Fujitsu A3110 - LifeBook Notebook Computer, User Manual

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Page 3: ...the United States and other countries Roxio is a trademark of Roxio a division of Sonic Solutions The DVD player found in some models of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology 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 copyright protection technology...

Page 4: ...pecial disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord For TV tuner use To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System make sure that the outer shield of the coaxial cable is con nected to earth grounded at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable as...

Page 5: ... Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking 15 Double Clicking 15 Dragging 16 Scrolling 16 Touchpad Control Adjustment 16 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 17 LifeBook Application Panel Configuring the Application Panel 18 Desktop Control Panel 19 3 GETTING STARTED Power Sources Connecting the Power Adapters 23 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel 24 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 24 Closing the...

Page 6: ...5 Jack 42 Universal Serial Bus Ports 42 IEEE 1394 Port 43 Headphone Line Out Jack 43 Microphone Line In Jack 43 S Video Out Port 43 External Video Port 43 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 47 Specific Problems 47 Troubleshooting Table 48 Power On Self Test Messages 55 Emergency Media Player Drive Tray Release 56 Modem Result Codes 56 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 57...

Page 7: ...ection to the network 89 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting Table 92 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossary 93 IP address information About IP Addresses 95 Specifications Specifications 96 Using the Bluetooth Device What is Bluetooth 97 Where to Find Information About Bluetooth 97 APPENDIX B USING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR Fingerprint Sensor Device Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 101 Getting ...

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Page 9: ...1 Preface falcon book Page 1 Friday August 4 2006 11 12 AM ...

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Page 11: ...fujitsu com support 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 Type of device connected if any Fujitsu Online You ...

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Page 15: ...le Driver and Application Restore DAR Disc Getting Started Guide User s Guide this document International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated product materials Depending on your system configuration the following optional item may be included with your system Additional battery External TV Tuner for Windows XP Media Center models Remote control for Windows XP Media Center models Externa...

Page 16: ...he headphone line out jack allows you to connect headphones See Optical Digital Audio Connector on page 46 for more information Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch The wireless LAN Bluetooth on off switch is used to turn on and off the WLAN and Bluetooth devices Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life Note that either or both devices can be turned on and off usin...

Page 17: ...ok See Emergency Media Tray Release on page 34 for more information Air Vents Optical Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive Eject Button Optical Disk Drive Emergency Release To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is ...

Page 18: ...AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery IEEE 1394 4 pin Jack The 4 pin 1394 jack is used to connect between your notebook and an IEEE 1394 peripheral such as a digital video camera See IEEE 1394 Port on page 43 for more information SD Memory Stick xD Picture Card Slot The Secure Digital Memory Stick xD Picture card slot allows you to insert a memory c...

Page 19: ...telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem See Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack on page 42 for more information Modem Jack S Video Out Port Gigabit LAN USB 2 0 Ports Air Vents External Video Port Anti theft Lock Slot RJ 45 Jack To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of d...

Page 20: ...or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 31 for more information Memory Upgrade Wireless Device Compartment Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM DDR SDRAM The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook thus improving overall performance See Memory ...

Page 21: ...her fully charged or the AC adapter is connected and there is no battery pack installed Orange solid The battery pack is charging Orange blinking Charging is suspended due to exces sively high or low battery temperature Off No AC adapter is connected BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR The Battery Level indicator displays the charge level of the battery pack as follows Green solid Battery is between 51 and 10...

Page 22: ...CATOR The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active The Auto Insert Notification function will periodically check for a disc installed in the drive causing the HDD ODD Acces...

Page 23: ...your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the selected item Refer to your Windows documentation for addi tional information regarding the Windows keys CURSOR KEYS The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up down left and right in applications In programs such as Windows Explorer it moves the focus selects the next item up down left or...

Page 24: ... decrease the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display panel only both built in dis...

Page 25: ...select press the left button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Clicking methods DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the le...

Page 26: ...online pages To use the scrolling sensor move your finger forward or backward across the button to scroll up or down a page When you have reached the desired section of the page raise your finger Figure Note that you can also scroll by sliding your finger up and down the right side of the touchpad This feature is disabled by default but you can enable it by going to Start Control Panel Mouse The s...

Page 27: ...e volume of your notebook Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls t...

Page 28: ...cation Panel The Application Panel Setup utility will appear The utility window has tabs that correspond to the buttons on the application panel When you receive your notebook these buttons are pre configured to launch specific programs See Specifications on page 69 for more information The My Home button is pre configured to launch your default Internet browser In order to reconfigure it to launc...

Page 29: ... you are running If you click on Continuous Play your media player will automatically start over at the beginning of the CD in the drive as soon as it finishes the last track You can move the desktop control panel to anywhere on your desktop Drag it by clicking on the track number display holding it down and dragging the control panel When you place it where you would like release the mouse button...

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Page 33: ...ptional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your notebook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Accessories position OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sure that yo...

Page 34: ...n keys as noted below Using the Keyboard Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily Fn F6 Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your Life Book noteboo...

Page 35: ...OS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application HARD DISK DRIVE PASSWORDS To provide additional data security you can assign pass words to your...

Page 36: ...password and a domain name Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the infor mation as directed You will then be automatically connected to the Internet if you have an appropriate connection available If an automatic connection is not possible you will be asked about how you dial out from where you will be using your LifeBook notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and...

Page 37: ... button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file on which you are working open application informa tion and any other data required to support operations in progress When you resume operation from Standby mo...

Page 38: ...ing off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your notebook Your notebook ...

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Page 41: ...otifica 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 notebook will go into Standby mode There is no guarantee that your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point Do not leave a faulty battery in your LifeBook notebook It may damage your AC adapter optional Au...

Page 42: ...tional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged There are two ways to swap batteries cold swapping and hot swapping Cold swapping Batteries To cold swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps Figure 4 1 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Unlock the battery by pushing the two relea...

Page 43: ...de up with the hole in the center of the disc Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 3 Media Holder Tray Media Tray Eject Button Install your media player software before first using the optical drive Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM Do not operate your optical drive u...

Page 44: ...ol Panel With most DVD ROMs you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the media player control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options 2 Select View then Player for all the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen Using the Media Player Contr...

Page 45: ...t have an additional battery you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning 5 Resume your LifeBook notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This is not required if you attached AC power without entering standby mode 6 Restart your media player locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie Media discs which do not have...

Page 46: ... the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture xD Picture Cards work the same as Memory Sticks and SD Cards but they are much smaller than either one xD Picture Cards are primarily used to store and transfer images with devices such as cell phones Figure 4 6 Memory Stick Secure Digital and xD Picture Cards INSERTING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS Memory Sticks SD Cards and xD Picture Cards are inse...

Page 47: ...ot until it is seated in the connector REMOVING A MEMORY STICK SD XD CARD To remove a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Picture Card follow these easy steps Push the Memory Stick SD Card or xD Picture Card in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal See your card manual for specific instructions on the removal of your card Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Stan...

Page 48: ...ok to be in Standby Mode or Off during removal 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 2 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card PC Card Slot lower slot only PC Card PC Card Eject ...

Page 49: ...d follow these steps 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located When pressed the button will pop out 2 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card Inserting or removing an ExpressCard during your notebook s shutdown or bootu...

Page 50: ...k when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Installing a Second Memory Module 8 Replace the cover and reinstall the screw REMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slot by lifting it...

Page 51: ... then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer The system can use up to 256 MB selectable in the BIOS from 32 MB to 256 MB of shared memory for video RAM using Unified Memory Architecture UMA The amount of selectable Video RAM is dependent upon the amount of main memory installed See Video RAM on page 69 for more information If the total ...

Page 52: ...e port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 13 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN outlet Figure 4 13 Connecting the LAN UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORTS There are four USB 2 0 ports on this system three on the back and one on the side The Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports USB allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards a...

Page 53: ...igure 2 4 on page 7 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated S VIDEO OUT PORT The S Video port allows you to connect and use directly any S Video device such as a VCR or television The S Video standard provides for a higher quality picture than NTSC or PAL To connect an S Video device follow these steps Figure 4 16 1 Align the c...

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Page 57: ...ooting information 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com Website http www us fujitsu com computers Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support represen tative can provide you with th...

Page 58: ...ed using the Volume icon in the system tray Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it Optical Drive Problems LifeBook notebook fails to recognize optical discs Protective sheet is still in the optical drive tray Replace the disc in the tray The disc is not pushed down onto center circle o...

Page 59: ... Verify your password and security settings Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work The notebook has gone into Standby mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button Your application has locked out your keyboard Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart your system You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it does not seem to work Your external devi...

Page 60: ... no duplications PC Card ExpressCard Problems A card inserted in the card slot does not work or is locking up the system The card is not properly inserted Remove and re insert the card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 38 for more information The card may have been inserted while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its insertion Close the application and restart your notebo...

Page 61: ... timeouts which are too short for your operating needs Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs You are operating on battery power only and have ...

Page 62: ... with the application software Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and displays power on informa tion but fails to load the operating system The boot sequence 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 ...

Page 63: ...beeps and your display is blank Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure that does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative The display goes blank by itself after you have been using it The notebook has gone into Video timeout Standby mode or Hibernate mode because you have not used it for a period of time Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to rest...

Page 64: ...gle the video destination by pressing Fn F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external monitor See the Video Features submenu located within the Advanced Menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 43 for more information Your operating system soft ware...

Page 65: ...art 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 utility to correct the in...

Page 66: ... 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 for repairs nnnn ...

Page 67: ...oting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform the following steps 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu 3 Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu Press Enter 4 If Optical Media Drive or CD ROM Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the drive in...

Page 68: ...ected Lock computer when carried Lock the computer when it is being carried Nothing No action Sensitivity of impact horizontal move fall carry detection Adjust the sensitivity of the acceleration sensor based on system motion or impact Ignore periodic vibration If vibration is periodic disregard it Ignore mouse click When the mouse is clicked sensitivity is temporarily lowered Ignore keyboard acti...

Page 69: ...items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After clicking on the icon the FDU auto matically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be used while the download is in process When the update is co...

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Page 73: ... any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Never position your notebook such that the optical drive is supporting the weight of the notebook Do not drop your notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp lin...

Page 74: ...two Intense heat can shorten battery life Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep brightness to the lowest level comfor...

Page 75: ...tention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields ...

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Page 79: ...Video RAM Up to 256 MB selectable in the BIOS from 32 MB to 256 MB of shared memory using Unified Memory Architec ture UMA The amount of selectable Video RAM is dependent upon the amount of main memory installed as noted in the following table Table 7 1 Video RAM AUDIO Realtek codec ALC262 Headphones Stereo headphone line out jack 3 5 mm 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Microphone Stereo m...

Page 80: ...WER Batteries Main Lithium ion battery 4 cell rechargeable 14 4 V 2000 mAh 27 3 Wh Optional high capacity main Lithium ion battery rechargeable 6 cell 10 8 V 4000 mAh 40 6 Wh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 4 22A 80W to the LifeBook notebook including an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Overall Dimension...

Page 81: ...p ups and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experience easier and more pleasant Roxio DigitalMedia SE Roxio DigitalMedia SE from Sonic Solutions is a versa tile program to burn CDs and DVDs using the LifeBook Fujitsu Shock Sensor Utility The Shock Sensor Utility is designed to decrease the risk of damage to your hard disk drive HDD in the event of excessive impact or vibration...

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Page 85: ...econd 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 notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processor which is much faster to access than...

Page 86: ...to the computer If you do not know the IP address but if you know the computer name you can still communicate to that computer Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to external devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Tech...

Page 87: ... tied to adoption of IPv6 credit webopedia com IR An abbreviation for infrared IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed KB Kilobyte LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid...

Page 88: ...e configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your notebook Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded If the self test detects failures that are so serious that operation can not continue the operating system will not be loaded PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A protocol for Ethernet using a Point to Point Pr...

Page 89: ...iza tion that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices USB Universal Serial Bus Standard that allows you to simultaneously connect up to 127 USB devices such as game pads pointing devices printers and keyboards to your computer VGA Video Graphics Array A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memo...

Page 90: ...e REN is used to deter mine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local tele phone company...

Page 91: ...méro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Avant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne télépho nique l utilisateur doit vérifier s il...

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Page 95: ...tement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cau...

Page 96: ...E802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode 108 Mbps maxi mum data rate with compatible access points and 11 Mbps in IEEE802 11b mode The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEP TKIP CKIP and AES encryption WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode See Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is establ...

Page 97: ...nts require it i e hospitals clinics airplanes etc Fujitsu mobile computers employ two methods with which to deactivate the WLAN device Using the Wireless On Off Switch or In Windows using the Atheros Client Utility software Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi ciently by toggling the Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position Figure A 3...

Page 98: ...Management tab 4 If this is your first time using this utility highlight the profile Default and Click the Modify button otherwise Click the New button The Profile Management dialog displays 5 From the General tab enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 6 Enter the network SSID in the SSID1 field If you wish to create a profile that can connect to up to 3 different wireless networks SSID s ...

Page 99: ...or for the correct IP address settings 8 Click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window 9 Click the OK button 10 Close the Network Connection window Following this operation confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows Confirming the computer and work group names 1 Click the Start button then Control Panel 2 If the Control Panel is...

Page 100: ... 7 6 Make sure that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked and then click the OK button Skip to Setting file sharing function 7 Click Install The Select Network Component Type window will be displayed 8 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service window will be displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click...

Page 101: ...ght click the Atheros icon in the lower right cor ner of the screen 2 Click Open Atheros Client Utility The Atheros Client Utility window opens 3 Contained within the Current Status and Profile Management tabs you will find the current operat ing status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the computer is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Among the information ...

Page 102: ... To check the wave condition refer to the following page Confirming the status of the radio on page 91 The WLAN device has been deactivated or disabled Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON RF interference from Access Points or other w...

Page 103: ... address or IEEE MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 0080002012ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmitted at one time in networks including...

Page 104: ... from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnets IP address c...

Page 105: ...ressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask Example Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this document You are advised t...

Page 106: ...G 802 11a b g WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching IEEE 802 11a g 54 Mbps maximum data rate 108 Mbps maximum data rate with compatible access points IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 5050 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping...

Page 107: ... co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Warranty Users are not authorized to modify this product Any modificat...

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Page 111: ...age 102 You can determine whether OmniPass has already been installed by checking to see if the following are present The presence of the gold key shaped OmniPass icon in the notification area at the bottom right of the screen The presence of the Softex program group in the Programs group of the Start menu System Requirements The OmniPass application requires space on your hard drive it also requi...

Page 112: ...his home computer and enrolls an OmniPass user with username John_01 and password freq14 He then goes to his webmail site to log onto his account He inputs his webmail credentials as usual username John_02 and password lifebook but instead of clicking Submit he directs OmniPass to Remember Password Now whenever he returns to that site OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials John ente...

Page 113: ...gently swipe or pull your fingertip over the sensor starting at the second knuckle towards yourself Figure B 2 Swiping too fast or too slow will result in a failed capture The Choose Finger screen has a Practice button click it to practice capturing your fingerprint When you are comfortable with how your fingerprint is captured proceed to enroll a finger 3 Once OmniPass has successfully acquired t...

Page 114: ...ting and each time you navigate to this site OmniPass will log you into the site without prompting you to authenticate If you uncheck both boxes in Settings for this Password Site OmniPass will prompt you for your master pass word or fingerprint authentication device Once you have authenticated with OmniPass your credentials will be filled in to the site login prompt but you will have to click the...

Page 115: ...cess to Vault Management click Manage Identities under Vault Settings You can only manage the identities of the currently logged in OmniPass user To add a new identity click New Identity or double click Click here to add a new identity Name the new identity and click OK then click Apply You can now switch to the new identity and start remembering passwords To delete an identity highlight the ident...

Page 116: ...ort the OmniPass user data to the new system If you export an OmniPass only user you can import that user to any computer running OmniPass pro vided that a user with that name is not already enrolled in OmniPass If you attempt to import a user profile who has the same name as a user already enrolled in OmniPass the OmniPass import function will fail OMNIPASS CONTROL CENTER This section will serve ...

Page 117: ...mniPass using the same username and password Cannot add Windows users to OmniPass If you experience difficulties adding a Windows user to OmniPass you may need to adjust your local secu rity settings You can do this by going to Start Control Panel Administrative Tools and Local Security Settings Expand Local Policies expand Security Options and double click Network Access Sharing and Security Mode...

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Page 119: ...vice Ports 42 70 DIMM 40 Disk care 64 Display Panel 6 24 adjusting 24 brightness 24 closing 24 latch 6 opening 24 problems 53 Display Timeout 28 Dolby Headphone 35 Double Clicking 15 Dragging 16 Drivers and Application Restore Disc 57 DVD drive access indicator 12 problems 48 tray release 56 E Emergency Optical Drive Release 7 Error Messages 55 ExpressCards 38 External Floppy Disk Drive problems 4...

Page 120: ...ng 40 problems 49 removing 40 41 upgrade module 40 Memory Stick installing 36 removing 37 Memory Stick SD xD Card 36 37 Microphone Jack 7 43 Microsoft Works 71 Modem 9 50 Modem Jack 42 Modem Result Codes 56 Mouse problems 49 N Numeric Keypad 13 NumLk 12 O Optical Digital Audio Out Jack 6 Optical Drive 7 33 control panel 34 loading 33 removing 34 tray release 34 P PC Card care 65 inserting 39 probl...

Page 121: ...essor 69 Power 70 Video 69 Standby Mode 27 Status Indicator Panel 6 11 Stereo Speakers 6 T Touchpad 15 buttons 15 controls 16 Touchpad Pointing Device 6 Troubleshooting 47 U Unpacking 5 USB 2 0 50 problems 50 USB 2 0 Ports 8 9 10 42 V Volume control 17 W Warranty 1 Windows Windows XP Professional 1 Windows XP Media Center Edition 1 Windows keys 13 application key 13 start keys 13 Wireless LAN Befo...

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