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Summary of Contents for Lifebook E-6571

Page 1: ...hnology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights users Use of this copy right protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disas sembly is pro...

Page 2: ... called Too many devices on one line may result in failure to ring in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs of all of the devices should not exceed five 5 To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the RENs contact your local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network your telephone company...

Page 3: ...ombination of devices such that the total of the load numbers of all devices does not exceed 100 Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien L étiquette canadienne Industrie Canada identifie l équipement certifié Cette certification signifie que l équipement satisfait certaines normes de protection d exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de télécommu nications Le département ne garanti...

Page 4: ...Les utilisateurs ne doivent pas tenter d établir ces connexions eux mêmes mais doivent contacter les services d inspection d installations électriques appropriés ou un électricien Ceci peut être particulièrement important en régions rurales C A U T I O N To reduce the risk of fire use only 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord C A U T I O N For continued protection against risk of fire rep...

Page 5: ... Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator 15 PC Card Access Indicators 15 NumLk Indicator 15 CapsLock Indicator 15 ScrLk Indicator 15 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 16 Numeric Keypad 16 Windows Keys 16 Cursor Keys 16 Function Keys 17 Wireless Infrared Mouse Preparing Your IR Mouse for Use 18 TouchPad Pointing Device Clicking 20 Double Clicking 20 Dragging 20 TouchPad Control Adjustment 21 Volume Control Co...

Page 6: ...er Management 39 Restarting the System 40 Power Off 40 4 USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries 43 Replacing the Battery 44 SuperDisk 120 or Floppy Disk Drive Loading a Disk 45 Ejecting a Disk 45 Software Eject for LS 120 Disk 45 Preparing a Disk for Use 45 Auto Insert Notification Function 46 DVD Drive DVD Player Software 47 Loading a DVD CD 48 Removing a DVD CD 48...

Page 7: ...ages 70 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 71 Modem Result Codes 71 Restoring Your Pre installed Software Recovery CD Windows 98 and 2000 only 72 Drive Image Special Edition DISE Windows Me Only 73 6 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care and Maintenance LifeBook 77 Batteries 78 Floppy Disks and Drives 78 DVDs and CDs 78 PC Cards 79 7 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label 83 Microprocessor 83 Memory...

Page 8: ...L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s ...

Page 9: ...1 1 Preface ...

Page 10: ...2 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 1 ...

Page 11: ...tsu fujitsupc com Web site http www fujitsupc com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuratio...

Page 12: ...L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 1 4 ...

Page 13: ...5 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook ...

Page 14: ...6 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 2 ...

Page 15: ...ms listed below For a pre configured model you should have E Series LifeBook Figure 2 1 Lithium ion battery pre installed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Infrared IR Mouse Figure 2 3 Weight Saver Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Recovery CD Windows 98 and 2000 only Drivers and Application Restore CD Getting Started Guide User s Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Get...

Page 16: ...ilt in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input Power and Suspend Resume Button The Power and Suspend Resume button is always used to Power On your LifeBook from its Off state It is also used as the Suspend Resume button This allows you to suspend LifeBook activity without powering off resume your LifeBook from suspend mode and power on your LifeBook when it has been shut down Se...

Page 17: ...ty Applica tion Panel on page 26 for more information Volume Control The volume control provides manual control of the sound level of all audio output Figure 2 4 See Volume Control on page 22 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone Figure 2 4 See Microphone Jack on page 57 for more information Stereo Line in Jack The stereo line in...

Page 18: ...ase Button The internal hard drive release button allows you to remove the internal hard drive The release button will not work if a anti theft lock is installed Infrared Port The fast IrDA compatible port allows you to communi cate with another IrDA compatible infrared device without a cable DC Power Jack Communications Port Reset Switch PC Card Slot PC Card Eject Buttons Anti theft Lock Internal...

Page 19: ...wapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 43 for more informa tion Flexible Bay Release Button The Flexible Bay release button releases the Flexible Bay device Flexible Bay The Flexible Bay can accommodate one of the following devices See Flexible Bay Devices on page 23 for more information Modular 8x DVD drive Modular 4x 4x 20x max CD RW drive...

Page 20: ...n LPT port See Parallel Port on page 56 for more infor mation External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 57 for more information USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 56 for more information Docking Port The docking port allows you to connect an ...

Page 21: ...ertificate of Authenticity and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support representative It identifies the exact version of various components of your LifeBook Memory Upgrade Compartment Your LifeBook comes with high speed Synchronous Dynamic RAM SDRAM The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook hence improving overall perfo...

Page 22: ...have not turned off the power switch AC ADAPTER INDICATOR The AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook is operating from the AC adapter the Auto Airline adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook is using On This means that either of the adapters are currently in use Off Power is only coming from the batteries and you do n...

Page 23: ... is no card installed The number inside the indi cator refers to which PC Card slot is being accessed See PC Cards on page 52 for more information NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode See Using the Keyboard on page 16 for more information CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all ...

Page 24: ...ctivated 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 tions WINDO...

Page 25: ...no compensation Video compensation controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen 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 F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you t...

Page 26: ...the area in which the signals from the mouse can be received by your notebook This area is pie shaped with the tip at the port and the back approximately 1 5 feet from the port on the L setting and 3 feet on the H setting This area and the effective distance at either the L or the H setting is subject to environment type of use and other factors and will vary Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 IR Mouse Area ...

Page 27: ... the Ball and Ball Chamber In the bottom of your IR Mouse you will find a ring with a ball underneath it The ball and the chamber in which it rolls may require cleaning from time to time In order to clean the ball and chamber Figure 2 15 1 Turn the ring counter clockwise until it stops Lift the ring out and set it aside 2 Turn the mouse over and let the ball fall into the palm of your other hand 3...

Page 28: ... the TouchPad once Figure 2 17 Figure 2 17 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button twice and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the double click operation by ta...

Page 29: ...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 release your finger Figure 2 19 Figure 2 19 Dragging TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your TouchPad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box ...

Page 30: ...olume control has no effect on the volume We recommend that you use the hardware volume controls to set the upper limit for the sound level and then make fine adjustments with the Volume Control on the Taskbar and individual application software SETTING THE HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL 1 Turn the volume control knob to the right of your LifeBook to increase the volume 2 Turn the volume control knob to ...

Page 31: ...r LifeBook when an adapter is not connected Weight Saver This is used to fill the bay when no device is needed REMOVING AND INSTALLING MODULAR DEVICES There are two ways to remove and install modular devices in the Flexible Bay Cold swapping swapping devices while your LifeBook is powered off Reference the following section Hot swapping swapping devices while your system is active using BayManager...

Page 32: ... the device Your LifeBook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Key information About BayManager You can see the type of device present in the Flexible Bay by pointing to the BayManager icon on the taskbar or in Storage Devices tab of BayManager Prope...

Page 33: ... running the optional Adaptec Easy CD Creator and want to swap or remove the current multi bay device close Adaptec Easy CD Creator wait for about 30 seconds then do the swapping or removal After you swap or insert your Flexible Bay device the DVD Autorun might stop To work around this problem double click on My Computer then double click the icon for DVD drive If a LifeBook with an external USB F...

Page 34: ...ORDS The user and supervisor password may be set on this LifeBook A supervisor password is typically the same for all LifeBooks in a working group office or company to allow for system management Individual LifeBooks in a group environment should not use a common pass word A password consists of one to five button strokes plus the enter button A valid stroke consists of pushing one or up to four b...

Page 35: ... off and the Lock Indicator LED will go off To reactivate the LifeBook after a password failure you must press the Suspend Resume button then enter a correct password PRECAUTIONS Opening and Closing the Cover Closing the cover automatically places the LifeBook into suspend mode Opening the cover does not automati cally place the LifeBook into normal operation Instead you must enter the proper secu...

Page 36: ... enables you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user defined application Your LifeBook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Security Application Panel These utilities are found under the Start menu under Programs then under Life Book Application Panel They include Ap...

Page 37: ...wser from the Internet browser box Be aware that you will erase the settings for the other application If you wish to go back to launching the other application from this button you will need to reconfigure it as described above When you have finished with Application Panel Setup click OK and the new settings will take effect You can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as often as you like...

Page 38: ...30 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 2 ...

Page 39: ...31 3 Getting Started ...

Page 40: ...32 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 3 ...

Page 41: ...ical outlet Figure 3 1 Connecting the Optional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your LifeBook 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 Ada...

Page 42: ...ght to increase brightness or left to decrease brightness You may need to readjust the brightness level periodi cally depending on your operating environment BatteryAid only in models with Windows Me Adjusting the brightness using the Power Management Utility changes the setting permanently 1 Double click the Battery Icon in the lower right corner of your display This will open the BatteryAid Prop...

Page 43: ...f Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook You restart your LifeBook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You re...

Page 44: ...te the pre printed registration form and either Fax to 1 800 511 9989 Attention Warranty Department Mail to Fujitsu PC Corporation 5200 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara CA 95054 You may also register on our Web site www fujitsupc com support You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to use this option BOOTING THE SYSTEM WITH WINDOWS 98 OR WINDOWS ME We strongly recommend that...

Page 45: ... specific as possible so that if you need help the service and support team will be able to serve you better Final Settings The first part of your final settings is the Windows End User License Agreement Read the agreement carefully When you finish reading you must accept or reject the terms of the agreement and then click on the Finish button INSTALLING CLICK ME WINDOWS ME ONLY The first time you...

Page 46: ...e Save to Disk Mode SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional saves the contents of your LifeBook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts This mode will turn off the CPU the display the hard drive and all of the other internal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for re...

Page 47: ...e it to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power and Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows and BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 35 for more information WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION POWER MANAGEMENT Power Management The Power Management icon located in the Windows 98 Second Edition Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power...

Page 48: ...indows shut down procedure Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your LifeBook to complete its opera tions and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 2 Select the Shut Down option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to shutdown your LifeBook If you are going to store y...

Page 49: ...41 4 User Installable Features ...

Page 50: ...42 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 4 ...

Page 51: ...ion on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure 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 will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the LifeBook reach...

Page 52: ...re 2 10 on page 14 If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook 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 Follow the steps below to replace a battery 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shu...

Page 53: ...ndows 98 Second Edition or Windows Me 1 Put the cursor on the LS 120 drive in My Computer 2 Right mouse click 3 Select Eject PREPARING A DISK FOR USE Before you can use a new disk it needs to be prepared so your LifeBook knows where to store information This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk You will need to format new disks unless they are preformatted Please refer to your o...

Page 54: ...ur LifeBook 5 Click on the to the left of the LS 120 drive icon The treeview will expand to show the LS 120 drive manufacturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the LS 120 drive manufacturer s name and model number This will open the LS 120 drive manufacturer s name and model number dialog box 7 Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to t...

Page 55: ... the MS Office Toolbar any anti virus programs and screen savers 2 Insert the DVD Application CD into the DVD drive If the CD Auto Run feature activates skip Step 3 3 From the Start menu select Run type D Setup exe and click OK 4 Go through the installation process by following the directions on screen 5 Once the installation is complete you will be asked to restart your LifeBook 6 To use the DVD ...

Page 56: ... 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 DVD Player control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a drop down 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 DVD Player Control Panel The DVD Player s...

Page 57: ...ning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the DVD player 4 Manually place your LifeBook into suspend mode by depressing the Suspend button and replace the discharged battery with an additional full charged battery If you do not have an additional battery you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning 5 Resume your LifeBook by pressing the Power and Suspend Resume button a...

Page 58: ...ists for your LifeBook 5 Click on the to the left of the DVD drive icon The treeview will expand to show the DVD drive manu facturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the DVD drive manufacturer s name and model number This will open the DVD drive manufacturer s name and model number dialog box 7 Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to t...

Page 59: ...n for the correct procedure Before you reformat your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing up your data files All applicatio...

Page 60: ...e slot with the product label facing up 5 Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening REMOVING PC CARDS To remove a PC Card perform the following steps 1 See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your LifeBook to be Off while removing them Eject Button PC Card Slot PC Card P O I N T Windows 2000 Professional does not ...

Page 61: ... LifeBook This will push the PC Card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card P O I N T If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed you must save all of your open files close any open applications and shut down your LifeBook Once your LifeBook has been shut down you must turn Off the power using the power switch C A U T I O N If the PC Card has an external connector ...

Page 62: ...at a 45 angle Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 9 Replace the cover by hooking the tabs under the rear edge of the compartment opening and tilting down until flush with the bottom of your LifeBook 10 Replace th...

Page 63: ... the original SDRAM memory compartment while Slot 2 is the upgrade compartment located in the center of your LifeBook P O I N T After installing your added memory module you must complete the Resetting the Save to Disk Parameters procedure in order for the Save to Disk mode to operate properly on your LifeBook See Hibernation Save to disk Feature on page 39 for more information P O I N T If the to...

Page 64: ...he connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORT The Universal Serial Bus port USB allows you to connect USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers In order to connect a USB device follow these easy steps See Figure 2 7 on page 12 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push ...

Page 65: ...th a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug In order to connect head phones or speakers follow these easy steps See Figure 2 4 on page 8 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated DOCKING PORT The docking port is used for the connection of your LifeBook to an optional port replicator or docking station Note that systems running Windows Me ca...

Page 66: ...l floppy disk drive to your LifeBook follow the instructions that came with your external floppy disk drive See Figure 2 7 on page 12 for location P O I N T Pressing the Fn F10 keys allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the key combination you will step to the next choice starting with the built in display panel only moving to the external moni...

Page 67: ...59 5 Troubleshooting ...

Page 68: ...60 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s S e c t i o n 5 ...

Page 69: ...ree 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Fax 1 901 259 5700 E mail 8fujitsu fujitsupc com Web site http www fujitsupc com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support repre sentative can provide you with the fastest possible solu tion Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem o...

Page 70: ...on and operating system documentation for help DVD CD ROM Drive Problems LifeBook fails to recognize DVD CDs DVD CD is not pushed down onto raised center circle of the drive Open DVD CD ROM tray and re install DVD CD properly DVD CD ROM tray is not latched shut Push on the front of the DVD CD ROM tray until it latches Setup utility is set to some thing other than DVD CD ROM or Auto for the Seconda...

Page 71: ...up utility Main menu settings to enable Diskette Controller See BIOS Setup Utility on page 35 for more information The floppy disk drive may not be properly installed Remove and reinstall your floppy disk drive See Flexible Bay Devices on page 23 for more information Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data Verify your password and security settings Hard Drive Problems You cannot acce...

Page 72: ...nds and then power on Memory Problems Your Power On screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility infor mation does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module on page 54 for more information You have a memory failure Check for Power On Self Test POST messages See Powe...

Page 73: ...documentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 35 for more information Your PC Card device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS setup utility and any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are no duplications Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook a...

Page 74: ...e Power Sources on page 33 for more information You have a battery failure Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 14 for more information Your power adapter has failed or lost its power source Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power Your LifeBook will not wor...

Page 75: ...equence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration Set the operating source by pressing the ESC key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 35 for more information You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system Make s...

Page 76: ...tervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standy mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The LifeBook turned on with a series of beeps and your built in display is blank Power On Self Test POST has detected a fai...

Page 77: ...tion by changing your display compres sion setting See the Video Features submenu located within the Advanced menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 35 for more informa tion You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor Try toggling the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check you...

Page 78: ...pears 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 identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utilit...

Page 79: ...ified 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 means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support representative ...

Page 80: ...e this option you will lose any software you have installed and any other files you created since you setup your computer You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it To Run the Emergency Recovery Program To use this portion of the CD ROM your LifeBook must Boot up upon power up or full system reset restart from the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the E...

Page 81: ...u create a DISE disk as a rescue disk If your computer fails you can boot and run DISE from the rescue disk Creating Drive Image SE Diskettes Note You can use a DISE disk to boot your machine and run DISE if your machine is unbootable or if you do not have access to Windows Insert a formatted floppy disk in your machine From the Drive Image Special Edition main window click Options Create Drive Im...

Page 82: ...nused space on the hard disk Restoring a Backup Image You can restore either a factory image or a backup image you created Be aware that restoring a backup image will replace the contents of the C partition with the image you restore 1 Disable virus protection software in the BIOS If virus protection software is enabled DISE will hang 2 From the DISE main window click Options Restore Backup to res...

Page 83: ...75 6 Care and Maintenance ...

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Page 85: ...rn your LifeBook off and remove all Lithium ion batteries Store your LifeBook and batteries separately If you store your LifeBook with a battery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a faulty battery might damage your Life Book Store your LifeBook in a cool dry location Temperatures should remain between 25ºC 13ºF and 60ºC 140ºF Traveling with your LifeB...

Page 86: ... in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50º F 10ºC and 125ºF 52ºC Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a solution of neutral detergent Never use ben...

Page 87: ...bject 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 damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle th...

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Page 89: ...81 7 Specifications ...

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Page 91: ...ytes CMOS RAM with back up battery VIDEO Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 14 1 XGA TFT Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 256K colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 64M colors Simultaneous Video Yes 1024 x 768 256k colors max XGA SVGA and VGA compatible Video RAM 8MB Embedded SDRAM Video ATI RAGE Mobili...

Page 92: ...U S telephone lines varies and is less than 56Kbps due to the current FCC regula tions and line conditions DEVICE PORTS Combination PC Card slot for one Type III two Type II cards PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support Zoomed Video support via Slot 1 One 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible connector for external keyboard external mouse or external numeric keypad One 25 pin D SUB two way Centronics ty...

Page 93: ... relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum POPULAR ACCESSORIES For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at www fujitsupc com or call 1 800 733 0884 Memory Upgrades 100MHz Bus speed system 64MB SDRAM 128MB SDRAM 256MB SDRAM Docking Full Dock II LAN Dock II Port Replicator II II ...

Page 94: ...ncluded are available online through the help system of the software We recommend that you review these manuals for general information on the use of these applications Table 7 2 Pre installed Software Matrix Software Application Vendor Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows Me Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional X Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition X Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Me X Adobe Acro...

Page 95: ...on the system tray as flags in one of two modes 1 A checker flag indicates that the system is set for Maximum Performance mode 2 A blue flag with a green center square indicates that the system is set for Battery Optimized mode You can change the setting or disable the software by double clicking the flag icon and changing the settings in the Intel SpeedStep Technology window InterVideo DVD Note t...

Page 96: ...ernet Explorer Internet Explorer is installed as your default internet browser Microsoft Works 2000 Microsoft Works 2000 is a suite of software containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Netscape Communicator by Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape Communicator provides a suite of Inte...

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Page 99: ...o 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the microprocessor which i...

Page 100: ...orm of optical disc storage for video audio and computer data envisioned to replace current digital storage formats CD ROM laser and audio CD because of its capability for storing greater amounts of data A typical single layer single sided DVD for example can contain 4 7GB of data and a maximum of 17GB for the double sided discs ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data c...

Page 101: ...r or other data terminal to a communication line Monaural A system using one channel to process sound from all sources MPU 401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert application commands including driver programs into the exact form required...

Page 102: ...feBook and does not require power to maintain it SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Serial Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Shadow RAM A technique of copying data or applications stored in ROM Read Only Memory into RAM Random Access Memory...

Page 103: ... cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Zip Drive A 100MB read w...

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Page 107: ... Drive 84 Clicking 20 Closed Cover Switch 9 Cold swap 23 COMM Port 91 Communications 84 Communications Port 10 56 Configuration Label 13 83 Cursor 20 Cursor Keys 16 D DC Output Cable 33 DC Power Jack 10 33 Device Ports 56 84 DIMM 54 DISE 73 Disk access indicator 15 care 78 drive 45 ejecting 45 formatting 45 initializing 45 loading 45 preparing 45 software eject 45 write protect 45 Display 68 69 Di...

Page 108: ...sk Timeout 39 Headphone Jack 9 57 Hibernation Feature 39 Hot swap 24 I Infrared Port 10 56 Integrated Pointing Device 84 Internal Hard Drive Release Button 10 IR Wireless Mouse Receiver 8 IrDA 56 K Keyboard 9 16 63 84 cursor keys 16 function keys 16 numeric keypad 16 windows keys 16 L LifeBook care 77 storing 77 traveling 77 LifeBook Security Application Panel 9 84 87 buttons 28 configuring 28 dea...

Page 109: ... 2 Port 12 56 R Recovery CD 72 Registration 36 37 Reset Switch 10 Resolution 83 Restarting 40 Restoring your hard disk 73 RJ 11 56 S ScrLk 15 SDRAM 13 54 Serial Port 12 56 64 65 94 Shut Down 40 Software See Pre installed Software Specifications 83 Standby Mode 39 Status Indicator Panel 8 14 Stereo Line in Jack 9 57 Stereo Speakers 8 SuperDisk Drive 45 access indicator 15 Suspend 94 Suspend Mode 38...

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