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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o

Figure 2-5 LifeBook S Series notebook with display open

Locating the Controls
and Connectors

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your notebooks
top and front components.

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch locks and releases the display
panel. (Figure 2-5)

Display Panel

The display panel is a color LCD panel with back
lighting for the display of text and graphics. (Figure 2-5)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio input.
(Figure 2-5)

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre-
spond with a specific component of your notebook.
(Figure 2-5) (See Status Indicator Panel on page 16 for
more information)

Display Panel Latch

Display Panel

Built-in Microphone

Status Indicator Panel

Stereo Speaker

Closed Cover Switch

Keyboard

LifeBook Application Panel

Touchpad

Pointing Device

Stereo Speaker

Suspend/Resume Button

Summary of Contents for Lifebook S-4510

Page 1: ...S E R I E S S Truly Innovative For The Way You Work User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...e Communicator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation AOL is a registered trademark of America Online Inc PC Doctor is a trademark of Watergate Software Inc LapLink is a registered trademark of Traveling Software Inc McAfee VirusScan is a registered trademark of NAI All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Copyright 1999 Fujitsu PC...

Page 3: ...dard modular jack type USOC RJ 11C which is FCC Part 68 compliant and a line cord between the modem and the telephone network with a minimum of 26AWG The REN is used to determine the number of devices that you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called Too many devices on one line may result in failure to ring in response to an incoming c...

Page 4: ...iance with the certification standards does not prevent service degradation in some situations Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by Fujitsu PC Corporation or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from the t...

Page 5: ...ée de n importe quelle combinaison de périphériques de sorte que le total de numéros de charge de tous les périphériques n excède pas 100 UL Notice For Authorized Repair Technicians Only A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité les utilisateurs doivent vérifier que la prise de terre du service d électricité les lignes télphoniques et les conduites d eau métalliques sont connectées ensemb...

Page 6: ... 16 Battery Level Indicators 16 Battery Charging Indicators 17 DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Access Indicator 17 Hard Drive or Removable Media Drive Access Indicator 17 Floppy SuperDisk Drive Access Indicator 18 PC Card Access Indicator 18 NumLk Indicator 18 CapsLock Indicator 18 ScrLk Indicator 18 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 19 Numeric Keypad 19 Windows Keys 20 Cursor Keys 20 Function Keys 20 Touchpad P...

Page 7: ...rd Disk Timeout 38 Windows 98 Power Management 38 Restarting the System 38 Power Off 39 SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium Ion Battery Recharging the Batteries 43 Replacing the Battery 44 External Floppy Disk Drive Loading a Disk 46 Ejecting a Disk 46 Preparing a Disk for Use 46 SuperDisk 120 Drive Loading a Disk 47 Ejecting a Disk 47 Software Eject for LS 120 Disk 47 Preparing a Disk ...

Page 8: ...ernal Monitor Port 63 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 67 Specific Problems 67 Troubleshooting Table 68 Power On Self Test Messages 77 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 79 Modem Result Codes 79 Recovery CD ROM 80 SECTION SIX CARE AND MAINTENANCE LifeBook Notebook 85 Batteries 86 Floppy Disks and Drives 86 DVD CD RW CDs 87 PC Cards 87 SECTION SEVEN SPECIFICATIONS Configuration L...

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Page 10: ...1 P r e f a c e Section One Preface About This Guide 3 Fujitsu PC Contact Information 3 Warranty 3 ...

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Page 12: ...tsu com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with 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 Hardware configuration Type of device connected if any Fujitsu ...

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Page 14: ...rs 17 DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Access Indicator 17 Hard Drive or Removable Media Drive Access Indicator 17 Floppy SuperDisk Drive Access Indicator 18 PC Card Access Indicator 18 NumLk Indicator 18 CapsLock Indicator 18 ScrLk Indicator 18 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 19 Numeric Keypad 19 Windows Keys 20 Cursor Keys 20 Function Keys 20 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking 21 Double Clicking 21 Dragging 22...

Page 15: ...e Installed Software Learning About Your Application Software 28 PC Doctor 28 LapLink Professional 28 Microsoft Works 28 Microsoft Press Interactive Training 28 McAfee VirusScan 28 PMSet 98 28 Adobe Acrobat Reader 28 LifeBook Application Panel Software 28 ...

Page 16: ...nd Application Restore CD ROMs Getting Started Guide User s Guide Product Registration card Product Catalog International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft Windows Manual and Certificate of Authenticity First Cabin Registration card and envelope Depending on your configuration one of the following devices is installed in the Flexible Bay Modular 6x max DVD drive Modular 4x 4x 20x max CD RW drive...

Page 17: ... SuperDisk 120 drive Modular Lithium Ion battery Modular PC Card slot adapter Modular Digital Bay Camera Full audio and video features 64 voice wavetable Zoomed Video support for full motion video acceleration Built in stereo speakers Built in mono microphone Stereo line in jack Stereo headphone jack Microphone jack PC card slot accommodates 1 Type II card Fast IrDA 4Mbps compatible infrared port ...

Page 18: ...ery Modular 2nd Lithium Ion battery Battery Charger Auto Airline Adapter AC Adapter Storage Modular SuperDisk 120 drive Modular CD RW drive Modular DVD drive PC Cards CardBus Ethernet 10 100 CreditCard Ethernet 10 100 10 100 Modem 56K Modular PC Card slot adapter Additional Accessories Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Numeric Keypad Modular Digital Bay Camera USB Digital Camera Presentation Audio syste...

Page 19: ...l is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Figure 2 5 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input Figure 2 5 Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre spond with a specific component of your notebook Figure 2 5 See Status Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information Display Panel Latch Display Panel ...

Page 20: ... 5 Closed Cover Switch The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting when the display panel is closed Figure 2 5 Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys Figure 2 5 See Keyboard on page 19 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse like cursor control with two buttons Figure 2 5 See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 21 for more i...

Page 21: ... RW drive Modular 24x max CD ROM drive Modular SuperDisk 120 drive Modular Lithium Ion battery Modular PC Card slot adapter Modular Digital Bay Camera Flexible Bay Eject Lever The Flexible Bay eject lever releases the Flexible Bay device Figure 2 6 Emergency CD Tray Release The Emergency CD Tray Release allows you to open the CD tray without powering on your notebook Figure 2 6 Anti theft Lock Slo...

Page 22: ... on page 55 for more information Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack The Modem RJ 11 telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal 56K modem Figure 2 7 See Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack on page 61 for more information Headphone Jack Stereo Line in Jack Microphone Jack Volume Control Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack PC Card Eject Lock Button PC Card Slot W A R N I N G The internal modem is not int...

Page 23: ...Serial Bus devices Figure 2 8 See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 62 for more information LAN RJ 45 Jack The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal Fast Ethernet 10 100 Base TX connection Figure 2 8 See Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack on page 61 for more information External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 2 8 See External ...

Page 24: ...tton Slide the release button to release the internal battery Figure 2 9 Lithium Ion 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 Figure 2 9 See Lithium Ion Battery on page 43 for more information Main Unit and Confi...

Page 25: ...apter connected and are shut down from Windows but have not turned off the power switch AC ADAPTER INDICATOR The AC Adapter indicator states whether your notebook is operating from the AC adapter the Auto Airline adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your notebook is using On This means that either of the adapters are currently in use Off P...

Page 26: ...The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optional second hard drive is being accessed C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced Figure 2 11 P O I N T If there is no battery activity the power adapters are not connected and the power switch is Off the Battery Level indicators will also be off C A U T I O N Batteries subjected to shocks vibrati...

Page 27: ...sing a PC Card The indicator will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if there is no card installed See PC Cards on page 55 for more information NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLK INDICATOR The Scr...

Page 28: ...ns that vary depending on what program is running Windows keys These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as the onscreen Start menu button or the right button on your pointing device NUMERIC KEYPAD Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys Turning off t...

Page 29: ...ware docu mentation to find out how these keys are used Figure 2 12 FN Key The FN key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key FN F5 Pressing F5 while holding FN allows you to toggle between video compensation and no compensation Video compensation controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 or 800 x 6...

Page 30: ...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 to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right...

Page 31: ... Mouse Properties dialog box There are four aspects of Touchpad operation which you can adjust Buttons This tab lets you set up the buttons for right or left handed operation in addition to setting up the time interval allowed between clicks when double clicking Pointers This tab lets you set up the scheme for the cursor depending on its functionality Motion This tab lets you set up a relation bet...

Page 32: ...on s volume control has no effect on the volume We recommend that you use the hardware volume controls to set the upper limit for the sound level and then make fine adjustments with the Volume Control on the Taskbar and individual application software SETTING THE HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL 1 Turn the volume control knob to the right of your notebook to increase the volume 2 Turn the volume control kn...

Page 33: ...ility to write to CDs Modular CD ROM drive This allows you access both software and audio CDs The following are also Flexible Bay optional devices which can be purchased separately Figure 2 18 Modular SuperDisk drive This is an optional 120MB floppy disk drive made by Imation for use with your notebook Modular PC Card slot adapter This allows you to use an additional Type II PC Card Modular Lithiu...

Page 34: ...your notebook until it clicks into place 6 It is now safe to turn your notebook back on 7 You can now access and use the device Your notebook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer C A U T I O N You should never leave your Flexible Bay empty when the n...

Page 35: ...nch the following programs Application A Microsoft Works Application B Calculator Internet Internet Explorer 5 0 E Mail Netscape Messenger CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL When you start Windows 98 the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated An icon resembling a finger pressing a button will appear on the system tray the indented portion of the status bar where the clock i...

Page 36: ...n you will need to reconfigure it as described above When you have finished with Application Panel Setup click on OK and the new settings will take effect You can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as often as you like Deactivating and Activating the LifeBook Application Panel To deactivate the LifeBook Application Panel follow these easy steps 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click...

Page 37: ...of software containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends address books manage home finances and create a home inventory MICROSOFT PRESS INTERACTIVE TRAINING Microsoft Press Interactive Training is for users unfamiliar with Windows 98 this tutorial will help you get the most out of your operating system MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN VirusScan by McAfee is an antivirus program...

Page 38: ...2 Closing the Display Panel 32 Starting Your LifeBook Power On 33 Boot Sequence 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Booting the System with Windows 98 34 Registering Your LifeBook 35 Power Management Suspend Resume Button 36 Suspend Mode 36 Save to Disk Mode 36 Idle Mode 38 Standby Mode 38 Display Timeout 38 Hard Disk Timeout 38 Windows 98 Power Management 38 Restarting the System 38 Power Off 39 ...

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Page 40: ...necting 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 Accessories position 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 41: ...ly will increase the brightness of the display Using the Power Management Utility Adjusting the brightness using the Power Management changes the setting permanently 1 Double click the Battery Icon in the lower right corner of your display This will open the PMSet 98 Properties dialog box 2 Select the Power Control tab and adjust your LCD Backlighting to the desired level 3 Click OK or Apply to pe...

Page 42: ...S 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 loaded During booting your note book is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating ...

Page 43: ...ion for Windows 98 with Microsoft and for your LifeBook Series notebook with Fujitsu PC Corporation Windows License Agreement and Final Settings You have the opportunity to review the Windows 98 License Agreement and then your configuration file will be generated Getting Started Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items ...

Page 44: ...do not register during the Welcome process you can double click on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and then follow the instructions You may also complete the pre printed registration form and either Fax to 1 949 450 9140 Mail to Fujitsu PC Corporation 15355 Barranca Pkwy Irvine CA 92618 9520 Call 1 800 8fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 You may also register on our Web site www 8fujitsu com Yo...

Page 45: ...e and not flashing your notebook is fully operational If the indicator is both visible and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If the indicator is not visible at all the power is off or your notebook is in Save to Disk mode See Save to Disk Mode SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows 98 saves the contents of your notebook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining p...

Page 46: ...y is kept active during Suspend mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Save to Disk mode P O I N T When PC Cards or external devices are in use Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system restarts P O I N T The main advantage of using the Save to Disk function is tha...

Page 47: ...nabled and disabled in Windows and BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 for more information HARD DISK TIMEOUT The Hard Disk Timeout is another one of the power management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive activity for the user selected timeout period Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause it to restart automaticall...

Page 48: ... operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 2 Select the Shut Down option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to shutdown your notebook 4 Move the power switch to the off position If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section C A U T ...

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Page 50: ...y DVD CD Tray Release 52 Using the DVD Player Software 53 Using the DVD Player on Battery Power 53 Automatic Insertion Function 54 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 55 Removing PC Cards 56 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 57 To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module 58 Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity 58 Port Replicator Rear Panel Components 59 Front Panel Compon...

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Page 52: ... completely before recharging The charge times will be significantly longer if your notebook is in use while the battery is charging If you want to charge the battery more quickly put your notebook into Suspend mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Management on page 36 for more information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure C A U T I O N Actual battery life w...

Page 53: ...ure 2 11 on page 17 If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your notebook 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 There are two ways to swap batteries cold swapping and warm swapping Cold swapping Batteri...

Page 54: ...ery bay using the lock button 4 Slide the battery bay release button to open the bay 5 Remove the battery from the bay 6 Slide the new battery into the bay 7 Close the bay and slide the battery bay release button back 8 Press the Suspend Resume button to return your notebook to normal operation C A U T I O N If the Lithium Ion battery connector is not fully seated you may not be able to use your n...

Page 55: ...prepared so your notebook knows where to store information This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk You will need to format new disks unless they are preformatted Please refer to your operating system manual for step by step instructions on formatting a disk To prevent accidental erasure of the data stored on a disk slide the write protect tab until a small hole is exposed This...

Page 56: ...isk partially out of the drive 3 Remove the disk SOFTWARE EJECT FOR LS 120 DISK 1 Put the cursor on the LS 120 drive in My Computer 2 Right mouse click 3 Select Eject PREPARING A DISK FOR USE Before you can use a new disk it needs to be prepared so your notebook knows where to store information This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk You will need to format new disks unless th...

Page 57: ...isk into a protected state where nothing can be added or removed If you want to add or remove data on a protected disk slide the write protect tab to close the small hole Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Floppy Disk Write Protect C A U T I O N Formatting a floppy disk that already contains data will erase all of the information on the disk Write Protected Write Enabled SuperDisk Floppy Floppy Disk ...

Page 58: ...with the hole in the center of the CD Snap the CD onto the raised circle in the center of the tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Loading Ejecting a CD CD Holder Tray CD Eject Button Tray Eject Button C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD ROM drive unless your notebook is sitting on a flat surface Using a CD when the drive is not level may damage ...

Page 59: ...audio CD or will start an applica tion if the CD includes an auto run file Disabling Automatic Insertion Function To disable the Automatic Insertion function follow these easy steps 1 Save all data and close all open applications 2 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon This will open the System Properties dialog box 4 Select the Device Man...

Page 60: ...software follow these easy step 1 Make sure you either close or disable any open programs applications and utilities This includes the MS Office Toolbar any anti virus programs and screensavers 2 Insert the DVD Application CD into the DVD CD ROM drive If the CD AutoRun feature activates skip Step 3 3 From the Start menu select Run type D Softdvd Setup exe and click OK 4 Go through the installation...

Page 61: ...VD CD can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the DVD CD from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click EMERGENCY DVD CD TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails or you have no power you can open the DVD CD RW CD ROM tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray Stra...

Page 62: ... the bottom of the screen 3 To Pause the movie click the button 4 To Rewind the movie click the 7 button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie or the 9 button to return to the opening screen 5 To Fast forward the movie click the 8 button to forward to a specific portion of the movie or the button to jump to the ending credits 6 To Stop the movie click the button Exiting the DVD Player 1 Cli...

Page 63: ...ew will expand to show the DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the DVD CD ROM drive manu facturer s name and model number This will open the DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number dialog box 7 Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Automatic Insertion Notification box to turn it off 8 Click OK 9 Click Close in the System Pro...

Page 64: ...ard Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be Off while installing them 2 Make sure there is no PC Card currently in the slot If there is see Removing PC Cards 3 Insert your PC Card into the slot with the product label facing up 4 Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening You will hear a click and the Eject button will pop away from your notebook 5 Flip the Eject but...

Page 65: ...hen push it in until it is flush with the notebook This will push the PC Card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card C A U T I O N Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card Please review your operating system manual for the correct procedure P O I N T If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed you must save all of y...

Page 66: ...ign the memory upgrade module with the part side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing 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 lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click wh...

Page 67: ...to start booting and press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS setup with the current settings displayed See BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 for more information The System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your notebook during the Power On Self Test POST are displayed at the bottom of the main menu screen The chart bel...

Page 68: ... PS 2 mouse port allows you to connect an external PS 2 Mouse Figure 4 16 USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices Figure 4 16 External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 4 16 Parallel Port The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices This is also sometimes referred to as an LPT port Fi...

Page 69: ...eps 1 Align the Port Replicator connector on the lower surface of you notebook with the connector on top of the Port Replicator 2 Push your notebook down to connect it to the Port Replicator securely Figure 4 18 Figure 4 18 Attaching the Port Replicator DETACHING THE PORT REPLICATOR The Port Replicator can be detached from your notebok while the power is on while in suspend mode or while the power...

Page 70: ...er end of the cable into a LAN outlet PARALLEL PORT The parallel port or LPT port located on the Port Repli cator allows you to connect parallel devices such as a printer to your notebook In order to connect a parallel interface device follow these easy steps See figure 4 16 on page 59 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 ...

Page 71: ...S PORT The Universal Serial Bus port USB allows you to connect USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers In order to connect a USB device follow these easy steps See figure 4 16 on page 59 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated INFRARED PORT The Infrared IrDA 1 1 4Mbps port allows for wi...

Page 72: ...asy steps See figure 2 7 on page 13 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA monitor In order to connect an external monitor follow these easy steps See figure 2 8 on page 14 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Pu...

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Page 74: ...o o t i n g Section Five Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 67 Specific Problems 67 Troubleshooting Table 68 Power On Self Test Messages 77 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 79 Modem Result Codes 79 Recovery CD ROM 80 ...

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Page 76: ...stest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers See figure 2 9 on page 15 for location SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Using PC...

Page 77: ...hones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 33 for more information Software driver is not config ured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook...

Page 78: ...nc tion is active and is checking to see if a DVD CD RW CD ROM is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature See Automatic Insertion Function on page 54 for more information Port Replicator Problems Notebook does not turn on when installed in Port Replicator Port Replicator AC adapter is not plugged in Provide power to the Port Replicator Notebook is not properly seated in th...

Page 79: ...art your system If this fails turn your notebook off using the power switch wait 10 seconds or more and then turn it back on You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it does not seem to work Your external device is not properly installed Re install your device See Device Ports on page 61 for more information Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver f...

Page 80: ...not seem to work properly The device is not properly installed Remove and re install the device See Device Ports on page 61 for more information The device 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 software driver active See your software documenta...

Page 81: ...er Failures You turn on your notebook and nothing seems to happen The installed primary battery is completely discharged there is no optional second battery installed or there is no Power adapter AC or Auto Airline installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information Install a charged battery ...

Page 82: ... setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs You are operating on battery power only and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are all at the dead battery state and your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode Install a power adapter and then push the Suspend Resume button See Power Sources on page 31 for more information You have a battery...

Page 83: ... Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend Resume button does not work The Suspend Resume button is disabled from the Advanced submenu of the Power menu of the setup utility Enable the button from the setup utility You did not hold the button in long enough Hold the button longer This may need to be a few seconds if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes There may b...

Page 84: ... Problems The built in display is blank when you turn on your notebook Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Clear the Closed Cover switch See figure 2 5 on page 10 for location 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 combination of keys you ...

Page 85: ... close A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck between the display and the keyboard Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard The Built in Display has bright or dark spots If the spots are very tiny and few in number this is normal for a large LCD display This is normal do nothing If the spots are numerous or large enough to interfere with your operation needs Display is faulty contact y...

Page 86: ...ntative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn This is a map of the bits at the memory address in System Extended or Shadow memory which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit This is a serious fault that may cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representa...

Page 87: ...place your keyboard but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup This error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the setup utility and set all settings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system ...

Page 88: ...d 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 memory which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video ...

Page 89: ...you will lose any software you have installed and any other files you created since you setup your computer You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it To Run the Emergency Recovery Program To use this portion of the CD ROM your notebook must Boot up upon power up or full system reset restart from the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Emergency Recov...

Page 90: ...tificate of Authenticity 9 Restart your notebook 10 Reset your boot device priority in the BIOS setup as desired Your notebook now has all of the software installed that was included when you received it from the factory You must now load any programs which you purchased and installed after you received your notebook If you chose the Format and Recover Hard Drive option you should now restore your...

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Page 92: ...83 C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Section Six Care and Maintenance LifeBook Notebook 85 Batteries 86 Floppy Disks and Drives 86 DVD CD RW CDs 87 PC Cards 87 ...

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Page 94: ...nnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen Never use glass cleaners Storing your LifeBook Notebook If storing your notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook notebook off and remove all Lithium Ion batteries Store your LifeBook notebook and batteries...

Page 95: ...C adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it Limit your DVD CD RW CD ROM access Disable the Windows CD automatic insertion function Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use FLO...

Page 96: ...D CD RW CDs If a DVD CD RW CD is dirty use only a DVD CD RW 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 DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Your DVD CD RW CD ROM drive is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disk at a very high speed Do not carry it...

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Page 98: ...o n s Section Seven Specifications Configuration Label 91 Microprocessor 91 Memory 91 Video 91 Audio 92 Mass Storage Device Options 92 Features 92 Device Ports 92 Power 93 Dimensions and Weight 93 Environmental Requirements 93 ...

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Page 100: ...tecture and CardBus architecture MEMORY System Memory 64MB or 128MB SDRAM one slot Cache Memory On die L2 BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM 256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back up battery VIDEO Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 12 1 TFT SVGA Internal 800 x 600 pixel resolution 256K colors 16M colors with dithering External 128...

Page 101: ... Installed Software Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Press Interactive Training for Windows 98 Microsoft Works LapLink Professional by Traveling Software PC Doctor by Watergate Software Inc PMSet 98 by Fujitsu Limited McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates Inc Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Inc Netscape Communicator LifeBook Application Panel DEVICE PORTS On the No...

Page 102: ...t shutting down the system The bridge battery capacity is not large and can vary with the condition or your notebook so you will have 3 minutes at the most to make the change AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 40W supplying 16V DC to the notebook Fujitsu Model FPCAC09 which includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to APM Advanced Power Management Electro Static Discharge ESD 9 kV DIMENSIONS ...

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Page 104: ...G l o s s a r y Section Eight Glossary ...

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Page 106: ...e micro processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disc read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than...

Page 107: ...onnection between electronic devices ESD Electro Static Discharge The sudden discharge of elec tricity from a static charge which has built up slowly Example the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get from brushing hair on a dry day Extended Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinn...

Page 108: ...t application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of micro processor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device...

Page 109: ...technique of copying data or applications stored in ROM Read Only Memory into RAM Random Access Memory for access during actual operation RAM is much faster to access than ROM however ROM contents are not lost when power is removed Shadowing allows permanently stored information to be rapidly accessed SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART is an emerging technology that prov...

Page 110: ...ith the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to 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 Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information ...

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Page 112: ... 44 suspend mode 44 warm swapping 45 BIOS 97 guide 34 setup utility 33 Boot 97 Boot Sequence 33 Built in Microphone 10 Built in Speakers 68 C Cache Memory 97 CapsLock 18 CD ROM access indicator 17 care 87 drive 49 emergency tray release 50 loading 49 problems 68 removing 50 Clicking 21 Closed Cover Switch 11 Cold swapping 44 COMM Port 97 Configuration Label 15 Cursor 21 Cursor Keys 20 D DC Output ...

Page 113: ...Flexible Bay 12 24 devices 24 installing 25 release button 12 removing 25 Floppy Disk care 86 ejecting 46 formatting 46 initializing 46 loading 46 preparing 46 write protect 46 Function Key F10 20 F5 20 F6 20 F7 20 FN 20 H Hard Disk Drive access indicator 17 problems 70 Hard Disk Timeout 38 Headphone Jack 13 63 I Idle Mode 38 Infrared Port 14 62 Internal LAN Jack 61 IrDA 62 K Keyboard 11 19 cursor...

Page 114: ...eplicator 59 attaching 60 detaching 60 port 15 problems 69 POST 99 Power AC adapter 31 Auto Airline adapter 31 failure 72 73 indicator 16 management 36 off 39 on 33 problems 74 sources 31 Power Management 36 38 Power On Self Test 33 77 Pre Installed Software 28 manuals 28 restoring 80 tutorials 28 PS 2 100 PS 2 Port 62 R Recovery CD 80 Registration 34 35 Restarting 38 RJ 11 61 RJ 45 61 S Save to D...

Page 115: ...Suspend Mode 36 Suspend Resume Button 11 36 T Touchpad 21 buttons 21 22 controls 22 motion 22 pointers 22 Troubleshooting 67 U Universal Serial Bus Port 62 USB 62 71 port 14 problems 71 V Volume 13 W Warm swap 45 Windows 34 35 certificate of authenticity 35 end user license agreement 35 product key 35 Windows keys 20 Application key 20 Start keys 20 ...

Page 116: ... Corporation All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective own ers 1999 Fujitisu PC Corporation All rights reserved SUG 1099 FPC58 0350 01 Fujitsu PC Corporation 598 Gibraltar Drive Milpitas California 95035 For more information call 1 888 4 ON THE GO or visit our Web site at www fujitsu pc com FPC58 0350 01 ...

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