Fujitsu Lifebook E6150, User Manual

Page 1: ...unications Corporation CompuServe and AOL is a registered trademark of American Online Inc PC Doctor is a trademark of Watergate Software Inc LapLink is a registered trademark of Traveling Software Inc McAfee VirusScan is a registered trademark of NAI EarthLink is a registered trademark of Earthlink Network Inc All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Copyr...

Page 2: ...odular jack type USOC RJ 11C which is FCC Part 68 compliant and a line cord between the modem and the telephone network with a minimum of 26AWG The REN is used to determine the number of devices that you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called Too many devices on one line may result in failure to ring in response to an incoming call In...

Page 3: ... with the certi fication standards does not prevent service degradation in some situations Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by Fujitsu PC Corporation or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from the telep...

Page 4: ...uée de n importe quelle combinaison de périphériques de sorte que le total de numéros de charge de tous les périphériques n excède pas 100 UL Notice For Authorized Repair Technicians Only A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité les utilisateurs doivent véri er que la prise de terre du service d électricité les lignes télphoniques et les conduites d eau métalliques sont connectées ensemb...

Page 5: ... Power Indicator 16 AC Adapter Indicator 16 Battery Level Indicators 16 Battery Charging Indicators 17 DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Access Indicator 17 Hard Drive or Removable Media Drive Access Indicator 17 Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator 18 PC Card Access Indicators 18 NumLk Indicator 18 CapsLock Indicator 18 ScrLk Indicator 18 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 19 Numeric Keypad 19 Windows Keys 19 Cursor...

Page 6: ...ECTION THREE GETTING STARTED Power Sources Connecting the Power Adapters 39 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel 40 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 40 Closing the Display Panel 40 Starting Your LifeBook Power ON 41 Boot Sequence 41 BIOS Setup Utility 41 Booting the System with Windows 98 Second Edition 42 Booting the System with Windows 98 Second Edition 43 Registering Your LifeBook 43 Power...

Page 7: ...ersal Serial Bus Port 68 Infrared Port 68 Wireless Infrared Mouse Port 68 Microphone Jack 68 Stereo Line In Jack 69 Headphone Jack 69 Docking Port 69 External Monitor Port 69 External Floppy Disk Drive Port 69 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 71 Specific Problems 71 Troubleshooting Table 72 Power On Self Test Messages 81 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 83 Mode...

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Page 9: ...P r e f a c e 1 Section One Preface Preface About This Guide 3 Fujitsu PC Contact Information 3 Warranty 3 ...

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Page 11: ... www 8fujitsu com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of device connected if an...

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Page 13: ...rd Drive or Removable Media Drive Access Indicator 17 Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator 18 PC Card Access Indicators 18 NumLk Indicator 18 CapsLock Indicator 18 ScrLk Indicator 18 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 19 Numeric Keypad 19 Windows Keys 19 Cursor Keys 20 Function Keys 20 ErgoTrac Pointing Device Clicking 21 Double Clicking 21 Dragging 22 ErgoTrac Control Adjustment 22 Touchpad Pointing Devic...

Page 14: ...plications with the Security Application Panel 32 Pre Installed Software Learning About Your Application Software 34 PC Doctor 34 LapLink Professional 34 McAfee VirusScan 34 PMSet 98 34 Adobe Acrobat Reader 34 ESS AudioRack 32 34 LifeBook Security Application Panel Software 35 LifeBook Application Panel Software 35 Phoenix BayManager 35 Intel SpeedStep 35 ...

Page 15: ...d Edition Getting Started Manual Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition pre installed models only Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Getting Started Manual Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional pre installed models only First Cabin Registration card and envelope Depending on your configuration these devices may also come with your LifeBook DVD software CD for models with DVD IR Mouse selected or custo...

Page 16: ...ort for full motion video acceleration Built in stereo speakers Built in mono microphone Stereo line in jack Stereo headphone jack Microphone jack Combination PC card slot accommodates 2 Type II or 1 Type III cards Fast IrDA 4Mbps compatible infrared port for wireless data transfer Pointing device for superb cursor control and comfort Full size 87 key keyboard with three dedicated Windows keys Hot...

Page 17: ...e Floppy Disk Drive Cable External Floppy Disk Drive Modular 10GB Primary Hard Disk drive Modular 12GB Primary Hard Disk drive Modular 2nd 10GB Hard Disk drive Modular SuperDisk 120 drive Modular DVD drive Modular CD RW drive Modular CD ROM drive PC Cards CardBus Ethernet 10 100 CreditCard Ethernet 10 100 Ethernet 10 100 Modem 56K Additional Accessories Wireless Infrared IR Mouse Wireless Keyboard...

Page 18: ...graphics Figure 2 3 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input Figure 2 3 Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre spond with a specific component of your LifeBook Figure 2 3 See Status Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information Display Panel Latch Display Panel Built in Microphone Status Indicator Panel Power and Stereo Speaker Cl...

Page 19: ...cursor control with two buttons Your Lifebook may come with the ErgoTrac Figure 2 3 or a Touchpad See ErgoTrac Pointing Device on page 21 for more information or See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 23 for more informa tion LifeBook Security Application Panel The LifeBook Security Application Panel provides hardware security and one touch application launch capability Figure 2 3 See LifeBook Secur...

Page 20: ...nal Hard Drive Release Button The internal hard drive release button allows you to remove the internal hard drive The release button will not work if a anti theft lock is installed Figure 2 4 Infrared Port The fast IrDA compatible port allows you to communi cate with another IrDA compatible infrared device without a cable Figure 2 4 DC Power Jack Communications Port Reset Switch PC Card Slot PC Ca...

Page 21: ...h a charged Lithium ion battery Figure 2 5 See Lithium ion Battery on page 51 for more information Flexible Bay Release Button The Flexible Bay release button releases the Flexible Bay device Figure 2 5 Flexible Bay The Flexible Bay can accommodate one of the following devices Figure 2 5 See Flexible Bay Devices on page 26 for more information Modular 6x DVD drive Modular 4x 4x 20x max CD RW drive...

Page 22: ...See Parallel Port on page 67 for more information External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 2 6 See External Monitor Port on page 69 for more information USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices Figure 2 6 See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 68 for more information Docking Port The docking port...

Page 23: ...oft Windows Certificate of Authenticity and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support representative It identifies the exact version of various components of your LifeBook Figure 2 7 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...

Page 24: ...u 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 the Auto Airline adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook is using On This means that either of the adapters are curren...

Page 25: ...S INDICATOR The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optional second hard drive is being accessed C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced Figure 2 9 P O I N T If there is no battery activity the power adapters are not connected and the power switch is Off the Battery Level indicators will also be off C A U T I O N Batteries subjected to sho...

Page 26: ... number inside the indi cator refers to which PC Card slot is being accessed See PC Cards on page 63 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 19 for more information CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters See Using...

Page 27: ...s the onscreen Start menu button or the right button on your pointing device NUMERIC KEYPAD Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad 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 mult...

Page 28: ...tion with another key FN F5 Pressing F5 while holding FN allows you to toggle between video compensation and no compensation Video compensation controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen FN F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding FN will lower the brightness of your display FN F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly w...

Page 29: ...rsor 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 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 ...

Page 30: ...right or left handed operation in addition to setting up the time interval allowed between clicks when double clicking Pointers This tab lets you set up the scheme for the cursor depending on its functionality Motion This tab lets you set up a relation between the speed of your finger motion and the speed of the cursor It also allows you to enable a Pointer Trail for the cursor arrow General This ...

Page 31: ...k 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 16 Figure 2 16 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right but...

Page 32: ... Mouse Properties dialog box There are four aspects of Touchpad operation which you can adjust Buttons This tab lets you set up the buttons for right or left handed operation in addition to setting up the time interval allowed between clicks when double clicking Pointers This tab lets you set up the scheme for the cursor depending on its functionality Motion This tab lets you set up a relation bet...

Page 33: ... volume control has no effect on the volume We recommend that you use the hardware volume controls to set the upper limit for the sound level and then make fine adjustments with the Volume Control on the Taskbar and individual application software SETTING THE HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL 1 Turn the volume control knob to the right of your LifeBook to increase the volume 2 Turn the volume control knob t...

Page 34: ...ability to write to CDs Modular CD ROM drive This allows you to access both software and audio CDs Modular 3 5 floppy disk drive This is a 3 5 drive with the ability to read and write information on removable 1 44MB and 720KB floppy disks Modular SuperDisk drive This is an optional 120MB floppy disk drive made by Imation for use with your LifeBook Modular Lithium ion battery This is a rechargeable...

Page 35: ...tivate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Warm swapping To warm swap devices in your Flexible Bay follow these easy steps Figure 2 21 1 Close any open files 2 Put your LifeBook into suspend mode 3 Pull out the Flexible Bay release latch and then press the latch in to release the device This will push ...

Page 36: ...exible Bay 3 A message appears telling you that it is safe to swap devices 4 Swap the modular devices 5 Click OK button 6 You can now access and use the device Your LifeBook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Hot swapping under Windows 2000 Profess...

Page 37: ... security panel how to set change or remove passwords Numbered Buttons Use these buttons to enter your password Figure 2 22 Enter Button After entering the button strokes push this button to enter the password into the LifeBook Figure 2 22 PASSWORDS The user and supervisor password may be set on this LifeBook A supervisor password is typically the same for all LifeBooks in a working group office o...

Page 38: ... Button Number 2 five times and press Enter button The LifeBook will boot to normal operation From Suspend State 1 Press your Suspend Resume button 2 When Lock Indicator LED lights up enter the pass word and press Enter button The LifeBook should resume normal operation Incorrect Password Entry If an invalid supervisor or user password is entered three times in succession the system will beep for ...

Page 39: ...to set a password on their computer In this case if passwords supervisor user or both are set the pass words must first be cleared BEFORE removing the appli cation To clear passwords follow same procedure in SETTING PASSWORD CODES except this time select REMOVE enter current password then click next When asked to confirm say YES Removing Security Panel Application with Passwords Still Active Using...

Page 40: ...el Setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make the most of this valuable feature To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Application Panel Setup The Application Panel Setup utility will appear There are tabs that correspond to the application buttons on the LifeBook Appl...

Page 41: ...ation Panel follow these easy steps 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 P O I N T The Internet or E mail buttons can be configured to launch any application you wish not just an Internet browser or e mail program P O I N T Every time you start...

Page 42: ...rams onto your LifeBook It assist in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from contamination and destruction See your VirusScan online help ormanual for more information on how and whento run this program PMSET 98 WITH WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION ONLY PMSet 98 allows you to monitor and manage your battery status See your PMSet 98 online help for more information on the cor...

Page 43: ...ySwap you can swap bay devices while your OS is running this is called hot swapping Phoenix BaySwap Features Allows hot swapping of devices on LifeBook You do not need to shut down the system to exchange devices Works under Windows 98 Second Edition Works under ACPI and APM seamlessly Provides power management integrity for devices that enter and leave the system Supplies password protection upon ...

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Page 45: ...y Panel 40 Starting Your LifeBook Power ON 41 Boot Sequence 41 BIOS Setup Utility 41 Booting the System with Windows 98 Second Edition 42 Registering Your LifeBook 43 Power Management Power and Suspend Resume Button 44 Suspend Mode 44 Save to Disk Mode 44 Idle Mode 46 Standby Mode 46 Display Timeout 46 Hard Disk Timeout 46 Windows 98 Second Edition Power Management 46 Restarting the System 47 Powe...

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Page 47: ...ing the Optional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your LifeBook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Accessories position OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sur...

Page 48: ... the brightness of your display FN F7 Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display Power Management Utility 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 depending on your operating environm...

Page 49: ...up or restart your LifeBook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded During booting your LifeBook is performing a standard boot sequence 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 boo...

Page 50: ...tsu PC Corporation Windows License Agreement and Final Settings You have the opportunity to review the Windows 98 Second Edition License Agreement and then your configuration file will be generated Getting Started Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items as the language you wish to use the country in which you live your...

Page 51: ...ns You may also complete the pre printed registration form and either Fax to 1 949 450 9140 Mail to Fujitsu PC Corporation 15355 Barranca Pkwy Irvine CA 92618 9520 Call 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 You may also register on our Web site www 8fujitsu com You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to use this option P O I N T If you do not register at this time you can do it la...

Page 52: ...ible and not flashing your LifeBook is fully operational If the indicator is both visible and flashing your LifeBook is in Suspend mode If the indicator is not visible at all the power is off or your LifeBook is in Save to Disk mode See Save to Disk Mode TBD VERIFY PG 47 BY ENGINEERING SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows 98 Second Edition saves the contents of your LifeBook s system me...

Page 53: ...Resume on Modem Ring will not operate when Save to Disk mode has been activated in the BIOS Windows 98 Second Edition only C A U T I O N The Suspend or Save to Disk mode should not be used with certain PC Cards Check your PC Card documenta tion for more information P O I N T If your LifeBook is actively accessing information when you enter the Suspend or Save to Disk mode changes to open files are...

Page 54: ...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 41 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 55: ...nce 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 C A U T I O N Turning off your LifeBook without exiting Windows or turning on your LifeBook within 10 seconds of the Life Book being shut ...

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Page 57: ...58 Using the DVD Player Software 58 Using the DVD Player on Battery Power 59 Auto Insert Function 60 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 61 Modular Hard Disk Drive 61 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 63 Removing PC Cards 64 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 65 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 66 Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity 66 Device Ports ...

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Page 59: ...the battery completely before recharging The charge times will be significantly longer if your LifeBook is in use while the battery is charging If you want to charge the battery more quickly put your LifeBook into Suspend mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Management on page 44 for more information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure C A U T I O N Actual bat...

Page 60: ...to display the operating level available in that battery See Figure 2 9 on page 17 If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged Figure 4 1 1 Have a charged...

Page 61: ...ess the Eject button This will push your disk partially out of the drive 3 Remove the disk SOFTWARE EJECT FOR LS 120 DISK ONLY IN MODELS WITH WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION 1 Put the cursor on the LS 120 drive in My Computer 2 Right mouse click 3 Select Eject PREPARING A DISK FOR USE Before you can use a new disk it needs to be prepared so your LifeBook knows where to store information This preparation...

Page 62: ...uble click the System icon 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 LS 120 drive icon The treeview will expand to show the LS 120 drive manufacturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the LS 120 drive manufacturer s name and model number This will open the LS 120 drive manu...

Page 63: ...with the hole in the center of the CD Snap the CD 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 5 Figure 4 5 Loading Ejecting a CD CD Holder Tray CD Eject Button C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD ROM drive unless your LifeBook is sitting on a flat surface Using a CD when the drive is not level may damage the drive or preve...

Page 64: ...y steps 1 Save all data and close all open applications 2 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon 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 na...

Page 65: ...izing the recovery CD Installing the DVD Player Software To install the DVD Player software follow these easy step 1 Make sure you either close or disable any open programs applications and utilities This includes the MS Office Toolbar any anti virus programs and screen savers 2 Insert the DVD Application CD into the DVD CD ROM drive If the CD Auto Run feature activates skip Step 3 3 From the Star...

Page 66: ...Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Loading Ejecting a DVD CD REMOVING A DVD CD 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD CD ROM drive This will stop the DVD CD and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until the DVD CD can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the DVD CD...

Page 67: ... 4 To Rewind the movie click the button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie or the button to return to the opening screen 5 To Fast forward the movie click the button to forward to a specific portion of the movie or the button to jump to the ending credits 6 To Stop the movie click the button Exiting the DVD Player 1 Click on the located in the upper right corner of the title bar This wil...

Page 68: ...m 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 DVD CD ROM drive icon The treeview will expand to show the DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number 6 Double click on the DVD CD ROM drive manufac turer s name and model number This will open the DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model number d...

Page 69: ... Windows Startup Menu 2 Select option6commandprompt only usingthearrow key and press Enter 3 At the C prompt type Fdisk and press Enter 4 You will see a long message appear on the screen At the bottom of the message you will see the option Do you wish to enable large disk support Y N N Type Y to change the option in the last statement to yes and press Enter to continue 5 You are now in the FDISK O...

Page 70: ...etect the hard disk drive and activate it within your system The drive letters associ ated with the hard disk drive will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Removing and Installing the Removable Hard Disk Drive To remove the hard disk drive or to install a new hard disk drive follow these easy steps Figure 4 8 1 Turn off the notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 2 Unlock ...

Page 71: ... install a PC Card follow these easy steps 1 See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on the installation of your card Some PC Cards may require your LifeBook to be Off while installing them 2 Make sure there is no PC Card currently in the slot If there is see Removing PC Cards 3 Insert your PC Card into the slot with the product label facing up Eject Button PC Card Slot PC Card P O I N T...

Page 72: ...f your Life Book until it is fully extended and then push it in until it is flush with the LifeBook This will push the PC Card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card C A U T I O N Windows 98 Second Edition has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card Review your operating system manual for the correct procedure Windows 2000 Professional PC Ca...

Page 73: ...Align the memory upgrade module with the part side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing toward the rear of the LifeBook 8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click ...

Page 74: ...with the current settings displayed See BIOS Setup Utility on page 41 for more information The System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your 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 In the chart Slot 1 is the original SDRAM memory com...

Page 75: ...rder to connect a parallel interface device follow these easy steps See Figure 2 6 on page 14 for location 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 SERIAL PORT The serial port or COMM port allows you to connect serial devices such as printers or scanners In order to conn...

Page 76: ...ort allows you to use a wireless Infrared IR Mouse The IR Mouse communi cates directly with the IR Mouse port without the use of a cable See Figure 2 3 on page 10 for location MICROPHONE JACK The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone Your microphone must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook In order to co...

Page 77: ...L MONITOR PORT The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA monitor In order to connect an external monitor follow these easy steps See Figure 2 6 on page 14 for location 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 EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE PORT ...

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Page 79: ...n g Section Five Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 71 Specific Problems 71 Troubleshooting Table 72 Power On Self Test Messages 81 Emergency DVD CD ROM Tray Release 83 Modem Result Codes 83 Recovery CD ROM 84 ...

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Page 81: ...ide 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 See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your LifeBook for configuration and serial numbers See Figure 2 7 on page 15 for location SPECIFI...

Page 82: ...adphones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 41 for more information Software driver is not config ured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help DVD CD ROM Drive Problems LifeBook fa...

Page 83: ...Docking Problems LifeBook does not turn on when installed in Docking Station LAN Dock AC adapter is not plugged in Provide power to the LAN Docking Station LifeBook is not properly seated in the LAN Dock Remove and re dock your LifeBook and verify that the Docked LED illuminates Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your floppy disk You tried to write to a write protected floppy disk Eject ...

Page 84: ...evice to restart your system If this fails turn your LifeBook off using the power switch wait 10 seconds or more and then turn it back on You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it does not seem to work Your external device is not properly installed Re install your device See Device Ports on page 67 for more information Your operating system software is not setup with the correct soft...

Page 85: ...not seem to work properly The device is not properly installed Remove and re install the device See Device Ports on page 67 for more information The device may have been installed while an application was running so your LifeBook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your LifeBook Your software may not have the correct software driver active See your software documenta...

Page 86: ...er Failures You turn on your LifeBook and nothing seems to happen The installed primary battery is completely discharged there is no optional second battery installed or there is no Power adapter AC or Auto Airline installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 16 for more information Install a charged battery ...

Page 87: ...needs You are operating on battery power only and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are all at the dead battery state and your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode Install a power adapter and then push the Power and Suspend Resume button See Power Sources on page 39 for more information You have a battery failure Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status ...

Page 88: ...and Startup Problems The Power and Suspend Resume button does not work The Power and Suspend Resume button is disabled from the Advanced submenu of the Power menu of the setup utility Enable the button from the setup utility You did not hold the button in long enough Hold the button longer This may need to be a few seconds if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes T...

Page 89: ...lems The built in display is blank when you turn on your LifeBook Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Clear the Closed Cover switch See Figure 2 3 on page 10 for location The LifeBook is set for an external monitor only Pressing F10 while holding down the FN key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will ...

Page 90: ...ower and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The Built in Display does not close A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck between the display and the keyboard Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard The Built in Display has bright or dark spots If the spots are very tiny and few in number this is normal for a large LCD display ...

Page 91: ...your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn This is a map of the bits at the memory address in System Extended or Shadow memory which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit This is a serious fault that may cause you to lose data if you continue Contact you...

Page 92: ...lace your keyboard but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup This error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the setup utility and set all settings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system n...

Page 93: ...ed System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repair of system board Contact your support representative for repairs UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS memory which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video...

Page 94: ...e 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 Recovery CD in th...

Page 95: ...u should now restore your data files If you performed the Recover Hard Drive without Format your data files will still exist within their original directory structures Drivers and Applications Restore CD The Drivers and Application CD can be used to selec tively re install drivers and or applications that may have been un installed or corrupted Please refer to installa tion instructions located in...

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Page 97: ...87 C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Section Six Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance LifeBook 89 Batteries 90 Floppy Disks and Drives 90 DVDs and CDs 91 PC Cards 91 ...

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Page 99: ...ing your LifeBook in a briefcase or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Do not drop your LifeBook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Use a soft cloth to remove dust fro...

Page 100: ...o may cause an explosion or fire Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incinerate the battery Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas Do not leave batteries in hot locations 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 yo...

Page 101: ...e with a ballpoint pen or pencil Always use a felt pen If a DVD CD is subjected to a sudden change in tem perature cold to warm condensation may form on the surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry DVD CDs If a DVD CD is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth sta...

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Page 103: ... Seven Specifications Specifications Configuration Label 95 Microprocessor 95 Memory 95 Video 95 Audio 96 Mass Storage Device Options 96 Features 96 Device Ports 96 Keyboard 97 Power 97 Dimensions and Weight 97 Environmental Requirements 97 ...

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Page 105: ...128MB SDRAM Cache Memory On die L2 Expansion Memory Options Extend system memory up to 256MB BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM 256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back up battery VIDEO Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 14 1 XGA TFT Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 64k colors Sim...

Page 106: ...ternal V 90 standard 56K fax modem ITU V 90 56K data 14 4K fax or LAN 10 100 Base T Ethernet Actual data transfer rate over U S telephone lines varies and is less than 56Kbps due to the current FCC regulations and line conditions The internal modem on all LifeBooks from Fujitsu PC Corporation is only qualified for use with telephone systems inside the United States and Canada and may not operate i...

Page 107: ...art keys and an application key Key pitch 19 mm Key stroke 3 mm Built in ErgoTrac or Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons External Keyboard Support PS 2 compatible External Numeric Keypad Support PS 2 compatible External Mouse Support PS 2 compatible Management Standard DMI 2 0 WFM 1 1a Compliant POWER Batteries Main 9 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 3600 mAh Second 6 c...

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Page 109: ...G l o s s a r y 99 Section Eight Glossary ...

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Page 111: ...he micro processor 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 disc read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather tha...

Page 112: ... interconnection between electronic devices ESD Electro Static 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 ...

Page 113: ...t application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of micro 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...

Page 114: ...technique of copying data or applications stored in ROM Read Only Memory into RAM Random Access Memory for access during actual operation RAM is much faster to access than ROM however ROM contents are not lost when power is removed Shadowing allows permanently stored information to be rapidly accessed SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART is an emerging technology that prov...

Page 115: ...ith the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information ...

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Page 117: ...horted 52 suspend mode 52 BaySwap 28 35 BIOS 101 Guide 42 memory 95 setup utility 41 Boot 101 Boot Sequence 41 Built in Microphone 10 Built in Speakers 72 C Cache Memory 95 101 CapsLock 18 CD ROM care 91 drive 55 96 loading 55 CD RW Drive 96 Clicking 21 23 Closed Cover Switch 11 Cold swap 27 COMM Port 101 Communications 96 Communications Port 12 65 Configuration Label 15 95 Cursor 21 23 Cursor Key...

Page 118: ...22 controls 22 motion 22 pointers 22 Error Messages 81 Expansion Memory 95 Extended Memory 102 External Floppy Disk Drive Port 14 External Monitor Port 14 67 F Flexible Bay 13 26 96 cold swapping 27 devices 26 hot swapping 28 installing 27 release button 13 removing 27 warm swapping 27 Floppy Disk Drive 53 73 96 access indicator 18 care 91 port 67 Function Key F10 20 F5 20 F6 20 F7 20 FN 20 H Hard...

Page 119: ...installing 27 removing 27 Mouse See ErgoTrac and or Touchpad N Numeric Keypad 19 NumLk 18 P Parallel Port 14 65 75 103 PC Card 61 76 access indicator 18 care 91 eject 62 installing 61 removing 62 slot 12 type II 61 unlock 62 Pointing Device 11 ErgoTrac 21 Touchpad 23 POST 103 Power 97 AC adapter 39 Auto Airline adapter 39 button 11 failure 76 77 indicator 16 management 44 off 47 on 41 sources 39 P...

Page 120: ...Panel 10 16 Stereo Line in Jack 11 67 Stereo Speakers 11 SuperDisk Drive 53 access indicator 18 Suspend 104 Suspend Mode 44 System Memory 95 T Theft Prevention Lock 96 Touchpad 23 buttons 23 24 controls 24 motion 24 pointers 24 Troubleshooting 71 U Universal Serial Bus Port 66 USB 66 75 port 14 V Video 95 Video RAM 96 Volume 11 25 W Warm swap 27 Windows 42 end user license agreement 43 Windows key...