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Menu Field

Options

Default

Description

QuickBoot Mode:

Enabled; Disabled.

[Enabled]

Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self
Test.(Fewer tests mean faster turn on.)

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen:

Enabled; Disabled.

[Disabled]

Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo
screen during Power On Self Test.

Preboot Execution

Enabled; Disabled.

[Disabled]

Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.

Environment:

Boot Device Priority:

Selects the Boot Device

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This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system.

Priority submenu.

Table 3-17 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Menu

Summary of Contents for LIFEBOOK 990Tx2

Page 1: ...k is a registered trademark of ESS Technology Inc MegaPhone is a registered trademark of AVEO Inc Tioman is a trademark of Agaté Technoligies VirusScan is a registered trademark of McAfee Associates Inc All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or fut...

Page 2: ...ENs contact your local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network your telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance If advance notice is not practical they will notify you as soon as possible You will also be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC This fax modem also complies with fax branding r...

Page 3: ...rique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada Notice to Users of the Canadian Telephone Network The Canadian Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will ...

Page 4: ...f the power utility the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected together Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician This may be particularly important in rural areas Les réparations de l équipement de télécommunications doivent être effectuées par un service de maintenance agréé au ...

Page 5: ... WARNING CMOS and NiCAD batteries may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité les utilisateurs doivent vérifier que la prise de terre du service d électricité les lignes téléphoniques et les conduites d eau métalliques sont connectées ensemble Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d établir ces connexions eux mêmes...

Page 6: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ...

Page 7: ...he System 25 Fujitsu Welcome Center 26 Batteries 26 Integrated ErgoTracTM Pointing Device 29 Using the Keyboard 32 Volume Control 34 Floppy Disk Drive 34 CD ROM Drive 36 Hard Drive 38 Power Management 39 Internal Modem 47 Infrared Port 47 Pre Installed Software 48 SECTION THREE CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES Boot Sequence 56 Identifying the Drives 56 BIOS Setup Utility 57 Navigating Through ...

Page 8: ...l Port Devices 132 Parallel Port Devices 132 USB Devices 132 External Monitor 133 TVs 133 Memory Upgrade Module 134 Optional LANdock or Port Replicator 138 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 146 Specific Problems 147 Power On Self Test Messages 166 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 169 Modem Setup and Commands 169 Restoring Your Pre Installed Software From CD ROM 169 SECTION SI...

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Page 10: ...powerful interface that enables it to support a variety of optional features Figure P 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE Screen examples in this manual are intended as examples only and screen and file names may differ in actual use Messages displayed by the LifeBook 900 Series appear in Courier type Example Shutdown the computer Keyboard keys are shown in boldface Helvetica type Example Fn F1 Esc an...

Page 11: ...L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u L if e B o ok 9 0 0 S e r ie s f r om F uj i t su vii Figure P 1 LifeBook 900 Series With Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options ...

Page 12: ...nent Identification 4 Top and Front Components 4 Left side Panel Components 7 Right side Panel Components 7 Rear Panel Components 8 Bottom Components 10 Power Sources 11 Data Security 12 Starting Your LifeBook for the First Time 12 User Registration 15 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 15 ...

Page 13: ...in the accessories box Figure 1 2 Lithium ion battery already installed in the Battery bay of your notebook Modular 24 speed maximum CD ROM drive already installed in Multi function Bay 2 of your notebook Modular 3 5 floppy disk drive already installed in Multi function Bay 1 of your notebook MIDI joystick cable located in the accessories box RJ 11 cable located in the accessories box Getting Star...

Page 14: ...n using your LifeBook 900 Series When you have completed the setup process please register your notebook See page 15 OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK 990Tx2 FEATURES The LifeBook 990Tx2 is a compact yet powerful notebook computer available with standard features including See Appendix A pages 176 180 for detailed information on individual models 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor 32MB SDRAM with ECC standard e...

Page 15: ...1 video player McAfee VirusScan for virus protection ATI Player for video capture and playback ESS AudioRack for audio CD and other audio controls MegaPhone for telephone applications including fax dialing and speakerphone Standard user install software AT T WorldNet Service AOL 3 0 Netscape Communicator 4 04 Internet Explorer 4 01 JFax Telecom COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed specifications ...

Page 16: ... j i t s u 5 Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Brightness Control Left Speaker Keyboard ErgoTrac Pointing Device Display Panel Latch Suspend Resume Button Right Speaker Closed Cover Switch Multi function Bay 1 Multi function Bay 2 Battery Bay Figure 1 4 LifeBook 900 Series with Display Open Microphone ...

Page 17: ...hus saving power This switch also behaves as a Suspend Resume button when the closed cover switch is set to Suspend Resume in the BIOS Setup Utility See pages 102 103 Figure 1 4 Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows 95 keys for input into the notebook Figure 1 4 ErgoTrac Pointing Device The ErgoTrac pointing device is a joystick like cursor control system with two click buttons Figu...

Page 18: ...5 Multi function Bay 1 Release Button This is the release to allow removal and installation of devices in Multi function Bay 1 Figure 1 5 Figure 1 6 LifeBook 900 Series Right side Panel Theft Prevention Lock Slot PC Card Lock PC Card Slot PC Card 2 Eject Button Port Cover External Floppy Disk Drive Port PC Card 1 Eject Button Multi function Bay 1 Release Button Battery Bay This bay contains the ma...

Page 19: ...control is a knob which provides manual control of the sound level of all audio output from your notebook Figure 1 6 C A U T I O N There are software volume controls The knob setting and the software settings will interact Software volume off will override the knob setting and the software volume setting will control the maximum knob setting See Volume Control on page 34 for more information RJ 11...

Page 20: ...thout a cable See pages 47 48 for more information Figure 1 7 External Monitor Port This port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 1 7 Docking Port The Docking port allows you to connect an optional Port Replicator or LANdock The con nector cover must be closed and the sliding panel fully opened to reveal the Docking port and the RJ 11 jack when connecting a Port Replic...

Page 21: ...w removal and installation of devices in Multi function Bay 2 See pages 118 119 and Figure 1 8 Battery Release Button This is the release to allow removal and installa tion of the main notebook battery Figure 1 8 Multi function Bay 1 This compartment is accessed from the front of your notebook See pages 117 120 and Figure 1 4 on page 5 Multi function Bay 1 Eject Lever This eject device aids in rem...

Page 22: ...tebook 2 Plug the auto airline adapter connector into the cigarette lighter of a car or other vehicle with the ignition key in the On or the Accessories position or plug the auto airline adapter connector into the power jack on the seat in airplanes that are equipped to support powered electronic devices To Switch From AC Adapter Power To Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged ...

Page 23: ...ardware protection features that are controlled from the BIOS See your software documentation for more information about these features C A U T I O N Software security feature passwords may not be the same as the hardware security passwords Be sure you know which features are controlled from software and which from hardware or you may lock yourself out of your own data or lock up your hardware and...

Page 24: ...ll not appear again There are six 6 screens to read carefully and respond to You cannot use your notebook until this Condition of Use process is completed The bottom of each screen has a Back button a Next button and a Cancel button which are activated by clicking the integrated ErgoTrac pointing device button with the cursor on the screen button The Back button will return you to the previous scr...

Page 25: ...net Explorer 4 01 with Active Desktop on your LifeBook Follow the on screen directions to complete the installation of Internet Explorer 4 01 P O I N T If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows 95 or to shut down your notebook Certificate of Authenticity Look in the box that your notebook came in and you ...

Page 26: ...tutorial before you use an application even if you are familiar with the same application on a differ ent machine an earlier version of the applica tion or a similar product P O I N T You will find a Recovery CD ROM packet in your accessories box Please store the packet in a safe place in case there is a loss of data and it becomes necessary to re install your operating system and or application p...

Page 27: ...ator Panel 19 Power On 23 Power Off 24 Restarting The System 25 Fujitsu Welcome Center 26 Batteries 26 Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device 29 Using The Keyboard 32 Volume Control 34 Floppy Disk Drive 34 CD ROM Drive 36 Hard Drive 38 Power Management 39 Internal Modem 47 Infrared Port 47 Pre Installed Software 48 ...

Page 28: ... is at a comfortable viewing angle Figure 2 1 Adjusting the Display Panel When you turn on your notebook you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen for best visibility To do this adjust the bright ness control slider at the bottom of the display panel Figure 2 2 You may need to adjust the brightness periodically for different operating environments P O I N T The higher the brightnes...

Page 29: ...your notebook Power Indicator The Power indicator tells you when the system is operational It is on steady when there is power to your notebook and blinks when the system is in Suspend mode It goes off when the system has entered Save to Disk mode has entered the Windows 95 pseudo off state or the power is turned off from the power switch C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD ROM drive or attempt t...

Page 30: ... only The battery indicators are displayed only for a battery which is installed P O I N T When your notebook has been shut down from Windows 95 it is not in the same condition as it is when it is turned off from the power switch It is in a pseudo off state with all applications closed but it can be turned on by pressing the Suspend Resume button It is drawing some current in the pseudo off state ...

Page 31: ...e Access indicators are On may cause loss of data and or system errors C A U T I O N Batteries should not be subjected to shocks vibration or extreme temperature as these conditions can cause permanent damage Figure 2 4 Battery Level Indicator 76 100 51 75 26 50 13 25 Low Warning 12 Dead Battery Shorted Battery P O I N T The Windows 95 CD automatic insertion function will periodically check for a ...

Page 32: ...rd drive or the optional second hard drive To disable the CD automatic insertion function do as follows 1 Save all data and close all applications 2 Click on the Start button 3 Point to Settings 4 Click on the Control Panel The control panel window will be displayed 5 Double click on the System icon The system properties dialogue box will be displayed 6 Click on the Device Manager tab The device l...

Page 33: ...r Lk indicator tells you when you are in scroll lock mode You can activate or deactivate the scroll lock mode by pressing the Scr Lk NumLk key Deactivate the mode the same way you activated it POWER ON Facing the keyboard and display panel move the power switch towards the rear of your note book This is the On position Figure 2 5 When you are done working you can leave your notebook in Suspend mod...

Page 34: ...ok shuts down without error use the Windows 95 shut down procedure C A U T I O N The main Lithium ion battery is not charged when you purchase your note book Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter to use it If you purchase an optional second Lithium ion battery it will not be charged when you get it you will need to charge it prior to use When the power switch is turned on your notebook...

Page 35: ...ing turned off from the power switch It is in a pseudo off state with all applications closed but can and must be turned on by pressing the Suspend Resume button It is drawing some current in the pseudo off state NOTE You may also select Shut down the computer and once the power is off for 10 seconds or more you can restart your notebook with the Suspend Resume button You may also select Shut down...

Page 36: ...h of 35 C High temper atures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range The battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly you should replace it with a new one When using a high...

Page 37: ...y to be charged is visible on the Status Indicator panel The percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Level icon Figure 2 4 on page 21 When two Lithium ion batteries are installed the charge discharge rate of the main and optional second Lithium ion batteries are the same as they are connected in parallel and are both charging and or discharging at the same time Since the rates are the same o...

Page 38: ... T I O N You may not be able to hear the audio alarms if the volume control is set too low or is turned off by either hardware or software but you will still be able to see the Battery Level indicator s flash Low Battery State When the battery is running low your note book beeps about every 15 seconds and the Battery Level indicator s flash If you do not respond to the low battery alarm the batter...

Page 39: ...nder these conditions If you want to charge the battery more quickly put your notebook into Suspend mode or turn off your notebook while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Off on pages 24 26 for shutdown procedures INTEGRATED ERGOTRAC POINTING DEVICE The ErgoTrac pointing device is composed of a short comfortable dish shaped pointing device and two buttons located in front of the keyboa...

Page 40: ...move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right pointing device button once and then immediately release it Figure 2 7 Double Clicking Double clicking means following the preceding Clicking procedure but pressing the pointing device button twice in rapid succession Double clicking works with either the left or the right button P O I N T An external mouse can be connected to ei...

Page 41: ...pointing device operation which you can adjust Buttons This lets you set up the buttons for right or left handed operation and set the time interval for double clicking Pointers This lets you set up the size and shape of the cursor for different functions Motion This lets you set up the relation of the speed of motion of your finger to the motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing tail for the...

Page 42: ... as both standard character keys and as numeric keypad keys Figure 2 9 highlights these keys To switch into numeric keypad mode press the Scr Lk NumLk while holding down the Shift key You can now enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys desig nated as ten key functions The keys in the numeric keypad are marked in the...

Page 43: ...plays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display panel only external monitor only or both built in display panel and monitor Pressi...

Page 44: ...her application software volume settings will not produce sound One easy operating method is to use the hardware and ESS AudioRack volume controls to set an upper limit on sound level and then make fine adjustments with other application software FLOPPY DISK DRIVE The modular floppy disk drive is a 3 5 drive which can read and write on 1 44MB and 720KB memory capacity floppy disks Floppy disk form...

Page 45: ... hole This makes the disk write protected When you want to write data to that disk slide the write protect tab the other way to close the small hole See Figure 2 11 Figure 2 10 Loading Ejecting a Floppy Disk Eject Button Loading a Floppy Disk To load insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive shutter side first and label up until the eject button above the floppy disk drive open ing pops out ...

Page 46: ...d with water or a solution of neutral detergent Never use benzene paint thinner or other volatile material Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive CD ROM DRIVE The CD ROM drive is a 24 speed maximum reader C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD ROM drive unless your notebook is sitting on a flat surface with the adjustment feet folded against the bottom of the notebook Using a disk whe...

Page 47: ...ide up with the hole in the center of the disk snapped onto the raised circle in the center of the tray Close the tray After the disk is loaded it will take a short time for your notebook to recognize it Figure 2 12 Loading Ejecting a CD P O I N T If you have disabled your CD automatic insertion function you will have to start the disk from your desktop as your notebook will not automatically reco...

Page 48: ...ipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge HARD DRIVE The internal hard drive capacity is dependent on which model you are using See Appendix A pages 176 180 for model information If you are using the optional modular hard drive for the first time since you installed it you can get your notebook to recognize it by opening the Windows 95 Contr...

Page 49: ...for your notebook is controlled from settings made in the BIOS setup utility the application PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies and the Windows 95 Control Panel If no settings have been made in PowerPanel or the Windows 95 Control Panel the BIOS settings will be used The PowerPanel and Windows 95 Control Panel options have been pre set at the factory and will be active unless you disable them Comp...

Page 50: ...at the Power indica tor See page 19 If it is visible and not flash ing your notebook is fully operational If it is visible and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If it is not visible the power is Off the power is in the Windows 95 pseudo off state or your notebook is in Save to Disk mode When you receive your LifeBook 900 Series it will be set to the default which is Suspend mode C A U T I ...

Page 51: ...e power management toolbar has ten power profile choices and six activation choices When you switch to AC powered operation the PowerPanel toolbar will automatically change to indicate AC power operation and will show the AC Power profile as active The profiles are groups of system settings designed to fit power operation to specific user operating conditions The activations are short cut ways to ...

Page 52: ...turn off the PowerPanel completely To turn it back on go to the Program folder of the Start menu select PowerPanel and click on it MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE PROFILE The Maximum Battery Life profile is a factory installed combination of timeouts and other power savings parameters read directly from the BIOS and chosen as the settings that will produce the longest possible battery life MAXIMUM PERFORMANC...

Page 53: ...e is a factory installed combination of timeouts and other power savings parameters chosen as the settings that will produce superior performance with reasonable battery life when using your note book with the modem active such as during Internet fax or speakerphone activities GAMES PROFILE The Games profile is a factory installed combi nation of timeouts and other power savings parameters chosen ...

Page 54: ...STANDBY ACTIVATION Clicking on the Video Standby button or select ing Video Standby on the PowerPanel menu turns off the power to the display You can return your notebook to normal operation by performing any activity such as pressing a key or touching the ErgoTrac pointing device Suspend Mode The Suspend mode saves the contents of your notebook s system memory during periods of inactivity by main...

Page 55: ...power sources including batteries while in the Suspend mode will cause lost data and inability to return to operation with the Suspend Resume button Save to Disk Mode The Save to Disk function saves the contents of your notebook s system memory to the hard drive whenever you Press the Suspend Resume button until acknowledged with Save to Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings menu of the BIOS se...

Page 56: ...mode is one of the power management parameters When Standby mode is activated your notebook puts the CPU in low speed operation shuts off the display and turns off the hard drive when there is no activity key stroke pointer action sound generation video display change modem transmission or recep tion etc on your notebook for the user select ed time out period See page 98 Any activity will cause yo...

Page 57: ...attery and AC power operation and to set PC Card modem power parameters INTERNAL MODEM Your internal modem is a fax data voice modem controlled by Windows 95 LapLink MegaPhone and other software The voice functions of the modem include speakerphone and answering machine capabilities The answering machine capabilities require the use of third party software not included with your notebook The other...

Page 58: ...t click on a button it will activate When a function is active its button on the AudioDrive shows a green dot and its control panel is in the equipment rack When it is off the dot on the button is black and the control panel is not in the rack You activate a slider or knob on a control panel by dragging it The functions available are DAT Digital Audio Tape player 3D 3D Stereo sound control MIDI Mi...

Page 59: ...elp screens for operating instructions for the LapLink application MegaPhone MegaPhone by AVEO Inc is telephony soft ware which provides access to the voice and fax features of your notebook s internal modem It features dialing speakerphone and fax functions See your MegaPhone online help screens for guidance in operating the MegaPhone software McAfee VirusScan Running your McAfee VirusScan progra...

Page 60: ...stem and Windows 95 is running small icons are displayed in the lower right hand corner of the taskbar The left icon corresponds to Multi function Bay 1 and the right icon to Multi function Bay 2 The taskbar icons are your gateway into the capabilities of Tioman The icons provide a visual cue for the current inserted device You will immediately notice whether a Floppy Disk drive Secondary Hard dri...

Page 61: ...an adds a Control Panel application called Device Bay to your system You can use this to display information about the bay and the inserted devices You may also insert and remove devices as described in the previous sec tion using the button within the Device Bay dialog Uninstalling Tioman 1 Open the Control Panel folder located under My Computer 2 Open the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select the Ag...

Page 62: ...rive and suspend resume the system the taskbar icons for Multi function Bay 1 and Multi function Bay 2 will now show the correct devices The ATI Video Player comes pre installed on your notebook but there is a second version of the ATI Player located on your Recovery CD that contains drivers which allow you to use Zoom Video cards You should install this new version of ATI Player before doing anyt...

Page 63: ...video device and turn it on C A U T I O N Failure to unplug the AC Adapter from the notebook and unplug the power cord of the video device from a wall outlet may result in electric shock during installation To play back video with the ATI Player 1 Connect the video device to the notebook Follow steps 1 7 in the previous section 2 Click the Start menu select Programs ATI Multimedia and ATI Player 3...

Page 64: ...ut is feeding and a window containing the still will pop up on the desktop There are options to save the image throw it away print it set the curent desktop background to the image or exit the window To record video playback with the ATI Player 1 Follow steps 1 3 in the previous section 2 Click the Capture mode button on the top panel of the ATI Player above the player window 3 Follow steps 4 6 in...

Page 65: ...etting Standard System Parameters 60 Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature Controls 68 Security Menu Setting the Security Features 90 Power Menu Setting Power Management Feature Controls 96 Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source 104 Info Menu Displaying Basic System Information 108 Exit Menu Leaving the Setup Utility 110 Setting Up Your Save To Disk File Allocation 113 ...

Page 66: ...rnal devices such as hard drives floppy disk drives CD ROM drives and PC Cards The most com monly assigned drive designators are listed below If you add other devices the drive desig nators may be different See your operating system manual for setting drive designations Drive Designators A Floppy disk drive Installable in either of the multi function bays of your notebook or use the external flopp...

Page 67: ...em See your operating system manual Change the primary boot device Change the power mangement parameter settings For a more convenient process see the PowerPanel on pages 41 43 Change a port address or other parameter Change an audio parameter setting Change the selection of whether to use the built in display an external monitor or both For a more convenient process see the Fn key on page 33 Chan...

Page 68: ...ooting Section See page 146 The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings See pages 166 168 3 If an error message is displayed on the screen and you want to enter the setup utility press the F2 key 4 When the setup utility starts with a fault pre sent the system displays the following message Warning Error message Continue 5 Press any key to enter the setup utili...

Page 69: ...P O I N T Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right hand side of the screen P O I N T Pressing the Enter key with the highlight on a selection that is not a submenu or auto selection will cause a list of all options for that item to be displayed Pressing the Enter key or Esc key will select the highlighted choice and remove the list 7 Pressing the F9 key...

Page 70: ... 59 Table 3 1 shows the names of the menu fields for the Main menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use P O I N T System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility Use the calendar and time icon on your Control panel ...

Page 71: ...ange each segment of the date separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25MB 3 1 2 Disabled 1 44 1 25MB 3 1 2 Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed Primary Master Selects Primary IBM DPLA 25120 Displays the type of device on this ATA ATAPI interface if there is Master submenu one Pressing the Enter key selects the Prim...

Page 72: ...0 KB Displays the size of system memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Extended Memory 31 MB Displays the size of extended memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Memory Cache Selects the memory Allows you to set your system to use external memory cache cache submenu Language English US Japanese JP English US The...

Page 73: ...uctions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 2 shows the names of the menu fields for the Primary Master submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 2 Primary Master Secondary Master Slave Submenus P O I N T The BIOS...

Page 74: ... 65 535 identified as hard disk or User is selected When User is selected you can change the value This field is changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or by typing in the number Heads A number between 1 and 16 This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is identified as hard disk or User is selected When User is selected you can change the value This field is changed by incre...

Page 75: ...Disabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Head Sector addressing This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Selects the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 the drive to select the optimum transfer mode This option Fast PIO 3 DMA cannot be changed when Auto is selected Multi wo...

Page 76: ...truc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 3 shows the names of the menu fields for the Memory Cache submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 3 Memory Cache Submenu of the Main Menu ...

Page 77: ... Fields Options and Defaults for the Memory Cache Submenu Exiting from the Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys See Navigating Through the...

Page 78: ...OLS The Advanced Menu allows you to Enable or disable support for Plug Play operating systems Enable or disable BIOS support for ACPI Set the I O addresses for the serial and parallel ports Set the communication mode for the parallel port Select between the display panel and an external CRT display Enable or disable compensation for your display Configure PCI devices in your system Follow the inst...

Page 79: ...ents a Plug Play operating system from changing Configuration system settings I O Device When selected opens the I O Device Configuration submenu Configuration which allows the user to modify settings for parallel and serial ports the floppy disk controller and the local bus IDE adapter Keyboard Mouse Features When selected opens the Keyboard Mouse Features submenu which allows setting external an...

Page 80: ...CI Configuration When selected opens additional menus to configure PCI devices DMI Event Logging When selected opens the DMI event logging configuration menu ACPI Features When selected opens the ACPI features menu which allows enabling and disabling ACPI BIOS Chipset Configuration When selected opens the Chipset Configuration menu ...

Page 81: ...address assigned your notebook will not function normally Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings limitations etc I O Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu The I O Device Configuration submenu provides the ability to set...

Page 82: ... special information needed to help understand the field s use P O I N T All I O addresses in Table 3 5 are in hexadecimal P O I N T To prevent IRQ and address conflicts avoid changing the default settings If you must change the settings you can call 1 800 8FUJITSU for technical assistance C A U T I O N The BIOS will warn you of a resource conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next to each device ...

Page 83: ...he configuration Auto Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 3F8 Allows user to set the serial port base I O address when port A is Enabled Interrupt IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 4 Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when port A IRQ 10 IRQ 11 is Enabled Serial Port B Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Configures the serial port A using either no configuration Disabled a user defined configuration Enabled or by a...

Page 84: ...llowing the user to set the DMA channel for the FIR of serial port B Parallel port Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Configures the parallel port using either no configuration Disabled a user defined configuration Enabled or by allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration Auto Mode Output Only Bi directiona1 When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing Bi directional ECP ...

Page 85: ...I O address when the parallel port is Enabled Interrupt IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 7 Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel port is Enabled Floppy disk controller Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enables and disables the floppy disk drive controller for both multi function bays and the external floppy disk drive port When Auto is selected allows the BIOS to choose the configuration for...

Page 86: ...low the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 6 shows the names of the menu fields for the Keyboard Mouse submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 6 Keyboard Mouse Features Submenu ...

Page 87: ...etes booting Hot Plug Enabled Disabled Enabled Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into the PS 2 port and have it immediately recognized and active Internal Pointing Device Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen Always Always Enabled Enabled makes the ErgoTrac pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse ...

Page 88: ...ons for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 8 shows the names of the menu fields for the Video Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 8 Video Features Submenu ...

Page 89: ...on Enabled Disabled Disabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display When Enabled displays with less than 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen TV Output Enabled Disabled Disabled Enables or disables the composite video output jack TV Standard NTSC PAL NTSC Selects TV standard to be used by the composite video jack Table 3 8 Fields Options and...

Page 90: ...I device modules Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 9 shows the names of the menu fields for the PCI Configuration submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 9 PCIConfiguration Submenu ...

Page 91: ...Exclusion Accesses a submenu allowing the user to reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices Internal Modem Disabled Enabled Enabled Allows the internal modem module to be enabled or disabled Table 3 9 Fields Options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Default Description ...

Page 92: ...does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 10 shows the names of the menu fields for the IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Configuration submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help und...

Page 93: ... selected the BIOS reserves IRQ 3 for use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices IRQ 3 is removed from the IRQ bitmap in the PCI IRQ routing table IRQ 4 Available Reserved Available Reserves IRQ 4 IRQ 5 Available Reserved Available Reserves IRQ 5 IRQ 7 Available Reserved Available Reserves IRQ 7 IRQ 9 Available Reserved Available Reserves IRQ 9 IRQ 10 Available R...

Page 94: ...tructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 11 shows the names of the menu fields for the DMI Event Logging submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 11 DMI Event Logging Submenu ...

Page 95: ...auses the event logs to clear at the next boot Once the logs are cleared this automatically sets to No until reset to yes by selecting yes here Event Logging Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events System Boot Event Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events ECC Event Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns event logging on and off...

Page 96: ...eters Follow the instruc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 12 shows the names of the menu fields for the ACPI Features submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a descrip tion of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 12 ACPI Features Submenu ...

Page 97: ...fault Description Enable ACPI Yes No Yes Turns on and off the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Table 3 12 Fields options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu C A U T I O N This feature is only supported in Windows 98 It is not advisable that you turn this setting on off Always leave the default setting for Enable ACPI Yes ...

Page 98: ...he instructions for navigating through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 13 shows the names of the menu fields for the Chipset Configuration submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 13 Chipset Configuration Submenu ...

Page 99: ...ice AGP Aperture Size 64MB 128MB 256Mb 4MB 64MB Sets the maximum size of the Graphics Aperture for the 4 256 MB AGP video device Exiting from the Advanced Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Advanced Menu you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another...

Page 100: ...on Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 14 shows the names of the menu fields for the Security menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write prot...

Page 101: ...board and mouse to be locked out and the warning System Disabled to be displayed If this happens restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot C A U T I O N If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not be able to resume operation from the Suspend or Save to Disk modes P O I N T If y...

Page 102: ...ssword press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set Sets changes or cancels the User Password The User Password may be up to seven characters long and...

Page 103: ...ing system will be read from a disk When set to Disabled no password is required If no Supervisor Password is set this feature is not available and no password is required Power Management Enabled Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required Security to resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode The password required is the same one required by the Password on Boot...

Page 104: ... Primary Master interface Secondary Master Enabled Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required to access data on the disk drive on the Secondary Master interface Secondary Slave Enabled Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required to access data on the disk drive on the Secondary Master interface Table 3 14 Fields Options and D...

Page 105: ... be set to Normal to install or upgrade an operating system Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit Menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys ...

Page 106: ... menu fields for the Power menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use P O I N T Most power management parameters can also be set from the Windows 95 desktop without entering the setup utility using PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies Changing the settings with PowerPanel ...

Page 107: ...will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself The options available vary from Off which has no inactivity shutoff to 20 minutes Video Timeout 2 minutes to Off Sets the length of time without any user input device activity 20 minutes Off before the display is turned off If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will displ...

Page 108: ...hout any I O activity before your not book goes into Suspend mode If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display that setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Off has no inactivity suspension Suspend Mode Suspend Save to Disk Suspend Sets the form of suspension state If you choose Suspend you will suspend operation with powe...

Page 109: ...there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive C A U T I O N In Save to Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let you know you are suspended rather than shut off from the power switch You may want to make a habit of always trying the Suspend Resume button before using the power switch ...

Page 110: ...dems Resume On Time On Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a designated time This feature is available from either the Suspend mode or the Save to Disk mode Resume Time Sets the designated time on a 24 hour clock when the notebook is to automatically resume operation from the Suspend state The format of the clock setting is hours minutes seconds Each segment of the tim...

Page 111: ... Maximum 30 Seconds 2 Minutes On 1 Minute 5 Minutes Power Savings Maximum Off Off Off Off 15 Minutes Performance Disabled Off Off Off Off Off Sample Customized Profile 2 Minutes 1 Minute On 1 Minute 5 Minutes To get even better battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible and use the sample customized profile Hard Disk Timeout Video Timeout Idle Mode Standby Timeout Auto Su...

Page 112: ...nced Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Exiting from the Power Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Power menu you can either exit from the Setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from Setup utility press the Esc...

Page 113: ... closure of the Display panel put your notebook in Suspend mode Lid Open Resume On Off On Enables and disables having opening the Display panel acting as an automatic resume AMU CPU Idle Mode Low Power Standard Low Power Sets the CPU speed during Idle mode LCD Backlight Mode Low Power Standard Standard Sets the CPU speed during Video timeout and Lid Closure Suspend activation Serial Mouse Activity...

Page 114: ...der in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system Table 3 17 shows the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 17 Boot Menu ...

Page 115: ...ests mean faster turn on Boot time Diagnostic Screen Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature Environment Boot Device Priority Selects the Boot Device This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system...

Page 116: ... Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 18 shows the names of the menu fields for the Boot Device Priority submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 18 Boot Device Priority Submenu ...

Page 117: ...equence To change the order highlight one source by using the up Õ down Ô cursor keys and then press the or key to change the order number for that source Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility 2 Hard Drive 3 ATAPI CD ROM Drive Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot para meters with the Boot menu you can either exit from the setup utility or...

Page 118: ...e names of the menu fields for the Info menu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 19 Info Menu P O I N T The Asset Number is an optional user entered field An Asset Number can be entered through the use of third party software such as LANdesk Client Manager ...

Page 119: ...Field Options Default Description BIOS Version 1 08 BIOS Date 05 06 1998 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium II CPU Speed 266 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 512 KB Total Memory 32 MB On Board 32 MB SDRAM ECC DIMM 1 Not Installed DIMM 2 Not Installed Asset Number None Table 3 19 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu ...

Page 120: ...ctions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 59 Table 3 20 shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 20 Exit Menu ...

Page 121: ...will exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation A message Confi guration has not been saved Save before exiting Yes No will be displayed Load Setup Defaults Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields then display the message Confi rmation ...

Page 122: ...o another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section See page 59 Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Thro...

Page 123: ...in the space allocated to the Save to Disk function when a disk error has occurred 5 Find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive To find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is...

Page 124: ...create a Save to Disk file called SAVE2DSK BIN in the root directory It will be of the minimum size needed to support the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration If you have had a read or write error when you tried to perform a Save to Disk operation you can re allocate space to compensate for bad blocks on your drive To do this 1 Go to the MS DOS prompt 2 Type CD Fujitsu 3 Typ...

Page 125: ...on Battery 123 Optional Second Hard Drive 124 PC Cards 126 Battery Bay 128 MIDI Joystick Devices 129 Theft Prevention Lock 130 Mouse 131 Keyboard 131 Microphone 131 Stereo Line In Devices 131 Headphones 131 Telephone Lines 131 Serial Port Devices 132 Parallel Port Devices 132 USB Devices 132 External Monitor 133 TVs 133 Memory Upgrade Module 134 Optional LANdock or Port Replicator 138 ...

Page 126: ...external keyboard or numeric keypad An external floppy disk drive port on the left side panel of your notebook allows the attaching of an optional external floppy disk drive This allows you to use a floppy disk drive when the Multi function bays are being used for other purposes A dual USB port in the rear panel of your notebook allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices An RJ 11 jack in t...

Page 127: ... either of the Multi function bays empty It may damage your notebook Figure 4 1 Multi function Bay Modules Floppy Disk Drive 24x Max CD ROM Drive Optional Second 3 0GB Hard Drive Bay 1 Devices Bay 2 Devices Optional DVD Drive Optional Second Lithium ion Battery The Multi function bays support a variety of configurations Multi function Bay 1 supports 3 5 floppy disk drive included Optional second L...

Page 128: ...on Bay 1 Relese Button Warm swappable Devices in Multi function Bay 1 and 2 Devices designed for use in Multi function Bays 1 and 2 of your LifeBook 900 Series note book computer are warm swappable Devices in either Multi function Bay can be installed or removed while the system is in Suspend mode In order to facilitate the warm swap process your notebook contains Tioman warm swap software from Ag...

Page 129: ...N Be careful aligning and seating devices in the bay If the fit is incorrect you may damage the bay or the device If the device does not move easily remove it and check for dirt or foreign objects It will require a firm push to latch the device in place Eject Multi function Bay 2 Device Multi function Bay 2 Release Button Device Connector UP To Install a Device in either Multi function Bay 1 or 2 ...

Page 130: ...book and closer to the up side of the device Figure 4 3 4 Align the grooves on the sides of the device with the tracks in the sides of the bay Figure 4 3 Installing a Device in Multi function Bay 1 3 Orient the item to be installed with the con nector toward the body of your notebook and the flat side of the device with the little metal square toward the body of your notebook 4 Align the grooves o...

Page 131: ...loppy Disk Drive To install a floppy disk drive externally you must purchase an optional external floppy disk drive To Connect An Optional External Floppy Disk Drive 1 Close all files and exit all applications 2 Turn off power to your notebook close the display and remove the AC adapter See pages 24 25 for more information 3 Open the external floppy disk drive port cover on the left side panel of ...

Page 132: ...the body of your notebook Figure 4 6 4 Pull the cable free 5 Close the external floppy disk drive port cover on your notebook by swinging it toward the front of your notebook and pressing it into the side of your notebook until it latches 6 Squeeze the releases on the sides of the external floppy disk drive cable connector next to the body of your external floppy disk drive together 7 Pull the cab...

Page 133: ...ected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the CD ROM drive See Section Two pages 36 37 for guidance on loading a CD in your CD ROM drive CD ROM DRIVE Your CD ROM drive can read CD ROM and CD Audio disks Your CD ROM drive is durable however you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points Figure 4 7 CD ROM Drive OPTIONAL SECOND LITHIUM ION BATTERY Your opti...

Page 134: ... government authority for details regarding recycling or disposing of your old battery or contact your support representative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 C A U T I O N If the battery connector is not fully seated you may not be able to use your notebook or to charge your battery OPTIONAL SECOND HARD DRIVE Your optional second hard drive is a 3 0GB mod ular unit that installs in Multi function...

Page 135: ...e drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the second hard drive Figure 4 9 Second Hard Drive Top P O I N T You will need to get Windows 95 to recognize your second hard drive every time you install it C A U T I O N If you reformat the hard drive after it has been used...

Page 136: ...hen all possible devices are enabled If a PC Card is not recognized you will need to open the Control Panel System and then Device Manager and choose a device to disable so that the resources can be used by the PC Card PC CARDS PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions and are ideal for mobile computers Some available PC Cards Fax data modem cards Type II Local area network LAN cards Type II Wi...

Page 137: ...hile your notebook is in the process of going through the power on or power off sequence may damage the card and or your notebook To install a PC Card 1 See your PC Card manual for instructions on installation of that specific card 2 Make sure that there is not already a PC Card in the slot you wish to use 1 or 2 If there is eject it as described in Removing PC Cards on page 128 PC Card Lock Eject...

Page 138: ...he power with the power switch See Power Off on pages 24 25 6 Slide the PC Card lock to the left to allow removal of the PC Cards 7 Press the Eject button next to the card which you wish to remove The button will pop out 8 Press the Eject button again firmly and the PC Card will release and pop out a little 9 Grasp the card by its body and remove it 10 If there is a PC Card still installed relock ...

Page 139: ...e AC adapter See pages 24 25 for more information 3 Turn your notebook upside down with the bay openings toward you To Remove a Battery from the Battery Bay 4 Slide the battery release button on the bot tom right side of the battery bay to your right Figure 4 12 5 Slide the battery forward until it is clear of the compartment This will require some force Use the finger ridge on the bottom of the b...

Page 140: ...book Figure 4 13 4 Pull the connector free 5 Close the port cover on your notebook by pushing it down and pressing it into the side of your notebook until it latches 6 Unscrew the locking screws on either side of the connectors for the MIDI device and the adapter cable 7 Pull the adapter cable free of the MIDI device THEFT PREVENTION LOCK A physical security system lock can be installed on the rig...

Page 141: ...ure that your mono microphone is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug The microphone jack is on the right side of your notebook Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated See Figure 1 6 on page 7 STEREO LINE IN DEVICES Make sure that your stereo line in audio device a cassette recorder for example is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug The stereo lin ...

Page 142: ...il it is fully seated When it is seated tighten the hold down screws one on each end of the connector See Figure 1 7 on page 8 PARALLEL PORT DEVICES To connect a parallel interface device to the parallel port on the rear panel of your note book be sure that the connector is the right size and aligned then push in until it is fully seated When it is seated tighten the screw locks on either end of t...

Page 143: ...l and external monitor or TV output NTSC PAL or S Video EXTERNAL MONITOR You may install an external monitor in the external monitor port on the rear panel of your notebook Make sure that the wide side of the connector is up and attach it to the port by pushing in until it is seated then tighten the hold down screw on each end of the connector See Figure 1 7 on page 8 TVs Connect a TV or VCR to ei...

Page 144: ...and remove any power adapter AC or auto airline 2 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed 3 Turn the notebook bottom side up with the front panel toward you 4 Remove the device in Multi function Bay 2 see pages 118 119 and leave the connector in the ejected position 5 Remove the 4 screws of the memory upgrade compartment Figure 4 14 6 Remove the cover by gently lifting it by the notch i...

Page 145: ...y sliding the tabs on the rear edge of the cover in the slots in the rear edge of the compartment and pushing the cover gently down starting with the rear edge and working toward the front until the entire cover is flush with the bottom of your notebook Make sure that the side tab of the Figure 4 15 Installing Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Memory upgrade modules are not something you routinely ...

Page 146: ...the instructions for Installing Memory Upgrade Modules C A U T I O N Memory upgrade modules can be severely damaged by electro static discharge ESD Be sure your are properly grounded when handling and removing the module Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity When you have changed system memory capac ity by adding or removing memory upgrade modules be sure to check that your note...

Page 147: ... Extended Installed Memory Memory 32MB 640K 31M 48MB 640K 48 5M 64MB 640K 64M 96MB 640K 97M 112MB 640K 112M 128MB 640K 128M 144MB 640K 144M 160MB 640K 160M If the total memory displayed is not what you believe it should be check that your memory upgrade modules are properly installed if properly installed and the capacity is not cor rectly recognized See the Troubleshooting Section starting on pag...

Page 148: ...r Telephone Connector Docked LED Ready to undock LED Undock Request Button Docking Release Lever Figure 4 17 LANdock Front View C A U T I O N Follow the instructions that came with your LANdock or Port Replicator The instructions and illustrations in this manual are only to serve as a guideline The LANdock or Port Replicator manual that is included with the docking device supersede these instructi...

Page 149: ...n the leveler making sure that the alignment pins on the leveler Figures 4 17 and 4 19 fit into the Docking Alignment receptacles in the bottom of your notebook Figure 1 8 on page 10 7 Arrange the notebook leveler combination to align the docking connector on the docking device body with the Docking port on your notebook and the notches on the leveler with the notches on the docking device body Fi...

Page 150: ...the Safe to Undock LED to illumi nate and the system to go to Suspend mode even if a message appears on your screen saying that you may undock 3 Push the lever on the side of the docking device backward until the docking device connectors are completely clear of your notebook 4 Very carefully lift your notebook clear of the alignment pins in the bottom Undock Request Button Ready to Undock LED Doc...

Page 151: ...book from the docking device C A U T I O N The RJ 11 connector on the rear of your docking device comes with a protective cover to keep the connector clean Be careful to remove it before trying to make a connection Save the cover and replace it when the connector is not in use Using Your Notebook While it is Installed in the LANdock There are differences you will notice between using your notebook...

Page 152: ... power The operating system will automatically begin to configure itself for docked mode operation 3 When the configuring is complete the screen will tell you to restart your system 4 When the restart is complete a little box will appear indicating that you are in the docked configuration but the display will not use the entire screen 5 To use the entire screen a Go to the Start Menu b Select Sett...

Page 153: ...b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r ie s f r om F u j i t s u 143 Leveling Alignment Foot Docking Alignment Pins Docking Connector Telephone Connector Docking Release Lever Figure 4 19 Port Replicator Front View ...

Page 154: ... e c t i o n F o u r 144 RJ 11 Jack DC Power Jack External Monitor Port External Floppy Disk Drive Port Parallel Port PS 2 Mouse Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Serial Port Figure 4 20 Port Replicator Rear View ...

Page 155: ... g S e c t i o n F i v e Identifying the Problem 146 Specific Problems 147 Power On Self Test Messages 166 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 169 Modem Setup and Commands 169 Restoring Your Pre Installed Software From CD ROM 169 ...

Page 156: ...ors are plugged in properly You can also disconnect such devices thus eliminating them as possible causes of failure 5 Turn on your notebook using the power switch Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the problem guide table which follows for more detailed troubleshooting information Page ...

Page 157: ...notebook Your support representative will then use the service computer to call your notebook and perform diagnostic tests to find the nature of your problem Messages will be displayed on the screen explaining what is being done and giving any instructions that you need User Problem Guides When you have problems with your notebook try to find the symptoms under the Symptom column of the table for ...

Page 158: ...e built in speakers remove the headphones 4 Software driver is not configured correctly 5 Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize CD ROM 1 Shipping card is still in the CD ROM drive tray 1 Remove shipping card and replace CD in tray 2 CD ROM is installed with label face down 2 Open CD ROM tray and re install CD with pr...

Page 159: ... ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted See Boot Options submenu on page 106 7 Windows CD auto insertion function 7 Start the CD from the desktop or applica is disabled tion software or re enable the Windows CD auto insertion function See CD ROM Drive Access Indicator on pages 21 22 for more information The CD ROM Access indicator on the Status 1 The Windows CD auto insertion function 1...

Page 160: ...y your password and security settings disk data 2 Floppy disk is not loaded correctly 2 Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert See Floppy Disk Drive on pages 34 36 3 BIOS setup utility has Diskette Controller 3 Revise the setup utility I O Device Disabled Configuration Submenu settings See Main Menu on pages 71 76 4 The floppy disk drive may not be 4 Remove and re install your floppy di...

Page 161: ...notebook the operating system is booted from a CD ROM drive designations are automa tically adjusted See Primary Master Submenu on pages 63 65 3 Security is set so the operating system can 3 Verify your password and security settings not be started without a password See Security menu on pages 90 95 Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work 1 The notebook has gone into...

Page 162: ...t setup 1 Check your device and operating mouse and it seems to be locking up the system with the correct software driver for that device system documentation and activate the proper driver 2 Your system has crashed 2 Restart your system by shutting down and or turning off the power waiting at least 10 seconds and then turning the power on again Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of...

Page 163: ...nta generated by whichever modem application tion for additional information is in use Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel port device a serial 1 The device is not properly installed 1 Remove and re install the device port device or a USB device Your notebook does See Parallel Port Devices on page 132 Serial not recognize the device or the device does not Port on ...

Page 164: ...e I O address utility and your other installed hardware and software and make sure there are no duplications PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not 1 The card is not properly installed 1 Remove and re install the card work or is locking up the system See PC Cards on pages 126 128 2 The card may have been installed with an 2 Close your application and restart application runn...

Page 165: ...y Suspend mode See pages 28 29 Check the Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See pages 19 21 Install the primary battery if it is not installed or a Power adapter if all batteries are dead or unavailable See pages 11 128 129 2 The main battery is installed but is completely 2 When the batteries are dead there will be a discharged there is no optional sec...

Page 166: ...nt outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet if you are using an auto airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position 4 The main battery is installed but is completely 4 When the battery is dead there will be a discharged there is no optional second battery beep when the power switch is turned on installed and the power ...

Page 167: ...erify the power adapter AC or auto airline installed presence and condition of the batteries See Figure 2 3 on page 19 Install a Power adapter or install a battery in Multi function Bay 2 in the front of your notebook See Multi function Bay Devices on pages 117 120 If the battery is not charged use a Power adapter until it is charged 7 The main battery is installed but is faulty 7 Use the Status I...

Page 168: ...il a battery is charged or install a charged battery Your notebook turns off all by itself 1 The power management parameters are set for 1 Use the keyboard or pointer and if that does auto timeouts which are too short for your not restore operation push the Suspend operating needs Resume button Check the PowerPanel set tings or close your applications and go to the setup utility Power Savings menu...

Page 169: ... Figure 2 3 on page 19 and replace or remove any that are shorted 4 Your power adapter has failed or lost it s 4 Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the power source outlet has power Your notebook won t work on battery alone 1 The installed batteries are dead 1 When the batteries are dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go into Dead Bat...

Page 170: ...an optional great deal of power because of frequent hard second battery and or use a power adapter drive access or CD ROM access use of a for this application when at all possible modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card 2 The power savings features may be disabled 2 Check the PowerPanel and or setup utility settings in the Power Savings menu see pages 41 44 and 96 102 and adjust according to your operat...

Page 171: ...of the setup utility 2 You did not hold the button in long enough 2 Hold the button longer This may need to be a very long time if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes 3 There may be a conflict with the 3 Close all applications and try the application software button again The system powers up and displays the 1 The boot sequence settings of the setup utility 1 Se...

Page 172: ...cted 1 See the Power On Self Test POST Messages during the notebook turn on boot sequence a problem pages 166 168 to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status indicators Your notebook appears to change setup 1 BIOS setup changes were not saved when you 1 Make sure you select Save Changes parameters when you start it made them and exited th...

Page 173: ...ly external monitor only both built in display and external monitor 3 The angle of the display and the brightness 3 Move the display and the brightness control settings are not adequate for your until you have adequate visibility lighting conditions 4 The power management timeouts may be 4 Press any key or move the pointer if this set for very short intervals and you failed to doesn t work press t...

Page 174: ...lear the Closed Cover switch switch See Figure 1 7 on page 8 3 The power management timeouts may be 3 Press any key or move the pointer if this set for very short intervals and you failed to doesn t work press the Suspend Resume notice the display come on and go off again button The Built in Display does not close 1 A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck 1 Remove all foreign objects from t...

Page 175: ...ng Fn and F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external monitor See the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu on pages 78 79 2 Your external monitor is not properly installed 2 Reinstall your device See External Monitor on page 9 3 Your operating system software is not setup 3 Check your device and operating system with the correct software driver for that device documentati...

Page 176: ... memory not working or not config ured properly If you have an installed a memory upgrade module verify that the module is proper ly installed If it is properly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup so it is not trying to use unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested...

Page 177: ...ror probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the Setup Utility and set all set tings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless ...

Page 178: ...ive to change You can con tinue operating but you will have to use Setup Utility default values or reconfigure your Setup Utility every time you turn off your notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or mod ified incorrectly perhaps by an application pro gram ...

Page 179: ...n 5 When recovery is complete remove the Recovery CD ROM replace it in its sleeve and store it 6 Restart your notebook 7 Reset your operating system source to be the hard drive if you wish Figure 5 1 Emergency CD ROM Tray Release MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS The operating system and application software that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides the necessary com mand str...

Page 180: ... on page 113 load any programs which you pur chased and installed after you got your note book and restore your data files If you did not choose the format and recover option your data files will still exist You are now ready to operate C A U T I O N Remember that you must set the Boot menu in the BIOS setup utility to CD ROM Drive or use the Esc key during the boot up sequence to change the setti...

Page 181: ...C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e S e c t i o n S i x Care and Maintenance 172 Caring for Your Notebook 172 Increasing Battery Life 173 Caring for Your Batteries 173 ...

Page 182: ...fter the notebook and the battery CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook 900 Series is a durable but sensitive electronic device Treat it with respect and care Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case Keep it away from food and beverages If you accidentally spill liquid on your notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or lo...

Page 183: ...PowerPanel settings or set an even longer life combination with the BIOSsetup utility See page 96 for instruction on these settings 6 Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it 7 Limit your CD ROM access 8 Disable the Windows 95 CD automatic insertion function See page 47 9 Always use fully charged batteries CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your notebook i...

Page 184: ...c i f i c a t i o n s a n d G l o s s a r y A p p e n d i c e s Appendix A Specifications Warranty 176 LifeBook 990Tx2 Specifications 176 Approvals 180 Popular Accessories 180 Appendix B Glossary Glossary 181 ...

Page 185: ...in two DIMM dual in line memory module slots in a compartment in the bottom of the notebook SDRAM Modules are recom mended but EDO RAM Modules will work Fujitsu product numbers 32MB SDRAM FPCEM11 64MB SDRAM FPCEM10 Installing an EDO RAM Module will cause your entire system to operate at the slower EDO timing 8MB EDO RAM FPCEM01A 16MB EDO RAM FPCEM02A 32MB EDO RAM FPCEM03 64MB EDO RAM Third party o...

Page 186: ...ernal 56Kbps fax data voice modem up to 56Kbps data voice transmission 14 4 Kbps fax transmission with DSVD Digital simul taneous voice and data support Internal modem is upgradeable to the v 90 standard when available One IrDA compatible infrared port 4 Mbps Video MPEG 1 video data decompression software Zoomed Video support via PC Card Slot 1 3D Graphics support TV input output in NTSC PAL and S...

Page 187: ...oystick custom connector for use with a supplied adapter cable Two RCA jacks one for composite video output and one for composite video input Two S Video ports one for S Video output and one for S Video input Displays Built in color flat panel XGA TFT active matrix LCD display Diagonal dimension 13 3 1024 x 768 pixels resolution 16M colors 800 x 600 pixels resolution 16M colors 640 x 480 pixels re...

Page 188: ...x 10 2 x 2 4 312 mm x 259 mm x 61 mm Weight Approximately 8 8 lbs 4 0 Kg with floppy disk drive CD ROM drive and main battery installed Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Non operating 15 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Humidity Operating 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum Electro Stati...

Page 189: ...ur notebook Do not use them interchangeably LANdock Fujitsu Model FPCDS11A The LANdock provides connections for RS 232C Serial device Parallel device VGA SVGA XGA monitor Mouse PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Slots for Two Type II one Type III PC Cards without Zoomed Video support Telephone line RJ 11 10 100 Base T Ethernet line RJ 45 MIDI joystick device Two USB devices External floppy disk drive Stereo headp...

Page 190: ...or binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit with at least as many wires as there are bits in your words which passes data between the CPU and the sub assem...

Page 191: ...hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a lumi nescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with ...

Page 192: ...velength DVD ROMs with a shorter wavelength A DVD ROM with two layers can store up to 8 5GB per layer When used with the recommended MPEG 2 video compression the video is full screen full motion ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and inter connection between electronic devices ESD Electro Static Discharge The sudden discharge of electricity from a sta...

Page 193: ...lectric current Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans IR An abbreviation for infrared IrDA Infrared Data Association An organization which produces standards for communication using infrared as the carrier IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hard ware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be process...

Page 194: ...epository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your computer CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A stan dard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synthesizers MMX Technology MMX technology is an Intel processor enhance ment that improves multimedia and communi cation applications The Pentium pro...

Page 195: ...ograms that convert application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of microprocessor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment PAL Phase Alternation by Line The standard for color television in Western Europe and most of Asia and Africa Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transfer...

Page 196: ...or connect ing external devices such as keyboards and monitors RAM Random Access Memory A hardware compo nent of your computer that holds binary infor mation 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 special tools Reset The act o...

Page 197: ...channels to process sound from two different sources Stroke keyboard The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time Your notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer ...

Page 198: ...l information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard disk a file or directory of floppy diskette or hard disk XGA Extended VGA Zoomed Video A CardBus enhancement which provides a high speed I O path for video The Zoomed Video support on PC Card slot 1 of your note book provides simultaneous audio and video conversion for use with dig...

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Page 200: ...sertion function 21 22 37 173 Batteries 7 11 17 18 20 21 25 28 45 57 118 123 124 155 161 171 173 179 185 Battery level indicator 20 21 27 28 life 18 26 41 43 101 171 173 179 power 6 11 41 42 173 Bi directional 74 178 BIOS setup utility 6 12 13 39 41 43 45 47 55 57 59 71 92 107 133 150 162 170 173 Block addressing 65 185 Boot Booting 12 57 77 105 device 57 105 107 options 149 153 167 sector protect...

Page 201: ...ions of use 13 Control panel 22 30 31 34 38 39 47 48 51 60 124 126 142 CPU 44 46 97 98 103 109 161 176 181 182 184 185 CRT 8 9 68 79 133 178 182 Cursor 4 6 13 29 33 41 42 50 54 59 67 77 89 95 102 107 118 Custom toolbar 42 Cylinders 64 Data security 12 56 58 90 Date 56 57 60 61 109 147 188 DC power 7 11 140 144 181 Dead battery alarm level 28 suspend mode 29 155 156 158 159 warning condition 44 Def...

Page 202: ...5 102 107 110 112 Extended memory 62 136 166 183 External floppy disk drive 7 22 34 52 56 75 116 121 122 140 144 176 178 180 External monitor 4 8 9 33 57 115 116 133 140 144 163 165 178 F1 33 58 59 167 178 F2 13 56 58 136 161 167 F5 33 59 F9 59 F10 33 59 133 163 165 Faulty battery 27 173 Fax 3 4 43 47 49 126 146 169 177 FCC 180 183 Feet 10 18 19 36 139 179 File transfers 48 49 Fixed disk 93 94 166...

Page 203: ...52 60 118 142 IDE 69 75 126 184 Idle Mode 46 97 101 103 Impedance 177 184 Inactivity shutoff 97 Inactivity suspension 98 Infrared 4 8 9 17 47 49 177 184 Internal hard drive 22 38 39 41 44 45 93 113 114 151 162 Internal modem 3 8 9 17 39 47 49 81 116 131 132 169 177 IrDA 4 9 47 73 177 184 IRQ 72 75 81 83 184 Joystick 2 3 7 8 115 116 129 130 140 177 178 180 K56flex 3 47 177 184 KB 62 109 184 Keyboar...

Page 204: ... 134 136 upgrade compartment 10 134 upgrade module 46 113 115 134 136 152 166 MHz 109 185 Microphone 3 5 7 8 34 49 115 116 131 177 178 MIDI 2 3 7 8 48 115 116 129 130 140 177 178 180 185 186 MMX technology 185 Modem 3 4 8 9 17 26 39 42 44 46 47 49 81 100 116 126 131 132 145 147 153 160 169 177 184 186 189 Monaural 177 185 Monitor 4 8 9 33 57 115 116 133 140 142 144 163 165 167 178 180 188 Mono mic...

Page 205: ... 22 24 40 47 49 100 116 126 128 140 142 146 147 154 155 160 166 177 178 181 189 PC card access indicator 23 PC Doctor 4 48 147 PCMCIA 126 178 186 Peripheral device 186 Peripherals 176 184 PHDISK 46 113 114 PIO 65 187 Pitch 178 187 Pixel 33 79 165 181 187 188 Plug Play 53 68 69 188 Pointing device 4 6 13 17 29 31 33 44 77 151 178 Port replicator 9 115 116 138 140 144 150 180 POST 24 56 58 64 93 136...

Page 206: ...5 39 169 170 Registration 2 15 26 Reset 12 56 57 85 169 187 Restart 14 22 25 35 44 46 47 52 56 58 91 113 114 142 151 152 154 157 166 169 187 Resume 5 6 20 21 25 29 33 40 43 46 50 52 91 93 99 100 103 120 139 142 151 157 159 161 163 164 167 187 Resume on time 100 RJ 11 2 8 9 116 131 140 141 144 178 180 RJ 45 140 180 ROM 176 181 187 188 RS 232 116 132 S Video 3 8 9 53 54 116 133 177 178 188 Save to d...

Page 207: ...8 Speaker 3 5 177 Speakerphone 4 34 43 47 49 SRAM 116 126 166 176 188 Standby mode 44 46 163 164 Standby timeout 98 101 Start menu 14 25 42 44 45 48 53 56 114 140 142 151 Status indicator 5 6 17 19 26 27 29 40 99 155 161 188 Stereo 3 6 8 48 53 115 116 131 177 178 180 188 189 Stereo headphones 131 Stereo line in 3 7 8 115 116 131 178 Stroke 178 188 Supervisor password 92 93 Support representative 1...

Page 208: ...3 125 133 139 141 161 163 164 168 172 179 181 182 188 Transfer mode 65 Troubleshooting 24 58 137 145 147 149 151 153 155 157 159 161 163 165 167 169 Tutorials 15 TV 3 8 9 53 79 116 133 177 186 188 189 UL 180 188 Unauthorized access 12 Unit label 10 147 Universal serial bus 9 116 178 188 USB 4 8 9 115 116 132 140 147 153 178 180 188 USB device 4 147 153 USB port 8 9 116 User input 97 98 User passwo...

Page 209: ...7 101 103 163 164 Virus 4 14 48 Voice 3 47 49 177 183 VRAM 167 189 Windows 2 4 6 13 15 19 21 24 26 30 32 34 38 41 43 45 47 50 52 56 60 86 87 96 118 124 126 128 141 142 149 157 166 173 177 178 Windows setup 166 Windows taskbar 128 Write protect 35 36 93 189 XGA 3 178 180 189 Zoomed video 3 116 126 177 178 180 189 ...

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