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Modem Problems

Messages about modem operation.

1. Messages about modem operation are

1. See your application software

generated by whichever modem application

documentation for additional information.

is in use.

Parallel, Serial,and USB Device Problems

You have installed a parallel-port device,a serial-

1. The device is not properly installed.

1. Remove and re-install the device.

port device or a USB device. Your notebook does

(See Parallel Port Devices on page 132,Serial

not recognize the device, or the device does not

Port on Devices on page 132,or USB Devices

seem to work properly.

on page 133.)

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 selected

4. See your device documentation and software

for your device.

documentation to determine the required
I/O address.

5. Your device and another device are assigned

5. Check all I/O addresses in the BIOS setup

the same I/O address.

utility and your other installed hardware
and software and make sure there are
no duplications.

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

C A U T I O N

USB technology is not supported and does
not work with Windows NT 4.0.

Summary of Contents for Lifebook L440

Page 1: ...nix logo are registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX Technology is a trademark of Intel Corporation PC Doctor is a trademark of Watergate Software Inc SoftPEG is a registered trademark of CompuCore Multimedia Inc LapLink is a registered trademark of Traveling Software Inc AudioRack is a registered trademark of ESS Technology Inc McAfee ...

Page 2: ... incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs of all of the devices should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the RENs contact your local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network your telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in adva...

Page 3: ...lug in hearing aid compatible telephones which will be provided to hearing impaired customers on request DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du Cana...

Page 4: ...ment peut entraîner la compagnie de télécommunications à exiger que 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 electric inspection authority or electrician This may be particularly i...

Page 5: ...s appropriés ou un électricien Ceci peut être particulièrement important en régions rurales UL NOTICE FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse CAUTION Danger of explosion if CMOS battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of ...

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

Page 7: ... L SERIES FROM FUJITSU Status Indicator Panel 26 Integrated Pointing Device 30 Using the Keyboard 32 Volume Control 34 Batteries 35 Floppy Disk Drive 39 SuperDisk Drive 41 CD ROM Drive 41 DVD Drive 41 Internal Modem 43 Infrared Port 44 Power Management 49 Pre installed Software 50 Data Security 55 SECTION FOUR CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU Boot Sequence 58 Identifying the Drives ...

Page 8: ...onitor 134 Theft Prevention Lock 134 Memory Upgrade Module 134 Internal Battery 136 Optional Mobile LAN Dock 137 SECTION SIX TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 140 Specific Problems 141 Power On Self Test Messages 158 Emergency CD ROM DVD Tray Release 161 Modem Setup and Commands 161 Recovering Your Windows 95 Windows 98 System 161 Recovering Your Windows NT 4 0 System 164 SECTION SEVEN CARE ...

Page 9: ...Lif eB oo k L S er ies fr om Fu jit su P r e f a c e ...

Page 10: ...lains how to operate your LifeBook L Series hardware and built in system software The LifeBook L Series is compatible with the IBM PC AT CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE Screen examples in this manual are intended as examples only and screen and file names may differ in actual use Messages displayed by the LifeBook L Series appear in Courier type Example Shutdown the computer Keyboard keys are shown ...

Page 11: ...L i f e B o o k L S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u L if e B o ok L S e r i e s f r om F uj i t su vii Figure P 1 LifeBook L Series with Samples of Fujitsu and Third Party Options and Accessories ...

Page 12: ... O n e Unpacking 2 Overview of LifeBook L Series Features 3 Component Identification 5 Top and Front Components 5 Left side Panel Components 6 Right side Panel Components 6 Rear Panel Components 7 Bottom Components 8 Detachable Bay Mobile Bay Unit 9 ...

Page 13: ...3 Lithium ion Battery installed in your notebook RJ 11 cable located in the accessories box Getting Started Guide User s Guide Microsoft Windows Manual and Certificate of Authenticity Registration card and customer information pack Intel LANdesk Client Manager 3 2 CD ROM coupon located in the accessories box Recovery CD ROM located in the accessories box Fujitsu Accessories Catalog If your model i...

Page 14: ...ve matrix TFT color display with 1024 x 768 resolution XGA 2MB EDO video RAM on video chip Built in 4 0 GB SMART hard drive Internal Lithium ion battery Figure 1 4 Modular Floppy Disk Drive for Detachable Bay only Figure 1 3 AC Adapter Unit Figure 1 5 Weight Saver for Detachable Bay only Hot swap PS 2 connection for an external keyboard or an external mouse Built in 56K v 90 modem DMI 2 0 complian...

Page 15: ... support for full motion video acceleration with Windows 95 98 only Two built in stereo speakers Built in mono microphone Stereo Line In jack Stereo Headphone jack Microphone jack One Type II PC Card slot Fast IrDA 4Mbps compatible infrared port for wireless data transfer with Windows 95 98 only External monitor support with simultaneous display capability No learning full size keyboard with three...

Page 16: ...to Appendix A on page 172 TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Figure 1 6 Brightness Control The brightness control adjusts the overall intensity of the display panel back lighting Figure 1 6 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input to your notebook Figure 1 6 Status Indicator Panel LCD d...

Page 17: ...ers output sound from the notebook Figure 1 6 Closed Cover Switch The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting when the display panel is closed thus saving power It can also be set as a Suspend Resume switch in the BIOS Setup utility see pages 106 107 Figure 1 6 Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys for easy operation Figure 1 6 Touchpad Pointing Device The touchpad ...

Page 18: ...ect headphones or powered exter nal speakers to the headphone jack Figure 1 8 Volume Control The volume control is a knob which provides manual control of the sound level of all audio output from your notebook Figure 1 8 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Infrared Port The fast IrDA 4Mbps compatible port allows you to communicate with another IrDA com patible infrared device without a cable See page 44 for mor...

Page 19: ...S 2 Port Connector Cover Internal Battery Compartment Internal Hard Drive Compartment Memory Upgrade Compartment Docking Port Docking Lock Slot Docking Lock Slot Battery Lock Battery Release Button DC Power Jack Detachable Bay locking indentation Detachable Bay Locking Indentation External Monitor Port DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional auto airlin...

Page 20: ...y attachment slots in the bottom of your notebook to attach your notebook and Detachable Bay together Figure 1 11 Battery Bay A compartment in the Detachable Bay that allows an optional second Lithium ion Batttery to be installed for a dual battery configuration Figure 1 11 Battery Bay Latch This latch is for locking or removing the Modular Lithium ion Battery from the Detachable Bay Slide this la...

Page 21: ...tebook This position prevents the Docking Latch Release Button from being able to be pressed Slide the lever away from the button to allow undocking Multi function Bay with CD ROM installed Docking Latch Release Button Docking Lock Switch Multi function Bay release switch C A U T I O N It is only safe to undock your notebook from the Detachable Bay when the Undock OK Indicator is illuminated green...

Page 22: ... o n T w o Power Sources 12 Display Panel 13 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle 13 Starting Your Notebook for the First Time 14 Registering Your LifeBook 20 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 21 Power Off 21 Restarting Your Notebook 22 ...

Page 23: ...t i o n T w o 12 SECTION TWO STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the processes of starting your LifeBook for the first time initial software setup and registration Figure 2 2 Connecting the AC Adapter Figure 2 1 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle L440 B only P O I N T If you are using the Detachable Bay with your notebook adjust the angle of the key board using the keyboa...

Page 24: ... Figure 2 4 You may need to adjust the brightness level after you start your notebook and periodically for different operating environments Figure 2 3 Opening the Display Panel Figure 2 4 Adjusting the Display C A U T I O N The primary Lithium ion battery is not fully charged when you purchase your note book Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter or the auto airline adapter to use your ...

Page 25: ...wer switch is located on the left 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 se...

Page 26: ... using the on screen Cancel button you will get an error message when you start your notebook again Condition of Use Process The first time you start your notebook you must confirm your acceptance of the copyright limitations for your pre installed software After you complete the Condition of Use process these screens will not appear again There are 6 screens to read carefully and respond to You c...

Page 27: ...lick on the Cancel button If you do wish to select a printer click on the Next button and answer the questions Windows 95 Setup Once you have completed the printer setup or if you have chosen not to set up a printer at this time you will see the Windows 95 Setup screen This screen lets you set up Internet Explorer 4 01 with Active Desktop on your Lifebook Follow the on screen direction to complete...

Page 28: ...rocess before you will be able to use your notebook If you wish to access the BIOS setup utility before you go through the condition of use process you must press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is still visible If you press the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a boot menudialog box which will allow you to select which drive is to be used for finding the operat ing sy...

Page 29: ...en be stepped through the condition of use process You must complete this initial process before you will be able to use your notebook If you wish to access the BIOS setup utility before you go through the condition of use process you must press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is still visible If you press the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a boot menu dialog box wh...

Page 30: ...me or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the text one screen at a time When you finish reading you must point and click to accept or reject the terms of the agree ment and then click on the Next button P O I N T If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows NT Workstation or to shut down your notebook...

Page 31: ... via phone lines to the Fujitsu Registration Center and you will receive registration confirmation in one week to 10 days For Windows 98 you can access the E Registration program by selecting the Register Now option in the Welcome to Windows 98 wizard menu This menu appears the first time you start Windows 98 after com pleting the Condition of Use process To access the Welcome to Windows 98 wizard...

Page 32: ...g off the power by putting the power switch in the Off position check that the Hard Drive CD ROM PC Card and the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off See P O I N T You can register your LifeBook L Series notebook with any operating system via e mail telephone or fax LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most application softwar...

Page 33: ...th the power switch 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 Shutting down your notebook from Windows lets your notebook shut down operations and turn off the power in the proper sequence to prevent errors The sequence is 1 Go to the Start button menu 2 Click on Shut Down 3 Verify that Shut Down is selected and click...

Page 34: ... 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 C A U T I O N Turning off the power switch without exiting Windows may cause an error when you start the next time Turning the power to On when it has been Off for less than ten seconds may cause an error when you start...

Page 35: ...us Indicator Panel 26 Integrated Pointing Device 30 Using the Keyboard 32 Volume Control 34 Batteries 35 Floppy Disk Drive 39 SuperDisk Drive 41 CD ROM Drive 41 DVD Drive 41 Internal Modem 43 Infrared Port 44 Power Management 49 Pre installed Software 50 Data Security 55 ...

Page 36: ... 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 Indicator Battery Identifier DVD CD ROM Drive Access Hard Driv...

Page 37: ...ble Bay or Mobile LAN Dock 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 Identifier if that battery is charging The C A U T I O N Your notebook s power switch must be turned off to prevent all current draw Battery Charging indicator fl...

Page 38: ... in the drive and the tray is closed It will begin playing an audio CD or will start an application if the CD has an auto run file on it Figure 3 2 Battery Level Indicator 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 CD automatic insertion function on you can disable it To disable the CD automatic insertion function for Windows 95 or...

Page 39: ... floppy disk or SuperDisk even if no floppy disk drive or SuperDisk drive is installed PC Card Access Indicators The PC Card Access indicators tell you when an installed PC Card is being accessed Card 1 is the connector inside the slot on the right side of your notebook The PC Card Access indica tor will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if none are installed NumLk Indicator Th...

Page 40: ...en up down left and right A light pressure with the tip of your finger is all that is required to operate the Touchpad Pencil erasers etc don t work The faster you move your finger the faster the cursor will move The second part of the Touchpad pointing device the buttons function as mouse but tons and the functions they perform depend on the application you are running Figure 3 3 shows the positi...

Page 41: ...wish to select press the left pointing device button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right pointing device button once and then immediately release it Figure 3 4 You can also left click by a light tap on the Touchpad ending with your finger off the pad instead of using the button Double Clicking Double clicking mean...

Page 42: ...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 Touchpad You may need to change it for an external mouse You may want to try ...

Page 43: ...ding down the Shift key You can now enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys desig nated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions To return these keys to their normal character function press the NumLk Scr Lk while holding do...

Page 44: ...n 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in dis play panel only external monitor only or both built in display panel and external monitor Wi...

Page 45: ...on on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range The battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly you should replace it with a new one When using a high current device such as a modem a LAN card a CD ROM DVD drive or the hard drive frequently Using the AC adapter will cons...

Page 46: ...thority for details regarding recycling or disposing of old batteries If you cannot find this information elsewhere contact your support representative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Lithium ion battery to be exchanged for a dis charged one by warm swapping To warm swap have a charged battery ready put your notebook in Suspend mode remove the low battery and quickly insert a charged battery The ...

Page 47: ... ion battery check the Battery Level indicators located on the Status Indicator panel These indicators change as the battery levels change Battery 1 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in your notebook and Battery 2 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in the Detachable Bay or Mobile LAN Dock Figure 3 1 on page 26 The Lithium ion batteries are recharged inter nally using the AC adap...

Page 48: ...either AC or auto airline C A U T I O N When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power source active If you turn off the power with the power switch or remove all power sources battery AC adapter or auto airline adapter while your notebook is in Suspend mode any data which has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost Once your notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode...

Page 49: ...py disk drive can be used in the Detachable Bay exter nally with the optional FDD cable or you can use an optional external floppy disk drive The system will treat any floppy disk drive in exactly the same way regardless of where it is installed For floppy disk drive installation and removal instructions see Detachable Bay on pages 120 127 and External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive on page 1...

Page 50: ...by step instructions To prevent data stored on a floppy disk from being erased slide the write protect tab on the floppy disk to open up the small hole This makes the disk write protected When you want to write data to that disk slide the write protect tab the other way to close the small hole Ejecting a Floppy Disk To eject a disk check that the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is Off see page ...

Page 51: ...isk 120 drive works very much like a regular floppy disk drive in your LifeBook L Series Please refer to the Floppy Disk Drive section for usage and care information CD ROM DRIVE The modular CD ROM drive is a 20x maxi mum reader that can only be used in the Multi function Bay of the Detachable Bay DVD DRIVE The optional modular DVD Drive is a 1 5 speed maximum reader and takes the place of the CD ...

Page 52: ...O N When operating your notebook in com bination with the Detachable Bay always make sure the Keyboard Tilt Feet are folded out to make your notebook more stable This is especially important when using the CD ROM or DVD drive in the Detachable Bay Loading a CD or DVD Make sure there is power to your notebook Push gently but firmly and release the eject button on the front of the CD ROM DVD drive t...

Page 53: ... a CD ROM DVD is subjected to a sudden change in temperature cold to warm con densation may form on the surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry a CD ROM DVD If a CD ROM DVD is dirty use only a CD ROM DVD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to ...

Page 54: ...re automatic and have no user con trol such as those for the internal modem while others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your operating conditions Other power saving features turn the display bright ness down limit the use of high power devices activate an appropriate power savings profile P O I N T Windows NT 4 0 does not support the infrared port on your LifeBook L Series C A U T I...

Page 55: ... button will return your note U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k L S e r i e s L i f e B o o k L S e r ie s f r o m F u j i t s u 45 book to active operation at the point where it went into suspension You can tell whether or not your system is in Suspend mode by looking at the Power indicator See page 26 If it is visi ble and not flashing your notebook is fully operational If it is visible and flas...

Page 56: ...upport the operation s in progress When you resume operation from Suspend mode it returns to the point in the operation where it left off You must use the Suspend Resume button to resume operation and there must be an ade quate power source available or your notebook will not resume Using the Suspend Resume Button to Perform Save to Disk When your notebook is active the Suspend Resume button Figur...

Page 57: ...e and then automatical ly shuts off power to your notebook When you resume operation by pressing the Suspend Resume button you return to the point in the operation where you left off before going into Save to Disk mode P O I N T If your notebook is active when you enter the Suspend or Save to Disk mode changes to open files are not lost The files are left open and memory is kept active during Susp...

Page 58: ...When PC Cards or external devices are in use Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system restarts P O I N T Save to Disk mode requires allocating a significant amount of hard drive capacity for saving all system memory which reduces your usable disk space When you purchase your notebook it will ...

Page 59: ...s inde U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k L S e r i e s L i f e B o o k L S e r ie s f r o m F u j i t s u 49 Hard Disk Timeout The Hard Disk Timeout is one of the power management parameters which saves power by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive access for the timeout period which has been set in the BIOS setup utility See page 101 Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause...

Page 60: ...up the list to select from limited to particular types of files or display all files Opening the desired file will play it Online help screens are available for more information Located in the Multimedia Software folder SoftPEG Video CD Player This control resembles a VCR player front panel and is operated in the same way When you point to a button a small explanation of the use of the button will...

Page 61: ... N T For maximum frequency response and bandwidth leave the graphic equalizer levels at the mid point zero level To customize the frequency response to your personal taste adjust accordingly the dot on the button is black and the control panel is not in the rack You activate a slider or knob on a control panel by dragging it The functions available are DAT Digital Audio Tape player 3D 3D Stereo so...

Page 62: ...where you have chosen to keep your PowerPanel toolbar and letting it sit there until the toolbar appears The default 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 power operation the PowerPanel toolbar will automatically ch...

Page 63: ... installed combination of timeouts and other power savings parameters read directly from the BIOS and chosen as the settings that will produce the longest possible battery life MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE PROFILE The Maximum Performance profile is a factory installed combination of timeouts and other power savings parameters read directly from the BIOS and chosen as the settings that will produce superior...

Page 64: ...performance with reasonable bat tery life when playing games on your notebook SYSTEM SUSPEND ACTIVATION Clicking on the Suspend button or selecting System Suspend on the PowerPanel menu will put your notebook in Suspend mode Pressing the Suspend Resume button turns the power back on and lets you begin where you left off See Figure 3 14 on page 45 and Suspend Mode on pages 45 46 PRESENTATION PROFIL...

Page 65: ...urn the power to your modem on or off To turn it to the other condition select Modem Power Toggle again VIDEO STANDBY ACTIVATION Clicking on the Video Standby button or select ing Video Standby on the PowerPanel menu turns off the power to the display You can return your notebook to normal operation by performing any activity such as pressing a key or touching the Touchpad pointing device DATA SEC...

Page 66: ...em reset the hardware system password See your software documen tation for what to do if you forget your software security password s C A U T I O N Software security feature passwords may not be the same as the hardware security passwords Be sure you know which features are controlled from software and which from hardware or you may lock yourself out of your own data or lock up your hardware and n...

Page 67: ... 61 Main Menu Setting Standard System Parameters 62 Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature Controls 73 Security Menu Setting the Security Features 96 Power Menu Setting Power Management Feature Controls 100 Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source 107 Info Menu 111 Exit Menu Leaving the Setup Utility 113 Setting Up Your Save To Disk File Allocation 116 ...

Page 68: ...14 You restart your computer from the Windows 95 Shutdown Menu of the Start Menu The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You reset the system by pressing the three keys Ctrl Alt Del at the same time twice in a row This method is not recommended since it can result in loss of data P O I N T When error messages occur see Section Six pages 158 160 for help i...

Page 69: ...p utility through your operating system See your operating system manual Change the primary boot device Change the power saving parameter settings For a more convenient process see the PowerPanel section on pages 52 55 Change a port address or other parameter Change an audio parameter setting Change the selection of whether to use the built in display an external monitor or both For a more conveni...

Page 70: ...ower On Self Test POST If the failure is not too severe it will give you the opportunity to modify the settings of the setup utility as described in the following steps 1 When you turn on or restart the computer there is a beep and or the following message appears on the screen Error message please run SETUP program Press F1 key to con tinue F2 to run SETUP 2 If an error message is displayed on th...

Page 71: ...u or a submenu use the cursor keys Õ Ô 3 To select the different values for each field press the Spacebar or to change to the next higher selection and F5 or to go to the next lower selection 4 To activate a submenu press the Enter key 5 To return to a menu from a submenu press the Esc key 6 To go to the Exit Menu from any other menu press the Esc key P O I N T Selecting a field causes a help mess...

Page 72: ... the names of the menu fields for the Main menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 1 Main Menu P O I N T System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility Use the calendar and time icon on your Windows Cont...

Page 73: ...ts each for month and day and 4 digits for year MM DD YYYY for example 03 20 1997 You may change each segment of the date separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed Disabled Primary Master Selects the Primary ToshibaMK4309MAT Displays the type of internal hard...

Page 74: ...your particular drive System Memory 640 KB Displays the size of system memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Extended Memory 31 MB Displays the size of extended memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Memory Cache Selects the Memory Allows you to set your system to use external memory cache Cache Submenu Language...

Page 75: ...apter is connected to the Mobile LAN Dock port and from there to the CD ROM drive The type of drive is shown at the top of the Menu Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 2 shows the names of the menu fields for the Primary Secondary Master Adapter submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of t...

Page 76: ...you set the parameters that are displayed The User selection lets you set the parameters that are displayed except the total capacity which is detected and displayed Cylinders Available to A number between Sets the number of cylinders for the drive This field can be change only when Type 0 and 65 535 changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key User Displayed when or by typing in th...

Page 77: ...e Auto and a hard drive is detected Not displayed for other selections Sectors Available A number between Sets the number of cylinders for the drive This field can be to change only when 0 and 63 changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key Type User Displayed or by typing in the number when Type Auto and a hard drive is detected Not displayed for other sections Maximum Capacity Dis...

Page 78: ...28 Removable Displayed when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Available to change Head Sector addressing only when Type User CD ROM or ATAPI Removable Displayed when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections ...

Page 79: ...ast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 or ATAPI Removable Fast PIO 3 DMA Displayed when Type Fast PIO 4 DMA Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Selects the DMA transfer mode for the drive Available to change only Mode 1 Mode 2 when Type User CD ROM or ATAPI Removable Displayed when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displaye...

Page 80: ...he bootable CD ROM is used the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup If a floppy disk format CD ROM is used the CD ROM becomes Drive A If a hard disk format CD ROM is used the internal hard drive becomes Drive D and the CD ROM becomes Drive C and all other drive designators shift as necessary The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations however your applica...

Page 81: ...e memory for your processor Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 3 shows the names of the menu fields for the Memory Cache submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 3 Memory Cache Submenue of ...

Page 82: ...che Submenu Exiting from the Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 61 for more information...

Page 83: ...A channel Select between the display panel and an external CRT display Enable or disable compensation for your display Set keyboard and mouse features Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 4 shows the names of the menu fields for the Advanced Menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field...

Page 84: ...tures submenu keyboard parameters Multimedia Device Selects the Multimedia This menu allows setting of address and interrupts for Configuration Device Configuration multimedia devices submenu Video Features Selects the Video This menu allows setting up the display Features submenu PCI Configuration Selects the PCI This menu provides access to an additional submenu and allows Configuration submenu ...

Page 85: ...that a restoration is required See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings limitations etc P O I N T If you purchased an L Series notebook pre loaded with the Windows NT 4 0 operating system the default setting for Plug Play O S will be No This set ting is optimal for NT functionality with your notebook P O I N T Although you have ACPI features a...

Page 86: ...e 4 5 shows the names of the menu fields for the I O Device Configuration submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 5 I O Device Configuration P O I N T To prevent IRQ and address conflicts avoid changing the default settings If you must change the settings ...

Page 87: ... Base I O address and Interrupt level are displayed Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 3F8 Sets the Base I O address for serial port A Displayed only when serial port A is set to Enabled Interrupt Displayed only IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 4 Sets the interrupt level for serial port A when serial port A is set IRQ 10 IRQ 11 to Enabled Table 4 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the I O Device Configuration Submenu...

Page 88: ...the choices for setting Base I O address and interrupt level are displayed Mode Displayed if FIR IrDA FIR Selects the speed and format of the infrared port serial port B is not disabled Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 2E8 Selects the Base I O address for serial port B Displayed only when serial port B is set to Enabled Interrupt Displayed only IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 3 Sets the interrupt level for serial...

Page 89: ...and Interrupt level are displayed Mode Displayed if Bi directional ECP Bi directional Selects the mode for the parallel port Bi directional Full the parallel port is Output only Duplex is two way transfer of information between your note not disabled book and a connected parallel device Example if your notebook is connected to a parallel printer it can transfer data and control information to the ...

Page 90: ...Enabled Interrupt Displayed IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 7 Sets the interrupt level for the parallel port only when the parallel port is set to Enabled Floppy disk controller Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns on and off the floppy disk drive controller Local Bus IDE adapter Disabled Primary Both Sets up the IDE adapter Secondary Both Table 4 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the I O Device Configuration Submenu ...

Page 91: ...f the integrated and external mouse and keyboard Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 6 shows the names of the menu fields for the Keyboard Mouse submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 6 ...

Page 92: ...t and have it immediately recognized and active Internal Pointing Device Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen Always Always Enabled Enabled makes the touchpad pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse or not Auto Disabled makes the touchpad pointing device turn off when an external pointing device is connected to the PS 2 po...

Page 93: ...functions Follow the instruc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 7 shows the names of the menu fields for the Multimedia Device submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 7 Multimedia Device Configuration Sub...

Page 94: ... The Enabled selection provides for configuration setup by the user When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I O address and Interrupt level are displayed Base I O address 220 22F 240 24F 220 22F Sets the base addresses for sound equipment Displayed only when 260 26F 280 28F multimedia and sound are both enabled FM I O address 338 38B 38C 38F 338 38B Sets the base addresses for the FM...

Page 95: ...ly when multimedia IRQ 10 IRQ 11 and sound are both enabled DMA channel Displayed DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 1 Sets the DMA channel for the FM synthesizer functions only when multimedia an DMA 3 DMA 5 sound are both enabled DMA channel Displayed DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 5 Sets the DMA channel for the MIDI functions only when multimedia and DMA 3 DMA 5 sound are both enabled Table 4 7 Fields Options and Defaults of th...

Page 96: ...ions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 8 shows the names of the menu fields for the Video Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 8 Video Features Submenu ...

Page 97: ...lds Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu Display Flat Panel CRT Flat Panel Selects where the video signal will be routed Simultaneous Compensation Enabled Disabled Disabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen ...

Page 98: ...gacy ISA devices Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 9 shows the names of the menu fields for the PCI Configuration submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 9 PCI Configuration Submenu ...

Page 99: ...ptions Default Description IRQ Reservation Selects the IRQ This menu allows you to set aside interrupt levels for Reservation Submenu legacy ISA devices Internal Modem Disabled Enabled Enabled Allows the internal modem module to be enabled or disabled Table 4 9 Fields options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu ...

Page 100: ... the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 10 shows the names of the menu fields for the IRQ Reservation submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 10 IRQ Reservation Submenu ...

Page 101: ...f the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 7 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 9 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 10 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 11 Available Reserved Available ...

Page 102: ...ructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 11 shows the names of the menu fields for the DMI Event Logging submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 11 DMI Event Logging Submenu ...

Page 103: ...ll DMI event logs Yes No No A Yes selection causes the event logs to clear at the next boot Once the logs are cleared this automatically sets to No until reset to yes by selecting yes here Event Logging Enabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events System Boot Event Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events Table 4 11 Fields options an...

Page 104: ... instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 12 shows the names of the menu fields for the ACPI Features submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a descrip tion of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 4 12 ACPI Features Submenu ...

Page 105: ...e B o ok L S e r i e s f r om F uj i t su 95 Menu Field Options Default Description Battery Management Standard Driver Standard Driver Selects ACPI Battery Management interface Smart Battery Driver Table 4 12 Fields options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu ...

Page 106: ...n Follow the instruc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 13 shows the names of the menu fields for the Security menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write prot...

Page 107: ...the Re enter New Password field When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set Sets changes or cancels the User Password The User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only lower case letters or num bers To cancel a password press the Enter key instea...

Page 108: ...r Normal Write Protect Normal Sets write protection for the sector of the boot disk which contains the operating system When set to Write Protect the BIOS will prevent any application from writing into the sector of the internal hard drive containing the operating system When set to Normal there is no BIOS protection of the operating system Fixed disk security Primary Master Enabled Disabled Disab...

Page 109: ...d on reboot P O I N T If you make an error when re entering the password a Warning will be displayed on the screen To try again press the Enter key and then retype the password Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process C A U T I O N If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not be able to resume operation from the Suspend or Save to Dis...

Page 110: ...ngs and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use P O I N T Most power management parameters can also be set from the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 desktop without enter ing the setup utility using PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies Changing the settings with PowerPanel does not change what is stored in the CMOS memory See pages 52 5...

Page 111: ...bination of parameters this field will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself The options available vary from Off which has no inactivity shutoff to 20 minutes Video Timeout 2 minutes to Off Sets the length of time without any user input device activity 20 minutes Off before the display is turned off If you choose a factory combination o...

Page 112: ... to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Auto Suspend Timeout 5 to 60 minutes Off 15 Minutes Sets the length of time without any I O activity before your not book goes into Suspend mode If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display that setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Off has no inactivity...

Page 113: ...ustomized Profile 2 Minutes 1 Minute On 1 Minute 5 Minutes To get even better battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible by using this custom setting P O I N T When resuming from a Save to Disk suspension there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive C A U T I O N In Save to Disk mode there is no indicati...

Page 114: ...sume On Time On Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a designated time This feature is available from either the Suspend mode or the Save to Disk mode Resume Time Sets the designated time on a 24 hour clock when the notebook is to automatically resume operation from the Suspend state The format of the clock setting is hours minutes seconds Each segment of the time is se...

Page 115: ...the names of the menu fields for the Advanced Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Exiting from the Power Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Power menu you can either exit from the Setup utility or move to another menu If you wish...

Page 116: ...LAN On Off Off Turns on or off the Magic Packet wake up from Suspend mode when your notebook is installed in the Mobile LAN Dock APM CPU Idle Mode Low Power Standard Low Power Sets the CPU speed during Idle mode LCD Backlight Mode Low Power Standard Low Power Selects the LCD Backlight mode for the display Serial Mouse Activity Disabled Enabled Disabled Enables disables having activity on the seria...

Page 117: ...d to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system Table 4 16 shows the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use L if e B o ok L S e r ie s f r om F uj i t su Figure 4 16 Boot Menu ...

Page 118: ...c Screen Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on off the preboot execution environment feature Environment Boot Device Priority Selects the Boot Device This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system Priority submenu Table 4 16 Fields Options and Defa...

Page 119: ... of sources for the operating system Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 17 shows the names of the drives for the Boot Device Priority submenu the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use L if e B o ok L S e r i e s f r om F uj i t su Figure 4...

Page 120: ...the order number for that source Be sure to save your changed order when you exit the BIOS setup utility 2 Hard Drive 3 ATAPI CD ROM Drive Table 4 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu Exiting from Boot Menu When you have finished setting the boot para meters with the Boot menu you can either exit from the Setup Utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from...

Page 121: ...of the menu fields for the Info menu and a description of the special information needed to help understand the field L i f e B o ok L S e r ie s f r o m F u j i t s u Figure 4 18 Info Menu P O I N T The Asset Number is an optional user entered field An Asset Number can be entered through the use of a 3rd party software such as LANdesk Client manager P O I N T Figure 4 18 may not reflect the actua...

Page 122: ...n BIOS Version 1 08 BIOS Date 10 19 1998 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium II CPU Speed 266 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 512 KB Total Memory 32 MB On Board 32 MB SDRAM DIMM Not Installed Asset Number None Table 4 18 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu ...

Page 123: ...ollow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 61 Table 4 19 shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use L i f e B o o k L S e r ie s f r o m F u j i t s u Figure 4 19 Exit Menu ...

Page 124: ...IOS memory When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation A message Warning Configuration Changes have not been saved Save before exiting Yes No will be displayed Load Setup Defaults Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields then display the message Setup Confirmation Load default configuration Yes N...

Page 125: ...up utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section See page 61 Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory Setup Confirmation Save Configuration changes now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to anothe...

Page 126: ...ction when a disk error has occurred 5 Find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive To find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive do the f...

Page 127: ...rm a Save to Disk operation you can re allocate space to compensate for bad blocks on your drive To do this 1 Go to the MS DOS prompt 2 Type CD C Fujitsu 3 Type PHDISK REFORMAT FILE 4 Press the Enter key 5 The utility will re create the Save to Disk file called SAVE2DSK BIN with the same usable size and any bad blocks marked C A U T I O N Using Phdisk requires that your notebook be running in real...

Page 128: ...ery 128 External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive 130 PC Cards 130 Parallel Port Devices 132 Serial Port Devices 132 USB Devices 133 Microphone 133 Stereo Line In Device 133 Headphones 133 Telephone Lines 133 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 133 External Monitor 134 Theft Prevention Lock 134 Memory Upgrade Module 134 Internal Battery 136 Optional Mobile LAN Dock 137 ...

Page 129: ...external floppy disk drive This allows you to use a floppy disk drive when you are not using the Detachable Bay or have a CD Rom in the Detachable Bay A USB port in the rear panel of your notebook allows you to connect a Universal Serial Bus device An RJ 11 jack in the right side panel of your notebook allows you to connect a telephone line to the internal modem A Docking port in the bottom of you...

Page 130: ...etachable Bay slip into the Detachable Bay Locking Indentations on the rear panel of your notebook See Figure 5 2 5 Slide the Docking Lock Switch on the bottom of the Detachable Bay to the locked position C A U T I O N Whenever you use the notebook in combination with the Detachable Bay always open the Keyboard Tilt Feet on the Detachable Bay This will stabilize your notebook Figure 5 1 Docking Ho...

Page 131: ...our system around so that it faces away from you 4 Grasp your notebook on both sides and tip it up so that the bottom is facing you 5 While keeping firm hold of your notebook with one hand slide the Docking Lock Switch to the unlocked position See Figure 5 4 6 Depress the Docking Latch Release button on the bottom of the Detachable Bay and gently pull the Detachable Bay away from the notebook 7 Se...

Page 132: ...e Figure 5 3 7 A System Device Change alert will appear briefly followed by a Device ConFigured window click the OK button 8 Your notebook is ready to use To Hot Undock your Notebook from the Detachable Bay with Windows NT 4 0 1 Press the Undock Request button on the right side of the Detachable Bay 2 A System Device Change alert will appear briefly A Device Removal Warning window will appear clic...

Page 133: ...s cover with the back panel facing you 3 Slide the Docking Lock Switch to the unlock position 4 Depress the Docking Latch Release Button and gently pull the Detachable Bay up and away from the bottom of your notebook until the Docking Latches are clear of the notebook 5 Pull the Detachable Bay toward you to remove the metal Docking Hooks from the slots on the bottom of your notebook 6 Set the Deta...

Page 134: ...e compartment This will require some force Use the finger ridges on the bottom of the device See Figure 5 9 An optional DVD drive An optional SuperDisk drive An optional Second Lithium ion Battery DETACHABLE BAY UNIT DEVICES You can install and remove devices in the Detachable Bay while the power is on Hot Swap or while the power is off Cold Swap To Hot Swap devices in the Detachable Bay fol low t...

Page 135: ... rear cor ner of the Detachable Bay out from the unit See Figure 5 9 5 Slide the device in the Multi function bay out until the device is clear of the compartment This will require some force Use the finger ridges on the bottom of the device See Figure 5 9 7 Once the device has been removed from the Detachable Bay the Undock OK indicator LED will go out Installing a Device in the Detachable Bay 1 ...

Page 136: ... with the tracks in the bottom of the bay 3 Slide the device into the Multi function Bay until it clicks into place See Figure 5 10 4 Power on your notebook CD ROM Drive or DVD Drive Your CD ROM drive or optional DVD drive See Figure 5 11 is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the follow ing points The drive rotates the compact disk at very high speed Do not carry it ar...

Page 137: ...Weight Saver bay device can be installed in the Detachable Bay and is used to fill the bay when no device is used Figure 5 13 OPTIONAL SECOND LITHIUM ION BATTERY The Detachable Bay Unit has another bay for a second Lithium ion battery The internal battery in your notebook is exactly the same as the optional second battery This optional second battery is durable and long lasting but should not be e...

Page 138: ...See Figure 5 15 5 Insert the battery at an angle notched side first into the Battery Bay and push it away from you as far as it will go See Figure 5 15 6 Push down the near edge of the battery until it is flush with the surface of the Detachable Bay Slide the Battery Lock to the locked position See Figure 5 15 Removing the Battery from the Detachable Bay 1 Remove the Detachable Bay from your noteb...

Page 139: ...clicks To Disconnect An Optional External Floppy Disk Drive 1 Squeeze the releases on the sides of the optional external floppy disk drive connector next to the body of your notebook together Figures 5 17 and 5 18 2 Pull the connector free PC CARDS PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions and are ideal for mobile computers Some examples of PC Cards are Fax data modem cards Type II Local area n...

Page 140: ...alling PC Cards in Your Notebook PC cards are installed in the PC Card slot in the right 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 use the Control Panel System and then Device Manager and choose a system to disable some device so that the resources can be used by the PC Card C A U T I O N Do not ins...

Page 141: ...ok 9 Grab the card and pull it clear of your notebook See Figure 5 19 3 Insert the PC Card in the card slot with the product name label facing up See Figure 5 19 4 The PC Card is fully inserted when the eject button pops out 5 Flip this button toward the front of your notebook to fold it out of the way 6 When the card is installed lock it in place by sliding the lock button to the right See Figure...

Page 142: ...find out BEFORE you connect your modem P O I N T Windows NT 4 0 does not support USB devices C A U T I O N Due to the limitations of Windows 95 at the time USB technology was evolving not all USB devices and or drivers are guaranteed to work with Windows 95 MICROPHONE Make sure that your mono microphone is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into th...

Page 143: ... slot Simply insert the key end of your security system in the slot rotate 90 degrees and lock See Figure 1 8 on page 6 MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has 32MB of installed SDRAM To increase your memory capacity you may install a memory upgrade module in the memory upgrade compartment in the bottom of your notebook A memory upgrade module is a dual in line memory module DIMM You may add a mod...

Page 144: ...y damaged by electro static discharge ESD Be sure you are properly grounded when handling and installing the module 8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle See Figure 5 21 Press the connec tor edge of the module firmly down and into the connector 9 Press the memory upgrade module down into the compartment until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click when C A U T I O N Be...

Page 145: ...splayed is not what you believe it should be check that your memory upgrade module is properly installed If properly installed and the capacity is not correctly recognized see the Troubleshooting Section starting on page 140 INTERNAL BATTERY The internal Lithium ion Smart battery is in a compartment in the bottom of your notebook Remove it only for replacement or long term storage See Figure 1 10 ...

Page 146: ... VGA SVGA XGA monitor An external mouse PS 2 An external keyboard PS 2 A 10 100 Base T Ethernet line RJ 45 Two USB devices Figure 5 22 Mobile LAN Dock Back View Theft Prevention Slot Dual USB Port PS 2 Keyboard Port PS 2 Mouse Port Parallel Port Serial Port External Monitor Port DC Power Jack LAN TV NTSC PAL Figure 5 23 Mobile LAN Dock Front View Second Battery Bay Integrated CD ROM Drive Docking ...

Page 147: ...i x Identifying the Problem 140 Specific Problems 141 Power On Self Test Messages 158 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 161 Modem Setup and Commands 161 Recovering Your Windows 95 Windows 98 System 161 Recovering Your Windows NT 4 0 System 164 ...

Page 148: ... 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 141 has an index to the table 8 If you h...

Page 149: ... support representative will then use the service computer to call your notebook and perform diagnostic tests to find the nature of your problem Messages will be displayed on the screen explaining what is being done and giving any instructions that you need User Problem Guides When you have problems with your notebook try to find the symptoms under the Symptom column of the table for the feature g...

Page 150: ... 4 BIOS audio settings are incorrect 4 Set the BIOS setup utility Audio Features submenu of the Advanced menu to the default values See page 84 5 Software driver is not configured correctly 5 Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize CD ROM 1 CD ROM is installed with label face down 1 Open CD ROM tray and re install CD w...

Page 151: ... are automatically adjusted See page 70 7 Windows CD auto insertion function 7 Start the CD from the desktop or is disabled application software or re enable the Windows CD auto insertion function See page 28 8 Notebook is not properly installed in 8 Remove and re install your notebook in the an Mobile LAN Dock or Mobile LAN Dock Detachable Bay The CD ROM Access indicator on the Status 1 The Windo...

Page 152: ... Problems You cannot access your floppy disk 1 Security is set to protect access to 1 Verify your password and security settings floppy disk data 2 Floppy disk is not loaded correctly 2 Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert See Floppy Disk Drive on pages 39 40 3 BIOS setup utility has Diskette 3 Revise the setup utility Main menu settings Controller Disabled See Main Menu on page 62 4 ...

Page 153: ... the notebook operating system is booted from a CD ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted See Primary Master Submenu on pages 65 70 3 Security is set so operating system can not 3 Verify your password and security settings be started without a password See Security menu on pages 94 99 Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work 1 The notebook has gone into Sus...

Page 154: ...eck 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 then turning the power on again Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the 1 Your ...

Page 155: ...r USB Devices seem to work properly on page 133 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 selected 4 See your device ...

Page 156: ...evice determine the required I O address 5 Your PC Card device and another device are 5 Check all I O addresses in the BIOS setup assigned the same I O address utility and your other installed hardware and make sure there are no duplications Power Failures You turn on your notebook and nothing 1 The internal battery is completely discharged 1 When all the batteries are dead there will seems to hap...

Page 157: ...8 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 3 The internal battery is completely discharged 3 When the battery is dead there will be a beep and the Power adapter AC or auto airline when the power switch is turned on a...

Page 158: ...nel to verify the Power adapter AC or auto airline installed presence and condition of the batteries See Figure 3 1 on page 26 If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery 6 The battery or batteries are low 6 If the batteries are dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go ...

Page 159: ...your operation needs See the PowerPanel on pages 52 55 and Power Menu on pages 100 107 2 You are operating on battery only and 2 Install a Power adapter and then push the have ignored a low battery alarm until the Suspend Resume button See Low Battery batteries are all at the dead battery state and State on page 38 your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode 3 You have a battery failure 3...

Page 160: ...faulty 3 Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel Figure 3 1 on page 26 and replace or remove any that are shorted The batteries seem to discharge too quickly 1 You are running an application which uses a 1 Use both the internal battery and secondary great deal of power because of frequent hard battery and or use a Power adapter for this drive access or CD ROM access ...

Page 161: ... The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when the battery is outside its operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend Resume button does not work 1 The Suspend Resume button is disabled from 1 Enable the button from the setup utility the Advanced submenu of the Power Savings See page 107 menu of the setup utility 2 You did not hold the button in long enough 2 Hold t...

Page 162: ...d 3 Use the BIOS setup utility Main menu Primary Adapter submenu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive An error message is displayed on the screen 1 Power On Self Test POST has detected 1 See the Power On Self Test POST Messages during the notebook turn on boot sequence a problem pages 158 160 to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply ...

Page 163: ... external monitor only both built in display and external monitor 3 The angle of the display and the brightness 3 Move the display and the brightness control settings are not adequate for your until you have adequate visibility lighting conditions 4 The power management timeouts may be 4 Press any key or move the pointer if this set for very short intervals and you failed to doesn t work press the...

Page 164: ... Remove all foreign objects from between the display and the keyboard the keyboard The Built in Display has bright or dark spots 1 If 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 di...

Page 165: ...page 134 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 Appendix A on page 172 Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displ...

Page 166: ...memory not working or not config ured properly If you have an installed a memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is properly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup so it is not trying to use unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested F...

Page 167: ...error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the Setup Utility and set all settings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless...

Page 168: ...ive to change You can con tinue operating but you will have to use Setup Utility default values or reconfigure your Setup Utility every time you turn off your notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modi fied incorrectly perhaps by an application pro gram ...

Page 169: ... 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 56000 Connection complete at 56 000 bps ERROR FAX RING This means an incoming call BUSY NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applica tions which are not factory installed see the application documentation RECOVERING YOUR WINDOWS 95 WIN...

Page 170: ...oose this option you will lose any software you have installed and any other files you created since you setup your computer You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it Device Drivers Utilities and Read Me File s The Recovery CD also includes a section for providing device driver files directories and specific LifeBook model utilities that gi...

Page 171: ...follow 8 When recovery is complete remove the Recovery CD replace it in its sleeve and store it in a safe location with your Operating System Manual Certificate of Authenticity 9 Restart your notebook 10 Reset your boot device priority in the BIOS setup as desired P O I N T To use this portion of the CD ROM your notebook must BOOT upon power up of full system reset restart from the CD ROM drive Se...

Page 172: ...poration Web Site at www 8fujitsu com to check for the most current information and hints on how to perform recovery and system updates Your notebook now has all of the software installed that was included when you received it from the factory You must now load any pro grams which you purchased and installed after you got you notebook If you chose the Format and Recover option you should now resto...

Page 173: ...the BIOS setup see page 58 5 If correctly configured to boot from the Recovery CD ROM your system will display the Emergency Recovery welcome screen If this is not what is displayed check to see that the Recovery CD is inserted 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 comput er you are using the wrong Recovery ...

Page 174: ...cognize 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 provided on the Recovery CD for your particular Lifebook model 15 Restart your notebook 16 Reset your boot device priority in the BIOS setup as desired Your notebook now has all of the sof...

Page 175: ...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 e v e n C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Caring for Your Notebook 168 Increasing Battery Life 169 Caring for Your Batteries 169 ...

Page 176: ...crease its life and reliability This sec tion provides some tips for looking after the notebook and the battery CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook is a durable but sensitive elec tronic 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 i...

Page 177: ... set tings or set an even longer life combination with the BIOS setup utility See pages 43 47 and 87 91 for instruction on these settings 6 Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it 7 Limit your CD ROM access 8 Disable the Windows 95 CD automatic insertion function See page 28 9 Always use fully charged batteries CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your note...

Page 178: ... c i f i c a t i o n s a n d G l o s s a r y A p p e n d i c e s Appendix A Specifications 172 Warranty 172 LifeBook L Series Specifications 172 Approvals 176 Popular Accessories 176 Appendix B Glossary 177 ...

Page 179: ...ment in the bottom of the notebook BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM 256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back up battery Video RAM 2MB EDO RAM Display Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Recommended Video Color and Resolution Diagonal dimension 13 3 Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 64k colors 800 x 600 pixel resolution 256k colors select 16M colors on Win...

Page 180: ...modem IrDA 1 1 compatible fast infrared port 4 Mbps Video MPEG 1 video data decompression software Zoomed Video support via PC Card Slot 1 in notebook only NTSC PAL TV output jack in optional LAN Dock Input Output Connections One Type II PC Card slot PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support Zoomed Video support via Slot 1 One 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible connec tor for external keyboard external...

Page 181: ... nine 9 hours Optional 2nd Battery same as primary for use in Detachable Bay or LAN Dock Optional Dual Battery Configuration Operating time of up to 6 hours Rapid charge notebook off or in Suspend Mode in about five 5 hours Standard charge normal use with limited CD and hard drive access in about fifteen 15 hours AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 54W supplying 16V DC to the Notebook which include...

Page 182: ...ape Internet Explorer by Microsoft McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates Inc Card Executive by Phoenix Technologies NoteDock by Phoenix Technologies PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies PC Doctor by Watergate Software Inc INTEL LANDesk Client Manager CD coupon APPROVALS Emissions FCC Part 15 FCC Part 68 FTZ Safety UL C UL CSA FCC Certification See statement at the front of this User s Guide DOC Ind...

Page 183: ...rive Floppy disk drive Weight Saver Optional DVD drive Optional SuperDisk 120 drive Power Lithium ion Battery Fujitsu Model FPCBP15 Small AC Adapter Fujitsu Model FPCAC06 Auto Airline Adapter Fujitsu Model FPCAA02 Auto Adapter Fujitsu Model FPCFCBA01 Memory 16MB SDRAM Fujitsu Model FPCEM05 32MB SDRAM Fujitsu Model FPCEM06 64MB SDRAM Fujitsu Model FPCEM07 128MB SDRAM Fujitsu Model FPCEM13 Storage a...

Page 184: ...o the installed operat ing system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus...

Page 185: ...scent 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 preprogrammed value to be used if you fail to set your own DIMM Dual in line memory module CHS Translation Cylinder head and sector translation Conversion of...

Page 186: ...oppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB Gigabyte Gigabyte 1 073 741 824 bytes 2 raised to the thirtieth power Hard drive A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C D E F Example 2F in hexadecimal 00101111 in binary 47 in decimal I O ...

Page 187: ...rst and later the most common device connected to parallel ports MB Megabyte Megabyte 1 048 576 bytes 2 raised to the twentieth power Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your computer CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A stan dard communication protocol for exchange of information between comput...

Page 188: ...condition of your hardware 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 ...

Page 189: ...can not be changed by your Computer and does not require power to maintain it SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface pronounced scuzzy An American National Standards Institute ANSI standard for connecting multiple up to 7 high speed parallel devices to a computer SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Serial Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a ...

Page 190: ...n film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters Laboratories An independent organization that tests and certifies the electri cal safety of devices VGA Video Graphics Array A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to video display data and...

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Page 192: ...8 130 136 137 Battery faulty 174 level indicator 26 28 life 52 54 103 148 154 160 169 180 182 power 6 12 14 44 45 59 93 107 120 176 Bi directional 79 173 BIOS setup utility 6 14 15 17 18 45 55 58 61 75 96 111 115 142 148 151 154 169 Block addressing 68 179 Block transfer 68 Boot booting 15 18 177 device 59 110 from CD ROM 70 118 163 166 options 109 sector protection 99 sequence 58 61 140 154 159 1...

Page 193: ...ay 1 4 8 10 12 27 35 37 39 41 42 58 59 119 129 143 144 172 175 Digital PBX 7 133 DIMM 113 134 172 178 Disk diskette 63 97 111 166 178 drive 2 5 8 10 26 29 39 41 58 59 98 117 121 128 130 137 158 172 173 176 178 183 errors 101 144 158 Display panel 5 6 13 16 22 34 44 49 52 55 59 60 73 87 107 134 155 156 172 173 176 178 DMA 69 75 79 85 178 DMA channel 73 79 85 Docking 4 8 10 12 120 124 137 141 144 17...

Page 194: ... 119 120 124 128 130 131 137 141 144 158 159 164 166 172 173 176 Floppy disk drive access indicator 29 40 Floppy disk format 39 59 70 Fn 32 34 59 134 155 157 174 Function keys 32 34 174 GB 3 179 Gigabyte 179 Half duplex 79 Hard disk 49 53 55 70 100 101 103 105 158 162 Hard disk timeout 49 100 101 103 105 Hard drive access 46 49 55 access indicator 21 26 29 compartment 8 format 43 162 164 Hardware ...

Page 195: ...160 179 Label 8 20 40 42 43 132 141 142 LAN 4 6 8 27 35 37 58 59 64 65 107 119 120 130 137 143 144 146 152 173 174 176 179 LBA 68 177 179 LBA mode control 68 LCD 5 6 52 107 156 172 179 182 License agreement 15 17 19 Lithium ion battery 2 4 9 12 14 27 35 37 48 119 120 125 128 174 176 180 Low battery alarm 38 151 LPT port 7 180 Main menu 57 60 62 65 71 72 136 143 146 154 Manuals 16 18 19 Maximum bat...

Page 196: ...173 174 NumLk 5 26 29 33 34 NVRAM 159 Operating system 4 10 11 14 15 17 18 20 22 34 39 40 43 45 50 55 57 60 62 64 74 75 77 79 84 97 99 101 108 111 115 118 120 121 125 129 142 143 145 146 154 157 159 161 163 165 166 176 178 180 182 Output only 79 173 PAL 137 173 176 181 Parallel port 7 8 79 80 119 120 132 137 147 181 Parity 159 Partition 118 164 165 181 183 Password 20 55 56 58 60 94 98 144 145 154...

Page 197: ...olbar 46 47 52 53 Pre installed software 4 15 17 19 21 25 43 50 162 164 175 Presentation profile 54 Product code 16 Program 20 44 50 53 59 60 118 141 160 162 166 177 181 Quiet boot 58 RAM 3 46 130 136 158 160 172 177 181 182 Real time clock 160 Recovery CD ROM 2 20 43 161 165 Registration 2 12 19 20 Reset 56 58 60 93 163 165 166 181 182 Restart 16 22 23 29 39 45 49 58 60 95 117 118 145 148 150 158...

Page 198: ...103 105 155 156 Standby timeout 102 Start menu 16 21 34 50 53 58 118 122 125 126 145 Status indicator 5 25 26 35 38 45 104 148 154 182 Stereo 4 6 7 50 119 120 133 137 173 176 182 Stereo headphones 133 137 Stereo line in 4 6 7 119 120 133 173 Stroke 174 182 Supervisor password 96 97 Support representative 36 48 95 128 140 141 154 156 158 160 168 Suspend 5 6 13 14 22 23 26 27 35 39 45 49 53 55 95 97...

Page 199: ...authorized access 55 Unit label 8 141 Universal serial bus 7 120 173 USB device 4 141 147 USB port 7 8 120 133 137 User input 101 102 User password 96 VCR 50 Vehicle 12 VGA 8 137 172 173 176 182 183 Video 3 4 34 49 50 53 55 74 86 87 100 101 103 105 106 120 130 131 134 137 141 155 157 160 172 173 176 180 183 Video timeout 49 54 100 101 103 105 155 156 Virus 4 50 163 Voice 43 44 VRAM 183 Windows 2 4...

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