Fujitsu Lifebook N6470 User Manual Download

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- Glossary

Floppy Disk

A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible.

Gigabyte. One billion bytes.

Hard drive

A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff.

I/O

Input/Output. Data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form.

I/O Port

The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic
form.

IDE

Intelligent Drive Electronics. A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive
unit.

IEEE802.11a

Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps. 802.11a devices operate in the
5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands.

IEEE802.11b

Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps. 802.11b devices operate in the
2.4 GHz ISM band.

Summary of Contents for Lifebook N6470

Page 1: ...User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 notebook ...

Page 2: ...Boost are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Google and Picasa are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Incorporated Blu ray and Blu ray Disc are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation in the United States and ot...

Page 3: ...roduced or translated without prior written consent of Fujitsu No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu B5FJ 6361 01EN 00 WARNING HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING DECLARATION OF...

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

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

Page 6: ...LifeBook Overview 10 Locating the Controls and Connectors 11 Top and Front Components 12 Left Side Panel Components 14 Right Side Panel Components 15 Back Panel Components 17 Bottom Components 20 Status Indicator Panel 22 Battery Charging Indicator 22 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Indicator 23 Keyboard 25 Using the Keyboard 25 ...

Page 7: ...n Launch Media Player Buttons 34 Configuring your Application Panel 35 Using the Media Player Buttons 35 Using the Visual Optimizer 36 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources 37 Connecting the Power Adapters 38 Display Panel 39 Opening the Display Panel 39 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 40 Using the Keyboard 40 Using the Power Options 40 Using the Windows Mobility Center 40 ...

Page 8: ...ity 48 Power Management 49 Power and Suspend Resume Button 49 Sleep Mode 49 Hibernation Save to Disk Feature 51 Windows Power Management 51 Restarting the System 51 Power Off 52 Chapter 3 User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery 53 Recharging the Batteries 54 Replacing the Battery 56 Optical Drive 57 Optical Drive Media 57 Loading Media 58 Removing Media 59 Emergency Optical Drive Tray Releas...

Page 9: ...mory Upgrade Module 72 Checking the Memory Capacity 72 Enabling Disabling Turbo Memory 73 Enabling Windows ReadyBoost 73 Device Ports 74 Communications Ports 74 IEEE 1394 Jack 76 HDMI Port 77 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports 77 S Video Out Port 78 Microphone Jack 78 Headphone SPDIF Jack 78 External Video Port 79 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting 80 Identifying the Problem 8...

Page 10: ...or your LifeBook Notebook 106 Cleaning your LifeBook notebook 108 Storing your LifeBook notebook 109 Traveling with your LifeBook notebook 110 Batteries 111 Media Care 112 PC ExpressCards 113 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 114 Configuration Label 114 Microprocessor 115 Memory 115 Video 116 Audio 116 Mass Storage Devices 117 Features 117 Device Ports 118 Keyboard 119 Power 119 Dimen...

Page 11: ...he WLAN Device 152 Activating the WLAN Device 153 Configuring the WLAN 153 Connecting to a Network 154 Troubleshooting the WLAN 155 Troubleshooting Table 155 Appendix B Fingerprint Sensor Device Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 159 Getting Started 160 Installing OmniPass 160 User Enrollment 163 Using OmniPass 166 Configuring OmniPass 171 OmniPass Control Center 173 Troubleshooting 175 Ind...

Page 12: ...ins how to operate your LifeBook notebook s hardware and built in system software Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on screen keys appear in brackets Example Fn F1 ESC ENTER and CTRL Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced within the text For example See Installation Procedure on page 43 On screen menu items appear in bold Example Click Fujitsu Menu a...

Page 13: ...entative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CARE...

Page 14: ...ally 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 Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically Limited Warranty ...

Page 15: ...rview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 notebook We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook even if you are already familiar with notebook computers Figure 1 Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 notebook ...

Page 16: ...y open Internet Mail Mode Visual Optimizer Volume Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Stereo Speakers Keyboard Touchpad Pointing Device Power Suspend Resume Button Display Panel Latch Wireless LAN Switch Visual Optimizer Button Application Media Player Buttons Volume Control Fingerprint Recognition Scrolling Sensor ...

Page 17: ...hile in video mode and enhances text when viewing static web pages See Using the Visual Optimizer on page 36 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 using the optional remote control it overrides these buttons the med...

Page 18: ...el on page 20 Touchpad Pointing Device The pointing device is a Touchpad that allows you simple cursor control See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 28 Fingerprint Recognition Sensor The fingerprint recognition sensor allows you to increase the security of your system by having it recognize your unique fingerprint See Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 159 The fingerprint recognition...

Page 19: ...of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system See Optical Drive on page 57 Optical Drive Eject Button The optical drive eject button is used to eject the media tray DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery Optical Drive DC Power Jack Optical Drive E...

Page 20: ...nserting Memory Stick SD xD Cards on page 68 IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect Firewire devices such as digital cameras to your LifeBook notebook See IEEE 1394 Jack on page 76 Headphone SPDIF Jack The headphone SPDIF audio jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers or to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder s SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interfac...

Page 21: ...equired when using the optional Media Center Edition remote control Please change the setting of Wake up by USB device on Windows Mobility Center from Disable to Enable ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slot allows you to insert an ExpressCard See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 63 PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to insert a Type I or Type II PC Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 63 PC C...

Page 22: ... 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 77 All USB ports can be used to connect an infrared remote control receiver that is required when using the optional Media Center Edition remote control If you have Windows Vista installed please change the setting of Wake up by USB device on Windows Mobil...

Page 23: ... allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector See External Video Port on page 79 THE INTERNAL MODEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS DO NOT CONNECT THE MODEM TO A DIGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MODEM OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS BE SURE TO FIND OUT B...

Page 24: ...or VCR See S Video Out Port on page 78 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 ON SOFT SURFACES...

Page 25: ...on Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 53 Memory Upgrade Compartment Lithium ion Battery Bay Air Vents multiple locations Configuration Label approximate location Subwoofer ...

Page 26: ...r 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 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...

Page 27: ...otebook These symbols tell you how each of those components is operating Battery Charging Indicator The Battery Charging indicator displays whether or not the Lithium ion battery is currently being charged Battery Charging Battery Status Hard Drive Optical Drive Access EMail Indicator NumLock Indicator CapsLock Indicator ScrLock Indicator LED Condition Charging Status of Battery Green solid Fully ...

Page 28: ...ave received new email NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode Orange blinking Charging suspended because battery temperature too high Off Not charging because AC adapter is not connected LCD Condition Battery Charge Level Green solid Between 50 and 100 charged Orange solid Between 13 and 49 charged Red solid Between 0 and 12 char...

Page 29: ... Status Indicator Panel CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters ScrLk Indicator The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active ...

Page 30: ...function keys This section describes the following keys Numeric keypad Your LifeBook notebook has a ten key numeric keypad which allows certain keys to serve dual purposes both as numeric mathematical keys and navigation keys The ability to toggle between the numerical keys and navigation keys is controlled through the NumLk key Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor ...

Page 31: ...ter 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 left right up down The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions Windows Keys Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys consisting of a Start key and an Application key T...

Page 32: ...ternal 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 sys tem Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your system Fn F...

Page 33: ... mouse does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pressure with your fingertip and the more pressure you use the faster the cursor will move The left and right buttons function the same as mouse buttons The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on the application that is being used The scroll sensor allows you to quickly navigate up and down a screen For i...

Page 34: ...ATIONS IN YOUR BIOS SETTINGS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 44 Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option of performing the ...

Page 35: ...on of performing the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice If the interval between clicks is too long the double click will not be executed Interval length can be changed by going to Control Panel Mouse Mouse Properties Buttons tab Figure 11 Double clicking with button Dragging means pressing and holding the left button while moving the cursor To drag move the cursor to t...

Page 36: ...ou are navigating through online pages To use the scrolling sensor move your finger forward or backward across the button to scroll up or down a page When you have reached the desired section of the page raise your finger Note that you can also scroll by sliding your finger up and down the right side of the touchpad This feature is disabled by default but you can enable it by going to Start Contro...

Page 37: ...s 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 THAT HAS AN INDEPENDENT VOLUME CONTROL THE HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL AND THE SOFTWARE VOLUME CONTROL WILL INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IF YOU SET YOUR SOFTWARE VOLUME TO OFF YOU WILL OVERRIDE THE EXTERNA...

Page 38: ...dio media player or to launch applications with the touch of one button Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Media Player Panel The panel consists of the following elements Mode Button LifeBook Application Media Player Button THE LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL USES THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS OF YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IF THE...

Page 39: ...ifeBook Application Media Player 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 indicate which area of the button should be pressed to activate the application associated with the label Figure 16 If Media Player mode is selected the indicators within the button will lig...

Page 40: ...ect the button for which you want to modify the default application then click the Change button 5 Follow the instructions that appear to change the application assigned to the button Using the Media Player Buttons The media player buttons are another way to use your notebook s optical drive as a media player There is no configuration required for media player operation The buttons are pre configu...

Page 41: ...anagement system auto contrast correction black and white stretch and edge enhancement The Visual Optimizer button is located adjacent to the Mode button See Figure 2 on page 11 for location The Visual Optimizer dynamically and automatically enhances images for optimal quality To use the Visual Optimizer while viewing videos press the button to activate it To de activate it press the button again ...

Page 42: ...ok Figure 18 Connecting the AC Adapter Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources a primary Lithium ion battery an AC adapter or an optional Auto Airline adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter DC Output Cable AC Cable ...

Page 43: ...ter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Access OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC adapter or the Auto Airline adapter When you run the LifeBook on battery power by default the CPU will ...

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

Page 45: ...lay brightness in the left panel then drag the brightness bars to the desired level Note that the settings you make via this utility become permanent until you decide to change them again Using the Windows Mobility Center In the Control Panel double click the Windows Mobility Center icon Drag the Display Brightness bar to the desired level ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR P...

Page 46: ... and prevent your display panel from opening unexpectedly WHEN USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT WHEN USING BATTERY POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID LEVEL BY DEFAULT THE HIGHER THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER YOUR BATTERIES WILL DISCHARGE FOR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE MAKE SURE THAT THE BRI...

Page 47: ...ystem is hung up This shouldn t be used as the normal means of shutdown however You can also turn off your notebook by clicking on the small arrow at the bottom right of the Windows Start menu then clicking Shut Down WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK BE SURE YOU HAVE A POWER SOURCE THIS MEANS THAT A BATTERY IS INSTALLED AND CHARGED OR THAT THE AC OR AUTO AIRLINE ADAPTER IS CONNECTED AND HAS ...

Page 48: ...ook s BIOS When your notebook is first turned on the main system memory is empty and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook This information is in the BIOS program Each time you power up or restart your notebook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until the operating system is found During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence inclu...

Page 49: ...p the operating environment for your notebook Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility also allows you to configure such features as the System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do th...

Page 50: ...n this will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed Once the BIOS Setup Utility is open press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Additional navigational information is located at the bottom of the BIOS screen BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook s BIOS is available online at our service an...

Page 51: ...puter Name and allows you to choose a desktop background 4 You will next see a Help protect Windows automatically screen in which the default choice is Use recommended settings The other two choices are Install important updates only and Ask me later Select from the three choices THE FIRST TIME YOU INITIALIZE YOUR WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM THE SCREEN WILL BE BLANK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES THIS IS ...

Page 52: ... and follow the instructions that appear to register your copy of Windows Registering Your LifeBook notebook How do I register my LifeBook notebook You can register your LifeBook by going to our website at us fujitsu com computers You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to register online Installing Click Me The first time you boot up your system you will see a Primary Set...

Page 53: ...an choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system For more information about the FDU utility refer to Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 105 THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT INSTALLED BY THE CLICKME UTILITY FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO YOUR GETTING STARTED GUIDE ...

Page 54: ...Power and Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put it into Sleep mode Push the Power and Suspend Resume button when your notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button Your system will enter Sleep mode If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power and Suspend Resume button will return your notebook to active operation You can tell whether or no...

Page 55: ...EEP OR SAVE TO DISK MODE THE RESUME FUNCTION OF THE BUTTON CANNOT BE DISABLED THE SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CERTAIN PC CARDS CHECK YOUR PC CARD DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE INFORMATION WHEN PC CARDS OR EXTERNAL DEVICES ARE IN USE HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE CANNOT RETURN TO THE EXACT STATE PRIOR TO SUSPENSION BECAUSE ALL OF THE PERIPHERAL DEVICES WILL BE RE INITIAL...

Page 56: ...or Shut Down Windows Power Management The Power Options icon located in the Windows Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management settings For example you can use the Power Options to set the timeout values for turning off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters Restarting the System If your system is on and you n...

Page 57: ...h or more see the Care and Maintenance Section ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR PACKAGING IT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION I E NO LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE WHEN YOU CLOSE THE LID THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE OS BOOT PASSWORD...

Page 58: ...rter if it is used under the following conditions Your system is set to use the Max Battery power scheme when running on battery power If you change the power scheme to a different profile your battery life may vary When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5 C 40 F or a high of 35 C 95 F Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The cha...

Page 59: ...shutdown procedure DO NOT LEAVE A FAULTY BATTERY IN YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IT MAY DAMAGE YOUR AC ADAPTER OR YOUR NOTEBOOK ITSELF IT MAY ALSO PREVENT OPERATION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK BY DRAINING ALL AVAILABLE CURRENT INTO THE BAD BATTERY UNDER FEDERAL STATE OR LOCAL LAW IT MAY BE ILLEGAL TO DISPOSE OF BATTERIES BY PUTTING THEM IN THE TRASH PLEASE TAKE CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND DISPOSE OF BATTERIES PROP...

Page 60: ... press the Suspend Resume button to resume operation In the Dead Battery Suspend mode your data can be maintained for some time but if a power source is not provided promptly the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your LifeBook notebook while the adapter is charging the battery USING H...

Page 61: ...y you can have a fully charged spare to swap with a discharged battery Follow the steps below to replace a battery Figure 21 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Turn the system over 4 Press the two battery latches towards the battery pack 5 Lift the battery and remove it from the bay 6 Place a charged battery into the bay and press it...

Page 62: ...play CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM discs and record CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM discs Blu ray model only With this drive you can play CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM BD ROM BD R BD R DL BD RE BD RE DL discs and record CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R...

Page 63: ... DRIVE YOU MUST INSTALL THE OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE REFER TO THE APPLICABLE README FILE ON THE DRIVER APPLICATIONS CD ROM FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLING YOUR OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT US FUJITSU COM COMPUTERS FOR CURRENT UPDATED DRIVERS PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE YOUR BATTERY LIFE DO N...

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

Page 65: ...OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin After you make your selections the PowerDVD control panel will appear 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 mous...

Page 66: ... a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety To Watch a Movie on Battery Power 1 Have an additional fully charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the optical player PROLONGED USE OF T...

Page 67: ...our LifeBook notebook to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed Your notebook will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD includes an auto run file To change the actions your system takes when a particular type of media is inserted go to the Control Panel and open AutoPlay Make your selections from the Au...

Page 68: ...ottom slot and ExpressCards in the top slot Figure 26 Some available PC ExpressCards Wireless LAN PC Cards Type II ExpressCard Hybrid TV Tuner Local area network LAN cards Type II IDE solid state disk cards Type II SCSI cards Type II PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus Figure 26 Installing Removing PC Cards For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s PC C...

Page 69: ... When pressed the button will pop out 2 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card INSTALLING OR REMOVING A PC CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK DO NOT INSERT A PC CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUB...

Page 70: ...inside the slot is located on the left hand side of the slot If you insert a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it Figure 27 ExpressCard Sizes ExpressCards are installed in the ExpressCard slot the top slot Figure 28 Figure 28 Installing Removing ExpressCards 34 mm 54 mm ExpressCard Eject Button ExpressCard Slot ExpressCard ...

Page 71: ...NG 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 WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR SYSTEM THERE MAY BE A PLASTIC SLOT PROTECTOR INSTALLED IN THE EXPRESSCARD SLOT BEFORE INSTALLING AN EXPRESSCARD REMOVE THE SLOT PROTECTO...

Page 72: ...sfer data to and from a variety of digital devices These cards use flash memory architecture which means they don t need a power source to retain data SD Memory Card Memory Stick Media Memory Stick Select Media Memory Stick Duo Media Note An adapter is required for Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Media xD Picture Cards Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO Secure Digital SD Card xD Picture Card Memor...

Page 73: ...es voice and computer data and applications Secure Digital SD Cards are very similar to Memory Sticks but they are shorter Like the Memory Stick SD Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD Cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumption XD Cards are very small and are primarily designed for digital cameras Like the...

Page 74: ...n the insertion of your card 2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot If there is see Removing a Memory Stick SD xD Card 3 Insert the card in an adapter if required 4 Insert your card into the slot with the product label facing up 5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector ...

Page 75: ...ROM THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE COMPARTMENT EXCEPT THE ONES SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD TO MINIMIZE RISK TO THE MODULE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE HANDLING A MEMORY MODULE TOUCH A GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY W...

Page 76: ...leeve Figure 31 Opening the Memory Compartment 7 Align the memory upgrade module with the component side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing toward the rear of the notebook 8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it ...

Page 77: ...TO INCREASE SYSTEM MEMORY CAPACITY 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the rear of your LifeBook notebook Figure 33 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 ...

Page 78: ... Memory program group 3 Select Intel Turbo Memory Console 4 Select Continue when you see the Microsoft Windows User Account Control prompt that says A program needs your permission to continue If you started this program continue 5 Select Enable Windows ReadyBoost 6 Reboot your system IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED IF THE MODU...

Page 79: ...opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet Figure 34 Connecting the Modem DO NOT CONNECT THE INTERNAL MODEM TO A DIGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE MODEM OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SOME HOTELS USE THE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS PLEASE BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MOD...

Page 80: ...ne and Modems 4 You may initially need to enter your area code in order to open the Phone and Modem Options window 5 Select the Modems tab and click the Properties button 6 Select the Modem tab and adjust the volume as necessary LAN Port This port allows you to connect a LAN RJ 45 cable for high speed network or broadband connections e g DSL cable modem Figure 35 Figure 35 Connecting the LAN ...

Page 81: ...such as a digital camera external hard drive or video camera Hot swappable and plug n play it is much faster than USB 1 1 CardBus or parallel port To connect a 1394 device follow these steps Figure 36 Figure 36 IEEE 1394 Interface THE 1394 PORT IN THIS SYSTEM USES A FOUR PIN CONFIGURATION IF YOU INTEND TO INTERFACE WITH DEVICES WHICH HAVE A SIX PIN CONFIGURATION YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE AN ADAPTE...

Page 82: ...ector into the port until it is seated Figure 37 HDMI Interface 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 38 USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older USB devices will work with these ports USB 2 0 is a much fa...

Page 83: ...speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug The SPDIF function of the jack allows you to download digital audio to MiniDisc recorders It uses SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface format To connect headphones or speakers follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated S Video Out Port The S Video port allows you t...

Page 84: ...PUT ALL OUTPUT DATA FROM THE SPDIF OUTPUT CONNECTOR HAS COPYRIGHT PROTECTION INFORMATION INCLUDED IF YOU PLUG HEADPHONES INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK YOU WILL DISABLE THE BUILT IN STEREO SPEAKERS PRESSING THE FN F10 KEYS ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE YOUR SELECTION OF WHERE TO SEND YOUR DISPLAY VIDEO EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE KEY COMBINATION YOU WILL STEP TO THE NEXT CHOICE STARTING WITH THE BUILT IN DISPLAY PANE...

Page 85: ...feBook notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your notebook and to an active AC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the ExpressCard slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the external connectors are plugged in properly You can also disconnect such de...

Page 86: ...est possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers IF YOU KEEP NOTES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TRIED YOUR SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE ABLE TO HEL...

Page 87: ... and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your notebook Troubleshooting Table ProblemPage Audio Problems page 83 Optical Drive Problems page 83 Hard Drive Problems page 84 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 84 Memory Problems page 85 Modem Problems page 85 ProblemPage USB Device Problems page 86 PC ExpressCard ...

Page 88: ... Drivers and Applications CD that came with your LifeBook Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the sys tem tray Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it Pressing the F3 key while holding the Fn key wil...

Page 89: ... USA Canada The drive access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular inter vals with no disc in the tray or the drive is not installed The Windows AutPlay function is active and is checking to see if a disc is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature by going to Control Panel AutoPlay Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The wrong drive de...

Page 90: ...rn off the power using the power suspend resume button wait at least 10 seconds and then power on If turning off power with the power suspend resume button fails the button has likely been set to suspend or hibernate In that case disconnect the power cord then remove and re insert the battery Memory Problems Your System Properties screen does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your me...

Page 91: ...s locking up the system The card is not properly installed Remove and re install the card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 63 The card may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your software may not have the correct soft ware driver active See your software documentation and activate t...

Page 92: ...ged or install a charged battery The power adapter AC or auto airline is not plugged in properly Verify that your adapter is connected correctly See Power Sources on page 37 The Power adapter AC or auto airline is faulty Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second battery The power adapter has no power from the AC outlet airplane seat jack or cigarette lighter Move the AC co...

Page 93: ...l not work on battery alone The installed battery is dead Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter No batteriy is installed Install a charged battery The batteries are improperly installed Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re installing them Your installed batteries are faulty Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and repl...

Page 94: ...d Resume button is disabled Enable the button by going to the Control Panel Power Options Properties and select the Choose what the power button does option There may be applica tion software conflict Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and displays power on informa tion but fails to load the operating system The boot sequence set tings of the setup utility are not...

Page 95: ...Indicator Panel on page 22 Video Problems The built in display is blank when you turn on your Life Book notebook The notebook is set for an external monitor only Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display only external monit...

Page 96: ...y short inter vals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout Your display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when it has resumed The system may be password protected Check ...

Page 97: ...r battery settings You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 79 Your operating system is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and acti vate the proper driver You have connected an extern...

Page 98: ...eaning is not clear contact your support representative for assistance nnnn Memory Cache Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested by the Power On Self Test This can only appear if you have an SRAM PC Card installed Floppy Disk drive A error or Floppy Disk drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS Power On Self Test diskette tests Check to see ...

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

Page 100: ...ified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive may be corrupted Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays This is a potentially...

Page 101: ...n of the 64k block at which the error was detected You are risking data corruption if you continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a su...

Page 102: ...your support representative for repairs Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM Modem Result Codes The operating system and application software that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides the necessary command strings to operate the modem The internal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and applicatio...

Page 103: ...98 Troubleshooting FAX RING This means an incoming call BUSY NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applications that are not factory installed refer to the application documentation ...

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

Page 105: ...u will need to reinstall the drivers and applications from the Drivers and Applications Restore disc and from any application discs that were bundled with the system when you purchased it The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you...

Page 106: ...s Restore disc and from any application discs that were bundled with the system when you purchased it The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entire hard disk including all partitions The Partition Creation u...

Page 107: ...hen the System Recovery Options dialog opens select a new keyboard layout if necessary then click Next 4 When the Operating System dialog appears click Next 5 If necessary enter your password then click OK 6 When System Recovery Options window appears click on Recovery and Utility 7 The Recovery and Utility screen appears on the screen with three tabs Diagnostics Recovery and Utility Please note t...

Page 108: ... click OK 4 Insert the Recovery and Utility Disc into the drive tray After you have changed the boot priority you can restore a backup image when booting up Procedure for using Recovery and Utility disc 1 Turn on the power to your system 2 Ensure that you have a device that can read CDs either installed in your system or attached externally to it and that it has been set up as the Boot device in a...

Page 109: ...utton then follow the instructions on the screen Utility tab The Utility tab contains three tools System Restore Hard Disk Data Delete and Partition Creation System Restore can help fix problems that might be making your computer run slowly or stop responding System Restore enables you in rolling back the system to an earlier restore point and does not affect any of your documents pictures or othe...

Page 110: ...onds until the menu appears The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After clicking on the icon the FDU automatically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be ...

Page 111: ...HARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY BE SURE TO POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE ADDING OR REMOVING SYSTEM COMPONENTS EVEN IF THE SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR STANDBY STATES DATA COULD BE LOST OR MEMORY COULD BE DAMAGED IF POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY MODULE HOLD IT BY THE EDGE SO AS NOT TO TOUCH ANY CONTACTS OR CHIPS BE CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANY I...

Page 112: ... LifeBook notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposure ...

Page 113: ...recommended off the shelf cleaners Computer exterior computer keyboard To clean the exterior and keyboard use one of the following off the shelf products Office Depot 154 616 Notebook Cleaning Kit Meridrew Enterprises Klear_Screen Wipes 3M CL563 Cleaner Wipes Note After cleaning with one of these products gently polish with a dry soft lint free cloth until the solution is no longer visible LCD dis...

Page 114: ...HE LCD AND OR DAMAGE TO THE COMPUTER ALWAYS REFER TO THE CLEANER MANUFACTURER S GUIDELINES AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR PROPER HANDLING AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS NEVER USE AMMONIA ACIDIC OR ALKALINE CLEANERS OR ORGANIC CHEMICALS SUCH AS PAINT THINNER ACETONE PROPYL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OR KEROSENE IT MAY DAMAGE SURFACE FINISHES AND THE COATING OF THE LCD SCREEN NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CL...

Page 115: ...achine To avoid problems place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your notebook hand inspected by security personnel Security officials may require you to turn your notebook on so make sure you have a charged battery on hand Take the necessary plug adapters if you re traveling overseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug ada...

Page 116: ...ns for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten the life of your battery Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep...

Page 117: ... is subjected to a sudden change in temperature cold to warm condensation 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 media discs If a disc is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge Caring for...

Page 118: ...ing for your Cards PC ExpressCards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat Keep the...

Page 119: ...ems Corporation Website at us fujitsu com computers Configuration Label Your LifeBook notebook contains a configuration label located on the bottom of the system This label contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example label and information about its various parts Your label may vary depending upon your system configuration ALL OPTIONS ...

Page 120: ... processor Memory Factory installed maximum is 4 GB If purchased with less than the maximum the user can purchase larger and or additional modules DDR2 667 MHz PC5300 2 DIMM slots Supports dual channel memory requires that two DIMM modules of equal capacity be installed Optional 1 GB Turbo Memory module A4Axxxxxxxxxxx N6470 17WXGA T7250 VHP DL S MULTI 1GB 320G MDM LAN WLAN No Part No FPC0xxxxxxxxx...

Page 121: ...lors Simultaneous 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors max Graphics Accelerator Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics with 512 MB of HyperMemory 256 MB dedicated video memory and 256 MB shared memory Audio The Intel PM965 controller supports Intel High Definition HD Audio HD Audio delivers the features and high end performance of an add in audio card and is capable of playing back more chann...

Page 122: ...D ROM DL 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 8x DVD RW 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 8x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM Write 24x CD R 10x CD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 8x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM or Blu ray DVD Player Read 24x CD ROM 24x CD R 24x CD RW 8x DVD ROM 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM 1 6x BD ROM 1x BD R 1x BD R DL 1x BD RE 1x BD RE DL Write 8x CD R 10x CD RW 8x ...

Page 123: ...ps due to the current FCC regulations and line conditions Device Ports PC Card slot for one Type II cards PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support ExpressCard slot for one ExpressCard supporting either 34mm or 54mm ExpressCards One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor or LCD projector Combination Memory Stick Secure Digital SD xD Card slot One mini 4 pin S Video Out port Five connectors...

Page 124: ...ic keypad Built in Alps Wide Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scrolling button External Keyboard and Mouse Support USB compatible Management Standard DMI 2 0 ready WFM 2 0 compliant Power Batteries Main 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 3200 mAh Adapters AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 100W supplying 19V DC 5 27A to the LifeBook notebook includes an AC cable ...

Page 125: ... 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum Popular Accessories To order Fujitsu accessories please visit our Website at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 877 372 3473 Pre Installed Software Depending on your pre installed operating system your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre installed software for playing audi...

Page 126: ...7 90 day free trial CyberLink MakeDisc CyberLink PowerProducer PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDVD Microsoft Works 9 0 with 60 day Home and Student Trial Edition on Windows Vista Home Premium models Microsoft OfficeReady with Office Assistant on Vista Business and Vista Ultimate models The following software is not pre installed but is located on the software CD that came with your system as noted Cy...

Page 127: ...atforms EverNote EverNote allows you to easily capture store and access a variety of documents such as typed and handwritten memos webpage excerpts emails phone messages addresses passwords sketches and documents Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility is pre installed on your system With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check fo...

Page 128: ...ne passwords and presents a convenient user interface through which you can securely manage passwords users and multiple identities for each user Norton Internet Security from Symantec Your system is pre installed with a free 90 day trial version of Symantec s Norton Internet Security Internet Security is designed to protect your notebook from computer viruses It assists in protection of the data ...

Page 129: ...amily and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Microsoft Office Ready With Office Ready PCs it s now even easier to take advantage of Microsoft Office 2007 The full versions of Microsoft Office Basic Small Business and Professional 2007 are already preinstalled on your PC so there s nothing to install and all Office Ready PCs give you the option to activate a...

Page 130: ...atrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Points Connectivity is accomplished using only clie...

Page 131: ...k BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary dig...

Page 132: ... to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disk read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by th...

Page 133: ...a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protoc...

Page 134: ...te A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software components and peripherals DNS Domain Na...

Page 135: ...ended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices Encryption Key Network Key Data encryption key used to encrypt message text and for computing message integrity checks Data encryption protects data from unauthorized viewing This device uses the same encryption key to encode and decode the data and the identical encryption key...

Page 136: ... O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN...

Page 137: ...55 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses called Internet addresses to avoid duplicates The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that net...

Page 138: ...peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium ion Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batter...

Page 139: ...hernet frames are sent and received based on this address MB Megabyte One million bytes Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook notebook s CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synt...

Page 140: ...less LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Network name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides with the network key NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Open system authentication Null a...

Page 141: ... a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a keyboard Pixel The smallest element of a display a dot of color on your display screen The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear POST Power On Self Test A program which is part of the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to yo...

Page 142: ...ion RAM Random Access Memory A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information both program and data as long as it has the proper power applied to it RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools Reset The act of reloading the operating system A reset erases all ...

Page 143: ...ll fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentication is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same challenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the key SSID Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile dev...

Page 144: ...consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of...

Page 145: ... video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Wi Fi Compatible Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperabili...

Page 146: ...instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure...

Page 147: ...phone line Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the ...

Page 148: ... a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or suc...

Page 149: ...ll the devices does not exceed five Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien AVIS Le présent matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration ...

Page 150: ...que le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface téléphonique La terminaison d une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque de dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excède pas 5 POUR ASSURER LA SÉCURITÉ LES UTILISATEURS DOIVENT VÉRIFIER QUE LA PRISE DE TERRE DU SERVICE D ÉLECTRICITÉ ...

Page 151: ...ess LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or In an explosive environment or In situations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as ...

Page 152: ...ice must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device For operation within 5 15 5 25 GHz frequency range it is restricted to indoor environments and the antenna of this device must be integral FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R...

Page 153: ...tion code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules as well as ICES 003 B NMB 003 B Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that m...

Page 154: ...he WLAN device operates in license free RF bands eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license The WLAN operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band and the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG WLAN device is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IE...

Page 155: ...cally known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer to peer networks Ad Hoc networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between multiple computers Ad Hoc mode requires that the SSID network authentication and encryption key settings are identically con...

Page 156: ...reless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the WLAN in order to access services devices and computers e g file servers printers databases ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wired LAN Access Point Wireless LAN An optional hub for a wired LAN may be required depending upon th...

Page 157: ...b g n devices Interference by microwaves does not occur with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4GHz range may interfere with operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g n modes Symptoms of interference include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and many frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that these interfering devices be powere...

Page 158: ...s networks from the left panel 4 Click on the Add button 5 Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infrastructure network select Manually create a network profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter the required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 In the event y...

Page 159: ...After you have configured your computer you can connect to an active network by performing the following steps 1 Click on the WLAN icon in the system tray 2 Select Connect to a network 3 Select a network from the list that appears and click the Connect button ...

Page 160: ... and WEP key values must be identical on each machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set the network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Please consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Re...

Page 161: ...r Access Point to a channel that does not overlap with the interfering device Wireless network authentication has failed Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly typed WEP key a misconfigured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authent...

Page 162: ...2 11n 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping channels 802 11n 2 4 GHz 3 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is not used 2 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is used 5 GHz 12 non overlapping UNII channels with or without Channel Bonding Typical operating distances 8...

Page 163: ...ence from external RF sources Encryption with network key WEP is performed using the above number of bits however users can set 40 bits 104 bits after subtracting the fixed length of 24 bits Depending on practical environments the allowable number of computers to be connected may be decreased Security Encryption Types WEP TKIP AES WPA 1 0 compliant Encryption Keylengths Supported 64 bits and 128 b...

Page 164: ...ice below the Touchpad between the left and right buttons This also serves as a scroll button B 1 Fingerprint sensor ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM HAS A FINGERPRINT SENSOR IN PLACE OF A SCROLL BUTTON THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR CAN BE USED FOR SCROLLING SIMPLY MOVE YOUR FINGERPRINT OVER THE SENSOR THE SAME AS YOU WOULD USE A SCROLL BUTTON ...

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

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

Page 167: ...enter will appear If it does not appear then the program is not properly installed or Click the Start button select Programs and from the submenu select the Softex program group from that submenu click OmniPass Control Center 2 Select the About tab at the top of the OmniPass Control Panel The About tab window appears with version information about OmniPass Uninstalling OmniPass To remove the OmniP...

Page 168: ...14 He then goes to his webmail site to log onto his account He inputs his webmail credentials as usual username John_02 and password lifebook but instead of clicking Submit he directs OmniPass to Remember Password Now whenever he returns to that site OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials John enters his OmniPass user credentials John_01 and freq14 in the OmniPass authentication pro...

Page 169: ...nment or when accessing corporate resources the Domain may not be your Windows computer name Click Next to continue 3 In this step OmniPass captures your fingerprint Refer to Enrolling a Fingerprint on page 165 for additional information 4 Next choose how OmniPass notifies you of various events We recommend you keep Taskbar Tips on Beginner mode taskbar tips and Audio Tips on at least Prompt with ...

Page 170: ...2 It is now time for OmniPass to capture your selected fingerprint It may take a several capture attempts before OmniPass acquires your fingerprint Should OmniPass fail to acquire your fingerprint or if the capture screen times out click Back to restart the fingerprint enrollment process Your system has a swipe fingerprint sensor A swipe sensor is small and resembles a skinny elongated rectangle T...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 178: ... to take all my passwords to new system I export Tom s OmniPass user profile I go to my new system and using the Control Panel I create a user with the username Tom and the password Sunshine I can now successfully import the OmniPass user data to the new system If you export an OmniPass only user you can import that user to any computer running OmniPass provided that a user with that name is not a...

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

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

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

Page 182: ...ors 22 conserving power 49 dead 88 faulty 88 increasing life 111 lithium ion battery 53 low 55 problems 88 89 recharging 54 replacing 56 shorted 56 sleep mode 55 Battery Pack Lock 21 BIOS Guide 45 memory 115 setup utility 44 Boot Sequence 43 Built in Speakers 83 C Cache Memory 115 CapsLock 24 CD ROM 83 84 Click Me 47 Clicking 29 Color Resolution 116 Communications Port 74 Connecting the Power Adap...

Page 183: ...ng OmniPass 160 logging into a remembered site 168 OmniPass authentication toolbar 166 password replacement 166 remembering a password 166 uninstalling OmniPass 162 user enrollment 163 using OmniPass 166 Floppy Disk Drive 117 Fujitsu Contact Information 8 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 48 105 122 H Hard Disk Drive 117 access indicator 23 problems 84 Headphone Jack 78 Hibernation Feature 51 I IEEE 1...

Page 184: ...ng media 59 tray release 59 using 61 P PC Card removing 64 66 slot 16 PC Card Eject Button 16 Power 119 AC adapter 37 Auto Airline adapter 37 failure 87 management 49 off 52 on 42 problems 89 sources 37 Power On Self Test 43 93 Power Suspend Resume button 12 42 49 Pre Installed Software 120 Adobe Acrobat Reader 122 Fujitsu HotKey 122 Google Toolbar 122 LifeBook Application Panel 123 manuals 122 No...

Page 185: ...sal Serial Bus Port 17 77 USB 77 86 Using the Media Player 35 V Video 116 Video RAM 116 Visual Optimizer 36 Visual Optimizer Button 12 Volume Control 13 32 W Warranty 9 Windows keys 26 Application key 26 Start keys 26 Windows Vista Restoring 101 Windows XP Restoring 100 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 149 Connection using Wireless Zero Tool 153 Specifications 157 Wireless LAN Glossary 1...

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