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Fujitsu Lifebook L470, Manual

The Fujitsu Lifebook L470 is a highly reliable and efficient laptop designed to meet the needs of professionals on the go. With its sleek design and powerful performance, this device delivers exceptional user experience. Download the user manual for free from our website, where you can find comprehensive instructions for maximizing the functionality of your Lifebook L470.

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You have connected an external monitor and 

1. Monitor power cord is not plugged in.

1. External monitors are powered seperately 

it does not come on.

from the notebook and will require a 
seperate  power source.

2. Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your 

2. Try toggling the video destination by 

external monitor.

pressing 

Fn

and 

F10

together or check 

your BIOS setup and enable your external 
monitor. (See the Video Features Submenu 
of the Advanced Menu on pages 86-87.)

3. Your external monitor is not 

3. Reinstall your device.

properly installed.

4. Your operating system software is not setup 

4. Check your device and operating system 

with the correct software driver for that device.

documentation and activate the proper driver.

5. Your external monitor is not compatible 

5. See your monitor documentation and the 

with your notebook.

External Monitor Support portions of
Appendix A on page 170.

Miscellaneous Problems

An error message is displayed on the screen 

1. Application software often has its own set 

1. See your application manual and help 

during the operation of an application.

of error message displays.

displays screens for more information.
Not all messages are errors; some may 
simply be status.

Six

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Summary of Contents for Lifebook L470

Page 1: ...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 VirusScan is a registered trademark of NAI All other trademarks mentioned herein are ...

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: ...Black White of Cover to come ...

Page 7: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ...

Page 8: ...estarting Your Notebook 23 SECTION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 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 44 Pre installed Software 50 Data Security 54 SECTION FOUR CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK L ...

Page 9: ...hones 131 Telephone Lines 131 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 131 External Monitor 132 Theft Prevention Lock 132 Memory Upgrade Module 132 Internal Battery 135 Optional Mobile LAN Dock 135 SECTION SIX TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 138 Specific Problems 139 Power On Self Test Messages 156 Emergency CD ROM DVD Tray Release 159 Modem Setup and Commands 159 Recovering Your Windows 98 System 159 Rec...

Page 10: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s iv ...

Page 11: ...LifeBook L Series from Fujitsu P r e f a c e ...

Page 12: ...ftware 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 in boldface Helvetica type Example Fn F1 Esc and Ctrl Pages with additional...

Page 13: ...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 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 vii Figure P 1 LifeBook L Series with Samples of Fujitsu and Third Party Options and Accessories ...

Page 14: ...P r e f a c e viii ...

Page 15: ...o n 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 Optional Detachable Bay 9 ...

Page 16: ... 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 External Floppy Disk Drive F...

Page 17: ...ailable with standard features including See Appendix A page 170 for detailed information 366 MHz Intel Pentium II processor 64MB SDRAM standard expandable to 192MB 13 3 active matrix TFT color display with 1024 x 768 resolution XGA 2MB EDO video RAM on video chip Built in 4 3 GB SMART hard drive Internal Lithium ion battery Hot swap PS 2 connection for an external keyboard or an external mouse Ho...

Page 18: ...port with Windows 98 only PC Doctor for system diagnostics McAfee VirusScan for virus protection ESS AudioRack for 3D Stereo audio CD and other audio controls with Windows 98 only PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies Windows NT 4 0 for system power management PMSet 98 for system power management Windows 98 only Adobe Acrobat Reader P O I N T McAfee VirusScan PC Doctor and Netscape Communicator are a...

Page 19: ...TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Figure 1 4 Brightness Control The brightness control adjusts the overall intensity of the display panel back lighting Figure 1 4 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input to your notebook Figure 1 4 Status Indicator Panel LCD display of the status of th...

Page 20: ...ck Stereo Line In Jack Microphone Jack RJ 11 Theft Prevention Lock Slot Stereo Speakers The built in speakers output sound from the notebook Figure 1 4 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 103 104 Figure 1 4 Keyboard A full size...

Page 21: ...upport an external microphone Figure 1 6 Headphone Jack You can connect headphones or powered exter nal speakers to the headphone jack Figure 1 6 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 6 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Infrared Port The fast IrDA 4Mbps compatible port allows you to communicate with another ...

Page 22: ...emory Upgrade Compartment Docking Port Docking Lock Slot Docking Lock Slot Battery Lock Battery Release Button DC Power Jack Optional Detachable Bay locking indentation Optional Detachable Bay Locking Indentation External Monitor Port Parallel Port The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices such as a parallel printer to your notebook This is also referred to as an LPT port Figure 1 7...

Page 23: ...pressing this button allows the Battery Lock to slide from a locked position to an unlocked position Figure 1 8 Optional Detachable Bay Attachment Slot These slots accept the metal Docking Hooks on the front of the optional Detachable Bay Figure 1 8 OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY MOBILE BAY UNIT OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY COMPONENTS Docking Latches A pair of latches that secure the optional Detachable Bay t...

Page 24: ...onnecting the optional Detachable Bay from your notebook in hot docking mode Figure 1 9 Figure 1 10 Optional Detachable Bay Rear and Left Side View shown with CD ROM Multi function Bay with CD ROM installed OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY REAR AND LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS Multi Function Bay This Bay allows you to install an optional CD ROM drive optional Floppy Disk drive optional DVD drive optional SuperDisk...

Page 25: ... button to allow undocking Figure 1 11 Docking Latch Release Button Depressing this button allows the optional Detachable Bay to be disconnected from the notebook Figure 1 11 Keyboard Tilt Feet Open these feet out when using the optional Detachable Bay with your notebook Figure 1 11 Multi Function Bay Release Switch Depressing this button allows devices to be removed from the Multi Function Bay Fi...

Page 26: ...S e c t i o n O n e 12 ...

Page 27: ...ujitsu S e c t i o n T w o Power Sources 14 Display Panel 15 Starting Your Notebook for the First Time 16 Registering Your LifeBook 21 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 22 Power Off 22 Restarting Your Notebook 23 ...

Page 28: ...uration using an optional second Lithium ion battery in the optional Detachable Bay or optional Mobile LAN Dock simply install the second battery into the battery compartment of either the Bay or the Dock before attaching the Bay or the Dock to your unit Once again please be sure the batteries are fully charged for optimum battery life C A U T I O N The primary Lithium ion battery is not fully cha...

Page 29: ...in the On or the Accessories position or into the DC Power jack on an airplane seat To Switch From AC Adapter Power To Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC or auto airline adapter DISPLAY PANEL Opening the Display Panel Pressing the latch releases the top of the display panel from the front of the notebook body Tilt the display panel backward...

Page 30: ...d Lithium ion battery it will not be charged when you get it you will need to charge it prior to use It can take up to four 4 hours to charge a single battery if your notebook is turned off or is in Suspend mode If your notebook is in use it can take up to ten 10 hours or more to charge a single battery Figure 2 5 Power On Unit shown with the optional Detachable Bay attached P O I N T The higher t...

Page 31: ... turn off the power without 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 car...

Page 32: ...greement 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 98 or to shut down your notebook Product Key Look in the box that your notebook came in and you will find a Windows 98 Certificate of Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows 98 Users manual On the certifica...

Page 33: ... on registering your notebook in Windows 98 Booting the System with Windows NT 4 0 Other than the AC adapter we strongly recom mend that you do not attach any other external devices and do not put any CD or floppy disk 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 not...

Page 34: ...you have setup your computer name and your administrator account click on the Next button to continue the Windows NT Workstation setup Time Zone NT setup will display a dialog box for entering which time zone you wish to set the clock to Click the Close button to continue after you have selected the appropriate time zone Finish Windows NT Setup After you configure the Time Zone the NT Setup proces...

Page 35: ... 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 anytime double click on the Welcome to Windows 98 icon on your desktop You can send your regis tration through modem or Ethernet line You may also fill out the registration form that is included on the keyboard and...

Page 36: ...Figure 2 6 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of loss of data The Off position is reached by facing the keyboard and display panel and moving the switch toward the front of your notebook To assure that your notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shut down procedure Links to Fujitsu On line You can go directly to the on line Fujitsu Accessories ca...

Page 37: ...t in the pseudo off state C A U T I O N Never turn your notebook off while an application is running Be sure to close all files exit all applications and shut down your operating system prior to turning off the power with 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 Windo...

Page 38: ...s been Off for less than ten seconds may cause an error when you start the next time P O I N T You may also select Shut Down and 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 39: ...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 44 Pre installed Software 50 Data Security 54 ...

Page 40: ... 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 Drive Acc...

Page 41: ... 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 flashes if the battery is too hot or too...

Page 42: ...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 11 25 Low Warning 11 Critical Low or Dead Battery 76 100 Charging 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 fu...

Page 43: ... 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 PC Card Access Indicators Indicates PC Card Access on ...

Page 44: ...en up down left and right A light pressure with the tip of your fingeris 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 buttons and the functions they perform depend on the appli cation you are running Figure 3 3 shows the positio...

Page 45: ...you 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 ...

Page 46: ...tion 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 practicing with different adjustments until you find a combination...

Page 47: ... holding down the Shift key You can now enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or divi sion and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions To return these keys to their normal character function press the NumLk Scr Lk while holdin...

Page 48: ...e Start menu This is the same as the button on the toolbar which is typically at the bottom of your Windows desktop The Application key has the same function in Windows as the right mouse button it displays the Shortcut menu for whatever item is select ed See your Windows documentation for addi tional information Figure 3 6 VOLUME CONTROL All system and application functions have mul tiple volume ...

Page 49: ...ttery 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 conserve your battery when using a high current device such as a modem a LA...

Page 50: ...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 discharged 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 b...

Page 51: ...dicators 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 Optional Detachable Bay or Mobile LAN Dock Figure 3 1 on page 26 The Lithium ion batteries are recharged inter nally using the AC adapter or auto airline adapter To...

Page 52: ...alarm level Your notebook will go to Suspend mode Figure 3 1 on page 26 When the low battery alarm occurs you need to save all your active data and put your notebook into Suspend mode until you can provide a new power source You should provide this power as soon as possible The new power source can be a charged battery or a power adapter either AC or auto airline Once your notebook goes into Dead ...

Page 53: ...are documentation for more information The modular floppy disk drive can be used in the Optional Detachable Bay externally with the FDD cable or you can use the 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 Optional Detachable Bay on pages 118 124 and...

Page 54: ...ep 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 pa...

Page 55: ... 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 optional modular CD ROM drive is a 20x maximum reader that can only be used in the Multi function Bay of the Optional Detachable Bay DVD DRIVE The optional modular DVD Drive is a 2 speed maximum reader and takes the place of the CD ROM drive...

Page 56: ...perating your notebook in com bination with the Optional Detachable Bay always make sure the Keyboard Tilt Feet are folded out to make your note book more stable This is especially important when using the CD ROM or DVD drive in the Optional 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 DV...

Page 57: ...ver write on the label surface with a ball point pen pencil or similar device If 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 ...

Page 58: ...rol 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 O N Do not move either device duri...

Page 59: ...e 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 i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 45 Three If your notebook is suspended pushing the Suspend Resume button will return your note 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 flas...

Page 60: ...ogress 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 adequate 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 Figure 3 14 can be used to manuall...

Page 61: ...ated your notebook saves the contents of the system memory to a file on the internal hard drive 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 ch...

Page 62: ...urs or more P O I N T 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 ...

Page 63: ...vity will cause your notebook to return to normal Three 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 i e 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 9...

Page 64: ...r online help P O I N T You can modify the setup of certain audio parameters in the BIOS setup utility Advanced Menu Multimedia Device Configuration Submenu See page 83 S e c t i o n T h r e e 50 ESS AudioRack The control of the AudioRack player software AudioRack32 resembles the front panels of a rack of stereo equipment and is operated in much the same way In AudioRack32 the AudioDrive panel let...

Page 65: ... S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 51 Three the data on your hard drive from contamina tion or destruction See your VirusScan online help screens or online manual for information on how and when to run this program McAfee VirusScan is pre installed on both operating sytems Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 PMSet 98 PMSet 98 is a power management application which allows you to monitor battery status a...

Page 66: ...et only from the BIOS setup utility Custom Settings This group is set from PowerPanel Presentation Green PC Word Processing Communication Games The activation choices are System Suspend System Save to Disk System Standby S e c t i o n T h r e e 52 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 tool...

Page 67: ...with reasonable battery life P O I N T The Maximum Power Savings Maximum Performance and Power Management Off profiles are read only The Custom Settings Profile can only be changed from the BIOS setup Utility except that the display is never turned off This profile was designed to enhance the use of your notebook for slide show style presentations GREEN PC PROFILE The Green PC profile has the Vide...

Page 68: ... 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 SYSTEM SAVE TO DISK ACTIVATION Clicking on the Save to Disk button or select ing System Save to Disk on the PowerPanel menu will put your notebook in Save to Disk mode Your notebook will be left in the Windows 98 pseud...

Page 69: ...features that are independent of the built in hardware protection features that are controlled from the BIOS See your software documentation for more information about these features C A U T I O N Make sure you memorize your pass words both hardware and software If you forget you may not be able to use the notebook and you will have to con tact your service provider and arrange to have them reset ...

Page 70: ...S e c t i o n T h r e e 56 ...

Page 71: ...y 61 Main Menu Setting Standard System Parameters 62 Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature Controls 73 Security Menu Setting the Security Features 94 Power Menu Setting Power Management Feature Controls 98 Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source 105 Info Menu 109 Exit Menu Leaving the Setup Utility 111 Setting Up Your Save To Disk File Allocation 114 ...

Page 72: ...using the power switch on the left side panel of your notebook Figure 2 5 on page 16 You restart your computer from the Windows 98 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...

Page 73: ...h as I O addresses and boot device Power Management parameters that help to conserve your notebook s batteries System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Four or A or D Super Disk Drive The Super Disk drive will have the A designation when configured in the BIOS as a bootable floppy device and in the Detachable Bay at system boot up The Super Disk drive will have the D designation w...

Page 74: ...h For a more convenient process see the Fn Key description on page 34 Change the system data security settings Routinely Entering the Setup Utility You can enter the setup utility whenever you turn on or reset the system To do this 1 Allow the system to start booting 2 As soon as the Fujitsu Logo appears on the screen press the F2 key 3 The Main Menu of the setup utility appears with the current s...

Page 75: ...erent 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 3 If an error message is displayed on the screen and you want to enter the setup utility press the F2 key...

Page 76: ... Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Change Values Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Time 14 57 01 System Date 03 20 1998 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 Mb 31 2 Primary Master Model of Drive Installed Secondary Master NONE System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 63 MB Memory Cache Language English U...

Page 77: ...its 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 Model of Drive Installed Displays the type of inte...

Page 78: ...ur 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 63 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 E...

Page 79: ... Master Adapter 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 Four PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Item Specific Help User you enter parameters of hard d...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...n Type 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 Capacit...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...ROM Fast 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 dis...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...age 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 Four PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main...

Page 86: ... 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 87: ...he 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 s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use Four Figure 4 4 Advanced Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Item Sp...

Page 88: ...yboard This menu allows changing some of the mouse and Mouse Features 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 a...

Page 89: ...s serial or parallel have the same I O address assigned your notebook will not function normally Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine settings limitations etc P O I N T If you purchased an L Series notebook pre loaded with the Windows NT ...

Page 90: ... Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Advanced Item Specific Help Serial port A Enabled Base I O address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Serial port B Enabled Mode FIR Base I O address 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Base I O address 118 DMA channel DMA 3 Parallel port Enabled Mode Bi directional Base I O address 378 Interrupt IRQ 7 Floppy disk controller Enabled Local Bus IDE ada...

Page 91: ...tting 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 Su...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...ames 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 Four F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specifi...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...s 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 Four F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Configures multimedia devices Multimedi...

Page 98: ... 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 388 38B 38C 38F 388 38B Sets the base addresses for the FM...

Page 99: ...nt only 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 ...

Page 100: ...es 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 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Select display terminal Video Features Dis...

Page 101: ...8 Fields 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 102: ... 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 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Reserve s...

Page 103: ... S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 89 Four Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ Reservation Selects the IRQ This menu allows you to set aside interrupt levels for Reservation Submenu legacy ISA devices Table 4 9 Fields options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu ...

Page 104: ...eld the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices IRQ Reservation PhoenixBIOS...

Page 105: ...or off 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 Avail...

Page 106: ...ription of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit Item Specific Help Yes clears all DMI event logs at next boot The value is reset to No after clearing logs DMI Event Logging PhoenixBIOS ...

Page 107: ...all 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 Enabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events System Boot Event Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events Table 4 11 Fields o...

Page 108: ...cial informa tion needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write protection F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Supe...

Page 109: ...in the Re enter New Password field When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter Note 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 ke...

Page 110: ...t 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 Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required to access d...

Page 111: ...ssword 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 t...

Page 112: ... pages 51 52 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Enter F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Change Values Select Sub Menu Item Specific Help Select Power Management Mode Choosing modes changes system power management settings Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest amount of system power while Maximum Performance conserves power but allows greatest system performance To alter these ...

Page 113: ...d combination 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 combinat...

Page 114: ... 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 115: ...tes 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 Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles 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 Dis...

Page 116: ...Card modems Resume On Time On Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at designated time This feature is available only for the a Suspend 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 set separately e...

Page 117: ...p understand the field s use Exiting from the Power Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Power menu you can either exit from the Setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from Setup Utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Ent...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Four 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system QuickBoot Mod...

Page 120: ...tic 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 15 Fields Options and De...

Page 121: ...submenu the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Four 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Item Specific Help Use or to select a device then press or Space to move it up the list or to...

Page 122: ...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 16 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 123: ...C Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Change Values Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Info Item Specific Help BIOS Version 1 32 BIOS Date 01 22 1999 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium R II CPU Speed 366 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 64 MB On Board 64 MB SDRAM DIMM Not Installed Asset Number None Figure 4 17 Info...

Page 124: ...S Version 1 32 BIOS Date 01 22 1999 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium II Processor CPU Speed 366 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Total Memory 64 MB On Board 64 MB SDRAM DIMM Not Installed Asset Number None Table 4 17 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu ...

Page 125: ...s 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 Four 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item Select Menu Space Change Values Enter Select Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Main Advanced Security Power Savings Boot Exit I...

Page 126: ...ing to the BIOS memory When the CMOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin opera tion A message Configuration has not been saved Save before exiting Yes No will be displayed Load Setup Defaults Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields then display the message Load default configuration now Yes No When confirmed th...

Page 127: ...e setup 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 CMOS Save Configuration changes now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the dir...

Page 128: ...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 129: ... the C prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 9 At the C fujitsu prompt type phdisk create file then press Enter 10 Then press any key to restart the computer C A U T I O N Using Phdisk requires that your notebook be running in real DOS mode Since Windows NT 4 0 cannot be run in real DOS mode you will need to either cre ate a bootable DOS diskette and use it to boot your notebook or boot the syst...

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Page 131: ... ion Battery 126 External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive 128 PC Cards 128 Parallel Port Devices 130 Serial Port Devices 130 USB Devices 131 Microphone 131 Stereo Line In Device 131 Headphones 131 Telephone Lines 131 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 131 External Monitor 132 Theft Prevention Lock 132 Memory Upgrade Module 132 Internal Battery 135 Optional Mobile LAN Dock 135 ...

Page 132: ... you to connect a Universal Serial Bus device A Microphone jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect a mono microphone A Stereo Line In jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect a sound source such as a cassette recorder A Headphone jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect headphones or powered speakers An RJ 11 jack in the right side pa...

Page 133: ...lip into the Detachable Bay Locking Indentations on the rear panel of your notebook Figure 5 2 Five 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 Hook Insertion i...

Page 134: ...ur note book down and turn it around to face you 8 Your notebook is ready to use Using the Detachable Bay with Windows NT 4 0 To Hot Dock your Notebook in the Detachable Bay with Windows NT 4 0 1 Place your notebook on a flat surface cover still open facing away from you Tilt out the Figure 5 4 Unlatching the Detachable Bay Figure 5 5 Undocking the Notebook from the Detachable Bay Figure 5 3 Noteb...

Page 135: ... of the Detachable Bay 2 A System Device Change alert will appear briefly A Device Removal Warning window will appear click OK 3 A device removal window will appear click OK 4 Wait for the Docking Indicator to illuminate 5 Turn your system around so that it faces away from you 6 Grasp your notebook on both sides and tip it up so that the bottom is facing you 7 While keeping a firm hold of your not...

Page 136: ...le 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 Detachable Bay aside Pick up your notebook and turn it right side up facing you 7 Your notebook is ready to use Using your LifeBook with the Detachable Bay Unit Attached...

Page 137: ...y out until the device is clear of the compartment This will require some force Use the finger ridges on the bottom of the device Figure 5 9 OPTIONAL BAY DEVICES ON DETACHABLE BAY 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 follow the procedure for the operating system provided...

Page 138: ...left rear cor ner of the Detachable Bay out from the unit Figure 5 9 7 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 Figure 5 9 8 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 Orie...

Page 139: ... into place Figure 5 10 4 Power on your notebook CD ROM Drive or DVD Drive Your optioal CD ROM drive or optional DVD Drive Figure 5 11 is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disk at very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive or CDs where ...

Page 140: ... 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 exposed to extreme temperatures high voltages chemicals or other hazards Batteries should be removed and stored separately in a cool dry place if your notebook is not going to be used for an extended period o...

Page 141: ...down 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 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 Figure 5 15 Removing the Battery from the Detachable Bay 1 Remove the Detachable Bay from your notebook by ...

Page 142: ...sk cable firmly into the port on your notebook until it clicks To Disconnect An Optional External Floppy Disk Drive 1 Squeeze the releases on the sides of the external floppy disk cable connector 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 ar...

Page 143: ...lling 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 Five C A U T I O N Do not...

Page 144: ...utton in until it is flush with the side of your notebook 9 Grab the card and pull it clear of your notebook Figure 5 19 3 Insert the PC Card in the card slot with the product name label facing up 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 ...

Page 145: ... 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated Figure 1 6 on page 6 STEREO LINE IN DEVICE Make sure that your stereo line in audio device a cassette recorder for example is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated Figure 1 6 on page 6 P O I N T Plugging in headphone...

Page 146: ... of the lock slot Simply insert the key end of your security system in the slot rotate 90 degrees and lock MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has 64MB 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 module of differ...

Page 147: ...ctro 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 Figure 5 21 Press the connector 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 it is properly in place C A U T I O N...

Page 148: ...mory upgrade module is properly installed If properly installed and the capacity is not correctly recognized see the Troubleshooting Section starting on page 144 modules and then replace the cover by following the instructions in steps 6 through 11 of the instructions of To Install a Memory Upgrade Module Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity When you have changed system memory ...

Page 149: ... Mobile LAN Dock allows you to connect An RS 232C Serial device A parallel device An external VGA SVGA XGA monitor An external mouse PS 2 Five 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 Second Batte...

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Page 151: ...o n S i x Identifying the Problem 138 Specific Problems 139 Power On Self Test Messages 156 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 159 Modem Setup and Commands 159 Recovering Your Windows 98 System 159 Recovering Your Windows NT 4 0 System 162 ...

Page 152: ... 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 139 has an index to the table 8 If you h...

Page 153: ...epresentative 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 Problem Guide table for the featu...

Page 154: ...phones 4 BIOS audio settings are incorrect 4 Set the BIOS setup utility Audio Features submenu of the Advanced menu to the default values 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 with pr...

Page 155: ...justed See page 65 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 an optional Mobile LAN Dock or the Mobile LAN Dock or optioanl Optional Detachable Bay Detachable Bay The CD ROM Access indicator o...

Page 156: ...4 Install a charged external battery or use installed requires charging a power adapter AC or auto airline Floppy Disk Drive 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 B...

Page 157: ...ble 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 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 97 Keyboard or Mouse Problems The b...

Page 158: ...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 159: ...r USB Devices seem to work properly on page 131 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 160: ...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 161: ... 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 an...

Page 162: ...panel to verify the Power adapter AC or auto airline installed presence and condition of the batteries 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 in...

Page 163: ...ur operation needs See the PowerPanel on pages 51 54 and Power Menu on pages 98 104 2 You are operating on battery only and 2 Install an AC Power adapter and then push have ignored a low battery alarm until the the Suspend Resume button See Low batteries are all at the dead battery state and Battery State on page 38 your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode 3 You have a battery failure ...

Page 164: ...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 use of a applica...

Page 165: ...he notebook to normal operating See Batteries on page 35 temperature 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 104 menu of the...

Page 166: ...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 156 158 to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply ...

Page 167: ...xternal 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 S...

Page 168: ...emove 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 disp...

Page 169: ...rnal monitor is not 3 Reinstall your device properly installed 4 Your operating system software is not setup 4 Check your device and operating system with the correct software driver for that device documentation and activate the proper driver 5 Your external monitor is not compatible 5 See your monitor documentation and the with your notebook External Monitor Support portions of Appendix A on pag...

Page 170: ... 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 Failing Bits nnnn T...

Page 171: ...f fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the Setup Utility is correctly set your hard drive is probably corrupted and your system may have to be re installed from your back up media Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts ...

Page 172: ...r 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 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 6...

Page 173: ...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 the result codes Examples of result codes are OK NO CARRIER NO DIALTONE CONNECT 56000 Connection complete at 56 000 bps ERROR F...

Page 174: ...llation of the additional programs is performed in the same manner 2 Format and Recover Hard Drive WARNING This choice removes all the informa tion on the hard disk If you choose 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 P...

Page 175: ...a message This program may not be used on your computer you are using the wrong Recovery CD for the model of notebook 6 Read the information displayed on the Welcome screen then Click OK 7 Select one of the two icons displayed in the Recovery CD menu and follow the instruc tions that follow 8 When recovery is complete remove the Recovery CD replace it in its sleeve and store it in a safe location ...

Page 176: ... 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 restore your data files If you performed Recovery without Format your data files will still exist within their original directory structures Restoring You...

Page 177: ...computer boot from the CD ROM first For more information on changing the BIOS setup see pages 107 108 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 ...

Page 178: ...d any programs which you purchased and installed after you got your notebook Device Drivers Utilities and Read Me Files The Emergency Recovery CD also includes a section for providing device driver files directo ries and specific Lifebook model utilities that give you additional flexibility and functionality for using your Fujitsu notebook This section of the CD is only available if your notebook ...

Page 179: ...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 166 Increasing Battery Life 167 Caring for Your Batteries 167 ...

Page 180: ...crease its life and reliability This section 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 it...

Page 181: ...mum Power Savings profile of the PowerPanel set tings or set an even longer life combination with the BIOS setup utility 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 98 CD automatic insertion function See page 28 9 Always use fully charged batteries CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your notebook is to be sto...

Page 182: ...S e c t i o n S e v e n 168 ...

Page 183: ... 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 170 Warranty 170 LifeBook L Series Specifications 170 Approvals 173 Popular Accessories 173 Appendix B Glossary 175 ...

Page 184: ...socket in a compart 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 sele...

Page 185: ...ernal numeric keypad One 25 pin D SUB two way Centronics type connector for parallel input output devices Bi directional output only or ECP One 220 pin connector for docking devices One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications One 9 pin D SUB connector for RS 232C serial input output devices One connector for USB Universal Serial Bus input output devices One 25 pi...

Page 186: ...ter Autosensing 12 24V DC 43W supplying 16V DC to the Notebook Dimensions and Weight Overall Dimensions Approximately 11 9 x 9 4 x 1 1 notebook only 303 mm x 239 mm x 27 9 mm Weights Approximately 4 5 lbs notebook only Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Non operating 15 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Humidity Operating 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 r...

Page 187: ...a second battery and provides connections for RS 232C Serial device Parallel device VGA SVGA XGA monitor Mouse PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Slot for two Type II or one Type III without Zoomed Video support 10 100 Base T Ethernet line RJ 45 Two USB ports NTSC PAL TV DC power jack Stereo Line out Electro Static Discharge ESD 9 kV Theft Prevention Lock Lock slot on the right side panel for use with physical re...

Page 188: ...el 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 Not for use with optional Detachable Bay or optional Mobile LAN dock 128MB SDRAM Fujitsu Model FPCEM13 Storage and Multimedia Modular DVD Drive Fujitsu Model FPCDVD05 Requires Detachable Bay Modular Supe...

Page 189: ...he hardware Bit An abbreviation for a binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your compute...

Page 190: ... up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Abreviation for Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and inten sity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Abreviation for direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with ...

Page 191: ...ded Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible 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 hex...

Page 192: ...n device connected to parallel ports 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 computers and sound producers such as synthesizers Modem A contraction for MOdulator DEModulator The eq...

Page 193: ...dition 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 PS ...

Page 194: ...stems 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 time on a single wire with any other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data S...

Page 195: ...ntrol 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 control Write Protect Prevent alt...

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Page 198: ...52 54 101 167 172 power 6 15 44 48 166 Bi directional 79 171 BIOS setup utility 17 19 46 47 51 55 58 61 140 144 149 152 167 Block addressing 68 178 Block transfer 68 Boot booting 17 20 175 device 58 107 108 from CD ROM 70 115 159 164 options 105 sector protection 96 97 sequence 58 61 140 152 157 Brightness 5 13 36 44 167 172 Cache memory 71 170 175 Calendar 62 CapsLock 5 29 CardBus 128 170 171 175...

Page 199: ...10 132 170 176 Disk diskette 62 94 108 142 156 176 drive 2 3 8 10 22 29 39 41 58 59 80 118 122 124 126 128 139 170 171 174 176 errors 23 142 156 Display panel 5 15 16 73 104 DMA 69 75 79 85 176 DMA channel 73 79 85 Docking 3 4 7 11 119 122 139 142 171 173 Docking port 8 10 118 Double click 31 Dragging 32 Drive designators 58 141 143 Driver 32 140 144 145 155 159 160 177 ECP 79 171 Electro static d...

Page 200: ...n keys 32 34 174 Half duplex 79 Hard disk 52 53 70 156 160 Hard disk timeout 49 98 101 Hard drive access 49 172 access indicator 26 29 compartment 8 format 43 160 161 Hardware data security 55 Hardware security passwords 55 Hardware volume control 34 35 Head 67 68 Headphones 7 118 131 140 Hexadecimal 76 83 177 Icon 32 IDE 80 128 177 Idle mode 49 100 101 104 Impedance 171 179 Inactivity shutoff 99 ...

Page 201: ...ximum capacity 67 Maximum performance 51 54 Megahertz 178 Memory cache 64 71 72 175 capacity 9 132 134 upgrade compartment 8 upgrade module 118 132 134 144 MHz 3 110 178 Microphone 4 7 118 131 171 MIDI 85 178 MMX technology 178 Mobile bay unit See Detachable bay Mobile LAN dock 9 10 14 29 64 65 118 119 135 142 173 Modem 3 4 6 43 44 51 53 54 74 88 89 102 118 131 139 145 159 171 178 Monaural 171 178...

Page 202: ...0 179 Plug Play 73 75 Pointing device 6 30 32 34 82 171 POST 17 58 60 156 158 179 Power adapter 214 15 27 38 146 indicator 26 38 45 46 management 4 25 35 36 38 44 49 51 52 96 98 102 172 on self test 17 58 156 158 179 saving 44 47 52 53 99 100 103 149 151 154 source 14 38 46 switch 6 16 22 26 PowerPanel 4 46 51 54 173 PowerPanel toolbar 46 47 51 52 Pre installed software 4 21 50 160 162 173 Present...

Page 203: ...ftware data security 55 Software security feature 55 Software volume control 34 140 Speaker 3 5 7 118 131 170 Speakerphone 53 SRAM 156 180 Standby mode 45 49 54 Standby timeout 100 Start menu 22 34 Status indicator 5 26 180 Stereo 3 4 6 7 118 130 131 135 180 Stereo headphones 131 Stereo line in 3 6 7 118 131 170 171 Stroke 171 181 Supervisor password 94 95 Support representative 36 48 97 126 138 1...

Page 204: ... Unit label 8 139 Universal serial bus 7 118 171 USB device 131 135 139 145 USB port 4 7 8 118 131 135 173 User input 99 100 User password 95 VGA 8 134 171 173 181 Video 2 3 49 54 74 86 118 139 153 155 170 171 Video timeout 49 53 98 99 Virus 4 50 Voice 43 44 VRAM 181 Windows 2 10 17 19 20 34 46 49 172 Windows setup 156 Windows taskbar 130 Write protect 39 40 94 96 143 181 XGA 3 135 170 173 181 Zoo...

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