Fujitsu LifeBook A6025, User Manual

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Page 3: ... Corp Norton Internet Security is a trademark of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other countries 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 protecti...

Page 4: ...ocal codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord 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 e...

Page 5: ...s Keys 13 Cursor Keys 13 Function Keys 13 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 3 GETTING STARTED Power Sources Connecting the Power Adapters 21 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel 22 Adjusting Display Panel Brightnes...

Page 6: ...ack 40 Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack 40 Universal Serial Bus Ports 40 IEEE 1394 Port 41 Headphone Line Out Jack 41 Microphone Line In Jack 41 S Video Out Port 41 External Video Port 41 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 45 Specific Problems 45 Troubleshooting Table 46 Power On Self Test Messages 53 Emergency Media Player Drive Tray Release 54 Modem Result Codes 54 Restoring Your Pre installed Sof...

Page 7: ...leshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting 87 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossary 88 IP address information About IP Addresses 90 WLAN Specifications Specifications 91 Using the Optional Bluetooth Device What is Bluetooth 92 Where to Find Information about Bluetooth 92 APPENDIX B USING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR Fingerprint Sensor Device Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 95 Getting Started 95 Installing O...

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Page 9: ...1 Preface ...

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Page 11: ... following ways Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com Website http www computers us 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...

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Page 13: ...3 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook ...

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Page 15: ...cord Figure 2 2 Lithium ion Battery pre installed Phone and Modem RJ 11 telephone cable 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 Remote control package fo...

Page 16: ...rmation Headphone Line Out Jack The 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 optional WLAN and Bluetooth devices Switching a device off when not in use will help extend battery life Note that either or both ...

Page 17: ... your LifeBook notebook See Emergency Media Tray Release on page 32 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...

Page 18: ...re information DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the 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 41 for more information SD Memory Stick xD Picture Card Slot The Secure ...

Page 19: ... for more information Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack The Modem RJ 11 telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem See Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack on page 40 for more information Modem Jack S Video Out Port Gigabit LAN USB 2 0 Ports Air Vents External Anti theft Lock Slot RJ 45 Jack Video Port USB 2 0 Ports To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize ...

Page 20: ...tored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 29 for more information Memory Upgrade 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 perfor...

Page 21: ... solid The battery is either 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 Bat...

Page 22: ...unction active NUMLK INDICATOR 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 ...

Page 23: ...n key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the selected item Refer to your Windows documentation for addi tional information regarding the Windows keys 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 t...

Page 24: ...dly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change 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 pan...

Page 25: ... cursor to the item you wish to 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 me...

Page 26: ...ugh 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 I...

Page 27: ...atedly while holding Fn will increase the 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 exper...

Page 28: ... and easily help you make the most of this valuable feature By default pressing the My Home button will open the Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation home page Pressing the Web Search button will open the Google search page Pressing the A or B buttons will open Notepad and Calculator respectively Note that the C button is initially unassigned Any of these button defaults can be changed using the f...

Page 29: ...19 3 Getting Started ...

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Page 31: ...gure 3 1 Connecting the Optional 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 Batter...

Page 32: ... use the keyboard function 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 ...

Page 33: ...equence 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 hard disk drive This feature is managed in the system BIOS Setup Utility See BIOS Se...

Page 34: ...s and an offer for free Norton Internet Security is extended Following are several screens while Windows checks the system performance 8 Windows will then boot up for the first time REGISTERING WINDOWS WITH MICROSOFT 1 After Windows has booted up for the first time the Control Panel Welcome Center will appear If the Register Windows Online icon is not seen in the window click on Show all 14 items ...

Page 35: ...em is turned on Clicking on the power icon on the lock menu Selecting Sleep 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 opera...

Page 36: ...that the notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shutdown procedure Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook 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 the arrow at the bottom right of the Start menu 2 From the dropdown menu select Shut Down or Sleep ...

Page 37: ...27 4 User Installable Features ...

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Page 39: ...unning low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your notebook will go into Sleep 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 you...

Page 40: ...h the purchase of an additional 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...

Page 41: ... media into the tray label side 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 readme or help file associated with the software Do not operate...

Page 42: ...se 1 Click on the Now Playing button to open a drop down menu for options 2 Make the desired selections from the wide variety of options available Using the Media Player Control Panel The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You can pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause the movie click the on screen button 2 To Rewind the movie c...

Page 43: ...onged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will greatly reduce your notebook s battery life Many movie run times are longer than your system can support on a single battery If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety An additional fully charged battery is highl...

Page 44: ...battery consumption Like 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 x...

Page 45: ...the card firmly into the slot 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 Life...

Page 46: ...quire your note book to be in Sleep 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 Car...

Page 47: ...l To remove an ExpressCard 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 not...

Page 48: ...k when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Installing a Second Memory Module 7 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 49: ...Panel System and Maintenance System The amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed This is due to the fact that your system uses a video graphics chip which dynami cally allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance Up to 224 MB of memory is dynamically shared on an as needed basis using Dynamic Video ...

Page 50: ...ign the connector with the 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 five USB 2 0 ports on this system four 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 poin...

Page 51: ...low these easy steps See figure 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...

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Page 53: ...43 5 Troubleshooting ...

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Page 55: ...r more detailed troubleshooting 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 tativ...

Page 56: ...muted 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 Remove the protective sheet then replace the disc in the tray The disc is ...

Page 57: ...nnot be started without a password Verify your password and security settings Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work The notebook has gone into Sleep 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...

Page 58: ...ake sure there are 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 36 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 r...

Page 59: ...rameters are set for auto 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 bat...

Page 60: ...CPU from checking for button pushes There may be a conflict 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 Enter key or the left mouse button ...

Page 61: ...lay 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 Sleep 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 restore operation If that...

Page 62: ...r device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section See Specifications on page 67 for more information Miscellaneous Problems An error message ...

Page 63: ...age appears when you restart the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup ...

Page 64: ...d or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected This means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support represe...

Page 65: ...r than booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform one of the following procedures Changing priority from BOOT Menu 1 Start your system and press the F12 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will open the Boot Menu window 2 Using the arrow keys select the device from which you want to boot 3 Press Enter Note that this is a one time boot priority To change the boot prio...

Page 66: ...bility to improve the security of the computer by automatically locking the computer with a password when it is carried Note that the HDD protection and computer locking features are mutually exclusive both cannot be selected at the same time 1 Double click the Shock Sensor Utility icon in the Notification Area at the bottom right of the screen The Shock Sensor Utility window appears 2 Click the S...

Page 67: ...can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the i...

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Page 69: ...59 6 Care and Maintenance ...

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Page 71: ...otebook in a brief case or 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 LifeBoo...

Page 72: ...ns for more than a day or 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 ...

Page 73: ...t with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generat...

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Page 75: ...65 7 System Specifications ...

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Page 77: ...1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous Video Max 1280 x 800 pixel resolution 16M colors Video RAM Up to 224 MB of shared memory using Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT Dynamically responds to application requirements and allocates the proper amount of memory for optimal graphics and perfor mance AUDIO Realtek codec ALC262 Headphones Stereo headphone line out jack 3 5 mm 1 Vrms or less mi...

Page 78: ...buttons and scroll button Built in Palm Rest Spill resistant design External Keyboard Support USB compatible External Mouse Support USB compatible POWER Battery Main Lithium ion battery 6 cell rechargeable 10 8V 4000 mAh 43 Wh or 4 cell rechargeable 14 4V 2000 mAh 29 Wh Optional additional main Lithium ion battery 6 cell rechargeable 10 8V 4000 mAh 43 Wh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplyin...

Page 79: ...tes on page 57 for more information Fujitsu HotKey Fujitsu HotKey allows you to control the display bright ness of your notebook in order to maximize battery life 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 Shock Sensor promptly parks the hard disk drive read write head wh...

Page 80: ...nds with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Optional with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is easy to use software to make you more productive in a home and or school environ ment Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 includes Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and OneNote Of...

Page 81: ...71 8 Glossary ...

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Page 83: ...breviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processor which is m...

Page 84: ...ss and the name assigned 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 ...

Page 85: ...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 Crystal Display A ty...

Page 86: ...perating 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 Protocol PPP which is u...

Page 87: ...ries An independent organiza 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 Ra...

Page 88: ... as shown on the label The 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...

Page 89: ... est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Avant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne télépho nique l utilis...

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Page 91: ...81 Appendix A Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide ...

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Page 93: ...vice FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with th...

Page 94: ...evice is compliant with the follow ing standards WPA WPA2 CCX1 0 CCX2 0 and CCX3 0 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 connec tivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only clie...

Page 95: ...DEVICE Deactivation of the WLAN device may be desired in certain circumstances to extend battery life or where certain environments require it i e hospitals clinics airplanes etc Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi ciently by sliding the Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position to the left Figure A 3 The wireless On Off switch has no ...

Page 96: ... wireless networks from the left panel 4 Click on the Add button 5 Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infra structure network select Manually create a net work profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter the required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 In t...

Page 97: ...y connection after short ening the distance to the access point or removing any obstacles for better sight 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 oth...

Page 98: ...elve 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 identify uniquely 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 the Internet In an envi ronment whose maximum size of data is too large to ...

Page 99: ...s 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 consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set ...

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

Page 101: ...be decreased Item Specification Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connections WLAN and Atheros AR5006EXS AR5BXB6 Mini PCI wireless network card 802 11a b g devices conform to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching 54 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent c...

Page 102: ...nsmitter 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 modifications invalidate the warranty This equipment may not be modified alte...

Page 103: ...93 Appendix B Using the Optional Fingerprint Sensor ...

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Page 105: ...s 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 requires specific Operating Systems OS s The m...

Page 106: ...aster password is created for the enrolled user This master password replaces all other passwords for sites you register with OmniPass Example A user John installs OmniPass on his system 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 pas...

Page 107: ...e a finger that has already been enrolled and continue enrollment OmniPass will enroll the fingerprint overwriting the old fingerprint Select a finger to enroll and click Next 2 It is now time for OmniPass to capture your selected fingerprint It may take a several capture attempts before OmniPass acquires your fingerprint Should OmniPass fail to acquire your fingerprint or if the capture screen ti...

Page 108: ...d With this setting each time you navigate to this site OmniPass will prompt you for your master password or fingerprint authentication device Once you have authenticated with OmniPass you will automatically be logged into the site Less secure is the option to Automatically enter this password protected site when it is activated Do not prompt for authentication Check the upper box to get this sett...

Page 109: ...ent OmniPass will prompt you to authenti cate Once you gain access 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 r...

Page 110: ...d Tom into OmniPass and remembered passwords I want to take all my passwords to new sys tem I export Tom s OmniPass user profile I go to my new system and using the Control Panel I create a user with the username Tom and the password Sun shine I can now successfully import the OmniPass user data to the new system If you export an OmniPass only user you can import that user to any computer running ...

Page 111: ...user and you will need administrative privileges to do that Once the Windows user is created you can add that user to OmniPass 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 Se...

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Page 113: ... DC Power Jack 21 Device Ports 40 68 DIMM 38 Disk care 62 Display Panel 6 22 adjusting 22 brightness 22 closing 22 latch 6 opening 22 problems 51 Display Timeout 26 Double Clicking 15 Dragging 16 Drivers and Application Restore Disc 55 DVD drive access indicator 12 problems 46 tray release 54 E Emergency Optical Drive Release 7 Error Messages 53 ExpressCards 36 External Floppy Disk Drive problems ...

Page 114: ... upgrade module 38 Memory Stick installing 34 removing 35 Memory Stick SD xD Card 34 35 Microphone Jack 7 41 Microsoft Works 70 Modem 9 48 Modem Jack 40 Modem Result Codes 54 Mouse problems 47 N Numeric Keypad 13 NumLk 12 O Optical Digital Audio Out Jack 6 Optical Drive 7 31 control panel 32 loading 31 removing 32 tray release 32 P PC Card care 63 inserting 37 problems 48 removing 36 37 slot 8 Pow...

Page 115: ...rements 68 Keyboard 68 Memory 67 Microprocessor 67 Power 68 Video 67 Status Indicator Panel 6 11 Stereo Speakers 6 T Touchpad 15 buttons 15 controls 16 Touchpad Pointing Device 6 Troubleshooting 45 U Unpacking 5 USB 2 0 Ports 8 9 10 40 48 V Volume control 17 W Warranty 1 Windows keys 13 application key 13 start keys 13 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 84 Connection using Wireless Zero To...

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