Fujitsu 420D, User Manual

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S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 4 0 0 S e r i e s
L i f e B o o k 4 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j
Internal Hard Drive Chamber
This chamber houses the internal hard drive.
It should only be accessed for maintenance
by an authorized maintenance provider.
Battery Chamber
This chamber houses the Nickel Metal Hydride
Battery Pack or the optional Lithium ion
Battery Pack.
Power Sources
Your notebook has three possible power
sources: the Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack,
the AC Adapter, or the optional Auto Adapter.
Connecting the Power Adapters
The AC Adapter or the Auto Adapter provides
power for operating your notebook and charg-
ing the battery pack.(Figure 1-10.)
To Connect the AC Adapter
1.Plug the DC output cable of the AC Adapter
into the DC Power Input Connector on the
right side panel of your notebook.
2.Plug the AC Adapter into an AC
electrical outlet.
To Connect the Optional Auto Adapter
1.Plug the DC output cable into the DC Power
Input Connector on the right side panel of
your notebook.
2. P lug the Auto Con n ector into the c i ga ret te
l i gh ter of a car or other veh i cle with the ign i-
ti on key in the On or the Acce s s ories po s i ti on .
Data Security
Your Life Book 400 Series has a built-in hardw
con trol password sec u ri ty fe a tu re that all ows
to pro tect the data stored in your notebook f
u n a ut h ori zed acce s s . Your opera ting sys tem a
s ome app l i c a ti ons have sof t w a re con trol p a s s
word s ec u ri ty fe a tu res that all ows you to pro t
a ll or porti ons of the data stored in your note
book from unaut h ori zed acce s s .
Hardware Data Security Features
When you are using your notebook built-in
hardware control password to gain access
to your notebook the actual password will
not appear on the screen. This is a safety
precaution. The hardware control security
parameters are set from the BIOS Setup Utili
(See Security Menu on pages 65–67 for more
information on setting and clearing passwords
and enabling and disabling built-in
security features.)
C A U T I O N
The Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack is
not charged when you purchase your note-
book. Initially you will need to connect the
AC Adapter or the Auto Adapter to use it.
It can take up to 3 hours to charge a
B a t t e ry Pack if your notebook is Off or in
Suspend Mode. If your notebook is in use,
it can take up to 9 hours or more to charg e
a Battery Pack.