Fujitsu Lifebook P771, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P771 notebook ...

Page 2: ...Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc USA MakeDisc PowerDirector PowerDVD and YouCam are trademarks of CyberLink Corp Google is a registered trademarks of Google Incorporated OmniPass is a trademark of Softex Inc Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are either a registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Norton and Norton Interne...

Page 3: ...u America Incorporated Address 1250 E Arques Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Telephone 408 746 6000 Declares that product Base Model Configuration LIFEBOOK P771 notebook Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operations are subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference...

Page 4: ...he 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 connected to earth grounded at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable as required per NEC Article 820 93 ANSI NFP...

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Page 6: ...ng the Controls and Connectors 17 Front and Display Components 18 Left Side Panel Components 21 Right Side Panel Components 23 Bottom Components 24 Status Indicator Panel 26 Power Saving Utility Indicator 27 Hard Disk Optical Drive Access Indicator 27 NumLk Indicator 27 CapsLock Indicator 27 ScrLk Indicator 27 Power Indicator 28 Battery Charging Indicator 28 ...

Page 7: ...ton 41 Launching Applications with the Application Panel 42 Opening the Fujitsu Support Center 44 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LIFEBOOK Power Sources 46 Connecting the Power Adapters 46 Display Panel 47 Opening the Display Panel 47 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 48 Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook 50 Power On 50 Boot Sequence 51 BIOS Setup Utility 52 Booting the System 53 Starting Window...

Page 8: ...ry 63 Memory Upgrade Module 66 Accessing the Memory Compartment 67 Removing a Memory Module 68 Installing a Memory Module 69 Checking the Memory Capacity 70 Optical Drive 71 Media Player Software 72 Loading Media on Your Drive 72 Removing Media 74 Using the Optical Drive Software 74 Using the Optical Drive on Battery Power 75 Auto Insert Notification Function 76 Emergency Tray Release 76 Secure Di...

Page 9: ... 87 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LIFEBOOK Troubleshooting 89 Identifying the Problem 89 Specific Problems 91 Power On Self Test Messages 99 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 104 Saving your Factory Image 104 Creating Backup Images of Factory Image DAR and Discs 105 Recovering Your Factory Image 106 Backing Up a System Image 106 Managing Your Backup Images 108 Using the Recovery and Utility T...

Page 10: ... Batteries 120 Media Care 121 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 123 Configuration Label 123 Microprocessor 124 Chipset 124 Memory 124 Cache 124 Video 124 Audio 125 Mass Storage Device Options 125 Media Player 125 Features 125 Device Ports 126 Keyboard 127 Power 127 Dimensions and Weight 128 Environmental Requirements 128 Popular Accessories 128 Included Software 129 Learning About You...

Page 11: ...53 Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 154 Wireless Network Considerations 156 Deactivating the WLAN Device 156 Activating the WLAN Device 158 Configuring the Wireless LAN 159 Configuring the WLAN 159 Connection to the network 159 Troubleshooting the WLAN 160 Troubleshooting 160 WLAN Specifications 162 Specifications 162 Using the Bluetooth Device 164 What is Bluetooth 164 Where to Find Informati...

Page 12: ...66 Getting Started 167 Installing OmniPass 167 User Enrollment 169 Using OmniPass 172 Configuring OmniPass 177 OmniPass Control Center 179 Troubleshooting 181 Appendix C Using Intel Wireless Display Using the Wireless Display technology 183 Starting the WiDi application 184 Index 185 ...

Page 13: ...built in system software Your notebook comes with Windows 7 Professional edition pre installed Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard keys appear in brackets Example Fn F1 ESC ENTER and CTRL Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced within the text For example See Installation Procedure on page 43 Note that all cross references are linked to the referenced items...

Page 14: ...ou with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAREFULLY TH...

Page 15: ...You can go directly to the online by going to the website at www shopfujitsu com Limited Warranty Your LIFEBOOK P771 notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS ...

Page 16: ...erview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P771 notebook We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook even if you are already familiar with notebook computers Figure 1 Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P771 notebook ...

Page 17: ...with display open Display Panel Status Application Panel Buttons Power Suspend Resume Button Stereo Speakers Keyboard Touchpad Pointing Device Web Camera Status Indicator Panel Digital Microphone Air Vents Indicator Panel Headphone Jack Microphone Jack Wireless Device On Off Switch SD Card Slot Camera LED ...

Page 18: ...k YouCam application Display Panel The display panel is a color LCD panel with LED backlighting for the display of text and graphics Status Indicator Panels The Status Indicator Panels display symbols that correspond to specific components of your LIFEBOOK P771 notebook Status indicators are located in twolocations on your notebook behind the keyboard to the left and along the left front edge of t...

Page 19: ...rprint recognition sensor allows you to increase the security of your system by having it recognize your unique fingerprint See Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 166 SD Card Slot The Secure Digital SD card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage Flash memory cards allow you to transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices See Secure Digital...

Page 20: ...itching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life See Activating the WLAN Device on page 158 Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone See Microphone Jack on page 83 Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect stereo headphones or powered external speakers See Headphone Jack on page 83 ...

Page 21: ...o transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices See ExpressCards on page 79 ExpressCard Eject Button The ExpressCard eject button allows you to eject the ExpressCard so that it can be removed from the system DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional Auto Airline adapter to power your system and charge the internal Lithium ion Battery DC...

Page 22: ...ce on page 82 USB 3 0 Ports The two USB 3 0 ports on the left side of the system allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 3 0 transfers data at up to 5 Gbps and is backward compatible with USB 2 0 480Mbps and USB 1 1 12 Mbps devices There are two USB 3 0 ports on the left side and one USB 2 0 port on the right See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 82 TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAM...

Page 23: ...attery Weight Saver External Video Port The external video port allows you to connect your LIFEBOOK notebook to an external video device such as a monitor See External Video Port on page 84 USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps The...

Page 24: ... bay holds one of the modular flexible bay devices See Flexible Bay Devices on page 39 Flexible Bay Device Lock The flexible bay device lock is used to lock and release a modular flexible bay device in the flexible bay See Flexible Bay Devices on page 39 Memory Upgrade Compartment Lithium ion Port Replicator Connector Battery Air Vents various locations Dust Filter Cover Flexible Bay Release Butto...

Page 25: ...ld be removed when the computer is stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 61 Dust Filter Cover The dust filter cover is used to help prevent dust and dirt from entering your system See Cleaning the dust filter on page 117 Air Vents The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down ...

Page 26: ...ese lights tell you how each of those components is operating When you turn off the system all indicators will go off except when the AC adapter is connected Charging LED will be lit Figure 6 Status Indicator Panel 1 A ECO 1 2 Hard Disk Optical NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Battery Battery Level Power Indicator Charging Drive Access Power Saving Utility Indicator Indicators ...

Page 27: ...rd Disk Optical Drive access indicator lights when the hard disk or optical drive is being accessed To prevent corruption of data do not press the power button when the Hard Disk Optical Drive access indicator is lit NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator shows that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to...

Page 28: ...er in Hibernate mode or that your notebook has been turned off Even if you are charging your battery the Power indicator symbol will be off if your LIFEBOOK is shut off Battery Charging Indicator When the AC adapter is connected to your system this indicator show the status of the battery charging as follows Green solid The AC adapter is connected and there is no battery pack installed Orange soli...

Page 29: ...dicator will be off if there is no battery installed It will also be off during Shutdown or Sleep modes if the battery is installed but there is no AC Adapter connected IF THE BATTERY PACK IS INSTALLED WHILE THE POWER IS TURNED OFF THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR WILL DISPLAY THE CHARGE LEVEL FOR FIVE SECONDS AFTER IT BLINKS ORANGE IF THE AC ADAPTER IS NOT CONNECTED OR THE BATTERY PACK IS NOT FULLY CH...

Page 30: ...r special function keys This section describes the following keys Figure 7 Numeric keypad Your system allows certain keys to serve dual purposes both as standard characters and as numeric and mathematical keys The ability to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the NumLk key Back Space Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor Ke...

Page 31: ... is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions Windows Keys Your LIFEBOOK P771 notebook has two Windows keys a Start k...

Page 32: ...isplay Note that adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the system setting Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your system Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your system Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to...

Page 33: ...nd the display It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger Additionally the touchpad allows you to zoom in or out and scroll through large documents using simple gestures The left and right buttons function the same as mouse buttons The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on the application that is being used The fingerprint recognition sensor adds another level ...

Page 34: ... 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 9 Figure 9 Clicking Double Clicking Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select pre...

Page 35: ...g your finger across the Touchpad and then release your finger Figure 11 Figure 11 Dragging Scrolling Using the Scrolling sensor allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful when you are navigating through on line pages To use the Scrolling sensor move your finger forward or backward across it to scroll up or down a page When ...

Page 36: ...el 1 Circle Scroll After scrolling a window you can keep scrolling it by moving your fingers clockwise or counter clockwise on the touchpad Figure 15 2 Inertia Motion After sliding your finger very quickly on the touchpad the pointer will continue moving for a short distance as if by inertia Figure 16 3 Pinch zoom Zoom in and out on windows and images by pinching Figure 13 or opening Figure 14 two...

Page 37: ...37 Touchpad Pointing Device Figure 13 Zooming in with Touchpad Figure 14 Zooming out with Touchpad Figure 15 Continuous scrolling Figure 16 Using inertia ...

Page 38: ...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 discover the optimal sound level ANY SOFTWARE THA...

Page 39: ...is a rechargeable battery that can be used to power your LIFEBOOK notebook when an adapter is not connected Weight Saver This is used to fill the bay when no device is needed Removing and Installing Modular Devices There are two ways to remove and install modular devices in the Flexible Bay Cold swapping swapping devices while your LIFEBOOK notebook is powered off Hot swapping swapping devices whi...

Page 40: ...into place as shown in Figure 19 5 It is now safe to turn your notebook back on 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 Hot swapping is provided through the Safely Remove Hardware utility The icon for the ut...

Page 41: ...of a button when your system is on Also included in the panel is a Support button that allows you to either launch the Fujitsu Support Center utility or to launch a user defined application The default settings for the buttons are as follows Support Button Starts the Fujitsu Support Center See Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button on page 44 ECO A ECO Button Button A Email But...

Page 42: ... utilities that let you operate and configure your LIFEBOOK Application Panel These utilities are found in the Start menu under Settings Control Panel Application Panel or Buttons in some configurations The utility includes an Application Panel Setup tab Configuring your LIFEBOOK Application Panel When you start Windows the LIFEBOOK Application Panel is automatically activated As an application la...

Page 43: ...net browser box 2 Click on Browse from Start menu 3 Scroll down the list of applications and then click on the application you wish to launch with this button 4 Click OK The button will now launch the new application If you want to return to launching your Windows default Internet browser with this button you need only click on Default Internet Browser from the Internet browser box Be aware that y...

Page 44: ...ty which offers three tabs Manual Diagnostic Program and Support Manual tab The Manual tab lets you automatically go to the Fujitsu Support website to download the system User s Guide You must be connected to the Internet in order to use this function Diagnostic Program tab The Diagnostic Program tab allows you to automatically reboot the system then open the boot menu from which you can choose Di...

Page 45: ...45 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LIFEBOOK Figure 21 Connecting the AC Adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter AC Cable DC Output Cable Power Plug ...

Page 46: ... 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 be sure the autombobile ignition key is in the On or AccessOR 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 Pow...

Page 47: ...contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active matrix technology Opening the Display Panel Lift the display backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Figure 22 ...

Page 48: ... to Adjust Brightness To adjust brightness with the power management utility Click Start Control Panel In View by select one of the icon views Select Display then click Adjust brightness in left pane Drag the Screen brightness slider left or right depending upon your preference Using Power Options to Adjust the Brightness To change the brightness using the Power Options utility open the Control Pa...

Page 49: ...G IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT IF USING BATTERY POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID LEVEL BY DEFAULT THE HIGHER THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER YOUR BATTERIES WILL DISCHARGE FOR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE MAKE SURE THAT THE BRIGHTNESS IS SET AS LOW AS POSSIBLE IF USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEV...

Page 50: ...S MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BATTERY IS INSTALLED AND CHARGED OR THAT THE AC OR AUTO AIRLINE ADAPTER IS CONNECTED AND HAS POWER To turn on your LIFEBOOK notebook from its off state press the Power Suspend Resume button located above the keyboard to the right When you are done working you can either leave your notebook in Suspend mode see Sleep Mode on page 56 or you can turn it off see Powering Off o...

Page 51: ...ou power up or restart your notebook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is found During booting your notebook 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...

Page 52: ...or restart your LIFEBOOK 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Using the SecureCore Menu When the Fujitsu logo appears on the scre...

Page 53: ...ch any external devices until you have gone through the initial power on sequence When you turn on your notebook for the first time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen If you do nothing the system will load the operating system and then the Windows Welcome will begin Starting Windows the First Time After you boot up the system the first time and follow the instructions on the screen you w...

Page 54: ...ese icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently access When you install the ClickMe utility several applications and utilities are installed this takes time While ClickMe is installing the system may go into Suspend mode If this should occur slide the Power Suspend Resume button momentarily to wake the system up Alternately while ClickMe is installing slide your finger across the tou...

Page 55: ...e Utility Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system For more information about the FDU utility refer to Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 113 THERE MAY BE SOME THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT GET INSTALLED USING THE CLICKME UT...

Page 56: ...f between performance and power savings Power Suspend Resume Button When your notebook is active the Power Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put the notebook into Sleep mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button when the notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power Suspend Resume button returns ...

Page 57: ...IN SLEEP MODE THOUGH NOT AS FAST AS WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL DISABLING THE POWER SUSPEND RESUME BUTTON PREVENTS IT FROM BEING USED TO PUT THE NOTEBOOK INTO SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE THE BUTTON RESUME FUNCTION CAN T BE DISABLED THE SLEEP OR HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CERTAIN PC CARDS CHECK YOUR PC CARD DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE INFORMATION WHEN PC CARDS OR EXTERNA...

Page 58: ...gure some of the power management settings For example you can use the Power Options to set the timeout values for turning off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters Restarting the System If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then move the mouse over ...

Page 59: ... or more see Care and Maintenance Section BE SURE TO CLOSE ALL FILES EXIT ALL APPLICATIONS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE POWER IF FILES ARE OPEN WHEN YOU TURN THE POWER OFF YOU WILL LOSE ANY CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SAVED AND MAY CAUSE DISK ERRORS ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR PACKAGING IT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM WAIT UNTIL THE STA...

Page 60: ...also reduces the speed of any active Ethernet network links To wake the computer from Sleep mode press the Suspend Resume Button Energy saving benefits Fujitsu ENERGY STAR qualified mobile PCs use about half as much electricity as standard equipment saving half in utility costs But more than that ENERGY STAR also makes a difference for the environment Did you know that the average house can be res...

Page 61: ...t exceed a low of 5 C or a high of 35 C Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range When using a high current device such as an external optical drive or the hard drive using the AC adapter will conserve yo...

Page 62: ...e Power Management on page 56 for more information on Sleep mode and shutdown procedure BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS APPLICATIONS FEATURES POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES OPTICAL DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE THE BATTERY CHARGING CAPACITY IS REDUCED AS THE BATTERY AGES IF YOUR BATTERY IS ...

Page 63: ...ce you provide power you can continue to use your system while an adapter is charging the battery 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 Swapping batteries when additional power source is not available To swap batteries in your battery compartment when you don t have another power source available suc...

Page 64: ...ile sliding the battery lock towards the front of the system and holding it in place slide the battery latch towards the edge of the notebook this will unlock the battery 5 Lift the battery from the battery compartment 6 Insert the new battery into the compartment Figure 25 7 Verify that the battery latch clicks into place Battery Lock Battery Latch ...

Page 65: ...ch as an AC Adapter follow these easy steps 1 Plug in an AC Adapter to ensure power is supplied to the system 2 Slide and hold the battery lock then slide the battery latch to unlock the battery 3 Remove the battery from the compartment 4 Slide the new battery into the compartment IF THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOUR BATTE...

Page 66: ...tore at us fujitsu com computers DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS FROM THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE COMPARTMENT EXCEPT THE ONES SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD TO MINIMIZE RISK TO THE MODULE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE HANDLING A MEMORY MODULE TOUCH A GROUND...

Page 67: ...ve any power adapter AC or auto airline and battery pack 2 Place your LIFEBOOK notebook with the bottom facing up on a clean work surface 3 Remove the two screws from the holes in the memory compartment cover Figure 26 and lift the cover at the lift point Figure 26 Removing the Memory Compartment Cover YOU MUST TURN OFF POWER BEFORE INSTALLING THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Lift Point ...

Page 68: ...ory module simultaneously Figure 27 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the back of your LIFEBOOK notebook 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 Install a new memory module as detailed in the procedure below 6 Replace the memory compartment cover Figure 29 Figure 27 Removing a memory module ...

Page 69: ...ess the memory upgrade module down into the compartment until it locks underneath the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is properly in place 4 Replace the memory compartment cover Figure 29 Figure 28 Inserting a Memory Module Figure 29 Reinstalling the Memory Cover THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ROUTINELY REMOVE FROM YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK ONCE IT IS INSTALLED YOU SHOULD...

Page 70: ...mory is displayed next to Installed memory RAM There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed This is possible if your system is configured with an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator which dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALL...

Page 71: ...D RAM discs The dual layer architecture allows you to record up to 8 5 GB of data on DVD R discs DVD R and DVD RW discs hold up to 4 7 GB of data DVD R discs used with Multi Format Dual Layer DVD writer hold up to 8 5 GB A DVD R disc can only be written to once DVD RW discs can be written to over and over DVD R and DVD RW discs can be played on most standard players CD R and CD RW discs hold up to...

Page 72: ...k DO NOT OPERATE YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE UNLESS YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IS SITTING ON A FLAT SURFACE USING A DRIVE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NOT LEVEL MAY DAMAGE THE DRIVE OR PREVENT PROPER OPERATION PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE YOUR BATTERY LIFE IF NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE IS ATTACHED YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT US FUJITSU C...

Page 73: ...Media IF YOU HAVE DISABLED THE AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION YOU WILL HAVE TO START THE DRIVE EITHER BY USING MY COMPUTER OR FROM WITHIN WINDOWS EXPLORER SINCE YOUR NOTEBOOK WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZE THAT MEDIA HAS BEEN LOADED a b c d ...

Page 74: ...er you insert a disc Opening the Optical 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 optical drive control panel and the mouse 1 Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options 2 Select View then Player for all available controls This will open the control panel into the ...

Page 75: ...nal full charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 If a low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the DVD CD RW application 4 Connect an AC Adapter to your system or install a fully charged battery in the Flexible Bay after removing any modular devices that may be present in the bay prior to removing the main battery PROLONGED USE OF TH...

Page 76: ...s it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed Your notebook will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD includes an auto run file To prevent a CD from playing automatically as soon as it is inserted refer to the related help file for your specific operating system SOME SHORTER DVD MOVIES MAY NOT REQUIRE YOU TO SWAP BATTERIES OR ATTACH AC POWER TO CO...

Page 77: ... can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devices These cards use flash memory architecture which means they don t need a power source to retain data Secure Digital SD and Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD SDHC cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumpt...

Page 78: ...irmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector Removing an SD SDHC Card To remove a card first see your SD SDHC card manual for instructions Some cards may require your notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them Prior to removing the card from the slot first select it using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area To remove the card push it in to release it ...

Page 79: ...align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s Installing ExpressCards To install an ExpressCard in the ExpressCard slot follow these steps Eject Button ExpressCard Slot 54 mm ExpressCard 34 mm ExpressCard INSTALLING OR REMOVING A EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD ...

Page 80: ...ard 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 YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR S GROUP TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE IF THE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK NETWORK POLICY SETTINGS MAY ALSO PREVENT...

Page 81: ... system to one of these devices follow the instructions that came with your port replicator See Port Replicator on page 85 The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal 10 100 1000 BaseTx Ethernet connection You will need to configure your notebook to work with your particular network Please refer to your network administrator for information on your network configuration To connect the LAN ...

Page 82: ...2 0 which in turn runs forty times faster than USB 1 1 In order to connect a USB device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 36 Connecting a USB Device The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI port is a digital audio video interface over which uncompressed streams can be transmitted HDMI is used to connect ...

Page 83: ... port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug In order to connect headphones or speakers follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into th...

Page 84: ... hold down screws located on each side of the connector Figure 38 Connecting an External Video Device WHEN AN EXTERNAL MONITOR IS PLUGGED IN PRESSING THE FN F10 KEYS ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE YOUR SELECTION OF WHERE TO SEND YOUR DISPLAY VIDEO EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE KEY COMBINATION YOU WILL STEP TO THE NEXT CHOICE THE CHOICES IN ORDER ARE BUILT IN DISPLAY PANEL ONLY EXTERNAL MONITOR ONLY BOTH BUILT IN ...

Page 85: ... 2 0 devices DC Power and DVI and e SATA devices Figure 39 Port Replicator rear panel Port Replicator Components Following is a description of the Port Replicator components Figure 39 Power Button The power button allows you to power the port replicator on and off Docking Connector DC Power Jack LAN RJ 45 Jack External Video Port DVI D Port USB 2 0 Ports Security Lock Slot USB 2 0 Ports eSATA Port...

Page 86: ...ojectors using a DisplayPort cable DVI D Port The DVI D port lets you to connect digital display devices such flat panel displays and digital projectors using a DVI D cable DVI D cables are primarily used to connect a computer with a monitor or home theater system ALTHOUGH THERE ARE DISPLAYPORT AND DVI D PORTS SUPPORTED BY THE PORT REPLICATOR ONLY ONE CAN BE USED AT ANY TIME AN INTERNAL SWITCH REC...

Page 87: ...otebook with the connector on the Port Replicator and push the corners down simultaneously Figure 40 Detaching Port Replicator To detach the Port Replicator 1 Pull the Port Replicator s release latch away from the Port Replicator to release it from your notebook Figure 41 2 Pull the notebook away from the Port Replicator to detach it from your system Figure 42 THE SYSTEM CONTAINS COMPONENTS THAT C...

Page 88: ...88 Port Replicator Figure 40 Attaching Figure 41 Unlatching Figure 42 Removing Docking Connector Release Latch ...

Page 89: ...ff your LIFEBOOK notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your notebook and to an active AC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the external connectors are plugged in properly You can also disconnect s...

Page 90: ... the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers IF YOU KEEP NOTES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TRIED YOUR SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE AB...

Page 91: ...e Cause and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your notebook Troubleshooting Table Problem Page Audio Problems page 92 Port Replicator Problems page 92 Hard Drive Problems page 92 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 93 Memory Problems page 93 USB Device Problems page 93 Problem Page ExpressCard Problems page 9...

Page 92: ...EBOOK Refer to application and operating system documentation The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the system tray Click the Volume icon in the system tray If the Mute icon has a red circle on it click it to unselect it Pressing F3 while holding Fn will also toggle the audio on and off Port Replicator Problems optional external device System does not turn on when installed in opti...

Page 93: ...yboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Your operating system is not setup with correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Your system has crashed Try to restart your notebook Memory Problems Your System screen in the Control Panel does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upg...

Page 94: ...ware may not have the correct driver active See your software documentation and activate the correct driver Power Failures You turn on your LIFE BOOK notebook and noth ing seems to happen The installed battery is com pletely discharged or there is no Power adapter AC or Auto Airline installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the battery See Status Indicat...

Page 95: ...Power Suspend Resume but ton Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to Power Options located in the Control Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs You are operating on battery power and ignored a low bat tery alarm until the battery was at the dead battery state and the system has entered Dead Battery Suspend mode Install a power adapter then p...

Page 96: ...ratures Replace the battery The battery is too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside of operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend Resume button does not work There may be application software conflict Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and ...

Page 97: ...tep to the next choice The choices in order are built in display external monitor both built in display and external monitor Display angle and brightness settings are not adequate for your lighting conditions Move the display and brightness control until you have good visibility Pressing either the F6 or F7 keys while holding the Fn key also allows you to change the brightness level Power manageme...

Page 98: ...isplay compression gives a clearer but smaller display for applications that do not support the system s native pixel resolution You can fill the screen but have less resolution by changing display compression settings These settings can be changed in the Intel GMA control panel You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any infor mation Your external monitor is not properly in...

Page 99: ... Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 52 and that the diskette drive is installed correctly If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and contact your support representative Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly If you have an installed me...

Page 100: ...wer On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM access ...

Page 101: ...dentified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive may be corrupted Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays This is a potenti...

Page 102: ...ck at which the error was detected You are risking data corruption if you continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a support representa...

Page 103: ... Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested 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 mem...

Page 104: ...f system failure you will be able to restore it to its original state IN ORDER TO INSTALL APPLICATIONS AND DRIVERS MAKE COPIES OF FACTORY AND SYSTEM IMAGES AND BURN DARS APPLICATION MEDIA AND BOOTABLE DISCS YOU MUST HAVE AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNALLY CONNECTED WRITABLE DVD DRIVE IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COPY YOUR FACTORY IMAGE TO REMOVABLE MEDIA E G DVD DISCS FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN...

Page 105: ...oose which type of disc you want to burn Bootable Disc Drivers and Applications Restore Disc Application Disc or Recovery Disc 3 Select Recovery Disc then click Make DVD 4 Confirm that the box has 2 Note that in some cases the box may display a larger number for the factory image depending upon its size 5 The message Recovery Disc 1 will be created Enter your comments and number of media on the DV...

Page 106: ... there is a MyRecovery icon that allows you to make backups of your current system image either to another location on your hard drive or on removable media A system image is the configuration of your C drive at a particular point of time You may want to make system image backups occasionally in order to have points to which you can return without having to go all the way back to the Factory Image...

Page 107: ...ckup image window appears in which you can either click Create the image on D drive or Select the drive if you want to save to an external hard disk drive 6 An image appears showing you graphically how the image will be stored Click the Next button 7 Click Execute to start the backup ...

Page 108: ...7 Note that if you copy an image to an external hard drive both the original and the copy will appear in the Backup Images window with identical names dates and file sizes but with the different drive letter to distinguish them Before you select Make DVD be sure you have a recordable DVD drive connected and blank DVDs available Using the Recovery and Utility Tools The Recovery and Utility tools co...

Page 109: ...ns select a new keyboard layout if necessary then click Next 5 When the Operating System dialog appears select Use recovery tools then click Next 6 If necessary enter your password then click OK 7 When System Recovery Options window appears click on Recovery and Utility 8 The Recovery and Utility screen appears on the screen with three tabs Diagnostics Recovery and Utility Please note that Diagnos...

Page 110: ...ains three tools Recovering User Configured System Backups Restoring the Factory Image only C drive and Restoring the Factory Image full hard drive recovery You can use these tools to restore the Factory Image from the hidden partition restore backup image s you created or images stored on DVD discs and perform a full hard drive recovery Refer to instructions above for details on how to create Fac...

Page 111: ...m dialog appears click Next 8 If necessary enter your password then click OK 9 When System Recovery Options window appears click on Recovery and Utility 10 Click the Recovery tab in the Recovery and Utility window then click Restoring the Factory Image full hard drive recovery icon 11 Click Execute 12 Read the precautions then select I Agree 13 Click Next then click Next to start the recovery proc...

Page 112: ... continue At this point you can either Insert Application Disc s to restore back to hidden partition or Click Cancel to skip restoring Application disc s and continue with restore 20 If you select to insert Application Disc after copying of application disc s to hidden partition is completed the message will appear again Repeat inserting application disc s until all discs have been copied then cli...

Page 113: ... contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After you click the icon FDU automatically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be used while the download is in process When...

Page 114: ...E RISK TO THE COMPONENTS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE DOCKING OR UNDOCKING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK WHEN USING A PORT REPLICATOR IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE TO ALWAYS TOUCH A GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY BE SURE TO POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE ADDING OR REMOVING SYSTEM COMPONENTS EVEN IF THE SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR SLEEP STATES DATA COULD BE LO...

Page 115: ...OOK notebook 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposure to san...

Page 116: ...nded off the shelf cleaners Computer exterior computer keyboard To clean the exterior and keyboard use one of the following off the shelf products Office Depot 154 616 Notebook Cleaning Kit Meridrew Enterprises Klear_Screen Wipes 3M CL563 Cleaner Wipes Note After cleaning with one of these products gently polish with a dry soft lint free cloth until the solution is no longer visible LCD display To...

Page 117: ...TO THE COMPUTER ALWAYS REFER TO THE CLEANER MANUFACTURER S GUIDELINES AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR PROPER HANDLING AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS NEVER USE AMMONIA ACIDIC OR ALKALINE CLEANERS OR ORGANIC CHEMICALS SUCH AS PAINT THINNER ACETONE PROPYL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OR KEROSENE IT MAY DAMAGE SURFACE FINISHES AND THE COATING OF THE LCD SCREEN NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEANING STYLISTIC AND ...

Page 118: ...e computer and disconnect the AC adapter 2 Close the display and turn the system upside down 3 Remove the dust filter access cover by pressing the latch toward the center of the cover and lifting it out Fig 43 4 Clean the dust filter and the air cooling duct using a vacuum cleaner attachment such as an extension wand ALWAYS BE SURE THE DUST FILTER ACCESS COVER IS INSTALLED WHEN RUNNING YOUR SYSTEM...

Page 119: ...at you carry your notebook with you while traveling rather than checking it in as baggage Always bring your System Recovery CD that came with your notebook when you travel If you experience system software problems while traveling you may need it to correct any problems ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR PACKAGING IT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PA...

Page 120: ... Batteries Caring for your Batteries Always handle batteries carefully Do not short circuit the battery terminals that is do not touch both terminals with a metal object Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins keys or other metal objects Doing so may cause an explosion or fire Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incinerate the battery Recharge batter...

Page 121: ...t level comfortable Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your notebook in Sleep mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it Limit your media drive access Disable the Media Player auto insert notification function Always use fully charged batteries Eject ExpressCards when not in use Media Care Caring for your Media DVD CD CD R Media discs are precision devices and w...

Page 122: ...ng from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge Caring for your Optical Drive The optional optical drive is durable but you must treat it with care 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 is damp dusty or will be exposed to...

Page 123: ...ion Label The configuration label located on the bottom of your notebook contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example configuration label P771 i7 2610UM 12 1 WXGA 2GB 160G LAN WLAN BT WIN7PRO Configuration P N AOFXXXXXXXXXXXXX FPC P N FPC024XXXX Hard Drive Part Number Processor Model Memory Operating System Screen Size Type Configurati...

Page 124: ...upgradeable System memory is upgradeable to 8 GB of total memory Cache 4 MB L2 Cache Video Built in color flat panel LCD with LED backlighting with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 12 1 Wide XGA display Internal 1280 x 800 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous 1280 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors Graphics Controller In...

Page 125: ...vary depending upon configuration or 2 5 SATA MLC Solid State Drive SSD Capacity will vary depending upon configuration Media Player Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer Features Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad cursor control pad with left and right buttons and fingerprint recognition scroll sensor Communications Gigabit LAN Internal wired 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Intel Active Manag...

Page 126: ...specifications Two USB 3 0 Universal Serial Bus and one USB 2 0 connectors for input output devices One DC In connector One LAN RJ 45 connector One HDMI connector Docking port 50 pin to dock with port replicator One stereo headphone line out jack One stereo microphone line in jack Wireless LAN antenna with pre installed on off switch Optional 2 0 MP web camera On the Optional Port Replicator One 1...

Page 127: ...ows keys one Start key one application key Key pitch 18 mm key stroke 2 0 mm Left and right buttons External USB keyboard mouse support Scroll Wheel Power Batteries High capacity 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 5800 mAh or 6200 mAh battery power is dependent upon configuration AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 3 16 A 60W to the LIFEBOOK includes an AC cable Power Ma...

Page 128: ...nvironmental Requirements Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Non operating 5 to 140 F 15 to 60 C Humidity Operating 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum Popular Accessories For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 800 FUJIT...

Page 129: ...MakeDisc CyberLink YouCam Roxio Creator OmniPass Fingerprint application Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Learning About Your Software Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application Manuals Included with your notebook yo...

Page 130: ... spam definitions Google Toolbar Google Toolbar lets you to search the Internet quickly block pop ups and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experience easier and more pleasant CyberLink PowerDVD PowerDVD from CyberLink is a versatile DVD player software application PowerDVD provides high quality video and audio playback on your system CyberLink PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDir...

Page 131: ...ur Live applications Messenger Photo Gallery Writer and Mail Messenger lets you quickly communicate and interact with individuals and groups Photo Gallery is a flexible application that lets you organize edit and share your photos Writer can be used to generate blog entries upload videos and photos to your blogs and publish your entries online Mail makes it easy for you to manage your email accoun...

Page 132: ...for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Points Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashio...

Page 133: ...en you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transf...

Page 134: ...ct to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by the WLAN device to transmit data IEEE802 11b g 11 channels 22 MHz wide channels CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels...

Page 135: ...ocol A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the communication such as IP address The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server and the receiver is called a DHCP client DIMM Dual in line memory module Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk if it is a floppy disk ...

Page 136: ...IP address but if you know the computer name you can still communicate to that computer DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System 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...

Page 137: ...ity from a static charge which has built up slowly FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB Gigabyte One billion bytes Hard drive A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff I O Input Output Data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form I O Port The connector and...

Page 138: ...ication is called Ad Hoc IP Address An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP IP network Networks using the TCP IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods Each number can be zero to 255 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you c...

Page 139: ...rds for communication using infrared as the carrier 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 One thousand bytes 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...

Page 140: ...reventing overlap therefore every Ethernet card is given a unique physical address in the world being assigned with a different address from other cards For Ethernet frames are sent and received based on this address MB Megabyte One million bytes Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LIFEBOOK notebook s CPU MHz Megah...

Page 141: ...s grouping is performed with Network name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides with the network key NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Open system authentication Null authentication method specified in the 802 11 standard that performs no authentication checks...

Page 142: ... your display screen The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear POST Power On Self Test A program which is part of the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your notebook Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded If the self test detects failures that are so serious that oper...

Page 143: ...pplied to it RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools Reset The act of reloading the operating system A reset erases all information stored in RAM Restart See Reset Resume To proceed after interruption In your notebook this refers to returning to active operation after having been in ...

Page 144: ...the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not ...

Page 145: ...ovide time of day and date TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard Internet protocol that is most widely used TFT Thin Film Transistor A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters Laboratories An independent organization that tests and certifies the electrical saf...

Page 146: ...s passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperability of wireless IEEE 802 11 LAN products For more information on the Wi Fi standard go to the WECA Web site at www wirelessethernet com WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A wireless interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location ...

Page 147: ...nstructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures...

Page 148: ...ce to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada ...

Page 149: ...s LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or In an explosive environment or In situations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as ha...

Page 150: ...not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For IEEE 802 11a Wireless LAN For operation within 5 15 5 25 GHz frequency range it is restricted to indoor environments and the antenna of this device must be integral Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 Th...

Page 151: ...tissue exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposure have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research The wireless LAN radio device has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiat...

Page 152: ... gain of 6 dBi permitted for devices in the 5250 5350 MHz 5470 5725 MHz and 5725 5825 MHz bands to comply with the e i r p limit as stated in A9 2 of RSS210 In addition users are cautioned to take note that high power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices ...

Page 153: ... The WLAN device is a Mini PCI card attached to the main board of the mobile computer The WLAN device operates in license free RF bands eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license The WLAN operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band and the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The WLAN devices are c...

Page 154: ...ypically known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer to peer networks Ad Hoc networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between multiple computers Ad Hoc mode requires that the SSID network authentication and encryption key settings are identically ...

Page 155: ... wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the WLAN in order to access services devices and computers e g file servers printers databases Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network Wired LAN Access Point ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wireless LAN An optional hub for a...

Page 156: ...umber and density of obstructions or external RF interference Microwave ovens will interfere with the operation of WLAN device as microwave ovens operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency range that IEEE802 11b g devices operate in Interference by microwaves does not occur with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4 GHz frequency range may interf...

Page 157: ...in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen Choose Disconnect from a network The Wireless Device On Off Switch will power off both the optional wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices at the same time To enable or disable either one of the devices individually perform the following steps 1 Slide the Wireless Device on off switch to On position 2 In the Control Panel double click the Fujitsu R...

Page 158: ...less LAN Activating the WLAN Device Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation process Using the Wireless On Off Switch By right clicking the WLAN icon then clicking Connect to a network ...

Page 159: ...pe of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infrastructure network select Manually create a network profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter required information You may need to consult with a network administrator for some of the information 7 In the event you require assistance go to the Network and Sharing Center window Start Control Panel Network a...

Page 160: ...ch machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Retry connection after shortening the distance to the de...

Page 161: ...ireless network authentication has failed Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly typed WEP key a mis configured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authenticate to the wireless network Incorrectly configured network settings Recheck ...

Page 162: ...m 1 Mbps 802 11g 100 ft 30 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11n Estimated double the operating distance of 802 11g and 802 11a in their respective frequencies Number of channels 802 11a 12 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping channels 802 11n 2 4 GHz 3 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is not used 2 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is used 5 GHz 12 ...

Page 163: ...s shown above will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or interference from external RF sources Encryption with network key WEP is performed using the above number of bits however users 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 ...

Page 164: ...ns a comprehensive Help user s guide to assist you in learning about operation of the Bluetooth device To access the Help file click Start All Programs and click on Bluetooth then select User s Guide For additional information about Bluetooth Technology visit the Bluetooth Web site at www bluetooth com THE WIRELESS DEVICE ON OFF SWITCH WILL POWER OFF THE OPTIONAL WIRELESS LAN BLUETOOTH AND WIDI DE...

Page 165: ...r antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Warranty Users are not authorized to modify this product Any modifications invalidate the warranty This equipment may not ...

Page 166: ...th a fingerprint sensor you can avoid having to enter a username and password every time you want to Log onto Windows Resume from sleep mode Cancel a password protected screen saver Log into websites that require a username and password After you have enrolled or registered your fingerprint you can simply swipe your fingertip over the sensor for the system recognize you Fingerprint Sensor Device B...

Page 167: ...arted This section guides you through the preparation of your system for the OmniPass fingerprint recognition application You will be led through the OmniPass installation process You will also be led through the procedure of enrolling your first user into OmniPass Installing OmniPass If OmniPass has already been installed on your system skip this section and go directly to User Enrollment on page...

Page 168: ...diately after installation OmniPass will not be available for use until the next reboot 4 The installation program automatically places an icon Softex OmniPass in the Windows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the taskbar Verifying Information about OmniPass After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your system you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on you...

Page 169: ...k Change Remove 4 Follow the directions to uninstall the OmniPass application 5 Once OmniPass has finished uninstalling reboot your system when prompted User Enrollment Before you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass Master Password Concept Computer resources are often protected with passwords Whether you are logging into your computer accessing email e banking ...

Page 170: ... sites with the system onto which he enrolled his OmniPass user OmniPass does not actually change the credentials of the password protected resource If John were to go to another computer without he OmniPass account to access his webmail he would need to enter his original credentials John_02 and lifebook to gain access If he attempts his OmniPass user credentials on a system other than a system h...

Page 171: ...e the security of your system and streamline the authentication procedure You enroll fingerprints in the OmniPass Control Center With an OmniPass user logged in double click the system tray OmniPass icon Select the User Settings tab and click Enrollment under the User Settings area Click Enroll Authentication Device and authenticate at the authentication prompt to start device enrollment 1 During ...

Page 172: ...r web based email online auction or payment sites you are always prompted to enter your login credentials OmniPass can detect these prompts and you can teach OmniPass your login credentials The next time you go to that website you can authenticate with your fingerprint to gain access OmniPass Authentication Toolbar After installing OmniPass and restarting you will notice a dialog you have not seen...

Page 173: ... to a golden key OmniPass cursor Click the OmniPass cursor in the login prompt area but don t click Login or Submit Associating a Friendly Name After clicking the OmniPass key cursor near the login prompt OmniPass will prompt you to enter a friendly name for this site You should enter something that reminds you of the website the company or the service you are logging into In its secure database O...

Page 174: ...ow stored in the OmniPass secure database The OmniPass authentication settings Settings for this Password Site can always be changed in Vault Management Logging in to a Remembered Site Whether or not OmniPass prompts you to authenticate when you return to a remembered site is determined by Settings for this Password Site and can be changed in Vault Management The following cases are applicable to ...

Page 175: ...ement click Manage Passwords under Vault Settings You will see the Manage Passwords interface with a list of friendly names You can view the credentials stored for any remembered website by highlighting the desired resource under Password Protected Dialog and clicking Unmask Values Should a password be reset or an account expire you can remove stored credentials from OmniPass Highlight the desired...

Page 176: ...l prompt you to authenticate 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 remembering passwo...

Page 177: ...r Select the desired identity and then click OK Identities and Password Management On the Manage Passwords interface of the Vault Management tab of the OmniPass Control Center there is a pull down selection box labeled Identity This field lets you choose which identity you are managing passwords for When you select an identity here only those password protected dialogs that are associated with tha...

Page 178: ...file does NOT contain any of your encrypted data files Importing an OmniPass User Profile To import an OmniPass user open the OmniPass Control Center and click Import Export User under Manage Users Click Imports a new user into OmniPass and then select OmniPass Import Export File opi and click Next OmniPass will then prompt you to browse for the file you had previously exported opi file When you s...

Page 179: ...nt to take all my passwords to new system 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 Sunshine 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 OmniPass provided that a user with that name is not...

Page 180: ... tab has four interfaces Audio Settings Taskbar Tips and Enrollment User settings allow users to customize OmniPass to suit their individual preferences Under User Settings Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips you can set how OmniPass notifies the user of OmniPass events e g successful login access denied etc The details of each setting under the Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips interfaces are self expl...

Page 181: ...once you have logged on to Windows With the third option Do not log on to OmniPass at startup OmniPass will not prompt for a user to be logged on You can manually log on to OmniPass by right clicking the OmniPass taskbar icon and clicking Log in User from the right click menu Troubleshooting You cannot use OmniPass to create Windows users You must first create the Windows user and you will need ad...

Page 182: ...lling OmniPass on your system you can choose to logon to Windows using OmniPass You authenticate with OmniPass via master password or an enrolled security device and OmniPass logs you into Windows You may during this OmniPass authentication see a Login Error dialog box This dialog box occurs when OmniPass was unable to log you into Windows with the credentials supplied username and password This c...

Page 183: ...plications from your hard drive home network or the Internet It s no longer necessary for friends and families to crowd around the PC to enjoy content stored or accessed there As its name implies Intel WiDi is a wireless technology Note however that it requires a third party display adapter in order to be used The display adapter is attached to the TV via HDMI preferred or composite A V cables FIR...

Page 184: ...INTEL WIRELESS LAN AND OPTIONAL INTEL WIDI TECHNOLOGY THE WIDI APPLICATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRE INSTALLED DEPENDING UPOON YOUR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEMS WITH INTEL WIDI PRE INSTALLED WILL HAVE A WIDI ICON LOCATED ON THEIR DESKTOP IF THE ICON IS NOT PRESENT INTEL WIDI WILL BE INSTALLED AS SOON AS YOU RUN CLICKME THE INTEL WIDI TECHNOLOGY WILL ONLY WORK IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTEL WIRELESS LAN ...

Page 185: ... lithium ion battery 61 low 63 problems 95 96 recharging 62 replacing 63 suspend mode 63 swapping 63 BIOS guide 53 setup utility 52 Bluetooth 164 Boot Sequence 51 Booting the System 53 Built in Speakers 92 C Camera 18 CapsLock Indicator 27 Click Me 54 Clicking 34 Cold swapping 40 Configuration Label 123 Contact Information 14 Controls and Connectors 17 Conventions Used in the Guide 13 Cursor contr...

Page 186: ...ng a password 173 uninstalling OmniPass 169 user enrollment 169 using OmniPass 172 Flexible Bay 39 cold swapping 40 devices 39 installing 39 Modular Multi Format DVD Writer 71 removing 39 Fujitsu Contact Information 14 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 55 113 Fujitsu LifeBook traveling with 119 Fujitsu Shopping Online 15 Fujitsu Support Center 44 Function Key F10 32 F3 32 F4 32 F6 32 F7 32 F8 32 F9 32...

Page 187: ...ving 39 Mouse problems 93 N NumLk Indicator 28 O Optical Drive 71 76 P Port Replicator attaching 87 connector 25 detaching 87 Power AC adapter 46 Auto Airline adapter 46 failure 94 95 indicator 28 management 56 off 59 on 50 problems 96 sources 46 Power Management 56 Power On Self Test 51 99 Power Suspend Resume Button 56 Pre Installed Software 129 Google Toolbar 130 manuals 129 R Registration 55 R...

Page 188: ...41 44 Suspend Resume Button 18 Swapping batteries 63 T Touchpad 33 buttons 33 control adjustment 36 controls 36 37 Touchpad Pointing Device 18 19 33 Troubleshooting 89 U Universal Serial Bus Port 82 93 94 USB Ports 22 23 24 V Volume control 38 W Warranty 15 Web Camera 18 Windows starting the first time 53 Windows 7 configuring the WLAN 159 Windows keys 31 Application key 31 Start key 31 Windows Po...