Fujitsu LifeBook A-4170, User Manual

Page 1: ... Inc McAfee is a registered trademark and ActiveShield is a trademark of Network Associates McAfee com Inc PC Doctor is a registered trademark of PC Doctor Inc EarthLink is a registered trademark of Earthlink Network Inc Crystal SoundFusion is a trademark of Crystal Semiconductor Corp All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2000 Fujitsu PC Corpor...

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

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

Page 4: ...ricité les lignes télphoniques et les conduites d eau métalliques sont connectées ensemble Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d établir ces connexions eux mêmes mais doivent contacter les services d inspection d installations électriques appropriés ou un électricien Ceci peut être particulièrement important en régions rurales C A U T I O N For continued protection against risk of fire replace ...

Page 5: ...dicator 16 Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator 16 PC Card Access Indicators 16 NumLk Indicator 16 CapsLock Indicator 16 ScrLk Indicator 16 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 17 Numeric Keypad 17 Cursor Keys 17 Windows Keys 17 Function Keys 18 TouchPad Pointing Device Clicking 19 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 19 TouchPad Control Adjustment 20 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 21 LifeBook Application Pane...

Page 6: ...atteries 39 Replacing the Battery 40 Floppy Disk Drive Loading a Disk 41 Ejecting a Disk 41 Preparing a Disk for Use 41 CD ROM Drive Loading a CD 42 Removing a CD 42 Auto Insert Notification Function 43 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 44 Modular Hard Disk Drive 44 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 45 REMOVING PC CARDS 45 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 47 Removin...

Page 7: ... Floppy Disks and Drives 70 CDs 70 PC Cards 71 7 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label 75 Microprocessor 75 Memory 75 Video 75 Audio 75 Features 75 Pre Installed Software 76 Device Ports 76 Keyboard 76 Power 76 Dimensions and Weight 76 Environmental Requirements 76 8 GLOSSARY Glossary 77 ...

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

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Page 11: ... Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of device connected if any Fujitsu On line...

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

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Page 15: ...ges to learn about all of your LifeBook s components LIFEBOOK FEATURES The Fujitsu LifeBook is a compact yet powerful note book computer available with a variety of features including See Specifications on page 75 for more infor mation Intel Celeron processor 100MHz SDRAM system memory Clear bright SVGA TFT display Lithium ion battery Built in 6 GB hard drive ATI Mobility M video 4MB of video RAM ...

Page 16: ...000 Professional Operating System PC Doctor for Windows McAfee com ActiveShield McAfee com Clinic on line coupon Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator Adobe Acrobat Reader Lifebook Application Panel POPULAR ACCESSORIES For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at www fujitsupc com or call 1 877 FPCDirect Memory Upgrades 100MHz Bus speed sys...

Page 17: ...t correspond with a specific component of your LifeBook See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more informa tion Power and Suspend Resume Button The Power and Suspend Resume button is always used to Power On your LifeBook from its Off state It is also used as the Suspend Resume button This allows you to suspend LifeBook activity without powering off resume your LifeBook from suspend mode and po...

Page 18: ...information TouchPad The TouchPad is a mouse like cursor control with two buttons See Figure 2 3 on page 9 for location See TouchPad Pointing Device on page 19 for more informa tion LifeBook Application Panel The LifeBook Application Panel provides one touch application launch capability See Figure 2 3 on page 9 for location See LifeBook Application Panel on page 39 for more information ...

Page 19: ...to power your LifeBook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery PC Card Slots The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card See PC Cards on page 45 for more information Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers allow for stereo sound DC Power Jack PC Ca...

Page 20: ... 44MB and 720KB floppy disks See Floppy Disk Drive on page 41 for more information Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers allow for stereo sound Floppy Disk Drive FDD Modem Jack Headphone Jack Microphone Jack Speaker C A U T I O N The internal modem is designed to the ITU T V 90 standard Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by FCC and its actual connection rate depends on the l...

Page 21: ...age 49 for more infor mation External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 50 for more information USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 49 for more information Docking Port The docking port allows you to connect an optional port replicator or docki...

Page 22: ...e exact version of various components of your LifeBook Memory Upgrade Compartment Your LifeBook comes with high speed Synchronous Dynamic RAM SDRAM The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook hence improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module on page 47 for more information Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal ...

Page 23: ... indicator symbol will also remain on if you have either adapter connected and are shut down from Windows but have not turned off the power switch AC ADAPTER INDICATOR The AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook is operating from the AC adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook is using On This means that either of the a...

Page 24: ...re tries to access a PC Card even if there is no card installed The number inside the indi cator refers to which PC Card slot is being accessed See PC Cards on page 45 for more information NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode See Using the Keyboard on page 17 for more information CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states...

Page 25: ...eypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their s...

Page 26: ...splays with less than 800x600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of the speakers Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will in...

Page 27: ...e clicking operation by tapping lightly on the TouchPad once Figure 2 12 Figure 2 12 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button twice and then immediately release it You also have the option t...

Page 28: ...ur finger on the pad after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the TouchPad and then release your finger Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Dragging TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your TouchPad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box ...

Page 29: ...olume control can only be done using the Fn F8 and F9 keys CONTROLLING THE VOLUME To control the Volume do one of the following Press Fn F8 keys to decrease the volume Press Fn F9 keys to increase the volume Press Fn F3 keys to mute or un mute the volume P O I N T The volume can also be adjusted using the icon in the system tray ...

Page 30: ...her buttons are not being used CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL When you start Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated An icon resembling a finger pressing a button will appear on the system tray the indented portion of the status bar where the clock is displayed When you see this icon you will know that LifeBook A...

Page 31: ...G THE E MAIL NOTIFICATION LED To configure the E mail Notification LED 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on E mail LED Setup 5 The E mail LED Setup screen will appear Choose the type of connection LAN or Dial up If LAN Click on LAN Enter the POP3 Server name your account name and password for that account Consult your Service provider if you do not ...

Page 32: ...eps 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Deactivate Panel To reactivate follow the same procedure except for step 4 Click on Activate Panel instead System Requirements and Precautions System Requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional Memory 32MB or more Hard drive 2MB or more free space Precautions...

Page 33: ...in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from destruction or contamination See your ActiveShield online help or manual for more information on how and when to run this program MCAFEE COM CLINIC ONLINE COUPON Clinic by McAfee com is a web based antivirus program that can be run from the McAfee com website after loading data or programs onto your LifeBook It assists in the ...

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Page 37: ...ng the batteries Connecting the AC Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack of your LifeBook 2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC electrical outlet Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC adapter DC Power Jack DC Output Cable AC Adapter AC Cable C A U T I O N The Lithium ion battery is not charged ...

Page 38: ...ness of your display Fn F7 Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display Power Management Utility only in models with Windows 98 Second Edition 1 Double click on the PMSet icon in the lower right corner of your display 2 Slide the brightness control bar to the right to increase brightness or left to decrease brightness You may need to readjust the brightness level periodi cally d...

Page 39: ...quence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook You restart your LifeBook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you i...

Page 40: ... line and plan to register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the Condition of Use page Once you have setup your LifeBook to dial out Windows 98 Second Edition will make a free telephone call which will test these settings If the call is unsuc cessful you will be returned to the phone settings page where you may try to fix them If you are unable to fix the se...

Page 41: ...ou register within 30 days of your purchase How do I register With Windows 98 Second Edition it is a part of the Welcome process If you do not register during the Welcome process you can double click on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and then follow the instructions The LifeBook Registration icon is the only way to register Windows 2000 Professional online You may also complete the...

Page 42: ...e Save to Disk Mode SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional saves the contents of your LifeBook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts This mode will turn off the CPU the display the hard drive and all of the other internal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for re...

Page 43: ...of the Power and Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows and BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 31 for more information WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION POWER MANAGEMENT Power Management The Power Management icon located in the Windows 98 Second Edition Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management settings For example you can use the Power Man...

Page 44: ...own from Windows allows your LifeBook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 2 Select the Shut Down option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to shutdown your LifeBook If you are going to store your LifeBook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section...

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Page 47: ...inue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens another warning message will appear and the Battery Level indicator will show dead battery Your LifeBook will go into Suspend mode to try to protect your data for as long as possible There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the LifeBook reaches this point C A U T I O N Actual battery life will vary based on scr...

Page 48: ...es a symbol inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery See Figure 2 9 on page 15 If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged ...

Page 49: ...ows where to store information This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk You will need to format new disks unless they are prefor matted Please refer to your operating system manual for step by step instructions on formatting a disk To prevent accidental erasure of the data stored on a disk slide the write protect tab until a small hole is exposed This sets the disk into a prote...

Page 50: ...OVING A CD 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the CD ROM drive This will stop the CD and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook a short distance Figure 4 7 2 Gently pull the tray out until the CD can easily be removed from the tray Figure 4 7 3 Carefully remove the CD from the holder tray Figure 4 7 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 7 CD ...

Page 51: ...n This will open the System Properties dialog box 4 Select the Device Manager tab to display the device lists for your LifeBook 5 Click on the to the left of the CD ROM drive icon The treeview will expand to show the CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number This will open the CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model...

Page 52: ...rrent fixed disk drive and press Enter 6 The next Change Current Fixed Disk Drive screen displays info for both Primary C Secondary D Disks Type 2 at the Fixed Disk Drive Number and press Enter 7 You are now back in the FDISK Options menu for drive D Press 4 in the Enter Choice field to go the Display partition information option and press Enter 8 If the message No partitions defined appears at th...

Page 53: ... specific instructions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your LifeBook to be Off while removing them 2 Press the eject button adjacent to the slot containing the PC Card you want to remove The first time you press it the eject button will pop up Push the Eject Button PC Card Slots PC Card P O I N T Windows 2000 Professional does not support Zoomed video cards W A R N I N G Installing...

Page 54: ...c t i o n 4 protruding button to release the card The card will be ejected from the PC Card slot 3 Remove the card from the slot C A U T I O N If the PC Card has an external connector and cable do not pull the cable when removing the card ...

Page 55: ...clip You will hear a click when it is properly in place 7 Replace the cover over the memory tray and reinstall the three screws Figure 4 10 Installing a Memory Upgrade Module REMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 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 remo...

Page 56: ...LifeBook during the Power On Self Test POST are displayed at the bottom of the main menu screen The chart below shows you the possible displays that can be shown on the main menu screen P O I N T After changing your memory module configuration you must complete the Resetting the Hibernation Save to Disk Parameters procedure in order for the Hibernation Save to Disk mode to operate properly on your...

Page 57: ...niversal Serial Bus port USB allows you to connect USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers In order to connect a USB device follow these easy steps See Figure 2 6 on page 13 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated INFRARED PORT The Infrared IrDA 1 1 4Mbps port allows for wireless data t...

Page 58: ...al monitor follow these easy steps See Figure 2 6 on page 13 for loca tion 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector S VIDEO 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 hig...

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Page 61: ...th the fastest possible solu tion Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your LifeBook for configuration and serial numbers See Figure 2 7 on page 14 for location SPECIFIC PROBLEM...

Page 62: ...n Software driver is not configured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help The system audio has been muted While holding down the Fn key on the keyboard press the F3 key CD ROM Drive Problems LifeBook fails to recognize CDs CD is not pushed down onto raised center circle of the drive Open CD ROM tray and re install CD properly CD ROM tray is not latched shu...

Page 63: ...ation The floppy disk drive may not be properly installed Remove and reinstall your floppy disk drive See Flexible Bay Devices on page 35 for more information Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data Verify your password and security settings Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal Primary Master or optional second h...

Page 64: ...ory Problems Your Power On screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility infor mation does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module on page 47 for more information You have a memory failure Check for Power On Self Test POST messages See Power On Self Test Messages o...

Page 65: ...address selected for your PC Card device See your PC Card documentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 31 for more information Your PC Card device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS setup utility and any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are ...

Page 66: ...anel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information Your power adapter has failed or lost its power source Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power Your LifeBook will not work on battery alone The installed batteries are dead Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power adapter No batteries are instal...

Page 67: ...screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 31 for more information You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility on page 31 for more...

Page 68: ... display goes blank by itself after you have been using it The LifeBook has gone into Video timeout Standby mode Suspend mode or Save to Disk mode because you have not used it for a period of time Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applica tions and ...

Page 69: ... 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 31 for more information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Monitor Port on page 50 for more information Your operating system soft ware is not setup with the correct software driver for that devi...

Page 70: ...detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to check for the hard drive type settings and correct them if necessary If the settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified...

Page 71: ...erating but you will have to use setup utility default values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your LifeBook 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 modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS mem...

Page 72: ...n you will lose any software you have installed and any other files you created since you setup your computer You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it To Run the Emergency Recovery Program To use this portion of the CD ROM your LifeBook must Boot up upon power up or full system reset restart from the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Emergency Rec...

Page 73: ...es will still exist within their original directory structures Drivers CD and Applications Restore CD The Drivers CD and Application CD can be used to selectively re install drivers and or applications that may have been un installed or corrupted Please refer to installation instructions located in the Drivers CD and Applications Restore CD You can also consult our Web site at www 8fujitsu com P O...

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Page 77: ... a month or longer turn your LifeBook off and remove all Lithium ion batteries Store your LifeBook and batteries separately If you store your LifeBook with a battery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a faulty battery might damage your Life Book Store your LifeBook in a cool dry location Temperatures should remain between 25ºC 13ºF and 60ºC 140ºF Trav...

Page 78: ...py disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50º F 10ºC and 125ºF 52ºC Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a solution of neutral detergent Never...

Page 79: ...shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the CD ROM dri...

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Page 83: ... Video Color and Resolution 12 1 SVGA TFT Internal 800 x 600 pixel resolution 256K colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 64k colors Simultaneous Video Video RAM 4MB Embedded SDRAM Video Zoomed Video support via bottom PC Card Slot AUDIO Crystal SoundFusionTM CS4281 WDM Audio Chip Spatializer 3D Stereo multiple speaker effect support Stereo headphone jack 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 ...

Page 84: ...nal numeric keypad One 25 pin D SUB two way Centronics type connector for parallel input output devices Bi directional output only or ECP One 240 pin connector for docking devices One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications One 9 pin D SUB connector for RS 232C serial input output devices One connector for USB Universal Serial Bus input output devices One modular...

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Page 87: ...inside your LifeBook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the microprocessor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact di...

Page 88: ...tatic Discharge The sudden discharge of elec tricity from a static charge which has built up slowly Example the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get from brushing hair on a dry day Extended Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which i...

Page 89: ...ro processor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Partition A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the ...

Page 90: ...d Reporting Technology SMART is an emerging technology that provides near term failure predictions for hard drives When SMART is enabled the hard drive monitors pre determined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time If a failure is likely to occur SMART makes a status report available so that the LifeBook can prompt the user to back up the data on the drive Naturally not all...

Page 91: ...thout sacrificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive Zip Drive A read write removable media disk drive Zoomed Video A PC Card port which allo...

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Page 93: ...OM access indicator 16 care 71 drive 42 loading 42 tray release 63 Clicking 19 Closed Cover Switch 9 COMM Port 79 Communications 76 Communications Port 12 Configuration Label 14 75 Cursor 19 Cursor Keys 17 D DC Output Cable 29 DC Power Jack 11 29 desktop control panel 24 Device Ports 49 76 DIMM 47 Disk access indicator 16 care 70 ejecting 41 formatting 41 initializing 41 loading 41 preparing 41 wr...

Page 94: ...ing launcher button 23 selector switch 22 M Memory 75 capacity 48 compartment 14 extended 48 installing 47 removing 47 system 48 upgrade module 47 Memory Upgrade Module 56 Microphone Jack 12 50 Modem Jack 49 Modem Result Codes 63 Mouse See Touchpad N Numeric Keypad 17 NumLk 16 P Parallel Port 13 49 56 57 81 PC Card 45 57 access indicator 16 care 71 installing 45 removing 45 slot 11 type II 45 unlo...

Page 95: ... Mode 35 Status Indicator Panel 9 15 Stereo Speakers 11 12 Suspend 82 Suspend Mode 34 System Memory 75 system requirements 24 T Theft Prevention Lock 7 76 Touchpad 19 buttons 19 controls 20 Troubleshooting 53 U Universal Serial Bus Port 49 USB 49 56 port 13 V Video 75 Video RAM 75 W Windows 32 33 end user license agreement 32 Windows keys 17 Application key 17 Start keys 17 ...

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