Fujitsu Lifebook A6120 User Manual Download

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User’s Guide

Learn how to use

your Fujitsu LifeBook
A6120 notebook

Summary of Contents for Lifebook A6120

Page 1: ...User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 notebook ...

Page 2: ...poration in the United States and or other countries EverNote is a registered trademark of EverNote Corporation The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and any use of such marks by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation is under license OmniPass is a trademark of Softex Inc Webcam Companion is a trademark of ArcSoft Incorpora...

Page 3: ...ithout prior written consent of Fujitsu No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu B5FJ 6421 01EN 00 WARNING HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according t...

Page 4: ... may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord For TV tuner use To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System be sure that the outer shield of the coaxial cable is connected to earth grounded at the building premise as close t...

Page 5: ... no cost to you RBRC has drop off points at tens of thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada To find the location nearest you go to www RBRC org or call 1 800 822 8837 If there are no convenient RBRC locations near you you can also go to the EIA Consumer Education Initiative website http EIAE org and search for a convenient disposal location Remember protecting the environmen...

Page 6: ... Getting to Know Your LifeBook Overview 16 Locating the Controls and Connectors 17 Top Components 18 Left Side Panel Components 20 Right Side Panel Components 21 Back Panel Components 23 Bottom Components 26 Status Indicator Panel 27 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Indicator 29 Keyboard 30 Using the Keyboard 30 ...

Page 7: ...ton 40 Launching Applications with the Support Button 41 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources 42 Connecting the Power Adapters 43 Display Panel 44 Opening the Display Panel 44 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 45 Using the Keyboard 45 Using the Power Options 45 Closing the Display Panel 45 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 46 Power On 46 Boot Sequence 47 Hard Disk Drive Passwo...

Page 8: ...em 54 Powering Off 55 Chapter 3 User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery 56 Recharging the Batteries 57 Replacing the Battery 59 Optical Drive 61 Media Player Software 62 Loading Media on Your Drive 62 Removing Media 64 Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release 64 Using the Media Player Software 65 Using Media Player on Battery Power 66 PC Cards ExpressCards 68 Installing PC Cards 69 Removing PC C...

Page 9: ...AN RJ 45 Jack 80 Universal Serial Bus Ports 81 Headphone Jack 81 Microphone Jack 82 External Video Port 82 IEEE 1394 Port 83 S Video Out Port 84 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting 85 Identifying the Problem 85 Specific Problems 87 Power On Self Test Messages 98 Modem Result Codes 103 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 104 Re installing Individual Drivers and Applications 10...

Page 10: ... Disks and Drives 116 Media Care 116 ExpressCards 118 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 119 Configuration Label 119 Microprocessor 120 Chipset 120 Memory 120 Video 120 Audio 121 Mass Storage Device Options 121 Features 121 Device Ports 122 Keyboard 123 Power 123 Dimensions and Weight 123 Environmental Requirements 124 Popular Accessories 124 Pre Installed Software 124 Learning About Y...

Page 11: ...N Modes Using this Device 153 Deactivating Disconnecting the WLAN Device 155 Deactivation Using the Wireless On Off Switch 156 Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar 156 Activating the WLAN Device 156 Configuring the Wireless LAN 157 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista 157 Connecting to a Network 157 Troubleshooting the WLAN 158 Troubleshooting 158 WLAN Specifications 160 Specifications ...

Page 12: ...sor Device Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device 164 Getting Started 165 Installing OmniPass 165 User Enrollment 168 Using OmniPass 171 Configuring OmniPass 176 OmniPass Control Center 178 Troubleshooting 180 Index 182 ...

Page 13: ...es with Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Home Premium operating system pre installed This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook s hardware and built in system software Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on screen keys appear in brackets Example Fn F1 ESC ENTER and CTRL Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced within the ...

Page 14: ...ntative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number THIS INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL THIS CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAR...

Page 15: ...ng Online You can go directly to the online by going to the website at www shopfujitsu com Limited Warranty Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS ...

Page 16: ...rview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 notebook We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook even if you are already familiar with notebook computers Figure 1 Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 notebook ...

Page 17: ...Display Panel Status Stereo Keyboard Touchpad Pointing Device Power Suspend Display Panel On Off Switch Wireless LAN Bluetooth Stereo Speaker Speaker Latch Button Resume Button Digital Microphone Indicator Panel Status Indicator Panel Web Camera LifeBook Application Panel Headphone Jack Microphone Jack with Support Button ...

Page 18: ...lication Display Panel The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your LifeBook notebook See Status Indicator Panel on page 27 Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without p...

Page 19: ...t mouse like button and a scroll button See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 33 Depending upon the configuration of your system the scroll button may be configured as a fingerprint recognition scroll sensor device See Appendix B Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 164 LifeBook Application Panel Support Button The LifeBook Application Panel provides one touch application launch and volume up down cap...

Page 20: ... a Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer See Optical Drive on page 61 Optical Drive Release Button The optical drive release button opens the optical drive Emergency Optical Tray Release If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the media tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole See Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release on page 64 Optical Drive Release Button Op...

Page 21: ...t ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slots allow you to install an ExpressCard See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 68 USB 2 0 Ports The USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 81 ExpressCard Eject Button USB Port DC...

Page 22: ... IEEE 1394 Device on page 83 Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot The Memory Stick SD xD card slot allows you to install a Memory Stick Secure Digital SD card or xD Photo card for data storage This architecture allows you to transfer data from a variety of different digital devices See Memory Stick Secure Digital xD Cards on page 73 PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install a Type I or Type II P...

Page 23: ...llows you to attach an optional physical lock down device USB 2 0 Ports The USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 81 Gigabit LAN RJ 45 Jack USB 2 0 Ports Anti Theft Lock Slot Air Vents External Video Jack S Vide...

Page 24: ...you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector See External Video Port on page 82 USB 2 0 Ports The USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 81 TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANC...

Page 25: ...TO THE INTERNAL MODEM OR YOUR ENTIRE NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MODEM THE INTERNAL MULTINATIONAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU T V 90 V 92 STANDARD ITS MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000 BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTION RATE DEPENDS ON THE LINE CONDITIONS THE MAXIM...

Page 26: ...long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 56 Memory Upgrade Compartment Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM DDR2 SDRAM The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook thus improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module...

Page 27: ...ols that correspond to specific components of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those components is operating Power Indicator The Power indicator glows blue when your system is turned on NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Battery Level Battery Charge Hard Drive DC In Optical Drive Power ...

Page 28: ...llows Green solid Battery is between 51 and 100 charged Orange solid Battery is between 13 and 50 charged Red solid Battery is 12 or less charged Orange blinking Blinks during battery status measurement Four seconds after the battery is installed Red blinking There is a problem with the battery Off There is no battery installed or the battery has no charge If the battery pack is installed while th...

Page 29: ...ator The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters ScrLk Indicator The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active Batteries subjected to shocks vibration or extreme temperatures can be permanently damaged A shorted battery is damaged an...

Page 30: ... an integral 86 key keyboard The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard including the Windows keys and other special function keys This section describes the following keys Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor Keys surrounded by heavy line ...

Page 31: ...mLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary func...

Page 32: ...holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change your ...

Page 33: ...ouse does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger The left and right buttons function the same as mouse buttons The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on the application that is being used Between the left and right buttons is the scroll button which allows you to quickly navigate through pages Depending upon your syst...

Page 34: ...BIOS SETTINGS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 48 Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation...

Page 35: ... procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button twice and immediately release it You can also perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice Figure 12 Double clicking with button Figure 13 Double clicking with Touchpad ...

Page 36: ...ove the cursor to the item you wish to move Press and hold the left button while moving the item to its new location and then release it Dragging can also be done using the Touchpad First tap the Touchpad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on the pad after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the Touchpad and then re...

Page 37: ...wn the Fn key To restore audio repeat the Fn F3 procedure Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment wi...

Page 38: ...aunch a user defined application Launching Applications with the LifeBook Application Panel The application panel enables you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user defined application Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel These utilit...

Page 39: ...tons are pre configured to launch specific programs as referenced in Chapter 7 of this document To change an application associated with the Application buttons click on the tab for the button you would like to reconfigure for example Application A Click on Browse from Start Menu scroll down the list of applications click on the application you wish to launch with this button and then click OK The...

Page 40: ...he Fujitsu Start Boot Menu which allows you to select either Diagnostic Program to test your system or Recovery and Utility to perform a number of other functions including recovery of your system When the system is on pressing the Support button invokes the Fujitsu Support Center utility which offers three tabs Manual Diagnostic Program and Support Manual tab The Manual tab lets you automatically...

Page 41: ...rams LifeBook Application Panel 2 Click on Application Panel Setup The Application Panel Setup utility will appear There is a tab that corresponds to the Support button When you receive your notebook this button is pre configured to launch the Fujitsu Support Center See Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button on page 40 To reconfigure it to launch another program proceed to the ...

Page 42: ...h Your LifeBook Figure 17 Connecting the AC Adapter Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources a primary Lithium ion battery an AC adapter or an optional Auto Airline adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter ...

Page 43: ...le into the DC power jack on your notebook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Access OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC adapt...

Page 44: ...ight environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active matrix technology Opening the Display Panel 1 Press the Display Panel latch button in This releases the locking mechanism allowing you to raise the display 2 Lift the display backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Display Panel Latch Button ...

Page 45: ...is rebooted or resumed perform the following 1 Click the Start icon then select Control Panel 2 Select Power Options then click on Adjust to Display Brightness in the left pane 3 Set the desired brightness for the display when it is running on battery and when plugged in 4 Click Save changes Closing the Display Panel 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with t...

Page 46: ...ll perform a Power On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality If a fault is found your LifeBook notebook will emit an audio warning and or an error message will be displayed See Power On Self Test Messages on page 98 Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setup utilit...

Page 47: ... opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application Hard Disk Drive Passwords To provide additional security for your data you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive s This feature is managed in the s...

Page 48: ...ollowing or use the TrustedCore Menu as detailed below 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current se...

Page 49: ...screen If you do nothing the system will load the operating system and then the Windows Welcome will begin Starting Windows Vista the first time In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows Vista operating system it should be registered the first time you use it THE BOTTOM OF THIS NOTEBOOK COMPUTER CAN BECOME HOT WHEN USED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME WHEN USING THE NOTEBOOK ...

Page 50: ...ws will then boot up for the first time As noted above the first time you initialize your Windows Vista system the screen will be blank for approximately two minutes This is normal During this period do not disconnect the power supply press any buttons or use any peripheral devices such as mouse keyboard or remote control Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft 1 After Windows has booted up for t...

Page 51: ...unt Control window you will be asked for your permission to continue Click Continue to continue If you cancel the operation the Click Me icon will appear on your desktop for later installation Fujitsu Driver Update Utility Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updat...

Page 52: ...a trade off between performance and power savings Power Suspend Resume Button When your notebook is active the Power Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put the notebook into Sleep mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button when the notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button You will hear two short beeps and the system will enter Sleep mode I...

Page 53: ... IT FROM BEING USED TO PUT THE NOTEBOOK INTO SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE THE BUTTON RESUME FUNCTION CAN T BE DISABLED THE SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CERTAIN PC CARDS CHECK YOUR PC CARD DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE INFORMATION WHEN PC CARDS OR EXTERNAL DEVICES ARE IN USE HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE CANNOT RETURN TO THE EXACT STATE PRIOR TO SUSPENSION BECAU...

Page 54: ...Down Windows Power Management The Power Options icon located in the Windows Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management settings For example you can use the Power Options to set the timeout values for turning off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters Restarting the System If your system is on and you need to r...

Page 55: ... to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section BE SURE TO CLOSE ALL FILES EXIT ALL APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE POWER IF FILES ARE OPEN WHEN YOU TURN THE POWER OFF YOU WILL LOSE ANY CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SAVED AND MAY CAUSE DISK ERRORS ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR PACKAGING IT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM WAIT UNTIL THE STAT...

Page 56: ...eme temperatures 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 See Status Indicator Panel on page 27 When using a high current device such as a modem Multi Format DVD Writer external CD ROM drive DVD CD RW combo drive or the hard...

Page 57: ...ttery See Power Management on page 52 for more information on Standby mode and shutdown procedure ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS APPLICATIONS FEATURES POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES CD ROM DRIVE MULTI FORMAT DVD WRITER DVD CD RW DRIVE COMBO OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE THE BATTERY CHARGI...

Page 58: ...data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel uses an LED below the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it doe...

Page 59: ...the battery bay release latches towards the battery pack lift the battery out of the bay using the latches to lift it 4 Insert a new battery into the bay and press it down so that the latches click into place 5 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on Hot swapping Batteries To hot swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps 1 Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to ...

Page 60: ...Removing a Battery 2 Follow steps 3 through 6 in Cold Swapping Batteries Battery Bay Release Latches Battery Pack IF THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOUR BATTERY ...

Page 61: ...nly be written to once DVD RW discs can be written to over and over DVD R and DVD RW discs can be played on most standard players CD R and CD RW discs hold up to 640 MB of data A CD R disc can only be written to once CD RW discs can be written to over and over The Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer allows you to access movies software and audio DVD CDs as well as to read and write to CD R CD RW DV...

Page 62: ...VE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NOT LEVEL MAY DAMAGE THE DRIVE OR PREVENT PROPER OPERATION PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE YOUR BATTERY LIFE IF NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE IS ATTACHED YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT US FUJITSU COM COMPUTERS FOR THE MOST CURRENT DRIVERS ALL LIFEBOOK DVD PLAYERS ARE SET TO PLAY DVD TITLES WITH REGION ...

Page 63: ...r of the tray and then gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 21 Loading Ejecting Media IF YOU HAVE DISABLED THE AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION YOU WILL HAVE TO START THE DRIVE EITHER BY USING MY COMPUTER OR FROM WITHIN WINDOWS EXPLORER SINCE YOUR NOTEBOOK WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZE THAT MEDIA HAS BEEN LOADED a b c d ...

Page 64: ... from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the media tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the right side of the front of the tray Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently i...

Page 65: ...media player control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options 2 Select View then Player for all the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen Using the Media Player Control Panel The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You can pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie ...

Page 66: ...attery Power 1 Have an additional full charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the media player MANY MOVIE RUN TIMES ARE LONGER THAN YOUR SYSTEM CAN SUPPORT ON A SINGLE BATTERY IF YOU ARE WATCHING A DVD MOVIE ON BATTERY POWER YOU MAY NEED TO SWAP IN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGED BATTERY OR AT...

Page 67: ...essing the Suspend button again This is not required if you attached AC power without entering standby mode 6 Restart your media player locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching then continue watching your DVD movie SOME SHORTER DVD MOVIES MAY NOT REQUIRE YOU TO SWAP BATTERIES OR ATTACH AC POWER TO COMPLETE THEM HOWEVER IT IS BEST TO BE PREPARED SINCE ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE W...

Page 68: ...ll one or two cards at a time depending on its type PC Cards should be installed in the bottom slot and ExpressCards in the top slot Some available PC ExpressCards Gigabit Ethernet Local area network LAN cards IEEE1394 cards S ATA II cards IEEE802 11n WLAN cards Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus standards For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card ...

Page 69: ...NSTALLING OR REMOVING A PC CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK DO NOT INSERT A PC CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK OR BOTH YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR S GROUP TO COMPLETE...

Page 70: ...d Installing ExpressCards There are two different width ExpressCards 34 mm and 54 mm The connector inside the slot is located on the left hand side of the slot If you insert a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it ExpressCards are installed in the ExpressCard slot the top slot Figure 24 Installing Removing ExpressCards IF THE PC CARD HAS AN EXTERNAL CONNEC...

Page 71: ...o be in Standby Mode or Off during removal INSTALLING OR REMOVING AN EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR NOTEBOOK DO NOT INSERT AN EXPRESSCARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD YOUR NOTEBOOK OR BOTH YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS ADMINISTRATOR OR A MEMBER OF THE ADMINIS...

Page 72: ...rd from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 2 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card ...

Page 73: ...vies music voice and computer data and applications Secure Digital SD Cards are very similar to Memory Sticks Like Memory Sticks SD Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD Cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumption Like the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture xD Picture Cards work the same as Memor...

Page 74: ...ard firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector Removing A Memory Stick SD xD Card To remove a Memory Stick SD or xD Card follow these easy steps Push the card in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY STICK SD OR XD CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK...

Page 75: ...r 5 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS FROM THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE COMPARTMENT EXCEPT THE ONES SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD TO MINIMIZE RISK TO THE MODULE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE HAND...

Page 76: ...le Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You ll hear a click when it is properly in place 8 Replace the cover and reinstall the screws Figure 27 Opening the Memory Compartment Figure 28 Installing a Memory Module Alignment Keys THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ROUTINELY REMOVE FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK ONCE IT IS I...

Page 77: ... amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling it away from your notebook 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a st...

Page 78: ...th an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 which dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED IF THE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CAPACITY IS STILL NOT CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED SEE TROUBLESHOOTING ON PAGE 85 ...

Page 79: ...ctor with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet Figure 30 Connecting a Modem The modem sound may initially be deactivated To activate modem sound follow these easy steps 1 Select Start Control Panel 2 Select Classic View in the left pane 3 Double click Phone and Modems You may initially need to ent...

Page 80: ... YOUR ENTIRE LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MODEM THE INTERNAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU T V 90 STANDARD ITS MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTION RATE DEPENDS ON THE LINE CONDITIONS THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 33600BPS AT UPLOAD THE ...

Page 81: ...o the port until it is seated Figure 32 Connecting a USB Device to System rear and right side Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug In order to connect headphones or speakers follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 ...

Page 82: ... Push the connector into the port until it is seated External Video Port The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector In order to connect an external video device follow these easy steps IF YOU PLUG HEADPHONES INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK BUILT IN STEREO SPEAKERS WILL BE DISABLED 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until i...

Page 83: ...SPLAY VIDEO EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE KEY COMBINATION YOU WILL STEP TO THE NEXT CHOICE STARTING WITH THE BUILT IN DISPLAY PANEL ONLY MOVING TO THE EXTERNAL MONITOR ONLY FINALLY MOVING TO BOTH THE BUILT IN DISPLAY PANEL AND AN EXTERNAL MONITOR THE 1394 PORT USED IN THIS SYSTEM USES A FOUR PIN CONFIGURATION IF YOU INTEND TO INTERFACE WITH DEVICES WHICH USE A SIX PIN CONFIGURATION YOU WILL NEED TO PURC...

Page 84: ...sion Note that the S Video interface supports video only not audio The S Video standard provides for a higher quality picture than Composite In order to connect an S Video device follow these easy steps Figure 35 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 35 S Video Jack ...

Page 85: ...llowing procedure before pursuing complex troubleshooting 1 Turn off your LifeBook notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your notebook and to an active AC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the ext...

Page 86: ... you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of ...

Page 87: ...g you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your notebook Troubleshooting Table Problem Page Audio Problems page 88 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems page 88 Floppy Disk Drive Problems page 89 Hard Drive Problems page 90 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 90 Memory Problems page 91 Problem Page Modem Problems page 91 USB Device Problems pag...

Page 88: ...reinstalled by using the Driv ers and Applications CD that came with your Fujitsu LifeBook Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the sys tem tray Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it You can also us...

Page 89: ...on abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert It if still will not work try another DVD CD RW CD ROM in the drive The drive access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular inter vals with no disc in the tray or the drive is not installed The Windows auto insertion function is active and is checking to see if a disc is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature F...

Page 90: ...ur application has locked out your key board Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart your system You have installed an exter nal keyboard or mouse and it does not seem to work Your external device is not properly installed Re install your device See Device Ports on page 79 Your operating system software is not set up with correct software driver for that device Check your device and ...

Page 91: ...lems You have installed a USB device Your LifeBook note book does not recognize the device or the device does not seem to work properly The device is not prop erly installed Remove and re install the device See Device Ports on page 79 The device may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook...

Page 92: ...and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 27 Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The primary battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condi tion of the batteries If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery The battery or batteries are low Che...

Page 93: ...located in the Con trol Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs You are operating on battery power and ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are at the dead battery state and the system has gone into Dead Bat tery Suspend mode Install a power adapter and then push the Power Sus pend Resume button See Power Sources on page 42 You have a battery fail ure Verify the con...

Page 94: ...heck the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses The batteries are old Replace the batteries The batteries have been exposed to high temper atures Replace the batteries The batteries are too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to n...

Page 95: ...parameters when you start it BIOS setup changes were not saved when made and you exited the setup utility Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utility Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or has resumed You have installed the LifeBook Security Appli cation panel Check the Status Indicator Panel for presence of the Security icon If it is v...

Page 96: ...e Power Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applica tions and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs Power management timeouts may be set for short intervals and you didn t notice the display come on and go off Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If t...

Page 97: ...tness or double click on the bat tery gauge and adjust Power Control under battery settings You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 82 Your operating system is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system d...

Page 98: ...AM PC Card installed Floppy Disk drive A error or Floppy Disk drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS Power On Self Test diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 48 and that the diskette drive is installed correctly If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and c...

Page 99: ...st Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency Invalid NVRAM Data Problem with NVRAM access In the unlikely case...

Page 100: ... C Enter the setup utility and see if both the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive may be corrupted Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and di...

Page 101: ...ort representative Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May require board repair Contact your support representative Shadow RAM Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected You are risking data corruption if you continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in ki...

Page 102: ...t which the error was detected This means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support representative for repairs nnnn System Memory Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repa...

Page 103: ...ation software The standard long form result codes may in some cases be displayed on your screen to keep you informed of the actions of your modem The operating system and application software may suppress display of the result codes Examples of result codes are OK NO CARRIER NO DIALTONE CONNECT 53000 Connection complete at 53 000 bps ERROR FAX RING This means an incoming call BUSY NO ANSWER When ...

Page 104: ...w will appear containing a list of applications drivers and utilities that you can install from the Drivers and Applications CD IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET VISIT THE FUJITSU SUPPORT WEBSITE AT HTTP WWW COMPUTERS US FUJITSU COM SUPPORT TO CHECK FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION DRIVERS AND HINTS ON HOW TO PERFORM RECOVERY AND SYSTEM UPDATES THERE MAY BE CERTAIN FREE THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS P...

Page 105: ...and from any application discs that were bundled with the system when you purchased it The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entire hard disk including all partitions The Partition Creation utility allows y...

Page 106: ...he Enter key 2 While the files are being loaded from the disc a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 When the System Recovery Options dialog opens select a new keyboard layout if necessary then click Next 4 When the Operating System dialog appears click Next 5 If necessary enter your password then click OK 6 When System Recovery Options window appears click on Recovery and Utilit...

Page 107: ...ty Disc into the drive tray 4 Reboot your system After the system reboots the Recovery and Utility screen appears On the screen are three tabs Diagnostics Recovery and Utility Recovery and Utility tabs Diagnostics tab The Diagnostics tool is designed for use by IT professionals It is not likely you will need to use this tool When you select devices from the Diagnosis window then click Execute seve...

Page 108: ...u can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the icon does not appear in the system tray go to Start All Programs and click on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically To invoke t...

Page 109: ...Show update history Brings up a screen that displays a history of updates that have been made via the FDU About Fujitsu Driver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Driver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme ...

Page 110: ...HARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY BE SURE TO POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE ADDING OR REMOVING SYSTEM COMPONENTS EVEN IF THE SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR STANDBY STATES DATA COULD BE LOST OR MEMORY COULD BE DAMAGED IF POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY MODULE HOLD IT BY THE EDGE SO AS NOT TO TOUCH ANY CONTACTS OR CHIPS BE CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANY I...

Page 111: ...ur LifeBook notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposur...

Page 112: ... off the shelf cleaners Computer exterior computer keyboard To clean the exterior and keyboard use one of the following off the shelf products Office Depot 154 616 Notebook Cleaning Kit Meridrew Enterprises Klear_Screen Wipes 3M CL563 Cleaner Wipes Note After cleaning with one of these products gently polish with a dry soft lint free cloth until the solution is no longer visible LCD display To cle...

Page 113: ...HE LCD AND OR DAMAGE TO THE COMPUTER ALWAYS REFER TO THE CLEANER MANUFACTURER S GUIDELINES AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR PROPER HANDLING AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS NEVER USE AMMONIA ACIDIC OR ALKALINE CLEANERS OR ORGANIC CHEMICALS SUCH AS PAINT THINNER ACETONE PROPYL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OR KEROSENE IT MAY DAMAGE SURFACE FINISHES AND THE COATING OF THE LCD SCREEN NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CL...

Page 114: ...achine To avoid problems place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your notebook hand inspected by security personnel Security officials may require you to turn your notebook on so make sure you have a charged battery on hand Take the necessary plug adapters if you re traveling overseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug ada...

Page 115: ...ns for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten the life of your battery Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep...

Page 116: ...h the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never disassemble your floppy disk drive Media Care Caring for your Media DVD CD CD R Media discs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care Always store your media disc in its case when it is not i...

Page 117: ...ring for your Optical Drive Your 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 very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp ...

Page 118: ...should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat Keep the cards dry Do not flex or bend the cards and do not place heavy objects on top of them Do not force cards into the slot Avoid dropping cards or subjecting them to ex...

Page 119: ...tion Label The configuration label located on the bottom of your notebook contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example configuration label A6BXXXXXXXXXXXXX A6120 T8100 VHP DL DVD 1GB 120G WLAN 15 4WXGA FPC P N FPCMXXXXX Configuration P N Hard Drive Configuration ID Part Number Processor Model Screen Size Memory Communications Media Dri...

Page 120: ... is addressable memory the upper memory is reserved by Vista for hardware usage Cache Memory 3 MB or 6 MB L2 cache on die depending upon system processor Video Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 15 4 Crystal View WXGA 300 nits or 15 4 Crystal View WXGA 450 nits Internal 1280 x 800 pixel resolution 16M colors Exter...

Page 121: ...s data buffer 5400 rpm 2 5 9 5 mm 300 GB Serial ATA 150 Mbps data buffer 4200 rpm 2 5 9 5 mm Dual Layer DVD Writer Read 24x CD ROM 24x CD R 8x DVD ROM 5x DVD RAM 8x DVD R 4x DVD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD RW Write 24x CD R 10x CD RW 5x DVD RAM 8x DVD R 4x DVD RW 4x DVD RW 8x DVD R 2 4x DVD R DL 2x DVD R DL Features Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad pointing device with scroll button or optional fingerpr...

Page 122: ...aint systems Device Ports On the LifeBook notebook One ExpressCard slot One PC Card slot One Memory Stick SD xD Card slot One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications Five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One DC In connector One IEEE 1394 4 pin type jack One modular modem RJ 11 connector One LAN RJ 45 connector One stereo headphone ...

Page 123: ...wo left and two right buttons and scroll button Spill resistant keyboard Built in Palm Rest USB compatible keyboard and or mouse support Power Battery Standard Lithium ion battery rechargeable 6 cell 10 8V 4000 mAh 40 6 Wh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 4 22A 80W to the LifeBook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface D...

Page 124: ...sories please visit our Web site at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 800 FUJITSU Pre Installed Software Depending on your pre installed operating system your notebook comes with pre installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats In addition there is file transfer software virus protection software and Power Management software The following list indicates the software on your...

Page 125: ... About Your Software Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals for your installed operating system and other pre installed software Any manuals that are not included are available online t...

Page 126: ...es and slideshows on discs Google Desktop Google Desktop lets you to search the contents of your computer for emails web history and files It also allows you to view news and photos from anywhere on your desktop Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for locate move and label all of the photos on your computer Google Toolbar Google Toolbar lets you to search the Internet quickly block pop ...

Page 127: ...lock the full version of Office that you want Fujitsu offers a Media License Kit for Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Simply enter your product key and you re ready to go Another option is to purchase a Microsoft Office 2007 media less license kit MLK from either your computer reseller or online from Microsoft within 90 days of the purchase of your computer Microsoft Works 9 0 with Microsoft O...

Page 128: ...atrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Points Connectivity is accomplished using only clie...

Page 129: ...k BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary dig...

Page 130: ... to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disk read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by th...

Page 131: ...a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent 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 time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protoc...

Page 132: ...te A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software components and peripherals DNS Domain Na...

Page 133: ...ended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices Encryption Key Network Key Data encryption key used to encrypt message text and for computing message integrity checks Data encryption protects data from unauthorized viewing This device uses the same encryption key to encode and decode the data and the identical encryption key...

Page 134: ... O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN...

Page 135: ...55 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses called Internet addresses to avoid duplicates The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that net...

Page 136: ...peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium ion Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batter...

Page 137: ...hernet frames are sent and received based on this address MB Megabyte One million bytes Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second 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 communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synt...

Page 138: ...less LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Network name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides with the network key NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Open system authentication Null a...

Page 139: ... a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a keyboard Pixel The smallest element of a display a dot of color on your display screen The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear POST Power On Self Test A program which is part of the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to yo...

Page 140: ...ion 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 special tools Reset The act of reloading the operating system A reset erases all ...

Page 141: ...ll fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentication is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same challenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the key SSID Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile dev...

Page 142: ...consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of...

Page 143: ... video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Wi Fi Compatible Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperabili...

Page 144: ...nstructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures...

Page 145: ...Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you...

Page 146: ...ransmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date an time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business other entity or individual DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Can...

Page 147: ... The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien AVIS Le présent matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée p...

Page 148: ...pement de la ligne téléphonique AVIS L indice d équivalence de la sonnerie IES du présent matériel est de 0 1B L IES assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface téléphonique La terminaison d une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque de dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de...

Page 149: ...ess LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or In an explosive environment or In situations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as ...

Page 150: ...ommunications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas...

Page 151: ...on is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Modifications not expressly authorized by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation may invalidate the user s right to operate this equipment Canadian Notice The device for the 5150 5250 MHz ban...

Page 152: ...The WLAN device operates in license free RF bands eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license The WLAN operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band and the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The Intel PRO Wireless 4965AGN and Atheros XSPAN AR5008E 3NX 802 11 a b g draft n WLAN devices are capable o...

Page 153: ...ypically known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer to peer networks Ad Hoc networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between multiple computers Ad Hoc mode requires that the SSID network authentication and encryption key settings are identically ...

Page 154: ... wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the WLAN in order to access services devices and computers e g file servers printers databases Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wired LAN Access Point Wireless LAN An optional hub for a...

Page 155: ... in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4 GHz range may interfere with operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g n modes Symptoms of interference include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and many frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that these interfering devices be powered off to ensure proper operation of the WLAN device Deactivating Disconnecting the WLAN Devi...

Page 156: ...g the Icon in the Taskbar Note that disconnecting via the icon in the system tray does not turn off the radio it continues to transmit and receive even though it s not connected 1 Right click the WLAN icon in the taskbar at the bottom right of your screen 2 Choose Disconnect from a network Activating the WLAN Device Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the de...

Page 157: ...e wireless networks from the left panel 4 Click on the Add button 5 Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infrastructure network select Manually create a network profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter the required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 In th...

Page 158: ...EP key values must be identical on each machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set the network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Please consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Retry co...

Page 159: ...e of identical or overlapping RF channels can cause interference with the operation of the WLAN device Change the channel of your Access Point to a channel that does not overlap with the interfering device Wireless network authentication has failed Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly typed WEP key a m...

Page 160: ...3 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Typical operating distances 802 11a 40 ft 12 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 6 Mbps 802 11b 100 ft 30 m 11 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11g 100 ft 30 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11n draft Estimated double the operating distance of 802 11g and 802 11a in their respective frequencies Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping chann...

Page 161: ...rs such as number of walls reflective material or interference from external RF sources Encryption with network key WEP is performed using the above number of bits however users can set 40 bits 104 bits after subtracting the fixed length of 24 bits Depending on practical environments the allowable number of computers to be connected may be decreased Maximum recommended number of computers to be co...

Page 162: ...t Help user s guide to assist you in learning about operation of the Bluetooth device To access the Help file click Start All Programs and click on Bluetooth then select User s Guide For additional information about Bluetooth Technology visit the Bluetooth Web site at www bluetooth com THE WIRELESS LAN BLUETOOTH ON OFF SWITCH WILL POWER OFF BOTH THE OPTIONAL WIRELESS LAN AND BLUETOOTH DEVICES AT T...

Page 163: ...r antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Warranty Users are not authorized to modify this product Any modifications invalidate the warranty This equipment may not ...

Page 164: ...or device below the Touchpad between the left and right buttons This also serves as a scroll sensor Figure 37 Fingerprint sensor ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM MAY HAVE A FINGERPRINT SENSOR IN PLACE OF A SCROLL BUTTON THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR CAN BE USED FOR SCROLLING SIMPLY MOVE YOUR FINGERPRINT OVER THE SENSOR THE SAME AS YOU WOULD USE A SCROLL BUTTON ...

Page 165: ...lves using the fingerprint sensor before granting access to the Windows desktop This device results in a secure authentication system for restricting access to your computer applications web sites and other password protected resources OmniPass presents a convenient graphical user interface through which you can securely manage passwords users and multiple identities for each user Getting Started ...

Page 166: ...or DVD ROM you must find and launch the OmniPass installation program setup exe from the media 2 Follow the directions provided in the OmniPass installation program Specify a location to which you would like OmniPass installed It is recommended that you NOT install OmniPass in the root directory e g C 3 Once OmniPass has completed installation you will be prompted to restart you system Once your s...

Page 167: ...nd from the submenu select the Softex program group from that submenu click OmniPass Control Center 2 Select the About tab at the top of the OmniPass Control Panel The About tab window appears with version information about OmniPass Uninstalling OmniPass To remove the OmniPass application from your system 1 Click Start on the Windows taskbar Select Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click Ad...

Page 168: ...e inputs his webmail credentials as usual username John_02 and password lifebook but instead of clicking Submit he directs OmniPass to Remember Password Now whenever he returns to that site OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials John enters his OmniPass user credentials John_01 and freq14 in the OmniPass authentication prompt and he is allowed into his webmail account He can do this...

Page 169: ... environment or when accessing corporate resources the Domain may not be your Windows computer name Click Next to continue 3 In this step OmniPass captures your fingerprint Refer to Enrolling a Fingerprint on page 170 for additional information 4 Next choose how OmniPass notifies you of various events We recommend you keep Taskbar Tips on Beginner mode taskbar tips and Audio Tips on at least Promp...

Page 170: ...ure your selected fingerprint It may take a several capture attempts before OmniPass acquires your fingerprint Should OmniPass fail to acquire your fingerprint or if the capture screen times out click Back to restart the fingerprint enrollment process Your system has a swipe fingerprint sensor A swipe sensor is small and resembles a skinny elongated rectangle To capture a fingerprint gently swipe ...

Page 171: ...ation system may be invoked frequently during Windows Logon during OmniPass Logon when unlocking your workstation when resuming from standby or hibernate when unlocking a password enabled screensaver during password replacement for remembered site or application logins and more When you see this toolbar OmniPass is prompting you to authenticate The Logon Authentication window indicates what OmniPa...

Page 172: ...at reminds you of the website the company or the service you are logging into In its secure database OmniPass associates this friendly name with this website Additional Settings for Remembering a Site When OmniPass prompts you to enter a friendly name you also have the opportunity to set how OmniPass authenticates you to this site There are three effective settings for how OmniPass handles a remem...

Page 173: ...ult Management Logging in to a Remembered Site Whether or not OmniPass prompts you to authenticate when you return to a remembered site is determined by Settings for this Password Site and can be changed in Vault Management The following cases are applicable to using OmniPass to login to Windows remembered web sites and all other password protected resources With Master Password Once you return to...

Page 174: ... now appear next to screensaver password dialog during resume You can authenticate to your screensaver password prompt with your enrolled finger Password Management OmniPass provides an interface that lets you manage your passwords To access this GUI double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Management you will be prompted to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management...

Page 175: ...w OmniPass users to have multiple accounts to the same site e g bob biblomail com and boballen biblomail com If OmniPass did not provide you identities you would be limited to remembering one account per site To create and manage identities double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Management OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management click...

Page 176: ...lick OK Switch User Identity To switch identities at any time right click the OmniPass system tray icon and click Switch User Identity from the submenu The Switch Identity dialog will appear Select the desired identity and then click OK Identities and Password Management On the Manage Passwords interface of the Vault Management tab of the OmniPass Control Center there is a pull down selection box ...

Page 177: ... profile does NOT contain any of your encrypted data files Importing an OmniPass User Profile To import an OmniPass user open the OmniPass Control Center and click Import Export User under Manage Users Click Imports a new user into OmniPass and then select OmniPass Import Export File opi and click Next OmniPass will then prompt you to browse for the file you had previously exported opi file When y...

Page 178: ... I want to take all my passwords to new system I export Tom s OmniPass user profile I go to my new system and using the Control Panel I create a user with the username Tom and the password Sunshine I can now successfully import the OmniPass user data to the new system If you export an OmniPass only user you can import that user to any computer running OmniPass provided that a user with that name i...

Page 179: ...tings tab has four interfaces Audio Settings Taskbar Tips and Enrollment User settings allow users to customize OmniPass to suit their individual preferences Under User Settings Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips you can set how OmniPass notifies the user of OmniPass events e g successful login access denied etc The details of each setting under the Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips interfaces are self...

Page 180: ...ogin once you have logged on to Windows With the third option Do not log on to OmniPass at startup OmniPass will not prompt for a user to be logged on You can manually log on to OmniPass by right clicking the OmniPass taskbar icon and clicking Log in User from the right click menu Troubleshooting You cannot use OmniPass to create Windows users You must first create the Windows user and you will ne...

Page 181: ...nstalling OmniPass on your system you can choose to logon to Windows using OmniPass You authenticate with OmniPass via master password or an enrolled security device and OmniPass logs you into Windows You may during this OmniPass authentication see a Login Error dialog box This dialog box occurs when OmniPass was unable to log you into Windows with the credentials supplied username and password Th...

Page 182: ...or 28 lithium ion battery 56 low 58 problems 93 94 recharging 57 replacing 59 shorted 58 Standby mode 58 BIOS guide 49 setup utility 48 Bluetooth Where to Find Information 162 Built in Speakers 88 C CapsLock 29 CD ROM 88 89 Click Me 51 Clicking 34 Cold swapping 59 Configuration Label 119 Controls and Connectors 17 Conventions Used in the Guide 13 Cursor 33 Cursor Keys 31 D DC Output Cable 43 DC Po...

Page 183: ...e 173 OmniPass authentication toolbar 171 password replacement 171 remembering a password 171 uninstalling OmniPass 167 user enrollment 168 using OmniPass 171 Flexible Bay 20 eject lever 20 Modular Multi Format DVD Writer 61 Fujitsu Contact Information 14 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 51 108 126 Fujitsu Support Center 40 Function Key F10 32 F3 32 F6 32 F7 32 F8 32 37 F9 32 37 FN 32 H Hard Disk Dri...

Page 184: ...alling 74 removing 74 Memory Stick SD Card Slot 22 Microphone Jack 19 82 Modem 25 91 Modem Jack 79 Modem Result Codes 103 Mouse problems 90 N NumLk 29 O Optical Digital Audio Out Jack 19 Optical Drive 61 P PC Card problems 91 92 removing 69 71 slot 21 22 Power AC adapter 42 Auto Airline adapter 42 failure 92 93 management 52 off 55 on 46 problems 94 sources 42 Power Management 52 Power On Self Tes...

Page 185: ...r 123 Video 120 Status Indicator Panel 18 27 Stereo Speakers 19 Support Button 40 T Touchpad 33 buttons 33 controls 36 Touchpad Pointing Device 19 Troubleshooting 85 U Universal Serial Bus Ports 81 Unpacking 16 USB 81 91 USB 2 0 Ports 20 21 23 V Volume control 37 W Warranty 15 Windows keys 31 Application key 31 Start keys 31 Windows Vista restoring 105 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 15...

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