Fujitsu V1010 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz User Manual Download

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- Troubleshooting

If the problem has not been resolved, refer to the Troubleshooting Table, that follows, for more detailed
troubleshooting information.

If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Troubleshooting Table without success, contact your support
representative:

Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support.

Before you place the call, you should have the following information ready so that the customer support
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Purchase date

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Conditions under which the problem occurred

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Any error messages that have occurred

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Type of device connected, if any

See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers.

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Summary of Contents for V1010 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz

Page 1: ...User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 notebook ...

Page 2: ...tates and or other countries EverNote is a registered trademark of EverNote Corporation The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and any use of such marks by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation is under license OmniPass is a trademark of Softex Inc Google and Picasa are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Incorpor...

Page 3: ...ithout prior written consent of Fujitsu No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu B5FJ 5221 01EN 00 WARNING HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according t...

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

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

Page 6: ...etting to Know Your LifeBook Overview 10 Locating the Controls and Connectors 11 Top Components 12 Left Side Panel Components 14 Right Side Panel Components 15 Back Panel Components 17 Bottom Components 19 Status Indicator Panel 21 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Indicator 23 Keyboard 24 Using the Keyboard 24 ...

Page 7: ...the Support Button 33 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources 35 Connecting the Power Adapters 36 Display Panel 37 Opening the Display Panel 37 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 38 Using the Keyboard 38 Closing the Display Panel 38 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 39 Power On 39 Boot Sequence 40 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 40 BIOS Setup Utility 41 Booting the System 42 Starting Wi...

Page 8: ...ment 49 Restarting the System 49 Powering Off 50 Chapter 3 User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery 51 Recharging the Batteries 52 Replacing the Battery 54 Optical Drive 56 Media Player Software 57 Loading Media on Your Drive 57 Removing Media 59 Using the Media Player Software 60 Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release 60 Using Media Player on Battery Power 61 Using ExpressCards 63 Installing E...

Page 9: ... 74 External Video Port 74 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting 75 Identifying the Problem 75 Specific Problems 77 Power On Self Test Messages 89 Emergency Media Player Drive Tray Release 94 Modem Result Codes 94 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 95 Re installing Individual Drivers and Applications 95 Restoring the Operating System for Windows XP Systems 96 Restoring the Ope...

Page 10: ...07 Media Care 108 ExpressCards 109 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 110 Configuration Label 110 Microprocessor 111 Chipset 111 Memory 111 Video 111 Audio 112 Mass Storage Device Options 112 Features 113 Device Ports 113 Keyboard 114 Power 114 Dimensions and Weight 115 Environmental Requirements 115 Popular Accessories 115 Pre Installed Software 115 Learning About Your Software 116 ...

Page 11: ...this Device 144 Wireless Network Considerations 146 Deactivating the WLAN Device 146 Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch 147 Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar 147 Activating the WLAN Device 147 Configuration of the WLAN Device 148 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista 148 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP 149 Connection to the network 149 Troubleshooting the WLAN 150 Tro...

Page 12: ...ur computer comes with Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business operating system pre installed This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook s hardware and built in system software Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on screen keys appear in brackets Example Fn F1 ESC ENTER and CTRL Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced...

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

Page 14: ...g Online You can go directly to the online by going to the website at www shopfujitsu com Limited Warranty Your LifeBook 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 15: ...rview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 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 V1010 notebook ...

Page 16: ...d Connectors Figure 2 LifeBook notebook with display open Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Stereo Speaker Keyboard Touchpad Pointing Device Power Suspend Resume Button Display Panel Latch Button On Off Switch Wireless LAN Bluetooth Stereo Speaker Support Button ...

Page 17: ...y See LifeBook Application Panel on page 32 Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off resume your LifeBook notebook from suspend mode power off your notebook and power on your notebook when it has been shut down from Windows See Power Suspend Resume Button on page 47 Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers allow for ...

Page 18: ...ff 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 147 Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse like cursor control with a right button a left button and a cursor control pad See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 27 ...

Page 19: ...our LifeBook notebook s left side components Optical Drive The optical drive bay contains one of the two following drives See Optical Drive on page 56 Modular DVD CD RW combo drive Modular Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer Optical Drive Release Button The optical drive release button opens the optical drive Optical Drive Release Button Optical Drive ...

Page 20: ... from the slot ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slots allow you to install an ExpressCard See Using ExpressCards on page 63 Headphone Line Out Jack The headphone line out jack allows you to connect headphones See Headphone Jack on page 45 Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone See Microphone Line In Jack on page 74 ExpressCard Eject Button ExpressCa...

Page 21: ...ack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery THE INTERNAL MODEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS DO NOT CONNECT THE INTERNAL MODEM TO A DIGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MODEM OR YOUR ENTIRE NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX ...

Page 22: ...ool down the components LAN RJ 45 Jack USB 2 0 Port Anti Theft Lock Slot Air Vents TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE 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 NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED SUCH AS IN TIG...

Page 23: ...ackward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 72 LAN RJ 45 Jack The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal 10Base T 100Base Tx Ethernet LAN connection See Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack on page 72 Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device ...

Page 24: ...ory Upgrade Compartment Lithium ion Battery Bay Air Vents multiple locations Air Vents multiple locations 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 NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CA...

Page 25: ...your notebook thus improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module on page 66 Under normal circumstances it should not be necessary to open this compartment 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 ba...

Page 26: ...LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those components is operating Battery Charge DC In Indicator Orange solid AC adapter and battery are available and system is charging Green solid AC adapter and battery are available and system is fully charged or AC adapter is plugged in but battery is not installed NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Battery Level Battery Charge Hard Drive DC In Optical Drive Access ...

Page 27: ...s measurement Four seconds after the battery is installed Red blinking There is a problem with the battery Off There is no battery installed or the battery has no charge 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 is not fully c...

Page 28: ...flickering is normal Power Indicator The Power indicator glows blue when your system is turned on NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator states that the integral 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 ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active ...

Page 29: ... an integral 86 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 Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor Keys surrounded by heavy line ...

Page 30: ...mLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys 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 the key to indicate their secondary func...

Page 31: ...g is selected in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 41 Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the v...

Page 32: ...isplay panel The Touchpad is composed of a cursor control a left button and a right button The cursor control works the same way a mouse does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger 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...

Page 33: ...BIOS SETTINGS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 41 Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation...

Page 34: ... 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 immediately release it You can also perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice Figure 12 Double clicking with button Figure 13 Double clicking with Touchpad ...

Page 35: ...ove the cursor to the item you wish to move Press and hold the left button while moving the item to its new location and then release it Dragging can also be done using the Touchpad First tap the Touchpad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on the pad after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the Touchpad and then re...

Page 36: ...at the Fn F3 procedure Volume can be controlled 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 d...

Page 37: ... 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 Wh...

Page 38: ...e Support tab lets you automatically go to the Support Website You must be connected to the Internet in order to access the Support website Launching Applications with the Support Button Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel These utilities are found in the Start menu under Settings Control Panel Application Panel ...

Page 39: ...If you want to return to launching the Fujitsu Support Center utility with this button you need only click on Fujitsu Support Center from the dropdown list 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 6 When you have finished with Application Panel Se...

Page 40: ...h Your LifeBook Figure 17 Connecting the AC Adapter Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources a primary Lithium ion battery an AC adapter or an optional Auto Airline adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter ...

Page 41: ...le 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 sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC adapt...

Page 42: ...ight environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active matrix technology Opening the Display Panel 1 Press the Display Panel latch button in This releases the locking mechanism allowing you to raise the display 2 Lift the display backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Display Panel Latch Button ...

Page 43: ...l increase the brightness of the display Closing the Display Panel 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your LifeBook notebook 2 Push down until you hear a click This will engage the locking mechanism and prevent your display panel from opening unexpectedly WHEN USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT WHEN...

Page 44: ...ok it will perform a Power On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality If a fault is found your LifeBook notebook will emit an audio warning and or an error message will be displayed See Power On Self Test Messages on page 89 Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setu...

Page 45: ...s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application Hard Disk Drive Passwords To provide additional security for your data you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive s This feature is managed in the ...

Page 46: ...ollowing or use the TrustedCore Menu as detailed below 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current se...

Page 47: ...hing the system will load the operating system and then the Windows Welcome will begin Depending upon your operating system Windows Vista or XP edition there is a different procedure for stating your system for the first time as outlined below Starting Windows Vista the First Time In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows Vista operating system it should be registered ...

Page 48: ...ws will then boot up for the first time As noted above the first time you initialize your Windows Vista system the screen will be blank for approximately two minutes This is normal During this period do not disconnect the power supply press any buttons or use any peripheral devices such as mouse keyboard or remote control Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft 1 After Windows has booted up for t...

Page 49: ... instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed You will then be automatically connected to the Internet if you have an appropriate connection available If an automatic connection is not possible you will be asked about how you dial out from where you will be using your LifeBook notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to register at a later time yo...

Page 50: ...Account Control window you will be asked for your permission to continue Click Continue to continue If you cancel the operation the Click Me icon will appear on your desktop for later installation Windows XP Systems The first time you boot up your system you will see an icon called Click Me in the Start menu We highly recommend that you install the ClickMe utility the first time you boot up When y...

Page 51: ...can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system For more information about the FDU utility refer to Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 83 THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT INSTALLED BY THE CLICKME UTILITY FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO YOUR GETTING STARTED GUIDE ...

Page 52: ... limit the use of high power devices As with all mobile battery powered computers there is a 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 Standby Sleep mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button when the notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and ...

Page 53: ...ONTINUES TO DISCHARGE WHILE YOUR NOTEBOOK IS IN STANDBY 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 STANDBY OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE THE BUTTON RESUME FUNCTION CAN T BE DISABLED THE STANDBY OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CERTAIN PC CARDS CHECK YOUR PC CARD DOCUMENT...

Page 54: ...d To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these steps 1 From the Start menu select Settings and 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 Control Panel allows you to configure some power management settings For example ...

Page 55: ...ows your notebook to complete its 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 shut down your notebook If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section TURNING OFF YOUR L...

Page 56: ...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 See Status Indicator Panel on page 21 When using a high current device such as a modem Multi Format DVD Writer CD ROM drive DVD CD RW combo drive or the hard driv...

Page 57: ...ttery See Power Management on page 47 for more information on Standby mode and shutdown procedure ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS APPLICATIONS FEATURES POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES CD ROM DRIVE MULTI FORMAT DVD WRITER DVD CD RW DRIVE COMBO OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE THE BATTERY CHARGI...

Page 58: ...data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel uses an LED below the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it doe...

Page 59: ...the battery bay release latches towards the battery pack lift the battery out of the bay using the latches to lift it 4 Insert a new battery into the bay and press it down so that the latches click into place 5 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on Hot swapping Batteries To hot swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps 1 Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to ...

Page 60: ...Removing a Battery 2 Follow steps 3 through 6 in Cold Swapping Batteries Battery Bay Release Latches Battery Pack IF THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOUR BATTERY ...

Page 61: ...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 can be written to over and over Depending upon your notebook configuration you may have one of the following optical drives DVD CD RW combo A DVD CD R...

Page 62: ...e etc With this drive you can also burn onto recordable DVD R RW DVD R RW or CD R RW discs DVD CD RW Combo model only With the combo drive you can play DVD movies read audio CDs and write data onto recordable CD R or CD RW discs Loading Media on Your Drive To load a disc into your optical drive 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray The tray w...

Page 63: ...M ACTING ON HOLLYWOOD REQUIREMENTS DIFFERENT REGION CODES ARE RECORDED ON VIDEO DVD TITLES FOR PUBLICATION IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE WORLD IF THE REGIONAL CODE OF THE DVD PLAYER DOES NOT MATCH THE REGIONAL CODES ON THE TITLES THEN PLAYBACK IS IMPOSSIBLE YOU CAN CHANGE THE REGION CODE ON THE DVD PLAYER USING THE PROPERTIES MENU OF THE DVD SOFTWARE NOTE HOWEVER THAT YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE THE REGION CO...

Page 64: ...he optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click a b c d ...

Page 65: ...r you insert a disc 3 Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the media tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the right side of the front of the tray Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole The tray ...

Page 66: ...tton to return to the opening screen 3 To fast forward the movie click the button to forward to a specific portion of the movie or the button to jump to the ending credits 4 To stop the movie click the button Exiting the Media Player 1 Click the U located in the upper right corner of the title bar This will open a media player dialog box 2 Click Yes to stop and exit the movie or No to close the me...

Page 67: ...STEM 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 AN ADDITIONAL FULLY CHARGED BATTERY IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU WILL BE WATCHING DVD MOVIES ON BATTERY POWER IF YOU DON T HAVE AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY YOU MAY PURCHASE ONE EITHER ONLINE AT HTTP WWW ...

Page 68: ...ardsTM which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install Some available ExpressCards Gigabit Ethernet Local area network LAN cards IEEE1394 cards S ATA II cards IEEE802 11n WLAN cards For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s Eject Button ExpressCard Slot ...

Page 69: ... Eject Button INSTALLING OR REMOVING AN EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR NOTEBOOK DO NOT INSERT AN EXPRESSCARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD YOUR NOTEBOOK OR BOTH YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS ADMINISTRATOR OR A MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR S GROUP TO COMPLETE TH...

Page 70: ...tor Removing ExpressCards See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some cards may require your notebook to be in Standby Mode or Off during removal To remove an ExpressCard follow these steps 1 Unlock the card or card plug from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 2 Firmly...

Page 71: ...ompartment 4 Remove the cover 5 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve 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 FOLLO...

Page 72: ...angle Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You ll hear a click when it is properly in place 8 Replace the cover and reinstall the screws Figure 25 Opening the Memory Compartment Figure 26 Installing a Memory Module Alignment Keys THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ROUTINELY REMOVE FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK ONCE IT I...

Page 73: ...s Vista Check the memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel System and Maintenance System The amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slo...

Page 74: ...th an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 which dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED IF THE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CAPACITY IS STILL NOT CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED SEE TROUBLESHOOTING ON PAGE 75 ...

Page 75: ...llow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet Figure 28 Connecting the Modem The modem sound may initially be deactivated To activate modem sound follow these easy steps Windows XP 1 Right click on the Speaker icon in your system tray 2 Select Open Volume 3 ...

Page 76: ...RNAL MODEM TO A DIGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MODEM OR YOUR ENTIRE LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MODEM THE INTERNAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU T V 90 STANDARD ITS MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTI...

Page 77: ...USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers There are three USB 2 0 ports on your notebook two on the right side and one on the rear In order to connect a USB device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port openin then push the connector into the port until it is seated 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the por...

Page 78: ...our 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 the port until it is seated Right side System rear IF YOU PLUG HEADPHONES INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK BUILT IN STEREO SPEAKERS WILL BE DISABLED ...

Page 79: ...o connect an external monitor or LCD projector In order to connect an external video device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector Figure 31 Connecting an External Video Device PRESSING THE FN F10 KEYS ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE YOUR SELECTION OF WHER...

Page 80: ...owing procedure before pursuing complex troubleshooting 1 Turn off 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 ExpressCard slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the e...

Page 81: ... 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 Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of ...

Page 82: ... and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your notebook Troubleshooting Table ProblemPage Audio Problems page 78 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems page 78 Hard Drive Problems page 79 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 79 Memory Problems page 80 Modem Problems page 80 ProblemPage USB Device Problems page 81 ExpressCard ...

Page 83: ...reinstalled by using the Driv ers and Applications CD that came with your Fujitsu LifeBook Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the sys tem tray Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it You can also us...

Page 84: ...try another DVD CD RW CD ROM in the drive The drive access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular inter vals with no disc in the tray or the drive is not installed The Windows auto insertion function is active and is checking to see if a disc is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The wrong drive ...

Page 85: ...em Your operating system software is not setup with correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and acti vate the proper driver Your system has crashed Try to restart your notebook I Memory Problems Your System Properties screen does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and re in...

Page 86: ...ect driver ExpressCard Problems A card inserted in the ExpressCard slot does not work or is locking up the system The card is not properly installed Remove and re install the card See Using ExpressCards on page 63 The card may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your software may not ...

Page 87: ... 21 Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The primary battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condi tion of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 21 If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery The battery or batteries are low Check the Status Indicator Pan...

Page 88: ...plica tions and go to the Power Options Properties located in the Con trol Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs You are operating on battery power and ignored a low battery alarm until the battery is at the dead battery state and the system has gone into Dead Bat tery Suspend mode Install a power adapter and then push the Power Sus pend Resume button See Power Sources on pa...

Page 89: ... Wireless LAN or Bluetooth device Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery and or use a power adapter for this application when at all possible The power savings fea tures may be disabled Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more...

Page 90: ...password to load your operating system Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility on page 41 Internal hard drive was not detected Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master submenu located within the Main menu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive An error message is dis played on th...

Page 91: ...also allows you to change the brightness level of the display The power manage ment timeouts may be set for very short inter vals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby mode Auto Suspend or Video Time out The notebook turned...

Page 92: ...ay and 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 numer ous or large enough to interfere with your oper ation needs Display is faulty contact your support representative The application display uses only a portion of...

Page 93: ...t properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 74 Your operating system is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and acti vate the proper driver You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor docum...

Page 94: ...t is properly installed If it is properly installed check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failure Fixed Disk n where x 1 4 The fixed disk is not working or not configured properly This may mean that the hard drive type ident...

Page 95: ...lace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Keyboard error Keyboard not working You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Stuck Key BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck ...

Page 96: ... to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays This is a potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Press F1 to resume F2 to SETUP Displayed after any recoverable error message Press the F1 key to continue the boot process or the F2 key to enter Setup and change any settings Previous boot incomplete Default configuration...

Page 97: ...t values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad Default Configuration Used BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the sy...

Page 98: ...imer 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 Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM ...

Page 99: ... and provides the necessary command strings to operate the modem The internal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and application software The standard long form result codes may in some cases be displayed on your screen to keep you informed of the actions of your modem The operating system and application software may suppress display of the result codes...

Page 100: ... will appear containing a list of applications drivers and utilities that you can install from the Drivers and Applications CD IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET VISIT THE FUJITSU SUPPORT WEBSITE AT HTTP WWW COMPUTERS US FUJITSU COM SUPPORT TO CHECK FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION DRIVERS AND HINTS ON HOW TO PERFORM RECOVERY AND SYSTEM UPDATES THERE MAY BE CERTAIN FREE THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS PR...

Page 101: ... operating system OS The restored OS is the same one that was originally installed on the hard disk drive After the OS is restored you will need to reinstall the drivers and applications from the Drivers and Applications Restore disc and from any application discs that were bundled with the system when you purchased it The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on yo...

Page 102: ... they are listed Note that the BIOS for some systems will indicate CD ROM Drive even when a DVD drive is connected After you have changed the boot priority you can restore a backup image when booting up Procedure 1 Turn on the power to your system 2 Insert the Restore Disc into the drive tray 3 Reboot your system After the system reboots follow the instructions that appear to restore your operatin...

Page 103: ...tility disc be used or in the event the hard disk has been reformatted In order to determine the method for accessing the Recovery and Utility applet perform the following procedures in order Determining whether Recovery and Utility is pre loaded 1 Turn on or reboot your system When the Fujitsu logo appears press F12 key 2 From the Boot Menu that appears check whether the Recovery and Utility opti...

Page 104: ...uchpad button the TrustedCore Menu will appear 2 Select the Boot Menu from the TrustedCore Menu 3 If Optical Media Drive CD ROM Drive or CD DVD Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move it to the top of the list The system attempts to boot from the devices in the order in which they are listed Note that the BIOS for some syst...

Page 105: ...must run the system using your AC adapter while running the recovery tool To use the Recovery tool select the Start Recovery function click on the Execute button then follow the instructions on the screen Utility tab The Utility tab contains three tools System Restore Hard Disk Data Delete and Partition Creation System Restore can help fix problems that might be making your computer run slowly or ...

Page 106: ...onds until the menu appears The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After clicking on the icon the FDU automatically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be ...

Page 107: ...HARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY BE SURE TO POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE ADDING OR REMOVING SYSTEM COMPONENTS EVEN IF THE SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR STANDBY STATES DATA COULD BE LOST OR MEMORY COULD BE DAMAGED IF POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY MODULE HOLD IT BY THE EDGE SO AS NOT TO TOUCH ANY CONTACTS OR CHIPS BE CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANY I...

Page 108: ... LifeBook notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposure ...

Page 109: ... 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 cle...

Page 110: ...n between 13ºF 25ºC and 140ºF 60ºC Traveling with your LifeBook notebook Do not transport your notebook while it is turned on It is recommended that you carry your notebook with you while traveling rather than checking it in as baggage Always bring your System Recovery CD that came with your notebook when you travel If you experience system software problems while traveling you may need it to corr...

Page 111: ...th or paper If you have the drive checked by hand be ready to install the drive if needed Never put your hard drive through a metal detector Have your hard drive hand inspected by security personnel You can however put your hard drive through a properly tuned X ray machine Take the necessary plug adapters if you re traveling overseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you ...

Page 112: ...ns for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten the life of your battery Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep...

Page 113: ... is subjected to a sudden change in temperature cold to warm condensation may form on the surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry media discs If a disc is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge Caring for...

Page 114: ...ing for your Cards ExpressCards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat Keep the ca...

Page 115: ...ion 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 A8Axxxxxxxxxxx V1010 15 4WXGA T2130 XPP DL S MULTI 1GB 80G MDM LAN WLAN No Part No FPC0xxxxxxxxxxxxx Hard Drive Configuration ID Part Number Processor Model Screen Size Memory Communications Media Dr...

Page 116: ...4 GB of total memory 2 GB x 2 Note that when 4 MB of memory is installed in a Windows Vista system approximately 3 25 GB is addressable memory the upper memory is reserved by Vista for hardware usage Cache Memory 1 MB or 2 MB L2 cache on die depending upon system processor Video Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution ...

Page 117: ...phone line in jack 3 5 mm 100 mVp p or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in boxless stereo speakers Mass Storage Device Options Hard Drive Serial ATA 150 Mbps data buffer 5400 rpm 2 5 9 5 mm Choice of 80 GB 120 GB or 160 GB Media Player Depending upon the configuration of your system one of the following is installed Combo DVD CD RW Drive 24x CD ROM 24x CD R 10x CD RW 8x DVD ROM Dual Layer...

Page 118: ...Theft Prevention Lock Lock slot for use with security restraint systems Device Ports On the LifeBook notebook ExpressCard slot for one ExpressCard One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications Three USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One DC In connector One modular modem RJ 11 connector One LAN RJ 45 connector One stereo headphone line...

Page 119: ...9 mm Key stroke 2 7 mm Built in Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons Spill resistant keyboard Built in Palm Rest USB compatible keyboard and or mouse support Power Battery Standard Lithium ion battery rechargeable 6 cell 10 8V 4000 mAh 40 6 Wh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 4 22A 80W to the LifeBook notebook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACP...

Page 120: ...elative non condensing Popular Accessories For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 800 FUJITSU Pre Installed Software Depending on your pre installed operating system your notebook comes with pre installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats In addition there is file transfer software virus p...

Page 121: ...upon installation We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals for your installed operating system and other pre installed software Any manuals that are not included are available online through the help system of the software We recommend that you review these manuals for general information on the u...

Page 122: ...igital photos music data and videos CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD allows you to produce and edit home movies and slideshows on discs Google Desktop Google Desktop lets you to search the contents of your computer for emails web history and files It also allows you to view news and photos from anywhere on your desktop Google Picasa Google Picasa lets you to search for locate move and label a...

Page 123: ...7 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition With Microsoft Works 8 5 and Microsoft Office 60 day trial Small Business Edition 2007 Microsoft Works 8 5 Microsoft Works 8 5 is a software suite containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business Edition Microsoft Office...

Page 124: ...atrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Points Connectivity is accomplished using only clie...

Page 125: ...k BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary dig...

Page 126: ... to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disk read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by th...

Page 127: ...a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protoc...

Page 128: ...te A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software components and peripherals DNS Domain Na...

Page 129: ...ended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices Encryption Key Network Key Data encryption key used to encrypt message text and for computing message integrity checks Data encryption protects data from unauthorized viewing This device uses the same encryption key to encode and decode the data and the identical encryption key...

Page 130: ... O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN...

Page 131: ...55 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses called Internet addresses to avoid duplicates The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that net...

Page 132: ...peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium ion Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batter...

Page 133: ...hernet frames are sent and received based on this address MB Megabyte One million bytes Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook notebook s CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synt...

Page 134: ...less LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Network name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides with the network key NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Open system authentication Null a...

Page 135: ... 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 136: ...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 137: ...ll fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentication is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same challenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the key SSID Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile dev...

Page 138: ...consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of...

Page 139: ... video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Wi Fi Compatible Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperabili...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you...

Page 142: ...ransmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date an time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business other entity or individual DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Can...

Page 143: ... The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien AVIS Le présent matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée p...

Page 144: ...pement de la ligne téléphonique AVIS L indice d équivalence de la sonnerie IES du présent matériel est de 0 1B L IES assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface téléphonique La terminaison d une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque de dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de...

Page 145: ...ess LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or In an explosive environment or In situations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as ...

Page 146: ...ommunications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas...

Page 147: ...on is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Modifications not expressly authorized by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation may invalidate the user s right to operate this equipment Canadian Notice The device for the 5150 5250 MHz ban...

Page 148: ...e It operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band Additionally the Atheros device operates in the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The Atheros SuperAG WLAN is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g wireless LAN standards governed by the IEEE Institute of Electronics and Elect...

Page 149: ...s 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 service set identifier network authentication and encryption key settings are ident...

Page 150: ...evices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the wired LAN in order to access computers devices and services such as file servers printers and databases Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wired LAN Access Point Wireless LAN An optional hub for...

Page 151: ...y range may interfere with the operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g modes Symptoms of interference include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and large amounts of frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that these interfering devices be powered off to ensure the proper operation of the WLAN device Deactivating the WLAN Device Disconnecting the WLAN device may be desired in certain cir...

Page 152: ... of your screen 2 Choose Disconnect from a network 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 Switch In Windows by right clicking the WLAN icon then clicking Connect to a network Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and efficiently by to...

Page 153: ...anage 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 I...

Page 154: ...ke a selection For an infrastructure network select Manually create a network profile For ad hoc network select Choose from a list of Internet service providers 7 Enter any required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 8 In the event you require assistance go to Start Help and Support Networking and the Web Select the main topic in ...

Page 155: ... and WEP key values must be identical on each machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set the network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Please consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Re...

Page 156: ...r Access Point to a channel that does not overlap with the interfering device Wireless network authentication has failed Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly typed WEP key a misconfigured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authent...

Page 157: ...050 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping channels Typical operating distances 802 11a 40 ft 12 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 6 Mbps 802 11b 100 ft 30 m 11 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11g 100 ft 30 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps Security Encryption Types WEP TKIP AES WPA WPA 1 0 WPA 2 CCX compliant WPA 1 0 compliant Encryption Key lengths Supporte...

Page 158: ...ges 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 b...

Page 159: ...ing life 107 Level Indicator 22 lithium ion battery 51 low 53 problems 83 84 recharging 52 replacing 54 shorted 53 Standby mode 53 BIOS guide 42 setup utility 41 Built in Speakers 78 C CapsLock 23 CD ROM 78 79 Click Me 45 Clicking 28 Cold swapping 54 Configuration Label 110 Connecting the Power Adapters 36 Controls and Connectors 11 Conventions Used in the Guide 7 Cursor 27 Cursor Keys 25 CyberLin...

Page 160: ... Fujitsu Driver Update utility 46 101 117 Fujitsu LifeBook traveling 105 Fujitsu Support Center 32 Function Key F10 26 F3 26 F4 26 F6 26 F7 26 F8 26 31 F9 26 31 FN 26 H Hard Disk Drive access indicator 23 problems 79 Headphone Jack 73 Headphone Line Out Jack 15 Hibernation Feature 49 disable enable 49 Hot swapping 54 I Internal LAN 72 K Keyboard 12 24 cursor keys 25 function keys 25 numeric keypad...

Page 161: ...s 80 Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack 16 Modem Jack 70 Modem Result Codes 94 Mouse problems 79 N NumLk 23 O Optical Drive 14 56 DVD CD RW combo 56 Modular Multi Format DVD Writer 57 tray release 60 94 Optical Drive Release Button 14 P PC Cards removing 65 Power AC adapter 35 Auto Airline adapter 35 failure 82 83 management 47 off 50 on 39 problems 85 Power indicator 23 Power Management 47 Power On Self ...

Page 162: ...enu 41 U Universal Serial Bus Ports 72 USB 72 81 problems 81 USB 2 0 Ports 16 17 18 V Volume control 31 W Warranty 9 Windows keys 25 Application key 25 Start keys 25 Windows Vista configuring the WLAN 148 restoring the Operating System 97 Windows XP configuring the Wireless LAN 149 restoring the Operating System 96 Wireless LAN activating 147 Ad Hoc Mode 144 Before Using the Wireless LAN 143 chara...

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