Fujitsu 690Tx, User Manual

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Page 2: ...n incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs of all of the devices should not exceed five 5 0 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 may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in adv...

Page 3: ...lug in hearing aid compatible telephones which will be provided to hearing impaired customers on request DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du Cana...

Page 4: ...pement peut entraîner la compagnie de télécommunications à exiger que C A U T I O N For safety users should ensure that the electrical ground of the power utility the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected together Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician This may be particularly...

Page 5: ...s appropriés ou un électricien Ceci peut être particulièrement important en régions rurales UL NOTICE FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse CAUTION Danger of explosion if CMOS battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of ...

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Page 7: ...19 SECTION TWO USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 600 SERIES FROM FUJITSU Display Panel 22 Status Indicator Panel 23 Power On 27 Power Off 28 Restarting The System 29 Fujitsu Welcome Center 29 Batteries 29 Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device 32 Using The Keyboard 34 Volume Control 36 Floppy Disk Drive 37 CD ROM Drive 39 Hard Drive 41 Power Management 41 Internal Modem 49 Infrared Port 50 Pre Installed Software 5...

Page 8: ...ort Devices 130 Parallel Port Devices 130 USB Devices 130 External Monitor 130 Memory Upgrade Module 131 Internal Battery 134 Base Enhancement Unit 135 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 138 Specific Problems 139 Power On Self Test Messages 156 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 159 Internal Hard Drive Replacement 160 Modem Setup and Commands 161 Restoring Your Pre Installed Sof...

Page 9: ...LifeB o ok 60 0 Series f rom Fu jit su P r e f a c e ...

Page 10: ...r LCD display It has a powerful interface that enables it to support a variety of optional features Figure P 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE Screen examples in this manual are intended as examples only and screen and file names may differ in actual use Messages displayed on screen by the LifeBook 600 Series and commands that you enter into the computer using the keyboard appear in Courier type Exa...

Page 11: ...L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u L if e B o ok 6 0 0 S e r ie s f r om F uj i t su vii Figure P 1 LifeBook 600 Series with Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options ...

Page 12: ... Right side Panel Components 7 Rear Panel Components 8 Bottom Components 9 LAN Enhancement Unit 10 LAN Enhancement Unit Front and Top Components 10 LAN Enhancement Unit Rear Components 12 LAN Enhancement Unit Bottom Components 13 Power Sources 13 Data Security 15 Starting Your Notebook for The First Time 16 User Registration 19 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 19 ...

Page 13: ...n you should have LifeBook 600 Series from Fujitsu Figure 1 1 AC adapter with AC power cord located in the accessories box Figure 1 2 External Smart Lithium ion battery located in the accessories box Figure 1 3 LAN Enhancement Unit located in the accessories box Figure 1 4 RJ 11 cable located in the accessories box Getting Started Guide User s Guide Microsoft Windows 95 Manual Registration card an...

Page 14: ... 12 1 active matrix TFT color display with 1024 x 768 resolution XGA 2MB video RAM Built in 4GB hard drive Internal Lithium ion Smart battery External Lithium ion Smart battery Hot swap PS 2 connection for an external keyboard or an external mouse Internal 56K fax data voice modem with built in telephony and DSVD support DMI 2 0 compliant Integrated touchpad pointing device for easy cursor control...

Page 15: ...simultaneous display capabilities No re learning full size keyboard with three dedicated Windows 95 keys Dual USB device support Standard pre installed software Microsoft Windows 95 operating system with Internet Explorer 4 01 LapLink from Traveling Software for file transfers via modem cable or infrared port PC Doctor for system diagnostics SoftPEG from CompCore for MPEG 1 video playing McAfee Vi...

Page 16: ... 1 6 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input to your notebook Figure 1 6 Status Indicator Panel LCD display of the status of the power state and source Suspend mode AC connected disconnected battery charge for both batteries floppy disk drive activity hard drive activity CD ROM drive activity PC Card activity CapsLock NumLk and Scr Lk Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 LifeBook 600 ...

Page 17: ...y panel Figure 1 6 When the display panel is released it pops up slightly to make it easier to open Enhancement Unit Alignment Holes Holes that allow your notebook to align and lock into an Enhancement Unit LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Power Switch This switch is the main power switch for your notebook Figure 1 7 PC Card Slots The PC Card Slots allows you to install two type I or II PC Cards or one ...

Page 18: ...igure 1 8 Volume Control The volume control is a knob which provides manual control of the sound level of all audio output from your notebook Figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 LifeBook 600 Series Right side Panel C A U T I O N 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 entir...

Page 19: ...at mate with the locking tabs on the external Lithium ion battery DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional auto airline adapter Figure 1 9 Figure 1 9 LifeBook 600 Series Rear Panel PS 2 Port This port allows you to connect an external PS 2 mouse or keyboard Figure 1 9 Dual USB Port This port allows you to connect two Universal Serial Bus devices such as ...

Page 20: ...ifies the version of various components of your notebook Figure 1 10 Docking Port This port is for connection to an Enhancement Unit The cover opens automatically when your notebook is installed in an Enhancement Unit Figure 1 10 Memory Upgrade Compartment This compartment houses the memory upgrade module which allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook See pages 115 118 for ...

Page 21: ... slots in the bottom of your notebook and lock your notebook and LAN Enhancement Unit together Figure 1 11 External Battery Compartment A space that allows your notebook to be installed in the LAN Enhancement Unit with the external battery installed Docking Connector This is the connection to the Docking port in the bottom of your notebook Figure 1 11 Figure 1 11 LAN Enhancement Unit Front View Do...

Page 22: ...ee pages 54 and 94 95 for more information C A U T I O N Do not operate the CD ROM drive unless your LAN Enhancement Unit is sitting on a flat level surface Using a CD ROM drive when it is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation Floppy Disk Drive This 3 5 floppy disk drive provides your notebook with floppy disk input and output Figure 1 11 Stereo Speakers This provides stereo s...

Page 23: ...as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers Figure 1 12 Stereo Line Out Jack This jack allows you to connect stereo sound recording equipment Figure 1 12 Composite Video Jack This jack allows you to connect and use directly any Composite Video device NTSC or PAL such as a VCR or TV Figure 1 12 Figure 1 12 LAN Enhancement Unit Rear View Enhancement Unit Alignment Pins Left Speaker...

Page 24: ...s an LPT port Figure 1 12 External Monitor Port This port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 1 12 DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional auto airline adapter Figure 1 12 LAN ENHANCEMENT UNIT BOTTOM COMPONENTS Ethernet Port This RJ 45 jack allows you to connect to a 10 100 Base T Ethernet LAN Figure 1 13 Ethernet Cable Slot...

Page 25: ...cle with the ignition key in the On or the Accessories position Or plug the auto airline adapter plug into the power jack on the seat in airplanes that are equipped to support powered electronic devices C A U T I O N Neither the internal nor the external Lithium ion battery is charged when you purchase your notebook Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter or an optional auto airline adap...

Page 26: ...witch from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power with the LAN Enhancement Unit Installed 1 Be sure that you have both an internal and an external charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC or auto airline adapter DATA SECURITY Your LifeBook 600 Series has a built in hard ware control password security feature that allows you to protect the data stored in the notebook from unauthorized access Your opera...

Page 27: ... be stepped through the condition of use process You must complete this initial process before you will be able to use your notebook If you wish to access the BIOS setup utility before you go through the condition of use process you must press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is still visible If you press the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a dialog box which will all...

Page 28: ...e process before the setup is complete your notebook will startup at the beginning of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard The screens you will be required to respond to are described with the required action User Information Fill in your name and your company name as you want them to appear on the software license To step from the name blank to the company blank press the Tab key When the information has ...

Page 29: ...will appear for selecting which printer is to be attached to your notebook You do not have to select a printer at this time If you do not wish to select a printer click on the Cancel button If you do wish to select a printer click on the Next button and answer the questions Windows 95 Setup Once you have completed the printer setup or if you have chosen not to set up a printer at this time you wil...

Page 30: ...APPLICATION SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built in We highly rec ommend that you step through your tutorial before you use an application even if you are familiar with the same application on a different machine an earlier version of the application or with a similar product Manuals In the accessories box you will find manuals for Windows 95 ...

Page 31: ...l 23 Power On 27 Power Off 28 Restarting the System 29 Fujitsu Welcome Center 29 Batteries 29 Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device 32 Using the Keyboard 34 Volume Control 36 Floppy Disk Drive 37 CD ROM Drive 39 Hard Drive 41 Power Management 41 Internal Modem 49 Infrared Port 50 Pre Installed Software 50 ...

Page 32: ...f the screen for best visibility To do this adjust the bright ness control slider at the right side of the display panel Figure 2 2 You may need to adjust the brightness periodically for different operating environments P O I N T The higher the brightness level the more power the notebook will consume and the faster your batteries will discharge For maximum battery life make sure that the brightne...

Page 33: ...steady when there is power to your notebook and blinks when the system is in Suspend mode It goes off when the system has entered Save to Disk mode has entered the Windows 95 pseudo off state or the power is turned off from the power switch P O I N T When your notebook has been shut down from Windows 95 it is not the same as when it is turned off from the power switch It is in a pseudo off state w...

Page 34: ...vel available in that battery Figure 2 4 If there is no battery charging and the power switch is Off then the AC Adapter indicator and the Battery indicators will all be Off C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced Figure 2 4 AC Adapter Indicator The AC Adapter indicator tells you whether the system is operating on an AC or auto airline adapter or is running on batteries alo...

Page 35: ...isplayed 7 Click on the to the left of the CD ROM icon The CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model will be displayed 8 Click on the CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model 9 Click on Properties The CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model prop erties dialogue box will be displayed Figure 2 4 Battery Level Indicator P O I N T The Windows 95 CD automatic insertion function will periodically ...

Page 36: ...The PC Card Access indicator tells you when an installed PC Card is being accessed Card 1 is the bottom connector inside the slot and Card 2 is the upper connector inside the card slot Type III cards are always Card 1 only The PC Card Access indicator will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if none are installed NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator tells you the internal key boar...

Page 37: ...ine adapter is connected and has power When the power switch is turned on your note book carries out a Power On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration If a fault is found a beep will sound and or an error message will be displayed See Troubleshooting on pages 140 142 Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by ente...

Page 38: ...fore turning off the power by putting the power switch in the Off position check that the Hard Drive CD ROM Drive PC Card and the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off See Figure 2 3 page 23 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of loss of data The Off position is reached by facing the keyboard and display C A U T I O N Never turn your notebook off w...

Page 39: ...ves you access to product registration forms and instructions change of address information and forms contact information including telephone numbers and e mail addresses and an accessory catalog with information for ordering accessories for your notebook Double left click on the icon and then on the appropriate button for the infor mation selection you wish BATTERIES The internal Lithium ion Smar...

Page 40: ...references Hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life Shorted Batteries If your Status Indicator panel shows a shorted battery check the installation for that battery by removing and re installing it If it still shows that it is shorted replace it with a new battery C A U T I O N Do not leave a faulty battery in your notebook It might damage your AC adapter optional auto a...

Page 41: ... level when they were installed and or the AC or auto airline adapter was connected You can choose to have the batteries charged in series instead of in parallel which will change the relative charging rates for the two batteries There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion batteries which means that you do not need to discharge them completely before recharging A single fully discharged Lithium i...

Page 42: ...romptly the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out and you will have lost the data that was not stored C A U T I O N You may not be able to hear the audio alarms if the volume control is set too low or is turned off by either hardware or software but you will still be able to see the Battery Level indicator s flash When the low battery alarm occurs you need to save all your active data and ...

Page 43: ...igure 2 7 You can also left click by a light tap on the touchpad ending with your finger off the pad instead of using the button Double Clicking Double clicking means following the preceding Clicking procedure but pressing the pointing device button twice in rapid succession Double clicking works with either the left or the right button You can also double left click by two light taps on the touch...

Page 44: ...e size and shape of the cursor for different functions Motion This lets you set up the relation of the speed of motion of your finger to the motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing tail for the cursor arrow General This allows you to choose the type of mouse being used It is already set for your integrated touchpad You may need to change it for an external mouse You may want to try practicin...

Page 45: ...action multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys desig nated as ten key functions The keys in the numeric keypad are marked in the lower right corner of the key to indicate their secondary functions To return these keys to their normal character function press the Scr Lk NumLk while holding down the Shift key again Figure 2 9 Keyboard P O I N T When an external keypad is c...

Page 46: ...t the bottom of your Windows 95 desktop The Application key has the same function in Windows 95 as the right mouse button it displays the Shortcut menu for whatever item is selected See your Windows 95 documenta tion for additional information Figure 2 9 VOLUME CONTROL All system and application functions have mul tiple volume controls which interact with each other There is the hardware volume co...

Page 47: ...drive in exactly the same way regardless of where it is installed See LAN Enhancement Unit on pages 103 107 and Installing an Optional External Floppy Disk Drive on page 107 When your system boots it will always look first for a floppy disk drive in the LAN Enhancement Unit and then look at the external floppy disk drive port Loading a Floppy Disk To load insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk ...

Page 48: ... eject button is flush with the front of your LAN Enhancement Unit C A U T I O N If you eject the disk while the Floppy Disk Access indicator is on there is a risk of damaging the data on the disk or the disk drive Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use Before you can use a new disk you need to pre pare it so your notebook knows where to store information This preparation is called format ting or initial...

Page 49: ...r use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field 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 benzene paint thinner or other volatile material Never disassemble or dismantle your fl...

Page 50: ...rface Avoid storing any disk where there are temperature extremes Do not bend disks or set heavy objects on them Never write on the label surface with a ball point pen pencil or similar device If a disk is subjected to a sudden change from cold to warm condensation may form on the surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and then let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a h...

Page 51: ...tery powered com puters there is a trade off between performance and power savings Internal power management for your note book is controlled from settings made in the BIOS setup utility PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies and the Windows 95 Control panel If no settings have been made in PowerPanel or the Windows 95 Control panel then the BIOS settings will be used The PowerPanel and the Windows 95...

Page 52: ...pseudo off state or your notebook is in the Save to Disk mode See pages 47 48 When you receive your LifeBook 600 Series it will be set for the default which is Suspend mode C A U T I O N Be sure you know what settings are active for the Suspend Resume button before you use it as misuse can result in data loss See the Power Savings Menu of the BIOS setup utility pages 88 89 for more information Fig...

Page 53: ...icon format along the edge of your desktop by moving the cursor against the edge where you have chosen to keep your PowerPanel toolbar and letting it sit there until the toolbar appears The default position for the toolbar is the left side of the screen but you can move it to whichever edge you like by dragging The power management toolbar has ten power profile choices and six activation choices W...

Page 54: ...you will turn off the PowerPanel completely To turn it back on go to the Program folder of the Start menu select PowerPanel and click on it S e c t i o n T w o 44 This group is set from PowerPanel Presentation Green PC AC Profile Word Processing Communication Games The activation choices are System Suspend System Save to Disk System Standby Hard Disk Standby Modem Power Toggle Video Standby P O I ...

Page 55: ...tings Profile can only be changed from the BIOS setup Utility PRESENTATION PROFILE The Presentation profile is the same combina tion of timeouts and other power savings para meters as the Maximum Battery Life profile except that the display is never turned off This profile was designed to enhance the use of your notebook for slide show style presentations GREEN PC PROFILE The Green PC profile has ...

Page 56: ...end mode Pressing the Suspend Resume button turns the power back on and lets you begin where you left off See Figure 2 14 on page 42 and Suspend Mode on pages 47 and 88 SYSTEM SAVE TO DISK ACTIVATION Clicking on the Save to Disk button or select ing System Save to Disk on the PowerPanel menu will put your notebook in Save to Disk mode Your notebook will be left in the Windows 95 pseudo off state I...

Page 57: ...avings menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Suspend from the Windows 95 Start menu with Save to Disk mode enabled by the BIOS setup utility Select Save to Disk activation from the PowerPanel toolbar or menu Time out from lack of activity with Save To Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings menu of the BIOS setup utility Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file s on which you are w...

Page 58: ... t i o n T w o 48 P O I N T The main advantage of using the Save to Disk function is that power is not required to maintain your data This is particularly important if you will be leaving your note book in a suspended state for a prolonged period of time The drawback of using Save to Disk mode is that it lengthens the power down and power up sequences and resets peripheral devices P O I N T Save t...

Page 59: ...ed in the BIOS setup utility Windows 95 Control Panel The Power icon in the Windows 95 Control Panel allows you access to enable or disable all the power management settings which can be made from the desktop Selecting Allow Windows to manage power use on this computerenables PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies as well as those settings made from the Windows 95 Control panel When Windows 95 power m...

Page 60: ...A distance of 6 to 36 between the device ports is ideal Dirt or scratches on the lens of your notebook or the other device will degrade performance This is especially true for Fast IrDA applica tions such as a transfer to an Ethernet LapLink software can be used for Infrared file transfers See your online help for more information The following conditions may interfere with infrared communications...

Page 61: ...ore information Located in the Multimedia Software folder ESS AudioRack The control of the AudioRack player software AudioRack32 resembles the front panels of a rack of stereo equipment and is operated in much the same way There is also AudioRack recording software AudioRecorder Online help screens are accessible from the AudioDrive panel of AudioRack32 click on the Help button for more informatio...

Page 62: ...n the Communications Software folder McAfee VirusScan Running your McAfee VirusScan program after loading data or programs from a floppy disk CD ROM modem data transfer or infrared data transfer is a precaution that will protect the data on your hard drive from contamina tion or destruction See your VirusScan online help screens for information on how and when to run this program Located in the Se...

Page 63: ...ity 57 Main Menu Setting Standard System Parameters 58 Advanced Menu Setting Device Feature Controls 69 Security Menu Setting the Security Features 92 Power Menu Setting Power Management Feature Controls 98 Boot Menu Selecting the Operating System Source 106 Info Menu 110 Exit Menu Leaving the Setup Utility 112 Setting Up Your Save To Disk File Allocation 115 ...

Page 64: ...wer switch on the right side panel of your notebook Figure 2 5 on page 27 You restart your computer from the Windows 95 Shutdown Menu of the Start Menu The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You reset the system by pressing the three keys Ctrl Alt Del at the same time This method is not recommended since it can result in loss of data P O I N T When error...

Page 65: ...nt process see the Fn Key on page 36 Change the system data security settings Routinely Entering the Setup Utility You can enter the setup utility whenever you turn on or reset the system To do this 1 Allow the system to start booting 2 As soon as the Fujitsu Logo appears on the screen press the F2 key 3 The Main Menu of the setup utility appears with the current settings of the parameters display...

Page 66: ...2 If an error message is displayed on the screen and you want to continue with the boot process and start the operating system anyway press the F1 key C A U T I O N If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank please refer to the Troubleshooting Section See pages 123 139 The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings Se...

Page 67: ...election and F5 or to go to the next lower selection 4 To activate a submenu press the Enter key 5 To return to a menu from a submenu press the Esc key 6 To go to the Exit Menu from any other menu press the Esc key P O I N T Selecting a field causes a help message about that field to be displayed on the right hand side of the screen 7 Pressing the F9 key resets all items in the current menu to the...

Page 68: ...e names of the menu fields for the Main menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 1 Main Menu P O I N T System Time and System Date can also be set from your operating system without using the setup utility Use the calendar and time icon on your Control panel f...

Page 69: ...h 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits for year MM DD YYYY for example 03 20 1997 You may change each segment of the date separately Move between the segments with the Tab key and or Shift Tab keys Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed Disabled Primary Master Selects the Primary IBM DTCA 24090 Displays the type of internal hard ...

Page 70: ... your particular drive System Memory 640 KB Displays the size of system memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Extended Memory 31 MB Displays the size of extended memory which is detected automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility Memory Cache Selects the Memory Allows you to set your system to use external memory cache Cache Submenu Languag...

Page 71: ...r is connected to the Enhancement Unit port and from there to the CD ROM drive The type of drive is shown at the top of the Menu Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 2 shows the names of the menu fields for the Master Adapter submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function a...

Page 72: ...he parameters that are displayed The User selection lets you set the parameters that are displayed except the total capacity which is detected and displayed Cylinders Available to A number between Sets the number of cylinders for the drive This field can be change only when Type 0 and 65 535 changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key User Displayed when or by typing in the number ...

Page 73: ... Type Auto and a hard drive is detected Not displayed for other selections Sectors Available A number between Sets the number of cylinders for the drive This field can be to change only when 0 and 63 changed by incrementing pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key Type User Displayed or by typing in the number when Type Auto and a hard drive is detected Not displayed for other sections Maximum Capacity...

Page 74: ...isplayed MAX 64 MAX 128 when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder Available to change Head Sector addressing only when Type User or CD ROM Displayed when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections Table 3 2 Field...

Page 75: ... Type User or CD ROM Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 Displayed when Type Fast PIO 3 DMA Auto and a hard drive Fast PIO 4 DMA or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other selections Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Selects the DMA transfer mode for the drive Available to change only Mode 1 Mode 2 when Type User or CD ROM Displayed when Type Auto and a hard drive or CD ROM is detected Not displayed for other s...

Page 76: ... format CD ROM is used the CD ROM becomes Drive A If a hard disk format CD ROM is used the internal hard drive becomes Drive D and the CD ROM becomes Drive C and all other drive designations shift as necessary The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations however your application software will use the new designations C A U T I O N Be careful of the operating environment when booting from a...

Page 77: ...cache memory for your processor Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 77 Table 3 3 shows the names of the menu fields for the Memory Cache submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 3 Memory Cache Submenue...

Page 78: ...ache Submenu Exiting from the Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on this menu you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys See Navigating Through the Setup Utility on page 57 for more informatio...

Page 79: ... DMA channel Select between the display panel and an external CRT display Enable or disable compensation for your display Set keyboard and mouse features Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 4 shows the names of the menu fields for the Advanced Menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the fi...

Page 80: ...atures submenu keyboard parameters Multimedia Device Selects the Multimedia This menu allows setting of address and interrupts for Configuration Device Configuration multimedia devices submenu Video Features Selects the Video This menu allows setting up the display Features submenu PCI Configuration Selects the PCI This menu provides access to an additional submenu and allows Configuration submenu...

Page 81: ...the BIOS setup utility the control software for the I O device or the hardware If any two ports or devices serial or parallel have the same I O address assigned your notebook will not function normally Please keep a record of original settings before making any changes in the event that a restoration is required See your hardware and software documentation as well as the setup utility to determine...

Page 82: ...le 3 5 shows the names of the menu fields for the I O Device Configuration submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 5 I O Device Configuration P O I N T To prevent IRQ and address conflicts avoid changing the default settings If you must change the settings...

Page 83: ...e Enabled selection provides for configuration setup by the user When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I O address and Interrupt level are displayed Base I O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 3F8 Sets the Base I O address for serial port A Displayed only when serial port A is set to Enabled Interrupt Displayed only IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 4 Sets the interrupt level for serial port A when serial por...

Page 84: ... the choices for setting Base I O address and interrupt level are displayed Mode Displayed if FIR IrDA FIR Selects the speed and format of the infrared port serial port B is not disabled Base I O address 2E8 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the Base I O address for serial port B Displayed only when serial port B is set to Enabled Interrupt Displayed only IRQ 4 IRQ 10 IRQ 3 Sets the interrupt level for seri...

Page 85: ...ess and Interrupt level are displayed Mode Displayed if Bi directional ECP Bi directional Selects the mode for the parallel port Bi directional Full the parallel port is Output only Duplex is two way transfer of information between your note not disabled book and a connected parallel device Example if your notebook is connected to a parallel printer it can transfer data and control information to ...

Page 86: ... Enabled Interrupt Displayed IRQ 7 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 Sets the interrupt level for the parallel port only when the parallel port is set to Enabled Floppy disk controller Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns on and off the floppy disk drive controller Local Bus IDE adapter Both Disabled Both Sets up the IDE adapter Primary Secondary Table 3 5 Fields Options and Defaults for the I O Device Configuration Submenu ...

Page 87: ...rs of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 6 shows the names of the menu fields for the Keyboard Mouse submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure ...

Page 88: ...rt and have it immediately recognized and active Internal Pointing Device Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen Always Always Enabled Enabled makes the touchpad pointing device always enabled whether there is an external mouse or not Auto Disabled makes the touchpad pointing device turn off when an external pointing device is connected to the PS 2 p...

Page 89: ...dia functions Follow the instruc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 7 shows the names of the menu fields for the Multimedia Device submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 7 Multimedia Device Configuration...

Page 90: ...d is selected the choices for setting Base I O address and Interrupt level are displayed Base I O address 220 22F 240 24F 220 22F Sets the base addresses for sound equipment Displayed only when 260 26F 280 28F multimedia and sound are both enabled FM I O address 338 38B 38C 38F 338 38B Sets the base addresses for the FM synthesizer functions Displayed only when 390 393 394 397 multimedia and sound...

Page 91: ...enabled DMA channel Displayed DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 5 Sets the DMA channel for the MIDI functions only when multimedia and DMA 3 DMA 5 sound are both enabled Joystick Displayed only Enabled Auto Disabled Enabled The selection Auto makes the BIOS or operating system choose when multimedia is the configuration The Disabled selection means that joystick enabled equipment is not configured for use The Enabl...

Page 92: ...tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 8 shows the names of the menu fields for the Video Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 8 Video Features Submenu ...

Page 93: ...Fields Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu Display Flat Panel CRT Flat Panel Selects where the video signal will be routed Simultaneous Compensation Enabled Disabled Disabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen ...

Page 94: ...egacy ISA devices Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 9 shows the names of the menu fields for the PCI Configuration submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 9 PCI Configuration Submenu ...

Page 95: ...85 Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ Reservation Selects the IRQ This menu allows you to set aside interrupt levels for Reservation Submenu legacy ISA devices Internal Modem Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns the internal modem on and off Table 3 9 Fields options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu ...

Page 96: ...w the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 10 shows the names of the menu fields for the IRQ Reservation submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 10 IRQ Reservation Submenu ...

Page 97: ...or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 7 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 9 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 10 Available Reserved Available Turns on or off the reservation for that IRQ for legacy ISA devices IRQ 11 Available Reserved Avail...

Page 98: ...tructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 11 shows the names of the menu fields for the DMI Event Logging submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 11 DMI Event Logging Submenu ...

Page 99: ...l DMI event logs Yes No No A Yes selection causes the event logs to clear at the next boot Once the logs are cleared this automatically sets to No until reset to yes by selecting yes here Event Logging Enabled Disabled Enabled Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events System Boot Event Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events Table 3 11 Fields opt...

Page 100: ...Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 12 shows the names of the menu fields for the ACPI Features submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 12 ACPI Features Submenu P O I N T ACPI features will only be fully available in W...

Page 101: ...ove to another menu If you wish to exit from setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys Enable ACPI Yes No Yes Turns on and off the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Battery Management Standard Driver Standard Driver Selects battery management interface Smart Battery Driver Table 3 12 Fields options and Defaults for the A...

Page 102: ...on Follow the instruc tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 13 shows the names of the menu fields for the Security menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special informa tion needed to help understand the field s use The default condition is no passwords required and no write pro...

Page 103: ...splayed on the screen To try again press the Enter key and then retype the password Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process C A U T I O N If the Power Management Security is Enabled and the Password on Boot is Disabled you will not be able to resume operation from the Suspend or Save to Disk modes C A U T I O N Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row will cause the keyboar...

Page 104: ... in the Enter New Password field and in the Re enter New Password field When a Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the BIOS setup utility Set User Password Enter This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set Sets changes or cancels the User Password The User Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only lower case letters or numbers To cance...

Page 105: ...assword is required If no Supervisor Password is set this feature is not available and no password is required Power Management Enabled Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required Security to resume from Suspend or Save to Disk mode The password required is the same one required by the Password on Boot function Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write Protect Normal ...

Page 106: ...bled a password User or Supervisor is required to access data on the disk drive on the Primary Master interface Secondary Master Enabled Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password User or Supervisor is required to access data on the disk drive on the Secondary Master interface Table 3 13 Fields Options and Defaults for the Security Menu ...

Page 107: ...ou have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit Menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys P O I N T Boot sector protection must be set to Normal to install or upgrade an operating system ...

Page 108: ... shows the names of the menu fields for the Power menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use P O I N T Most power management parameters can also be set from the Windows 95 desktop without entering the setup utility using PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies Changing the se...

Page 109: ...field will display the setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself The options available vary from Off which has no inactivity shutoff to 20 minutes Video Timeout 2 minutes to Off Sets the length of time without any user input device activity 20 minutes Off before the display is turned off If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will...

Page 110: ...me without any I O activity before your not book goes into Suspend mode If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display that setting If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself Off has no inactivity suspension Suspend Mode Suspend Save to Disk Suspend Sets the form of suspension state If you choose Suspend you will suspend operation wit...

Page 111: ...there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive C A U T I O N In Save to Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let you know you are suspended rather than shut off from the power switch You may want to make a habit of always trying the Suspend Resume button before using the power switch ...

Page 112: ...rd modems Resume On Time On Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a designated time This feature is available from either the Suspend mode or the Save to Disk mode Resume Time Sets the designated time on a 24 hour clock when the notebook is to automatically resume operation from the Suspend state The format of the clock setting is hours minutes seconds Each segment of th...

Page 113: ...tomized Off Off Off 4 Minutes 15 Minute Maximum 30 seconds 2 Minutes On 1 Minute 5 Minutes Power Savings Maximum Off Off Off Off 15 Minutes Performance Disabled Off Off Off Off Off Sample Customized Profile 2 Minutes 1 Minute On 1 Minute 5 Minutes To get even better battery life keep the display and volume settings as low as possible by using this custom setting Factory Installed Values for Power ...

Page 114: ...eo Features submenu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Exiting from the Power Menu When you have finished setting the parameters on the Power menu you can either exit from the Setup utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from Setup utility press the Esc k...

Page 115: ...el put your notebook in Suspend mode Lid Open Resume On Off On Enables and disables having opening the Display panel acting as an automatic resume Resume on LAN On Off Off Turns on and off the Magic Packet wake up from Suspend mode when your notebook is installed in the LAN Enhancement Unit AMU CPU Idle Mode Low Power Standard Low Power Sets the CPU speed during Idle mode LCD Backlight Mode Low Po...

Page 116: ...der in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system Table 3 16 shows the names of the menu fields for the Boot menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 16 Boot Menu ...

Page 117: ...ests mean faster turn on Boot time Diagnostic Screen Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Enabled Disabled Disabled Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature Environment Boot Device Priority Selects the Boot Device This menu allows setting up the source for the operating system...

Page 118: ... Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 17 shows the names of the menu fields for the Boot Device Priority submenu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 17 Boot Device Priority Submenu ...

Page 119: ...p utility or move to another menu If you wish to exit from the setup utility press the Esc key to go to the Exit menu If you wish to move to another menu use the cursor keys 1 Diskette Drive The boot selections determine the order in which the BIOS searches for the operating system during a startup sequence To change the order highlight one source by using the up Õ down Ô cursor keys and then pres...

Page 120: ...u fields for the Info menu all the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 18 Info Menu P O I N T The Asset Number is an optional user entered field An Asset Number can be entered through the use of a 3rd party software such as LANdesk Client manager ...

Page 121: ... su 111 Menu Field Options Default Description BIOS Version 1 07A BIOS Date 04 06 1998 BIOS Area E800h FFFFh CPU Type Pentium MMX CPU Speed 266 MHz L1 Cache 32 KB L2 Cache 512 KB Total Memory 32 MB On Board 32 MB SDRAM DIMM Not Installed Asset Number None Table 3 18 Fields Options and Defaults for the Info Menu ...

Page 122: ...ctions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes See page 57 Table 3 19 shows the names of the menu fields for the Exit menu all of the options for each field the default settings and a description of the field s function and any special information needed to help understand the field s use Figure 3 19 Exit Menu ...

Page 123: ...ill exit the setup utility with out writing to the BIOS memory When the BIOS recognizes this selection it will load the operating system and begin operation A message Warning Configuration Changes have not been saved Save before exiting Yes No will be displayed Load Setup Defaults Selecting Load Setup Defaults will load the factory preset default values for all menu fields then display the message...

Page 124: ...o return to another menu follow the directions in the Navigating Through the Setup Utility Section See page 57 Save Changes Selecting Save Changes will cause the new settings in all menus to be written to the BIOS memory Setup Confirmation Save Configuration changes now Yes No When confirmed the setup utility will return to the Exit menu To return to another menu follow the directions in the Navig...

Page 125: ...in the space allocated to the Save to Disk function when a disk error has occurred 5 Find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive To find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is...

Page 126: ...ave to Disk file called SAVE2DSK BIN in the root directory It will be of the minimum size needed to support the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration If you have had a read or write error when you tried to perform a Save to Disk operation you can re allocate space to compensate for bad blocks on your drive To do this 1 Go to the MS DOS prompt 2 Type CD C Fujitsu 3 Type PHDISK...

Page 127: ...23 PC Cards 125 Theft Prevention Locks 127 MIDI joystick Devices 128 Mouse 128 Keyboard 129 Microphone 129 Stereo Line In Devices 129 Headphones 129 Stereo Line Out Devices 129 Telephone Lines 129 Fast Ethernet Lines 130 Serial Port Devices 130 Parallel Port Devices 130 USB Devices 130 External Monitor 130 Memory Upgrade Module 131 Internal Battery 134 Base Enhancement Unit 135 ...

Page 128: ...py disk drive This allows you to use a floppy disk drive when you are not using the LAN Enhancement Unit A dual USB port in the rear panel of your notebook allows you to connect two Universal Serial Bus devices An RJ 11 jack in the right side panel of your notebook allows you to connect a telephone line to the internal modem A Docking port in the bottom of your notebook allows the connection of a ...

Page 129: ...alog box See Windows 95 documentation for help P O I N T TV output requires that the display resolution be set to 800 x 600 pixels instead of the default setting of 1024 x 768 Use the Windows 95 Control Panel Display dialog box to change this setting See Windows 95 documentation for help If this setting is not correct part of the display may be cut off P O I N T You can use your notebook in the LA...

Page 130: ... up for the first time you must use the power switch To Install your Notebook in an Enhancement Unit 1 To use an Enhancement Unit it must be on a flat surface 2 Remove all connections from your notebook See Figure 1 9 on page 8 3 Make sure the connector covers are closed 4 Grasp your notebook on both sides with the front facing you and tilt the front about an Figure 4 2 LAN Enhancement Unit Rear V...

Page 131: ...ebook and Enhancement Unit on a flat surface 2 From the Start menu click on Eject PC or push the Undock Request Button on your LAN Enhancement Unit Figure 4 6 Releasing Your Notebook from an Enhancement Unit P O I N T It is always safe to undock if the power switch is turned off 3 Wait for the Undock LED to illuminate 4 Your system will not suspend 5 Pull the levers on both sides of the LAN Enhanc...

Page 132: ...tice between using your notebook in and out of the LAN Enhancement Unit In the LAN Enhancement Unit you have added capabilities A floppy disk drive A CD ROM drive In the Windows 95 Start menu there is a PC Eject choice between the Suspend mode and Shutdown selections Use the PC Eject choice to enable the safe hot undocking of your LifeBook There is a fast Ethernet port There is a Serial port There...

Page 133: ...lose all files and exit all applications 2 Turn off power to your notebook close the display and remove the AC adapter See page 28 for more information 3 Squeeze the releases on the sides of the optional external floppy disk drive connector next to the body of your notebook together Figure 4 7 4 Pull the connector free EXTERNAL LITHIUM ION SMART BATTERY Your external Lithium ion Smart battery is a...

Page 134: ... Battery 1 Close the rear connector cover of your notebook 2 Set your notebook bottom side up with the rear panel toward you on a flat surface 3 Push the two release buttons on the external battery up while gently pulling the battery towards you until it stops 4 Lift the battery straight up 5 Slide the battery connector cover in the bottom of your notebook closed 6 Store your external battery in a...

Page 135: ...Do not flex or bend the cards and do not place heavy objects on top of them Do not force cards into the slot Avoid dropping cards or subjecting them to excessive vibration PC CARDS PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions and are ideal for mobile computers Some available PC Cards Fax data modem cards Type II Local area network LAN cards Type II Wireless LAN cards Type II 1MB and 2MB static RAM...

Page 136: ... recognized you will need to use the Control Panel System and then Device Manager and choose a system to disable so that the resources can be used by the PC Card C A U T I O N Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card If you do you may permanently damage the card your notebook or both C A U T I O N Installing or removing a card while your notebook is ...

Page 137: ...book until it is fully extended 8 Press the eject button in until it is flush with the side of your notebook 9 Grasp the card and pull it clear of your notebook Figure 4 10 Installing a Theft Prevention on the Combined LifeBook 600 and LAN Enhancement Unit THEFT PREVENTION LOCKS A physical security system lock can be installed on the right side of your notebook or in the rear panel of your LAN Enh...

Page 138: ...r See pages 14 15 for more information 3 Unscrew the screw locks on both sides of the MIDI joystick device connector next to the body of your LAN Enhancement Unit Figure 4 11 4 Pull the connector free MOUSE Make sure the connector on your device is the correct PS 2 type Align the arrow on the connector to point to the bottom of your note book and push it in until the connector seats in the port on...

Page 139: ... push it into the jack on the right side of your notebook until fully seated See Figure 1 8 on page 7 HEADPHONES Make sure that your stereo headphones are equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack on the right side of your notebook until fully seated See Figure 1 8 and page 7 STEREO LINE OUT DEVICES Make sure that your powered speakers set...

Page 140: ...CES To connect a parallel interface device to the par allel port be sure that the connector is the right size and aligned then push in until it is fully seated in the port on the rear of your notebook or LAN Enhancement Unit When it is seated tighten the screw locks on either end of the connector See Figure 1 9 on page 8 USB DEVICES When installing a device on the dual USB Port be sure that the co...

Page 141: ...odules will work Installing an EDO Memory upgrade module will cause your system to operate at a slower rate C A U T I O N Never remove screws except the ones specifically shown in the directions for installing and removing the memory upgrade module C A U T I O N Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press th...

Page 142: ... the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle Figure 4 14 Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector 9 Press the memory upgrade module down into the compartment until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is properly in place 10 Replace the cover by sliding the tabs on the rear edge of the cover in the slots in the rear edge of the compartment a...

Page 143: ...y damaged by electro static discharge ESD Be sure you are properly grounded when handling and removing the module 3 The System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your note book during the Power On Self Test POST are displayed at the bottom of the Main Menu screen Example A system with 32MB of memory will display 640K System Memory 31M Extended Memory When you have installed add...

Page 144: ...ng term storage See Figure 1 10 on page 9 Figure 4 15 Removing and Installing an Internal Battery C A U T I O N Never remove screws except the ones specifically shown in the directions for installing and removing the internal Lithium ion Smart battery To Remove the Internal Lithium ion Smart battery 1 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed 2 Turn the notebook bottom side up with the fr...

Page 145: ...partment 3 Tilt the battery toward the front of your notebook 4 Place the battery so that the edge near the front of the notebook is against the bottom of the compartment P O I N T If the battery is new it will not be charged and will require that you use a power adapter until it is charged C A U T I O N The CD ROM drive requires the use of a power adapter or both an internal and external battery ...

Page 146: ...two USB ports There is a Serial port There is a Parallel port There is both an external PS 2 mouse and an external PS 2 keyboard port There is a MIDI joystick port There is a Stereo Line Out jack There is a Composite Video jack There are stereo speakers Figure 4 17 Base Enhancement Unit Front View Left Speaker Enhancement Unit Alignment Pins Docking Connector Docking Latches External Battery Compa...

Page 147: ...i v e Identifying the Problem 138 Specific Problems 139 Power On Self Test Messages 156 Emergency CD ROM Drive Tray Release 159 Internal Hard Drive Replacement 160 Modem Setup and Commands 161 Restoring Your Pre Installed Software From CD ROM 161 ...

Page 148: ...also disconnect such devices thus eliminating them as possible causes of failure 5 Turn on your notebook using the power switch Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the problem guide table which follows for more detailed troubleshooting information Page 139 has an index to the table 8 If y...

Page 149: ... Your support representative will then use the service computer to call your notebook and perform diagnostic tests to find the nature of your problem Messages will be displayed on the screen explaining what is being done and giving any instructions that you need User Problem Guides When you have problems with your notebook try to find the symptoms under the Symptom column of the table for the feat...

Page 150: ...OS setup utility Audio Features submenu of the Advanced menu to the default values See pages 77 78 5 Software driver is not configured correctly 5 Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize CD ROM 1 Shipping card is still in the CD ROM 1 Remove shipping card and replace CD drive tray in tray 2 CD ROM is installed with lab...

Page 151: ...esignations are automatically adjusted See page 66 7 Windows CD auto insertion function 7 Start the CD from the desktop or is disabled application software or re enable the Windows CD auto insertion function See page 25 8 Notebook is not properly installed in 8 Remove and re install your notebook in the an Enhancement Unit Enhancement Unit The CD ROM Access indicator on the Status 1 The Windows CD...

Page 152: ...attery Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your floppy disk 1 Security is set to protect access to 1 Verify your password and security settings floppy disk data 2 Floppy disk is not loaded correctly 2 Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert See Floppy Disk Drive on pages 37 39 3 BIOS setup utility has Diskette 3 Revise the setup utility Main menu settings Controller Disabled See...

Page 153: ...rt the notebook operating system is booted from a CD ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted See Primary Master Submenu on pages 61 66 3 Security is set so operating system can not 3 Verify your password and security settings be started without a password See Security menu on pages 81 85 Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work 1 The notebook has gone into S...

Page 154: ...Check your device and operating system mouse and it seems to be locking up the system with the correct software driver for that device documentation and activate the proper driver 2 Your system has crashed 2 Restart your system by shutting down and or turning off the power waiting at least 10 seconds and then turning the power on again Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the 1 You...

Page 155: ...to work properly on page 114 2 The device may have been installed with an 2 Close your application and restart application running and your notebook your notebook doesn t know it s there 3 Your software may not have the correct 3 See your software documentation and software driver active activate the correct driver 4 You may have the wrong I O address selected 4 See your device documentation and s...

Page 156: ...d device and another device are 5 Check all I O addresses in the BIOS setup assigned the same I O address utility and your other installed hardware and make sure there are no duplications Power Failures You turn on your notebook and nothing 1 The internal battery is completely discharged 1 When all the batteries are dead there will seems to happen there is no external battery installed and be a be...

Page 157: ... 25 Move the AC cord to a different outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet if you are using an auto airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position 3 The internal battery is completely discharged 3 When the battery is dead there will be a beep there is no external battery installed and the when the power switch is tur...

Page 158: ...battery installed and there is no presence and condition of the batteries Power adapter AC or auto airline installed See Figure 2 3 on page 23 If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery 6 The battery or batteries are low 6 If the batteries are dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will...

Page 159: ...operation needs See the PowerPanel on pages 43 47 and Power Menu on pages 86 93 2 You are operating on battery only and 2 Install a Power adapter and then push the have ignored a low battery alarm until the Suspend Resume button See Low Battery batteries are all at the dead battery state and State on pages 31 32 your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode 3 You have a battery failure 3 Ve...

Page 160: ...r installed batteries are faulty 3 Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel Figure 2 3 on page 23 and replace or remove any that are shorted The batteries seem to discharge too quickly 1 You are running an application which uses a 1 Use both the internal battery and external great deal of power because of frequent hard battery and or use a Power adapter for this drive...

Page 161: ...ature The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when the battery is outside its operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend Resume button does not work 1 The Suspend Resume button is disabled from 1 Enable the button from the setup utility the Advanced submenu of the Power Savings See page 88 menu of the setup utility 2 You did not hold the button in long enough 2 Ho...

Page 162: ...e the BIOS setup utility Main menu Primary Adapter submenu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive An error message is displayed on the screen 1 Power On Self Test POST has detected 1 See the Power On Self Test POST Messages during the notebook turn on boot sequence a problem pages 140 142 to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status...

Page 163: ...nly external monitor only both built in display and external monitor 3 The angle of the display and the brightness 3 Move the display and the brightness control settings are not adequate for your until you have adequate visibility lighting conditions 4 The power management timeouts may be 4 Press any key or move the pointer if this set for very short intervals and you failed to doesn t work press ...

Page 164: ... 1 Remove all foreign objects from between the display and the keyboard the keyboard The Built in Display has bright or dark spots 1 If the spots are very tiny and few in number 1 This is normal do nothing this is normal for a large LCD display 2 If the spots are numerous or large enough to 2 Display is faulty contact your interfere with your operation needs support representative The application ...

Page 165: ...page 114 3 Your operating system software is not setup 3 Check your device and operating system with the correct software driver for that device documentation and activate the proper driver 4 Your external monitor is not compatible 4 See your monitor documentation and the with your notebook External Monitor Support portions of Appendix A on pages 152 156 Miscellaneous Problems An error message is ...

Page 166: ... memory not working or not config ured properly If you have an installed a memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is properly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup so it is not trying to use unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested ...

Page 167: ... error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the Setup Utility and set all settings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unles...

Page 168: ...tive to change You can con tinue operating but you will have to use Setup Utility default 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 run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modi fied incorrectly perhaps by an application pro gram...

Page 169: ...Y RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the CD ROM tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole The tray will pop out a short distance Figure 5 2 Removing and Installing the Internal Hard Drive ...

Page 170: ...u can lift the drive clear of the compartment 6 Very carefully pull the connector of the flexible circuit free of the connector 7 Align the new drive with the flexible circuit so that the flexible circuit connector is flush against the rear edge of the drive connector 8 Push the connector firmly in until it is seated 9 Set the drive into the compartment being careful not to kink the flexible circu...

Page 171: ...e result codes Examples of result codes are OK NO CARRIER NO DIALTONE CONNECT 56000 Connection complete at 56 000 bps ERROR FAX RING This means an incoming call BUSY NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applica tions which are not factory installed see the application documentation C A U T I O N User data and user installed applications can not be recovered from the Recovery CD ROM RESTORI...

Page 172: ...C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e S e c t i o n S i x Caring for Your Notebook 164 Increasing Battery Life 165 Caring for Your Batteries 165 ...

Page 173: ...ease its life and reliability This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and the battery CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook 600 Series is a durable but sensitive electronic device Treat it with respect and care Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case Keep it away from food and beverages If you accidentally spill liquid on your notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Pos...

Page 174: ... set tings or set an even longer life combination with the BIOS setup utility See pages 43 47 and 87 91 for instruction on these settings 6 Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it 7 Limit your CD ROM access 8 Disable the Windows 95 CD automatic insertion function See pages 25 26 9 Always use fully charged batteries CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your ...

Page 175: ...d G l o s s a r y A p p e n d i c e s APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 168 Warranty 168 LifeBook 690Tx with LAN Enhancement Unit Specifications 168 Environmental Requirements 171 Approvals 172 Popular Accessories 172 APPENDIX B GLOSSARY 173 ...

Page 176: ...stem memory up to 96MB installable in two DIMM dual in line memory module slots in a compartment in the bottom of the notebook SDRAM Modules are recommended but EDO RAM Modules will work Fujitsu product numbers 16MB SDRAM FPCEM05 32MB SDRAM FPCEM06 64MB SDRAM FPCEM07 Installing an EDO RAM Module will cause your entire system to operate at the slower EDO timing 8MB EDO RAM FPCEM01A 16MB EDO RAM FPC...

Page 177: ...ch 56Kbps and will vary with line conditions MegaPhone by AVEO Inc PC Doctor by Watergate Software Inc Input Output Connections Notebook Two Type I II PC Card slots PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus sup port Zoomed Video support via Slot 1 One 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible connec tor for external mouse external keyboard or external numeric keypad One 25 pin D SUB two way Centronics type connector ...

Page 178: ...put jack One DC power jack Displays Built in color flat panel XGA TFT active matrix LCD display Diagonal dimension 12 1 1024 x 768 pixels resolution 64K colors 800 x 600 pixels resolution 16M colors 640 x 480 pixels resolution 16M colors SVGA VGA and XGA compatible External Monitor Support SVGA VGA and XGA compatible CRT displays 1024 x 768 pixels resolution 64K colors Keyboards Built In Keyboard ...

Page 179: ...95 F Non operating 15 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Humidity Operating 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum Dual Battery Configuration Operating time of up to 4 hours Rapid charge notebook off or in Suspend Mode in about 5 hours Standard charge normal use with limited CD and hard disk access in about twelve 12 hours usin...

Page 180: ...e User s Guide POPULAR ACCESSORIES Other accessories are available contact your authorized Fujitsu reseller Additional External Lithium ion battery Fujitsu Model FPCBP10 Base Enhancement Unit Fujitsu Model FPCDS09 The Base Enhancement Unit provides Floppy disk drive CD ROM drive Stereo speakers And connections for RS 232C serial device Parallel device VGA SVGA XGAmonitor Mouse PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 M...

Page 181: ...o the DC voltage needed to power your notebook BIOS Basic Input Output System A computer pro gram and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your computer when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operat ing system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of ...

Page 182: ... Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a lumi nescent 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 CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory This is a form of digital data storage wh...

Page 183: ...ytes 2 raised to the thirtieth power Hard disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C D E F Example 2F in hexadecimal 00101111 in binary 47 in decimal I O Input Output Data entering and leaving your computer in electronic form I O Port The connector and associated control circ...

Page 184: ...lines Traditional modems assume that both ends of a modem communication have an analog connection to the public switched telephone network K56flex takes advantage of the situa tion with one end of the communication being a high speed digital connection LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data...

Page 185: ...oding for a combined audio visual signal at a rate of 6 0Mbit sec It is intended to process video with a source resolu tion of 720 x 480 pixels at 30 frames sec the resolution of broadcast television MPU 401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors NTSC National TV Standards Commission The stan dard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA MMX Technology MMX technology is an Intel processor...

Page 186: ...IOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your computer Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded If failures so serious that operation can not continue are detected the operating system will not be loaded Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computer telling your hardware what to d...

Page 187: ... Computer and does not require power to maintain it SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface pronounced scuzzy An American National Standards Institute ANSI standard for connecting multiple up to 7 high speed parallel devices to a computer SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory A memory that synchronizes itself with CPU bus SGRAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory A SDRAM dedicated to ...

Page 188: ...scillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of the system and is counted to provide time of day and date TFT Thin Film Transistor A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters Laboratories An independent organization that tests and certifies the electri cal safety ...

Page 189: ...kette or hard disk XGA Extended VGA Zoomed Video A CardBus enhancement which provides a high speed I O path for video The Zoomed Video support on PC Card slot 1 of your note book provides simultaneous audio and video conversion for use with digital video digital cameras MPEG and TV decoders 3D Stereo A sound processing system which produces a sound field which gives the sensation of three dimensio...

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Page 191: ... 117 118 121 135 136 172 Batteries 5 14 21 22 24 27 31 47 55 105 119 123 124 146 151 163 165 170 171 176 179 Battery faulty 30 165 level indicator 24 25 31 32 life 22 30 43 46 103 163 165 171 power 6 14 15 43 44 165 Bi directional 75 169 170 BIOS setup utility 6 16 41 43 45 47 49 53 55 57 71 94 109 140 142 144 152 161 165 Block addressing 64 176 Block transfer 64 Boot booting 16 55 66 78 107 devic...

Page 192: ...8 119 126 CPU 46 48 99 100 105 111 151 168 173 174 176 177 179 CRT 8 13 69 83 170 174 Cursor 3 6 17 32 36 43 44 57 68 78 91 97 104 109 Custom toolbar 44 Cylinders 62 63 Data security 15 16 54 56 92 Date 54 55 58 59 111 138 180 DC power 4 8 12 15 120 135 170 173 Dead battery suspend mode 32 146 150 warning condition 47 Default value 174 Digital PBX 7 129 DIMM 111 131 168 174 Disk diskette 59 95 109...

Page 193: ...External monitor 4 8 12 13 36 55 117 118 120 130 131 135 136 153 155 169 170 External serial port 73 F1 36 56 57 157 170 F10 36 57 119 131 153 155 F2 16 54 56 133 152 157 F5 36 57 F9 57 Fax 3 4 45 49 52 125 138 161 169 FCC 172 175 Feet 171 File transfers 4 50 52 Fixed disk 95 96 156 157 Floppy disk drive 3 5 8 10 11 21 23 26 28 37 39 54 59 76 117 119 122 123 136 139 142 156 157 168 169 172 Floppy ...

Page 194: ...1 50 52 74 169 176 Internal hard drive 9 26 41 43 46 47 59 61 66 95 115 116 137 152 159 160 Internal battery 9 11 117 119 122 134 135 142 146 148 150 171 Internal modem 3 7 21 41 49 50 52 70 84 85 118 129 161 169 Interrupt level 69 73 76 80 81 IR 176 IrDA 4 8 50 74 169 176 IRQ 72 74 76 81 85 87 176 Joystick 3 12 13 46 81 117 118 120 122 128 135 136 170 172 K56flex 3 50 169 176 KB 60 111 176 Keyboa...

Page 195: ...de compartment 9 131 132 upgrade module 9 48 115 117 118 131 134 144 156 MHz 3 111 177 Microphone 4 5 7 37 52 117 118 129 169 170 MIDI 3 12 13 51 80 81 117 118 120 122 128 135 136 169 170 172 177 MMX technology 3 168 177 Modem 3 4 7 21 30 41 44 46 48 50 52 70 84 85 102 118 125 129 137 139 145 150 161 169 176 178 180 Monaural 169 177 Monitor 4 8 12 13 36 55 117 118 120 130 131 135 136 153 155 157 1...

Page 196: ...PC Card access indicator 26 PC Doctor 4 139 169 PCMCIA 125 169 178 Peripheral device 178 Peripherals 168 176 180 PHDISK 48 115 116 PIO 65 178 Pitch 170 178 Pixel 36 83 154 173 178 180 Plug Play 70 180 Pointing device 3 5 6 17 21 32 34 36 78 143 170 POST 27 28 54 56 95 133 144 152 153 156 158 178 Power adapter 11 24 32 44 45 119 122 132 135 142 146 150 160 172 indicator 23 29 32 42 management 21 29...

Page 197: ... Resume on time 102 RJ 11 2 7 118 129 170 RJ 45 13 130 170 ROM 168 173 179 S video 180 Save to disk file allocation 41 48 53 115 Save to disk mode 23 32 36 42 43 46 48 95 101 102 Scr Lk indicator 26 SCSI 125 179 SDRAM 3 111 131 168 179 Sectors 63 64 Security 15 16 53 57 92 97 127 142 143 152 172 Security menu 16 53 92 94 97 143 152 Serial port 4 12 13 73 75 105 117 118 120 122 130 135 136 179 Setu...

Page 198: ...0 103 105 120 122 126 136 143 146 151 153 154 165 170 171 180 Suspend mode 5 14 23 27 31 32 41 43 46 47 100 102 103 105 120 122 126 136 143 146 150 154 165 170 171 SVGA 8 13 170 172 180 System battery 158 System clock 180 System date 58 59 System error 27 System memory 9 46 48 60 100 102 132 133 158 168 175 System time 58 59 System timer 158 Telephone 4 7 19 29 102 117 118 129 170 175 176 Ten key ...

Page 199: ...icle 14 15 VGA 8 13 170 172 180 181 Video 3 4 12 36 44 46 48 51 70 82 83 99 103 105 118 120 122 125 131 135 136 139 153 155 158 168 169 172 177 180 181 Video timeout 45 49 99 103 105 153 154 Virus 4 18 50 Voice 3 49 52 169 175 VRAM 180 Windows 2 4 6 11 16 19 23 25 28 29 34 36 41 43 45 47 49 51 54 58 90 98 119 122 126 127 136 141 148 156 165 169 170 173 Windows setup 156 Windows taskbar 127 Write p...