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Figure 2-1.  LifeBook N6400 Series

Overview

This section describes the components of your Fujitsu 
LifeBook N6400 Series notebook. We strongly recom-
mend that you read it before using your LifeBook note-
book, even if you are already familiar with notebook 
computers.

UNPACKING

When you receive your LifeBook notebook, unpack it 
carefully, and compare the parts you have received with 
the items listed below.

For a pre-configured model you should have:

LifeBook N6400 Series notebook computer 

Lithium ion battery, pre-installed

AC adapter with AC power cord 

(Figure 2-2)

Phone/Modem (RJ-11) telephone cable

Drivers and Applications Restore CD

Restore DVD

Getting Started Guide

User’s Guide (this guide)

International Limited Warranty Brochure

Microsoft-associated materials

Depending upon the configuration of your system, one 
or more of the following items may also be included in 
the box:

Application CDs for third-party software

Additional battery

Remote control package, including remote control, 
infrared remote control receiver, infrared control cable 
(for systems with the Microsoft Windows XP Media 
Center Edition 2005)

Antenna adapter cable (for systems with the Microsoft 
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and optional 
TV tuner)

 

Figure 2-2.   AC Adapter

N6410-01.book  Page 7  Tuesday, January 31, 2006  9:24 AM

Summary of Contents for Lifebook N6410

Page 1: ...ice mark of Intuit Inc or one of its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Roxio is a trademark of Roxio a division of Sonic Solutions Norton Norton AntiVirus and Norton AntiSpam are regis tered trademarks of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other countries PowerProducer MakeDVD PowerDVD and PowerDirector are trademarks of CyberLink Corp This product incorporates copyr...

Page 2: ...ot use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunica tion Line Cord SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For Authorized...

Page 3: ... Indicator 15 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 16 Numeric Keypad 16 Windows Keys 16 Cursor Keys 16 Function Keys 17 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking 19 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 20 Scrolling 20 Touchpad Control Adjustment 20 Application Media Player Panel Mode Button 21 Application Launch Media Player Buttons 21 Configuring your Application Panel 21 Using the...

Page 4: ...otification Function 41 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 42 PC Cards ExpressCards Installing PC Cards 43 Removing PC Cards 43 Installing ExpressCards 44 Removing ExpressCards 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Module 45 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 45 Checking the Memory Capacity 46 Device Ports Communications Ports 47 LAN Port 47 IEEE 1394 Jack 47 Universal Serial Bus ...

Page 5: ...IDE Before Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 86 Wireless Network Considerations 87 Deactivating the WLAN Device 87 Activating the WLAN Device 87 Configuration of the WLAN Device Flow of Operations 88 Configuration Using Intel PROSet Utility 88 Connection to the network 89 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting Table 92 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossary 93 IP address inform...

Page 6: ...L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 7: ...1 1 Preface ...

Page 8: ...2 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 9: ... which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any Fujitsu Online You can go directly to the online Fujitsu Product catalog for your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the Fujitsu Web links LifeBook Accessories Web site URL link located in the Windows Start menu You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support online by clicking on the Fujitsu Service and...

Page 10: ...4 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 11: ...5 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook ...

Page 12: ...6 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 13: ...on battery pre installed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications Restore CD Restore DVD Getting Started Guide User s Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated materials Depending upon the configuration of your system one or more of the following items may also be included in the box Application CDs for ...

Page 14: ...mponent of your LifeBook note book See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information Application Media Player Buttons The LifeBook Application Media Player buttons allow you to control the media player when your unit is on and to launch specified applications with the touch of a button Note that if you are running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition the remote control overrides Inte...

Page 15: ... LAN On Off Switch turns the wireless LAN on and off See Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide on page 83 for more information Stereo Speakers The built in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound Additionally there is a subwoofer located on the bottom of the system See Bottom Components on page 14 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The pointing device is a Touchpad that allows you sim...

Page 16: ...nly on Life Book models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner Getting Started Guide on page 99 for more information S Video Input Port The S Video input port is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner Getting Started Guide on page 99 for more information Antenna Mini Jack The antenna mini jack is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner...

Page 17: ...ive USB ports one on the right side panel and four on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 47 for more information Note that only the individual horizontal USB port on the right rear of the system can be used to connect an infrared remote control receiver that is required when using the optional Media Cen...

Page 18: ...ccept a Modem RJ 11 telephone jack for the multi national internal 56K modem See Communications Ports on page 47 for more information External Video Port The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector See External Video Port on page 48 for more information Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook back panel 1 2 3 4 LAN Port USB Ports USB Port Lock Slot 5 6 7 8 Modem Port Ex...

Page 19: ...CR See S Video Out Port on page 48 for more information To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or...

Page 20: ...ebook thus improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information Subwoofer The subwoofer speaker provides bass range sound to supplement the stereo speakers resulting in high quality audio Air Flow Vents The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system Figure 2 7 LifeBook notebook bottom panel 1 2 3 4 5 Lithium ion Battery Bay Configuration Label approxim...

Page 21: ...e Email indicator shows that you have received new email NUMLOCK INDICATOR The NumLock indicator shows that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLOCK INDICATOR The ScrLock indicator shows that your scroll lock is active 1 3 5 2 4 6 7 1 Battery Charging 2 Battery Status...

Page 22: ... hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad To activate the keypad functions press the NumLk button Using the keypad keys you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys When NumLk is not active you can use the numeric keypad to navigate Home End Page Up Page Down lef...

Page 23: ...ion only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the volume of your system Fn F9 Pressing F9...

Page 24: ...connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level Any software that contains audio files will also contain a volume control of its own If you install an external audio device ...

Page 25: ...u wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to...

Page 26: ...nd then release it Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Dragging SCROLLING Using the scroll buttons allows you to scroll up and down a page easily without using the window scroll bars To move up a page press the upper part of the button To move down a page use the lower part of the button Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Scrolling TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchp...

Page 27: ...ayer Button acts as a one touch button that allows you to activate a number of functions and actions If Application Launcher mode is selected the labels on the outside of the button indi cate which area of the button should be pressed to acti vate the application associated with the label Figure 2 16 If Media Player mode is selected the indicators within the button will light up Figure 2 17 Figure...

Page 28: ...econd will enable disable the button when your notebook is in the pseudo off state You can enable disable either or both of these functions simply by clicking on the option When you have finished with Application Panel utility click OK the new settings will take effect You can reconfigure your Application Panel as often as you like USING THE MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS The media player buttons are anothe...

Page 29: ...lace it where you would like release the mouse button Disabling Enabling the LifeBook Application Panel To disable the Application Panel follow these easy steps 1 Click on Start 2 Click on All Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Stop Application Panel To reactivate follow the same procedure except for step 4 Click on Start Application Panel instead Application Panel Setup If ...

Page 30: ...24 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 31: ...25 3 Getting Started ...

Page 32: ...26 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 33: ...e into an AC electrical outlet Figure 3 1 Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have a charged battery installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 1 2 DC Power Jack DC Output Cable 3 4 AC Adapter AC Cable 1 2 3 4 When you run the N6400 Series Life Book on battery power by default the CPU will slow down approximately by half in order to optim...

Page 34: ...n the keyboard Using the Keyboard to Change Display Brightness Fn F6 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your LifeBook notebook 2 Push down unti...

Page 35: ... is loaded During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your LifeBook notebook from t...

Page 36: ...not connected to a phone line and plan to register at a later time you may click the Skip button Once you are connected to the Internet you will be asked if you wish to continue with the registration If you select Yes you will then enter your name and address and email address if desired Click Next to complete registration REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK How do I register my LifeBook notebook Y...

Page 37: ...ternal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memo...

Page 38: ...button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then click Turn Off Computer 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook Your notebook will shut down and then reboot POWER OFF Befo...

Page 39: ...33 4 User Installable Features ...

Page 40: ...34 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 41: ...ke the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture Figure 4 2 Memory Stick Secure Digital and xD Cards INSERTING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS Memory Sticks SD Cards and xD Cards are inserted in the Memory Stick SD xD Card slot Figure 4 1 To insert a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these steps 1 See your Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card manual for instructions on the insertion of your card 2 M...

Page 42: ...rd adapter in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal When removing cards from your note book be sure to click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select the item you want to remove See your card manual for specific instructions on the removal of your card Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them ...

Page 43: ...on on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure Low Battery State When the battery is running low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the notebo...

Page 44: ...ies The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge level available in that battery If the display is flashing red it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to s...

Page 45: ...tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 6 REMOVING MEDIA 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until...

Page 46: ... whenever you insert a disc Opening the DVD CD RW Drive Control Panel With most DVD ROMs you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the DVD CD RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse To open a dropdown menu for options right click on the movie screen Using the Optical Drive Control Panel The PowerDVD optical drive software allows...

Page 47: ...battery If you do not have an additional battery you may use the AC power adapter as your power source to continue watching the movie while recharging the installed battery 5 Resume your notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This step is not required if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your optical drive locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last...

Page 48: ...our operating system documentation for the correct procedure Before you reformat your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing ...

Page 49: ... CARDS See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some cards may require your note book to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal 2 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button When pressed the button will pop out 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove ...

Page 50: ...use the card to be ejected slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card Installing or removing an ExpressCard during your notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your notebook Do not insert an ExpressCard into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card your notebook or both 34 mm 54 mm 1 ExpressCard Eject ...

Page 51: ...he cover by tilting the front edge up and then pulling forward until the tabs on the cover are free Figure 4 11 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment 6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve 7 Align the memory upgrade module with the part side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing...

Page 52: ...ule be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change You can check the memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer After installing your added memory module you must complete the Resetting the Save to Disk Parameters procedure in order for the Save to Disk mode to operate prop...

Page 53: ... Figure 4 16 Figure 4 16 IEEE 1394 Interface UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB 2 0 PORTS The five Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect USB devices such as game pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers There is one USB 2 0 port on the right side and four on the rear panel Figure 4 17 USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older USB devices will work with these ports US...

Page 54: ...2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated EXTERNAL VIDEO PORT The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector In order to connect an external device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector Figure 4 1...

Page 55: ...49 5 Troubleshooting ...

Page 56: ...50 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 57: ...notebook 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 Troubleshooting Table that follows for more detailed troubleshooting information 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 83...

Page 58: ...ging in headphones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility page 29 for more information Software driver is not config ured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help Sound may be set to Mute Click...

Page 59: ...OS Setup Utility page 29 for more information The wrong drive designator was used by an application when a bootable CD ROM was used to start the notebook Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Security is set so your oper ating system cannot be started without a passwo...

Page 60: ...or powered Verify the USB is properly installed by unplugging and replugging the plug Also verify that sufficient power is available to the USB device The USB port is not enabled in the BIOS Verify the USB port is set to Enabled in the BIOS See Entering the BIOS Setup Utility page 27 for more information The device is not properly installed Remove and reinstall the device See Device Ports page 47 ...

Page 61: ...tery and operate from another power source or replace that battery The battery or batteries are low Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel page 15 for more information Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery The AC adapter is not plugged in properly Verify that your adapter ...

Page 62: ...e Power Savings menu and adjust according to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses The batteries are very old Replace the batteries The batteries have been exposed to high temperatures Replace the batteries The batteries are too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to normal operat...

Page 63: ...t representative for repairs This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years Video Problems The display is blank when you turn on your notebook Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Clear the Closed Cover switch See Figure on page 8 for location The display angle and bright ness settings are not adequate for your lighting conditions Press the Fn F7 keys repeated...

Page 64: ... external video device is not compatible with your Life Book notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section on page 71 The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame You are running an application that does not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution display and display compression is enabled ...

Page 65: ...he settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Po...

Page 66: ...ry time you turn off your LifeBook 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 modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory fa...

Page 67: ...an image you must first verify that your system is set up to boot from the DVD drive To verify change the boot up priority rather than booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform the following steps 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu 3 Arrow down to the B...

Page 68: ... tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start All Progr...

Page 69: ...63 6 Care and Maintenance ...

Page 70: ...64 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 71: ...t in use Do not put heavy or sharp objects on the computer If you are carrying your LifeBook notebook in a brief case or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Do not drop your LifeBook notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your Li...

Page 72: ...ic field Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50º F 10ºC and 125ºF 52ºC Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft...

Page 73: ... it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the med...

Page 74: ...68 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 75: ...69 7 System Specifications ...

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Page 77: ...ution 16M colors at 85Hz Simultaneous Video XGA SVGA VGA compatible 1440 x 900 16M colors max Graphics Accelerator Card ATI Mobility Radion X1400 graphics chipset with 256 MB of HyperMemory 128 MB dedicated video memory and 128 MB shared memory AUDIO The Intel 945PM controller supports Intel High Defini tion HD Audio HD Audio delivers the features and high end performance of an add in audio card a...

Page 78: ...in keyboard with all functions of 103 key keyboards Total number of keys 103 Function keys 12 F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Windows keys 2 Start key and application key Key pitch 19 mm Key stroke 3 0 mm Dedicated ten key numeric keypad Built in Alps Wide Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scrolling button External Keyboard Support USB compatible External Mouse Suppo...

Page 79: ... or manual for more information on how and when to run this program Fujitsu HotKey Utility Fujitsu HotKey Utility allows you to monitor and manage the status of the screen brightness and system volume Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility allows you to conveniently choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system Goog...

Page 80: ...enter Edition 2005 With Microsoft Office Small Business Edition SBE and Cyberlink MakeDVD Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 With Microsoft Works 8 0 and Microsoft Office 2003 60 Day Trial Student Teacher Edition and Cyber link MakeDVD Microsoft Small Business Edition SBE Optional as noted above Microsoft Office Small Busi ness Edition is easy to use software to help you manage busines...

Page 81: ...75 8 Glossary ...

Page 82: ...76 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r s G u i d e ...

Page 83: ...it version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application or format a floppy disk Configuration The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electro...

Page 84: ...eral Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB Gigabyte 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 hexa decimal 00101111 in binary 47 in decimal I O Input Output Data entering a...

Page 85: ...ory Card International Association The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is an organization that sets standards for add in cards for personal computers Peripheral Device A piece of equipment which performs a specific function associated with but not integral to a computer Examples a printer a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of...

Page 86: ...ve the keyboard Stereo audio A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources Stroke keyboard The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time Your LifeBook notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Vid...

Page 87: ...ermine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Exces sive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approve...

Page 88: ...hniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numéro d enregis trement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregis trement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le...

Page 89: ...83 Appendix A Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide Optional Device ...

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Page 91: ...rt 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a ...

Page 92: ...ely 80 feet 25 meters However that range will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or inter ference from external RF sources The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEP TKIP CKIP and AES encryption WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode See Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network where wireless network connect...

Page 93: ...the proper operation of the WLAN device DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi ciently by toggling the Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position Figure A 3 The wireless On Off switch has no effect on non Wireless LAN models Deactivation using Intel PROSet for Wireless Utility The WLAN device can be deactivated...

Page 94: ...ll Pro grams 3 Click the icon Intel PROSet Wireless to execute the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 4 Click the Add button The General Settings dialog displays 5 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 6 Enter the network SSID in the Network Name SSID field 7 Click Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the operating mode 8 Click Advanced 9 The Mandatory Access Point option is only used if Infrastru...

Page 95: ...ollowing IP address and then enter data for IP address and Subnet mask See page 95 for IP address setting For access point infrastructure connection If your network uses DHCP select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically If your network uses static IP addresses consult with your network administrator for the correct IP address settings 8 Click the OK button ...

Page 96: ...ice window will be displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks will be added to the list 10 Click the Close button Setting the file sharing function The procedure for setting the file sharing function follows with the wo...

Page 97: ...ind the current operating status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the com puter is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Profile Name The current configuration profile is displayed Network Name SSID Displays the Network Name SSID currently used by the radio IP Address The IP address of the current profile Signal Quality Displays a message stating the current qu...

Page 98: ...ance to the access point or removing any obstacles for better sight The WLAN device has been deactivated or disabled Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON RF interference from Access Points or other wireless networks The use of identic...

Page 99: ...s also called an Ethernet address or IEEE MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 0080002012ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmitted at one t...

Page 100: ...iates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnet...

Page 101: ...work An IP address is expressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask Example Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this d...

Page 102: ... may be decreased Item Specifications Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching IEEE 802 11a g 54 Mbps maximum data rate IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 1...

Page 103: ...97 Appendix B TV Tuner User s Guide Optional Device ...

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Page 105: ...If you have a TV tuner installed in your system the TV tuner and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition will work out of the box If you want to connect your notebook to an external device follow the instructions in this section Connecting to a TV Signal In order to receive television signals you must first hook up a TV signal source to your note book Note that this requires a cable with a coaxi...

Page 106: ...able To connect the audio cable 1 Connect the cable to the audio video output jacks on the external device by matching the colors of the cable with the colors of the jacks 2 Connect the cable to the audio video input jacks on the notebook by matching the colors of the cable with the colors of the jacks See Figure B 4 Figure B 4 Audio Video Input Connection S Video Cable Connection Figure B 5 S Vid...

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Page 109: ...e 29 Built in Speakers 52 C Cache Memory 71 77 CapsLock Indicator 15 Click Me 30 Clicking 19 Color Resolution 71 Communications Port 47 Connecting an Antenna 99 Connecting an External Audio Device 100 Cursor 19 Cursor Keys 16 D DC In Jack 13 27 DC Output Cable 27 Desktop Control Panel 23 Device Ports 47 72 Disk Care 66 Display Panel 8 57 58 adjusting 28 brightness 28 closing 28 latch 8 opening 28 ...

Page 110: ...mory Stick SD xD Card 35 installing 35 removing 36 slot 11 Memory Upgrade Module 54 Microphone Jack 48 Microsoft Works 74 Modem Jack 13 47 Modem Result Codes 60 N Numeric Keypad 16 NumLk Indicator 15 O Optical Drive 10 39 71 Control Panel 40 loading 39 removing media 39 tray release 40 using 41 Optical Drive Eject Button 12 P Parallel Port 79 PC Card 54 55 care 67 removing 43 44 slot 11 PC Card Ej...

Page 111: ...controls 20 Touchpad Pointing Device 10 Troubleshooting 51 TV Tuner Connecting 99 Connecting to a TV Signal 99 Getting Started Guide 99 System Features 99 TV Tuner Getting Started Guide 99 U Universal Serial Bus Port 47 Unpacking 7 USB 14 47 54 ports 14 Using the Media Player 22 V Video 71 Video Input Jack Composite 99 Video RAM 71 Volume Control 18 W Windows keys 16 Application key 16 Start keys ...

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