43 - LifeBook Application Panel/Support Button
Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button
The Support button performs different actions when the system is off or when it is on.
When the system is off, pressing the Support button will open the Fujitsu Start Boot Menu which allows
you to select either
Diagnostic Program
(Windows Vista and Windows XP systems) to test your system
or
Recovery and Utility
(Windows Vista only) to perform a number of other functions, including
recovery of your system.
After the operating system has been started, pressing the [Support] button invokes the Fujitsu Support
Center utility which offers three tabs:
Manual, Diagnostic Program,
and
Support
.
Manual tab
The
Manual
tab lets you automatically go to the Fujitsu Support website to download the system User’s
Guide. (You must be connected to the Internet in order to use this function).
Diagnostic Program tab
Windows Vista 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 allows you to view your System Information.
Support tab
The
Support
tab lets you automatically go to the Support Website. (You must be connected to the Internet
in order to access the Support website).
