Fujitsu E8410 User Manual
User’s Guide
Learn how to use
your Fujitsu LifeBook
E8410 notebook
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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.
W
ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
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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 E8410 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
+
AC adapter output polarity:
This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed I.T .E. Class II Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a curr ent
of 5.27 A (100 W).
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: To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System, make sure that the outer shield of
the coaxial cable is connected to earth (grounded) at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable, as
required per NEC Article 820.93, ANSI/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.
F
OR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE AND
RATING FUSE.
System Disposal
L
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AMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF
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Contents
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating the Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AC Adapter Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Battery Level Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Battery Charging Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wireless Radio Emission Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hard Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PC Card Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CapsLock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Security Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Optional Quick Point Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Flexible Bay Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Removing and Installing Modular Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
LifeBook Security/Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting up Your LifeBook Security Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Operating Your LifeBook Security/Application Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Uninstalling the Security Panel Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Launching Applications with the Security/Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook
Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Closing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Starting Your LifeBook Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Starting Windows Vista the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Starting Windows XP the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Chapter 3 User-Installable Features
Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using the Media Player Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using Media Player on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Installing Memory Stick/SD Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Removing A Memory Stick/SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
PC Cards/ExpressCards™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Installing PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Removing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Installing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removing ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Smart Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Installing Memory Upgrade Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Checking the Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Port Replicator Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
IEEE 1394 Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Microphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Emergency Media Player Drive Tray Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Modem Result Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Restoring Your Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Restoring the Factory Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance
Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Floppy Disks and Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
PC Cards/ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Chapter 6 System Specifications
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Glossary/Regulatory
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide
Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Characteristics of the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Deactivating/Disconnecting the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Deactivation Using the Wireless On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Configuring the Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Configuring the WLAN Using Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
WLAN Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Using the Bluetooth Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
What is Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Where to Find Information About Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device
Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
User Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Using OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Configuring OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
OmniPass Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Index
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
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Preface
About This Guide
The LifeBook E8410 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop
performance with a fast, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor. Depending upon the configuration, your
notebook has either a built-in 15.4” TFT WXGA or WSXGA+ color display. This system brings the
computing power of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable environment.
Your computer comes with Microsoft Windows® XP Professional or Windows Vista Business
operating system pre-installed.
This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook’s hardware and built-in system
software.
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”.
DOS commands you enter appear in Courier type. Example: “Shutdown the computer?”
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THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF
THE SUBJECT MATERIAL.
T
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
Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited W arranty. 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 E8410 notebook. We
strongly recommend that you
read it before using your
notebook – even if you are
already familiar with notebook
computers.
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Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 notebook
Locating the Controls and Connectors
Display Panel
Status Indicator Panel
Stereo Speaker
Keyboard
LifeBook Security/
Touchpad Pointing Device
Power/Suspend/
Application Panel
Resume Button
Display Panel Latch Button
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
On/Off Switch
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth
Stereo Speaker
Quick Point
IrDA Sensor
Cursor Control
LifeBook notebook with display open
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Top Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top components.
Display Panel
The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics.
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 24.
LifeBook Security/Application Panel
The LifeBook Security/Applicati on Panel provides hardware security and one-touch application launch
capability. See “LifeBook Security/Application Panel” on page 38.
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
The Power/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 “Power/Suspend/Resume Button” on page 60.
Stereo Speakers
The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound.
Keyboard
A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. See “Keyboard” on page 28.
Touchpad Pointing Device
The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor control with five buttons: two right mouse-like
buttons, two left mouse-like buttons, and a scroll button. The upper left and right buttons are for use
with the Quick Point cursor control. See “Touchpad Pointing Device” on page 31. Depending upon
the configuration of your system, the scroll button may be configured as a fingerprint sensor device.
See “Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 189.
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Display Panel Latch Button
The display panel latch button is used to latch and unlatch the display. See “Opening the Display
Panel” on page 50.
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
The Memory Stick/SD card slot allows you to install a Memory Stick or a Secure Digital (SD) card
for data storage. This architecture allows you to transfer data from a variety of different digital devices.
See “Installing Memory Stick/SD Cards” on page 79.
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch
The wireless LAN/Bluetooth on/off switch is used to turn on and off the optional WLAN and
Bluetooth devices. Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life. See
“Activating the WLAN Device” on page 173.
IrDA Sensor
Provides an infrared interface for communication with devices IrDA Standard Rev.1.1-compliant.
Quick Point Cursor Control
The optional Quick Point control offers an additional method for moving the cursor. See “Optional
Quick Point Feature” on page 34.
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LifeBook notebook left-side panel
Air Vents
DC Power Jack
ExpressCard Slot (top slot)
ExpressCard
Eject Button
PC Card Slot (bottom slot)
Smart Card Slot
PC Card
Eject Button
USB 2.0 Ports
Microphone Jack
Modem (RJ-11) Jack
IEEE 1394 Jack
Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out Jack
Left-Side Panel Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components.
The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. See “Microphone Jack”
Microphone Jack
on page 97.
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 90.
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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.
HE INTERNAL MULTINATIONAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU-T V.90/V.92 STANDARD. ITS
T
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.
F
OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MODEM, REFER TO THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT:
US.FUJITSU.COM/COMPUTERS.
IEEE 1394 (4-pin) Jack
The 4-pin 1394 jack is used to connect between your notebook and an IEEE 1394 peripheral such as
a digital video camera. See “IEEE 1394 Port” on page 95.
ExpressCard Slot
The ExpressCard slot allows you to install an ExpressCard. See “PC Cards/ExpressCards™” on
page 80.
ExpressCard Eject Button
The ExpressCard eject button is used for removing an ExpressCard from the slot.
PC Card Eject Button
The PC Card eject button is used for removing a PC Card from the slot.
PC Card Slot
The PC Card Slots allow you to install a T ype I or Type II PC Card. See “PC Cards/ExpressCards™”
on page 80.
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Smart Card Slot
A dedicated Smart Card slot is provided on your notebook. Smart Cards are the same size and shape
as credit cards, but they contain an integrated microprocessor chip. See “Smart Card Reader” on
page 85. In order to use the embedded Smart Card Reader, you must purchase optional third-party
software for installation.
Air Vents
The air vents are used to cool the system to prevent overheating.
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
D
TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION.
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 94.
Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out Jack
The headphone/optical digital audio jack allows you to connect headphones. See “Optical Digital
Audio Connector” on page 46.
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.
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LifeBook notebook right-side panel
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
Flexible Bay
Flexible Bay Release Latch
Right-Side Panel Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s right-side components.
Anti-theft Lock Slot
The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device.
Flexible Bay
The Flexible Bay can accommodate one of the following devices. See “Flexible Bay Devices” on
page 36.
• Modular DVD-ROM drive
• Modular DVD/CD-RW combo drive
• Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
• Modular Lithium ion battery
• Modular second hard disk drive
• Weight Saver
Flexible Bay Release Latch
The Flexible Bay release latch releases the Flexible Bay device.
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Back Panel Components
Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jack
USB 2.0 Ports
Serial Port
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
S-Video Out Port
Parallel Port
Air Vents
External Video Port
Anti-theft Lock Slot
USB 2.0 Ports
LifeBook notebook back panel
Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s back panel components.
The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device.
The USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to
480Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to 12Mbps. See
“Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 94.
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Serial Port
The serial port allows you to connect serial RS-232 devices, such as serial printers or serial scanners.
See “Serial Port” on page 48.
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 91.
Air Vents
The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.
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.
D
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.
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices, such as a printer. (This is also sometimes
referred to as an LPT port.) See “Parallel Port” on page 48.
External Video Port
The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector . See “External
Video Port” on page 97.
S-Video Out Port
The S-Video output is used to transmit a higher resolution video signal to a compatible TV or VCR.
See “S-Video Out Port” on page 47.
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Memory Upgrade
Lithium ion
Port Replicator
Connector
Battery Bay
Compartment
Air Vents
LifeBook notebook bottom panel
Bottom Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s bottom panel components.
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 86.
Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.
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Air Vents
The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.
TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO
KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE
PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.
D
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.
Lithium ion Battery Bay
The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery. It can be opened for the removal of the
battery when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged
Lithium ion battery. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 65.
Port Replicator Connector
This connector allows you to connect the optional Port Replicator to your notebook.
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Status Indicator Panel
Power
AC Adapter
Hard Drive
Access
PC Card
Access
NumLk
CapsLk
ScrLk
Security
Battery
Identifier
Battery
Level
Battery
Charging
Wireless
Radio
Emission
Optical Drive
Access
(PC Card Slot)
Indicator
The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your Fujitsu
LifeBook notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those components are operating.
Power Indicator
The Power indicator symbol states whether your system is operational. It has several different states,
each of which tells you the mode your notebook is in.
• Steady On: This means that there is power to your LifeBook notebook and that it is ready for use.
Status Indicator Panel
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• Flashing: This means that your notebook is in Suspend mode.
76%–100% Charging
76%–100%
51%–75%
26%–50%
11%–25%
Low Warning <11%
Critical Low or
Dead Battery
Shorted Battery
• Steady Off: This means that your notebook is either in Save-to-Disk mode, or it has been turned off.
AC Adapter Indicator
The AC Adapter indicator shows whether your notebook is operating from the AC adapter,
Auto/Airline adapter or battery(s). 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
The two Battery Level indicators state whether
or not the primary Lithium ion battery and/or
the optional second Lithium ion battery are installed
(Battery 1 refers to the primary Lithium ion battery,
while Battery 2 refers to the Flexible Bay optional
second battery). In addition, this symbol states how
much charge is available within each installed battery.
The symbol will only be displayed for a battery that is
currently installed in your LifeBook notebook.
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