Fujitsu 990TX2 User Manual

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D E C LA RATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Pa rt 15

Re s pon s i ble Pa rty Na m e : Fu j i t su PC Corpora ti on

Ad d re s s : 598 Gibraltar Drive

Mi l p i t a s ,CA 95035

Tel eph on e : [phone]

Decl a res that produ ct : Model : L i fe Book 990Tx2.

Complies with Pa rt 15
of the FCC Ru l e s .

This devi ce complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC ru l e s .
Opera ti ons is su bj ect to the fo ll owing two con d i ti on s :
(1) This devi ce must not be all owed to cause harm f u l
i n terferen ce , (2) This devi ce must accept any inter­feren ce received , i n cluding interferen ce that may cause
u n de s i red opera ti on .

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C A U T I O N

Changes or modification not expressly appro v e d
by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

FCC NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

These limits are de s i gn ed to provi de re a s on a ble pro tec­ti on against harmful interferen ce in a re s i den tial instal­l a ti on . This equ i pm ent gen era te s ,u s e s ,and can rad i a te
radio frequ ency en er gy and,i f not install ed and used
in accord a n ce with the instru cti on s ,m ay cause harm f u l
i n terferen ce to radio com mu n i c a ti on s .However,t h ere
is no guara n tee that interferen ce wi ll not occur in a
p a rticular install a ti on .If this equ i pm ent does cause
h a rmful interferen ce to radio or tel evi s i on recepti on ,
wh i ch can be determ i n ed by tu rning the equ i pm ent
of f and on , the user is en co u ra ged to try to correct the
i n terferen ce by one or more of the fo ll owing measu re s :

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Reori ent or rel oc a te the receiving anten n a .

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In c rease the sep a ra ti on bet ween the equ i pm ent
and receiver.

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Con n ect the equ i pm ent into an out l et that is on
a different circuit than the receiver.

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Con sult the de a l er or an ex peri en ced rad i o / TV
technician for hel p.

S h i el ded intercon n ect cables must be em p l oyed wi t h
this equ i pm ent to en su re com p l i a n ce with the perti n en t
RF em i s s i on limits governing this devi ce .

Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network

The Life Boo k

T M

900 Series notebook com p uters are
su pp l i ed with an internal modem wh i ch complies wi t h
Pa rt 68 of the FCC ru l e s . On this notebook is a label
that contains the FCC Regi s tra ti on Nu m ber and the
Ri n ger Equ iva l en ce Nu m ber (REN) for this equ i pm en t
a m ong other inform a ti on .If requ e s ted ,the user mu s t
provi de their tel eph one com p a ny with the fo ll owi n g
i n form a ti on :

1 . The tel eph one nu m ber to wh i ch the notebook

is con n ected .

2 . The Ri n ger Equ iva l en ce Nu m ber (REN) for

this equ i pm en t .

3 . That the equ i pm ent requ i res a standard modu l a r

jack type USOC RJ-11C wh i ch is FCC

Pa rt 68 com p l i a n t .
4 . The FCC Regi s tra ti on Nu m ber.
This equ i pm ent is de s i gn ed to be con n ected to the

tel eph one net work or premises wi ring using a standard
m odular jack type USOC RJ-11C wh i ch is FCC Pa rt 68
compliant and a line cord bet ween the modem and the
tel eph one net work with a minimum of 2 6 AWG .

The REN is used to determine the nu m ber of devi ce s
that you may con n ect to your tel eph one line and sti ll
h ave all ofthose devi ces ring wh en your nu m ber is
c a ll ed .Too many devi ces on one line may re sult in
f a i lu re to ring in re s ponse to an incoming call .In
m o s t , but not all ,a reas the sum ofthe RENs of a ll of
the devi ces should not exceed five (5.0).To be certain
of the nu m ber of devi ces you may con n ect to your
l i n e ,as determ i n ed by the RENs,con t act your local
tel eph one com p a ny.

If this equ i pm ent causes harm to the tel eph one net work ,
your tel eph one com p a ny may discon ti nue your servi ce
tem pora ri ly.If po s s i bl e ,t h ey wi ll notify you in adva n ce .
If adva n ce noti ce is not practical they wi ll notify you as
s oon as po s s i bl e .You wi ll also be advi s ed of your ri gh t
to file a complaint with the FCC.

This fax modem also complies with fax bra n d i n g
requ i rem ents per FCC Pa rt 68.

Your tel eph one com p a ny wi ll prob a bly ask you to dis­con n ect this equ i pm ent from the tel eph one net work
u n til the probl em is corrected and you are su re that the
equ i pm ent is not malfuncti on i n g. This equ i pm ent may
not be used on coin servi ce tel eph ones provi ded by yo u r
tel eph one com p a ny. Con n ecti on to party lines is su bj ect
to state tari f fs .Con t act your state’s public uti l i ty com­m i s s i on ,p u blic servi ce com m i s s i on or corpora ti on
com m i s s i on for more inform a ti on .

This equ i pm ent inclu des autom a tic dialing capabi l i ty.
Wh en programming and/or making test calls to
em er gency nu m bers :

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Remain on the line and briefly explain to the
d i s p a tch er the re a s on for the call .

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Perform su ch activi ties in off- peak hours ,su ch
as early morning or late even i n g.

FCC rules pro h i bit the use ofn on - h e a ring aid
com p a ti ble tel eph ones in the fo ll owing loc a ti ons
or app l i c a ti on s :

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All public or sem i p u blic coi n - opera ted or
c redit card tel eph on e s .

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E l eva tors ,h i ghw ays ,tu n n els (autom obi l e ,su bw ay,
ra i l road or pede s trian) wh ere a pers on wi t h
i m p a i red hearing might be isolated in an em er gen c y.

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P l aces wh ere tel eph ones are spec i fi c a lly install ed
to alert em er gency aut h ori ties su ch as fire ,po l i ce
or medical assistance pers on n el .

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Hospital room s ,re s i den tial health care fac i l i ti e s ,
conva l e s cent homes and pri s on s .

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Work s t a ti ons for the hearing impaired .

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Ho tel ,m o tel or apartm ent lobbi e s .

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S tores wh ere tel eph ones are used by patrons
to order merch a n d i s e .

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Pu blic tra n s port a ti on terminals wh ere tel eph on e s
a re used to call taxis or to re s erve lod ging or
rental cars .

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In hotel and motel rooms as at least ten percent
of the rooms must contain hearing aid com p a ti bl e
tel eph ones or jacks for plug-in hearing aid com p a ti­ble tel eph ones wh i ch wi ll be provi ded to heari n g
i m p a i red custom ers on requ e s t .

DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

This Class B digital app a ra tus meets all requ i rem ents
of the Ca n adian In terferen ce - Causing Equ i pm en t
Reg u l a ti on s .

CET app a reil nu m é ri que de la class B re s pecte to utes
les ex i gen ce du Régl em ent sur le matérial bro u i ll eur
du Ca n ad a .

Notice to Users of the Canadian
Telephone Network

The Ca n adian In du s try Ca n ada label iden ti fies certi fied
equ i pm en t . This certi fic a ti on means that the equ i pm en t
m eets certain tel ecom mu n i c a ti ons net work pro tective ,
opera ti onal and safety requ i rem en t s .The Dep a rtm en t
does not guara n tee the equ i pm ent wi ll opera te to the
u s er ’s sati s f acti on .

The Life Book 900 Series notebook com p uters are
su pp l i ed with an internal modem wh i ch complies wi t h
the In du s try Ca n ada certi fic a ti on standards for tel ecom­mu n i c a ti on net work pro tecti on and safety requ i rem en t s .
Before con n ecting this equ i pm ent to a tel eph one line the
u s er should en su re that it is perm i s s i ble to con n ect this
equ i pm ent to the local tel ecom mu n i c a ti on fac i l i ti e s .Th e
u s er should be aw a re that com p l i a n ce with the certi fic a­ti on standards does not prevent servi ce degrad a ti on in
s ome situ a ti on s .

Rep a i rs to tel ecom mu n i c a ti on equ i pm ent should be
m ade by a Ca n adian aut h ori zed mainten a n ce fac i l i ty.Any
rep a i rs or altera ti ons not ex pre s s ly approved by Fu j i t su
PC Corpora ti on or any equ i pm ent failu res may give the
tel ecom mu n i c a ti on com p a ny cause to request the user
to discon n ect the equ i pm ent from the tel eph one line.

The con n ecting arra n gem ent code for this equ i pm ent
is CA11A.

The Load Nu m ber is 3.
The Load Nu m ber assign ed to each tel eph one term i n a l

devi ce den o tes the percen t a ge of the total load to be
con n ected to a tel eph one loop or circuit wh i ch is used
by the devi ce to prevent overl oad i n g.The term i n a ti on
on a loop may consist ofa ny com bi n a ti on of devi ce s
su ch that the total of the load nu m bers ofa ll devi ce s
does not exceed 100.

C A U T I O N

For safety, users should ensure that the electrical
g round of the power utility, the telephone lines
and the metallic water pipes are connected
t o g e t h e r . Users should NOT attempt to make
such connections themselves but should contact
the appropriate electric inspection authority or
electrician. This may be particularly important
in rural are a s .

Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau
Téléphonique Canadien

L’ é ti qu et te canad i enne In du s trie Ca n ada iden ti fie
l ’ é qu i pem ent certi fié . Cet te certi fic a ti on sign i fie
que l’équ i pem ent satisfait certaines normes de
pro tecti on ,d ’ ex p l oi t a ti on et de sécurité des réseaux
de télécom mu n i c a ti on s .Le départem ent ne ga ra n tit
pas le fon cti on n em ent de l’équ i pem ent à la
s a ti s f acti on de l’uti l i s a teu r.

La série Life Boo k

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900 po s s è dent un modem
i n terne con forme aux normes de certi fic a ti on
d ’ In du s trie Ca n ada pour pro t é ger les réseaux de
t é l é com mu n i c a ti ons et sati s f a i re aux normes de
s é c u ri t é .Avant de con n ecter cet équ i pem ent à une
l i gne téléph on i qu e ,l ’ uti l i s a teur doit véri fier s’il est
permis de con n ecter cet équ i pem ent aux install a ti ons
de télécom mu n i c a ti ons loc a l e s .L’ uti l i s a teur est averti
que même la con formité aux normes de certi fic a ti on
ne peut dans certains cas em p ê ch er la dégrad a ti on
du servi ce .

Les répara ti ons de l’équ i pem ent de télécom mu n i c a ti on s
doivent être ef fectuées par un servi ce de mainten a n ce
a gréé au Ca n ad a .To ute répara ti on ou mod i fic a ti on ,qu i
n’est pas ex pre s s é m ent appro uvée par Fu j i t su PC Corp. ,
ou to ute défaill a n ce de l’équ i pem ent peut en tra î n er
la com p a gnie de télécom mu n i c a ti ons à ex i ger que
l ’ uti l i s a teur décon n ecte l’équ i pem ent de la
l i gne téléph on i qu e .

Le code d’arra n gem ent de con n ex i on de cet équ i pem en t
est CA11A.

Le nu m é ro de ch a r ge est 3.
Le nu m é ro de ch a r ge assigné à ch a que terminal

t é l é ph on i que indique le po u rcen t a ge de la ch a r ge
totale po uvant être con n ecté à une bo u cle ou à un
c i rcuit téléph on i qu e ,utilisé par ce péri ph é ri que afin
de pr é venir to ute su rch a r ge .La term i n a i s on d’une
bo u cle peut être con s ti tuée de n’ i m porte qu elle
com bi n a i s on de péri - ph é ri ques de sorte que le total
de nu m é ros de ch a r ge de tous les péri ph é ri ques
n’ exc è de pas 100.

A V E R T I S S E M E N T

Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs
doivent vérifier que la prise de terre du serv i c e
d’électricité, les lignes téléphoniques et les
conduites d’eau métalliques sont connectées
ensemble. Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS
tenter d’établir ces connexions eux-mêmes,
mais doivent contacter les services d’inspection
d’installations électriques appropriés ou un
électricien. Ceci peut être part i c u l i è re m e n t
i m p o rtant en régions ru r a l e s .

UL NOTICE (FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY)

C AU T I O N :For con ti nu ed pro t ecti on against risk of fi re , rep l ace on ly
with the same type and ra ting fuse.

C AU T I O N :D a n ger of ex p l o s i on if CMOS battery is incorrect ly rep l aced .
Rep l ace on ly with the same or equ iva l ent type recom m en ded by the
m a nu f actu rer. Di s pose of u s ed batteries according to the
m a nu f actu rer ’s instru cti on .

WA R N I N G :CMOS and NiCAD batteries may ex p l ode ifm i s tre a ted .
Do not rech a r ge ,d i s a s s em ble or dispose of in fire .

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

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PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK

900 SERIES

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Overview of LifeBook 900

Series Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 4

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 7

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 7

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Starting Your LifeBook

for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Learning AboutYour Operating System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . 15

SECTION TWO

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

KeyboardAngle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Fujitsu Welcome Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Integrated ErgoTracTMPointing Device. . . . 29

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Pre-Installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SECTION THREE

CONFIGURING YOUR
LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 59

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls. . . . . . . 96

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 104

Info Menu – Displaying Basic

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 110
Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

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SECTION FOUR

USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES

User Installable Features. . . . . . . . . . . 116

Multi-function Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Optional Second Lithium ion Battery. . . . 123

Optional Second Hard Drive . . . . . . . . 124

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Battery Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

MIDI/joystick Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Stereo Line In Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Telephone Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Serial Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Parallel Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . . 134

Optional LANdock

or Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

SECTION FIVE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 166

Emergency CD-ROM Drive Tray Release. . 169

Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . 169

Restoring Your Pre-Installed Software

From CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

SECTION SIX

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 172

Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 173

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

LifeBook 990Tx2Specifications . . . . . . . 176

Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

APPENDIX B GLOSSARY . . . . . . .181

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

L i f e B o o k 9 00 S e r i e s f r o m Fujitsu

L i feB o o k 9 0 0 Se ri e s f r o m F u j i t s u

P r e f a c e

P r e f a c e

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PREFACE

The LifeBook 990Tx2notebook from Fujitsu PC
Corporation is a powerful notebook computer.
It is powered by an Intel®Pentium®II micro­processor, has a built-in color display,a
CD-ROM drive,a 3.5" floppy disk drive and
brings the computing power of desktop personal
computers (PCs) to a portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your
LifeBook 900 Series’hardware and built-in
system software. The LifeBook 900 Series is
compatible with the IBM PC AT.It comes with
Windows®95 pre-installed.

The LifeBook 900 Series is a completely self­contained unit with an active-matrix (TFT)
color LCD display. It has a powerful interface
that enables it to support a variety of optional
features. (Figure P-1.)

CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE

Screen examples in this manual are intended as
examples only,and screen and file names may
differ in actual use.

Messages displayed by the LifeBook 900 Series
appear in Courier type.
Example: Shutdown the computer?

Keyboard keys are shown in boldface
Helvetica type.
Example: Fn,F1, Esc, and Ctrl.

Pages with additional information about a spe­cific topic are cross-referenced within the text.
Example: (See page xx.)

P O I N T

The point icon highlights information
that will enhance your understanding of
the subject material.

C A U T I O N

The caution icon highlights information
that is important to your safety, to the
safe operation of your computer, or to
the integrity of your files. Please read all
caution information carefully.

L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u

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L i f e B o o k 9 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m Fuj i t su

Figure P-1 LifeBook 900 Series With

Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options

S e t t ing U p Your L i f eB o o k 9 0 0 Ser ie s

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Overview of LifeBook 900

Series Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 4

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 7

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 7

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Starting Your LifeBook for the First Time . . . 12

User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Learning About Your Operating

System and Application Software . . . . . 15

S e c t i o n O n e

S e c t i o n O n e

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SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK
900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU

This section describes how to set up your
LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu.We strongly
recommend that you read on before using your
notebook – even if you are already familiar with
notebook computers.

UNPACKING

When you receive your notebook,unpack it
carefully,and compare the parts you have
received with the items listed below.

For a standard configuration you should have:

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LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu. (Figure 1-1.)

■

AC adapter with AC power cord
(located in the accessories box).

(Figure 1-2.)

■

Lithium ion battery (already installed in the
Battery bay of your notebook).

■

Modular 24-speed maximum CD-ROM drive
(already installed in Multi-function Bay 2 of
your notebook).

■

Modular 3.5" floppy disk drive
(already installed in Multi-function Bay 1
of your notebook).

■

MIDI/joystick cable
(located in the accessories box).

■

RJ-11 cable (located in the accessories box).

■

Getting Started Guide.

■

User’s Guide.

■

Microsoft Windows 95 Manual.

■

Registration card and customer
information pack.

■

LANdesk Client Manager 3.2 CD-ROM.

■

Recovery CD-ROM
(located in the accessories box).

■

Additional equipment and/or
documentation depending on the option
package you have purchased.

Figure 1-1 LifeBook 900 Series Notebook

Figure 1-2 AC Adapter Unit

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Lithium ion battery.

■

Dual Multi-function bays which support
the following:

■

3.5" floppy disk drive
( for Mu l ti - f u n cti on Bay 1 on ly) (inclu ded ) .

■

24-speed maximum CD-ROM drive
(for Multi-function Bay 2 only) (included).

■

Optional second Lithium ion battery

(for use in Multi-function Bay 1).

■

Optional second 3.0GB hard drive
(for Multi-function Bay 2 only).

■

Optional DVD drive
(for Multi-function Bay 2 only).

■

Internal K56flex fax/data/voice modem with
built-in telephony and DSVD support.

C A U T I O N

Your internal modem is designed to
allow faster downloads from K56flex
compliant digital sources. Maximum
achievable download transmission rates
may not reach 56 Kbps and will vary
with line conditions.

Once you have checked and confirmed that your
notebook system is complete, connect the AC
adapter and follow the instructions starting on
page 12 to begin using your LifeBook 900 Series.
When you have completed the setup process
please register your notebook. (See page 15.)

OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK
990Tx2FEATURES

The LifeBook 990Tx2is a compact, yet
powerful notebook computer available
with standard features including:

(See Appendix A, pages 176–180, for detailed
information on individual models.)

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266MHz Intel Pentium II processor.

■

32MB SDRAM with ECC standard,
expandable to 160MB.

■

AGP Graphics Acceleration.

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13.3" active-matrix (TFT) color display
with 1024 x 768 resolution (XGA).

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4MB SGRAM video RAM.

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Built-in 5GB hard drive.

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The internal modem on all notebooks
distributed by Fujitsu PC Corporation
are not intended for use with the public
telephone networks outside the United
States and Canada.

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Full audio and video features:

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16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible
sound chip.

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3D-Stereo for multiple speaker effect.

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AGP graphics for fast graphics rendering.

■

MPEG-1 support for full motion video.

■

Zoomed Video support for full motion
video acceleration.

■

Built-in stereo speakers.

■

Built-in mono microphone.

■

Stereo line in jack.

■

Headphone jack.

■

Microphone jack.

■

TV input/output (NTSC/PAL
and S-Video) jacks.

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MIDI/joystick port.

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Two Type II/one Type III PC Card slots.

■

Fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible infrared port
for wireless data transfer.

■

Integrated ErgoTrac pointing device for
superb comfort and cursor control.

■

External monitor support with simultaneous
display capabilities.

■

Full-size keyboard with three dedicated
Windows 95 keys.

■

Two PS/2 ports with hot swap connection for
an external keyboard and an external mouse.

■

Dual USB device support.

■

Standard pre-installed software:

■

Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.

■

LapLink for file transfer via modem,cable
or infrared port.

■

PowerPanel for system power management.

■

Agaté Tioman ProSwap for warm-swapping
functionality in Multi-function bays.

■

PC-Doctor for system diagnostics.

■

SoftPEG from CompCore,an MPEG-1
video player.

■

McAfeeVirusScan for virus protection.

■

ATI Player for video capture and playback.

■

ESS AudioRack for audio CD and other
audio controls.

■

MegaPhone for telephone applications
including fax,dialing, and speakerphone.

■

Standard user-install software:

■

AT&T WorldNet Service.

■

AOL 3.0.

■

Netscape Communicator 4.04.

■

Internet Explorer 4.01.

■

JFax Telecom.

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

For detailed specifications refer to Appendix A
on pages 176–180.

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

Display Panel Latch

This latch locks and releases the display panel.
(Figure 1-4.) When the display panel is released
it pops up slightly to make it easier to open.

Display Panel

This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for
the display of text and graphics.(Figure 1-4.)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio
input to your notebook. (Figure 1-4.)

Brightness Control

The bri gh tness con trol ad justs the overa ll inten s i ty
of the display panel back ligh ti n g. ( Fi g u re 1-4.)

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Display Panel Latch

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Keyboard

ErgoTrac Pointing Device

Multi-function Bay 1

Left Speaker

Multi-function Bay 2

Display Panel

Brightness Control

Microphone

Status Indicator Panel

Suspend/Resume Button

Right Speaker

Closed Cover Switch

Battery Bay

Figure 1-4 LifeBook 900 Series with Display Open

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Status Indicator Panel

LCD display of the status of the power state
and source, suspend mode,battery charge
(battery in Multi-function Bay 1, Multi­function Bay 2 and in Battery bay), floppy
disk drive activity, hard drive activity,
CD-ROM drive activity,PC Card activity,
CapsLock, NumLk and Scr Lk. (Figure 1-4.)

Suspend/Resume Button

The Suspend/Resume button allows you to sus­pend notebook activity without turning off the
notebook power,and return it to an active state.
This feature saves power,and is particularly
useful when the notebook is running only on
battery power.(See pages 39–47 and 96–101 for

more information on Power Management.)
(Figure 1-4.)

Speakers

The built-in dual speakers output stereo sound
from the notebook. (Figure 1-4.)

Closed Cover Switch

The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back
lighting when the display panel is closed,thus
saving power.This switch also behaves as a
Suspend/Resume button,when the closed cover
switch is set to Suspend/Resume in the BIOS
Setup Utility.(See pages 102-103.) (Figure 1-4.)

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows 95
keys for input into the notebook.(Figure 1-4.)

ErgoTrac Pointing Device

The ErgoTrac pointing device is a joystick-like
cursor control system with two click buttons.

(Figure 1-4.)

Multi-function Bay One

This bay (Figure 1-4.) accommodates:

■

3.5" floppy disk drive (included).

■

Optional second Lithium ion battery (which

must be purchased separately).

Multi-function Bay Two

This bay (Figure 1-4.) accommodates:

■

2 4 - s peed maximum CD-ROM drive (inclu ded ) .

■

Optional second 3.0GB hard drive (which
must be purchased separately).

C A U T I O N

Be sure you know what settings are
active for your Suspend/Resume button
before you use it, because misuse can
result in data loss. (See the Power

Savings Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility,
pages 96–101, for more information.)

C A U T I O N

Do not use your notebook with either of
the Multi-function bays empty, or you
may damage it.

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LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical
lock down device. (Figure 1-5.)

PC Card Slots

The PC Card Slots allow you to install two type
I or II PC Cards or one type III PC Card. (See

pages 126–128 for more information on PC Cards.)

The sliding button to the left of the card slots
locks the card(s) in place, while the buttons to
the right of the slots eject the card(s) from the
slots. (Figure 1-5.)

External Floppy Disk Drive Port

A port for attaching an optional external
floppy disk drive. This allows you to connect
an optional separate floppy disk drive when
Multi-function Bay 1 is being used for another
purpose. (Figure 1-5.)

Multi-function Bay 1 Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and
installation of devices in Multi-function Bay 1.

(Figure 1-5.)

Figure 1-6 LifeBook 900 Series Right-side Panel

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Theft Prevention Lock Slot

PC Card Lock

PC Card Slot

PC Card 2
Eject Button

External

Port Cover

Floppy Disk
Drive Port

Figure 1-5 LifeBook 900 Series Left-side Panel

PC Card 1
Eject Button

Multi-function
Bay 1 Release
Button

Battery Bay

This bay contains the main Lithium ion battery
for your notebook. (Figure 1-4.)

C A U T I O N

Only one optional second battery at a
time is supported. Your notebook does not
support three (3) batteries simultaneously.

Headphone Jack

Stereo Line In Jack

Microphone Jack

Port Cover

MIDI/Joystick Port

DC Power Jack

Power SwitchDual PS/2 PortsVolume Control

RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the
AC adapter or the optional auto/airline adapter.

(Figure 1-6.)

Power Switch

This switch is the main power switch for your
notebook. (Figure 1-6.)

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Dual PS/2 Ports

These ports all ow you to con n ect an ex ternal
PS/2 mouse or an ex ternal PS/2 keyboa rd or
nu m eric keyp ad . The PS/2 ports can be used
i n terch a n ge a bly for ei t h er mouse or keyboa rd
and your notebook wi ll autom a ti c a lly recogn i ze
t h em . ( Fi g u re 1-6.)

MIDI/Joystick Port

This port allows you to connect via a custom
cable,a music synthesizer, game joystick, or other
MIDI device to your notebook. The custom cable
is included with your notebook.(Figure 1-6.)

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an
external mono microphone. (Figure 1-6.)

Stereo Line In Jack

The stereo line in jack allows you to connect an
external audio source to your notebook, like an
audio cassette player.This jack will not support
an external microphone. (Figure 1-6.)

Headphone Jack

You can connect headphones or powered exter­nal speakers to the headphone jack.(Figure 1-6.)

Volume Control

The volume control is a knob which provides
manual control of the sound level of all audio
output from your notebook. (Figure 1-6.)

C A U T I O N

There are software volume controls. The
knob setting and the software settings will
interact. Software volume off will override
the knob setting and the software volume
setting will control the maximum knob
setting. (See Volume Control on page 34

for more information.)

RJ-11 Jack

Docking Port

Slide Panel

S-Video Out Port

Composite
Video Out Jack

Serial Port

S-Video In Port

Composite Video In Jack

External
Monitor Port

Infrared Port

Dual USB Port

Figure 1-7 LifeBook 900 Series Rear Panel

Connector Cover

Parallel Port

REAR PANEL COMPONENTS

RJ-11 Jack

This is the jack for attaching a telephone line to
the internal modem. This jack can be used with
the connector cover closed and the sliding
panel in the connector cover slightly opened
for added convenience. (Figure 1-7.)

P O I N T

If you are using TV output in simultae­nous display modes (TV+CRT, TV+LCD,
or TV+CRT+LCD) the top portion of the
screen will be cut off. For optimal TV
ouput usage set the display mode to
"Television" only.

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C A U T I O N

The internal modem is not intended for
use with Digital PBX 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.

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Docking Port

The Docking port allows you to connect an
optional Port Replicator or LANdock.

The con­nector cover must be closed and the sliding
panel fully opened to reveal the

Docking port
and the RJ-11 jack when connecting a Port
Rep l i c a tor or a LA N dock .( Fi g u re 1-7.)

Serial Port

The serial port allows you to connect serial
RS-232C devices, such as serial printers or scan­ners. (This is also referred to as a COM port.)

(Figure 1-7.)

C A U T I O N

The connector cover – which closes over
the ports on the rear of the notebook –
can be damaged if it is left open when
the notebook is moved around.

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows you to connect parallel
devices, such as a parallel printer to your note­book. (This is also referred to as an LPT port.)

(Figure 1-7.)

Infrared Port

The fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible port allows
you to communicate with another IrDA com­patible infrared device without a cable. (See

pages 47–48 for more information.) (Figure 1-7.)

External Monitor Port

This port allows you to connect an external
VGA or SVGA CRT monitor.(Figure 1-7.)

Dual USB Port

This port allows you to connect two Universal
Serial Bus devices,such as external game pads,
pointing devices, keyboards and speakers.

(Figure 1-7.)

Composite Video Jacks

Thes connectors allow you to connect,and
use directly,any TV or other video device
which meets the American TV standard
(NTSC) or the European TV standard (PAL).

(Figure 1-7.)

S-Video Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect,and use
directly,any S-Video device, such as a VCR or
TV. (The S-Video standard provides for a higher
quality picture than NTSC or PAL.)

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BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Tilt Adjustment Feet

These are a pair of feet which flip down and
hold the back of your notebook approximately
6° higher than the front when resting on a flat
surface.They are designed to make using your
notebook more comfortable. (Figure 1-8.)

Unit Label

This label contains the model number and
other information about your notebook. In
addition the configuration portion of this label
has the serial number and manufacturer infor­mation that you will need to give your support
representative so that he or she can help you.It
exactly identifies the version of various compo­nents of your notebook. (Figure 1-8.)

Battery Bay

This compartment houses your notebook’s
main battery.The battery is removable for ser­vice and storage purposes only. (Figure 1-8.)

Multi-function Bay 2 Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and
installation of devices in Multi-function Bay 2.

(See pages 118–119 and Figure 1-8.)

Battery Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and installa­tion of the main notebook battery. (Figure 1-8.)

Multi-function Bay 1

This compartment is accessed from the front
of your notebook. (See pages 117–120 and

Figure 1-4 on page 5.)

Multi-function Bay 1 Eject Lever

This eject device aids in removing the device in
Multi-function Bay 1 after it has been released
with the Multi-function Bay 1 release button on
the left side panel of your notebook.

(See Figures 1-5 and 1-8.)

Docking
Alignment

Multi-function
Bay 2 Release
Button

Unit
Label

Battery
Release
Button

Battery Bay

Holes

Tilt Adjustment Feet

Memory Upgrade
Compartment

Multi-function Bay 1

Figure 1-8 Bottom View

Multi-function
Bay 1
Eject Lever

Memory Upgrade Compartment

This compartment houses the optional memory
upgrade modules which allow you to expand the
system memory capacity of your notebook.

(See pages 134–137 for more information on
installing added memory capacity.) (Figure 1-8.)

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POWER SOURCES

Your notebook has four possible power sources:
the main Lithium ion battery;an optional sec­ond Lithium ion battery;the AC adapter; and
an optional auto/airline adapter.

Connecting the Power Adapters

The AC adapter or an optional auto/airline
adapter provides power for operating your note­book and charging the batteries.(Figure 1-9.)

To Connect the AC Adapter

1.Plug the DC output cable of the AC adapter
into the DC power jack on the right side
panel of your notebook.

2.Plug the AC adapter into an AC
electrical outlet.

To Connect an Optional Auto/airline Adapter

1.Plug the DC output cable into the DC
power jack on the right side panel of
your notebook.

2.Plug the auto/airline adapter connector
into the cigarette lighter of a car or other
vehicle with the ignition key in the On or the
Accessories position; or plug the auto/airline
adapter connector into the power jack on the
seat in airplanes that are equipped to support
powered electronic devices.

To Switch From AC Adapter Power
To Battery Power

1. Be sure that you have at least one charged
battery installed.

2. Remove the AC or auto/airline adapter.

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Figure 1-9 Connecting the AC Adapter

C A U T I O N

The Lithium ion battery is not charged
when you purchase your notebook.
Initially you will need to connect the
AC adapter or an optional auto/airline
adapter to use it. If you purchase a sec­ond Lithium ion battery it will not be
charged when you get it. You will need to
charge it prior to use. It can take up to 3
hours to charge a battery if the notebook
is Off or in Suspend mode. If your note­book is in use it can take up to

9 hours

or more to charge a single battery.

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DATA SECURITY

Your LifeBook 900 Series has a built-in hardware
control password security feature that allows you
to protect the data stored in the notebook from
unauthorized access.Your operating system and
some applications have software control pass­word security features that allow you to protect
all or portions ofthe data stored in the notebook
from unauthorized access.

Hardware Data Security Features

When you are using your notebook built-in
hardware control password to gain access to the
notebook,the actual password will not appear
on the screen. This is a safety precaution.The
hardware control security parameters are set
from the BIOS setup utility. (See Security Menu

on pages 90–95 for more information on setting
and clearing passwords and enabling and dis­abling built-in security features.)

Software Data Security Features

The operating system and some applications
have security features that are independent of
the built-in hardware protection features that
are controlled from the BIOS. See your software
documentation for more information about
these features.

C A U T I O N

Software security feature passwords may
not be the same as the hardware security
passwords. Be sure you know which
features are controlled from software
and which from hardware or you may
lock yourself out of your own data or
lock up your hardware and not be able
to operate your notebook.

C A U T I O N

Make sure you memorize your passwords,
both hardware and software. If you forget,
you may not be able to use the notebook,
and you will have to contact your service
provider and arrange to have them reset
the hardware system password. Consult
your software manuals for assistance if you
f o rget your software security password ( s ) .

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK
FOR THE FIRST TIME

Booting the System

The first time that you turn on your notebook
you will need to attach your AC adapter,
because the battery is not charged when you
get your machine. We strongly recommend that
you do not attach any other external devices,
and do not put any CDs or floppy disks in your
drives until you have gone through the initial
power on sequence.

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When you turn on your notebook for the first
time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen.
If you do nothing the system will read the hard
drive for the operating system software, flash
the notebook configuration information on the
screen,and display the Windows 95 Setup
Wizard Screen.(See Power On, page 23, for
additional help.) You will then be st epped
through the condition of use process.You must
complete this initial process before you will
be able to use your notebook.(Ifyou wish
to access the BIOS setup utility before you
go through the condition of use process you
must press the key while the Fujitsu logo is
still visible. If you press the key while the
Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a dialog
box which will allow you to select which drive
is to be used for finding the operating system.)
If you turn off the power without using the

on
screen C a n c e l button you will get an error
message when you start your notebook again.

Conditions of Use

The first time you start your notebook you
must confirm your acceptance of the copyright
limitations for your pre-installed software. After
you complete the Condition of Use process
these screens will not appear again.There are
six (6) screens to read carefully and respond to.

You cannot use your notebook until this
Condition of Use process is completed. The
bottom of each screen has a < B a c k button,a

Next>

button and a Cancel button which

are activated

by clicking the integrated ErgoTrac
pointing device button with the cursor on the
screen button. The < B a c k button will return
you to the previous screen. The Next> button
activates any choices or information you have
entered and takes you to the next screen.
The C a n c e l button allows you to stop the
setup process.

If you stop the process before the setup is com­plete your notebook will startup at the begin­ning of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard. The
setup screens and your needed responses are
described in the following pages.

User Information

Fill in your name and the company name as you
want the software to be licensed. To step from
the name blank to the company blank press
the key.When the information has been
entered click the Next> button.You will not
be allowed to continue until you make an entry.

License Agreement

Read the agreement carefully.You can scroll
through the text using the integrated ErgoTrac,
pointing device to activate the scroll bar or use
the up arrow Õ and down arrow Ô keys to
move up and down the text one line at a time,
or use the and keys to
move the text one screen at a time. When
you finish reading you must point and click to
accept or reject the terms of the agreement and
then click the

Next>

button.

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on the Finish button the display will flash
various screens as the system identifies what
hardware is installed and runs a virus check.

Time Zone

When your notebook has completely identified
all of the installed hardware it will display a dia­log box for entering which time zone you wish
to set in the BIOS clock.

Windows Messaging

Once you have selected a time zone you will see
a screen announcing that Windows messaging
is being set up.

Printer Setup

When the messaging setup is complete a dialog
box will appear for selecting which printer is
to be attached to your notebook. You do not
have to select a printer at this time. If you do
not wish to select a printer, click on the
C a n c e l button. If you do wish to select a
printer click on the Next> button and answer
the questions.

Windows 95 Setup

Once you have completed the printer setup, or
chosen not to set up a printer at this time, you
will see the Windows 95 Setup screen.This
screen lets you set up Internet Explorer 4.01
with Active Desktop on your LifeBook.
Follow the on-screen directions to complete
the installation of Internet Explorer 4.01.

P O I N T

If you reject the terms of the license
agreement you will be asked to review
the license agreement for information on
returning Windows 95 or to shut down
your notebook.

Certificate of Authenticity

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows 95 Certificate of
Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows
95 Users manual.On the certificate you will
find a bar-code with a number above it. This is
your product code and the number you should
enter on the Certificate ofAuthenticity screen.
When you have entered the number exactly as
shown, click the

Next>

button.

Start Wizard

The Start Wizard screen will appear if you have
entered a valid product code. When you click

P O I N T

If you would like to skip the installation
of Internet Explorer 4.01, go the the Start
Menu on the desktop, select Shutdown
and Restart the computer. After returning
to Windows, you can install Internet
Explorer 4.01 at any time by selecting
the icon Setup for Internet Explorer 4.0
in the Internet Starts Here folder
on the desktop.

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USER REGISTRATION

There are three ways to register your notebook.

1. The registration card provided in the box
with your LifeBook 900 Series which can be
filled out and mailed.

2.A registration form behind the Fujitsu
Welcome Center icon which can be filled out
on your notebook and sent in a variety of
ways, including printing and mailing, faxing
or e-mailing.

3. Telephone registration by calling the
Fujitsu PC service and support line at
1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487).

LEARNING ABOUT YOUR
OPERATING SYSTEM AND
APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Tutorials

All operating systems and most application
software have tutorials built-in.We highly rec­ommend that you step through your tutorial
before you use an application even if you are
familiar with the same application on a differ­ent machine,an earlier version of the applica­tion, or a similar product.

P O I N T

You will find a Recovery CD-ROM packet
in your accessories box. Please store the
packet in a safe place in case there is a
loss of data and it becomes necessary to
re-install your operating system and/or
application programs. (See Restoring Your

Pre-installed Software from the Recovery
CD-ROM on page 169.)

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Manuals

In the accessories box you will find manuals for
Windows 95 and other pre-installed software.
Software manuals of pre-installed software that
are not in the accessories box are available on­line. See the help screens of your pre-installed
software.We recommend that you review these
manuals for general information on the use of
these applications and to get a basic under­standing of what is covered in the manual,and
how it is organized,should questions arise as
you use the applications.

Using Your LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Restarting The System . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Fujitsu Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device . . . . . 29

Using The Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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SECTION TWO

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK
900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU

This section describes the indicators,buttons,
connections and operating modes of your
LifeBook 900 Series and their use.

DISPLAY PANEL
Opening the Display Panel

Lifting the latch releases the top of the display
panel from the front of the notebook body.
When the display panel is released it pops up
slightly to make it easier to open.Lift the dis­play panel backward until the screen is at a
comfortable viewing angle. (Figure 2-1.)

Adjusting the Display Panel

When you turn on your notebook, you may
want to adjust the brightness level of the screen
for best visibility.To do this, adjust the bright­ness control slider at the bottom of the display
panel. (Figure 2-2.)You may need to adjust
the brightness periodically for different
operating environments.

P O I N T

The higher the brightness level, the more
power the notebook will consume and
the faster your batteries will discharge.
For maximum battery life, make sure that
the brightness is set as low as possible
(control slider all the way to the left).

Figure 2-1 Opening the Display Panel

KEYBOARD ANGLE

On the bottom of your notebook,near the
back,are a pair of feet which flip down and
hold the back of your notebook about 6° higher
than the front when resting on a flat surface.

Brightness
Control

Figure 2-2 Display Adjustments

They are designed to make keyboard operation
more comfortable. The feet must be folded flat
against the bottom of the notebook when open­ing or using the CD-ROM drive or it will not
open or operate properly.

(Figure 1-8 on page 10.)

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C A U T I O N

When you are not using the adjustment
feet be sure that they are folded flat
against the bottom of the notebook.
They could be broken off or injure
someone if not used properly.

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C A U T I O N

Do not operate your CD-ROM drive or
attempt to open the tray unless your
notebook is sitting on a flat surface and
the adjustment feet are folded against
the bottom of the notebook. Using a
CD-ROM drive when it is not level may
damage the drive or pre v e n t
p roper operation.

STATUS INDICATOR PANEL

The Status Indicator panel is located in the
recess just above the keyboard. (Figure 2-3.)
The appropriate indicators become visible as
you use your notebook.

Power Indicator

The Power indicator tells you when the system
is operational. It is on steady when there is
power to your notebook,and blinks when the
system is in Suspend mode. It goes off when
the system has entered Save-to-Disk mode,has
entered the Windows 95 pseudo-off state, or the
power is turned off from the power switch.

Figure 2-3 Status Indicator Panel

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C A U T I O N

Your notebook must be turned off
with the power switch to prevent all
current draw.

P O I N T

When your notebook has been shut down
f rom Windows 95, it is not in the same
condition as it is when it is turned off fro m
the power switch. It is in a pseudo-off
state, with all applications closed, but
it can be turned on by pressing the
Suspend/Resume button. It is drawing
some current in the pseudo-off state.

AC Adapter Indicator

The AC Adapter indicator tells you whether the
system is operating on an AC or auto/airline
adapter, or is running on batteries alone. The

indicator is On when either of the adapters is
active and Off when power comes from the bat­teries alone. If a battery is charging, the Power
Adapter indicator is active regardless of the
setting of the power switch. The ACAdapter
indicator is also active in the Windows 95
pseudo-off state, regardless of the battery status.
If there is no battery charging,and the power
switch is Off,then the ACAdapter indicator
and the Battery indicators will all be off.

Battery Indicators

The two sets of battery indicators show whether
or not the main Lithium ion battery and/or
the optional second Lithium ion battery are
installed, and indicate the condition of each.
(Figure 2-3.) Battery 1 is the main Lithium ion
battery which is installed in the Battery Bay
and Battery 2 is an optional second Lithium
ion battery which may be installed in Multi­function Bay 2 only.The battery indicators are
displayed only for a battery which is installed.

A small arrow icon (Battery Charging indica­tor) appears to the left of each of the Battery
Level indicators and above the number (Battery
identifier) if that battery is charging.The
Battery Charging indicator flashes if the battery
is too hot or too cold to charge. (Figure 2-3.)
The Battery Charging indicators operate
whether the power switch is Off or On.

The symbols inside the battery outline of the
Battery Level indicator show the operating level
available in that battery. (Figure 2-4.)If there is
no battery ch a r ging and the power swi tch is Off,
the AC Adapter indicator and the Battery indi­cators will all be off.

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C A U T I O N

A shorted battery is damaged and must
be replaced. (Figure 2-4.)

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C A U T I O N

Turning off the power with the power
switch or using the Suspend/Resume
button when any of the Access indicators
are On may cause loss of data and/or
system errors.

C A U T I O N

Batteries should not be subjected to
shocks, vibration or extreme temperature
as these conditions can cause permanent
damage.

76% – 100%

51% – 75%

26% – 50%

13% – 25%

Low Warning ≤ 12%

Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

Figure 2-4 Battery Level Indicator

CD-ROM Drive Access Indicator

The CD-ROM Drive Access indicator tells you
the CD-ROM Drive is being accessed. The
CD-ROM Drive Access indicator will flash
when the software tries to access an audio CD
or a CD-ROM, even if no drive is installed.

P O I N T

The Windows 95 CD automatic insertion
function will periodically check for a disk
installed in the drive, causing the CD-ROM
Drive Access indicator to flash. The CD
automatic insertion function allows your
system to automatically start a disk as
soon as it is inserted in the drive and
the tray is closed. It will begin playing an
audio CD disk, or will start an application
if the disk has an auto run file on it.

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P O I N T

If you do not wish to have the CD
automatic insertion function active you
can disable it.

To disable the CD automatic insertion function
do as follows:

1. Save all data and close all applications.

2. Click on the Start button.

3. Point to Settings.

4. Click on the Control Panel. The control panel
window will be displayed.

5. Double click on the System icon. The system
properties dialogue box will be displayed.

6. Click on the Device Manager tab. The device
list will be displayed.

7. Click on the + to the left of the CD-ROM
icon.The CD-ROM drive or DVD drive
manufacturer’s name and model
will be displayed.

8. Click on the CD-ROM drive or DVD drive
manufacturer’s name and model.

9. Click on Properties.The CD-ROM drive or
DVD drive manufacturer’s name and model
properties dialogue box will be displayed.

10.Click on the Settings tab.

11.Click on the automatic insertion notification

box to toggle it off.

12.Click on OK.

13.Click on OK in the system properties

dialogue box.

14.Restart your notebook according to the

message displayed.

You can re-enable the function by repeating
the process except in step 11 change the
setting to On.

Hard Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator tells you when
either the internal hard drive or the optional
second hard drive is being accessed.

P O I N T

The Hard Drive Access indicator does not
show which drive is being accessed. It
works the same for either the internal
hard drive or the optional second
hard drive.

Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator

The Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator tells
you a floppy disk drive is being accessed,
regardless of whether a drive is installed in
Multi-function Bay 1or on the external floppy
disk drive port. The Floppy Disk Drive Access
indicator will flash when your software tries to
access a floppy disk drive even if no floppy disk
drive is installed.

PC Card Access Indicators

The PC Card Access indicators tell you when an
installed PC Card is being accessed. Card 1 is
the bottom connector inside the slot and Card
2 is the upper connector inside the card slot.

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Type III cards are always Card 1 only. The
PC Card Access indicator will flash if your
software tries to access a PC Card even if
none are installed.

NumLk Indicator

The NumLk indicator tells you the internal key­board is set in ten-key numeric mode.(See page

32 for more information on the numeric keypad.)

You can activate the NumLk mode by pressing
the Scr Lk/NumLkkey while holding down the
Shift key. Deactivate the mode the same way
you activated it.

CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator tells you when the key­board is set for all capital letters.Activate the
capitals lock mode by pressing the CapsLock
key on the keyboard. Deactivate the mode the
same way you activated it.

Scr Lk Indicator

The Scr Lk indicator tells you when you
are in scroll lock mode. You can activate or
deactivate the scroll lock mode by pressing
the Scr Lk/NumLk key.Deactivate the mode
the same way you activated it.

POWER ON

Facing the keyboard and display panel, move
the power switch towards the rear of your note­book. This is the On position.(Figure 2-5.)
When you are done working you can leave your
notebook in Suspend mode, (see pages 44 and

96), or you can turn it off.The power switch
moved toward the front of your notebook is in
the Off position. (See the section Power Off, page

24, for the recommended shutoff procedures.)

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On

Off

Figure 2-5 Power Switch

C A U T I O N

After turning off your notebook, make
sure that it has been Off at least 10
seconds before turning the power switch
to On. If you do not you could cause a
system error. When you turn on your

notebook be sure you have a power
source. This means that at least one
battery is installed and charged, or
that the AC adapter or the auto/airline

adapter is connected and has power.

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C A U T I O N

Do not carry your notebook around
with the power on or subject it to shocks
or vibration, as you risk damaging
your notebook.

C A U T I O N

The main Lithium ion battery is not
charged when you purchase your note­book. Initially you will need to connect
the AC adapter to use it. If you purchase
an optional second Lithium ion battery, it
will not be charged when you get it, you
will need to charge it prior to use.

When the power switch is turned on, your

notebook carries out a Power On Self Test

(POST) to check the internal parts and config­uration. If a fault is found a beep will sound
and/or an error message will be displayed.

(See Troubleshooting on pages 146–148)

Depending on the nature of the problem you
may be able to continue by starting the operat­ing system or by entering the setup utility and
revising the settings.

After satisfactory completion of the PowerOn
Self Test (POST) your notebook will load
your operating system. (See Boot Menu on

pages 104–107 to see which kind of disk will be
the source.)

C A U T I O N

Never turn off your notebook during
Power On Self Test (POST) or it will
cause an error message to be displayed
when you turn your notebook on the
next time. (See the Troubleshooting

information on pages 146-148.)

POWER OFF

Before turning off the power by putting the
power switch in the Off position, check that the
Hard Drive,CD-ROM Drive,PC Card and the
Floppy Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off.
(See Figure 2-3, page 19.) If you turn off the
power while accessing a disk or PC Card there
is a risk of loss of data. The Off position is
reached by facing the keyboard and display
panel,and moving the switch toward the front
of your notebook. To assure that your notebook
shuts down without error,use the Windows 95
shut down procedure.

C A U T I O N

Never turn your notebook off while an
application is running. Be sure to close all
files, exit all applications and shut down
your operating system prior to turning
off the power with the power switch. If
files are open when you turn the power
off, you will lose any changes that
have not been saved, and may
cause disk errors.

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Shutting down your notebook from Windows
95 lets your notebook shut down operations,
and turn off power in the proper sequence to
prevent errors.The sequence is:

1.Go to the Start button menu.

2. Click on ShutDown.

3.

Verify that Shut down the computer?
is selected and click on Y e s .

If you are going to store your notebook for a
month or more,take the following precautions:

1. Remove any CD and/or floppy disk.

2. After shutting down with Windows 95 turn
off your notebook using the power switch.

3. Close your notebook display panel.

4. Disconnect the AC adapter.

5. Remove the batteries and store them
separately in a cool dry place.

P O I N T

When your notebook has been shut
down from Windows 95, it is not the
same as being turned off from the power
switch. It is in a pseudo-off state, with all
applications closed, but can and must be
turned on by pressing the Suspend/
Resume button. It is drawing some
current in the pseudo-off state.

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RESTARTING THE SYSTEM

When you wish to restart your system be sure
that you follow the proper procedure. The pro-

cedure is as follows:

1.Go to the Start menu.

2. Click on ShutDown.

3. Click on Restart the computer?

4. Verify that Restart the computer?
is selected and click on Y e s .

Windows 95 will shutdown and restart your

notebook.

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NOTE:You may also select Shut down the
computer? and once the power is off for 10

seconds or more you can restart your notebook
with the Suspend/Resume button.You may also
select Shut down the computer? and
once the power is off turn the power switch to
Off for 10 seconds or more and then turn the
power switch to On. These alternative methods
are not recommended.

P O I N T

In Windows 95 pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del
keys simultaneously triggers the
ShutDown submenu of the Start menu.

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FUJITSU WELCOME CENTER

The Fujitsu Welcome Center is an icon on
your Windows 95 desktop. Clicking on it gives
you access to product registration forms and
instructions, change of address information
and forms, contact information including
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses,and an
accessory catalog with the information for order­ing accessories for your notebook. Double left­click on the icon and then on the appropriate
button for the information selection you wish.

BATTERIES

The Lithium ion battery is rechargeable with an
operating time of up to 1.5 hours, depending
on active power management features and user
activity levels. Your notebook can be operated
on the main Lithium ion battery alone or in
a dual battery configuration with an optional
second Lithium ion battery.

The Lithium ion battery operating time may
become shorter than the reference value if it is
used under the following conditions:

■

When used at temperatures that exceed a
low of 5°C or a high of 35°C. High 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.)

■

The battery charging capacity is reduced as
the battery ages. If your battery is running
low quickly,you should replace it with
a new one.

■

When using a high current device such as a
modem,a LAN card, the CD-ROM drive,or
the hard drive frequently.

Using the AC adapter will conserve your
battery when using a high current device such
as a modem,a LAN card,the CD-ROM dr ive,
the hard drive, or the optional second hard
drive frequently.

C A U T I O N

Turning off the power switch without
exiting Windows 95 may cause an error
when you start the next time. Turning
the power to On when it has been Off
for less than 10 seconds may also cause
an error when you start the next time.

C A U T I O N

Actual battery life will vary based
on screen brightness, applications,
features, power management settings,
battery

condition, and other customer
preferences. CD-ROM drive, hard drive,
optional second hard drive or usage may
also have a significant impact on
battery life.

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C A U T I O N

Under federal, state or local law it may
be illegal to dispose of batteries by
putting them in the trash. Please take
care of our environment and dispose
of batteries properly. Check with your
local government authority for details

regarding recycling or disposing of
old batteries. If you cannot find this
information elsewhere, contact your
support representative at 1-800­8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487).

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C A U T I O N

Do not leave a faulty battery in your
notebook. It might damage your AC
adapter, optional auto/airline adapter,
another battery, or your notebook itself.
It may also prevent operation of your
notebook by draining all available current
into the bad battery.

Shorted Batteries

If your Status Indicator panel shows a shorted

battery,check the installation for that battery by
removing and re-installing it. If it still shows
that it is shorted,replace it with a new battery.

C A U T I O N

A shorted battery is damaged and must
be replaced so that it does not damage
anything else.

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to check the condition of either the

main Lithium ion battery or an optional second
Lithium ion battery, check the Battery Level
indicators located on the Status Indicator panel.
These indicators change as the battery levels
change.Battery 1 is the main Lithium ion
battery and Battery 2 is an optional second
Lithium ion battery which is installed in Multi­function Bay 2 only.(Figure 2-3 on page 19.)
You can also check the PowerPanel toolbar.

(See pages 41–44.)

The Lithium ion batteries are recharged inter­nally using the AC adapter or auto/airline
adapter.To recharge the batteries:

■

Make sure the main battery to be charged is
installed in the Battery bay and any optional
second battery is installed in Multi-function
Bay 2 of your notebook,then connect the AC
adapter or auto/airline adapter.

■

Make sure that the Battery Charging indica­tor to the left of the Battery Level indicator of
the battery to be charged is visible on the
Status Indicator panel.

■

The percentage charge is shown inside the
Battery Level icon. (Figure 2-4 on page 21.)

When two Lithium ion batteries are installed,
the charge/discharge rate of the main and
optional second Lithium ion batteries are the
same,as they are connected in parallel and are
both charging and/or discharging at the same
time. Since the rates are the same, one may fin­ish charging or discharging before the other if
they were not at the same charge level when

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they were installed and/or the AC or auto/
airline adapter was connected.

There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion
batteries, which means that you do not need to
discharge them completely before recharging. A
single fully discharged Lithium ion battery will
charge in approximately three (3) hours when
your notebook is Off or in Suspend mode.The
charging time from fully discharged for two
Lithium ion batteries together,is approximately
5 hours when your notebook is Off or in
Suspend mode.Of course partially charged bat­teries will not take as long to charge. The charge
times will be significantly longer if your note­book is in use while the batteries are charging
(from approximately nine (9) hours for one
battery to approximately 15 hours for two
batteries with normal operating levels).

C A U T I O N

Using heavy current devices such as LAN
cards or frequent CD-ROM accesses may
prevent charging completely.

Low Battery State

When the battery is running low, your note­book beeps about every 15 seconds and the
Battery Level indicator(s) flash. If you do not
respond to the low battery alarm,the batteries
will continue to discharge until they are too low
to operate. When this happens there will be a
multiple beep alarm,the Battery Level indicator
will show dead battery,and your notebook will
go into Suspend mode to try and protect your
data as long as possible. Your power manage­ment settings do not affect whether the dead
battery alarm level will send your notebook into
Suspend mode, it will not go to Save-to-Disk
mode. (Figure 2-3 on page 19.)

C A U T I O N

You may not be able to hear the audio
alarms if the volume control is set too
low or is turned off by either hardware or
software but you will still be able to see
the Battery Level indicator(s) flash.

When the low battery alarm occurs you need to
save all your active data and put your notebook
into Suspend mode until you can provide a new
power source.You should provide this power as
soon as possible. The new power source can be
a charged battery or a power adapter,either AC
or auto/airline.

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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 AC adapter, an optional

auto/airline adapter,or a charged battery. Dead

Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status
indicator just like the normal Suspend mode.

Once you have provided power, you will need
to press the Suspend/Resume button to resume

operation. In Suspend mode,your data can be

maintained for sometime. If a power source is

not provided promptly,the Power indicator will
stop flashing and go out,and you will have lost
the data that was not stored.

Once you provide power you can continue to
use your notebook while an adapter is charging
the battery,but the battery trickle charges
under these conditions. If you want to charge
the battery more quickly,put your notebook
into Suspend mode, or turn off your notebook,
while the adapter is charging the battery. ( S e e

Power Of fon pa ges 24–26 for shutdown pro cedu re s . )

INTEGRATED ERGOTRAC
POINTING DEVICE

The ErgoTrac pointing device is composed
of a short, comfortable,dish-shaped pointing
device and two buttons located in front of the
keyboard. The ErgoTrac pointing device has
the function of a mouse,and moves the cursor

C A U T I O N

When you are in Suspend mode there
must always be at least one power
source active. If you turn off the power
with the power switch, or remove all
power sources, battery, AC adapter, or
auto/airline adapter, while your notebook
is in Suspend mode any data which has
not been saved to the hard drive
will be lost.

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There is no guarantee that data will not
be lost once your notebook enters the
Dead Battery Suspend mode.

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Cursor
Control

Left
Button

Right Button

Figure 2-6 ErgoTrac Pointing Device

Rock gently
with finger for
best results

Cursor

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around on the screen – up, down,left and right.
A light pressure with the tip of your finger is all
that is required to operate the ErgoTrac. The
more pressure you use the faster the cursor will
move.The second part of the ErgoTrac pointing
device – the buttons – function as mouse but­tons,and the functions they perform depend
on the application you are running.Figure 2-6
shows the position of the ErgoTrac pointing
device and buttons.

Clicking

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button.
To left-click move the screen cursor to the item
you wish to select, press the left pointing device
button once,and then immediately release it.
To right-click,move the mouse cursor to the
item you wish to select, press the right pointing
device button once,and then immediately
release it. (Figure 2-7.)

Double-Clicking

Double-clicking means following the preceding
Clicking procedure, but pressing the pointing
device button twice in rapid succession.
Double-clicking works with either the left
or the right button.

P O I N T

An external mouse can be connected to
either of the PS/2 ports on the right side
of the notebook, and used at the same
time as the ErgoTrac pointing device.

Left Click

Left Double Click

Figure 2-7 Clicking

C A U T I O N

If the interval between clicks is too long,
the double-click will not be executed.

P O I N T

The interval between presses for
double clicking, and other parameters of
pointing and selecting, can be adjusted
with the selections in the dialog box
of the mouse icon in your Windows
Control panel.

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Dragging

Dragging means selecting an item with the
pointing cursor,and while keeping the left
pointing device button depressed,moving the
cursor to the desired new location,then releas­ing the button. (Figure 2-8.)

ErgoTrac Pointing Device
Control Adjustment

The Windows Control Panel provides
customization of your ErgoTrac pointing
device from the mouse icon. There are four (4)
aspects of the ErgoTrac pointing device
operation which you can adjust.

■

Buttons – This lets you set up the buttons for
right or left handed operation and set the
time interval for double clicking.

■

Pointers – This lets you set up the size and
shape of the cursor for different functions.

■

Motion – This lets you set up the relation
of the speed of motion of your finger to the
motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing
tail for the cursor arrow.

Figure 2-8 Dragging

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General – This allows you to choose the type
of mouse being used. It is already set for your
integrated ErgoTrac.You may need to change
it for an external mouse.

You may want to try practicing with different
adjustments until you find a combination that
is comfortable for you.

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USING THE KEYBOARD

Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard.
(Figure 2-9.) The keys perform all the standard
functions of a 101-key keyboard and also

include Windows 95 keys and other special
function keys. This section describes only those
items specific to your notebook. They are the
numeric keypad,the cursor keys,the function

keys, the function extension key (Fn) and the
Windows 95 keys.

Numeric KeyPad

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual
functions as both standard character keys and
as numeric keypad keys.Figure 2-9 highlights
these keys. To switch into numeric keypad
mode, press the Scr Lk⁄NumLk while holding
down the Shift key.You can now enter numerals
0 through 9, perform addition ( + ),subtraction
( - ), multiplication ( * ),or division ( / ),and
enter decimal points ( .) using the keys desig­nated as ten-key functions. The keys in the
numeric keypad are marked in the lower
right corner of the key to indicate their
secondary functions.

To return these keys to their normal character
function, press the Scr Lk⁄NumLk while holding
down the Shift key again.

Function keys

Fn Key

Start Key

Numeric Keypad

Application Key

Cursor Keys

Figure 2-9 Keyboard

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P O I N T

When an external keypad is connected
to the notebook the NumLk mode
enables the external keypad and disables
the built-in keyboard numeric keypad.

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Cursor Keys

The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the
keyboard which allow you to move the cursor
up Õ , downÔ, left Ó and right È as your
application allows. (Figure 2-9.)

P O I N T

The integrated ErgoTrac pointing device
and/or an external mouse are also used
for moving the cursor around the screen.

Function Keys

Your notebook has twelve function keys, F1
through F12.The functions assigned to these

keys differ for each application; refer to your

software documentation to find out how these
keys are used. (Figure 2-9.)

Fn Key

The Fn key provides extended functions for the
notebook when used in conjunction with
another key.(Figure 2-9.)

Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key

allows you to toggle between video compensa­tion and no compensation. (Video compensa-

tion controls spacing on the display.When it is

enabled,displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel
resolution will still cover the entire screen.)

Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key
allows you to change your selection of where
to send your display video. Each time you press
the combination of keys you will step to the
next choice.The choices,in order,are: built-in
display panel only,external monitor only,or
both built-in display panel and monitor.

Pressing the Suspend/Resume button while
holding down the Fn key forces the Save-to­Disk mode to activate regardless of the BIOS
settings. Be sure you have a Save-to-Disk
space allocation on your hard drive before
you do this. (For more Save-to-Disk information

see pages 45–46 and page 101.)

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Windows 95 Keys

Your notebook has three Windows 95 keys, two
Start keys and an Application key.The Start key
displays the Start button menu. This is the same
as the button on the toolbar which is typically
at the bottom of your Windows 95 desktop.
The Application key has the same function in
Windows 95 as the right mouse button,it dis­plays the Shortcut menu for whatever item is
selected. See your Windows 95 documentation
for additional information. (Figure 2-9.)

VOLUME CONTROL

All system and application functions have mul­tiple volume controls which interact with each
other.There is the hardware volume control on
the right side panel of your notebook. There is
a volume control in the ESS AudioRack, your
operating system Sound Control panel and any
other application with sound.

Each setting source puts an upper limit on the
volume which can be set by the other sources.
For example if the hardware volume control is
turned all the way down,your software volume

control settings have no effect. By the same
token,if the ESS AudioRack has the sound
turned off, adjusting the hardware or other
application software volume settings will not
produce sound. One easy operating method is
to use the hardware and ESS AudioRack volume
controls to set an upper limit on sound level
and then make fine adjustments with other
application software.

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

The modular floppy disk drive is a 3.5" drive
which can read and write on 1.44MB and
720KB memory capacity floppy disks.Floppy
disk format is controlled from your operating
system. (See your software documentation for
more information.) The modular floppy disk
drive fits in Multi-function Bay 1 or you can
use the optional external floppy disk drive on
the external floppy disk drive port.

The system will treat any floppy disk drive
exactly the same way regardless of where
the drive is installed. (For floppy disk drive

installation and removal instructions see Multi­function Bays on pages 117–120 and Installing
an Optional External Floppy Disk Drive on
pages 121–122.) When your system boots it will

always look first for a drive in Multi-function
Bay 1 and then to the external floppy disk
drive port.

C A U T I O N

The ESS AudioRack volume setting
sets the maximum volume level of the
hardware volume control knob.

C A U T I O N

If you use a speakerphone function,
be sure that the microphone setting in
the ESS AudioRack (recorder portion)
is disabled.

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C A U T I O N

To get your system to recognize a
newly installed floppy disk drive, restart
your notebook.

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C A U T I O N

The modular floppy disk drive can
only be used when installed in the
Multi-function bay. To use the external
floppy port, the optional external floppy
drive must be used.

Figure 2-10 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk

Eject Button

Loading a Floppy Disk

To load,insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk
drive,shutter side first and label up,until the
eject button, above the floppy disk drive open­ing, pops out. (Figure 2-10.)

P O I N T

When there is no floppy disk in the drive,
the eject button is flush with the front of
your notebook.

Ejecting a Floppy Disk

To eject a disk, check that the Floppy Disk

Drive

Access indicator is Off, (see pages 19 and 22) and

press the Eject button. (See Figure 2-10.)

C A U T I O N

If you eject the disk while the Floppy
Disk Drive Access indicator is on, there is
a risk of damaging the data on the disk
or the disk drive.

Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

Before you can use a new disk, you need to pre­pare it so your notebook knows where to store
information. This preparation is called format­ting or initializing a disk.You need to format
new 3.5" floppy disks,unless you purchase pre­formatted disks.You will use your notebook’s
operating system software to format a floppy
disk.Please refer to the operating system
manual for step-by-step instructions.

To prevent data stored on a floppy disk from
being erased,slide the write protect tab on the
floppy disk to open up the small hole. This
makes the disk write protected. When you want
to write data to that disk,slide the w rite protect
tab the other way to close the small hole.

(See Figure 2-11.)

C A U T I O N

Formatting a previously used floppy
disk is an effective method of clearing a
disk as long as you realize that ALL the
information on the disk will be erased.

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Care of Floppy
Disk Drives and Disks

■

Avoid storing the floppy disk drive and
disks in extremely hot and cold locations,
or in locations subject to severe
temperature changes.

■

Keep the floppy disk drive and disks
out of direct sunlight and away from
heating equipment.

■

Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in loca­tions subject to shock and vibration.

■

Avoid using the floppy disk drive and disks
in damp and dusty locations.

■

Never use the floppy disk drive with any
liquid,metal, or foreign matter inside the
floppy disk drive or disk.

■

Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or
magnetic field.

■

To clean, wipe the floppy disk drive clean
with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth
dampened with water or a solution of neutral
detergent.Never use benzene,paint thinner,
or other volatile material.

■

Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy
disk drive.

CD-ROM DRIVE

The CD-ROM drive is a 24-speed maximum
re ader.

C A U T I O N

Do not operate your CD-ROM drive
unless your notebook is sitting on a flat
surface with the adjustment feet folded
against the bottom of the notebook.
Using a disk when the drive is not level
may damage the drive or prevent
proper operation.

Write Enabled

Figure 2-11 Floppy Disk Write Protect

Write Protected

Loading a CD

■

Make sure that the tilt adjustment feet on the
bottom of the notebook are folded against
the bottom of the notebook.

■

Make sure there is power provided to your
notebook.

■

Push the eject button on the front of the
drive to open the holder tray.The tray will
come out a short distance.

■

Gently pull the tray out until a CD can be
easily placed in the tray.

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■

If there was a protective sheet in the tray
when it was shipped,make sure it has
been removed.

■

Place the CD into the tray, label side up, with
the hole in the center of the disk snapped
onto the raised circle in the center of the tray.

■

Close the tray.

■

After the disk is loaded,it will take a short

time for your notebook to recognize it.

P O I N T

If you have disabled your CD automatic
insertion function you will have to
start the disk from your desktop, as
your notebook will not automatically
recognize that the disk has been loaded.

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Figure 2-12 Loading/Ejecting a CD

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Care of CDs

CDs are precision devices and will function
reliably if given reasonable care.

■

Always store your disk in its case when it is
not in use.

■

When removing the disk from its case, press
down on the holder’s center while lifting out
the disk by its edges.

■

Always handle a disk by the edges and avoid
touching the surface.

■

Avoid storing any disk in extreme
temperatures.

■

Do not bend disks or set heavy objects
on them.

■

Never write on the label surface with a ball
point pen, pencil or similar device.

■

If a disk is subjected to a sudden change from
cold to warm, condensation may form on the
surface. Wipe the moisture off with a clean,
soft, lint free cloth and then let it dry at room
temperature. DO NOT use a hair dryer or
heater to dry a disk.

■

If a disk is dirty,use only a CD-ROM cleaner
or wipe it with a clean,soft,lint free cloth
starting from the inner edge and wiping to
the outer edge.

HARD DRIVE

The internal hard drive capacity is dependent
on which model you are using.See Appendix A
(pages 176–180) for model information. If you
are using the optional modular hard drive for
the first time since you installed it, you can get
your notebook to recognize it by opening the
Windows 95 Control Panel and running Add

New Hardware which will step you through
the process of looking for your newly
installed device.

Formatting the Hard Drive

The hard drive inside your notebook is format­ted (initialized) at the factory.You do not need
to format it under normal circumstances.If you
purchase an optional second hard drive you
will need to format it the first time you use it.
Check your operating system documentation
for information on initializing a hard drive.

Figure 2-13 CD Handling

C A U T I O N

Formatting the optional second hard drive
after data has been stored on it will cause
all data to be erased.

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C A U T I O N

If you reformat the internal hard drive
ALL information including the operating
system, applications software and data
will be erased. Unless data is copied to
floppy disks or other data storage media
it will be permanently lost. All software
will be need to be re-installed and data
files restored from your back-up disks.
See the operating system manual for
information on backing-up your data
files. The factory installed software,
including the operating system, can be
restored from the Recovery CD-ROM
which came with your notebook. It
was in the accessories box when you
purchased your notebook. (See Restoring

Your Pre-installed Software from CD-ROM
on page 149 for more information.) Any

application software which you have
purchased and installed will have to
be re-installed from the original source.
When doing a recovery remember that

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you must allocate space for the Save­to-Disk function if you have it enabled

(See Setting Up Your Save-to-Disk File
Allocation on pages 94–95 for
more information.)

POWER MANAGEMENT

Your LifeBook 900 Series has many features for
conserving power.Some power saving features
are automatic and have no user control, such
as those for the internal modem, while others
depend on the user setting the parameter to
best suit their operating conditions. Power sav­ing features include: turning the display bright­ness down,limiting the use of high power
devices, activating an appropriate power savings
profile,and putting your notebook in Suspend
mode when not actually performing an opera­tion.As with all mobile,battery-powered com­puters,there is a trade-off between performance
and power savings.

Internal power management for your notebook
is controlled from settings made in the BIOS
setup utility, the application PowerPanel by
Phoenix Technologies,and the Windows 95
Control Panel. If no settings have been made in
PowerPanel or the Windows 95 Control Panel,
the BIOS settings will be used. The PowerPanel
and Windows 95 Control Panel options have
been pre-set at the factory and will be active
unless you disable them. Complete descriptions
of the BIOS setup utility parameters are found
in Section Three of this guide. Power manage­ment parameters are covered under the Power
Savings menu. (See pages 96–101.)

Some particular power management para­meters are only available for setup from one
of these places, others can be changed in any
one of them.

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Using the Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active, the Suspend/
Resume button can be used to manually put
your notebook in Suspend mode, or in Save-to­Disk mode. Push the Suspend/Resume button,
when your notebook is active but no Access
indicators are on,and hold it in until it is
acknowledged by activation of the selected
mode.Which mode is activated depends on the
settings in the BIOS setup utility Power Savings
menu.The default is Suspend mode. (See page

100 for how to select Save-to-Disk mode.)

If your notebook is suspended,pushing the
Suspend/Resume button will return your note­book to active operation at the point it went
into suspension. The Suspend/Resume button is
located next to the Status Indicator panel above
the keyboard of your notebook. (Figure 2-14.)
You can tell whether or not your system is in
Suspend mode by looking at the Power indica­tor.(See page 19.) If it is visible and not flash­ing, your notebook is fully operational. If it
is visible and flashing,your notebook is in
Suspend mode. If it is not visible,the power is
Off, the power is in the Windows 95 pseudo-off
state, or your notebook is in Save-to-Disk
mode.When you receive your LifeBook 900
Series it will be set to the default which is
Suspend mode.

C A U T I O N

Be sure you know what settings are
active for the Suspend/Resume button
before you use it as misuse can result in
data loss. (See the Power Savings Menu

of the BIOS setup utility, pages 96–101,
for more information.)

Figure 2-14 Suspend/Resume Button

P O I N T

Disabling the Suspend/Resume button
p revents you from using the button to
put your notebook in Suspend or Save-to­Disk mode. The resume function of the
button cannot be disabled. (See the Power

Savings Menu of the BIOS setup utility,
pages 96–101, for more inform a t i o n . )

C A U T I O N

The Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk mode
should not be used with certain PC Cards.
Check your PC Card documentation for
more information.

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P O I N T

If your notebook is active when you
enter the Suspend mode or Save-to-Disk
mode, changes to open files are not lost.
The files are left open and memory is
kept active during Suspend mode or the
memory is transferred to the internal
hard drive during Save-to-Disk mode.

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C A U T I O N

If you are running your notebook on
battery power, be aware that the battery
continues to discharge while your note­book is in Suspend mode, though not as
fast as when fully operational. With a fully
charged internal Lithium ion battery the
Suspend mode will maintain your status
for 24 hours or more.

PowerPanel

PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies provides
Windows 95 desktop access to a comprehensive

combination of power management settings

without entering the BIOS setup utility.
The PowerPanel icon looks like an atom with

its cloud of electrons. This icon will open the
PowerPanel menu.You can view the menu in
icon format along the edge of your desktop by
moving the cursor against the edge where you

have chosen to keep your PowerPanel toolbar

and letting it sit there until the toolbar appears.
(The default position for the toolbar is the left
side of the screen, but you can move it to
whichever edge you like by dragging.)

The power management toolbar has ten power
profile choices and six activation choices.
When you switch to AC powered operation the
PowerPanel toolbar will automatically change to

indicate AC power operation and will show the

AC Power profile as active.

The profiles are groups of system settings
designed to fit power operation to specific user
operating conditions. The activations are short­cut ways to turn on specific power management
features of your notebook. Some of the profiles
can be edited and saved from the PowerPanel
application, some can be edited and saved from
the BIOS setup utility and only viewed from
PowerPanel,and some are factory set and can
only be viewed from either PowerPanel or the
BIOS setup utility.

The profile choices are:
(This group is factory set.)

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Maximum Battery Life.

■

Maximum Performance.

■

Power Management Off.
(This one is set only from the

BIOS setup utility.)

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Custom Settings.

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(This group is set from PowerPanel.)

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Presentation.

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Green PC.

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AC Profile.

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Word Processing.

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Communication.

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Games.

The activation choices are:

■

System Suspend.

■

System Save-to-Disk.

■

System Standby.

■

Hard Disk Standby.

■

Modem Power Toggle.

■

Video Standby.

The factory set Maximum Power Savings profile
is designed around trade offs of performance
and battery life. For maximum battery life, keep
the display and volume levels as low as possible
and use the custom settings recommended in
Section Three on page 101.

P O I N T

The AC Power profile is activated auto­matically when a power adapter is being
used, unless it is overridden by another
selection made after the adapter became
active. It can be reactivated by selecting
it or it can be activated by selection, even
when operating only on battery power.

POWERPANEL ONLINE HELP

To access help with your power management
settings, move your cursor to the PowerPanel
toolbar and right click. (See Clicking on
page 31.) From the menu that appears select

PowerPanel Help Topics.

POWERPANEL CUSTOMIZATION

To modify your PowerPanel toolbar or create
a custom toolbar,move your cursor to the
PowerPanel toolbar and right click. From the
menu that appears select Customize. Within the
Customize dialog box you can choose to have
the toolbar display at all times or to use your
custom toolbar.You can also select from the

same menu to Hide the toolbar. If you hide the
toolbar you will have to double click on the
edge where the toolbar was located to display it.

If you select Exit from the PowerPanel menu
you will turn off the PowerPanel completely.To
turn it back on, go to the Program folder of the
Start menu,select PowerPanel and click on it.

MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE PROFILE

The Maximum Battery Life profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters read directly from
the BIOS,and chosen as the settings that will
produce the longest possible battery life.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE PROFILE

The Maximum Performance profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters
the BIOS and

chosen as the settings that will

read directly from

produce superior performance with reasonable
battery life.

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POWER MANAGEMENT OFF

Turns off power management control from
Windows 95 and PowerPanel and turns it over
directly to the BIOS.

CUSTOM SETTINGS PROFILE

The Custom Settings profile has those power
saving parameters that you set in the BIOS
setup utility using the Power Savings Menu
Customize feature.(See Power Savings on

page 101.)

(This profile was designed to enhance the
use of your notebook for slide show
style presentations.)

GREEN PC PROFILE

The Green PC profile has the Video timeout
and the Hard Drive timeout enabled but no
standby or suspension modes enabled.

AC PROFILE

The AC power profile has all timeouts disabled
and no other power management features
enabled. This profile is activated automatically
by plugging in a power adapter.

WORD PROCESSING PROFILE

The Word Processing profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters chosen as the settings
that will produce superior performance with
reasonable battery life when using your note­book for doing word processing.

COMMUNICATION PROFILE

The Communication profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other

power savings parameters chosen as the settings
that will produce superior performance with
reasonable battery life when using your note­book with the modem active such as during
Internet,fax or speakerphone activities.

GAMES PROFILE

The Games profile is a factory installed combi­nation of timeouts and other power savings
parameters chosen as the settings that will pro­duce superior performance with reasonable bat­tery life when playing games on your notebook.

SYSTEM SUSPEND ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Suspend button or selecting
System Suspend on the PowerPanel menu will
put your notebook in Suspend mode.Pressing
the Suspend/Resume button turns the power
back on and lets you begin where you left off.

(See Figure 2-14 on page 40, and Suspend Mode
on pages 44 and 98.)

SYSTEM SAVE-TO-DISK ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Save-to-Disk button or select­ing System Save to Disk on the PowerPanel
menu will put your notebook in Save-to-Disk

P O I N T

The Maximum Power Savings, Maximum
Performance, and Power Management
Off profiles are read only. The Custom
Settings Profile can only be changed
from the BIOS setup Utility.

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PRESENTATION PROFILE

The Presentation profile is the same combina­tion of timeouts and other power savings para­meters as the Maximum Battery Life profile
except that the display is never turned off.

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mode.Your notebook will be left in the
Windows 95 pseudo-off state. Ifthe power
switch is not turned off your notebook can be
restarted by pressing the Suspend/Resume but­ton which will cause the system memory to
reload from the hard drive and let you begin
where you left off. (See Figure 2-14 on page 40,

and Save-to-Disk Mode on pages 45-46.)

SYSTEM STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the System Standby button or
selecting System Standby on the PowerPanel
menu will put your notebook in Standby mode.
You can return your notebook to normal opera­tion by performing any activity such as pressing
a key or touching the ErgoTrac pointing device.

HARD DISK STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Hard Disk Standby button or
selecting Hard Disk Standby on the PowerPanel
menu will turn off your internal hard drive.You
can return your notebook to normal operation
by performing any hard drive operation.

MODEM POWER TOGGLE

Clicking on the Modem Power Toggle
button or selecting Modem Power Toggle on
the PowerPanel menu will turn the power to
your modem on or off. To turn it to the other
condition select Modem Power Toggle again.

VIDEO STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Video Standby button or select­ing Video Standby on the PowerPanel menu
turns off the power to the display.You can
return your notebook to normal operation by
performing any activity such as pressing a key
or touching the ErgoTrac pointing device.

Suspend Mode

The Suspend mode saves the contents of your
notebook’s system memory during periods of
inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts
while turning off the CPU,the display, the hard
drive and all of the other internal components
except those necessary to maintain system
memory,recognize the Suspend/ Resume but­ton and restart. Your notebook can be put in
Suspend mode by:

■

Pressing the Suspend/Resume button
until acknowledged.

■

Selecting Suspend from the Windows 95
Start Menu.

■

Selecting System Suspend from the
PowerPanel toolbar or menu.

■

Timing out from lack of activity.

■

Battery level reaching the Dead Battery
Warning condition.

Your notebook’s system memory typically stores
the file(s) on which you are working, the open
application(s) and any other data required to
support the operation(s) in progress.When
you resume operation from Suspend mode, it
returns to the point in the operation where it
left off. You must use the Suspend/Resume
button to resume operation,and there must
be an adequate power source available, or
your notebook will not resume.

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■

Time out from lack of activity with Save-To­Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings
menu of the BIOS setup utility.

Your noteboo k’s sys tem mem ory typ i c a lly store s
the file(s) on wh i ch you are work i n g,the open
a pp l i c a ti on(s) and any other data requ i red to
su pport the opera ti on(s) in progre s s .Wh en the
Save - to - Disk functi on is activa ted your noteboo k
s aves the con tents of the sys tem mem ory to a fil e
on the internal hard drive , and then autom a ti c a l­ly shuts of f power to your noteboo k .This is the
same pseu do - of f s t a te as the Wi n dows 95 power
of f .Wh en you re sume opera ti on by pressing the
Su s pen d / Re sume but ton ,you retu rn to the poi n t
in the opera ti on wh ere you left of f ,before goi n g
i n to Save - to - Disk mode .

P O I N T

If power is lost during Save-to-Disk mode
the data will be retrieved automatically as
soon as power is re t u rn e d .

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C A U T I O N

Loss of all power sources, including
batteries, while in the Suspend mode will
cause lost data and inability to re t u rn

to operation with the Suspend/
Resume button.

Save-to-Disk Mode

The Save-to-Disk function saves the contents of
your notebook’s system memory to the hard
drive whenever you:

■

Press the Suspend/Resume button until
acknowledged with Save-to-Disk mode
enabled from the Power Savings menu of the
BIOS setup utility.

■

Select Suspend from the Windows 95 Start
menu with Save-to-Disk mode enabled by
the BIOS setup utility.

■

Select Save-to-Disk activation from the
PowerPanel toolbar or menu.

P O I N T

When PC Cards or external devices are
in use, Save-to-Disk mode cannot return
to the exact state prior to suspension,
because all of the peripheral devices will
be re-initialized when the system restarts.

P O I N T

The main advantage of using the
Save-to-Disk function is that power is
not re q u i red to maintain your data. This
is particularly important if you will be
leaving your notebook in a suspended
state for a prolonged period of time. The
drawback of using Save-to-Disk mode
is that it lengthens the power down and
power up sequences and resets
peripheral devices.

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P O I N T

Save-to-Disk mode requires allocating a
significant amount of hard drive capacity
for saving all system memory, which
reduces your usable disk space. When
you purchase your notebook it will have
space allocated for the memory installed.
If you upgrade the original system by
adding a memory upgrade module
without changing the size of your Save­to-Disk allocation you will get an error
message when you try to activate Save­to-Disk mode and it will not work. Use
the PHDISK Utility to increase the size
of the Save-to-Disk file, SAVE2DSK.BIN.

(Refer to Setting Up Your Save-to-Disk
File Allocation on pages 113-114 for
more information.) If you need help

contact your support representative
for recommendations.

Idle Mode

Idle mode is one of the power management
parameters.When Idle mode is enabled the
CPU is put into low-speed operation when
there is no activity (keystroke,pointer action,
sound generation, video display change,
modem transmission or reception, etc.) on your
notebook for 16 seconds. Any activity will cause
the normal operation to restart automatically.
This feature is independent of the Suspend/
Resume button.This parameter is enabled
and disabled in the BIOS setup utility.
(See page 97.)

Standby Mode

Standby mode is one of the power management
parameters.When Standby mode is activated,
your notebook puts the CPU in low-speed
operation,shuts off the display and turns off
the hard drive when there is no activity (key­stroke,pointer action,sound generation, video
display change,modem transmission or recep­tion, etc.) on your notebook for the user select­ed time-out period. (See page 98.) Any activity
will cause your notebook to return to normal
operation automatically.This feature is inde-

pendent of the Suspend/Resume button. This
parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS
setup utility.

Video Timeout

The Video Timeout is one of the power man­agement parameters which saves power by
turning off the display if there is no keyboard
or pointer activity for the user selected timeout
period. Any keyboard or pointer activity will
cause the display to restart automatically.This
feature is independent of the Suspend/Resume
button.This parameter is enabled and disabled
in the BIOS setup utility. (See page 97.)

Hard Disk Timeout

The Hard Disk Timeout is one of the power
management parameters which saves power
by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard
drive access for the timeout period which has
been set in the BIOS setup utility.(See page 97.)
Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause
the hard drive to restart automatically.This
feature is independent of the Suspend/
Resume button.This parameter is enabled
and disabled in the BIOS setup utility.

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P O I N T

You must restart your notebook for
Windows 95 Control Panel setting
changes to take affect.

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Windows 95 Control Panel

The Power icon in the Wi n dows 95 Con tro l
Pa n el all ows you to en a ble or disable all the
power managem ent set ti n gs wh i ch can be made
f rom the de s k top.Sel ecting “All ow Wi n dows to
m a n a ge power use on this com p uter ”a ll ows the
opera ting sys tem to en a ble Phoenix Tech n o l ogi e s
Power Pa n el and Wi n dows 95 Con trol panel
s et ti n gs .Wh en Wi n dows 95 power managem en t
is disabl ed the BIOS setup uti l i ty set ti n gs wi ll
con trol your power saving para m eters .

(See pa ges 96-101 for the BIOS setup uti l i ty
Power Savi n gs menu.)

The Windows 95 Control Panel Power
Management dialog box lets you set different
hard drive timeouts for battery and AC power
operation and to set PC Card modem
power parameters.

INTERNAL MODEM

Your internal modem is a fax/data/voice
modem controlled by Windows 95,LapLink,
MegaPhone and other software. The voice
functions of the modem include speakerphone,
and answering machine capabilities. The
answering machine capabilities require the use
of third party software not included with your
notebook. The other features are accessible via

Windows 95,LapLink or MegaPhone.

C A U T I O N

Your internal modem is designed to allow
faster downloads from K56flex compliant
digital sources. Maximum achievable
download transmission rates may not
reach 56 Kbps and will vary with
line conditions.

C A U T I O N

The internal modem on all notebooks
distributed by Fujitsu Pc Corporation
are not intended for use with public
telephone networks outside the United
States and Canada.

INFRARED PORT

Infrared IrDA-compatible communication is a
function that allows for wireless data transfer
between your notebook and other IrDA-com­patible devices. Examples of IrDA-compatible
devices are another computer or a printer.When
carrying out this kind of communication,both
devices must be set so their infrared ports are
directly facing each other without obstruction.
A distance of 6" to 36" between the device ports
is ideal. Dirt or scratches on the lens of your
notebook or the other device will degrade
performance. This is especially true for Fast IrDA
applications such as a transfer to an Ethernet.

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The following conditions may interfere with
infrared communications:

■

When the infrared communication ports
are not directly facing each other, or some
obstacle is between them.

■

When the infrared communication ports are
too far apart.

P O I N T

You can access all pre-installed software

from categorized menu folders in the
Start menu; Communications software
(LapLink & Megaphone), Multimedia
Software (AudioRack & SoftPEG), Service
and Support software (McAfee VirusScan
& PC-Doctor), and System Management
Software (Tioman & PowerPanel).

LapLink software can be used for Infrared
file transfers. See your online help for
more information.

C A U T I O N

Do not move either device during
communication as it may interrupt
data transmission.

C A U T I O N

Be careful not to scratch the infrared port
lens. Scratches, dirt or other surface
marks can effect operation.

■

When a television or radio remote control
unit, or a wireless headphone is being
used nearby.

■

When a strong light such as direct sunlight,
fluorescent light, or incandescent light shines
on the port.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Your LifeBook 900 Series comes with pre­installed software for playing audio and video
files of various formats. In addition there is file
transfer software, telephony software and virus
protection software.If you need assistance with
an individual application use their online help.

ESS AudioRack

The control of the AudioRack player software
(AudioRack32) resembles the front panels of a
rack of stereo equipment and is operated in
much the same way.There is also AudioRack
recording software (AudioRecorder).Online
help screens are accessible from the AudioDrive
panel of AudioRack32;click on the Help button
for more information. In the AudioRecorder
dialog box,click on Help in the top taskbar.

In AudioRack32 the AudioDrive panel lets you
turn on and off the available functions. When
you left-click on a button it will activate.
When a function is active its button on the
AudioDrive shows a green dot and its control
panel is in the equipment rack.When it is off
the dot on the button is black and the control
panel is not in the rack.You activate a slider or
knob on a control panel by dragging it. The
functions available are DAT (Digital Audio Tape
player),3D (3D-Stereo sound control),MIDI,
Mixer and CD (Audio CD player).

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P O I N T

For maximum frequency response and
bandwidth, leave the graphic equalizer
levels at the mid-point (zero level). To
customize the frequency response to
your personal taste, adjust accordingly.

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C A U T I O N

The ESS AudioRack volume settings
set the maximum volume level of the
hardware volume control knob for
that function.

C A U T I O N

If you use a speakerphone function, be
sure that the microphone setting in the
ESS AudioRack is disabled.

LapLink

Traveling Software’s LapLink file transfer
software provides direct file transfers to other
computers.Data transfers can be via internal
modem,PC Card modem,infrared ports,

a serial cable, or a parallel cable (cables are

not included). See the LapLink online help
screens for operating instructions for the

LapLink application.

MegaPhone

MegaPhone by AVEO, Inc.is telephony soft­ware which provides access to the voice and fax

features of your notebook’s internal modem.

It features dialing, speakerphone,and fax
functions. See your MegaPhone online help

screens for guidance in operating the

MegaPhone software.

P O I N T

For optimum speakerphone performance:

■ Speak clearly.

■ Limit background noise.

■ Speak facing the keyboard from about

one (1) foot away.

McAfee VirusScan

Running your McAfee VirusScan program after
loading data or programs from a floppy disk,
CD-ROM,modem data transfer,or infrared
data transfer is a precaution that will protect
the data on your hard drive from contamina­tion or destruction. See your VirusScan online
help screens for information on how and when
to run this program.

PC Doctor

PC Doctor by Watergate Software is primarily
for use by your support representative when
helping you with trouble shooting.(See pages

146–166 for more information.)

AGATÉ TIOMAN PRO-SWAP

Tioman allows you to warm-swap your
LifeBook 900 Series peripheral devices in
the Multi-function bays of your notebook.
Tioman will put the system into suspend
mode permitting the swapping of a device.
After resuming the system,the new device
is automatically detected.

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Tioman supports warm-swapping of the
following devices:

■

Optional Second 3.0GB hard drive.

■

3.5" floppy disk drive.

■

24-speed maximum CD-ROM drive.

■

Lithium ion Battery.

■

DVD drive.

Using Tioman

Tioman allows you to exchange removable
devices without restarting the system by
putting the system in suspend mode before
you swap the device. Press the resume button
and the system will automatically detect the
new device. The software will automatically
create drive letter(s) and list the drive under
‘My Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’.The
taskbar icon and the ToolTip balloon will be
updated to reflect the current device inserted
in the bay.

Device ToolTip balloon

Second HDD Hard drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

FDD Diskette drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 1 only)

CD-ROM CD-ROM drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

Battery No device in bay

(Multi-function Bay 1 only)

DVD–ROM CD–ROM drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

Tioman Taskbar Icon

Once the Tioman software in installed on your
system and Windows 95 is running, small icons
are displayed in the lower right hand corner of
the taskbar. The left icon corresponds to Multi­function Bay 1 and the right icon to Multi­function Bay 2. The taskbar icons are your
gateway into the capabilities of Tioman.

The icons provide a visual cue for the current
inserted device. You will immediately notice
whether a Floppy Disk drive,Secondary Hard
drive,CD-ROM drive or DVD drive is inserted

in the bay.Hover over the icon with the cursor
and the ToolTip balloon will display the name
of the inserted device.

Right-clicking on the icon will display the
Tioman menu which offers items for swapping
devices, getting help,and providing informa­tion about the Tioman software.

Removing Devices

To remove the current device from the bay:

1. Close any open files on the removable device
that you plan to eject from the computer.

2. Right-click on the Tioman taskbar icon to
display its menu.

3. Select the ‘Swap Device’ menu item.

4. The ‘Agate Tioman ProSwap for Fujitsu’win­dow will come up asking if you wish to sus­pend the machine in order to swap the
device. Select‘yes’.

5.You can now safely remove the device from
your notebook without damage to the
notebook or the device.

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6. References to the device’s drive letter listed
under‘My Computer’and ‘Windows
Explorer’will automatically be removed.

7. The taskbar icon and its ToolTip balloon will
be updated to reflect the new device inserted

in the bay.

Inserting Devices

To insert a device into the bay:

1.Your notebook should already be in suspend
mode. If it is not, proceed to the ‘Removing
Devices’section and follow the steps to
suspend the computer.Failure to do so
can cause damage to your computer or
the device.

2.You can now safely insert the device into the
bay of the notebook without any damage.

3. Press the resume button which will reactivate
the notebook from suspend mode.

4. The software will automatically detect the

new device and place it online.

5. Depending on the device, one or more drive
letter(s) will automatically be created and listed
under‘My Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’.

6. The taskbar icon and its ToolTip balloon will
be updated to reflect the new device inserted
in the bay.

Control Panel

Tioman adds a Control Panel application called
‘Device Bay’ to your system.You can use this to
display information about the bay and the
inserted devices. You may also insert and
remove devices as described in the previous sec­tion, using the button within the Device
Bay dialog.

Uninstalling Tioman

1. Open the Control Panel folder located under
‘My Computer’.

2. Open the ‘Add/Remove Programs’icon.

3. Select the Agate Tioman entry from the list of
currently installed programs.

4. Click on the Add/Remove button to launch
the uninstall application.

5. The setup wizard will guide you through the
rest of the uninstall process.

6. Tioman software will be removed completely,
the next time Windows 95 is started.

Secondary Hard Drive Swap Limitations

If you ever boot with the second HDD installed
in Multi-function Bay 2 and try to swap it,an
error message “Removing INT 13 Devices is not
supported...”appears. This error occurs because
Windows configured the hard drive as an INT
13 drive and remembers the setting in the
Registry.The following steps are required to
enable the Tioman Proswap software to swap
out the second HDD.

When you see the swap failure message perform
the following steps:

• Boot system without the second HDD

• Swap in the second HDD

• Go into Control Panel/System/Device
Manager

• Look under Disk Drives

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• Select the second HDD and open properties

• Select the settings tab, in the options box

• Uncheck the INT 13 box

• Select OK, BUT DO NOT RESTART

• Shutdown system and turn the power
switch to off.

• Without the second HDD in system, turn
the power switch to on .

You must perform these steps every time
the INT 13 box becomes checked on
boot detection.

P O I N T

When a battery is in Multi-function Bay
1 and a Floppy Disk Drive is in Multi­function Bay 2, the taskbar icon for
Multi-function Bay 1 will show ‘Diskette
drive in bay’ and the Multi-function Bay
2 icon will show ‘No Device in bay’.

P O I N T

When the external Floppy Disk Drive is
attached to the notebook, a battery is in
Multi-function Bay 1 and any device is in
Multi-function Bay 2, the taskbar icon for
Multi-function Bay 1 will show ‘Diskette
drive in bay’ and Multi-function Bay 2’s
icon will show the correct device. If you
remove the external Floppy Disk Drive
and suspend/resume the system, the
taskbar icons for Multi-function Bay 1
and Multi-function Bay 2 will now show
the correct devices.

ATI VIDEO PLAYER

The ATI Video Player forWindows 95 lets
you enjoy the following functions with
your 990Tx2:

1. You can display video on your LCD panel.

2. You can create animated pictures and still
captures from video recording.

The ATI Video Player comes pre-installed on
your notebook, but there is a second version
of the ATI Player located on your Recovery
CD that contains drivers which allow you to
use Zoom Video cards. You should install
this new version of ATI Player before doing
anything else.

To install the new ATI Video Player:

1. Locate the Emergency Recovery CD for your
990Tx2. (It should be included in your box.)

2. Boot the notebook into Windows 95.

3. Insert the Recovery CD.

4. Open the ATIPlyr directory on the Recovery
CD and run the Setu p. exe progra m .

5 . Fo lll ow the on - s c reen directi ons to

com p l ete setu p.

6 . Wh en the sys tem has reboo ted back into

Wi n dows 95 you are re ady to use the AT I
P l ayer sof t w a re .

You can con n ect any vi deo devi ce that has
A/V (audio/vi deo via an A/V cable) outp ut

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or S-Vi deo outp ut capabi l i ty to your 990Tx2
via the Com po s i te Vi deo in jack or S-Vi deo in
Port of the noteboo k .(See Fi g u re 2-15.)
Examples of vi deo devi ces that have this
c a p a bi l i ty: VC R’s ,s ome TV ’s ,vi deo game
con s o l e s ,and camcorders .

To connect a video device to the notebook:

1 . Tu rn of f the notebook from the power swi tch .
2 . Di s con n ect the AC Ad a pter.
3 . Open the Con n ector Cover on the rear panel

of the noteboo k .

4 . Tu rn of f the vi deo devi ce that you are con-

n ecting and unplug its power cord .

5 . Con n ect one end of the vi deo cable or

S - Vi deo cable from the outp ut con n ecti on
of the vi deo devi ce to the Com po s i te Vi deo

in jack or S-Vi deo in port on the noteboo k .

(See Fi g u re 2-15.)

6 . Con n ect the AC Ad a pter to the notebook and

power the notebook on .

7 .P lug in the power cord for the vi deo devi ce

and tu rn it on .

C A U T I O N

Failure to unplug the AC Adapter from
the notebook and unplug the power
cord of the video device from a wall
outlet may result in electric shock
during installation.

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P O I N T

Wide-screen TV programs can not be
displayed on the LCD panel.

P O I N T

Most video devices have an audio
out connection as well as video. The
990Tx2 does not have an audio input
connection. To take full advantage of
audio out capability, connect the audio
out of your video device to a home
stereo system or amplifier.

S-Video In

Video
Output
Device

Composite
Video In

Figure 2-15 connecting a video device

To play back video with the ATI Player:

1. Connect the video device to the notebook.
(Follow steps 1-7 in the previous section.)

2. Click the Start menu, select Programs,ATI
Multimedia and ATI Player.

3.A replication of a TV set will appear in the
center of your screen.You should be in Tuner
mode which allows you to view video and
capture still images. Capture mode allows
you to capture video and save it in .AVI
format. Capture mode is explained in
the next section.

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4. Turn the video device on.

5. You should see the video from the video
device playing in the ATI Player window.

6. To switch to playback for an S-Video device,
click the SVHS connector button on the bot­tom left-hand corner of the panel below the
ATI Player window.To switch back to an A/V
device, click the VHS Connector button.(The
default setting is VHS Connector.)

7. There are buttons on the bottom panel of the
player which set the zoom ratio 1 to 1 and
increase and decrease the window playback
screen to play video full screen.Play with
these buttons to find a comfortable
viewing configuration.

8. The button on the far right-hand side of the
bottom panel of the player opens the ATI
Video Player Setup where you can configure
several options for the player.Moving the
cursor across any setting displays a text mes­sage at the bottom of the window which
explains what this setting does.

9. The Camera button between the Play full
screen video button and the ATI Video Player
Setup button allows you to capture a still
image of the video input.To capture an
image click the button while the video input
is feeding and a window containing the still
will pop up on the desktop.There are options
to save the image,throw it away,print it,set
the curent desktop background to the image,
or exit the window.

To record video playback with

the ATI Player:

1. Follow steps 1-3 in the previous section.

2. Click the Capture mode button on
the top panel of the ATI Player
(above the player window).

3. Follow steps 4-6 in the previous section.

4. Click the Capture video button (the
button with the camcorder and big red
dot for record) to capture. Follow
the on-screen directions.

5. To stop the capturing, push any button.
The video capture will be saved in
.AVI format.

6. You can also capture single frames in .AVI
format using the Capture frames button to
the right of the Capture video button,you
can capture a still image,(see step 9 in the
previous section), you can playback the .AVI
file you just captured using the Play/stop
playback button, and you can edit the .AVI
file (control where in the path the file begins
and ends) using the Edit Mode on/off
button which looks like a pair of scissors.

7. There is an ATI Video Player Setup button
in Capture mode which has an extra panel,
VCR,which has settings for recording video.
Moving the cursor across any setting displays
a text message at the bottom of the window
which explains what this setting does.

Config u ri ng Yo u r LifeBo o k 9 00 Serie s

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . . 59

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls . . . . . . 96

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 104

Info Menu – Displaying Basic

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 110

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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SECTION THREE

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU

This section explains the BIOS setup utility.
The BIOS setup utility is required to set the
date, time,power mangement modes,data
security passwords and other operating
parameters of your notebook.

BOOT SEQUENCE

Each time you power up or restart your
LifeBook 900 Series,it goes through a quiet
boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until
your operating system is loaded. During quiet
boot, your notebook is performing a standard
boot sequence including a Power On Self Test
(POST). To access the ability to change the
drive that will be used for finding the operating
system, press the Esc key anytime while the
Fujitsu logo is displayed. To enter the BIOS
setup utility press the F2 key anytime while
the Fujitsu logo is displayed. When the boot
sequence is completed without a failure and
without a request for the setup utility, the

IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES

Your notebook uses drive letters (Example A:,
B:,C:,D:, E:) to identify internal and external
devices such as hard drives, floppy disk drives,
CD-ROM drives and PC Cards. The most com­monly assigned drive designators are listed
below.If you add other devices,the drive desig­nators may be different. See your operating
system manual for setting drive designations.

Drive Designators

A:Floppy disk drive.

Installable in either of the multi-function
bays of your notebook, or use the external
floppy disk drive.

B: Not used with your notebook.

P O I N T

The BIOS setup utility is entered by
pressing the F2 key during the boot
process while the Fujitsu logo is on
the screen.

system displays the Windows 95 opening

screen.The boot sequence is executed when:

■

You turn on power to the system using the
power switch on the right side panel of your
notebook.(Figure 2-5 on page 23.)

■

You restart your computer from the
Windows 95 Shutdown dialog box of the
Start Menu.

■

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 at the same time and then
restart your computer from the Windows 95
Shutdown dialog box.

P O I N T

When error messages occur see
Section Five, pages 166-168, for help
in understanding the meaning and
required actions to be taken.

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C A U T I O N

A bootable CD-ROM may have either a
floppy disk format or a hard drive form a t .

When using a bootable CD-ROM, drive
designations will automatically change
a c c o rding to which format is used.

(See page 106 for more inform a t i o n . )

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C: Hard drive.

Installed inside your notebook.

D:CD-ROM drive,DVD drive, or optional

second hard drive. Installable in Multi­function Bay 2 of your notebook.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets
the operating environment for your notebook.
It is referred to in this publication as the setup
utility.There is no need to set or change the
environment to operate as it is set at the factory
for normal operating conditions.

The setup utility configures:

■

Standard system parameters, such as date
and time.

■

Device control feature parameters, such as
I/O addresses and boot devices.

■

Power Management parameters that help to
conserve your notebook’s batteries.

■

System Data Security feature parameters,
such as passwords.

You will only have to change the utility settings
if you want to:

■

Change the date or time. (You can also
do this without entering the setup utility,
through your operating system. See your
operating system manual.)

■

Change the primary boot device.

■

Change the power mangement parameter
settings. (For a more convenient process, see

the PowerPanel on pages 41-43.)

■

Change a port address or other parameter.

■

Change an audio parameter setting.

■

Change the selection of whether to use the
built-in display,an external monitor or both.

(For a more convenient process, see the Fn key
on page 33.)

■

Change the system data security settings.

Routinely Entering the Setup Utility

You can enter the setup utility whenever you
turn on or reset the system.To do this:

1.Allow the system to start booting.

2.As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the
screen, press the F2 key.

3. The Main menu of the setup utility then
appears with the current settings of the
parameters displayed.

4. Ifyou wish to go to one of the other setup
menus, press the Ó or the È key to find the
menu you require.

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1. When you turn on or restart the computer
there is a beep and/or the following message
appears on the screen:

Error message - please run
SETUP program
Press <F1> key to continue, <F2>
to run SETUP

2. Ifan error message is displayed on the
screen,and you want to continue with the
boot process and start the operating system
anyway,press the F1 key.

P O I N T

If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the operating system will be opened.

P O I N T

If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the Main menu will appear.

Entering the Setup Utility After a
Configuration Change or System Failure

If there has been a change in the system config­uration that does not agree with the parameter
settings stored in your BIOS memory, or there
is a failure in the system,the system beeps
and/or displays an error message after the
Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is
not too severe,it will give you the opportunity
to modify the settings of the setup utility,as
described in the following steps:

C A U T I O N

If your notebook beeps a series of
beeps that sounds like a code and the
display is blank, please refer to the
Troubleshooting Section. (See page 146.)
The Troubleshooting Section includes
a list of error messages and their
meanings. (See pages 166-168.)

3. If an error message is displayed on the
screen, and you want to enter the setup
utility,press the F2 key.

4 . Wh en the setup uti l i ty starts with a fault pre-

s en t ,the sys tem displays the fo ll owing message :

W a r n i n g !
Error message
[ C o n t i n u e ]

5. Press any key to enter the setup utility.The
system will then display the Main Menu with
current parameters values.

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NAVIGATING THROUGH
THE SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility consists of six menus;
MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY,POWER
BOOT and EXIT.The remainder of Section
Three explains each menu in turn including
all submenus and setup items.

The following procedures allow you to navigate
the setup utility menus:

1. To select a menu, use the cursor keys: Ó ,È.

2. To select a field within a menu or a sub­menu,use the cursor keys: Õ,Ô.

3. To select the different values for each field,
press the Spacebar or + to change to the next
higher selection and F5 or - to go to the next
lower selection.

4. To activate a submenu press the Enter key.

P O I N T

Selecting a field causes a help message
about that field to be displayed on the
right-hand side of the screen

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5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press
the Esc key.

6. To go to the Exit menu from any other
menu, press the Esc key.

P O I N T

Pressing the Enter key with the highlight
on a selection that is not a submenu or
auto selection will cause a list of all
options for that item to be displayed.
Pressing the Enter key or Esc key will
select the highlighted choice and
remove the list.

7.Pressing the F9 key resets all items in the
current menu to the default values.

8. Pressing the F10 key saves the current
configuration and exits the BIOS Setup
Utility.You will be asked to verify this
selection before it is executed.

9. Pressing the F1 key gives you a general
help screen.

P O I N T

The BIOS setup screens in this manual
are only representations of the actual
BIOS setup screens. Your BIOS setup
screens may vary.

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MAIN MENU – SETTING
STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the
current system parameters. Follow the instruc­tions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility
to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-1 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Main menu,all of the options for each
field,the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information
needed to help understand the field’s use.

P O I N T

System Time and System Date can
also be set from your operating system
without using the setup utility. Use the
calendar and time icon on your Control
panel for Windows 95 or type time or
date from the MS-DOS prompt.

Figure 3-1 Main Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

System Time: — — Sets and displays the current time.Time is in a 24 hour format

of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each.(HH:MM:SS).
Example: 16:45:57.You may change each segment of the time
separately.Move between the segments with the Tab key and/or
Shift + Tab keys.

System Date: — — Sets and displays the current date. Date is in a month/day/year

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits
for year.(MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1996.You may
change each segment of the date separately. Move between the

segments with the Tab key and/or Shift +Tab keys.
Legacy Diskette A: 1.44/1.25MB 3 1/2"; Disabled. [1.44/1.25MB 3 1/2"] Sets the format for floppy disk driveA if it is installed.
Primary Master: Selects Primary [IBM-DPLA-25120] Displays the type ofdevice on this ATA/ATAPI interface,if there is

Master submenu. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
Secondary Master: Selects Secondary [TOSHIBA CD-ROM Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface, if there is

Master submenu. XM-1702B] one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

Table 3-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu

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Table 3-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu

Secondary Slave: Selects Secondary [None] Displays the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface,if there is

Slave submenu. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Slave submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

System Memory: 640 KB Displays the size of system memory,which is detected

automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility.

Extended Memory: 31 MB Displays the size of extended memory which is detected

automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility.

Memory Cache: Selects the memory — Allows you to set your system to use external memory cache.

cache submenu.

Language: English (US); Japanese (JP). [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European

and the Japanese model. Selects the display language for the BIOS.

Menu Field Options Default Description

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Primary Master – Submenu

The Primary Master,Secondary Master/Slave
submenus are identical for hard drives. They
have the capacity displayed at the top of the
screen as well as on Main menu.Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-2 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Primary Master submenu,all of the
options for each field, the default settings and
a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

P O I N T

The BIOS setup screens in this manual
are only representations of the actual
BIOS setup screens. Your BIOS setup
screens may vary.

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Figure 3-2 Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Type: Auto;None;CD-ROM; [Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type

ATAPIRemovable;User. automatically identified by the BIOSat POST.If None is selected,

all of the following Set-up items do not appear.Select CD-ROM
if a CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If User is
selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads,
and Sectors for the drive.Select ATAPI Removable if a removable
disk drive is installed at this connection.

Cylinders: A number between 0 This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

and 65,535. identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected,

you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Heads: A number between 1 and 16. This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected,
you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Sectors: A number between 0 and 63. This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected,
you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Maximum Capacity: Display only. — Displays the maximum capacity of the drive calculated from the

parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type
is identified as hard disk, or User is selected.

Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2; 4; 8;16. — This option cannot be changed whenAuto is selected.Specify the

MAX 32;MAX 64;MAX 128. number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX

refers to the size the disk returns when required.

LBA Mode Control: Enabled; Disabled. — Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,

Head, Sector addressing.This option cannot be changed when
Auto is selected.

Transfer Mode: Standard,Fast PIO 1; Fast PIO 2 — Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive.Autotype

Fast PIO 3; Fast PIO 4; the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.This option
Fast PIO 3 / DMA; cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Multi-word DMA
Fast PIO 4 / DMA. is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2,

Fast PIO 3,and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

Ultra DMA Mode: Disabled;Mode 0; — Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

Mode 1; Mode 2. the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This option

cannot be changed whenAuto is selected.

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Memory Cache – Submenu

The Memory Cache submenu provides the
ability to enable or disable external cache
memory for your processor.Follow the instruc­tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility
to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-3 shows the names of the menu fields for
the Memory Cache submenu,all the options for
each field,the default settings and a description
of the field’s function and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field’s use.

Figure 3-3 Memory Cache Submenu of the Main Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

External Cache: Enabled;Disabled. [Enabled] Turns external memory cache on and off.

Table 3-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Memory Cache Submenu

Exiting from the Main Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters
on this menu, you can either exit from the
setup utility,or move to another menu.If you
wish to exit from the setup utility,press the
Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the
Exit menu. If you wish to move to another
menu,use the cursor keys. (See Navigating

Through the Setup Utility on page 59 for
more information.)

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Table 3-4 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Advanced Menu,all of the options for
each field, the default settings and a description

of the field’s function and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field’s use.

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING
DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

■

Enable or disable support for Plug & Play
operating systems.

■

Enable or disable BIOS support forACPI.

■

Set the I/O addresses for the serial and
parallel ports.

■

Set the communication mode for the
parallel port.

■

Select between the display panel and an
external CRT display.

■

Enable or disable compensation for
your display.

■

Configure PCI devices in your system.

Follow the instructions for Navigating
Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 59.)

Figure 3-4 Advanced Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Plug & Play O/S: Yes; No. [Yes] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system.

Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices.

Secure Setup Yes;No. [No] Yes prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing
Configuration: system settings.

I/O Device When selected, opens the I/O Device Configuration submenu
Configuration: which allows the user to modify settings for parallel and serial

ports,the floppy disk controller,and the local bus IDE adapter.

Keyboard/Mouse Features: When selected,opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu,

which allows setting external and internal keyboard and
mouse parameters.

Video Features: — — When selected, opens the Video Features submenu,which allow

setting of the display parameters, including routing of video
signals to different displays.

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Table 3-4 Field Names,Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

PCI Configuration: When selected, opens additional menus to configure PCI devices.
DMI Event Logging: — — When selected, opens the DMI event logging configuration menu.
ACPI Features: — — When selected, opens the ACPI features menu, which allows

enabling and disabling ACPI BIOS.

Chipset Configuration: — — When selected, opens the Chipset Configuration menu.

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C A U T I O N

I/O addresses, DMA channels and
I n t e rrupt levels can be entered in various
ways, including via the BIOS setup utility,
the control software for the I/O device, or
the hard w a re. If any two ports or devices,
serial or parallel, have the same I/O
a d d ress assigned your notebook will not
function norm a l l y. Please keep a re c o rd of
original settings before making any
changes in the event that a restoration is
re q u i red. See your hard w a r e and software
documentation as well as the setup utility
to determine settings, limitations, etc.

I/O Device Configuration Submenu
of the Advanced Menu

The I/O Devi ce Con fig u ra ti on su bm enu provi de s
the abi l i ty to set the I/O ad d resses and interru pt
l evels for the para ll el and serial port s ,and disk
d rive con tro ll ers of your noteboo k . Fo ll ow the
i n s tru cti ons for Navi ga ting Th ro u gh the Setu p
Uti l i ty to make any ch a n ge s .(See pa ge 59.)

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Figure 3-5 I/O Device Configuration Submenu

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Table 3-5 shows the names of the menu fields
for the I/O Device Configuration submenu,all

of the options for each field,the default settings
and a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

P O I N T

All I/O addresses in Table 3-5 are in
hexadecimal.

P O I N T

To prevent IRQ and address conflicts,
avoid changing the default settings.
If you must change the settings, you
can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for
technical assistance.

C A U T I O N

The BIOS will warn you of a resource
conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next
to each device that is in conflict.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial Port A: Disabled;Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Configures the serial port A using either no configuration

(Disabled),a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8; 2E8. [3F8] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when port

A is Enabled.

Interrupt: IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when port A

IRQ 10; IRQ 11. is Enabled.

Serial Port B: Disabled;Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Configures the serial portA using either no configuration

(Disabled),a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by

allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Mode: IrDA;FIR. [FIR] Allows user to set the serial port mode when port B is Enabled.
Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8;2E8. [2E8] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when port B

is Enabled.

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Table 3-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

Interrupt: IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 3] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when port B

IRQ 10; IRQ 11. is Enabled.

Base I/O address: 100;108; 110;118. [118] When the mode for serial port B is set to FIR,this option is

available allowing the user to set the base I/O address for the
FIR of serial port B.

DMA channel: DMA 1; DMA 3. [DMA 3] When the mode for serial port B is set to FIR,this option is

available allowing the user to set the DMA channel for the
FIR of serial port B.

Parallel port: Disabled; Enabled;Auto. [Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration

(Disabled),a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

Mode: Output Only; [Bi-directiona1] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing

Bi-directional; ECP. the user to set the mode for the parallel port.Bi-directional allows

two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a
connected parallel device.Output Only (Half Duplex) allows
information to be transferred in only one direction,from your
notebook to the printer or similar device.ECP Mode allows
communication with the ECP class of parallel I/O devices.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Base I/O address: 378; 278; 3BC. [378] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the

parallel port is Enabled.

Interrupt: IRQ 5;IRQ 7. [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel

port is Enabled.

Floppy disk controller: Disabled; Enabled;Auto. [Enabled] Enables and disables the floppy disk drive controller for both

multi-function bays and the external floppy disk drive port.
WhenAuto is selected,allows the BIOS to choose the
configuration for the controller.

Local Bus Both; Disabled; [Both] E n a bles and disables the integra ted local bus IDE ad a pter.
IDE ad a pter: Pri m a ry; Secon d a ry.

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for
setting the parameters of the integrated and
external mouse and keyboard. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-6 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Keyboard/Mouse submenu,all of the
options for each field,the default settings and
a description ofthe field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 3-6 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock: Auto; Off;On. [Auto] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer

completes booting.

Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into

the PS/2 port and have it immediately recognized and active.

Internal Pointing Device: Auto Disabled; [Auto Disabled] Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen.Always

Always Enabled. Enabled makes the ErgoTrac pointing device always enabled

whether there is an external mouse or not.Auto Disabled makes
the ErgoTrac pointing device turn off when an external pointing
device is connected to the PS/2 port.

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Video Features Submenu

The Video Features Submenu is for setting the
display and video output parameters.Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through the
Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 59.)

Table 3-8 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Video Features submenu,all of the
options for each field,the default settings and
a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 3-8 Video Features Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Display: Flat-Panel;CRT; [Flat-Panel] Selects where the video signal will be routed.

Simultaneous.

Compensation: Enabled;Disabled. [Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the

display.When Enabled displays with less than 800 x 600 pixel

resolution will still cover the entire screen.
TV Output: Enabled;Disabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the composite video output jack.
TV Standard: NTSC; PAL [NTSC] Selects TV standard to be used by the composite video jack.

Table 3-8 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

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PCI Configuration Submenu

The PCI Configuration submenu allows the
user to reserve specific interrupts (IRQs) for
legacy ISA devices,and to enable or disable
built in PCI device modules.Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-9 shows the names of the menu fields
for the PCI Configuration submenu,all of the
options for each field,the default settings and
a description ofthe field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 3-9 PCIConfiguration Submenu

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IRQ Resource Exclusion: — — Accesses a submenu allowing the user to reserve specific IRQs for

use by legacy ISA devices.
Internal Modem: Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Allows the internal modem module to be enabled or disabled.

Table 3-9 Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

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IRQ Reservation Submenu
of the PCI Configuration Submenu

The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI
Configuration submenu allows the user to mark
various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA
devices.When an IRQ is reserved,the BIOS
does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA
devices. Follow the instructions for Navigating
Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 59.)

Table 3-10 shows the names of the menu fields
for the IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI
Configuration submenu,all of the options for
each field,the default settings and a description
of the field’s function and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field’s use.

Figure 3-10 IRQ Reservation Submenu

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Table 3-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu ofthe of the PCI Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Options Default Description

IRQ 3: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 3. If Reserved is selected,the BIOS reserves IRQ 3

for use by legacy ISA devices and does not use it for embedded

PCI or ISA devices. IRQ 3 is removed from the IRQ bitmap in

the PCI IRQ routing table.
IRQ 4: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 4.
IRQ 5: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 5.
IRQ 7: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 7.
IRQ 9: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 9.
IRQ 10: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 10.
IRQ 11: Available; Reserved. [Available] Reserves IRQ 11.

C A U T I O N

Only IRQ's 5, 9, 10, & 11 can be
reserved without conflict.

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DMI Event Logging Submenu
of the Advanced Menu

The DMI Event Logging Submenu is for setting
up the logs DMI event logging. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-11 shows the names of the menu fields
for the DMI Event Logging submenu, all the
options for each field,the default settings and
a description ofthe field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 3-11 DMI Event Logging Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Event log capacity: Display only. [SpaceAvailable]
Event log validity: Display only. [Valid]
Clear all DMI event logs: Yes;No. [No] AYes selection causes the event logs to clear at the next boot.

Once the logs are cleared this automatically sets to No until reset

to yes by selecting yes here.
Event Logging: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns event logging on and off for all DMI events.
System Boot Event: Enabled; Disabled. [Disabled] Turns event logging on and off for DMI system boot events.
ECC Event: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns event logging on and off for ECC memory events.

Table 3-11 Fields, options and Defaults for the DMI Event Logging Submenu

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ACPI Features Submenu
of the Advanced Menu

The ACPI Features Submenu is for setting up
the Windows 98 Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface parameters.Follow the instruc­tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility
to make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-12 shows the names of the menu fields
for the ACPI Features submenu,all the options
for each field,the default settings and a descrip­tion of the field’s function and any special
information needed to help understand the
field’s use.

Figure 3-12 ACPI Features Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Enable ACPI: Yes; No. [Yes] Turns on and off the Advanced Configuration and

Power Interface.

Table 3-12 Fields, options and Defaults for the ACPI Features Submenu

C A U T I O N

This feature is only supported in
Windows 98. It is not advisable that you
turn this setting on/off! Always leave the
default setting for Enable ACPI [Yes].

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Chipset Configuration
Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Chipset Configuration Submenu is for
configuring the features of the AGP video
device. Follow the instructions for navigating
through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 59.)

Table 3-13 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Chipset Configuration submenu,all the
options for each field,the default settings and
a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 3-13 Chipset Configuration Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

AGP Data Tranfer Type: Standard (lx); High Speed (2x) [Standard (lx)] Sets the Data Transfer type for the AGP video device.
AGP Aperture Size: 64MB; 128MB; 256Mb;4MB; [64MB] Sets the maximum size of the Graphics Aperture for the

4–256 MB AGP video device.

Exiting from the Advanced Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters
on the Advanced Menu,you can either exit
from setup utility or move to another menu.
If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the
Esc key to go to the Exit menu.If you wish to
move to another menu,use the cursor keys.

Table 3-13 Chipset Configuration Submenu

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SECURITY MENU – SETTING
THE SECURITY FEATURES

The Security menu allows you to set up the data
security features of your notebook to fit your
operating needs and to view the current data
security configuration. Follow the instructions
for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to
make any changes. (See page 59.)

Table 3-14 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Security menu,all ofthe options for
each field, the default settings and a description
of the field's function and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field's use.
The default condition is no passwords required
and no write protection.

Figure 3-14 Security Menu