr ogram ch eckbo x.
44 - LifeBook Applicat ion Panel/Suppor t Button Supp or t ta b The Support tab lets you automatically go to the Support W ebsite. (Y ou must be connected to the Internet in order to access the Support website).
45 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted with Y our Life Book Figure 23. Connect ing the AC Adapter 2 3 1 DC Power Jack A C Adapte r AC C a bl e Plug.
46 - P ower So urces P ower Sour ces Y our Fujitsu Li f eBook notebook has thre e possible power sources: a primary Lithium ion battery , an AC adapter or an optional Auto/Airline ada pter . Connecting the P ower Adapters The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adap ter provides power for operating your notebook and char ging the batter ies.
47 - Displa y Panel Figure 24. 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 .
48 - Displa y Panel Using the K eyboard Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily . • [Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display . • [Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display .
49 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebook P ower On P ower/Suspe nd/Resume B utton The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to t urn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion batt e ry , you can power on your LifeBook notebook.
50 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok Boot Sequence The procedure for starting-up your notebook is term ed the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook’ s BIOS. When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on, the mai n system memory is empty , and it needs to find instructions to start up y our notebook.
51 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your LifeBook notebook. Y our BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating c onditions, therefore there is no need to s e t or change the BIOS’ environment to operate your notebook.
52 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok Clicking on any of the fields will invoke th e screen, information, or action described. The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujit su logo appears on the scre en. BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook’ s BIOS is available online.
53 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok 1 First of a ll, you will need to read an d accept the En d User Li cense A greements (EULAs). 2 Y ou wil l be prompted to enter your User Name and P as s word and you will be giv e n a chance to selec t an icon f o r your account .
54 - Star ti ng Y our LifeBook Notebo ok 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 Internet Service Provider (ISP) to register online.
55 - P ower Managemen t 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 battery power . Some of these features ar e automatic and ne ed no us.
56 - P ower Managemen t • Pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume button when your system is turned on. • Selecting Sleep from the W indows Shut Down menu. • T iming out from lack of activity . • Allowing the bat tery to reach the Dead Batte ry W arning condition .
57 - P ower Managemen t Hibernation (Sav e-to- Disk) Feature The Hibernation feature sa ves the contents of your not e book’ s system memory to the har d drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enab le or Disable the Hibernation Featur e The default settings are not enabled.
58 - P ower Managemen t P owering Off Before turning of f the power , check that the hard drive/optical drive access indicator is of f. If you turn of f the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. T o ensure that your notebook shuts down without error , use the W indows shut down procedure.
59 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.
60 - Lithi um ion Batter y Recharging the Batt eries If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery , check the Battery Level indicator located on the Status Indicator panel. The i ndicator changes as the battery level cha nges. The Lithium ion battery is rec harged inte rnally using the AC a dapter or Auto/Air line adapter .
61 - Lithi um ion Batter y Low Battery State When the battery is r unning low , a low batter y no tification message will 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.
62 - Lithi um ion Batter y Replac ing the Battery W ith the purchase of an additional battery , you c an have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged.
63 - Lithi um ion Batter y 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 p ower outlet. 2 F ol low steps 3 th rough 6 i n “Cold S wapping B atter ies”.
64 - Optica l Drive Figur e 26. Opt ical Drive Optical Driv e Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains an optical dr ive which is either a Dual-La yer Multi-Format DVD W riter or a high-definition (HD) B lu-ray ™ ROM player .
65 - Optica l Drive Media Play e r Software W ith the Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter and me dia player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your notebook.
66 - Optica l Drive 3 Place the media into the t ra y , lab el sid e up, with t he h ole in the cent er of the d isc. S nap the disc onto the rais ed circ le in the cen ter of the tra y , and t hen gentl y pus h the holde r tr ay ba ck in unt il yo u hear a clic k • Y OU SHOULD PERI OD ICAL LY CHECK THE F UJITSU WEBSITE AT US .
67 - Optica l Drive Figure 27. Loading/Ejecting Media Removing Media 1 Push and releas e the ej ect button on th e front of the opt ical dr ive. This will stop the dr ive and the hol der tray will co me out of t he Lif eBook no tebook a short dista nce.
68 - Optica l Drive Using the Media Pla yer Software Starting a D VD Movie 1 Inser t the D VD i nto t he opti cal dr ive of the noteboo k. If the CD AutoRun feature activates, sk ip St ep 2.
69 - Optica l Drive 1 Right-cl ick on the movie sc reen to open a d ropdown me nu f o r options. 2 Select View , then Player f o r all the controls availab l e. This will open the control pan el into the bottom of the screen. Using the Media Pla yer Contr ol Panel The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a V CR player .
70 - Optica l Drive T o W atch a M ovi e on Battery P ower: 1 Hav e an ad ditional full-char ged ba tter y or y o ur AC adapter read y for use. 2 Star t watching your D VD m ovie. 3 When the l ow batter y war ning occu rs, immediatel y stop th e movie a nd exit the media p la yer .
71 - PC Cards/Expre ssCa rds™ Figure 29. Installing/Removing PC Card PC Car d s/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBook supports T ype I and T ype II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , which can perform a vari ety of functions depending on which type of card you install.
72 - PC Cards/Expre ssCa rds™ Install ing PC Car ds PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of the two slots). T o install a PC Card: 1 See your PC Ca rd manual for instr uctio ns on the i nstalla tion of your card. Som e cards may requ ire that your noteboo k is off w hile ins talli ng them.
73 - PC Cards/Expre ssCa rds™ 1 Unlock the car d from th e slot by pres sing the eject button assoc iated w ith the sl ot in whi ch the card is located. When pr essed, th e button will po p out. 2 Fir mly press the button again until it i s flush with the notebook.
74 - PC Cards/Expre ssCa rds™ See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is of f while installing them. T o install an ExpressCa rd, follow these steps: 1 Make sure the re is no Expres sCard c urrent ly in the slot.
75 - PC Cards/Expre ssCa rds™ T o remove an ExpressCard, follow these steps: 1 Unlock the ca rd from the slot by pressing th e ejec t button assoc iated wi th the s lot in wh ich the c ard is loca ted. When pre ssed, the button will pop out. 2 Fir mly pre ss the button ag ain until it is flush wi th the noteb ook.
76 - Memor y Stick/Secu re Digital Cards Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards Y our LifeBook notebook supports Memory St ic k, Memory St ick Pro, Secure Dig ital (SD), a nd Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devices.
77 - Memor y Stick/Secu re Digital Cards Install ing Memor y Stic k and SD Car ds Memory S tick and SD Cards ar e installed in the Memory S tick/SD Card slot. T o install a card, follow these ste ps : 1 See y our specifi c card man ual f or inst r uctio ns on th e instal lation of yo ur card.
78 - Memor y Upgrade Module Memory Upgrad e Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with a minimum of 2G B (either a single 2 GB module or two 1 GB modules) of high speed Double Data Rate S ynchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR3-1066 SDRAM) factory installed.
79 - Memor y Upgrade Module 6 Align the memor y upgrade modu le with the par t side up . Align the conne ctor edg e of the memor y upgrade module wit h the c onnector slot in the compar tment. B e sure th e alignm ent keys line up with th ose in th e slot.
80 - Memor y Upgrade Module 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. Check the memory capacity by c licking [S tart] > Control Panel > Syst em an d Ma intena nce > System .
81 - De vice P or ts Device P or ts Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook and the optional Port Re plica tor come equipped with multi ple ports to which you can connect external devices including: disk drives, keyboards, printers, etc.
82 - De vice P or ts Figure 37. Connecting a USB Device to Sys tem (rear and right side) Headphone Jac k The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered exter nal speakers to your notebook. Y our headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.
83 - De vice P or ts Microphone Jac k The microphone 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 conne ctor wit h the po r t op ening.
84 - De vice P or ts IEEE 1394 P ort The 4-pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital de vices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard. The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use, connect, and disconnect. This port can allow up to 400 Mbps transfer rate.
85 - De vice P or ts E-SA T A P or t HDMI P or t E-SA T A (External Serial Advanced T echnology Attachment) is an external version of SA T A, which connects your computer to the hard drive. E-SA T A is ideal for backing up large files on an external hard drive.
86 Chapter 4 T roub leshooting Y our LifeBook T r ou bleshooting 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.
87 - T roubleshoo ting 7 If the problem h as not bee n resol ved, ref er to the T r oubleshootin g T able that follows, for more detailed troubleshooting i nformat ion.
88 - T roubleshoo ting Specific P roblems Using the T r oubleshooti ng T able When you have problems with your LifeBook note book, try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the troubleshooting table for the feature gi ving you diff ic ulty .
89 - T roubleshoo ting Pr oblem P ossible Cause P os sible Solutions A udio Problems There is no sound co ming from the b uilt-in speak ers. The v olume is tur ned too lo w . Adjust the v olume con trol on y our notebook and oper ating sy stem. Use the [Fn+F9] ke y combinat ion on your k eyb oard.
90 - T roubleshoo ting LifeBook noteb ook fails to recognize D VD/CD- R W/ CD-ROM/Blu- ray discs. (co nti nued) Incor rect D VD Player or no D VD Pla yer s oft- wa re is installed . Ins tall D V D Player sof tware. (See “ Media Pla yer Softw are” on page 65 .
91 - T roubleshoo ting Hard Drive Problems Y ou cannot a ccess your hard d r ive. The w rong dr iv e desig- nator w as used b y an applic ation when a boot able di sc was us ed to start the not ebook. V erify driv e designato r used b y application is in use b y the oper at- ing sy stem.
92 - T roubleshoo ting Memory Problems Y our S yst em Pro per ties screen does not sh ow the correct amount of in stalled memor y . Y our memo r y module is not pr operly install ed. Remo ve and re-install y our memory upgr ade modul e. See “Mem or y Upgrad e Module” on page 78.
93 - T roubleshoo ting P ower Failures Y ou turn on your LifeBook noteboo k and nothing seems to happen. The inst alled primar y battery is compl etely disc harg ed, ther e is n o optiona l second ba tter y instal led or there is no P o wer adapter (A C or A uto/Airline) in stalled.
94 - T roubleshoo ting Y our Lif eBook notebook turns off a ll by it self. (co nti nued) The po wer manage- ment p aramet ers ar e set f or aut o timeouts which a re too short fo r yo ur operat ing needs. Press an y butto n on the k eyboard, o r mov e the mouse to restore oper ation.
95 - T roubleshoo ting The batt eries seem to disc harg e too q uickly . (co nti nued) Y ou are running an applic ation that us es a lot of p ower due to fre- quent ha rd drive acc ess or opt ical d r ive access, or use o f a modem, LAN PC card, Wireless LAN, or Bluetooth device.
96 - T roubleshoo ting An err or message is dis - pla yed on the scre en during the note book (boot) sequen ce. Po w e r O n S e l f T e s t (POST) has detected a problem . See the P owe r On Self T est (POST) mes sages to determine the meanin g and se verity of t he problem .
97 - T roubleshoo ting The display goes b lank by itself after you hav e been using it. The n otebook has go ne into Vid eo timeout, Sleep m ode, or Sa ve- to-Dis k mode because yo u hav e not used i t for a period of time. Press an y butto n on the k eyboard, o r mov e the mouse to restore oper ation.
98 - T roubleshoo ting The Disp lay is dark when on bat ter y power. The P o wer Manage- ment uti lity def ault is set on low br ig htn ess t o cons er ve power . Pres s [Fn ] + [ F7] t o i ncre ase bri ghtn ess or cl ick th e ba tter y guag e, click on More power options , and select Adju st the displa y brightne ss .
99 - T roubleshoo ting P ower On Self T est Messages The following is an alphabetic list of error-and-stat us messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanation of each messag e. Error messages are marked wit h an *.
100 - T roubleshooting *F ailure 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 s e tup utility does not agree wit h the type detected by the Power On Self T est.
101 - T roubleshooting *Stu ck Key BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck key . Y ou m a y have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an ex ternal keyboard until then. Contact your support represen tative. *Monitor type does not match CMOS – Run SETUP Monitor type not c orrect ly identi fied in Se tup.
102 - T roubleshooting *Press <F1> to resu me , <F2> to SETUP Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press the [F1] key to c ontinue the boot process or the [F2] key to enter Setup and change any settings. *Pre vious boot incomplet e – Default confi guration used Previou s Power On Self T est did no t complete successfully .
103 - T roubleshooting *System CMOS chec ksum bad – D efault Confi guration Used BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly , perhaps by an application progra m that changes data stored in BIOS memory . Run Setup and reconfigure the system.
104 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware Restoring Y ou r Pre-installed Softwa re The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) DVD contai ns sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are unique to your co mputer configuration for use a s documented below .
105 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware 4 In the lis t, check off all t he compon ents you want to i nstall. If you want to instal l all co mponen ts, click [Select All]. Cli cking [Selec t All] wi ll sele ct all of the blue-code d com ponents; you must selec t grey and green compon ents sep arately .
106 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware Determining whether Recove r y and Utility is pre-loa ded 1 T ur n on or rebo ot your system . When the Fuji tsu lo go appear s, press [F1 2] key . 2 F rom th e Boot Menu th at appe ars, check wheth er the <R ecovery a nd Util ity> op tion is p resent.
107 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware Pr ocedure T o verify/change 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 Fuji tsu lo go appe ars on t he scre en.
108 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware • The Hard Disk Data Delete utility is used to delete all da ta on the hard disk and prev ent the data from being reused. NOTE: Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entir e hard disk, including all partitions .
109 - Restor ing Y our Pre-insta lled Soft ware About Fujitsu Dri ver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Dri ver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme.
110 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 re liability . This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices.
111 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook • Y our notebook is a durable but sensitive electronic device. T reat it with respe ct and care. • Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case. • Do not attempt to service the computer yourself.
112 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook 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.
113 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook Cleaning the dust filter Y our LifeBook is equipped with fans to m ake air flow inside by pulling in outside air to cool the i nside of the system. Depending on the environment in which the system is used, dust and dirt may be pulled in along with the air .
114 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook Figure 44. Removing/installing th e dust filter 5 Put back the du st filt er by inser ting the end withou t latch first (po sitio ning th e ke yi nside fi rst), and p ushi ng in the filter until it latch es. Key Latch A LWA YS BE SU RE THE DUST FILTER IS INSTALLED WHEN R UNNING YOU R SYSTE M .
115 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook 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 .
116 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook T r aveling with your Lif eBook not ebook • 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.
117 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook Batteries Caring f or y our Batteri es • Always handle batteries caref ully . • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is , do not touch both terminal s with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse wh ere they may mix with coins, keys, or other metal objects.
118 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook Optional Flopp y Disks and Drives Caring f or your Flop py Disks (optional) • A void using t he floppy disks in damp and dusty locations. • Never store a floppy disk near a magne t or magnetic field. • Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label.
119 - Car ing for your LifeBook N otebook Caring f or y our Optical Drive Y our optical drive is durable but you must treat it with care. Please pay attention to the following points: • The drive rotates the compact disc at a ve ry high speed. Do not c arry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on.
120 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications This section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook.
121 - Specific ations Micropr oces sor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (Refer to the system label to determine the speed of your processor). Chipset • Intel GM45 or Intel PM45, depending upon configuration • I/O Controller Hub 9 Mobile (ICH-9) Memory System Memory • DDR3-1066 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module.
122 - Specific ations A TI Mobility Radeon ™ HD 3470 with a maximum 128 MB GDDR3 memory dedicated VRAM (up to 1.53 GB total available graphics memory using HyperMemory™ technology with 4 GB system memory , up to 1.
123 - Specific ations • W rite: 16x CD-R, 10x CD-R W , 8x D VD-R, 4x DVD-R DL, 4x DVD-R W , 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD+R W , 5x DVD-RAM Features Integrat ed P ointing De vice T ouchpad pointing d.
124 - Specific ations • Four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) connectors for input/output devices • One E-SA T A jack • One HDMI jack • One DC In connector • One IEEE 1394 (4-pin type) jack .
125 - Specific ations Po w e r Battery S tanda rd Lithium ion battery , rechargeable, 6-cell 10.8V , 5200 mAh, or , High capacity Lithium ion battery , rechargeable, 8-cell, 14.
126 - Specific ations P opular A ccessories For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu a ccessories please visit our W eb site at www .shopfujitsu.
127 - Specific ations Learning About Y our Software Tu t o r i a l s All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation. W e highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application.
128 - Specific ations CyberLink P owerDirector CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to edit and enha nce your videos, and add special effects to them. OmniP ass Fingerprint Recognition Software The fingerprint sensor uses Softex O mniPass whic h adds password management capabilities to W indows operating systems.
129 - Specific ations Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the following opera ting system configurations will be installed: • Microsoft W indows V ista ® Home Premium Editio.
130 Glossary A C Adapter 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 bridge wireless and wired network traffic.
131 - Glossary ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. T echnolo gy f or transporting high bit-rate services over ordinary phone lines. AG P Accelerated Gra phics Port. Graphics port specifically designed for graphics-intensive de vices, such as video cards and 3D accelerators.
132 - Glossary Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information. Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro-processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster .
133 - Glossary CRT Cathode Ray T ube. A display device which uses a beam of elec tronic particles striking a luminescent screen. It produces a visual image by var y ing the position and intensity of the beam. Data The information a system stores and processes.
134 - Glossary Diskette A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter . DMA Direct Memory Access. Special c ircuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action.
135 - Glossary ECP Extended Capability Port. A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between elect ronic devi ces. Encryption Ke y (Network K ey) Data encryption key used to encr ypt message text and for computing message integrity checks.
136 - Glossary I/O Port The connector and associated contr ol circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form. IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics. A type of control interf ace for a hard dr ive which is inside the hard drive unit.
137 - Glossary IP Addr ess An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods.
138 - Glossary KB Kilobyte. One thousand bytes. LAN Local Area Network. An interconnection of computer s and peri pherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves.
139 - Glossary Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook notebook’ s CPU. MHz Megahertz. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A standard c o mmunication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synthesizers.
140 - Glossary Netw ork name (SSID: Service Set Identifier ) When a wireless LAN network is conf igured, grouping is performed to a void interference or data thef t.
141 - Glossary Pitch (keyboar d) The distance between the center s of the letter keys of a keyboard. Pixel The smallest element of a display , a dot of color on your display screen. The more pixe ls per area the clearer your image will appear . POST Power On Self T est.
142 - Glossary RAM Random Access Memory . A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it. RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without spe cial tools.
143 - Glossary Shared key aut hentication 802.1 1 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text pa cket that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP key and return to the AP .
144 - Glossary SV GA Super VGA. S-Video Super V ideo. A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor . System Cloc k An oscillator of fixe d precise frequency which synch roni zes the operation of the system and is coun ted to provide time of day and date.
145 - Glossary WFM W i red for Ma nagement is Intel’ s broad-based i nitiativ e to reduce the total c ost of ownership (TCO) of busines s computing without sacrific ing power and flexibility .
146 - Regulat or y Informat ion Regulator y Information Notice Changes or modific ations not expre ssly approved by Fujitsu could void this user ’ s authority to operate the equipment.
147 - Regulat or y Informat ion DOC (INDUSTR Y CANAD A) N O TICES Notice t o Users of Radios and T elevisi on This Class B digital apparatus meets a ll requireme nts of Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. CET appare il numérique de la c lass B respecte tout es les exigenc e du Réglement sur le matérial br ouilleur du Canada.
148 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulatory Information Please note the following regulatory informati on rela ted 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 .
149 - Regulatory Inf ormation/Disc laimers Installation and us e of this W ireless LAN device must be in s trict accordance with the inst ructions included in the user documentat ion provided with the product.
150 - FCC Radio Frequency Exposure sta tement This equipment complies w ith FCC radiatio n exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment sh ould be installed and operated with a minimu m distance of 20 centimeters between the W i re less LAN antenna (located on the top edge of the LCD screen) and your bo d y .
151 - Before Using the Opt ional Wireless LAN 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).
152 - Before Using the Opt ional Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this De vice Ad Hoc Mode "Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless networ k archit ecture where w ireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless net w ork device, typically known as Access Point(s).
153 - Before Using the Opt ional Wireless LAN Access P oint (Infr astructure) Mode Infrastru cture mode refers to a wi reless network ar ch itecture in which devices communicate wit h wire less or wired network devices by communicating through an Access Point.
154 - Before Using the Opt ional Wireless LAN How t o Handle This De vice The WLAN device is an optional device that may come pre-installed in your mobile computer . Under normal circumstances, it should not be nec essary for you to remove or re-install it.
155 - Before Using the Opt ional Wireless LAN Deacti vation Using the Wireles s On/Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and efficiently by toggl ing the W ire less On/Of f Switch to the Of f position. The W ir eless On/Of f switch has no effect on non-W i reless LAN models.
156 - Configur ing the Wi reless LA N 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.
157 - T ro ubleshootin g the WLAN T r oubl eshoot ing 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.
158 - T ro ubleshootin g the WLAN Unav a ilable network connecti on (co nti nued) The W LAN de vic e has b een deactivated or disabled Check if the wire less switch is tur ned On . Go to Star t -> Contro l P an el, and double-click on Windows Mobility Center .
159 - WLAN Specificat ions WLAN Specification s Specifica tions Item Specificati on T ype of ne twork The Intel WiFi Link 51 00 and WiFi L ink 5300 (802.11 a/b/g + draf t n) WLAN de vices conf or m to IEEE 80 2.11a, 802.11 b/g, and 802.1 1 draft-n, Wi-Fi based*.
160 - WLAN Specificat ions * “ 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 passed.
161 - Using the Bluet ooth Device 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.
162 - Using the Bluet ooth Device 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 front edge of the right palm rest and is exempt from minimum distance criteria due to its low power .
163 - Us ing a UWB D ev ice Using a UWB Device The Integrated Certified W ireless USB (UWB) module is an optional device available for Fujitsu mobile computers.
165 Appendix B: Finger print Sensor Device Introducing the Optiona l Fing erpri nt Sensor Device Y our system may have an optional fingerprint sens or device below the T ouchpad, be tween the left and right buttons. This also serves as a scroll sensor .
166 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device 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 • R.
167 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device System Requirements The OmniPass application requires space on your hard dr ive; it also requires specific Operating Sys te ms (OS’ s).
168 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device T o check the version information of OmniPass: 1 F rom the Wind ows Deskt op , d ouble-click th e ke y -shaped OmniPass icon in the taskba r (us ually l ocate d in the lower righ t cor ner o f the sc reen) , or , Click the Start butto n, select Settings , and click Contr ol Panel.
169 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device User Enr ollment B efore you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass.
170 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device 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.
171 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device 2 It is now time f or OmniPass to capture your selecte d finger p rin t. It ma y take a se veral capture attempt s before OmniPass acquires your fi nger pr int.
172 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device or hibernate, when unlocking a password-ena bled screensaver , during password replacement for remembered site or application logins, and more. When you see this toolbar , O mniPass is prompting you to au thentica te.
173 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device Additi onal Settings for Remembering a Site When OmniPass prompts you to enter a “friendly na me” you have the opportunity to set how OmniPass authenticates you to this site. There are three se ttings for how OmniPass handles a remembered site.
174 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device The following cases are applicable to using OmniPass to login to: W indows, remembered web sites, and all other password protected resources. With Master P assw ord Once you return to a site you have remembered with OmniPass, you may be presente d with a master password prompt.
175 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device OmniPass will overwrite an old set of cred entials for a website if you attempt to use Remember Password on an already reme mbered site. The exception to the above rule is when resetti ng the W indows password.
176 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device 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.
177 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device Using OmniPass Control Center , you can export and import users in and out of OmniPass. The export proces s backs up all remember ed sites, credentials, a nd e nrolled fingerprints for an OmniPass user .
178 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device The credentials that will allow a user profile to be imported are the W indows login credentials of the exported user . They are the credentials that had to be submitted when the user profile was exported.
179 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device • Open the W indows Control Pane l ( accessible via S t art button -> Setting s -> Contr ol Panel ) and double-click the Softex OmniPass icon. User Management The User Management tab has two major interfa ces: Add/Remove U ser and Import/Export User .
180 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device System Settings The OmniPass S tartup Options interface can be found in the System Settings tab. W ith these options you can specify how your OmniPass Logon is tied to your W indows Logon.
181 - I ntroduc ing the Opt ional F inger pr int Se nsor Device Cannot ad d a User with a Blank P asswor d to OmniP ass If you experience difficulties adding a user with a blank password to OmniPass, you may need to adjust your local security settings.
182 Inde x A About This Guide 1 , 13 AC adapter 46 plug adapters 116 Anti-theft lock slot 23 , 25 Applicat i on Panel 41 Auto/Airline Adapter 46 Automatically Downloadin g Driver Updates 108 B Battery.
183 closing 48 latch 18 openi ng 47 probl ems 96 , 97 Double- Clicking 35 Draggin g 37 Drivers and Application Restore CD 104 DVD drive probl ems 89 , 90 tray release 68 E Emergency tray release 23 , .
184 L LAN (RJ- 45) Jac k 23 , 25 LifeBo ok Application P anel configuri ng 44 deactivating and activating 44 launching applications 44 LifeBook Secur it y Application Panel 19 butto ns 41 configuri ng.
185 S ScrLk 30 SD Card installing 77 remo ving 77 SDRAM 27 , 78 Secure Digital Card remo ving 77 Security Panel 41 Sleep Mode 55 Specifications 120 Audio 122 Chipset 121 Dimensio ns and Weight 125 Env.
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