Fujitsu Lifebook N3010, User Manual

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Page 3: ...5 Hard Drive Access Indicator 15 Media Player Access Indicator 15 NumLk Indicator 15 CapsLock Indicator 15 ScrLk Indicator 15 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 16 Numeric Keypad 16 Windows Keys 17 Cursor Keys 17 Function Keys 17 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 TouchPad Pointing Device Clicking 19 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 20 TouchPad Control Adjustment 20 Flexible Bay Devices Removing and Ins...

Page 4: ...e 42 Using the Optical Drive on Battery Power 42 Auto Insert Notification Function 42 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 43 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 44 Removing PC Cards 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Module 45 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 46 Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity 46 Device Ports Communications Ports 47 LAN Port 47 IEEE 1394 Jack...

Page 5: ...ssary 79 Regulatory Information 84 APPENDIX Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide FCC Regulatory Information 89 Before Using the Wireless LAN For better communications 91 Stopping transmission 92 Starting Transmission 92 Connection using Windows XP Flow of operations 93 Preparation for wireless LAN connection 93 Connection to the network 95 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Wireless LAN 98 Glossa...

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Page 7: ...1 1 Preface ...

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Page 9: ...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 Online You can go directly to the online Fujitsu Product catalog for your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the LifeBook Accessories Web site U...

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Page 11: ...5 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook ...

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Page 13: ...th the items listed below For a pre configured model you should have LifeBook N Series notebook computer Figure 2 1 Lithium ion battery pre installed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Modular optical drive Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications Restore CD Getting Started Guide User s Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated materials ...

Page 14: ...Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys See Using the Keyboard on page 16 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The pointing device is a Touchpad that allows you simple cursor control See TouchPad Pointing Device on page 19 for more information Power and Suspend Resume Button The Power and Suspend Resume button is always used to Power On your LifeBook notebook from its Of...

Page 15: ... RW combo drive or Modular DVD RW drive Emergency Tray Release If you want to open the media tray when power is not applied to the system insert a straightened out paper clip or similar device into the recessed hole Media Player Eject Button When a media player is installed in the flexible bay and power is applied to the system press the media player eject button to open the disk tray Figure 2 4 L...

Page 16: ...u to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder s SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface format See Optical Digital Audio Out Connector on page 47 for more information When used as a headphone jack this jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers See Headphone Jack on page 48 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono m...

Page 17: ...eject buttons are used to eject a PC Card from the PC Card slot See PC Cards on page 44 for more information PC Card Slots The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type I or Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card See PC Cards on page 44 for more information Air Flow Vents The air flow vents assist in the proper cooling of the system Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook right side panel 1 2 Stereo Spea...

Page 18: ... See S Video Out Port on page 47 for more information External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 48 for more information Modem Port The modem port is designed to accept a Modem RJ 11 telephone jack for the multi national internal 56K modem See Communications Ports on page 47 for more information Figure 2 7 LifeBook no...

Page 19: ...scharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 37 for more informa tion Communications Device Compartment Cover This compartment is used to house a LAN modem Memory Compartment Cover Your LifeBook notebook comes with high speed DDR266 SO DIMM memory The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook thus imp...

Page 20: ...ady On This means that there is power to your LifeBook notebook and that it is ready for use Flashing This means that your LifeBook notebook is in Suspend mode Steady Off This means that your system is either in Save to Disk mode or that your LifeBook notebook has been turned off with the power suspend resume button If you are charging your battery the Power indicator symbol remains on even if you...

Page 21: ... system is checking the media player drive If the Auto Insert Notification function is not active the indicator will only flash when you access the media player drive The default setting is the Auto Insert Notification function active NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that you...

Page 22: ...h F12 are used in conjunction with the Fn key to produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running Windows keys These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as 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 keypa...

Page 23: ...pad on and off This function key combina tion only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting 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 or 800 x 600 pixel resolutio...

Page 24: ...lume of your notebook Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to di...

Page 25: ...he 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 13 Figure 2 13 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rap...

Page 26: ...e using the TouchPad First tap the TouchPad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your 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 15 Figure 2 15 Dragging TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your TouchPad with selections ma...

Page 27: ...es 2 Shut down your LifeBook notebook 3 Pull out the Flexible Bay release latch then press the latch in to release the modular device This will push your device out slightly allowing you to remove the device 4 Slide your device out until it is clear of the bay This will require light force Figure 2 17 Removing a device from the Flexible Bay 5 Slide the device you are installing into your LifeBook ...

Page 28: ...ost 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 Application Panel When you receive your LifeBook notebook these b...

Page 29: ...ou will need to reconfigure it as described above When you have finished with Application Panel Setup click OK and the new settings will take effect You can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as often as you like Deactivating and Activating the LifeBook Application Panel To deactivate the LifeBook Application Panel follow these easy steps 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on Li...

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Page 31: ...25 3 Getting Started ...

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Page 33: ...C adapter 3 Plug the AC cable into an AC electrical outlet Figure 3 1 Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have a charged battery installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 1 2 DC Power Jack DC Output Cable 3 4 AC Adapter AC Cable 1 2 3 4 P O I N T S When you run the N Series LifeBook on battery power the CPU will slow down approximately b...

Page 34: ...hange the brightness level of the display Using the Keyboard to Change Display Brightness Fn F6 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your LifeBoo...

Page 35: ...tart your notebook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded During booting your note book 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 boot sequen...

Page 36: ...ish to use the country in which you live your first and last name and about how you dial out from where you will be using your note book For the modem settings enter your current loca tion information where you will be using your LifeBook notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the condition of...

Page 37: ...are the benefits of registering You will receive an identification label for your LifeBook notebook which if your notebook is ever lost may help in getting it returned to you You also receive technical support access and useful product mailings Proof of purchase is not required if you register within 30 days of your purchase How do I register With Windows it is a part of the Windows Welcome proces...

Page 38: ...ecessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memory typically stores the file s o...

Page 39: ...Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook Your notebook will shut down and then reboot POWER OFF Before turning off the power by choosing Shut Down from the Start menu check that the Hard Drive Optical Drive and PC Card access indicators are all Off See Figure 2 9 on page 14 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card t...

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Page 43: ...ge 32 for more information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure Low Battery State When the battery is running 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 LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will not...

Page 44: ... is charging the battery Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge level available in that battery If the display is flashing red it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery ...

Page 45: ...ou will need to format new disks unless they are preformatted 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 protected state where nothing can be added or removed If you want to add or remove data on a protec...

Page 46: ...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 5 Figure 4 4 Optical Drive 1 2 DVD CD Holder Tray DVD CD Eject Button 1 2 P O I N T S Prior to using your Optical Drive you must install the Optical Player software Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM for instr...

Page 47: ...Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin Opening the DVD CD RW Drive Control Panel With most DVD ROMs you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the DVD CD RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options 2 Select View then ...

Page 48: ...gain This step is not required if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your optical drive locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION The Auto Insert Notification function allows your Life Book notebook to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the optical drive a...

Page 49: ...at your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing up your data files All application software that is installed on the hard disk...

Page 50: ... PC Card perform the following steps 1 See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be Off while removing them 2 Unlock the PC Card from the slot by first pressing the eject button associated with the slot the card is in When pressed the button will pop up 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This ...

Page 51: ...ntil the tabs on the cover are free Figure 4 8 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment 6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve 7 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 notebook 8 Insert the memory upg...

Page 52: ... Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS setup with the current settings displayed See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Click on the Info link at the top of the screen to view the System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your LifeBook notebook during the Power On Self Test POST The chart below shows you the possible display...

Page 53: ...icrophone 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 notebook In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps See Figure on page 8 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 dire...

Page 54: ... g MD player to the digital audio out connector depending on the connector type The connector on your computer is a Optical Mini Plug 3 5mm diameter mini plug The frequency of the digital sound output from the SPDIF output connector is fixed to 48KHz If a sampling rate convertor is not installed in your digital electronic device e g MD player recording is not possible See the device user manual fo...

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Page 57: ...nds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the Troubleshooting Table that follows for 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 Fax 1 901 259 5700 E mail 8fujitsu fujitsupc...

Page 58: ...hones 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 29 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 Notebook fails...

Page 59: ...Disabled Revise the setup utility Main menu settings to enable Diskette Controller See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 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 hard drive Set Primary Master correctly in the BIOS See ...

Page 60: ...e Check for Power On Self Test POST messages See Power On Self Test Messages on page 60 for more information Modem Problems Messages about modem operation Messages about modem operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use See your application software documentation for additional information USB Device Problems You have installed a USB device but your LifeBook notebook does not ...

Page 61: ...battery is completely discharged there is no optional second battery installed or there is no AC adapter installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Power Indicators on page 14 for more information Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presen...

Page 62: ...e battery with a charged one or install an AC adapter No batteries are installed Install a charged battery The batteries are improperly installed Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re installing them Your installed batteries are faulty Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Power Indica...

Page 63: ...aster submenu located within the Main menu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password protected Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook ...

Page 64: ...ch See Figure on page 8 for location The notebook 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 Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings men...

Page 65: ...rnal monitor Try toggling the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external monitor See the Video Features submenu located within the Advanced Menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Monitor Port on page 48 for more information You...

Page 66: ...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 in Setup This means that the floppy disk d...

Page 67: ...e setup utility default values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your LifeBook notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reco...

Page 68: ...t Device Priority submenu and press Enter 4 Arrow down to the CD ROM drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move the CD ROM drive to the top of the list The system attempts to boot from the devices in the order in which they are listed 5 Press F10 then click on Yes to exit the BIOS Setup Utility and return to the boot process After you have changed the boot priority you can create...

Page 69: ...irus protection software If virus protection software is enabled DISE will hang 2 From the DISE main window click Options Restore Backup to restore an image you created or click Options Restore Factory Backup to restore the factory image DISE shuts down to DOS and restores the image file Re Installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Drivers and Application CD can be used to selec tively re...

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Page 73: ... screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen Never use glass cleaners Storing your LifeBook notebook If storing your LifeBook notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook off and ...

Page 74: ...sks 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 use ...

Page 75: ... 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 DVD drive...

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Page 79: ...el resolution 64K colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 64K colors at 60Hz Simultaneous Video XGA SVGA VGA compatible 1400 x 1050 16M colors max Graphics Accelerator Card ATI Mobility RADEON 9000 controller with 64MB dedicated memory external frame buffer 4x AGP supported AUDIO AC97 Codec Sigmatel 9766 Stereo headphone jack 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Mono microphone jack 100mV...

Page 80: ...ling buttons External Keyboard Support USB compatible External Numeric Keypad Support USB compatible External Mouse Support USB compatible Management Standard DMI 2 0 ready WFM 2 0 compliant POWER Batteries Main 12 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 87W 14 8V 5880 mAh FPCBP70 Manufacturer s Part Number BTP 44A3 Adapters AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 120W supplying 19V DC 6 32A to the LifeB...

Page 81: ...r loading data or programs onto your LifeBook note book It assists in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from destruction or contami nation Your system comes with a free 30 day trial edition for unlimited updates of the virus data file during that period We encourage you to subscribe with McAfee com to continue receiving updates for protec tion from computer virus infe...

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Page 85: ... offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels of power to operate COMM Port Abbreviation for communication port This is your serial interface connection Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a...

Page 86: ... between electronic devices ESD Electrostatic 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 platte...

Page 87: ...Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert 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 tr...

Page 88: ...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 Card Smart Cards are the same size and shape as credit cards but they contain an integrated microprocessor chip The chip...

Page 89: ...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 ...

Page 90: ...e may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format ...

Page 91: ...ité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformé ment 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 ut...

Page 92: ...pair Technicians Only C A U T I O N To reduce the risk of fire use only 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord C A U T I O N For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse W A R N I N G Danger of explosion if Lithium CMOS battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of use...

Page 93: ...87 Appendix Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide Optional device ...

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Page 95: ...se undesired operation of this device 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 interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not instal...

Page 96: ...ed an Ad Hoc network Using an Ad Hoc network you can obtain a network connection easily and at a low cost In the Ad Hoc mode you can use the function supported by Microsoft Network such as File and Print Sharing to exchange files and share a printer or other peripheral devices To use the Ad Hoc Mode you must set the same SSID and the same encryption key for all the computers that are connected All...

Page 97: ... also occur Distance the main unit of this personal computer is from other electric appliances If the main unit of the person computer is installed near a powered on elec tric appliance the computer may not be able to com municate properly or trouble may occur in the electric appliance If the computer is unable to communicate properly change the channel to be used or the installation loca tion Dur...

Page 98: ...ick Start Control Panel Broadcom Wireless Utility The Broadcom Wireless Configu ration Utility window will be displayed 2 Click the Wireless Networks tab 3 Click the Enable Radio box to clear it then click the OK button Wireless communications on off switching will be deactivated and the transmission of radio waves from the wireless LAN will be stopped STARTING TRANSMISSION To communicate using th...

Page 99: ...ft frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed instead 4 Double click the Network Connections icon A list of currently installed networks will be displayed 5 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played The Wireless Network Connection Proper ties window will be displayed 6 Click the Wireless Networks tab...

Page 100: ...rscore or Use 10 or 26 characters to enter the key in the hexadecimal character code format The char acters that can be used as the network key in this case are as follows 0 9 A Z a f For ad hoc connection Assign the same net work key to all the personal computers to be connected For infrastructure connection Assign the identical network key that is programmed into the access point For this settin...

Page 101: ...in DNS server address auto matically If your network uses static IP addresses consult with your network adminis trator for the correct IP address settings 8 Click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window 9 Click the OK button 10 Close the Network Connection window Following this operation confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follow...

Page 102: ...displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks will be added to the list 10 Click the Close button Setting the file sharing function The procedure for setting the file sharing function follows with the work folder in drive ...

Page 103: ...mputer is not yet connected some of the conditions are not displayed Status The connection condition is shown Network Name SSID The connected network name SSID is displayed AP s MAC Address In infrastructure mode the MAC address of the access point currently in connection is shown In Ad Hoc mode a value is shown but it is not the MAC address of the connected client WEP When the Network key is used...

Page 104: ...e following pages Confirming the status of the radio waves on page 97 Radio wave transmission has stopped Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window Refer to Starting Transmis sion on page 92 The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON Active channel duplication due to multiple wirel...

Page 105: ...t Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 10 0 1 1 When IP address is displayed as 169 254 XXX YYY or 0 0 0 0 IP address is not correctly fetched from the access point In that case restart the computer itself If the display is still unchanged check the setting of TCP IP If Cable Disconnected or Media Disconnected is displayed without showing IP address check the setting of network name SSID and network...

Page 106: ...ue address in the world A private address is a unique address within a closed network LAN Local Area Network An environment connecting computers within a rela tively small range such as the same floor and building MAC address Media Access Control Address A physical address inherent to a network card For Ethernet the top three bytes are controlled assigned as a vendor code The remaining three bytes...

Page 107: ...tication types for wireless LAN Upon authentication the access point checks whether the same network key is set to the client If the client uses a wrong network key or the network key itself is not set authentication is unsuccessful allowing no communications with the access point SSID Security Set Identifier See Network name Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple ...

Page 108: ...P address to be set for the computer If no access point is found 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 P O...

Page 109: ...sers can set 40 bits 104 bits after subtracting the fixed length of 24 bits Depending on practical environments the allowable number of computers to be connected may be decreased Item Specification Type of network Conforms to IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching Active frequency 2400 2473MHz Number of channels 11 Security Network name SSID Network key 64 bits 128 bits Maximum...

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Page 113: ...COMM Port 79 Communications 73 Communications Port 47 Cursor 19 Cursor Keys 17 D DC Output Cable 27 DC Power Jack 27 DC power jack 12 Device Ports 47 74 Disk care 68 Display 28 57 58 Display Panel 8 adjusting 28 brightness 28 closing 28 latch 8 opening 28 Display Timeout 33 Docking Port 13 Dolby Headphone 42 Double Clicking 19 Dragging 20 Drive Image Special Edition 75 Drivers and Application CD 6...

Page 114: ...eling 67 LifeBook Application Panel Software 75 LifeBook Security Application Panel 10 73 buttons 22 configuring 22 deactivating 23 launching applications 22 M Media Drive 40 Media Player access indicator 15 loading 40 removing 41 using 42 Memory 73 capacity 46 compartment 13 45 extended 46 installing 45 removing 46 system 46 upgrade module 45 Memory Upgrade Module 54 Microphone Jack 10 47 Modem J...

Page 115: ...e Pre installed Software Specifications 73 Status Indicator Panel 8 14 Stereo Speakers 9 Suspend 82 Suspend Mode 32 S Video Out Port 12 System Memory 73 T Theft Prevention Lock 74 TouchPad 19 Touchpad 19 buttons 19 controls 20 Troubleshooting 51 U Universal Serial Bus Port 47 USB 47 54 ports 12 V Video 73 Video RAM 73 Volume Control 18 W Windows keys 17 Application key 17 Start keys 17 Windows Pro...

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