Fujitsu P8020 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Learn how to use your Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 notebook ...

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Page 3: ...AUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Address 1250 E Arques Avenue M S 122 Sunnyvale CA 94085 Telephone 408 746 6000 Declares that product Base Model Configuration LifeBook P8020 notebook Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device complies with Pa...

Page 4: ...y explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord For TV tuner use To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System make sure that the outer shield of the coaxial cable is connected to earth grounded at the building premise as close to...

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Page 6: ...view 16 Locating the Controls and Connectors 17 Front and Display Components 18 Left Side Panel Components 20 Right Side Panel Components 22 Back Panel Components 24 Bottom Components 25 Status Indicator Panel 27 Hard Disk Optical Drive Access Indicator 28 Battery Charging Indicators 28 NumLk Indicator 30 CapsLock Indicator 30 ScrLk Indicator 30 ...

Page 7: ...the Support Button 43 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Power Sources 45 Connecting the Power Adapters 45 Display Panel 46 Opening the Display Panel 46 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 46 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook 49 Power On 49 Boot Sequence 50 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 51 BIOS Setup Utility 51 Booting the System 52 Starting Windows Vista the first time 53 Starting Windows XP t...

Page 8: ...attery 65 Memory Upgrade Module 68 Accessing the Memory Compartment 68 Removing a Memory Module 69 Installing a Memory Module 70 Checking the Memory Capacity 71 Optical Drive 72 Media Player Software 73 Loading Media on Your Drive 73 Removing Media 75 Using the Optical Drive Software 76 Using the Optical Drive on Battery Power 77 Auto Insert Notification Function 78 Emergency Tray Release 78 Secur...

Page 9: ...ternal Video Port 88 Port Replicator 89 Port Replicator Components 89 Attaching Port Replicator 91 Detaching Port Replicator 91 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting 92 Identifying the Problem 92 Specific Problems 94 Power On Self Test Messages 103 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 108 Drivers and Applications Restore Disc 108 Recovery and Utility disc 109 Automatically Downl...

Page 10: ...s 116 Media Care 117 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications 118 Configuration Label 118 Microprocessor 119 Chipset 119 Memory 119 Video 119 Audio 120 Mass Storage Device Options 121 Media Player 121 Features 121 Device Ports 122 Keyboard 123 Power 123 Dimensions and Weight 123 Environmental Requirements 124 Popular Accessories 124 Included Software 125 Learning About Your Software 125 ...

Page 11: ...s Device 154 Wireless Network Considerations 156 Deactivating the WLAN Device 156 Activating the WLAN Device 158 Configuring the Wireless LAN 159 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista 159 Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP 160 Connection to the network 160 Troubleshooting the WLAN 161 Troubleshooting 161 WLAN Specifications 163 Specifications 163 Using the Bluetooth Device 165 What is Blueto...

Page 12: ... Sensor Device Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 167 Getting Started 168 Installing OmniPass 168 User Enrollment 171 Using OmniPass 174 Configuring OmniPass 180 OmniPass Control Center 182 Troubleshooting 184 Index 186 ...

Page 13: ...re and built in system software Your notebook comes with Windows XP Professional Edition or Windows Vista Business pre installed Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on screen 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 cro...

Page 14: ...sentative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number 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 CAR...

Page 15: ...Online You can go directly to the online by going to the website at www shopfujitsu com Limited Warranty Your LifeBook P8020 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: ...rview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 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 P8020 notebook ...

Page 17: ... LifeBook notebook with display open Fingerprint Recognition Scroll Sensor Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Application Panel Buttons Suspend Resume Button Stereo Speaker Stereo Speaker Keyboard Touchpad Pointing Device Wireless LAN Bluetooth Switch SD Card Slot Optional Web Camera ...

Page 18: ...mponents of your LifeBook P8020 Series notebook See Status Indicator Panel on page 27 LifeBook Application Panel Buttons The LifeBook P8020 Series notebook application panel buttons provide application launch capabilities See LifeBook Application Panel Support Button on page 40 Suspend Resume Button The Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend system activity without powering off resume your sy...

Page 19: ... battery life See Activating the WLAN Device on page 158 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 SD Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Cards on page 79 Fingerprint Recognition Scroll Sensor The fingerprint recognition sens...

Page 20: ... to plug in the AC adapter or the optional Auto Airline adapter to power your system and charge the internal Lithium ion Battery External Video Port The external monitor port allows you to connect your LifeBook notebook to an external monitor See External Video Port on page 88 LAN RJ 45 Port The internal LAN RJ 45 port is used for an internal 10 100 1000 Base Tx Ethernet See Internal LAN RJ 45 Jac...

Page 21: ...rsal Serial Bus Ports on page 86 IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 1394 port also known as Firewire is used to connect between your LifeBook and a peripheral such as a digital video camera See IEEE 1394 Port on page 87 Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect stereo headphones or powered external speakers See Headphone Jack on page 87 Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect ...

Page 22: ... Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install a Type I or Type II PC Card See PC Cards on page 81 Optical Drive Release Button The optical drive release button opens the optical drive Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack Available on select configurations The Modem RJ 11 telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem See Modem RJ 11 Jack on page 84 PC Card Eject Butt...

Page 23: ...BX SYSTEMS DO NOT CONNECT THE INTERNAL MODEM TO A DIGITAL PBX AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MODEM OR YOUR ENTIRE NOTEBOOK CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS SOME HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MODEM THE INTERNAL MULTINATIONAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU T V 90 V 92 STANDARD ITS MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000 BPS IS THE H...

Page 24: ...to ensure that the system does not overheat Air Vents TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BE SURE TO KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED CLEAN AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED DO NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED SUCH AS IN TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR O...

Page 25: ...ttery compartment contains the Lithium ion battery The battery should 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 63 Air Vents The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components Memory Upgrade Lithium ion Port Replicator Connector Battery Ai...

Page 26: ...ircumstances it should not be necessary to open this compartment Port Replicator Connector This connector allows you to connect the optional port replicator TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BE SURE TO KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED CLEAN AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED DO N...

Page 27: ...ols that correspond with specific components of your LifeBook notebook These lights tell you how each of those components is operating When you turn off the system all indicators will go off except when the battery is being charged Hard Drive NumLk CapsLk ScrLk Optical Drive Access Battery Charging Indicator Battery Level Indicator ...

Page 28: ...dapter is connected to your system these indicators show the status of the specified battery charging either the primary battery 1 or modular battery 2 as follows Blue solid The battery is either fully charged or the AC adapter is connected and there is no battery pack installed Orange solid The battery pack is charging Orange blinking Charging is suspended due to excessively high or low battery t...

Page 29: ... Red blinking There is a problem with the battery Off There is no battery installed 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 CHARGED WHEN THE COMPUTER IS SWITCHED TO SLEEP MODE THE INDICATOR WILL BLINK THE LED BL...

Page 30: ...icator 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 type in all capital letters ScrLk Indicator The ScrLk indicator shows that your scroll lock is active ...

Page 31: ...gral 82 key keyboard The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard including the Windows keys and other special function keys This section describes the following keys Figure 8 Back Space Fn Key Start Key Function Keys Numeric Keypad Application Key Cursor Keys surrounded by heavy line ...

Page 32: ...character keys and numeric keypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk key Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of ...

Page 33: ... display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 600 or 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display 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 Pressin...

Page 34: ...ly 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 scrolling sensor allows you to navigate quickly through pages without ...

Page 35: ...gure 10 Clicking methods Double Clicking Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button twice and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchp...

Page 36: ...ur finger across the Touchpad and then release your finger Figure 12 Figure 12 Dragging methods 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 W...

Page 37: ... a couple of seconds until a circular icon appears then move your finger in a clockwise circular motion to scroll down or counter clockwise to scroll up To scroll side to side hold your finger on the bottom edge of the touchpad for a couple of seconds until a circular icon appears then move your finger clockwise to scroll right and counter clockwise to scroll left See Figure 16 Momentum To increas...

Page 38: ...Pointer Motion in the left pane then select Momentum and check Enable Momentum Touchpad Control Adjustment The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box Figure 14 Zooming in with Touchpad Figure 15 Zooming out with Touchpad Figure 16 Continuous scrolling Figure 17 Speeding up cursor movement ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...anel consists of buttons that allow you to launch user defined applications with the touch 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 Internet Button Presentation Button ECO Button Support Button ...

Page 41: ... 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 launcher the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible giving you a variety of options To set up the Panel to best suit your needs we have provided the Application Panel Setup utilit...

Page 42: ...nch 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 you will erase the settings for the other application If you wish to go back to launching the other application from this button you will n...

Page 43: ...ich 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 Windows Vista systems The Diagnostic Program tab allows you to automatically reboot the system then open the boot menu from which ...

Page 44: ...44 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook Figure 19 Connecting the AC Adapter DC Power Jack AC Adapter AC Cable DC Output Cable Power Plug ...

Page 45: ...al outlet Connecting the Optional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your notebook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Access OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be ...

Page 46: ...play backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Figure 20 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness Once you have turned on your system you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more comfortable viewing level There are three ways to adjust the brightness keyboard power management utility and Fujitsu menu Additionally in Windows Vista sy...

Page 47: ...y and Plugged in scenarios Using the Fujitsu Menu to Adjust Brightness Windows XP To adjust brightness using the Fujitsu menu click on the Fujitsu Menu icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of the screen From the menu that appears select Brightness Control The Tablet and Pen Settings window will open Select the Display tab and set the screen brightness slider for battery and AC power s...

Page 48: ... desired level Note that the settings you make via this utility become permanent until you decide to change them again IF USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING 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...

Page 49: ...WER SOURCE THIS 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 58 or you can turn it off see ...

Page 50: ...emory is empty and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook This information is in the BIOS program Each time you 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 complete...

Page 51: ...rameters such as changing I O addresses and boot devices System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following or use the SecureCore Menu as detailed in the next section 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook 2 To enter the BIOS Setup Utility press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This w...

Page 52: ...ide A guide to your notebook s BIOS is available online Please visit our service and support website at http www computers us fujitsu com support then select User s Guides under Online Support Select your Product Series and Model then click Go Under the Manuals tab select the BIOS Guide Booting the System We strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices until you have gone through th...

Page 53: ... your computer s current location screen Make your selection from Home Work Default and Public location 7 The Thank you screen follows and an offer for free Norton Internet Security is extended Following are several screens while Windows checks the system performance THE FIRST TIME YOU INITIALIZE YOUR WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM THE SCREEN WILL BE BLANK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES THIS IS NORMAL AFTER ...

Page 54: ...crosoft In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows operating system it should be registered the first time you use it After you receive the Windows Welcome screen you will be prompted to enter registration information in the following order First of all you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements EULAs After accepting the EULAs you will be asked if ...

Page 55: ...the Internet you will be asked if you wish to continue with the registration If you select Yes you will then enter your name and address and email address if desired Click Next to complete registration Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu You can register your LifeBook by going to our website at us fujitsu com computers You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to...

Page 56: ...s in the system tray in the bottom right of the screen These icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently access such as wireless LAN software provided by the wireless LAN manufacturer Fujitsu Driver Update 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 ...

Page 57: ...ces As with all mobile battery powered computers there is a trade off 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 no...

Page 58: ...ATTERY CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE WHILE YOUR NOTEBOOK IS 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 DOCUME...

Page 59: ...sing the lid does then make your selections Do Nothing Sleep Hibernate or Shut Down Windows XP The default settings are not enabled To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these steps 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select the Hibernate tab Select the box to enable or disable this feature Windows Power ...

Page 60: ... the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss To ensure that your notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shut down procedure Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is TURNING OFF YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK WITHOUT EXITING WINDOWS OR TU...

Page 61: ...AYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND OR PACKAGING IT AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION I E NO LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE WHEN YOU CLOSE THE LID THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE OS BOOT PASSWORD SECURITY SETTINGS OR SOME OTHER APPLICATION RUNNI...

Page 62: ...mode the computer 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 averag...

Page 63: ...xceed 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 a modem external optical drive or the hard drive using the AC adapter will conserve ...

Page 64: ...y See Power Management on page 57 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...

Page 65: ... 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 bay when you don t have another power source available such as an AC Adapter or ...

Page 66: ...ches to open the bay Figure 21 Figure 21 Removing the Battery 4 Lift the battery from the bay 5 Insert the new battery into the bay Figure 22 6 Verify that the battery bay latches click into place Figure 22 Installing a Battery Battery Pack Battery Release Latches ...

Page 67: ...uch 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 release latches to open the bay 3 Remove the battery from the bay 4 Slide the new battery into the bay IF THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOUR BATTERY ...

Page 68: ...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 GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOU...

Page 69: ...ing the Memory Compartment Cover Removing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of Accessing the Memory Compartment 2 Pull the module clips sideways away from each side of the memory module simultaneously Figure 24 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...

Page 70: ... 1 Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module chip side up with the connector slot in the compartment Figure 25 2 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45o angle and press it firmly onto the connector Figure 25 Inserting a Memory Module Figure 26 Reinstalling the Memory Cover ...

Page 71: ...aintenance System View amount of RAM and processor speed The amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM If you are in Classic view check the memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel System The amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed This is possible if your system is configured with an integrated In...

Page 72: ...nd DVD 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 ...

Page 73: ...sh and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray The tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray INSTALL YOUR MEDIA PLAYER SOFTWARE BEFORE FIRST USING THE OPTICAL DRIVE REFER TO THE APPLICABLE README FILE ON THE DRIVER APPLICATIONS CD ROM DO NOT OPERATE YOUR OPTI...

Page 74: ...M ACTING ON HOLLYWOOD REQUIREMENTS DIFFERENT REGION CODES ARE RECORDED ON VIDEO DVD TITLES FOR PUBLICATION IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE WORLD IF THE REGIONAL CODE OF THE DVD PLAYER DOES NOT MATCH THE REGIONAL CODES ON THE TITLES THEN PLAYBACK IS IMPOSSIBLE YOU CAN CHANGE THE REGION CODE ON THE DVD PLAYER USING THE PROPERTIES MENU OF THE DVD SOFTWARE NOTE HOWEVER THAT YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE THE REGION CO...

Page 75: ... of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click a b c d ...

Page 76: ...menu for options 2 Select View then Player for all the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen Using the Optical Drive Control Panel The optical drive software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You have the option to pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause the movie click the button 2 To Rewind the movie clic...

Page 77: ...devices that may be present in the bay prior to removing the main battery 5 Manually place your notebook into Sleep mode by depressing the Suspend button then replace the discharged battery with a fully charged battery 6 If you removed the optical drive from the Flexible Bay in step 4 reinstall it now 7 Resume your notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This step is not required if you atta...

Page 78: ...event 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 COMPLETE THEM HOWEVER IT IS BEST TO BE PREPARED SINCE ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE WHILE OPERATING THE OPTICAL DRIVE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED Emergency Tray Release In the event that your system does...

Page 79: ... 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 80: ...lot 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 LifeBook 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 then pu...

Page 81: ...h can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install Some available PC Cards Local area network LAN cards SATA II cards Gigabit Ethernet cards IEEE1394 cards IEEE802 11n cards WWAN cards For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s Eject Button PC Card Slot PC Card ...

Page 82: ...TALLING OR REMOVING A PC CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND OR YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK DO NOT INSERT A PC CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK OR BOTH YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR S GROUP TO COMPLETE T...

Page 83: ... 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 IF THE PC CARD HAS AN EXTERNAL CONNECTOR AND CABLE DO NOT PULL THE CABLE WHEN REMOVING THE CARD ...

Page 84: ...ct Classic View in the left pane 3 Double click Phone and Modems 4 You may initially need to enter your area code in order to open the Phone and Modem Options window 1 Align the connector with the jack opening 2 Push the connector into the jack until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet To adjust the modem volume perform the following steps Windows XP 1 ...

Page 85: ...ED OF 53000 BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTION RATE DEPENDS ON THE LINE CONDITIONS THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 33600 BPS AT UPLOAD THE INTERNAL MODEM ON ALL LIFEBOOK P8020 SERIES NOTEBOOK S FROM FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS CORPORATION ARE CERTIFIED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal 10 100 1000 BaseTx Ethernet connection You w...

Page 86: ...n the left side one on the right allow you to connect USB devices such as external floppy disk drives external DVD drives game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older USB devices will work with these ports USB 2 0 is a much faster design running forty times faster than USB 1 1 In order to connect a USB device follow these easy st...

Page 87: ...hones 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 the port until it is seated The IEEE 1394 port also known as Firewire or iLink allows you to connect devices that are compliant with IEEE standard 1394 This port is effectively a very fast comm...

Page 88: ...the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each side of the connector Figure 36 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 S...

Page 89: ...AN device The Port Replicator connects to the bottom of your notebook See Device Ports on page 84 Figure 37 Port Replicator rear panel Port Replicator Components Following is a description of the Port Replicator components Figure 37 Headphone Line Out Jack The headphone line out jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your port replicator Docking Port DC Power Jack LA...

Page 90: ...ternal monitor port on the Port Replicator not the one on your system DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery Docking Port The docking port connects the Port Replicator to your LifeBook notebook THE SYSTEM CONTAINS COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD TO MINIMIZE RISK T...

Page 91: ...the corners down simultaneously Figure 38 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 39 2 Pull the notebook away from the Port Replicator to detach it from your system Figure 40 Figure 38 Attaching Figure 39 Unlatching Figure 40 Removing Docking Connector Release Latch ...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred 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 REPRESEN...

Page 94: ... 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 95 Port Replicator Problems page 95 Hard Drive Problems page 95 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 96 Memory Problems page 96 Modem Problems page 97 Problem Page USB Device Problems page 97 PC Card Problem...

Page 95: ...with your LifeBook Refer to application and operating system documentation The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the system tray Click on the Volume icon in the system tray on the bottom right of the screen If the Mute box is checked Windows XP or the Mute icon has a red circle on it Windows Vista click on it to unselect it You can also press F3 while holding Fn will toggle the aud...

Page 96: ...84 Your operating system is not set up with correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external keyboard 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 act...

Page 97: ...are documentation and activate the correct driver PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system Card is not properly installed Remove and re install the card See PC Cards on page 81 Card may have been installed while an application was run ning so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your sof...

Page 98: ...AC cord to a different outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet If you are using an auto airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position The power adapter AC or auto airline is faulty Try a different power adapter Your LifeBook notebook turns off all by itself The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts wh...

Page 99: ... battery is faulty Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 27 The battery seems to discharge too quickly You are running an applica tion that uses a lot of power due to frequent hard drive access or optical drive access or use of a modem LAN PC card Wireless LAN or Bluetooth device ...

Page 100: ... while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 51 You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup util ity and verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility on pag...

Page 101: ...n If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Sleep mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The notebook turned on with a series of beeps and the built in display is blank POST test has detected a fail ure which does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative The display goes blank by itself after you have been using it The notebook has go...

Page 102: ...MA control panel You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any infor mation Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port on page 88 Your operating system is not setup with the correct soft ware driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an externa...

Page 103: ... Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 51 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 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ... 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 108: ...ions that may have been un installed or corrupted To re install drivers and or applications 1 Boot up the system and insert the DAR disc after Windows has started A Fujitsu Installer screen is displayed after the disc is inserted 2 After reading the License Agreement click I agree 3 A window will appear containing a list of applications drivers and utilities that you can install from the DAR disc ...

Page 109: ...chased it The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entire hard disk including all partitions The Partition Creation utility allows you to create a new D partition or resize existing partitions on your hard dis...

Page 110: ... 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 clicking on the icon the 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 th...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...D AND OR DAMAGE 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 CLEANIN...

Page 115: ...oblems place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your notebook hand inspected by security personnel Security officials may require you to turn your notebook on so make sure you have a charged battery on hand Take the necessary plug adapters if you re traveling overseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you ll need o...

Page 116: ...for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten the life of your battery Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep br...

Page 117: ...d let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry media discs If a disc is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting 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 compac...

Page 118: ...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 P8020 SU9400 12 1 WXGA 1GB 80G MODEM LAN WLAN WIN VBE Configuration P N A0TXXXXXXXXXXXXX FPC P N FPC0XXXXXX Hard Drive Part Number Processor Model Memory Operating System Screen Size Type Configurati...

Page 119: ...emory DDR3 800 MHz SDRAM dual channel memory module Two DIMM slots upgradeable to 4 GB of total memory Cache Memory 3 MB L2 cache on die Video Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LED backlight display 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 Simultan...

Page 120: ...with High Definition HD audio Headphones Stereo headphone jack 3 5 mm 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Microphone Stereo microphone jack 3 5 mm 100 mVp p or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in stereo speakers 15 mm diameter One built in analog microphone Operating System System Memory Maximum Graphics Memory Windows Vista 1 GB 271 MB 2 GB 783 MB 3 GB 1295 MB 4 GB 1295 MB Windows X...

Page 121: ...trol button Communications Modem optional Gigabit LAN Internal wired 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN WLAN Optional Integrated Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300 802 11 a b g draft n or Atheros xspaN AR9280AL1E AR5BHB92 Half Mini Card Wireless network card 802 11 b g draft n Bluetooth Optional Bluetooth device for wireless personal area network communication Trusted Platform Module Trusted Platform Mod...

Page 122: ...s One DC In connector One LAN RJ 45 connector One IEEE 1394 connector One modem RJ 11 connector optional Docking port 50 pin to dock with port replicator One stereo headphone jack One stereo microphone line in jack Wireless LAN antenna with pre installed on off switch Optional 1 3 MP web camera On the Optional Port Replicator One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor Four USB 2 0 connect...

Page 123: ...ternal USB keyboard mouse support Power Batteries High capacity 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 7 2V 8700 mAh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 16V DC 3 75A 60W to the LifeBook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Dimensions and Weight Overall Dimensions Approximately 10 79 w x 8 27 d x 1 12 1 47 h 274 2 mm x 210 1 mm ...

Page 124: ...0 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 FUJITSU ...

Page 125: ...ujitsu Driver Update utility Microsoft Office Ready with Office Assistant on selected models Microsoft Works 9 0 with Microsoft Home and Student Trial Edition 2007 on selected models Evernote Roxio Creator LJ 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 tutor...

Page 126: ... a subscription from Symantec to download latest virus spyware and spam definitions ArcSoft WebCam Companion Available on systems with optional built in webcam WebCam Companion offers a variety of webcam optimized functions such as automatically recording movement detected by the cam launching video chat sessions capturing still and video images and editing photos Google Desktop Google Desktop let...

Page 127: ...check for new updates for your system See Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 110 EverNote EverNote allows you to capture store and access a variety of documents such as typed and handwritten memos webpage excerpts emails phone messages addresses passwords sketches and documents Roxio Creator LJ Roxio Creator LJ allows you to easily burn CDs and organize edit and share digital photos ...

Page 128: ...urchase a Microsoft Office 2007 media less license kit MLK from either your computer reseller or online from Microsoft within 90 days of the purchase of your computer Operating System Options Depending upon your system one of the following operating system configurations will be installed Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition ...

Page 129: ...Power Interface Active Matrix Display A type of technology 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 acco...

Page 130: ...k BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when 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 dig...

Page 131: ... to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disk read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject 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 th...

Page 132: ...a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protoc...

Page 133: ...te A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software components and peripherals DNS Domain Na...

Page 134: ...ended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices Encryption Key Network Key Data encryption key used to encrypt message text and for computing message integrity checks Data encryption protects data from unauthorized viewing This device uses the same encryption key to encode and decode the data and the identical encryption key...

Page 135: ... O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN...

Page 136: ...55 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses called Internet addresses to avoid duplicates The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that net...

Page 137: ...peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium ion Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batter...

Page 138: ...hernet 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 Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synt...

Page 139: ...less LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This 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 a...

Page 140: ... a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a keyboard Pixel The smallest element of a display a dot of color on 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 yo...

Page 141: ...ion RAM Random Access Memory A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information both program and data as long as it has the proper power applied 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 ...

Page 142: ...ill fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentication is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same challenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the key SSID Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile de...

Page 143: ...consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes the operation of...

Page 144: ... 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 Wi Fi Compatible Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guarantees the interoperabili...

Page 145: ...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 146: ...cessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you i...

Page 147: ...individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business other entity or individual DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice 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 brou...

Page 148: ...chniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le ...

Page 149: ...que le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface téléphonique La terminaison d une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque de dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excède pas 5 POUR ASSURER LA SÉCURITÉ LES UTILISATEURS DOIVENT VÉRIFIER QUE LA PRISE DE TERRE DU SERVICE D ÉLECTRICITÉ ...

Page 150: ...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 151: ...ommunications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas...

Page 152: ...ctions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules as well as ICES 003 B NMB 003 B Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inte...

Page 153: ...o 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 Intel WLAN device is capable of four operating modes IEEE802 11a...

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: ...s access point transmit power number 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...

Page 157: ...LAN Bluetooth Switch The Wireless LAN Bluetooth 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 LAN Bluetooth on off switch to On position 2 In the Control Panel double click the Fujitsu Radio Control icon 3 In the window that appears click...

Page 158: ...to accomplish this 1 Click Start All Programs 2 Select Intel ProSet Wireless then click on Intel ProSet Wireless from the menu that appears The Intel ProSet Wireless utility will be displayed 3 At the bottom left corner of the window select Wireless Off from the dropdown list Activating the WLAN Device Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation pro...

Page 159: ...e wireless networks from the left panel 4 Click on the Add button 5 Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infrastructure network select Manually create a network profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter the required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 In th...

Page 160: ...ect 6 Enter the Network Key if required 7 Enter any required information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 8 In the event you require assistance go to Start Help and Support Networking and the Web Select the main topic in which you are interested then type in relevant keywords in the Search box Connection to the network After you have config...

Page 161: ...e 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 destination computer or removing any obstacles for better sight Access Point Infrastructure connecti...

Page 162: ...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 163: ...es 802 11a 40 ft 12 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 6 Mbps 802 11b 100 ft 30 m 11 Mbps 300 ft 91 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 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping channels 802 11n 2 4 GHz 3 non overlapping channels when Channel...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...the Bluetooth device Windows XP To access the Help file click Start All Programs and click on Toshiba Select Bluetooth then select User s Guide Windows Vista 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 LAN BLUETOOTH ON OFF SWITCH ...

Page 166: ...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 167: ...m left below the display screen Figure 42 Fingerprint sensor With 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 Fingerprint Sensor Device Backward Swipe ...

Page 168: ...erface through which you can securely manage passwords users and multiple identities for each user Getting Started 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 Om...

Page 169: ...has completed installation you will be prompted to restart you system Once your system has rebooted you will be able to use OmniPass If you choose not to restart immediately 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 ta...

Page 170: ...roup from that submenu click OmniPass Control Center 2 Select the About tab at the top of the OmniPass Control Panel The About tab window appears with version information about OmniPass Uninstalling OmniPass To remove the OmniPass application from your system 1 Click Start on the Windows taskbar Select Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Select OmniPass and then cl...

Page 171: ...uts his webmail credentials as usual username John_02 and password lifebook but instead of clicking Submit he directs OmniPass to Remember Password Now whenever he returns to that site OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials John enters his OmniPass user credentials John_01 and freq14 in the OmniPass authentication prompt and he is allowed into his webmail account He can do this with...

Page 172: ...ronment or when accessing corporate resources the Domain may not be your Windows computer name Click Next to continue 3 In this step OmniPass captures your fingerprint Refer to Enrolling a Fingerprint on page 173 for additional information 4 Next choose how OmniPass notifies you of various events We recommend you keep Taskbar Tips on Beginner mode taskbar tips and Audio Tips on at least Prompt wit...

Page 173: ...t 2 It is now time for OmniPass to capture your selected fingerprint It may take a several capture attempts before OmniPass acquires your fingerprint Should OmniPass fail to acquire your fingerprint or if the capture screen times out click Back to restart the fingerprint enrollment process Your system has a swipe fingerprint sensor A swipe sensor is small and resembles a skinny elongated rectangle...

Page 174: ...on system may be invoked frequently during Windows Logon during OmniPass Logon when unlocking your workstation when resuming from sleep or hibernate when unlocking a password enabled screensaver during password replacement for remembered site or application logins and more When you see this toolbar OmniPass is prompting you to authenticate The Logon Authentication window indicates what OmniPass re...

Page 175: ...minds you of the website the company or the service you are logging into In its secure database OmniPass associates this friendly name with this website Additional Settings for Remembering a Site When OmniPass prompts you to enter a friendly name you also have the opportunity to set how OmniPass authenticates you to this site There are three effective settings for how OmniPass handles a remembered...

Page 176: ...anagement 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 using OmniPass to login to Windows remembered web sites and all other password protected resources With Master Password Once you return to a si...

Page 177: ... appear next to screensaver password dialog during resume You can authenticate to your screensaver password prompt with your enrolled finger Password Management OmniPass provides an interface that lets you manage your passwords To access this GUI double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Management you will be prompted to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management cli...

Page 178: ...niPass users to have multiple accounts to the same site e g bob biblomail com and boballen biblomail com If OmniPass did not provide you identities you would be limited to remembering one account per site To create and manage identities double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Management OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management click Man...

Page 179: ... to bring the cursor to it and you will see the pull down menu in the Identity field Select the identity to login as then click OK Switch User Identity To switch identities at any time right click the OmniPass system tray icon and click Switch User Identity from the submenu The Switch Identity dialog will appear Select the desired identity and then click OK Identities and Password Management On th...

Page 180: ...k Exports an OmniPass user profile OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Upon successfully authentication you must name the OmniPass user profile and decide where to save it An opi file is generated and you should store a copy of it in a safe place YOU CANNOT IMPORT A USER INTO OMNIPASS IF THERE ALREADY IS A USER WITH THE SAME NAME ENROLLED IN OMNIPASS YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY EXPORT YOUR USER P...

Page 181: ...or SOHO environment Domain should be your computer name OmniPass will notify you if the user was successfully imported Things to Know Regarding Import Export Assume you export a local Windows User profile from OmniPass You want to import that profile to another machine that has OmniPass Before you can import the profile a Windows user with the same login credentials must be created on the machine ...

Page 182: ...ab has two major interfaces Add Remove User and Import Export User Import Export User functionality is documented in Exporting and Importing Users on page 180 Add Remove User functionality is straightforward If you click Adds a new user to OmniPass you will start the OmniPass Enrollment Wizard The Enrollment Wizard is documented in User Enrollment on page 171 If you click Removes a user from OmniP...

Page 183: ...have a finger enrolled and click Next System Settings The OmniPass Startup Options interface can be found in the System Settings tab With these options you can specify how your OmniPass Logon is tied to your Windows Logon The first option Automatically log on to OmniPass as the current user will do just as it says during Windows login you will be logged on to OmniPass using your Windows login cred...

Page 184: ...k password to OmniPass you may need to adjust your local security settings First attempt the procedure explained in the Cannot add Windows user to OmniPass section If the difficulties persist then try the following procedure Click Start Control Panel Administrative Tools and Local Security Settings Expand Local Policies expand Security Options and double click Accounts Limit local account use of b...

Page 185: ...update OmniPass with your changed Windows account password Click Update Password and you will be prompted with a dialog to reconfirm your password Enter the new password to your Windows user account and click OK If the error persists then it is unlikely the problem is due to your Windows user account password changing ...

Page 186: ...ion battery 63 low 65 problems 99 100 recharging 64 replacing 65 suspend mode 65 swapping 65 BIOS guide 52 setup utility 51 Bluetooth Where to Find Information 165 Boot Sequence 50 Booting the System 52 Built in Speakers 95 C CapsLock Indicator 30 Click Me 55 Clicking 35 Configuration Label 118 Contact Information 14 Controls and Connectors 17 Conventions Used in the Guide 13 Cursor control 34 Cur...

Page 187: ...ninstalling OmniPass 170 user enrollment 171 using OmniPass 174 Firewire 21 87 Flexible Bay Modular Multi Format DVD Writer 72 Fujitsu Contact Information 14 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 56 110 127 Fujitsu LifeBook traveling with 115 Fujitsu Shopping Online 15 Fujitsu Support Center 43 Function Key F10 33 F3 33 F4 33 F5 33 F6 33 F7 33 F8 33 F9 33 G Glossary 129 H Hard Disk Drive problems 95 96 Ha...

Page 188: ...problems 96 N NumLk Indicator 29 O Optical Drive 72 emergency tray release 78 P PC Card 81 installing 82 problems 97 removing 82 slot 22 Port Replicator attaching 91 connector 26 detaching 91 Power AC adapter 45 Auto Airline adapter 45 failure 97 98 management 57 off 60 on 49 problems 100 sources 45 Power Management 57 Power On Self Test 50 103 Power Suspend Resume Button 57 Pre Installed Software...

Page 189: ...esume Button 18 Swapping batteries 65 T Touchpad 19 34 buttons 34 control adjustment 37 controls 37 38 Troubleshooting 92 U Universal Serial Bus Port 86 USB 2 0 86 97 problems 97 USB 2 0 Ports 21 23 24 V Volume control 39 W Warranty 15 Windows keys 32 Application key 32 Start key 32 Windows Power Management 59 Windows Vista configuring the WLAN 159 starting the first time 53 Windows XP configuring...