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Summary of Contents for Lifebook P770

Page 1: ... User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LifeBook P770 notebook ...

Page 2: ...a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc USA MakeDisc PowerDirector PowerDVD and YouCam are trademarks of CyberLink Corp Google and Picasa are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Incorporated OmniPass is a trademark of Softex Inc Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are either a registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Norton and N...

Page 3: ...u America Incorporated Address 1250 E Arques Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Telephone 408 746 6000 Declares that product Base Model Configuration LifeBook P770 notebook Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operations are subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference...

Page 4: ...y 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 make sure that the outer shield of the coaxial cable is connected to earth grounded at the building premise as close to...

Page 5: ...ronment by recycling old batteries at no cost to you 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 locati...

Page 6: ...ng the Controls and Connectors 17 Front and Display Components 18 Left Side Panel Components 20 Right Side Panel Components 22 Bottom Components 24 Status Indicator Panel 26 Power Saving Utility Indicator 27 Hard Disk Optical Drive Access Indicator 27 NumLk Indicator 27 CapsLock Indicator 27 ScrLk Indicator 27 Power Indicator 28 Battery Charging Indicators 28 ...

Page 7: ...l 40 Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button 41 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources 44 Connecting the Power Adapters 44 Display Panel 45 Opening the Display Panel 45 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 46 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 48 Power On 48 Boot Sequence 49 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 50 BIOS Setup Utility 50 Booting the System 51 Starting Windows ...

Page 8: ...ry 62 Memory Upgrade Module 65 Accessing the Memory Compartment 66 Removing a Memory Module 66 Installing a Memory Module 68 Checking the Memory Capacity 69 Optical Drive 70 Media Player Software 71 Loading Media on Your Drive 71 Removing Media 73 Using the Optical Drive Software 73 Using the Optical Drive on Battery Power 74 Auto Insert Notification Function 75 Emergency Tray Release 76 Secure Di...

Page 9: ... Port Replicator 85 Port Replicator Components 85 Attaching Port Replicator 87 Detaching Port Replicator 87 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting 88 Identifying the Problem 88 Specific Problems 90 Power On Self Test Messages 99 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 104 Re installing Individual Drivers and Applications 104 Restoring the Operating System for Windows 105 Automatical...

Page 10: ...s 115 Media Care 116 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 117 Configuration Label 117 Microprocessor 118 Chipset 118 Memory 118 Video 118 Audio 119 Mass Storage Device Options 119 Media Player 119 Features 119 Device Ports 120 Keyboard 121 Power 121 Dimensions and Weight 121 Environmental Requirements 122 Popular Accessories 122 Included Software 123 Learning About Your Software 123 ...

Page 11: ...his Device 148 Wireless Network Considerations 150 Deactivating the WLAN Device 150 Activating the WLAN Device 152 Configuring the Wireless LAN 153 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows 7 153 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP 154 Connection to the network 154 Troubleshooting the WLAN 155 Troubleshooting 155 WLAN Specifications 157 Specifications 157 Using the Bluetooth Device 159 What is Bluetoot...

Page 12: ... Sensor Device Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 161 Getting Started 162 Installing OmniPass 162 User Enrollment 164 Using OmniPass 167 Configuring OmniPass 172 OmniPass Control Center 174 Troubleshooting 176 Index 178 ...

Page 13: ...oftware Your notebook comes with Windows 7 Professional or Windows XP Professional edition pre installed Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard 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 Note that all cross references are linked to the refere...

Page 14: ...ou with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date 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 CAREFULLY TH...

Page 15: ...You can go directly to the online by going to the website at www shopfujitsu com Limited Warranty Your LifeBook P770 notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS ...

Page 16: ...erview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook P770 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 P770 notebook ...

Page 17: ...igure 2 LifeBook notebook with display open Fingerprint Recognition Scroll Sensor Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Application Panel Buttons Power Suspend Resume Button Stereo Speaker Stereo Speaker Keyboard Touchpad Optional Web Camera Pointing Device Status Indicator Panel ...

Page 18: ...aunch capabilities See LifeBook Application Panel Support Button on page 39 Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend system activity without powering off resume your system from sleep mode and power on your system when it has been shut down from the Windows operating system See Power On on page 48 Stereo Speakers The built in dual stereo speakers allow you ...

Page 19: ...rprint recognition sensor can also be used as a scroll sensor that lets you navigate quickly through a document without having to use the window scroll bars See Scrolling on page 35 Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse like cursor control with two buttons left and right and fingerprint scroll sensor The touchpad is gesture enabled This allows you to zoom in or out and s...

Page 20: ...f switch is used to turn on and off the optional WLAN and Bluetooth devices Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life See Activating the WLAN Device on page 152 ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage Flash memory cards allow you to transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices See Secure Dig...

Page 21: ...is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps There are two USB 2 0 ports on the left side and one on the right See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 82 Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone See Microphone Jack on page 83 Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect stereo headphones or powered external ...

Page 22: ...drive release button opens the optical drive SD Card Slot The Secure Digital SD card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage Flash memory cards allow you to transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices See Secure Digital SD Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Cards on page 77 LAN RJ 45 Port The internal LAN RJ 45 port is used for an internal 10 100 1000 Bas...

Page 23: ...ers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps There are two USB 2 0 ports on the left side of the system and one on the right See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 82 Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device ...

Page 24: ...mpartment contains the Lithium ion battery The battery should be removed when the computer is 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 60 Port Replicator Connector This connector allows you to connect the optional port replicator Memory Upgrade Lithium ion Port Replicator Battery Air Vents Compartment ...

Page 25: ...circumstances it should not be necessary to open this compartment Air Vents The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BE SURE TO KEEP ALL AIR VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED CLEAN AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED DO NO...

Page 26: ...ific components of your LifeBook notebook These lights tell you how each of those components is operating When you turn off the system all indicators will go off except when the AC adapter is connected Charging LED will be lit 1 A ECO Hard Disk Optical NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Battery Battery Power Indicator Level Charging Drive Access Power Saving Utility Indicator ...

Page 27: ...rd Disk Optical Drive access indicator lights when the hard disk or optical drive is being accessed To prevent corruption of data do not press the power button when the Hard Disk Optical Drive access indicator is lit NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator shows that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to...

Page 28: ...that your system is either in Hibernate mode or that your notebook has been turned off Even if you are charging your battery the Power indicator symbol will be off if your LifeBook is shut off Battery Charging Indicators When the AC adapter is connected to your system this indicator shows the status of the battery charging as follows Green solid The AC adapter is connected and there is no battery ...

Page 29: ...ery Off This indicator will be off if there is no battery installed It will also be off during Shutdown or Sleep modes if the battery is installed but there is no AC Adapter connected IF THE BATTERY PACK IS INSTALLED WHILE THE POWER IS TURNED OFF THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR WILL DISPLAY THE CHARGE LEVEL FOR FIVE SECONDS AFTER IT BLINKS ORANGE IF THE AC ADAPTER IS NOT CONNECTED OR THE BATTERY PACK ...

Page 30: ...gral 82 key keyboard The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard including the Windows keys and other special function keys This section describes the following keys Figure 7 Back Space Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor Keys surrounded by heavy line ...

Page 31: ... character keys and numeric keypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk key Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated 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 The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of...

Page 32: ...isplay Note that adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the system setting Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your system Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your system Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to...

Page 33: ...y It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger Additionally the touchpad allows you to zoom in or out and scroll through large documents using simple gestures 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 scrolling sensor allows you to navigate quickly through pages w...

Page 34: ...ure 9 Figure 9 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 the item you wish to select press the left button twice and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpa...

Page 35: ...g your finger across the Touchpad and then release your finger Figure 11 Figure 11 Dragging Scrolling Using the Scrolling sensor allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful when you are navigating through on line pages To use the Scrolling sensor move your finger forward or backward across it to scroll up or down a page When ...

Page 36: ...el 1 Circle Scroll After scrolling a window you can keep scrolling it by moving your fingers clockwise or counter clockwise on the touchpad Figure 15 2 Inertia Motion After sliding your finger very quickly on the touchpad the pointer will continue moving for a short distance as if by inertia Figure 16 3 Pinch zoom Zoom in and out on windows and images by pinching Figure 13 or opening Figure 14 two...

Page 37: ...37 Touchpad Pointing Device Figure 13 Zooming in with Touchpad Figure 14 Zooming out with Touchpad Figure 15 Continuous scrolling Figure 16 Using inertia ...

Page 38: ...by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Certain external audio devices you might 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 THA...

Page 39: ...n the panel is a Support button that allows you to either launch the Fujitsu Support Center utility or to launch a user defined application The default settings for the buttons are as follows Support Button Starts the Fujitsu Support Center See Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button on page 41 Internet Button Automatically launches Internet Explorer ECO A ECO Button Power Suspe...

Page 40: ...ook Application Panel is automatically activated As an application launcher the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible giving you a variety of options To set up the Panel to best suit your needs we have provided the Application Panel Setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make the most of this valuable feature To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup ...

Page 41: ...net browser with this button you need only click on Default Internet Browser from the Internet browser box Be aware that you will erase the settings for the other application If you wish to go back to launching the other application from this button you will need to reconfigure it as described above When you have finished with Application Panel Setup click OK and the new settings will take effect ...

Page 42: ... use this function Diagnostic Program tab Windows 7 systems The Diagnostic Program tab allows you to automatically reboot the system then open the boot menu from which you can choose Diagnostic Program or Recovery and Utility same as pressing the button when the system is shut down From the Diagnostic tab you can also view your System Information Windows XP systems The Diagnostic Program tab allow...

Page 43: ...43 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Figure 18 Connecting the AC Adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter AC Cable DC Output Cable Power Plug ...

Page 44: ...al outlet Connecting the Optional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your notebook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter 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 ...

Page 45: ...contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active matrix technology Opening the Display Panel Lift the display backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Figure 19 ...

Page 46: ...Windows 7 To adjust brightness with the power management utility in Windows 7 Click Start Control Panel In View by select one of the icon views Select Display then click Adjust brightness in left pane Drag the Screen brightness slider left or right depending upon your preference Using Power Options to Adjust the Brightness To change the brightness using the Power Options utility open the Control P...

Page 47: ...hen double click the icon adjacent to Display brightness Set the screen brightness sliders for On battery and Plugged in scenarios IF USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT IF USING BATTERY POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID LEVEL BY DEFAULT THE HIGHER THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER YOUR BA...

Page 48: ...book WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK BE SURE YOU HAVE A POWER SOURCE THIS MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BATTERY IS INSTALLED AND CHARGED OR THAT THE AC OR AUTO AIRLINE ADAPTER IS CONNECTED AND HAS POWER To turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state press the Power Suspend Resume button located above the keyboard to the right When you are done working you can either leave your notebook in ...

Page 49: ...ystem 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 your operating system is found During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is c...

Page 50: ...o operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility configures Device control feature parameters such as changing I O addresses and boot devices System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following or use the SecureCore Menu as detailed in the next section 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook 2 To enter the BIOS Setup U...

Page 51: ...o be invoked by pressing the F12 key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook s BIOS is available online Please visit our service and support website at http www computers us fujitsu com support then select User s Guides under Online Support Select your Product Series and Model then click Go Under the Manuals tab select the BIOS Guide Booting the System We st...

Page 52: ...ng you to enter a name and description for your computer an Administrator password and a domain name Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed Once you have finished with the setup it is very important that you install ClickMe as detailed below Installing ClickMe IF YOU REJECT THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO REVIEW THE LICENSE AG...

Page 53: ...ld occur slide the Power Suspend Resume button momentarily to wake the system up Alternately while ClickMe is installing slide your finger across the touchpad every few minutes to keep the system awake Registering your LifeBook with Fujitsu You can register your notebook 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...

Page 54: ... trade off between performance and power savings Power Suspend Resume Button When your notebook is active the Power Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put the notebook into Sleep mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button when the notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power Suspend Resume button...

Page 55: ...EBOOK IS IN SLEEP MODE THOUGH NOT AS FAST AS WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL DISABLING THE POWER SUSPEND RESUME BUTTON PREVENTS IT FROM BEING USED TO PUT THE NOTEBOOK INTO SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE THE BUTTON RESUME FUNCTION CAN T 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 O...

Page 56: ...then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select the Hibernate tab Select the box to enable or disable this feature 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 ...

Page 57: ...our notebook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is Windows 7 1 Click the Start button and then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the right hand pane 2 Select Shut Down from the list TURNING OFF YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK WITHOUT EXITING WINDOWS OR TURNING ON YOUR NOTEBOOK WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF THE NOTEBOOK BE...

Page 58: ...G 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 SECURITY SETTINGS OR SOME OTHER APPLICATION RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE COMPUTER WHILE POWER IS ON MAY DA...

Page 59: ...computer also reduces the speed of any active Ethernet network links To wake the computer from Sleep mode press the Suspend Resume Button Energy saving benefits Fujitsu ENERGY STAR qualified mobile PCs use about half as much electricity as standard equipment saving half in utility costs But more than that ENERGY STAR also makes a difference for the environment Did you know that the average house c...

Page 60: ...t exceed a low of 5 C or a high of 35 C Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range When using a high current device such as an external optical drive or the hard drive using the AC adapter will conserve yo...

Page 61: ...y See Power Management on page 54 for more information on Sleep mode and shutdown procedure BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS APPLICATIONS FEATURES POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES OPTICAL DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE THE BATTERY CHARGING CAPACITY IS REDUCED AS THE BATTERY AGES IF YOUR BATTERY...

Page 62: ...u provide power you can continue to use your system while an adapter is charging the battery Replacing the Battery With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged Swapping Batteries when Additional Power Source is not Available To swap batteries in your battery compartment when you don t have another power source available such as ...

Page 63: ...20 Removing the Battery 4 While holding the battery lock slide the battery latch towards the center of the notebook this will unlock the battery 5 Lift the battery from the battery compartment 6 Insert the new battery into the compartment Figure 21 7 Verify that the battery latch clicks into place Battery Pack Battery Lock ...

Page 64: ...ch as an AC Adapter follow these easy steps 1 Plug in an AC Adapter to ensure power is supplied to the system 2 Slide and hold the battery lock then slide the battery latch to unlock the battery 3 Remove the battery from the compartment 4 Slide the new battery into the compartment IF THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOUR BATTE...

Page 65: ...tore at us fujitsu com computers DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS FROM 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 PRECAUTIONS BEFORE HANDLING A MEMORY MODULE TOUCH A GROUND...

Page 66: ...k with the bottom facing up on a clean work surface 3 Remove the two screws from the holes in the memory compartment cover Figure 22 Figure 22 Removing the Memory Compartment Cover Removing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of Accessing the Memory Compartment 2 Pull the module clips sideways away from each side of the memory module simultaneously Figure 23 YOU MUST TURN OFF POWER AND REM...

Page 67: ...lot by lifting it up and pulling towards the back of your LifeBook notebook 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 Install a new memory module as detailed in the procedure below 6 Replace the memory compartment cover Figure 25 Figure 23 Removing a memory module ...

Page 68: ...ess the memory upgrade module down into the compartment until it locks underneath the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is properly in place 4 Replace the memory compartment cover Figure 25 Figure 24 Inserting a Memory Module Figure 25 Reinstalling the Memory Cover THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ROUTINELY REMOVE FROM YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK ONCE IT IS INSTALLED YOU SHOULD...

Page 69: ... memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel System and Security System The amount of memory is displayed next to Installed memory RAM There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed This is possible if your system is configured with an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator which dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance IF THE T...

Page 70: ... GB of data on DVD R discs DVD R and DVD RW discs hold up to 4 7 GB of data DVD R discs used with Multi Format Dual Layer DVD writer hold up to 8 5 GB A DVD R disc can only be written to once DVD RW discs can be written to over and over DVD R and DVD RW discs can be played on most standard players CD R and CD RW discs hold up to 640 MB of data A CD R disc can only be written to once CD RW discs ca...

Page 71: ...CAL DRIVE UNLESS YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IS SITTING ON A FLAT SURFACE USING A DRIVE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NOT LEVEL MAY DAMAGE THE DRIVE OR PREVENT PROPER OPERATION PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE YOUR BATTERY LIFE IF NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE IS ATTACHED YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT US FUJITSU COM COMPUTERS FOR THE MOST ...

Page 72: ...ick Figure 27 Loading Ejecting Media IF YOU HAVE DISABLED THE AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION YOU WILL HAVE TO START THE DRIVE EITHER BY USING MY COMPUTER OR FROM WITHIN WINDOWS EXPLORER SINCE YOUR NOTEBOOK WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZE THAT MEDIA HAS BEEN LOADED a b c d ...

Page 73: ... start automatically or wait for a prompt Until you make a selection you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc Opening the Optical 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 optical drive control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu...

Page 74: ... watching a DVD movie than during standard operation Many movies run times are longer than your LifeBook notebook can support on a single battery If you are watching 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 full charged battery or your AC a...

Page 75: ...ing 9 Continue watching your DVD movie Auto Insert Notification Function The Auto Insert Notification function allows your 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 prevent a CD from playing automatica...

Page 76: ...not have power applied you can still open the media tray using the end of an opened paper clip To open the tray insert the paper clip into the small emergency tray release hole on the face of the tray Figure 28 The tray will pop open Figure 28 Using the Emergency Tray Release ...

Page 77: ... can store and transfer 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 Secure Digital SD and Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD SDHC cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumpt...

Page 78: ...lot until it is seated in the connector Removing an SD SDHC Card To remove a card first see your SD SDHC card manual for instructions Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them Prior to removing the card from the slot first select it using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area To remove the card push it in to release it then pu...

Page 79: ...ign it with the left side of the slot when inserting it For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s Installing ExpressCards To install an ExpressCard in the ExpressCard slot follow these steps Eject Button ExpressCard Slot 54 mm ExpressCard 34 mm ExpressCard INSTALLING OR REMOVING A EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AN...

Page 80: ...ard is located 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 YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR S GROUP TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE IF THE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK NETWORK POLICY SETTINGS MAY ALSO PREVENT...

Page 81: ... system to one of these devices follow the instructions that came with your port replicator See Port Replicator on page 85 The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal 10 100 1000 BaseTx Ethernet connection You will need to configure your notebook to work with your particular network Please refer to your network administrator for information on your network configuration To connect the LAN ...

Page 82: ...aster than USB 1 1 In order to connect a USB device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 32 Connecting a USB Device The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI port is a digital audio video interface over which uncompressed streams can be transmitted HDMI is used to connect compatible digital devices with your...

Page 83: ... port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug In order to connect headphones or speakers follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into th...

Page 84: ...ews located on each side of the connector Figure 34 Connecting an External Video Device WHEN AN EXTERNAL MONITOR IS PLUGGED IN 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 THE CHOICES IN ORDER ARE BUILT IN DISPLAY PANEL ONLY EXTERNAL MONITOR ONLY BOTH BUILT IN DISPLAY PANEL ...

Page 85: ...HDMI Port The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI port is a digital audio video interface over which uncompressed streams can be transmitted HDMI is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer such as big screen TVs and video recorders LAN RJ 45 Jack The LAN jack allows you to connect a LAN to the Port Replicator Note that when the system is attached to the Port Replicator ...

Page 86: ...ysical lock down device DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery Docking Port The docking port connects the Port Replicator to your LifeBook notebook THE SYSTEM CONTAINS COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD TO MINIMIZE RISK TO THE COMPONENTS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUT...

Page 87: ...the corners down simultaneously Figure 36 Detaching Port Replicator To detach the Port Replicator 1 Pull the Port Replicator s release latch away from the Port Replicator to release it from your notebook Figure 37 2 Pull the notebook away from the Port Replicator to detach it from your system Figure 38 Figure 36 Attaching Figure 37 Unlatching Figure 38 Removing Docking Connector Release Latch ...

Page 88: ...ff your LifeBook 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 PC Card 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 s...

Page 89: ... the fastest 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 AB...

Page 90: ...e Cause 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 Problem Page Audio Problems page 91 Port Replicator Problems page 91 Hard Drive Problems page 91 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 92 Memory Problems page 92 USB Device Problems page 93 Problem Page ExpressCard Problems page 9...

Page 91: ...e with your LifeBook Refer to application and operating system documentation The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the system tray Click on the Volume icon in the system tray on the bottom right of the screen If the Mute box is checked Windows XP or the Mute icon has a red circle on it Windows 7 click on it to unselect it You can also press F3 while holding Fn will toggle the audio...

Page 92: ... 81 Your operating system is not set up with correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Your operating system is not setup with correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and ac...

Page 93: ...ge 79 Card may have been installed while an application was run ning so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your software may not have the correct driver active See your software documentation and activate the correct driver Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen The installed battery is com pletely d...

Page 94: ...wer adapter Your LifeBook notebook turns off all by itself The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Sus pend Resume button Check your power management set tings or close your applications and go to the Power Options located in the Contro...

Page 95: ...e of a Wireless LAN or Bluetooth device Use a power adapter for this application when at all possible The power savings features may be disabled Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust accord ing to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the bright ness the more power your display uses The battery is very old Replace the...

Page 96: ...sage is displayed on the screen during the boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See the Power On Self Test POST messages to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages on page 99 Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it BIOS setup changes were not sa...

Page 97: ...by itself after you have been using it The notebook has gone into Video timeout Sleep mode or Save to Disk mode because you have not used it for a period of time Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume but ton Check your power management settings Power management timeouts may be set for short intervals and you failed to notice the ...

Page 98: ...led Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 84 Your operating system is not setup with the correct soft ware driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documentation and the ...

Page 99: ... Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 50 and that the diskette drive is installed correctly If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and contact your support representative Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly If you have an installed me...

Page 100: ...wer On Self Test 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 media type Problem with NVRAM access ...

Page 101: ...dentified 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 potenti...

Page 102: ...ck 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 support representa...

Page 103: ... Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repair of system board Contact your support representative for repairs UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS mem...

Page 104: ...stalling Individual Drivers and Applications The Drivers and Applications CD can be used to selectively re install drivers and or applications that may have been un installed or corrupted To re install drivers and or applications 1 Boot up the system and insert the DAR CD after Windows has started A Fujitsu Installer screen is displayed after the CD is inserted 2 After reading the License Agreemen...

Page 105: ... 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 want to erase your entire hard disk inc...

Page 106: ...y when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen The SecureCore Menu will appear and the Recovery and Utility option will appear in the menu Running Recovery and Utility from hard disk 1 Cursor down to Recovery and Utility and press the Enter key 2 While the files are being loaded from the disc a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen 3 When the System Recovery Options dialog opens sele...

Page 107: ...tab The Diagnostics tool is designed for use by IT professionals It is not likely you will need to use this tool When you select devices from the Diagnosis window then click Execute several tests are performed on the selected components Recovery tab The Recovery tab contains the Start Recovery tool Note that the recovery process erases all data from the C drive If you decide to use the recovery to...

Page 108: ...ownloading Driver Updates Your system has a convenient 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 icon does not appear in the system ...

Page 109: ...or new updates on a regular basis approximately every 3 days Show update history Brings up a screen that displays a history of updates that have been made via the FDU About Fujitsu Driver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Driver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme ...

Page 110: ...E RISK TO THE COMPONENTS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE DOCKING OR UNDOCKING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK WHEN USING A PORT REPLICATOR IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE TO ALWAYS TOUCH A GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE 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 SLEEP STATES DATA COULD BE LO...

Page 111: ...ook 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 to san...

Page 112: ...nded 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 display To...

Page 113: ...D 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 CLEANIN...

Page 114: ...oblems 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 adapter you ll need o...

Page 115: ...r 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 brig...

Page 116: ...d 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 your Optical Drive The optional optical drive is durable but you must treat it with care Pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compac...

Page 117: ...tion Label The configuration label located on the bottom of your notebook contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example configuration label P770 i7 640 12 1 WXGA 2GB 160G LAN WLAN BT WIN7PRO Configuration P N A5VXXXXXXXXXXXXX FPC P N FPC02308XX Hard Drive Part Number Processor Model Memory Operating System Screen Size Type Configuration...

Page 118: ...is upgradeable System memory is upgradeable to 5 GB of total memory Cache Memory 4 MB L2 cache on die Video Built in color flat panel LCD with LED backlighting with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 12 1 Wide XGA display Internal 1280 x 800 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous 1280 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors Video...

Page 119: ...uffer 5400 rpm 2 5 shock mounted or 2 5 SATA MLC Solid State Drive SSD Capacity will vary depending upon configuration Media Player Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer Features Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad cursor control pad with left and right buttons and fingerprint recognition scroll sensor Communications Gigabit LAN Internal wired 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Intel Active Manage...

Page 120: ...isplay specifications Three USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One DC In connector One LAN RJ 45 connector One HDMI connector Docking port 50 pin to dock with port replicator One stereo headphone line out jack One stereo microphone line in jack Wireless LAN antenna with pre installed on off switch Optional 2 0 MP web camera On the Optional Port Replicator One 15 pin D...

Page 121: ...ication key Key pitch 18 mm key stroke 2 0 mm Left and right buttons External USB keyboard mouse support Power Batteries High capacity 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 5800 mAh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 3 16 A 60W to the LifeBook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Dimensions and Weight Overall Dim...

Page 122: ... 95 F 5 to 35 C Non operating 5 to 140 F 15 to 60 C Humidity Operating 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 For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 800 FUJITSU ...

Page 123: ...lication Fujitsu Driver Update utility Microsoft Office Ready with Office Activation Assistant Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Microsoft Works 9 0 with Microsoft Home and Student Trial Edition 2007 on selected models Learning About Your Software Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation We highly recommend that you step through...

Page 124: ...d spam definitions Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for locate move and label all of the photos on your computer Google Toolbar Google Toolbar lets you to search the Internet quickly block pop ups and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experience easier and more pleasant CyberLink PowerDVD PowerDVD from CyberLink is a versatile DVD player software application Powe...

Page 125: ...ier 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 60 day trial of Microsoft Office Professional 2007 All you need to do is purchase the appropriate Office 2007 license kit which allows you to unloc...

Page 126: ...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 client devices in a peer to peer fashio...

Page 127: ...en 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 digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transf...

Page 128: ...ct 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 the WLAN device to transmit data IEEE802 11b g 11 channels 22 MHz wide channels CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels...

Page 129: ...ocol A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the communication such as IP address The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server and the receiver is called a DHCP client DIMM Dual in line memory module Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk if it is a floppy disk ...

Page 130: ...IP address but if you know the computer name you can still communicate to that computer DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to external devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment...

Page 131: ...ity from a static charge which has built up slowly FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB 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...

Page 132: ...ication is called Ad Hoc IP Address An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP IP network Networks using the TCP IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods Each number can be zero to 255 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you c...

Page 133: ...rds for communication using infrared as the carrier IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed KB Kilobyte One thousand bytes LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal...

Page 134: ...ry Ethernet card is given a unique physical address in the world being assigned with a different address from other cards For Ethernet 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 Di...

Page 135: ... Service Set Identifier When a wireless 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 US...

Page 136: ... 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 137: ...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 138: ...nge 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 device tries to connect to the BSS The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same ...

Page 139: ...precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of the system and is counted to provide time of day and date TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard Internet protocol that is most widely used TFT Thin Film Transistor A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters...

Page 140: ...ss Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperability of wireless IEEE 802 11 LAN products For more information on the Wi Fi standard go to the WECA Web site at www wirelessethernet com WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A wireless interconnection of computers and peripherals wi...

Page 141: ...nstructions 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 measures...

Page 142: ...ce to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada ...

Page 143: ...s 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 ha...

Page 144: ...not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For IEEE 802 11a Wireless LAN 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 Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 Th...

Page 145: ...tissue exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposure have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research The wireless LAN radio device has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiat...

Page 146: ... gain of 6 dBi permitted for devices in the 5250 5350 MHz 5470 5725 MHz and 5725 5825 MHz bands to comply with the e i r p limit as stated in A9 2 of RSS210 In addition users are cautioned to take note that high power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices ...

Page 147: ... The WLAN device is a Mini PCI card attached to the main board of the mobile computer The 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 WLAN devices are c...

Page 148: ...ypically 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 ...

Page 149: ... wireless 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 Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network Wired LAN Access Point ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wireless LAN An optional hub for a...

Page 150: ...icrowave ovens will interfere with the operation of WLAN device as microwave ovens operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency range that IEEE802 11b g devices operate in 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 4 GHz frequency range may interfere with the operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g modes I...

Page 151: ...h The Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch will power off both the optional wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices at the same time To enable or disable either one of the devices individually perform the following steps 1 Slide the Wireless LAN Bluetooth on off switch to On position 2 In the Control Panel double click the Fujitsu Radio Control icon 3 In the window that appears click the button associa...

Page 152: ...rt All Programs 2 Select Intel ProSet Wireless then click on Intel ProSet Wireless from the menu that appears The Intel ProSet Wireless utility will be displayed 3 At the bottom left corner of the window select Wireless Off from the dropdown list Activating the WLAN Device Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation process Using the Wireless On Off...

Page 153: ... wireless 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...

Page 154: ... 6 Enter any required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 In the event you require assistance go to Start Help and Support Networking and the Web Select the main topic in which you are interested then type in relevant keywords in the Search box Connection to the network After you have configured your computer you can connect to a...

Page 155: ...ame values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Retry connection after shortening the distance to the destination computer or removing any obstacles for better sight Access Point Infrastructure connec...

Page 156: ...ireless 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 mis configured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authenticate to the wireless network Incorrectly configured network settings Recheck ...

Page 157: ...t 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11g 100 ft 30 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11n Estimated double the operating distance of 802 11g and 802 11a in their respective frequencies Number of channels 802 11a 12 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 GH...

Page 158: ...s shown above will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or interference 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 ...

Page 159: ...f the Bluetooth device Windows XP To access the Help file click Start All Programs and click on Toshiba Select Bluetooth then select User s Guide Windows 7 To access the Help file click Start All Programs and click on Bluetooth then select User s Guide For additional information about Bluetooth Technology visit the Bluetooth Web site at www bluetooth com THE WIRELESS LAN BLUETOOTH ON OFF SWITCH WI...

Page 160: ...r antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Warranty Users are not authorized to modify this product Any modifications invalidate the warranty This equipment may not ...

Page 161: ...th a fingerprint sensor you can avoid having to enter a username and password every time you want to Log onto Windows Resume from sleep mode Cancel a password protected screen saver Log into websites that require a username and password After you have enrolled or registered your fingerprint you can simply swipe your fingertip over the sensor for the system recognize you Fingerprint Sensor Device B...

Page 162: ...arted This section guides you through the preparation of your system for the OmniPass fingerprint recognition application You will be led through the OmniPass installation process You will also be led through the procedure of enrolling your first user into OmniPass Installing OmniPass If OmniPass has already been installed on your system skip this section and go directly to User Enrollment on page...

Page 163: ...iately after installation OmniPass will not be available for use until the next reboot 4 The installation program automatically places an icon Softex OmniPass in the Windows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the taskbar Verifying Information about OmniPass After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your system you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on your...

Page 164: ...Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Select OmniPass and then click Change Remove 4 Follow the directions to uninstall the OmniPass application 5 Once OmniPass has finished uninstalling reboot your system when prompted User Enrollment Before you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass Master Password Concept Computer resources are often protected with passwords Wheth...

Page 165: ... sites with the system onto which he enrolled his OmniPass user OmniPass does not actually change the credentials of the password protected resource If John were to go to another computer without he OmniPass account to access his webmail he would need to enter his original credentials John_02 and lifebook to gain access If he attempts his OmniPass user credentials on a system other than a system h...

Page 166: ...e the security of your system and streamline the authentication procedure You enroll fingerprints in the OmniPass Control Center With an OmniPass user logged in double click the system tray OmniPass icon Select the User Settings tab and click Enrollment under the User Settings area Click Enroll Authentication Device and authenticate at the authentication prompt to start device enrollment 1 During ...

Page 167: ...r web based email online auction or payment sites you are always prompted to enter your login credentials OmniPass can detect these prompts and you can teach OmniPass your login credentials The next time you go to that website you can authenticate with your fingerprint to gain access OmniPass Authentication Toolbar After installing OmniPass and restarting you will notice a dialog you have not seen...

Page 168: ... to a golden key OmniPass cursor Click the OmniPass cursor in the login prompt area but don t click Login or Submit Associating a Friendly Name After clicking the OmniPass key cursor near the login prompt OmniPass will prompt you to enter a friendly name for this site You should enter something that reminds you of the website the company or the service you are logging into In its secure database O...

Page 169: ...ow stored in the OmniPass secure database The OmniPass authentication settings Settings for this Password Site can always be changed in Vault Management 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 ...

Page 170: ... appear 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 cli...

Page 171: ...niPass 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 Man...

Page 172: ...OK 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 label...

Page 173: ...file 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 s...

Page 174: ...nt 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...

Page 175: ... tab 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 expl...

Page 176: ...once 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 ad...

Page 177: ...lling 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 c...

Page 178: ...l indicators 29 lithium ion battery 60 low 62 problems 95 recharging 61 replacing 62 suspend mode 62 swapping 62 BIOS guide 51 setup utility 50 Bluetooth Where to Find Information 159 Boot Sequence 49 Booting the System 51 Built in Speakers 91 C CapsLock Indicator 27 Click Me 52 Clicking 34 Configuration Label 117 Contact Information 14 Controls and Connectors 17 Conventions Used in the Guide 13 C...

Page 179: ...ssword 168 uninstalling OmniPass 164 user enrollment 164 using OmniPass 167 Flexible Bay 70 Fujitsu Contact Information 14 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 53 108 125 Fujitsu LifeBook traveling with 114 Fujitsu Shopping Online 15 Fujitsu Support Center 41 Function Key F10 32 F3 32 F4 32 F6 32 F7 32 F8 32 F9 32 G Glossary 126 H Hard Disk Drive problems 91 92 passwords 50 Headphone Jack 21 83 Hibernati...

Page 180: ...attaching 87 connector 24 detaching 87 Power AC adapter 44 Auto Airline adapter 44 failure 93 94 indicator 28 management 54 off 57 on 48 problems 95 96 sources 44 Power Management 54 Power On Self Test 49 99 Power Suspend Resume Button 54 Pre Installed Software 123 Google Toolbar 124 manuals 123 R Registration 53 Regulatory Information 141 Removing an SD Card 78 Restarting 56 Restoring Your Pre in...

Page 181: ... Touchpad 19 33 buttons 33 control adjustment 36 controls 36 37 Troubleshooting 88 U Universal Serial Bus Port 82 USB 2 0 82 93 problems 93 USB 2 0 Ports 21 22 23 24 V Volume control 38 W Warranty 15 Windows starting the first time 51 Windows 7 configuring the WLAN 153 Windows keys 31 Application key 31 Start key 31 Windows Power Management 56 Windows XP configuring the Wireless LAN 154 starting t...

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