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adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
indicator .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
management .  .  .  .  .  .  44-46, 48-49, 51, 124
On Self Test (POST) .  .  .  .  16, 110-112, 130
savings.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  44-46, 52-54
source.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14, 24
switch.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  16

PowerPanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-54

Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . 49-51, 125

PS/2 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Quiet Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 122, 130

Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . 114-115

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 130

Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-47, 130

Resume On Modem Ring . . . . . . . . . . . 47

RJ-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 68, 78

RJ-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 43, 85, 87

ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Save-to-Disk File Allocation. . . . . . . . 63-66

Save-to-Disk Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-48

ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 28

SDRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 131

Second Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . 14, 25, 34

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61, 125

Serial Port . . . . . . . . . 10, 77, 85, 88, 97, 131

Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63

Shadow RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Shorted Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22, 104-106

Software Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Software Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SoundBlaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 123

Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7, 123

SRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7, 24, 131

Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Stereo Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Stereo Line in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 78

Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

SuperDisk 120 Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 75

Support Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46

Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . 6-7, 45

SVGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 131

System Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-112

System Memory . . . . . . . 11, 80-83, 122, 125

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 78-79

TFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Theft Prevention Lock. . . . . . . . . 9, 79, 125

Tilt Adjustment Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Summary of Contents for Lifebook E360

Page 1: ...r is a trademark of Watergate Software Inc LapLink is a registered trademark of Traveling Software Inc AudioRack is a registered trademark of ESS Technology Inc McAfee VirusScan is a registered trademark of NAI All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Copyright 1999 Fujitsu PC Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reprodu...

Page 2: ...ENs contact your local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone net work 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 ...

Page 3: ...ique 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 certi fied equipment This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications net work protective operational and safety requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will...

Page 4: ...s par un service de maintenance agréé au Canada Toute réparation ou modification qui n est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu PC Corp C A U T I O N For safety users should ensure that the electrical ground of 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 e...

Page 5: ...n 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 télphoniques 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: ... Application Software 21 Power Off 21 Restarting Your Notebook 22 SECTION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES FROM FUJITSU Status Indicator Panel 24 Integrated Pointing Devices 28 Using the Keyboard 32 Volume Control 34 Batteries 34 Floppy Disk Drive 38 SuperDisk 120 Drive 40 CD ROM Drive 40 DVD Drive 40 Hard Drive 42 Internal Modem 43 Internal LAN 43 Infrared Port 44 Power Management 44 Pre instal...

Page 8: ...r 87 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 90 Specific Problems 91 Power On Self Test Messages 110 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 113 Modem Setup and Commands 113 Recovery CD ROM 114 SECTION SIX CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Your Notebook 118 Increasing Battery Life 119 Caring for Your Batteries 119 APPENDICES SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY Warranty 122 LifeBook E Series General Speci...

Page 9: ...LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu P r e f a c e ...

Page 10: ...lf contained unit with an active matrix TFT color LCD display It has a powerful interface that enables it to support a variety of optional features Figure P 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE Messages displayed by the LifeBook E Series appear in Courier type Example Shutdown the computer Keyboard keys are shown in boldface Helvetica type Example Fn F1 Esc and Ctrl Pages with additional information ab...

Page 11: ...o o k E S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u vii Figure P 1 LifeBook E Series with Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options FDD Adapter PCMCIA Card Printer External Monitor External Keyboard Mouse or Numeric Keypad Power Adapter Headphone and Mic RAM Bay 1 Devices Bay 2 Devices ...

Page 12: ...s S e c t i o n O n e Unpacking 2 Overview of LifeBook E Series Features 4 Component Identification 6 Top and Front Components 7 Left side Panel Components 8 Right side Panel Components 9 Rear Panel Components 10 Bottom Components 11 ...

Page 13: ... Figure 1 2 Modular Lithium ion battery Already installed in Multi function Bay 1 of your notebook Modular 24x maximum CD ROM drive Already installed in Multi function Bay 2 of your notebook Battery adapter for Multi function Bay 2 located in the accessories box Figure 1 3 Modular 3 5 floppy disk drive located in the accessories box Figure 1 4 Modular Zip drive located in the accessories box Figur...

Page 14: ...Multi function Bay 2 Figure 1 4 Floppy Disk Drive Figure 1 5 Weight Saver for Multi function Bay 2 only Please take a moment and complete this for your future reference Date Purchased ________________________ CPU 400Mhz Celeron 400Mhz PII 333Mhz PII 366Mhz PII LCD XGA 1024x768 SVGA 800x600 SDRAM 32MB 64MB HDD 4 3GB 6 4GB 10GB Communications Port V 90 Modem Fast Ethernet Module None Multi function ...

Page 15: ...solution External monitor support with maximum 1280 x 1024 resolution 2MB embedded SDRAM video memory wfm DMI 2 0 compliant Built in 10GB 6 4GB or 4 3GB hard drive Floppy Disk Drive Adapter to connect modular floppys disk drive externally Multi function Bays which support the following optional features Lithium ion battery one pre installed in Bay 1 can be used in Bay 2 with Battery Adapter 3 5 fl...

Page 16: ...ebooks from Fujitsu PC Corporation are not qualified for use with telephone systems outside the United States and Canada and may not operate in other countries Agate Tioman HotSwap for hot swapping functionality in Multi function bays Windows 98 SE only Phoenix NoteDock for hot docking undocking support and hot swapping functionality in the Multi function bays with Windows NT 4 0 only Phoenix Card...

Page 17: ...icator Panel Keyboard ErgoTrac or Touchpad pointing device Lithium ion Battery CD ROM Suspend Resume Button Built in Microphone Brightness Control Display Panel Latch COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed specifications on each model refer to Appendices on pages 121 125 Closed Cover Switch Stereo Speaker Stereo Speaker ...

Page 18: ...akers output stereo sound from the notebook Figure 1 7 Suspend Resume Button The Suspend Resume button allows you to sus pend notebook activity without turning off the notebook power and to return it to an active state This feature saves power and is particu larly useful when the notebook is running only on battery power See pages 44 49 for more information on power management Figure 1 7 Closed Co...

Page 19: ...you to con nect an optional floppy disk drive when the Multi function bays are being used for other purposes Figure 1 8 Multi function Bay One This bay accommodates the following devices Lithium ion battery Pre installed SuperDisk 120 3 5 floppy disk drive Multi function Bay Two This bay accommodates the following devices 24x maximum CD ROM drive Pre installed 2x maximum DVD ROM drive Lithium ion ...

Page 20: ...to attach a physical lock down device such as the optional Notebook Guardian Figure 1 9 Figure 1 9 LifeBook E Series Right side Panel Stereo Line In Jack Microphone Jack Power Switch Theft Prevention Lock Slot USB Port DC Power Jack Volume Control Headphone Jack Fan C A U T I O N FAN Do not block the circulation of air flow C A U T I O N There are also software volume controls The knob setting and...

Page 21: ... 1 1 4Mbps compatible port allows you to communicate with another IrDA compatible infrared device without a cable See page 44 for more information Figure 1 10 Docking Port This port is for connection to an optional port replicator or docking station The connector cover must be closed and the sliding panel fully opened to reveal the docking port and the PS 2 port when connecting a port replicator o...

Page 22: ...n addition the configuration portion of the label has the serial number and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support repre sentative so that he or she can help you It iden tifies the exact version of various components of your notebook Figure 1 11 Figure 1 11 LifeBook E Series Bottom Memory Upgrade Compartment Tilt Adjustment Feet Main Unit Label Multi function Bay 1 Releas...

Page 23: ... o n T w o Power Sources 14 Display Panel 15 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle 15 Starting Your Notebook for the First Time 16 Registering Your LifeBook 20 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 21 Power Off 21 Restarting Your Notebook 22 ...

Page 24: ...batteries To Connect the AC Adapter 1 Connect the two pieces as shown Figure 2 1 2 Plug the DC Output cable of the AC adapter into the DC Power jack on the right side panel of your notebook 3 Plug the AC adapter into an AC electrical outlet To Connect the Optional Auto airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC Output cable into the DC Power jack on the right side panel of your notebook 2 Plug the auto airline...

Page 25: ...ss level the more power the notebook will consume and the faster your batteries will discharge For maximum battery life make sure that the brightness is set as low as possible ADJUSTING THE KEYBOARD ANGLE On the bottom of your notebook near the back are a pair of feet which flip down and hold the back of the notebook about 6 higher than the front when resting on a flat surface They are designed to...

Page 26: ... right side of your notebook This switch is used to turn On the computer from its Off state Once you have connected your AC adapter or have charged the internal Lithium ion Battery you can power On your notebook C A U T I O N Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or vibration as you risk damaging your notebook book in Suspend mode see page 45 or you can turn i...

Page 27: ...orporation Windows License a required procedure to acti vate Windows 98 SE and Final Settings Windows 98 SE takes the information you have entered and makes your configuration If you need to stop the process you may click on can cel on any screen and Windows 98 SE will shut down You may restart the process at any time but you must complete it to use your LifeBook Getting Started Read the instructi...

Page 28: ...8 SE Users manual On the certificate you will find a bar code with a num ber above it This is your product key and the number you need to enter on the Product Key screen When you have entered the number exactly as shown click on the Next button P O I N T If you do not register at this time you can do it later simply by double clicking on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and following...

Page 29: ...sk in your drives until you have gone through the initial power on sequence When you turn on your notebook for the first time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the operating system software flash the notebook configuration information on the screen and then the Windows NT 4 0 Setup Wizard Screen will appear You will then be stepp...

Page 30: ...ne web site by double clicking the LifeBook Registration icon on the desktop You must have access to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider to use this option With Windows 98 SE it is a part of the Windows 98 SE Welcome process If you do not register during the Welcome process you can double click on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and then follow the instructions P O I N...

Page 31: ...r your notebook by click ing on the LifeBook Accessories Web site URL link in the Windows Start menu You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support on line by P O I N T Please consult your User s Guide for specific information about the internal modem and electronic registration for the LifeBook E Series Consult Microsoft on line documentation for specific infor mation about the Windows Desktop an...

Page 32: ...oing to store your notebook for a month or more take the following precautions 1 Remove any CD and or floppy disk P O I N T You may also select Shut Down once the power is off for 10 seconds or more you can restart your notebook with the Suspend Resume button or once the power is off turn the power switch to Off for 10 seconds and then switch it to On These alternative methods are not recommended ...

Page 33: ...rd 32 Volume Control 34 Batteries 34 Floppy Disk Drive 38 SuperDisk 120 Drive 40 CD ROM Drive 40 DVD Drive 40 Hard Drive 42 Internal Modem 43 Internal LAN 43 Infrared Port 44 Power Management 44 Pre installed Software 49 Data Security 60 Boot Sequence 61 Identifying The Drivers 62 BIOS Setup Utility 62 Your Save To Disk File Allocation 63 ...

Page 34: ... of the corresponding component in 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 or the power is turned off from the power switch Figure 3 1 Status Indicator Panel Power Battery Identifier DVD CD RO...

Page 35: ...Multi function Bay 2 The battery indicators are displayed only for a battery which is installed A small arrow icon Battery Charging indica tor appears to the left of each of the Battery Level indicators and above the number Battery C A U T I O N Your notebook s power switch must be turned off to prevent all current draw identifier if that battery is charging The Battery Charging indicator flashes ...

Page 36: ...d in the drive and the tray is closed It will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD has an auto run file on it Figure 3 2 Battery Level Indicator 76 100 Charging 76 100 51 75 26 50 13 25 Low Warning 12 Dead Battery Shorted Battery P O I N T If you do not wish to have the DVD CD automatic insertion function on you can disable it To disable the DVD CD automatic ins...

Page 37: ... indicator does not show which hard drive or Zip drive is being accessed It works the same for any one PC Card Access Indicators The PC Card Access indicators tell you when your notebook is accessing a PC card Card 1 is the bottom connector inside the slot and Card 2 is the upper connector inside the card slot Type III cards are always Card 1 only The PC Card Access indicator will flash if your so...

Page 38: ...when scroll lock is active You can activate the scroll lock by pressing the NumLk ScrLk key Deactivate the setting the same way that you activated it INTEGRATED POINTING DEVICES 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 keyboard The ErgoTrac pointing device has Figure 3 3 ErgoTrac Poi...

Page 39: ...preceding Clicking procedure but pressing the pointing device button twice in rapid succession Double clicking works only with the left button C A U T I O N If the interval between clicks is too long double clicking will not be executed Clicking Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the screen cursor to the item you wish to select press the left pointing device button on...

Page 40: ...et 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 cursor arrow General This allows you to choose the type of mouse being used It is already set for your integrated pointing devi...

Page 41: ...ouble 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 You can also double left click by two light taps on the Touchpad ending with your finger off the pad instead of using the button P O I N T The interval between clicks for double clicking and other parameters...

Page 42: ...the directions in the readme file in this directory to install the optional driver USING THE KEYBOARD Your notebook has an integral 86 key keyboard Figure 3 9 The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard and also include Windows keys and other special func tion keys This section describes only those items specific to your notebook They are the numeric keypad the cursor keys th...

Page 43: ... See Figure 3 9 Fn Key The Fn key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key See Figure 3 9 Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key allows you to toggle between video compensa tion and no compensation Video compensa tion controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 pixel resolution will sti...

Page 44: ...ume setting sets the maximum volume level of the hardware volume control knob notebook in Suspend mode remove the low battery and quickly insert a charged battery See page 35 for more information about the bridge battery The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter if it is used under the following conditions When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5 C or a high of 35 C High te...

Page 45: ...ent into the bad battery C A U T I O N Under federal state or local law it may be illegal to dispose of batteries by putting them in the trash Please take care of our environment and dispose of batteries properly Check with your local government authority for details regarding recycling or disposing of old batteries If you cannot find this information elsewhere contact your support representative ...

Page 46: ... replace it with a new battery C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced so that it does not damage anything else change Battery 1 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in Multi function Bay 1 and Battery 2 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in Multi function Bay 2 Figure 3 1 on page 24 The Lithium ion batteries are recharged inter nally using the AC adapter or...

Page 47: ...he data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery but the battery trickle charges under 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 21 22 for shutdown procedures Low Battery...

Page 48: ... Drive on pages 79 80 When your system boots it will always look first for a floppy disk drive in a Multi function Bay 1 and then look at the external floppy disk drive port 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 opening pops out Figure 3 10 P O I N T When there is no floppy di...

Page 49: ...e with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth dampened 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 Figu...

Page 50: ... of the notebook Using a DVD CD when the drive is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation SUPERDISKTM 120 DRIVE The modular SuperDisk drive is a floppy disk drive that can read and write both 120MB Super floppy disks and standard 1 44MB and 720KB floppy disks It takes the place of a floppy drive and offers greater removable media storage capabilities Figure 3 12 The SuperDisk dr...

Page 51: ...snapped onto the raised circle in the center of the tray Close the tray After the DVD CD is loaded it will take a short time for your notebook to recognize it P O I N T If you have disabled your DVD CD automatic insertion function you will have to start the DVD CD from your desktop as your notebook will not auto matically recognize that the DVD CD has been loaded Three Care of DVDs and CD ROMs DVD...

Page 52: ...alled software including the operating system can be restored from the Recovery CD ROM which came in the accessories box when you purchased your notebook See Restoring Your Pre installed Software from CD ROM on page 114 for more information Any application software which you have purchased and installed HARD DRIVE The internal hard drive capacity is dependent on which model you are using See Appen...

Page 53: ...on rate depends on the line conditions The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload Three INTERNAL MODEM Your LifeBook is configured with a K56Flex fax data voice modem with V 90 support Figure 3 16 Internal Modem or LAN C A U T I O N The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal mode...

Page 54: ...scratch the infrared port lens Scratches dirt or other surface marks can effect operation When a strong light such as direct sunlight fluorescent light or incandescent light shines on the port The following conditions may interfere with infrared communications When the infrared communication ports are not directly facing each other or some obstacle is between them When the infrared communication p...

Page 55: ... 24 If it is vis ible and not flashing your notebook is fully operational If it is visible and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If it is not visi ble the power is Off or your notebook is in Save to Disk mode Your notebook will be set to operate in Suspend mode when you receive it Suspend Mode The Suspend mode or Standby mode in Windows 98 SE saves the contents of your notebook s system me...

Page 56: ... will go into Save to Disk mode Windows 95 and NT users may also activate the Save to Disk mode through their PowerPanel toolbar Customer configured BIOS methods Press the Suspend Resume button until acknowledged with Save to Disk mode enabled from the Power menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu with Save to Disk enabled by the BIOS Setup Utility Windows 98 ...

Page 57: ... initialized when the system restarts C A U T I O N The Suspend or Save to Disk mode should not be used with certain PC Cards Check your PC Card documenta tion for more information C A U T I O N If you are running your notebook on battery power be aware that the battery continues to discharge while your note book is in Suspend mode though not as fast as when fully operational With a fully charged ...

Page 58: ...Resume modes This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility See pages 62 63 Standby Mode Standby 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 transmissi...

Page 59: ... 98 SE operating system enables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer With ACPI the operating system can turn off peripheral devices such as CD ROM players when they are not in use Due to ongoing industry development of ACPI technology we have configured your LifeBook E Series notebook to APM Advanced Power Management mode PRE INSTALLED S...

Page 60: ... the AudioDrive panel lets you turn on and off the available functions When you left 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 funct...

Page 61: ...ault position for the toolbar is the left side of the screen but you can move it to whichever edge you like by dragging The 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 sy...

Page 62: ...um Battery Life Maximum Performance Power Management Off This one is set only from the BIOS setup utility Custom Settings This group is set from PowerPanel Presentation Green PC AC Profile Word Processing Communication Games POWERPANEL ONLINE HELP To access help with your power management settings move your cursor to the PowerPanel toolbar and right click See Clicking on pages 29 and 31 From the m...

Page 63: ...ile can only be changed from the BIOS setup Utility AC PROFILE The AC power profile has all timeouts disabled and no other power management features enabled This profile is activated automatically by plugging in a power adapter WORD PROCESSING PROFILE The Word Processing profile is a factory installed combination of timeouts and other power savings parameters chosen as the settings that will produ...

Page 64: ...ming any activity such as pressing a key or touching the pointing device HARD DISK STANDBY ACTIVATION Clicking on the Hard Disk Standby button or selecting Hard Disk Standby on the PowerPanel menu will turn off your internal hard drive You can return your notebook to normal operation by performing any hard drive operation MODEM POWER TOGGLE Clicking on the Modem Power Toggle button or selecting Mo...

Page 65: ...ick on either icon to display a menu which offers choices for swap ping devices accessing help menus displaying properties for the inserted device and providing information about the Tioman software Use the following table as a guide to identify which ToolTip Balloon names are associated with your Multi function Bay devices Device ToolTip Balloon Floppy Disk Diskette drive in bay Drive Battery Bat...

Page 66: ... you plan to eject from the computer 2 Right click on either Tioman Taskbar Icon to display its menu 3 Select the Swap Devices menu You can also select the Properties menu item to bring up the Device Bay Properties window where you can activate the Swap Devices button from the Bay 1 or Bay 2 property sheets or you can simply double click either TaskBar Icon to bring up the Device Bay Properties wi...

Page 67: ... button before inserting a device into Multi function Bay 1 Tioman will display the following message No device detected in Bay 1 Please insert a device before clicking the Continue button You must insert a device into Multi function Bay 1 to continue at this point If you choose to cancel the warning message Tioman will prompt you to insert a device in Multi function Bay 1 the next time the Swap D...

Page 68: ...d Hard Drive and Zip Drive are swapped into the system simultaneously with the Floppy Disk Drive the Multi function Bay 2 devices will always take the D drive letter designation in My Computer and Windows Explorer with your Optional SuperDisk 120 Drive for specific information on how to prop erly configure and use the device with Agate Tioman software Device Bay Tioman adds a Control Panel applica...

Page 69: ...e difference between a Weight Saver being present or not being present it indicates No device inserted under Drive Information P O I N T Since the Battery is a type of notebook power adapter it has no drive letter designation P O I N T Due to the special design of the SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be configured as a removable device as well as a stan dard bootable floppy drive Because of this unique ...

Page 70: ... protection features that are controlled from the BIOS See your software documentation for more information about these features Uninstalling Tioman 1 Click on the Start button 2 Click on Settings 3 Click on Control Panel 4 Double click on the Add Remove Programs icon 5 Click on the Agate Tioman for Fujitsu entry from the list of currently installed programs 6 Click on the Add Remove button to lau...

Page 71: ...T The BIOS setup utility is entered by pressing the F2 key during the boot process while the Fujitsu logo is on the screen Three Fujitsu logo is displayed To enter the BIOS setup utility press the F2 key anytime while the Fujitsu logo is displayed When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the setup utility the system displays the operating system s opening scr...

Page 72: ...signations will automatically change according to which format is used P O I N T Due to the special design of the SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be configured as a removable device as well as a stan dard bootable floppy drive Because of this unique configuration the drive letter designations for the SuperDisk 120 Drive are variable Please consult the documen tation that comes with your Optional SuperD...

Page 73: ...tup utility then appears with the current settings of the parameters displayed 4 If you wish to go to one of the other setup menus press the Ó or the È key to find the menu you require BIOS Guide A guide to your units BIOS is available on line Go to our service and support web site at www 8fujitsu com click on Self Help Center select E Series from the pull down menu then select BIOS Guides from th...

Page 74: ...n the internal hard drive do the following 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Shut Down 3 From the Shut Down menu select the restart option 4 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select 6 Safe mode command prompt only then press Enter 6 At the c prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 7 At the c fujitsu prompt type PHDISK P...

Page 75: ...diately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select 6 Safe mode command prompt only then press Enter 6 At the c prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 7 Type PHDISK DELETE FILE Press the Enter key The utility will remove the space allocation for the Save to Disk function and free that space for other use If you have just installed a new Memory Upgrade Module or have a read or writ...

Page 76: ...ely before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 10 At the c prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 11 At the c fujitsu prompt type phdisk create file the press Enter 12 The press any key to restart the computer C A U T I O N Never use PARTITION in place of FILE with the PHDISK Utility or you will reformat your internal hard drive and all data applications and operating system will be destr...

Page 77: ...lel Port Devices 77 Serial Port Devices 77 USB Devices 77 Microphone 78 Stereo Line In Devices 78 Headphones 78 Telephone Lines 78 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 79 External Monitor 79 Theft Prevention Lock 79 External Installation of the Modular Floppy Disk Drive 79 Memory Upgrade Module 80 LANdock 84 Port Replicator 87 ...

Page 78: ...our notebook allows you to connect an external mouse keyboard or numeric keypad An external floppy disk drive port on the left side of your notebook allows you to attach an external floppy disk drive when the Multi function bays are being used for other purposes A USB port on the right side of your note book allows you to connect a Universal Serial Bus device A Modem RJ 11 jack on the left side of...

Page 79: ... hard drive a SuperDisk drive a DVD drive or a weight saver The Multi function bays support a variety of configurations and optional devices Multi function Bay 1 supports 3 5 floppy disk drive Primary Lithium ion battery SuperDisk drive Multi function Bay 2 supports 24x maximum CD ROM drive 2x maximum DVD drive Iomega Zip 100 drive Second 6 4GB hard drive Lithium ion battery installed with Battery...

Page 80: ...guration with a Lithium ion battery in both bays at the same time The second battery is optional Figure 4 2 Removing and Installing a Device in Multi function Bay 1 C A U T I O N The LifeBook E Series notebook does not support multiple floppy disk drives but has two different places to install one Installing a Device in Multi function Bay 1 or 2 When the System is Off 1 Orient the item to be insta...

Page 81: ... body of your notebook 2 With the module connector toward the back of your notebook align the grooves on the side of the device with the tracks in the side of the bay Figure 4 3 3 Slide the module toward the back of your notebook until it clicks into place 4 Press the OK button to continue 5 The software will automatically detect the new devices and activate them within your system DVD or CD ROM D...

Page 82: ...hock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the hard disk drive After the second hard drive is installed it will take a short time for your notebook to recognize it For guidance on loading a DVD CD in your DVD drive or CD ROM drive and caring for DVDs CDs see Section Three See pages 41 42 Figure 4 4 DVD Drive or CD ROM Drive Fdisk Format You will need to Fdisk format your second hard drive w...

Page 83: ...kly insert the charged battery The NiCd bridge battery is built in your notebook and is constantly being charged The bridge battery capacity is not large about 3 minutes and can vary with the condition of your notebook See page 35 Batteries should be removed and stored sepa rately in a cool dry place if your notebook is not going to be used for an extended period of time Figure 4 6 Lithium ion Bat...

Page 84: ...Zip drive 3 Use the Run command from the Windows Start menu to run d install from the Zip drive Note that your system may assign a drive designator other than d to the Zip drive 4 Select your language preference and follow the instructions that appear on the screen P O I N T You may receive the following error while installing the Zip Tools software No Iomega drives found Select OK The installatio...

Page 85: ...rea network LAN cards Type II Wireless LAN cards Type II 1MB and 2MB static RAM SRAM cards Type I IDE solid state disk cards Type II SCSI cards Type II Zoomed Video cards Type II Slot 1 only ATA cards Type III Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus standards For further information refer to the instruc tions supplied with your PC Card Caring for PC Cards PC Cards are durable however ...

Page 86: ... PC Cards can only be installed or removed with the power in Suspend mode some only with power Off Please check the card documentation for correct usage Installing or Removing PC Cards in Your Notebook PC cards are installed in the PC Card slot in the left side panel of your notebook Some PC Cards will not work when all possible devices are enabled If a PC Card is not recognized you will need to o...

Page 87: ...rd the rear of your notebook to release the card 7 Flip the eject button toward the rear of your notebook until it is fully extended 8 Press the eject button in until it is flush with the side of your notebook 9 Grasp the card and pull it clear of your notebook See Figure 4 10 C A U T I O N Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before beginning to remove a card C A U ...

Page 88: ...ook Plug one end of the telephone cable into the telephone line outlet Orient the telephone cable with the release latch on the connector down Push it into the jack until it clicks and latches See Figure 1 8 on page 8 C A U T I O N Due to the ongoing changes in USB tech nology and standards not all USB devices and or driver are guaranteed to work MICROPHONE Make sure that your mono microphone is e...

Page 89: ...tically recognized by your notebook without restarting or changing setups See Figure 1 10 on page 10 EXTERNAL MONITOR You may install an external monitor on 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 THEFT PREVENTION LOCK A physical security system lock can be installed on the right side of your note...

Page 90: ...py Disk Drive To disconnect 1 Close all files and exit all applications 2 Squeeze together firmly on the release but tons on either side of the external floppy disk drive connector next to the body of your notebook Figure 4 11 3 Pull the connector free 4 Close the floppy disk drive port cover on your notebook and press it shut until it latches 5 Remove the modular floppy disk drive from the extern...

Page 91: ...mory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve C A U T I O N Never remove screws except the ones specifically shown in the directions for installing and removing the memory upgrade module C A U T I O N The memory upgrade module can be severely damaged by electro static dis charge ESD Be sure you are properly grounded when handling and installing the module 7 Align the memory upgrade module wit...

Page 92: ... something you routinely remove from your notebook Once it is installed you can leave it in place unless you want to increase system memory capacity C A U T I O N Before you install or remove the memory upgrade module save changes and close all files and turn power off to your note book See Power Off on pages 21 22 Figure 4 14 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Figure 4 13 Installing a Memory Upgrad...

Page 93: ...ing at the Main menu of the setup utility 1 Turn on power using the power switch 2 Enter the setup utility by pressing the F2 key as soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen 3 The System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your note book during the Power On Self Test POST are displayed at the bottom of the Main menu screen Example A system with 32MB of memory will display ...

Page 94: ...To use a docking device with your notebook they both must be on a flat surface 2 Remove all connections from the rear panel of your notebook See Figure 1 10 on page 10 3 Make sure that the adjustment feet are flat against the bottom of the notebook and the covers of the connectors both rear panel and right side panel are closed 4 Make sure that the slide cover in the rear panel is completely open ...

Page 95: ... Figure 4 16 LANdock Rear View 6 Arrange the notebook leveler combination to align the docking connector on the dock ing device body with the Docking port on your notebook and the notches on the leveler with the notches on the docking device body 7 Push together firmly Figure 4 17 Installing a LANdock 8 Lock in place by pulling the Docking Release lever forward 9 Verify that docking is complete by...

Page 96: ...n your notebook and use the Eject PC feature Connecting Devices to the LANdock or Port Replicator Connect devices to your LANdock or Port Replicator in exactly the same way you would your notebook Figure 4 16 shows the location of LANdock ports and jacks Figure 4 19 shows the location of the Port Replicator ports and jacks Remember that on the LANdock and the Port Replicator there are separate por...

Page 97: ... Notebook While it is Installed in the LANdock There are a few differences you will notice between using your notebook in and out of the LANdock In the LANdock you have added capabilities In the Windows 98 SE Start menu there is an Eject PC choice above the Shutdown selec tion Use the Eject PC choice to enable the undocking of your LifeBook Both an external mouse and an external key board can be c...

Page 98: ... mobile notebook DO NOT unplug the Port Replicator with the operating system active You may cause a loss of data and a system error when you restart your notebook External Monitor Port External Floppy Disk Drive Port DC Power Jack Serial Port PS 2 Mouse Port Parallel Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Figure 4 19 Port Replicator Rear View ...

Page 99: ...b l e s h o o t i n g S e c t i o n F i v e Identifying the Problem 90 Specific Problems 91 Power On Self Test Messages 110 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 113 Modem Setup and Commands 113 Recovery CD ROM 114 ...

Page 100: ...lugged 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 91 has an...

Page 101: ... 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 Problem column of the table for...

Page 102: ... 4 Set the BIOS setup utility Multimedia Device Configuration submenu of the Advanced menu to the default values See BIOS guide on page 63 5 Software driver is not configured correctly 5 Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help DVD CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize DVD CD ROM 1 Shipping card is still in the DVD CD ROM 1 Remove shipping card and replace ...

Page 103: ...m a DVD CD ROM dri ve designations are automatically adjusted 7 Windows DVD CD auto insertion function 7 Start the DVD CD from the desktop or is disabled application software or re enable the WindowsDVD CD auto insertion function See DVD CD ROM Access Indicator on pages 24 and 26 for more information 8 DVD CD is dirty or defective 8 Wipe DVD CD with a non abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinset It ...

Page 104: ...e to a write protected 1 Eject the floppy disk and set it to write floppy disk enable See page 39 2 Floppy disk is not loaded correctly 2 Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert See Floppy Disk Drive on pages 38 39 3 BIOS setup utility has Diskette 3 Revise the setup utility Main menu settings Controller Disabled 4 The floppy disk drive may not be 4 Remove and re install your floppy disk...

Page 105: ... 2 Verify drive designator used by application application when a bootable CD ROM was is in use by the operating system When the used to start the notebook operating system is booted from a CD ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted 3 Security is set so operating system can not 3 Verify your password and security settings be started without a password Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built...

Page 106: ...0 You have connected an external keyboard or a 1 Your operating system software is not setup 1 Check your device and operating system mouse and it seems to be locking up the system with the correct software driver for that device 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...

Page 107: ...es not seem to work properly 2 The device may have been installed with an 2 Close your application and restart application running and your notebook your notebook doesn t know it s there 3 Your software may not have the correct 3 See your software documentation and software driver active activate the correct driver 4 You may have the wrong I O address 4 See your device documentation and selected f...

Page 108: ... work or is locking up the system See PC Cards on pages 76 77 2 The card may have been installed with an 2 Close your application and application running and your notebook restart your notebook doesn t know it s there 3 Your software may not have the correct 3 See your software documentation software driver active and activate the correct driver 4 You may have the wrong I O address 4 See your PC C...

Page 109: ...Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See pages 24 and 26 Install the primary battery if it is not installed or a Power adapter if all batteries are dead or unavailable 2 The primary battery is installed but is 2 When the batteries are dead there will be a completely discharged there is no optional beep when the power switch is turned on second battery ins...

Page 110: ... the batteries and adapter See Figures 3 1 on page 24 Move the AC cord to a different 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 primary battery is installed but is 4 When the battery is dead there will be completely discharged there is no opti...

Page 111: ...C or auto airline installed presence and condition of the batteries See Figure 3 1 on page 24 Install a Power adapter or install a battery in one of the Multi function bays in the front of your notebook See Multi function Bay Devices on pages 69 71 If the battery is not charged use a Power adapter until it is charged 7 The primary battery is installed but is faulty 7 Use the Status Indicator panel...

Page 112: ... charged battery Your notebook turns off all by itself 1 The power management parameters are set 1 Use the keyboard or pointer and if that does for auto timeouts which are too short for not restore operation push the Suspend your operating needs Resume button Check the power management settings or close your applications and go to the setup utility Power Savings menu and adjust the timeout values ...

Page 113: ...ok 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 Battery Suspend mode See page 37 Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power adapter 2 No batteries are installed 2 Install a charged battery See Multi function Bay Devices on pages 69 71...

Page 114: ...according to your operating needs 3 The brightness is turned all the way up 3 Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses 4 The batteries are very old 4 Replace the batteries 5 The batteries have been exposed to 5 Replace the batteries high temperatures 6 The batteries are too hot or too cold 6 Restore the notebook to normal operating See Batterie...

Page 115: ...ty 1 Set the operating source by pressing the Esc power on information but fails to load are not compatible with your configuration key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the operating system the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu See page 63 for more information 2 You have a secured system requiring a 2 Make sure you have the right passwor...

Page 116: ...ting the BIOS setup utility utility returning it to previous settings 2 The BIOS CMOS hold up battery has failed 2 Contact your support representative for repairs This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years Video Problems The built in display is blank 1 Something is pushing on the Closed 1 Clear the Closed Cover switch when you turn on your notebook Cover switch See F...

Page 117: ...by Standby mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout 5 The notebook turned on with a series of beeps 5 Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative The display goes blank by itself after you 1 The notebook has gone into Video timeout 1 Use the keyboard or pointer and if have been using it Standby mode Suspend mode or Save t...

Page 118: ...the spots are very tiny and few in number 1 This is normal do nothing this is normal for a large LCD display 2 If the spots are numerous or large enough to 2 Display is faulty contact your interfere with your operation needs support representative The application display uses only a portion 1 You are running an application that does not 1 Display compression gives a clearer but of your screen and ...

Page 119: ...ly installed on page 79 3 Your operating system software is not setup 3 Check your device and operating system with the correct software driver for that device documentation and activate the proper driver 4 Your external monitor is not compatible 4 See your monitor documentation and the with your notebook External Monitor Support portions of the Appendices on page 122 Miscellaneous Problems An err...

Page 120: ...have an installed memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is properly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bit...

Page 121: ... case that you see this message you may have some display problems You can continue operating but should contact your support representative for more information Keyboard controller error The keyboard con troller test failed You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Keyboard error Keyboard...

Page 122: ... 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 modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error w...

Page 123: ...aracteristics and provides the necessary com mand strings to operate the modem The inter nal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and application 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 t...

Page 124: ...you back up all data files prior to performing either of the recovery options RECOVERY CD ROM Included with your notebook in the Accessories box is an Emergency Recovery CD ROM with the following content A backup copy of the software originally installed on your new Fujitsu LifeBook can only be used on the listed LifeBook models Sets of device drivers and utilities in specific directories that are...

Page 125: ...in the CD ROM drive and repeat the previous steps starting with 2 If you received a message This program may not be used on your computer you are using the wrong Recovery CD for the model of notebook Contact Fujitsu PC Service and Support to obtain the correct CD 6 Read the information displayed on the Welcome screen then Click OK 7 Select one of the two icons displayed in the Emergency Recovery m...

Page 126: ...om either your hard drive boot operating system or as a result of using a bootable floppy disk that is configured to recognize the CD ROM drive Please locate and read any of the Read Me files that are included on the CD These files will provide information that pertains specifically to the additional files and utilities that are provid ed on the Recovery CD for your particular Lifebook model C A U...

Page 127: ...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 Caring for Your Notebook 118 Increasing Battery Life 119 Caring for Your Batteries 119 ...

Page 128: ...ips for looking after the notebook and the battery packs CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook E 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 o...

Page 129: ...battery life 5 Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it 6 Limit your CD ROM access 7 Disable the Windows CD automatic insertion function 8 Always use fully charged batteries 9 Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your notebook is to be stored for a month or longer turn the machine off and remove all Lithium ion batteries St...

Page 130: ...S p e 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 Warranty 122 LifeBook E Series General Specifications 122 Pre Configured Models 125 Glossary 126 ...

Page 131: ...B 64MB and 128MB SDRAM Modules extend system memory up to 192MB 64MB System Memory or 160MB 32MB system memory BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM 256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back up battery Video RAM 2MB Embedded SDRAM Display Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 13 3 XGA TFT Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 64k colors 800...

Page 132: ...Trac or Touchpad pointing device Modem Internal V 90 standard 56K fax modem ITU V 90 56K data 14 4K fax See pages 4 5 for caution on modem Video Zoomed Video support via PC Card Slot 1 Battery Adapter for Bay 2 Battery adapter for Bay 2 Input Output Connections Combination PC Card slot for One Type III two Type I II cards PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support Zoomed Video support via Slot 1 One...

Page 133: ...anagement Standard DMI 2 0 WFM 1 1a Compliant Power Batteries One modular Lithium ion battery Rechargeable 10 8V 3600 mAh C A U T I O N Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness applications features power management settings battery conditioning and other customer preferences CD ROM or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life AC Adapter Autosensing 100 24...

Page 134: ...y ESS Technology Inc 98 PMSet 98 by Fujitsu Limited 98 McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates Inc All Card Executive by Phoenix Technologies NT NoteDock by Phoenix Technologies NT PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies NT LapLink Professional by Traveling Software 98 PC Doctor by Watergate Software Inc All Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Inc All Netscape Communicator Environmental Requirements T...

Page 135: ...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 which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your computer Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processo...

Page 136: ...f it is a hard drive if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk if it is a floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter it is commonly called a diskette Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk Diskette A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to me...

Page 137: ...entering and leaving your computer in electronic form I O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your computer in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans IR An abbre...

Page 138: ...lator DEModulator The equipment which connects a computer or other data terminal to a communication line Monaural A system using one channel to process sound from all sources MPU 401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert application command...

Page 139: ...ardware whenever power is applied to your Computer Status and error messages may be displayed before the oper ating system is loaded If the self test detects fail ures that are so serious that operation can not continue the operating system will not be loaded Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it PS 2 An IBM series ...

Page 140: ...troke 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 Shadow RAM A technique of copying data or applications stored in ROM Read Only Memory into RAM Random Access Memory for access d...

Page 141: ...e PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of owner ship TCO of business computing without sac rificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a...

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Page 143: ...t booting 17 20 63 126 device 63 sequence 61 CD ROM 62 Bridge Battery 5 36 Brightness 7 15 33 Cache Memory 122 126 CapsLock 24 28 CardBus 123 126 CD Automatic Insertion Function 26 CD ROM access 24 26 care 41 42 71 74 drive 6 40 41 62 69 71 123 indicator 24 26 problem 92 93 Checksum 112 Closed Cover Switch 6 7 CMOS RAM 126 COM Port 10 127 Configuration Label 11 CRT 127 Cursor 28 31 33 Custom Toolb...

Page 144: ...rnal Monitor 10 79 85 88 F1 33 124 F2 19 61 63 F5 33 F6 33 F7 33 F10 33 Fax 123 FCC 128 Feet 11 15 File Transfers 50 Fixed Disk 110 Floppy Disk access indicator 24 27 care 39 drive 8 75 format 39 128 problems 94 Fn 32 33 124 Function Keys 33 124 GB 128 Gigabyte 128 Hard Disk Timeout 49 Hard Drive access 24 27 49 access indicator 27 compartment 11 format 42 problems 95 Hardware Data Security 60 Har...

Page 145: ...rtment 11 80 81 upgrade module 80 83 MHz 129 Microphone 6 7 9 78 MIDI 50 129 MIDI joystick port 85 Modem 4 5 43 78 97 123 129 Monaural 129 Mono Microphone 9 78 Mouse 10 79 85 88 95 96 124 MPU 401 129 Multi function Bay 6 8 11 69 71 NTSC 129 Numeric Keypad 10 32 33 NumLk 24 27 Operating System 17 19 49 93 95 96 129 Parallel Port 10 77 85 88 97 98 129 Partition 129 Password 60 63 PC Card access indi...

Page 146: ...46 48 ScrLk Indicator 24 28 SDRAM 122 131 Second Lithium ion Battery 14 25 34 Security 60 61 125 Serial Port 10 77 85 88 97 131 Setup Utility 62 63 Shadow RAM 131 Shorted Batteries 36 Shutdown 21 22 104 106 Software Data Security 60 Software Volume Control 34 SoundBlaster 5 123 Speaker 6 7 123 SRAM 131 Standby Mode 48 Start Menu 33 Status Indicator 6 7 24 131 Stereo 131 Stereo Headphones 78 Stereo...

Page 147: ...orials 21 UL 132 Unit Label 11 Universal Serial Bus 9 77 USB 77 97 98 USB Port 9 VGA 10 132 Video Timeout 48 Virus 51 VRAM 132 Windows 17 20 49 50 125 Windows Key 33 Write Protect 39 132 XGA 122 125 132 Zoomed Video 132 ...

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