Fujitsu B6230 User Manual

User’s Guide

Learn how to use

your Fujitsu LifeBook B6230 notebook

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes.

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, and LifeBook are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other

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States and/or other countries. Norton and Norton Internet Security are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other

countries. The DVD player found in some models of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights users. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other l imited viewing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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WARNING

HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE S

TATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

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may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu. B5FJ-6501-01EN-00

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue, M/S 122

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration:

LifeBook B6230 notebook

Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, (2) This device mus t ac cept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed I.T .E. Class II Adapte rs with an output rating of 16 VDC, with a curr ent of 3.75 A.

AC adapter output polarity:

When using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a

swimming pool.

• A void using the modem during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

• Do not use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with

local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

• To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord.

• For TV tuner use: T o prot ect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System, be sure that the outer shield of the

coaxial cable is connected to earth (grounded) at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable, as required per NEC Article 820.93, ANSI/NFPA 70: 2005. If you have questions about your CATV installation, contact your service provider.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Authorized Repair Technicians Only

DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF LITHIUM (CLOCK) BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY

WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION.

OR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE AND

RATING FUSE.

System Disposal

LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF

ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.

Recycling your battery

Over time, the batteries that run your mobile computer will begin to hold a charge for a shorter amount of time; this is a natural occurrence for all batteries. When this occurs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*. If you replace it, it is important that you dispose of the old battery properly because batteries contain materials that could cause environmental damage if disposed of improperly.

Fujitsu is very concerned with environmental protection, and has enlisted the services of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)**, a non-profit public service organization dedicated to protecting our environment by recycling old batteries at no cost to you.

RBRC has drop-off points at tens of thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada. To find the location nearest you, go to

If there are no convenient RBRC locations near you, you can also go to the EIA Consumer Education Initiative website (http://EIAE.org/) and search for a convenient disposal location.

Remember – protecting the environment is a cooperative effort, and you should make every effort to protect it for current and future generations.

* To order a new battery for your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to the Fujitsu shopping site at www.shopfujitsu.com in the US or

www.fujitsu.ca/products/notebooks

** RBRC is an independent third party to which Fujitsu provides funding for battery recycling; RBRC is in no way affiliated with

Fujitsu.

in Canada.

www.RBRC.org or call 1-800-822-8837.

Contents

Preface

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locating the Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AC Adapter Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Battery Level Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Battery Charging Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Device Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hard Drive or Removable Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PC Card Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CompactFlash (CF) Card Access Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Removing the Stylus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Calibrating the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

LifeBook Security/Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting up Your Security Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Operating Your LifeBook Security/ Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Uninstalling the Security Panel Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Launching Applications with the LifeBook Application Panel . . . . . . . . . 45

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the Power Options (Windows Vista) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Closing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Starting Your LifeBook Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Starting Windows Vista the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Starting Windows XP the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Suspend/Resume Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 3 User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Installing PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Removing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Smart Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

CompactFlash Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Installing CompactFlash Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Removing CompactFlash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Installing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Checking the Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Headphone/Line-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Microphone/Line-In Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Modem Result Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Restoring Your Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Restoring the Operating System for Windows XP Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Restoring the Operating System for Windows Vista Systems . . . . . . . . . . 99

Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

PC/CompactFlash Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Chapter 6 System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Glossary/Regulatory

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Characteristics of the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Wireless Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Deactivating the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Configuring the Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

WLAN Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Using the Bluetooth Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

What is Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Where to Find Information About Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device

Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

User Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Using OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Configuring OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

OmniPass Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Index

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Preface

About This Guide

The LifeBook B6230 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel® Core™2 Duo ultra-low voltage processor, has a built-in 12.1" color touch screen display , and brings the computing power of a desktop personal computer to a portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook’s hardware and built-in system software. Your computer comes with Microsoft Windows® XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or

Windows Vista™ Business pre-installed. Your notebook is a completely self-contained unit with an active-matrix (TFT) color LCD touch screen

display.

Conventions Used in the Guide

Keyboard and on-screen keys appear in brackets. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL]. Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text.

For example: (“See Installation Procedure on page 43”.) On screen menu items appear in bold. Example: “Click Fujitsu Menu, and select your choice”.

THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF

THE SUBJECT MATERIAL.

HE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

HE WARNING ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO EITHER YOU, YOUR

T L

IFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

Fujitsu Contact Information

Service and Support

You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways:

• Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)

• E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com

• Website: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support

Before you place the call, you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution:

• Product name

• Product configuration number

• Product serial number

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• Purchase date

• Conditions under which the problem occurred

• Any error messages that have occurred

• Type of device connected, if any

Fujitsu Shopping Online

You can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com.

YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS.

Limited Warranty

Y our LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions.

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your LifeBook

Overview

This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook B6230 notebook. We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers.

Figure 1. Fujitsu LifeBook B6230 notebook

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Display Panel Latch

Touch Screen Display Panel

Status Indicator Panel

LifeBook Security Application Panel

Suspend/ Resume Button

Stereo Speakers

Built-in Microphone

Scroll Button/Fingerprint

Recognition Sensor

Touchpad Pointing Device

Keyboard

Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Pen Garage

Top Components

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top components.

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch is used to latch and unlatch the display. See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 48.

Touch Screen Display Panel

The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics and touch screen functionality.

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your LifeBook notebook. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 21.

LifeBook Security/Application Panel

The Security/Application Panel provides hardware security and one-touch application launch capability.

See “LifeBook Security/Application Panel” on page 36.

Suspend/Resume Button

The Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume your LifeBook notebook from suspend mode, and power on your notebook when it has been shut down from Windows. See “Suspend/Resume Button” on page 58.

Stereo Speakers

The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound.

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows you to input or record mono audio.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Pen Garage

The pen garage is used to store the system stylus when not in use.

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. See “Keyboard” on page 25.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad pointing device consists of two mouse-like buttons, a scroll button, and a cursor control pad. See “Touchpad Pointing Device” on page 28. Note that the scroll button also acts as a fingerprint recognition sensor . The fingerprint recognition sensor allows you to log onto your system by swiping your finger over the sensor. See “Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 160.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Modem Port

PC Card Slot

PC Card Eject Button

DC Power Jack

Microphone/Line-In Jack

Headphone/Line-Out Jack

Figure 3. LifeBook notebook left-side panel

Left-Side Panel Components

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components.

Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack

The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem. See “Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack” on page 77.

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.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

THE INTERNAL MULTINATIONAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU-T V.90/V.92 STANDARD. ITS

MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000 BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC, AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTION RATE DEPENDS ON THE LINE CONDITIONS. THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 33600 BPS AT UPLOAD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS.

OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MODEM, REFER TO THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT:

US.FUJITSU.COM/COMPUTERS.

PC Card Eject Button

The PC Card Eject Button assists you in removing a PC Card from the PC Card slot.

PC Card Slot

The PC Card Slot allows you to install a Type I or Type II PC Card. See “PC Cards” on page 67.

Microphone/Line-In Jack

The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See “Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 79.

Headphone/Line-Out Jack

The headphone/line-out jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers. See “Headphone/Line-Out Jack” on page 79.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

CompactFlash Card Eject Button

Stylus

CompactFlash Card Slot

Figure 4. LifeBook notebook right-side panel

USB 2.0 Ports

Anti-Theft Lock Slot

Right-Side Panel Components

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s right-side components.

Stylus

The stylus is used as the pointing device for the touch screen.

CompactFlash Card Eject Button

Allows you to eject a CompactFlash card.

CompactFlash Card Slot

Allows you to insert a CompactFlash (CF) card. See “CompactFlash Cards” on page 70.

USB 2.0 Ports

The USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps. See

“Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 78.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

External Video Port

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jack

Figure 5. LifeBook notebook back panel

Back Panel Components

Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s back panel components.

External Video Port

The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector. See “External Video Port” on page 79.

Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an internal Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack” on page 78.

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Allows you to turn the optional Wireless LAN or Bluetooth devices on and off. This is present only on systems with optional wireless LAN or Bluetooth device installed.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Main Unit and

Configuration Label

(approximate location)

Docking Port Connector

Air Vents

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Hard Disk Drive Cover

Lithium ion Battery Pack

Battery Pack Latches

Figure 6. LifeBook notebook bottom panel

Bottom Components

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s bottom panel components.

Docking Port Connector

This connector allows you to connect the optional Port Replicator.

Air Vents

The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO KEEP

ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.

O NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED, SUCH AS IN

TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION.

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2 SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook, thus improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 73. Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.

Hard Disk Drive Cover

The hard disk drive cover protects the hard disk drive. Under normal circumstances, you should never remove this cover unless you are replacing a hard disk drive.

Lithium ion Battery Bay

The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery . It can be unlatched for the removal of the battery when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 63.

Battery Pack Latches

The battery pack latches are used to secure and release the Lithium ion battery pack. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 63.

Main Unit and Configuration Label

The configuration label shows the model number and other information about your notebook. In addition, the configuration portion of the label has the serial number and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support representative. It identifies the version of various components of your notebook.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

AC Adapter

Battery Level

Hard Drive Access

CompactFlash

Card Access

CapsLk

Security

Power

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your LifeBook notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those components are operating.

Power Indicator

Battery Charging

WLAN/ Bluetooth Access

PC Card Access

Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel

NumLk

ScrLk

The Power indicator symbol states whether your system is operational. It has several different states, each of which tells you what mode your notebook is in at that time.

- Status Indicator Panel

• Steady On: This means that there is power to your notebook and that it is ready for use.

• Flashing: This means that your notebook is in Sleep mode.

• Steady Off: This means that your system is either in Hibernate mode, or it has been turned of f.

If you are charging your battery, the Power indicator symbol will remain on even if your LifeBook notebook is shut off. The Power indicator symbol will also remain on if you have either adapter connected.

AC Adapter Indicator

The AC Adapter indicator states whether your notebook is operating from the AC adapter, the Auto/Airline adapter or the batteries. This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your notebook is using.

• On: This means that either of the adapters are currently in use.

• Off: Power is only coming from the batteries, and you do not have an adapter connected.

Battery Level Indicators

- Status Indicator Panel

76%-100% Charging

76%-100%

51%-75%

26%-50%

11%-25%

Low Warning <11%

Critically Low or Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

Figure 8. Battery level indicator

• A SHORTED BATTERY IS DAMAGED AND MUST BE REPLACED. (SEE FIGURE 8)

• BATTERIES SUBJECTED TO SHOCKS, VIBRATION OR EXTREME TEMPERATURES CAN BE PERMANENTLY

DAMAGED.

IF THERE IS NO BATTERY ACTIVITY, THE POWER ADAPTERS ARE NOT CONNECTED, AND THE POWER IS O

FF, THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATORS WILL ALSO BE OFF.

Battery Charging Indicator

Located to the left of the Battery Level indicator is a small arrow symbol. This symbol states whether the battery is charging. This indicator will flash if the battery is too hot or cold to charge.

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Device Access Indicator

The Wireless LAN/Bluetooth Access indicator shows whether the WLAN/Bluetooth switch is turned on and the WLAN module is in active mode.

Hard Drive or Removable Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator shows whether your internal hard drive is being accessed.

PC Card Access Indicator

The PC Card Access indicator states whether or not your notebook is accessing a PC Card. The indicator will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if there is no card inserted. (“PC Cards” on

page 67)

- Status Indicator Panel

CompactFlash (CF) Card Access Indicator

The CompactFlash Card Access indicator states whether or not your notebook is accessing a CompactFlash Card. The indicator will flash if your software tries to access a CompactFlash Card even if there is no card inserted. See “CompactFlash Cards” on page 70.

NumLk Indicator

The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.

CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.

ScrLk Indicator

The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active.

Security Indicator

The Security Indicator flashes (if a password was set) when the system resumes from Off or Standby modes. You must enter the password that was set in the Security Panel before your system will resume operation.

- Status Indicator Panel

Keyboard

Function Keys

Fn Key

Start Key

Numeric Keypad

(surrounded by heavy line)

Figure 9. Keyboard

Application Key

Cursor Keys

Using the Keyboard

Your LifeBook notebook has an integral 82-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the Windows keys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys.

• Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes, both as standard characters and as numeric and mathematical keys. The ability to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key.

- Keyboard

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