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C2340.book  Page 1  Monday, April 25, 2005  10:30 AM

Summary of Contents for Lifebook C2340

Page 1: ...s and other countries Norton AntiVirus is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other countries WinDVD is a registered trademark of InterVideo Inc All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectua...

Page 2: ...t use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They 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 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For Authorized R...

Page 3: ... Keypad 16 Windows Keys 16 Cursor Keys 16 Function Keys 16 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking 19 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 20 Scrolling 20 Touchpad Control Adjustment 20 LifeBook Application Media Player Panel Mode Button 21 Application Launch Media Player Buttons 21 Configuring the Application Panel 21 Using the Media Player 22 Desktop Control Panel 22 3 ...

Page 4: ... SD Card 41 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 42 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 43 Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity 43 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 45 Removing PC Cards 45 Device Ports Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack 46 Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack 46 IEEE 1394 Port 46 Universal Serial Bus Ports 47 Microphone Jack 47 Headphone Jack 47 S Video Out Port 47 Exte...

Page 5: ...ND MAINTENANCE Care and Maintenance LifeBook Notebook 83 Batteries 84 Floppy Disks and Drives 84 Media Care 85 PC Cards 85 8 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label 89 Microprocessor 89 Memory 89 Chipset 89 Video 89 Integrated Pointing Device 89 Audio 89 Mass Storage Device Options 89 Communications 90 LifeBook Application Panel 90 Theft Prevention Lock Slot 90 Device Ports 90 Keyboard 9...

Page 6: ...L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k ...

Page 7: ...1 1 Preface ...

Page 8: ...2 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k ...

Page 9: ...lace 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 Online You can go di...

Page 10: ...4 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n O n e ...

Page 11: ...5 2 Getting to Know Your Computer ...

Page 12: ...6 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n T w o ...

Page 13: ...alled AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications CD Restore DVD Getting Started Guide Microsoft associated product materials Depending upon the configuration of your notebook you may have also received one of the following items WinDVD Creator Plus included with systems that have Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer An additional main battery ...

Page 14: ...pplication Panel The LifeBook Application Panel allows you to either launch your favorite applications by the touch of a button or to use as a media player when your unit is on See LifeBook Application Media Player Panel on page 21 for more information Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre spond with a specific component of your LifeBook note book See Status...

Page 15: ...with dedicated Windows keys See Keyboard on page 16 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device Scroll Button The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse like cursor control with three buttons left right and scroll buttons See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 19 for more information Brightness Button The brightness button is used to change the brightness of the display ...

Page 16: ... Tray Release The Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release allows you to open the media player tray without powering on your LifeBook notebook DC Power Jack Optical Drive Eject Button Optical Drive Air Vents Emergency Tray Release To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cl...

Page 17: ...47 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone See Microphone Jack on page 47 for more information Wireless LAN On Off Switch The Wireless LAN On Off Switch turns the optional wireless LAN on and off See Using the Integrated Wire less LAN on page 49 for more information USB 2 0 Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial B...

Page 18: ...patible TV or VCR See S Video Out Port on page 47 for more information External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 47 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 See Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack on page 46 for more information ...

Page 19: ... contains the internal Lithium ion battery It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 35 for more information Air Inlet The air inlet allows the cooling fan to draw air into the computer for cooling purposes Lithium ion Battery Bay Main Unit and Config...

Page 20: ...en 0 and 12 charged Orange blinking Blinks during battery status measurement Four seconds after the battery is installed Red blinking There is a problem with the battery Off There is no battery installed HARD DISK CD ACCESS INDICATOR The Hard Disk CD access indicator lights when the hard disk or optical drive is being accessed To prevent corruption of data do not press the power button when the ha...

Page 21: ... on or off toggle the NumLk key on your keyboard CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator lights when your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters To turn on or off toggle the CapsLk key on your keyboard SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator lights when the active window is locked to prevent the user from scrolling up or down To turn on or off press the NumLk key while pressing the Fn key ...

Page 22: ... notebook has two Windows keys consisting of one Start key and one Application key The Start key displays the Start menu This button functions the same as your on screen Start menu button The Application key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the selected item Refer to your Windows documentation for addi tional information regarding the Windows keys CURSO...

Page 23: ...le 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 volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change yo...

Page 24: ...vidual applications Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level Any software that contains audio files will also contain a volum...

Page 25: ...ages without having to use the scroll bars Figure 2 10 CLICKING 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 immedi ately 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 can also perform the clicking operati...

Page 26: ...ing button allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful when you are navigating through on line pages To use the Scrolling button press the crescent shape at the top or bottom of the button to scroll up or down a page When you have reached the desired section of the page release the button Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Scrolling TOU...

Page 27: ...E APPLICATION PANEL When you start your system the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated As an application launcher the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible giving you a variety of options To set up the panel to best suit your needs the Application Panel Setup utility will quickly and easily help you make the most of this valuable feature To configure your LifeBook Applicati...

Page 28: ...er operation The buttons are pre configured to work like a normal media player When the selector switch is in the bottom position the buttons will operate as follows Stop Eject This is the first button to the right of the Mode button Press it once to stop an audio CD that is playing Press it twice to eject the audio CD Play Pause This is the second button to the right of the Mode button Press this...

Page 29: ...n audio CD which has both audio and data tracks into the media player drive the media player may fail to play the first audio track The Volume Up Volume Down and Mute controls for the media player desktop control panel adjusts the vol ume of the CD audio line only It does not adjust your LifeBook notebook s master software volume control The media player desktop control panel is designed to be dis...

Page 30: ...24 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n T w o ...

Page 31: ...25 3 Getting Started ...

Page 32: ...26 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n T h r e e ...

Page 33: ...1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your LifeBook 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 sure that you have a charged bat...

Page 34: ...he brightness button is located to the right of the power suspend resume button See Figure 2 3 on page 8 for location Pressing the brightness button will increase the screen brightness to its maximum Pressing the button again will toggle the brightness back to the level it was at before initially pressing it To adjust the bright ness by gradations use the keyboard as described below Keyboard Adjus...

Page 35: ...is loaded During booting your LifeBook notebook is performing a stan dard boot sequence including a POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your LifeBook notebook from the Windows...

Page 36: ...are unable to fix the settings please contact Fujitsu Service and Support See Fujitsu Contact Infor mation on page 3 for more information If you would simply like to move on and register at a later time you may click the Skip button Windows Registration If your connection is successful you will receive an acknowledgement from Microsoft that your registration was successful WINDOWS PRODUCT ACTIVATI...

Page 37: ... memory and allow for restarting Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity if the power profile has been set up accordingly Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memory typical...

Page 38: ...k that the Hard Drive optical drive PC Card and Floppy Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off See figure 2 8 on page 14 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of data loss To ensure that your LifeBook notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shut down procedure Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your LifeBook notebook to com...

Page 39: ...33 4 User Installable Devices and Media ...

Page 40: ...34 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n F o u r ...

Page 41: ...Low Battery State When the battery is running low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point Actual battery life wil...

Page 42: ...d and blinking 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 Figure 4 1 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shut down your LifeBook notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Press the batte...

Page 43: ...ou can use a new disk it needs to be prepared so that your notebook knows where to store information This procedure is called formatting or initializing a disk You need to format new disks unless they are pre formatted 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 ta...

Page 44: ...ite to CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW and DVD RAM discs The dual layer architecture allows you to record up to 8 5 GB of data on DVD R discs Media Holder Tray Optical Drive Eject Button Install your media player software before first using the optical drive Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM Do not operate your optical drive unless your LifeBook notebook is...

Page 45: ...edia Player Control Panel With most DVD ROMs you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the media player control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options 2 Select View then Player for all the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen Using the M...

Page 46: ...to view it in its entirety To Watch a Movie on Battery Power 1 Have an additional full charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the media player 4 Power down your LifeBook notebook and replace the discharged battery with an additional fully charged battery If you do not have an additio...

Page 47: ... Secure Digital Card right INSTALLING MEMORY STICK SD CARDS Memory Sticks and SD Cards are installed in the Memory Stick SD Card slot Figure 4 6 To install a Memory Stick or SD Card follow these steps 1 See your Memory Stick or SD Card manual for instructions on the installation of your card Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them 2 Make sure there is no card current...

Page 48: ...ing the keyboard 6 Carefully pivot the front of the keyboard away from the laptop until it is lying on the display Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Folding the keyboard back 7 Lift the memory cover and align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module chip side up with the connector slot in the compartment The module is keyed so that it can only be aligned in one posi tion Figure 4 11 8 Insert the memo...

Page 49: ...o check that your LifeBook notebook has recognized the change You can check the memory capacity by looking at the Info menu of the BIOS setup 1 Turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook using the Power Suspend Resume button 2 Allow the system to start booting and press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen with a prompt below it This will open the main menu of the BIOS setup wit...

Page 50: ...that your memory upgrade module is properly installed If the module is prop erly installed and the capacity is still not correctly recognized see the Trouble shooting section starting on page 67 Memory Displayed Onboard 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB Memory Slot 0 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Total Memory 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB 1 25 GB ...

Page 51: ... specific instructions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them 2 Unlock the card 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 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out...

Page 52: ...ntil it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN outlet IEEE 1394 PORT The 4 pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard also known as FireWire The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use connect and disconnect This port allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rate A third party application may be required to operate your device with the 1394 port ...

Page 53: ...or speakers follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated S VIDEO OUT PORT The S Video port allows you to connect and use directly any S Video device such as a VCR or television The S Video standard provides for a higher quality picture than NTSC or PAL To connect an S Video device follow these steps Figure 4 20 1 Align the con...

Page 54: ... 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 SERIAL PORT The serial port or COM port allows you to connect serial devices such as printers or scanners In order to connect a serial interface device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port u...

Page 55: ...49 5 Using the Integrated Wireless LAN ...

Page 56: ...50 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n F i v e ...

Page 57: ...e 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 Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...

Page 58: ...ice is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g The WLAN device is Wi Fi certified and operates at the maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode and 11 Mbps in IEEE802 11b mode The maximum communication range indoors is approximately 80 feet 25 meters However that range will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of w...

Page 59: ... or external RF interference Microwave ovens will interfere with the operation of WLAN device as microwave ovens operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency range that IEEE802 11b g devices operate in Interference by microwaves does not occur with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4GHz fre quency range may interfere with the operation of WLAN de...

Page 60: ...lick Start All Programs 2 Select Intel ProSet Wireless then click on Intel ProSet Wireless from the menu that appears The Intel ProSet Wireless utility will be displayed 3 At the bottom left corner of the window select Wireless Off from the dropdown list ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation process Using the Wireles...

Page 61: ... Wireless On Off Switch or the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 2 Click the Start button first and then All Pro grams 3 Click the icon Intel PROSet Wireless to execute the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 4 Click the Add button The General Settings dialog displays 5 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 6 Enter the network SSID in the Network Name SSID field 7 Click Infrastructure or Ad...

Page 62: ...dow will be displayed 5 Click the General tab if it is not already selected 6 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window will be displayed 7 Set the IP address as follows For ad hoc connection Select Use the following IP address and then enter data for IP address and Subnet mask See page 62 for IP address setting For access point infrast...

Page 63: ...p 7 6 Make sure that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked and then click the OK button Skip to Setting file sharing function 7 Click Install The Select Network Component Type window will be displayed 8 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service window will be displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then clic...

Page 64: ... Intel PROSet for Wireless The Intel PROSet for Wireless window opens 3 Contained within the General tab and the Details section accessed by pressing the Details button you will find the current operating status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the com puter is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Profile Name The current configuration profile is displayed Net...

Page 65: ...sight To check the wave condition refer to the following page Confirming the status of the radio waves on page 58 The WLAN device has been deactivated or disabled Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON RF interference from Access Points...

Page 66: ... A MAC address also called an Ethernet address or IEEE MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 0080002012ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmi...

Page 67: ...es one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnets I...

Page 68: ...d in the network An IP address is expressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask Example Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explain...

Page 69: ... of computers to be connected may be decreased Item Specification Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless M3B2915ABG Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching 54 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non ...

Page 70: ...64 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n F i v e ...

Page 71: ...65 6 Troubleshooting ...

Page 72: ...66 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n S i x ...

Page 73: ...d in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 Fax 408 764 2724 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com computers 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 represen tative can provide you with the fastest possible soluti...

Page 74: ...center circle of the drive Open media player tray and re install the media disc properly Media player tray is not latched shut Push on the front of the media player tray until it latches Setup utility is set to something other than media player or Auto for Secondary Master Controller Revise BIOS settings for the Secondary Master Controller See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Wro...

Page 75: ...ma tion BIOS setup utility states Floppy Disk Controller Disabled Revise the setup utility Main menu settings to enable Diskette Controller See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data Verify your password and security settings Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal...

Page 76: ...odem operation Messages about modem operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use See your application software documentation for additional information USB or Parallel Device Problems You have installed a USB or parallel device Your LifeBook notebook does not recognize the device or the device does not seem to work properly The device is not properly installed Remove and re ins...

Page 77: ...esence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 14 for more information 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 condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 14 for more information If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate ...

Page 78: ...nstalled Verify that the battery is properly connected by re installing it Your installed battery is faulty Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any battery that is shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 14 for more information The battery seems to discharge too quickly You are running an application that uses a great deal of power due to f...

Page 79: ...ry to auto detect the internal hard drive An error message is displayed during the LifeBook notebook boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See Power On Self Test POST messages to deter mine the meaning of the problem Not all messages are errors some are status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages on page 76 for more information Your LifeBook note book appears to change...

Page 80: ... to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to suit your operation needs See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Check the Closed Cover switch See Figure 2 3 on page 8 for location The power management timeouts may be set for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off a...

Page 81: ... on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section The Properties section of the Intel Graphics Tech nology window displays an incorrect amount of Video RAM present This is not a problem it is a result of UMA technology The Intel graphics chipset uses Unified Memory Architect...

Page 82: ...lity to check for the hard drive type settings and correct them if necessary If the settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type...

Page 83: ...f 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP 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 system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected This me...

Page 84: ... than booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform the following steps 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu 3 Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu Press Enter 4 If Optical Media Drive or CD ROM Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the ...

Page 85: ...in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically To invoke the FDU menu right click on the FDU icon The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Al...

Page 86: ...80 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n S i x ...

Page 87: ...81 7 Care and Maintenance ...

Page 88: ...82 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n S e v e n ...

Page 89: ... case pressing on the lid Never position your LifeBook notebook such that the media player drive is supporting the weight of the notebook Do not drop your LifeBook notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your Fujitsu notebook Always disconnect 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...

Page 90: ...t is turned on and you are not actually using it Limit your media drive access Disable the media player auto insert notification function Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES Caring for your Floppy Disks Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and dusty locations Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field Do not use a pencil or a...

Page 91: ...Caring for your Media Drive Your media player drive is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is ...

Page 92: ...86 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n S e v e n ...

Page 93: ...87 8 Specifications ...

Page 94: ...88 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s N o t e b o o k S e c t i o n E i g h t ...

Page 95: ...ixel resolution Video RAM Integrated Intel 855GM graphics chipset The video memory is shared with system memory and is automati cally adjusted up to 64 MB by the system depending upon the graphics requirements The memory size and processor speed can be found in the BIOS Info section See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information INTEGRATED POINTING DEVICE Touch pad pointing device with scr...

Page 96: ... pin D SUB connector for parallel input out put devices bi directional output only for ECP One mono microphone jack See Audio specifica tions One headphone jack See Audio specifications One S Video out port One 9 pin serial port KEYBOARD Built in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS 2 compatible keyboards Total number of keys 86 Function keys 12 F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Two Win...

Page 97: ...ance of soft ware license agreement After 90 days it will be neces sary to purchase a subscription from Symantec to download latest virus definitions See your online help or manual for more information on how and when to run this program LifeBook Application Panel Software Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel Thes...

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Page 99: ...telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the...

Page 100: ...bles au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Avant de connecter cet équ...

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Page 103: ...ed to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disc ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processor which is much faster to access than your sy...

Page 104: ... operating system commands to external devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment DVD Digital Video Disc A type of CD ROM that holds up to 4 7 GB of data enough for a full length movie DVDs are backward compatible with CD ROMs so that DVD players can play old CD ROMs video CDs and new DVD ROMs ...

Page 105: ...d up to six hours of MPEG4 movies or 20 minutes of DVD quality MPEG2 movies MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synthesizers Modem A contraction for MOdulator DEModulator The equipment which connects a computer or other data terminal to a communication line Monaural A sys...

Page 106: ...tal SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Secure Digital A Secure Digital SD card is a small memory card that allows portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumption Like the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture This means that a power source is not required to retain ...

Page 107: ...ward compatible with USB 1 0 devices to allow you to connect older devices to the ports VGA Video Graphics Array A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS 2 series of personal computers Provides resolutions of 720 x 400 VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to video display data and control WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption algorithm that is par...

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Page 109: ...eakers 68 C Cache Memory 97 CapsLock Indicator 15 Click Me 30 Clicking 19 Closed Cover Switch 8 Configuration Label 89 Conventions Used in the Guide 3 Cursor 19 Cursor Keys 16 D DC Output Cable 27 DC Power Jack 10 27 DIMM 42 Disk care 84 Display Panel 8 73 74 adjusting 28 brightness 28 closing 28 opening 28 Display Panel Latch 8 Display Timeout 32 Dolby Headphone 40 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 20 ...

Page 110: ... LifeBook 83 LifeBook Application Panel 8 21 control panel 22 Lithium ion Battery Bay 13 M Media Player Control Panel 39 Software 39 Media player care 85 tray release 77 Memory capacity 43 extended 43 installing 42 removing 43 system 43 Memory Stick installing 41 removing 41 Memory Upgrade Module 70 Microphone Jack 11 47 Microsoft Internet Explorer 91 Microsoft Works 7 0 91 Mode Button 8 21 Mode I...

Page 111: ...ory Stick Slot 11 SDRAM 42 Secure Digital Card installing removing 41 Serial Port 12 48 100 Shut Down 32 Specifications 89 Status Indicator Panel 14 Status LCD Panel 8 Stereo Speakers 9 Suspend 31 100 Suspend Resume Button 73 S Video Out Port 12 47 T Touchpad 9 19 buttons 19 controls 20 Troubleshooting 67 U Universal Serial Bus Port 47 Upgrade 42 USB 2 0 Port 11 12 47 Using the Media Player 22 V V...

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