Fujitsu S2020 - LifeBook - Athlon XP-M 1.67 GHz, User Manual

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Page 3: ...cator 12 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 13 Numeric Keypad 13 Windows Keys 13 Cursor Keys 13 Function Keys 14 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking 15 Double Clicking 15 Dragging 16 Touchpad Control Adjustment 16 Scrolling 16 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 17 Flexible Bay Devices Removing and Installing Modular Devices 18 LifeBook Security Application Panel Setting up Your LifeBook Security Panel 2...

Page 4: ...ards 43 Smart Card Reader 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing Memory Upgrade Modules 45 To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module 45 Checking the Memory Capacity 46 Port Replicator Back Panel Components 47 Front Panel Components 48 Attaching the Port Replicator 48 Detaching the Port Replicator 48 Device Ports Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack 49 Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack 49 Parallel Port 49 Serial Port 50 PS 2 Por...

Page 5: ...ENDIX WIRELESS LAN USER S GUIDE Before Using the Wireless LAN For better communications 97 Stopping transmission 98 Starting Transmission 98 Connection using Windows XP Flow of operations 99 Preparation for wireless LAN connection 99 Connection to the network 101 Connection using Windows 2000 Flow of operations 104 Preparation for wireless LAN connection 104 Connection to the network 105 Troublesh...

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Page 7: ...1 Preface S Series book Page 1 Thursday September 25 2003 1 13 PM ...

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Page 9: ...c com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of device connected if any FPC Online...

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Page 13: ... Guide this document International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated product materials Premium Care Registration information Depending on your system configuration you will receive one of the following devices pre installed in the Flexible Bay Weight Saver Modular CD ROM drive Modular DVD drive Modular DVD CD RW combo drive Depending on your system configuration the following optional...

Page 14: ...notebook from suspend mode and power on your notebook when it has been shut down from Windows You can also power down your system by holding the Power Suspend Resume button for approximately 5 seconds but under normal conditions you should shut down through Windows See Power Suspend Resume Button on page 32 for more information Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers provide stereo sound Touchp...

Page 15: ...s or powered external speakers See Headphone Jack on page 51 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone See Microphone Jack on page 51 for more information PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install one Type I or Type II PC Card See PC Cards on page 43 for more information PC Card Eject Button PC Card Slot Air Vents Headphone...

Page 16: ...Modular CD ROM drive Modular DVD CD RW combo drive Modular Lithium ion battery Weight Saver Flexible Bay Eject Lever The Flexible Bay eject lever releases the Flexible Bay device Emergency Tray Release The Emergency Tray Release allows you to open the CD tray without powering on your LifeBook notebook Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down...

Page 17: ...J 45 jack is used for an internal Fast Ethernet 10 100 Base TX connection See Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack on page 49 for more infor mation Wireless LAN Switch The Wireless LAN Switch turns the wireless LAN antenna on and off if your notebook is equipped with an optional integrated wireless LAN module See Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide on page 93 for more information External Monitor Port The ext...

Page 18: ...The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery It can be opened for the removal of the battery when 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 37 for more information Main Unit and Configuration Label The configuration label shows the model number and other information about your LifeBook note...

Page 19: ...rating from the AC adapter the Auto Airline adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook notebook is using On This means that either of the adapters are currently in use Off Power is only coming from the batteries and you do not have an adapter connected BATTERY LEVEL INDICATORS The two Battery Level indicators state whether or not t...

Page 20: ... is no card installed See PC Cards on page 43 for more information NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active SECURITY INDICATOR The Security Indicator fl...

Page 21: ...ctions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are mar...

Page 22: ...lows you to toggle between video compensation and no video compensation Video compensation controls sizing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1280 x 768 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 Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightn...

Page 23: ...ediately release it You can also perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in 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 immedi...

Page 24: ...ger across the Touchpad and then releasing your finger Figure 2 15 Figure 2 15 Dragging TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box SCROLLING Using the Scrolling button allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful w...

Page 25: ...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 P O I N T Any software that contains an audio player ...

Page 26: ...an be used to power your LifeBook note book when an adapter is not connected Weight Saver This is used to fill the bay when no device is needed Figure 2 18 Flexible Bay Devices 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 w...

Page 27: ...our LifeBook notebook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Hot swapping Under Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional hot swapping is provided through the Unplug or Eject Hardware utility The icon for the utility appears...

Page 28: ...r all LifeBook notebooks in a working group office or company to allow for system management Individual LifeBook notebooks in a group environment should not use a common password A password consists of one to five button strokes plus the enter button A valid stroke consists of pushing one or up to four buttons simulta neously The following are valid button strokes Pushing 4 by itself Pushing 2 and...

Page 29: ...s the Power Suspend Resume button then enter the correct password PRECAUTIONS Opening and Closing the Cover Closing the cover automatically places the notebook into suspend mode Opening the cover does not automati cally place the notebook into normal operation instead you must enter the proper security password after pushing the Power Suspend Resume button Low Battery Operations If your LifeBook n...

Page 30: ...k LAUNCHING APPLICATIONS WITH THE SECURITY APPLICATION PANEL The security application panel also allows you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user defined application Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Security Application Panel These utilities are f...

Page 31: ...Internet Browser from the Internet browser box If you wish to return to launching your default email application with the E Mail button select Start a Mail Program from the E Mail tab and browse to the location of the application 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 need to reconfigur...

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Page 35: ... 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 in Accessories position OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sur...

Page 36: ...lay Using the Power Management Utility Windows 2000 only Adjusting the brightness using the Power Management utility changes the setting permanently 1 Double click the BatteryAid icon in the lower right corner of your display This will open the BatteryAid Properties dialog box 2 Select the Power Control tab and adjust your LCD backlighting to the desired level 3 Click OK or Apply to permanently ch...

Page 37: ...s the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You reset the system by pressing the three keys CTRL ALT DEL BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up t...

Page 38: ...ly and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items as the language you wish to use the country in which you live your first and last name and about how you dial out from where you will be using your note book For the modem settings enter your current location information where you will be using your LifeBook notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to reg...

Page 39: ...are made to your system Note that Product Activation and Registration are not the same thing Registration is optional whereas Prod uct Activation is a required procedure REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK What are the benefits of registering You will receive technical support access and useful product mailings Proof of purchase is not required if you register within 30 days of your purchase How do...

Page 40: ...own menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file on which you are working open application informa tion and any other data required to support operations in progress When you resume operation from Suspend mode your notebook will return to the point where it left off You must use the Po...

Page 41: ...e running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters The settings may also be changed in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click Start then click Shut Down 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to ...

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Page 45: ...rmal Suspend mode Once your notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power either from an adapter or a charged battery Once you have provided power you will need to press the Power Suspend Resume button to resume operation In the Dead Battery Suspend mode your data can be maintained for some time but if a power source is not ...

Page 46: ...e bay 6 Slide the new battery into the bay 7 Close the bay and the battery bay release latches will click into place 8 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on Hot swapping Batteries To hot swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps Figure 4 1 1 Plug an AC or Auto Airline Adapter into the system and connect it to a power outlet Figure 4 1 Removing a Battery 2 Press the two batt...

Page 47: ...ush 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 Media Holder Tray Media Eject Button P O I N T Install your media player software before first using the optical drive Refer to the applicable readme file on the Dri...

Page 48: ...ve the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the media player 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 the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen Using the Media Player Control Panel The media player software...

Page 49: ... additional battery you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning 5 Resume your LifeBook notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This is not required if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your media player locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie P O I N T S Media discs which do not h...

Page 50: ...u will need to format new disks unless they are preformatted Please refer to your operating system manual for step by step instructions on formatting a disk To prevent accidental erasure of the data stored on a disk slide the write protect tab until a small hole is exposed This sets the disk into a protected state where nothing can be added or removed If you want to add or remove data on a protect...

Page 51: ...ions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them 2 Push the Eject button towards the notebook until it pops out then push it in until it is flush with the notebook This will push the PC Card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card Eject Button PC Card Slot PC Card W A R N I N G S Installing or removing a PC Card du...

Page 52: ...e chip can hold a variety of different information and provides the user with many possible options such as allowing them to make secure purchases pay for phone calls store security informa tion and provide personal identification and informa tion In order to use the embedded Smart Card Reader you must purchase an optional Smart Card adapter and third party software for installation into the PC Ca...

Page 53: ...mly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Installing a Second Memory Module 8 Replace the cover Figure 4 10 9 Replace the screws Figure 4 10 Replacing the Memory Compartment Cover TO REMOVE A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clip...

Page 54: ... RAM Size on page 29 for more information As a result the amount of memory that appears on your screen is reduced by the amount of UMA that you have allocated to video memory You can check the memory capacity by clicking Start Control Panel then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer For example if 16 MB is dedicated to video memory and...

Page 55: ...ard Mouse Port The PS 2 keyboard mouse port allows you to connect external PS 2 devices such as an external PS 2 keyboard or mouse USB 2 0 Ports The USB ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices There are two USB 2 0 ports on the Port Repli cator USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect any USB 2 0 device for up to 480Mbps transfer rate USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices E...

Page 56: ...onnector on the lower surface of your notebook with the connector on top of the Port Replicator 2 Push your notebook down to connect it to the Port Replicator securely Figure 4 14 Figure 4 14 Attaching the Port Replicator DETACHING THE PORT REPLICATOR The optional Port Replicator can be detached from your notebook while the power is on while in suspend mode or while the power is off To detach the ...

Page 57: ...gn the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 17 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN outlet Figure 4 17 Connecting the LAN PARALLEL PORT The parallel port or LPT port located on the optional Port Replicator allows you to connect parallel devices such as a printer to your notebook In order to connect a parallel interface device follow...

Page 58: ...rial Bus 2 0 ports USB allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads pointing devices keyboards and or speakers In order to connect a USB device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening Figure 4 21 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 21 Connecting a USB Device IEEE 1394 PORT 4 PIN TYPE The IEEE 1394 port also known as Firewire or iLink...

Page 59: ...lows you to connect an external mono microphone Your microphone must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your notebook In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps See Figure 2 5 on page 7 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT The external ...

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Page 63: ...d troubleshooting information 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 Fax 1 901 259 5700 E mail 8fujitsu fujitsupc com Web site http www fujitsupc com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support represen tative can ...

Page 64: ...ay on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it You can also check Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Properties and verify that sound is not muted Pressing F3 will toggle mute on and off Optical Drive Problems LifeBook notebook fails to recognize DVD CD RW CD ROM s Protective sheet is still in the optical drive tray Remove the ...

Page 65: ...nd re install your floppy disk drive Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data Verify your password and security settings Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal Primary Master or optional second hard drive Primary Slave Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary Master and Primary Slave correctly See BIOS Setup Utility...

Page 66: ...B Device Problems You have installed a parallel port device a serial port device on optional port replicator or a USB device on system or optional port replicator Your LifeBook notebook does not recog nize the device or the device does not seem to work properly The device is not properly installed Remove and re install the device See Device Ports on page 49 for more information The device may have...

Page 67: ...ry installed or there is no Power adapter AC or Auto Airline installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 11 for more information Install a charged battery or a power adapter The primary battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator Panel to verify the presence and condition of the batteries See...

Page 68: ...r install a power adapter No batteries are installed Install a charged battery The batteries are improperly installed Verify that the batteries are properly connected by removing and re installing them Your installed batteries are faulty Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 11 ...

Page 69: ...rive An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See the Power On Self Test POST messages to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages on page 64 for more information Your notebook appears to change setup parameters w...

Page 70: ...s may be set for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The syste...

Page 71: ... device See External Monitor Port on page 51 for more information Your operating system soft ware is not set up with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documen...

Page 72: ... the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the incon...

Page 73: ...n program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected This means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support representative for repairs nnnn System RAM Passed Where n...

Page 74: ...To change the boot up priority 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu 3 Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu and press Enter 4 Arrow down to the CD ROM drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move the CD ROM drive to the top of the list The system attempts to b...

Page 75: ...tion and create an image file You can delete files from the FAT FAT32 or NTFS partition to create more unused space on the hard disk Restoring a Backup Image You can restore either a factory image or a backup image you created Be aware that restoring a backup image will replace the contents of the C partition with the image you restore 1 Disable virus protection software If virus protection softwa...

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Page 79: ...the screen Never use glass cleaners Storing your LifeBook notebook If storing your notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook notebook off fully charge the battery ies then remove and store all Lithium ion batteries Store your notebook and batteries separately If you store your LifeBook with a battery installed the bat tery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a fault...

Page 80: ... floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50º F 10ºC and 125ºF 52ºC Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never disassemble your floppy disk drive MEDIA CARE Caring ...

Page 81: ...or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the optical drive Use of a commercially available lens cleaner is recommended for regular maintenance of your drive PC CARDS Caring for your PC Cards PC Cards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust a...

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Page 85: ...13 3 TFT XGA Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous Video 1024 x 768 16M colors XGA SVGA and VGA compatible Video RAM ATI RADEON IGP 320 with 16M 32M 64M 128M shared user selectable video memory factory default is 16M Video RAM size can be changed in the BIOS Set up Utility See Changing Video RAM Size on page 29 for more inform...

Page 86: ...external monitor see Display specifications One 9 pin D SUB connector for RS 232C serial input output devices Two USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One LAN RJ 45 connector KEYBOARD Built in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS 2 compatible keyboards Total number of keys 82 Function keys F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Two Windows keys one Start keys and ...

Page 87: ...le on the Restore DVD Indicates that the software is available in the Desktop 3rd Party Software folder for installation by user PRE INSTALLED SOFTWARE Depending on your pre installed operating system your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats In addition there is file transfer software virus protection software and Power M...

Page 88: ...ication is for new users who are using Quicken software for the first time Full version upgrade information is available on line AMD PowerNow Windows 2000 only AMD PowerNow technology automatically adjusts the amount of power used by the system by adjusting the processor s operating frequency and voltage PowerNow helps to optimize battery life provides performance on demand when required and allow...

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Page 91: ...o RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the ...

Page 92: ...uring PC computer systems hardware and software compo nents and peripherals DNS Domain Name System A function to control the association between the IP address and the name assigned to the computer If you do not know the IP address but if you know the computer name you can still communicate to that computer DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System Driver A computer pro...

Page 93: ... 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 batteries LPT Port Line Printer Port A way of referring to parallel interfac...

Page 94: ...yboard 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 your notebook Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded...

Page 95: ...stem using two channels to process sound from two different sources 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 synchro nizes the operation of the system and is counted to provide time of day and date TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard Internet protocol th...

Page 96: ...storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Zip Drive A 100MB or 250MB read write removable media disk drive S Series book Page 88 Thursday September 25 2003 1 13 PM ...

Page 97: ...label The REN is used to deter mine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local tele phone...

Page 98: ...mée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC placé devant le numéro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectué conformément à une déclaration de conformité et indique que les spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont été respectées Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuvé le matériel Avant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne télépho nique l utilisateur doit ...

Page 99: ... modem to telephone network connection must be a line cord using a minimum 26 AWG wire W A R N I N G S n For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse n Danger of explosion if Lithium clock battery is incor rectly replaced Replace only with the same or equiva lent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufac...

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Page 103: ...ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not oc...

Page 104: ... use of an SSID and an encryption key also known as a WEP key Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Ad Hoc Mode See Figure 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a type of wireless network that involves connecting multiple computers without the use of an Access Point Network connectivity between computers can be established using only wireless LAN cards in a peer to peer fashion Ad Hoc networks are an easy and in...

Page 105: ...status or other operating con ditions Decreases in communications speed or a communications failure may also occur A profession ally performed site survey is highly recommended when determining ideal access point placement Distance the main unit of this personal computer is from other electric appliances If the main unit of the person computer is installed near a powered on elec tric appliance the...

Page 106: ...using Windows 1 Right click the Wireless Network icon in the sys tem tray it looks like a bar graph 2 Click on Disable Radio Wireless communications on off switching will be deactivated and the trans mission of radio waves from the wireless LAN will be stopped STARTING TRANSMISSION To communicate using the wireless LAN function set the computer to a status from which it can transmit as follows 1 R...

Page 107: ...ch is switched on 2 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel 3 If the Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed instead 4 Double click the Network Connections icon A list of currently installed networks will be displayed 5 Righ...

Page 108: ... key in this case are as follows 0 9 A Z a f For ad hoc connection Assign the same net work key to all the personal computers to be connected For access point infrastructure connection Assign the identical network key that is pro grammed into the access point For this set ting refer to the access point manual or contact your network administrator d Confirm the Network key by re entering the same d...

Page 109: ...Connection Properties window 9 Click the OK button 10 Close the Network Connection window Following this operation confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows Confirming the computer and work group names 1 Click the Start button then Control Panel 2 If the Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left fra...

Page 110: ...ring function follows with the work folder in drive C as an example 1 Click the Start button first and then My Com puter 2 Double click Local disk C 3 Right click the work folder or whichever folder you want to share and then click Sharing and Security in the menu displayed The Folder Name Properties window will be displayed 4 Click Sharing if it isn t already selected 5 Click the link stating If ...

Page 111: ... profile is displayed Network Type Configured Network Type Access Point or AdHoc will be displayed Current Mode Indicates the frequency and data rate currently used by the radio Current Channel The channel number currently used by the radio Link Status Displays the current connected state of the WLAN module Encryption Type Displays the encryption type currently used by the radio IP Address Display...

Page 112: ... data settings 1 Right click the Atheros Wireless Utility icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of your screen 2 Click Open Client Utility The Atheros Client Utility window will be displayed 3 Select the Profile Management tab 4 Click the New button The Profile Management window will appear 5 Enter the following information required to estab lish connection to the wireless LAN Profile ...

Page 113: ...k Properties in the menu displayed The Local Area Connection Properties window will be dis played 4 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties The Properties window will be dis played 5 Set the IP address For ad hoc connection Select Use the following IP address then enter data in IP address and Subnet mask See page 113 for IP address setting For access point infrastructure connectio...

Page 114: ...rks will be added to the list 9 Click the OK button Setting the file sharing function The procedure for setting the file sharing function is laid down below taking the work folder within drive C as an example 1 Double click My Computer on the Desktop and then double click Local Disk C 2 Right click the work folder or whichever folder you wish to share and click Sharing in the menu displayed The Pr...

Page 115: ...he current configuration profile is displayed Network Type Configured Network Type Access Point or AdHoc will be displayed Current Mode Indicates the frequency and data rate currently used by the radio Current Channel The channel number currently used by the radio Link Status Displays the current connected state of the WLAN module Encryption Type Displays the encryption type currently used by the ...

Page 116: ...wing pages Windows XP Confirming the status of the radio waves on page 103 Windows 2000 Confirming the status of the radio waves on page 107 Radio wave transmission has stopped Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window Refer to Starting Transmis sion on page 98 The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be ...

Page 117: ...e of using TCP IP protocol you can check IP address as follows 1 Windows XP Click Start All programs Accessories Command prompt Windows 2000 Click Start button Program Accessories Command prompt 2 In Command prompt or MS DOS prompt window input IPCONFIG command as follows then press Enter key Example In case of C drive being the hard disk C ipconfig Enter Check that the IP address is correctly dis...

Page 118: ...ssigning parameters on page 99 When restricting the access of wireless LAN clients using IEEE802 1X authentication put a check mark on Enable network access control using IEEE 802 1X When using at home remove a check mark on Enable network access control using IEEE802 1X For the method of setting related with IEEE802 1X authentication refer to the access point manual Problem Possible Cause Possibl...

Page 119: ...ddress is a unique address within a closed network LAN Local Area Network An environment connecting computers within a rela tively small range such as the same floor and building MAC address Media Access Control Address A physical address inherent to a network card For Ethernet the top three bytes are controlled assigned as a vendor code The remaining three bytes comprise the code uniquely to avoi...

Page 120: ...reless LAN Upon authentication the access point checks whether the same network key is set to the client If the client uses a wrong network key or the network key itself is not set authentication is unsuccessful allowing no communications with the access point SSID Security Set Identifier See Network name Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subn...

Page 121: ...s expressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask Example Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 P O I N T IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this document Yo...

Page 122: ...uding bandwidth utilization broadcast packet traffic and type of applications used The listed quantity of 10 is meant only as a guideline and not a limitation of the technology Item Specification Type of network Conforms to IEEE 802 11b 802 11g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching 54 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 2400 2473 MHz 802 11b 4900 5850 MHz 802 11g Number of channels 11 ...

Page 123: ...e Memory 83 CapsLock 12 CardBus 83 CD ROM 39 83 problems 56 Changing Video RAM Size 29 Clicking 15 CMOS RAM 83 Cold swap 19 Cold swapping 38 COMM Port 83 Configuration Label 10 77 Controls and Connectors 6 Conventions Used in the Guide 1 CRT 83 Cursor 15 Cursor Keys 13 D DC Output Cable 27 DC Power Jack 9 27 Default Value 84 Device Ports 49 78 DIMM 45 84 Disk care 72 Display Panel 6 28 adjusting 2...

Page 124: ...Disk Timeout 33 Headphone Jack 7 51 Hibernation Feature 32 disable enable 32 I IDE 85 IEEE 1394 Jack 9 50 Infrared Port 9 51 Internal LAN Jack 49 IrDA 51 85 IRQ 85 K Keyboard 6 13 cursor keys 13 function keys 13 numeric keypad 13 problems 57 windows keys 13 L LAN RJ 45 Jack 9 LifeBook Security Application Panel 6 buttons 22 configuring 22 deactivating 23 deactivating and activating 23 launching ap...

Page 125: ...nagement 32 33 Power On Self Test 29 64 Power Suspend Resume Button 6 32 Pre Installed Software 79 Adobe Acrobat Reader 80 BatteryAid 80 Drive Image Special Edition DISE 80 Fujitsu HotKey 80 LifeBook Application Panel 80 manuals 80 Netscape 80 Quicken New User Edition 80 Preparation for wireless LAN connection XP 99 PS 2 Port 50 R Registration 30 31 Restarting 33 Restoring Your Pre installed Softw...

Page 126: ...y 13 Start keys 13 Wireless LAN Ad Hoc Mode 96 Before Using the Wireless LAN 96 Broadcom Wireless LAN 96 Connection to the network Windows 2000 105 Connection using Windows 2000 104 Connection using Windows XP 99 For better communications 97 Infrastructure Mode 96 IP address information 113 Other settings 108 Preparation for wireless LAN connection Windows 2000 104 Specifications 114 Starting Tran...