Fujitsu LifeBook 565TX, LifeBook 585TX User Guide

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D E C LA RATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu PC Corporation

Address: 598 Gibraltar Drive

Milpitas,CA 95035

Telephone: [phone]

Declares that product: Model:LifeBook 565Tx.

LifeBook 585Tx.

Complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules.

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
off 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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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

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 perti­n ent RF em i s s i on limits governing this devi ce .

Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network

The LifeBook™500 Series notebook computers are
supplied with an internal modem which complies
with Part 68 of the FCC rules.On this notebook is
a label that contains the FCC Registration Number
and the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this
equipment among other information. If requested,
the user must provide their telephone company with
the following information:

1. The telephone number to which the notebook
is connected.

2. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for
this equipment.

3. That the equipment requires a standard modular
jack type USOC RJ-11C which is FCC
Part 68 compliant.

4. The FCC Registration Number.

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 of those 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 most,
but not all ,a reas the sum of the RENs ofa ll of t h e
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 line,
as determ i n ed by the RENs,con t act your local
tel eph one com p a ny.

If this equipment causes harm to the telephone net­work,your telephone company may discontinue your
service temporarily.If possible,they will notify you
in advance. If advance notice is not practical they will
notify you as soon as possible. You will also be advised
of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

This fax modem also complies with fax branding
requirements per FCC Part 68.

If you experience trouble with this equipment
please contact your support representative,
toll free at 1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487) or
Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA),
7300 NE Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro,OR 97124,
telephone [phone].

Your telephone company will probably ask you to dis­connect this equipment from the telephone network
until the problem is corrected and you are sure that
the equipment is not malfunctioning.

This equ i pm ent may not be used on coin servi ce
tel eph ones provi ded by your tel eph one com p a ny.
Con n ecti on to party lines is su bj ect to state tariffs .
Con t act your state’s public uti l i ty com m i s s i on ,p u bl i c
s ervi ce com m i s s i on or corpora ti on com m i s s i on for
m ore 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
dispatcher the reason for the call.

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Perform such activities in off-peak hours,such
as early morning or late evening.

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 semipublic coin-operated or credit
card telephones.

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E l eva tors ,h i g hw 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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Places where telephones are specifically installed
to alert emergency authorities such as fire, police
or medical assistance personnel.

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Hospital rooms,residential health care facilities,
convalescent homes and prisons.

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Workstations for the hearing impaired.

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Hotel,motel or apartment lobbies.

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Stores where telephones are used by patrons
to order merchandise.

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Public transportation terminals where telephones
are used to call taxis or to reserve lodging or
rental cars.

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In hotel and motel rooms as at least ten percent
of the rooms must contain hearing aid compatible
telephones or jacks for plug-in hearing aid compat­ible telephones which will be provided to hearing
impaired customers on request.

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 Canadian Industry Canada label identifies certi­fied equipment.This certification means that the
equipment meets certain telecommunications net­work protective,operational and safety requirements.
The Department does not guarantee the equipment
will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

The Life Boo k™500 Series notebook com p uters are
su pp l i ed with an internal modem wh i ch complies
with the In du s try Ca n ada certi fi c a ti on standards for
tel ecom mu 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 user 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 e ­com mu n i c a ti on fac i l i ti e s .The user should be aw a re
that com p l i a n ce with the certi fi c a ti on standards doe s
not prevent servi ce degrad a ti on in some 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

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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
d i s con 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 en t
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 ofthe 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 ofdevi 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 ground of the power utility, the
telephone lines and the metallic water
pipes are connected together. 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 areas.

Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau
Téléphonique Canadien

L’étiquette canadienne Industrie Canada identifie
l’équipement certifié. Cette certification signifie
que l’équipement satisfait certaines normes de
protection,d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux
de télécommunications.Le département ne garantit
pas le fonctionnement de l’équipement à la
satisfaction de l’utilisateur.

La série Life Boo k™500 po s s è dent un modem
i n terne con forme aux normes de certi fi c a ti on
d ’ In du s trie Ca n ada pour pro t é ger les réseaux
de télécom mu n i c a ti ons et sati s f a i re aux normes
de sécuri 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 fi er s’il est
permis de con n ecter cet équ i pem ent aux install a ti on s
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 fi c 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 effectuées par un servi ce de mainten a n ce
a gréé au Ca n ad a .To ute répara ti on ou mod i fi c 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 ligne
t é l é ph on i qu e .

Le code d’arra n gem ent de con n ex i on de cet
é qu i pem ent 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 cl e
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 tecti on against risk offi re , rep l ace on l y
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 manu f actu rer ’ s
i n s tru 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 .

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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

ii

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

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK 500
SERIES

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

Overview of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

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

Left Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 7

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

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MediaConnect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

Starting Your Notebook for the First Time. . 13

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

Learning AboutYour Operating System

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

SECTION TWO

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 500 SERIES

Built-in Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 18

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

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

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

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

Fujitsu Welcome Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . 29

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

Using the Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

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

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Pre-Installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

SECTION THREE

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
500 SERIES

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 54

Main Menu – Setting System Parameters . . 56
Advanced Menu – Setting Device Controls . 65

Security Menu – Setting Passwords. . . . . . 79

Power Savings Menu – Setting Power

Management Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 88

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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

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SECTION FOUR

USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES

Multi-function Bay Devices. . . . . . . . . . 95

PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Main Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . 99

Parallel Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Mouse or Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Stereo Line In Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Audio Output Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Telephone Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

MediaConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Serial Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

MIDI or Game Devices . . . . . . . . . . . 104

External Installation of the Floppy

Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . . 106

Mini-Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

SECTION FIVE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 134

Emergency CD-ROM

Tray Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Installing and Removing

the Internal Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . 137

Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . 138

Restoring Your Pre-installed Software

from CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

SECTION SIX

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 140

Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 141

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

LifeBook™565Tx Specifications . . . . . . . 144

LifeBook 585Tx Specifications . . . . . . . 147

Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

APPENDIX B GLOSSARY . . . . . . 152

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

L i fe B o ok 5 0 0 S e rie s f r om Fu j it s u

L i f e B o o k™5 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u

P r e f a c e

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P r e f a c e

vi

PREFACE

The LifeBook™500 Series from Fujitsu™PC
Corporation is a powerful notebook computer.
It is powered by an Intel Pentium®microproc­essor with MMX™technology,has a built-in
color display, a CD-ROM drive and brings
the computing power of desktop personal
computers (PCs) to a portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your
LifeBook 500 Series’hardware and built-in
system software. The LifeBook 500 Series is
compatible with the IBM PC AT®. It comes
with Windows®95.

A LifeBook 500 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 500 Series
appear in C o u r i e r type.
Example: Shutdown the computer?

Commands that you enter into the computer
using the keyboard appear in C o u r i e r type.
Example: F u j i t s u .

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 5 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™5 0 0 S er i e s f ro m F u ji t s u

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Figure P-1 LifeBook 500 Series

with Both Fujitsu and

Third Party Options

S e t t i n g U p Yo u r Li feB oo k™5 0 0 Se r ie s

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

Overview of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

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

Left Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 7

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

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MediaConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

Starting Your Notebook for the First Time . . 13

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

2

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK™500
SERIES FROM FUJITSU

™

This section describes how to set up your
LifeBook 500 Series from Fujitsu. We strongly
recommend that you read it before using your
notebook – even if you are already familiar with
notebook computers.

UNPACKING

When you receive your computer,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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L i fe Book 500 Series from Fu j i t su .( Fi g u re 1-1.)

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AC adapter with AC power cord
(located in the accessories box). (Figure 1-2.)

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Main Lithium ion battery
(already installed in the computer).

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Modular 20-speed maximum CD-ROM drive
(already installed in the computer).

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Modular 3.5" floppy disk drive
(located in the accessories box). (Figure 1-4.)

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MediaConnect
(located in the accessories box.) (Figure 1-3.)

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External floppy disk drive adapter
(located in the accessories box). (Figure 1-5.)

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

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User’s Guide.

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Registration card and customer
information pack.

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Microsoft Windows®95 Manual.

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

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

Figure 1-1 LifeBook 500 Series Computer

Figure 1-2 AC Adapter Unit

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Figure 1-3 MediaConnect

Figure 1-4 Floppy Disk Drive

Once you have checked and confirmed that
your notebook system is complete, connect
the AC adapter and follow the instructions on
page 12 to accept the conditions for using the
LifeBook 500 Series.When you have completed
the setup process please complete and send in
your registration card.

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 5 0 0 S e r i e s

Figure 1-5 External Floppy Disk Drive Adapter

OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK 500

SERIES FEATURES

The LifeBook 500 Series is a compact, yet power­ful notebook computer available with standard

features including:

144–151, for detailed information.)

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166MHz or 233MHz Intel Pentium processor
with MMX™technology .

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32MB SDRAM standard, expandable to 96MB.

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

(See Appendix A, pages

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2MB Video RAM.

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Built-in 2GB or 4GB hard drive.

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Main Lithium ion battery.

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Multi-function bay which supports
the following:

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3

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(included with all models).

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20-speed maximum CD-ROM drive
(included with all models).

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Optional second 1.3GB hard drive.

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Optional second Lithium ion battery.

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Internal 33.6 fax/data/voice modem.

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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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Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.

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NTSC/PAL and S-Video support for
TV presentations.

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Stereo line in jack.

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Microphone jack.

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Stereo headphone jack.

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MPEG-1 player and Zoomed Video
support for full motion video.

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for a
multitude of devices.

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Two Type II/one Type III PC Card slots.

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Fast IrDA 1.1 compatible infrared port for
wireless data transfer.

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Integrated touchpad pointing device
for easy cursor control.

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External monitor support with simultaneous
display capabilities.

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Standard external floppy disk drive adapter.

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“No re-learning”,full-size keyboard with
three dedicated Windows®95 keys.

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Hot swap connection for an external
keyboard or an external mouse.

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Bridge battery for warm-swapping
capabilities for batteries.

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Standard pre-installed software:

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Microsoft®Windows®95.

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LapLink®for file transfers via modem,
cable or infrared port.

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PC-Doctor™for system diagnostics.

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SoftPEG®from CompCore,an MPEG-1
video player.

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McAfeeVirusScan for virus protection.

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ESS AudioRack®for 3D-Stereo, audio CD,
and other audio controls.

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MegaPhone®for telephone applications
including fax,dialing, speakerphone and
Caller-ID.

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Some models may include
additional software.

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

For detailed specifications refer to Appendix A
on pages 144–151.

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

Display Panel Latch

This latch locks and releases the display panel.

(Figure 1-6.)

Display Panel

This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for
the display of text and graphics. (Figure 1-7.)

Brightness Control

The brightness control adjusts the overall
intensity of the display screen back lighting.

(Figure 1-7.)

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

Power Switch

Display
Latch

CD Tray
Release

Multi-function Bay Module Release

Figure 1-6 Top and Front Panel

DC Power
Jack

PS/2 Port

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Touchpad Pointing Device

Multi-function Bay

Stereo Speaker

Volume Control

Stereo Line In Jack

Brightness Control

Suspend/Resume Button

Closed Cover Switch

Stereo Speaker

Microphone Jack

Headphone Jack

Figure 1-7 LifeBook 500 Series with Display Open

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LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

PC Card Slots

The PC Ca rd slots all ow you to install two Type
I or Type II PC Ca rds or one Type III PC Ca rd .

(See pa ges 97–99 for more info rm a tion on PC
C a rd s . ) The but ton to the left of the card slots

l ocks the card(s) in place ,and the but tons to the
ri ght of the slot ej ect the card(s) from the slot.

( Fi g u re 1-8.)

MediaConnect Port

A port for attaching the MediaConnect,
your notebook’s port expansion module.The
MediaConnect gives you access to the serial
port,the NTSC/PAL jack,the S-Video jack,the

Status Indicator

LCD display of the status of the power and power
s o u rce ,Su s pend mode ,b a t tery ch a r ge (both main
and opti onal secon d ) , floppy disk drive activi ty,
h a rd drive activi ty,C D - ROM drive activi ty, PC Ca rd
activi ty,Ca p s Lock ,Num Lk and Scr Lk. ( Fi g u re 1-7.)

Suspend/Resume Button

The Su s pen d / Re sume but ton all ows you to
su s pend com p uter activi ty wi t h o ut tu rning of f
your notebook power,and to retu rn it to an
active state .This fe a tu re saves power, and is
p a rti c u l a rly useful wh en your notebook is ru n­ning on ly on battery power.

(See pa ges 39–40 fo r
m o re info rm a tion on Power Ma n a gem en t .
( Fi g u re 1-7.)

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 77–79, for more information.)

Closed Cover Switch

This swi tch tu rns of f the LCD back ligh ting wh en
the display panel is cl o s ed ,t hus saving power.

( Fi g u re 1-7.)

Speakers

The built-in dual speakers output stereo sound
from your notebook.

( Fi g u re 1-7.)

Keyboard

A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows®95
keys for input into your notebook.

Touchpad Pointing Device

A touch sensitive cursor control system with
two click buttons.

Multi-function Bay

This bay accommodates:

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20-speed maximum CD-ROM drive.

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3.5" floppy disk drive.

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Optional second Lithium ion battery
(which must be purchased separately).

■

Optional second 1.3GB hard drive
(which must be purchased separately).

MediaConnect Port

PC Cards Lock

PC Card Slots

Figure 1-8 LifeBook™500 Series Left Side Panel

Built-in Microphone

Eject Buttons

Main Battery
Eject Button

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infrared port,the MIDI/joystick port and the
external floppy disk drive port. (See page 9–11

for more information on the MediaConnect
and its connectors.) (Figure 1-8.)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio
input to your notebook. (Figure 1-8.)

Main Battery Eject Button

This releases the main Lithium ion battery for
removal and installation. (Figure 1-8.)

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Stereo Line ln Jack

Volume Control

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

Multi-function Bay
Release Button

Figure 1-9 LifeBook 500 Series Right Side Panel

Theft Prevention
Lock Slot

Power Switch

PS/2 Port

DC Power
Jack

RIGHT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical
lock down device. (Figure 1-9.)

DC Power Jack

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

(Figure 1-9.)

PS/2 Port

This port all ows you to con n ect an ex ternal
PS/2 keyboa rd ,m o u s e ,or nu m eric keyp ad .

(Figure 1-9.)

Power Switch

This is the switch for turning on and off power
to your notebook. (Figure 1-9.)

Multi-function Bay Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and installa-

tion of devices in the Multi-function bay.

(Figure 1-9.)

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect
an external mono microphone. (Figure 1-9.)

Headphone Jack

You can connect headphones or powered exter­nal speakers via the headphone jack.(Figure 1-9.)

Volume Control

The volume control is a knob which provides
manual control of the sound level of all audio
output from your notebook. (Figure 1-9.)

C A U T I O N

T h e re are software volume controls. The
knob setting and the software settings will
interact. Software volume turned off will
o v e rride the knob setting, in addition the
s o f t w a re volume setting will control the
maximum knob setting and vice versa.
(See Volume Control on page 33 for
m o re inform a t i o n .)

Stereo Line In Jack

The stereo line in jack allows you to connect
an external audio source,like an audio cassette
player, to your notebook. This jack will not
support an external microphone. (Figure 1-9.)

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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 sliding panel in the connector cover
slightly opened and the cover closed for
added convenience.(Figure 1-10.)

Docking Port

This port is for con n ecti on to an opti onal port
rep l i c a tor or docking stati on .The con n ector
cover must be cl o s ed and the sliding panel
open ed all the way wh en con n ecting a port
rep l i c a tor or docking stati on .

(Figure 1-10.)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port

This connector allows you to connect USB
devices, such as external game pads, pointing
devices, keyboards and speakers. (Figure 1-10.)

RJ-11 Jack

Sliding Panel

Docking Port

External

Monitor Port

USB Port

Parallel
Port

Figure 1-10 LifeBook™500 Series Rear Panel

Connector
Cover

C A U T I O N

Due to ongoing changes in USB t e c h n o l o g y
and standards, not all USB devices and/or
drivers are guaranteed to work.

External Monitor Port

This port allows you to connect an external
VGA,SVGA or XGA CRT monitor.

(Figure 1-10.)

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows you to connect parallel
devices, such as a parallel printer to your note­book. This is sometimes known as an LPT port.

(Figure 1-10.)

C A U T I O N

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

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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BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Tilt Adjustment Feet

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

(Figure 1-11.)

Main Unit Label

This label has the model number,serial number
and other information about your notebook.

(Figure 1-11.)

Configuration Label

This label has 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 component
parts of your notebook. (Figure 1-11.)

Memory Upgrade Compartment

This compartment houses the memory module
which allows you to expand the system memory
capacity of your notebook.(See pages 106–108

for more information on installing added
memory capacity.) (Figure 1-11.)

Internal Hard Drive Compartment

This compartment houses the internal hard
drive.It should only be accessed for mainte­nance by an authorized maintenance provider.

(Figure 1-11.)

Battery Compartment

This compartment houses the main Lithium
ion battery. (Figure 1-11.)

Multi-Function Bay

This compartment is accessed from the front of
your notebook. (See page 5 and Figure 1-7)

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Tilt
Adjustment
Foot

Multi-function Bay

Docking Port
and RJ-11 Jack
Slide Cover

Configuration
Label

Memory
Upgrade
Compartment

Docking

Recepticals

Figure 1-11 LifeBook 500 Series Bottom

Rear
Connector
Cover

Main Unit
Label

Internal
Hard Drive
Compartment

Main Battery
Compartment

Tilt
Adjustment
Foot

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MEDIACONNECT

S-Video Jack

This jack allows 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.)

(Figure 1-12.)

NTSC/PAL Jack

This connector allows you to connect,and
use directly,any TV which meets the American
TV standard (NTSC) or the European TV
standard (PAL).(Figure 1-12.)

C A U T I O N

NTSC and S-Video TV outputs only
operate in 640 x 480 resolution mode.
PAL TV outputs only operate in 800 x 600
resolution mode. TV modes are disabled
until the resolution is set properly.

Access

to resolution settings is via the Windows

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95 Control Panel, Display, then Settings.
If different resolutions are set for the
built-in display and an external monitor
the resolution for both will be set to that
of the built-in display whenever your
notebook is restarted.

Notebook Connector

MIDI/Joystick
Port

S-Video
Jack

NTSC/PAL
Jack

Infrared Port

External Floppy Disk Drive
Adapter Port

Figure 1-12 MediaConnect Ports

Power Indicator
LED

Serial Port

Notebook
Connector

Infrared Port

The fast IrDA 1.1-compatible communication
port allows you to communicate with another
IrDA compatible device without a cable.

(See pages 46–47 for more information.)
(Figure 1-12.)

External Floppy Disk Drive Port

A con n ector for attaching an ex ternal floppy
disk drive ad a pter. The ad a pter all ows you to use
your modular floppy disk drive wh en the Mu l ti ­f u n cti on bay is being used for another purpo s e .

(Figure 1-12.)

Serial Port

The serial port allows you to connect serial
RS-232C devices, such as serial printers or
serial scanners. (Figure 1-12.)

MIDI/Joystick Port (MPU-401)

The MIDI/joys ti ck port all ows you to con n ect
and use MIDI and game devi ces to your note­boo k . See your MIDI or game doc u m en t a ti on
for inform a ti on on their install a ti on and use.

(Figure 1-12.)

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POWER SOURCES

Your notebook has four possible power sources:
the main Lithium ion battery; the optional
second Lithium ion battery; the AC adapter;

or the optional auto/airline adapter.

Connecting the Power Adapters

The AC adapter or the auto adapter provides
power for operating your notebook and

charging the batteries. (Figure 1-13.)

To Connect the ACAdapter

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 the Optional Auto/Airline Adapter

1.Plug the DC Output cable into the DC Power
port on the right side panel of your notebook

2. P lug the auto / a i rline ad a pter plug into the
c i ga ret te ligh ter of a car or other veh i cle wi t h

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 or the auto 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 your 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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Notebook Connector

A connector for attaching the MediaConnect to
the MediaConnect port on the left side of your
notebook. (Figure 1-12.)

Power Indicator LED

This LED is On when the MediaConnect is
properly attached to your notebook and your

notebook is turned on. (Figure 1-12.)

Figure 1-13 Connecting the AC Adapter

the ign i ti on key in the On or the Acce s s ori e s
po s i ti on , or the DC power jack on the air­plane seat.

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 adapter.

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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

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

DATA SECURITY

Your LifeBook™500 Series has a built-in hardware
control password security feature that allows you
to protect the data stored in your notebook from
unauthorized access.Your operating system
and some applications have software control
password security features that allows you to
protect all or portions of the data stored in your
notebook from unauthorized access.

H a rd w a re Data Security Feature s

Wh en you are using your notebook built-in hard­w a re con trol password to gain access to your note­book the actual password wi ll not appear on the
s c reen .This is a safety prec a uti on .The hardw a re
con trol sec u ri ty para m eters are set from the BIOS
s etup uti l i ty.

for more info rm a tion on set ting and cl e a ring
pa s s wo rds and en a bling and disabling built-in
se c u ri ty fe a tu re s .)

(See Securi ty Menu on pa ges 75–76

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.

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STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK
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 not attach any other external devices and
do not put any CD or floppy disk in your drives
until you have gone through the initial power
on sequence.

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 then the Windows®95 Setup Wizard
Screen will appear. (See Power On on page 23
for additional help.) You will then be stepped
through the condition of use process.You
must complete this initial process before you
will be able to use your notebook. (If you wish
to access the BIOSsetup utility before you go
through the condition of use process you must

press the Esc key followed by the F2 key while
the Fujitsu Logo is still visible.) 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 Process

The first time you start your notebook you mu s t

con firm your accept a n ce of the copyri ght limita-

ti ons for your pre - i n s t a ll ed sof t w a re .Af ter yo u

com p l ete the con d i ti on of use process these

s c reens wi ll not appear aga i n .Th ere are 6 screen s

to re ad caref u lly and re s pond to.

You c a n n o t use your notebook until this con d i­ti on of use process is com p l eted . The bo t tom
of e ach screen has a <Back but ton ,a N e x t >
But ton and a C a n c e l but ton wh i ch are activa ted

by the integra ted to u ch p ad curs or con trol and
but ton cl i ck . The < B a c k but ton wi ll retu rn

you to the previous screen .The N e x t > but ton

activa tes any ch oi ces or inform a ti on you have
en tered and takes you on to the next screen .

The C a n c e l but ton all ows you to stop
the setup proce s s .

If you stop the process your notebook wi ll
s t a rt up at the beginning of the Wi n dows 95
Setup Wi z a rd .

The screens you wi ll be requ i red to re s pond to
a re de s c ri bed with the requ i red acti on .

User Information

Fill in your name and your company name as
you want the software licensed. To step from
the name blank to the company blank press the
Tab key.When the information has bee entered
click on the N e x t > 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 touchpad
pointing device to activate the scroll bar or use
the up arrowÕ and down arrowÔ keys to
move up and down the text one line at a time,
or use the Page Up and Page Down 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 on the N e x t > button.

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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 shutdown
your notebook.

Certificate of Authenticity

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows 95 Certificate of
Authenticity and a Windows 95 Users manual.
On the certificate and also on the back of the
manual you will find a bar-code with a number
above it. These numbers should be the same,
they are your product code and the number
you should enter on the Certificate of
Authenticity screen.When you have entered
the number exactly as shown then click on the
N e x t > button.

Start Wizard

The Start Wizard screen will appear if you have
entered a valid product code. When you click
on the F i n i s h 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 completed identifying
all of the installed hardware it will display a
dialog box for entering which time zone you
wish to set in the 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 set up 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 N e x t button and answer the questions.

C A U T I O N

If you have a LifeBook™565Tx you must
click on the Click on Me First icon to
complete the startup, read the screen
which appears, hit any key and then
restart your notebook from the Start
menu. You are now ready for normal
operation. If you fail to do this some of
your pre-installed application software
may not operate correctly.

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 and/or application programs.
(See Restoring Your Pre-installed
Software from the Recovery CD-ROM
on page 138.)

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Welcome to Windows®95

Once you have completed the printer setup or
chosen not to set up a printer at this time you
will see the Welcome screen for Windows 95.
You can choose: W i n d o w s T o u r ; W h a t ’ s
N e w ;Online Registration; or C l o s e .
You are now in the Windows 95 operating
system and the Condition of Use process will
not be repeated.

USER REGISTRATION

Th ere are three ways to regi s ter your noteboo k .
1 . The regi s tra ti on card provi ded in the box wi t h

your Life Book 500 Series wh i ch can be fill ed
o ut and mailed .

2 . A regi s tra ti on form in the Fu j i t su Wel com e

Cen ter wh i ch can be fill ed out on your note­book and sent in a va ri ety of w ays ,i n clu d i n g
pri n ting and mailing,faxing or e-mailing.

3 . Tel eph one regi s tra ti on by calling the

Fu j i t su PC servi ce and su pport line at
1 - 8 0 0 - 8 F U J I TSU (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 with a similar product.

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.

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Built-in Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 18

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

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

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

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

Fujitsu Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device. . . . . 29

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

Using the Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

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

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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SECTION TWO

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK™500 SERIES
FROM FUJITSU

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This section describes the indicators, buttons,
connections and operating modes of your
LifeBook 500 Series from Fujitsu and their use.

BUILT-IN DISPLAY

Opening the Display Panel

Lifting the latch releases the top of the display
panel from the front of the notebook body.Lift
the display panel backward until the screen is at
a comfortable viewing angle. (Figure 2-1.)

Adjusting the Display

Wh en you tu rn on your noteboo k ,you may
want to ad just the bri gh tn e s s l evel of the screen
for best vi s i bi l i ty.To do this,ad just the bri gh t­ness slider on the ri ght side of the built-in
d i s p l ay screen .( Fi g u re 2-2.)You may need to
ad just the bri gh tness peri od i c a lly for differen t
opera ting envi ron m en t s .

P O I N T

The higher the brightness level, the more
power your notebook will consume and
the faster your batteries will discharge. For
maximum b a t t e ry life, make sure that the
brightness is set as low as possible.

Figure 2-1 Opening the Display Panel

Brighter

Less Bright

Figure 2-2 Display Adjustments

ADJUSTING THE KEYBOARD ANGLE

On the bottom of your notebook,near the back,
are a pair of feet which flip down and hold the
back of the keyboard about 6° higher than the
front when resting on a flat surface.They are
designed to make using your notebook more
comfortable when using the keyboard.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 1-11 on page9.)

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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 prevent
proper operation.

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.

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.

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Adapter

Battery

Identifier

Battery

Level

Battery

Charging

CD-ROM

Drive

Access

Internal or
Second Hard
Drive Access

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Floppy

Disk

Drive

Access

PC Card

Slot Identifier

Card

Access

CapsLock

Num Lk

Figure 2-3 Status Indicators

Scr Lk

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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 shutdown state, or the
power is turned off from the power switch.

P O I N T

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

C A U T I O N

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

AC Adapter Indicator

The AC ad a pter indicator tells you wh et h er the
s ys tem is opera ting on the AC or opti on a l
a uto / a i rline ad a pter, or running on b a t teri e s
a l on e .The indicator is On wh en ei t h er oft h e
ad a pters is active and Off wh en power com e s
f rom the batteries alon e . If a battery is ch a r gi n g,
the power ad a pter is active rega rdless of the
s et ting of the power swi tch . The AC ad a pteri s
also active in Wi n dows in the shutdown state ,
rega rdless of the battery statu s .If t h ere is no
b a t tery ch a r gi n g,and the power swi tch is Off,
t h en the AC ad a pter indicator and the battery
i n d i c a torswi ll all be Off.

Battery Level Indicators

These two indicators show whether or not the
main Lithium ion battery and/or the optional
second Lithium ion battery are installed,and
indicates the condition of each.(Figure 2-3.)
Battery 1 is the main Lithium ion battery and
Battery 2 is the optional second Lithium ion
battery.The Battery Level indicator is displayed
only if that battery is installed.

76%–100%

51%–75%

26%–50%

13%–25%

Low ≤ 12%

Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

Figure 2-4 Battery Level Indicator

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A small a rrow icon a ppe a rs to the left of the
b a t tery sym bol and above the nu m ber if that bat­tery is ch a r gi n g. The ch a r ging indicator flashes
i f the battery is too hot or too cold to ch a r ge .

( Fi g u re 2-3.)The ch a r ging indicators opera te

wh et h er the power swi tch is Off or On.The
s ym bols inside the battery outline indicate oper­a ting level ava i l a ble for that battery.( Fi g u re 2-4

.)

If t h ere is no battery ch a r ging and the power
s wi tch is Off t h en the AC ad a pter indicator
and the Ba t tery indicators wi ll all be Off.

C A U T I O N

A shorted battery is damaged and must
be replaced.

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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.

CD-ROM Drive Access Indicator

The CD-ROM Access indicator tells you the
CD-ROM is being accessed.

P O I N T

The Wi n d o w s®95 CD automatic insert i o n
function will periodically check for a CD
installed in the CD-ROM drive, causing
the CD-ROM Access indicator to fla s h .
The CD automatic insertion function
allows your system to automatically start
a CD as soon as it is inserted in the drive
and the tray is closed. It will begin playing
an audio CD or will start an application if
the CD has an auto run file on it.

P O I N T

If you do not wish to have the CD
automatic insertion function 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 S t a r t 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 manufacturer’s

name and model will be displayed.

8. Click on The CD-ROM drive manufac-

turer’s name and model.

9. Click on Properties. The CD-ROM drive

manufacturer’s name and model Properties
dialogue box will be displayed.

10.Click on the Settings tab.

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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 - en a ble the functi on by repe a ting
the process except in step 11 ch a n ge the
s et ting to On.

C A U T I O N

If you switch off power using the power
switch or operate the Suspend/Resume
button while any of the Access indicators
are on you may cause data to be lost
and/or a system error to occur.

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.
There is, however,no indicator to tell which
one is in use.

Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator

The Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator tells

you a floppy disk is being accessed.

PC Card Access Indicators

The PC Card Access indicator tells you an

installed PC Card is being accessed. Card 0 is
the bottom connector and Card 1 is the upper
connector in the card slot. Type III cards are

always Card 0 only.

P O I N T

Windows®95 displays of PC Card slot
numbers may be different than the
Status Indicator slot numbers.

Num Lk Indicator

The Num Lk 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 Num Lk mode by

pressing the Scr Lk/Num Lk key while holding
down the Shift key. Deactivate the mode the
same way that you activated it. This indicator is
inactive if you are using an external keyboard.

CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator tells you when the
keyboard is set for all capital letters.Activate
the CapsLock mode by pressing the CapsLock
key on the keyboard. Deactivate the mode the
same way that you activated it. This indicator is
inactive if you are using an external keyboard.

Scr Lk Indicator

The Scr Lk indicator tells you when scroll lock
is active.You can activate or deactivate the
scroll lock by pressing the Scr Lk/Num Lk key.
Deactivate the scroll lock the same way that you
activated it. This indicator is inactive if you are
using an external keyboard.

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C A U T I O N

After turning your notebook off, make sure
that it has been Off at least 10 seconds
b e f o re turning the power switch to On. If
you do not you could cause a system erro r.

On

Off

Figure 2-5 Power Switch

POWER ON

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

notebook in Suspend mode, (see pages 39–40,

43 and 84), or you can turn it off. The power
switch moved toward the front of your note-

book is in the Off position. (See the section

Power Off,

shutoff procedures

page 24, for the recommended

.)

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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 adapter is connected
and has power.

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.

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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 133–135)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 Power On
Self Test (POST) your notebook will load your
operating system. (See Boot Option’s Submenu

on pages 63–64 to see which kind of disk will be
the source

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■

Remove any CD and/or floppy disk.

■

Tu rn of fyour notebook using the power swi tch .

■

Close your notebook lid.

■

Disconnect the AC adapter.

■

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

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 133–135.)

POWER OFF

Before tu rning of fthe power by put ting the power
s wi tch in the Off po s i ti on ,ch eck that the Ha rd
D rive ,C D - RO M ,PC Ca rd and the Floppy Di s k
D rive Access indicators a re all Off.(See Fi g u re 2-3,
pa ge 19.) Ifyou tu rn of f the power while acce s s i n g
a disk or PC Ca rd there is a risk of loss ofd a t a .
The Off po s i ti on is re ach ed by facing the key­boa rd and display panel ,and moving the swi tch
tow a rd the front of your noteboo k .To assu re that
your notebook shuts down wi t h o ut error, use the
Wi n dows®95 shutdown procedu re .

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 shutdown
your operating system prior to turning
o ff the power with the power switch.
If files are open when you turn the power
o ff, you will lose any changes that have
not been saved, and may cause hard
drive erro r s.

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

1. Go to the S t a r t button menu.

2. Click on S h u t D o w n .

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:

P O I N T

When your notebook has been shut­down 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 pro­cedure is as follows:

1. Go to the S t a r t button menu.

2. Click on S h u t D o w n .

3. Click on R e s t a r t the computer?

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

Windows®95 will shutdown and restart
your notebook.

NOTE:You may also select Shut down the
c o m p u t e r ? 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.

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.

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P O I N T

In Windows 95 pressing the C t r l+A l t+D e l
keys simultaneously triggers the ShutDown
submenu of the S t a rt menu.

FUJITSU WELCOME CENTER

The Fu j i t su Wel come Cen ter is an icon on
your Wi n dows 95 de s k top.Cl i cking on it give s
you access to produ ct regi s tra ti on forms and
i n s tru cti on s ,ch a n ge of ad d ress inform a ti on and
form s ,con t act inform a ti on including tel eph on e
nu m bers and e-mail ad d re s s e s ,and an acce s s ory
c a t a l og with the inform a ti on for ordering
acce s s ories for your noteboo k .Do u ble cl i ck on
the icon and then on the appropri a te but ton for
the inform a ti on sel ecti on you wi s h .

BATTERIES

The main Lithium ion battery and the opti on a l
s econd Lithium ion battery are rech a r ge a ble bat­teries with an opera ting time ofup to 1 hour
e ach ,depending on active power managem en t
fe a tu res and user activi ty level s . Your noteboo k
can be opera ted on ei t h er the main Lithium ion
b a t tery or the opti onal second Lithium ion
b a t tery alon e .You can warm swap batteries by
p ut ting your notebook in Su s pend mode .Th ere
wi ll be no loss of data ifyou do this qu i ck ly since
t h ere is a built-in NiCd bri d ge batterywh i ch wi ll
keep the sys tem alive long en o u gh to swap in

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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 or hard drive
usage may also have a significant impact
on battery life.

a n o t h er ch a r ged battery.The bri d ge battery can
su pport the sys tem for abo ut 3 minute s .

The battery opera ting time may become shorter
than the referen ce va lue if it is used under the
fo ll owing con d i ti on s :

■

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 adapterwill conserve your
battery when using a high current device such
as a modem, a LAN card,the CD-ROM drive,
or the hard drive frequently.

C A U T I O N

Under federal, state or local law it may
be illegal to dispose of batteries by
put-ting 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 1-800-8FUJITSU
(1-800-838-5487).

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.

Bridge Battery

The bri d ge battery is a NiCd battery that is
built-in your notebook and is con s t a n t ly bei n g
rech a r ged .A bridge battery allows a charged
main Lithium ion battery to be exchanged for a
discharged one by“warm-swapping”. To warm­swap have a charged battery ready,put your
notebook in Suspend mode, remove the low
battery and quickly insert a charged battery.
The NiCd bridge battery is built-in your note­book and is constantly being charged.Th e
bri d ge battery capac i ty is not large ,a bo ut 3 min­ute s ,and can va ry with the con d i ti on of yo u r
n o teboo k .

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C A U T I O N

Data may be lost and/or system errors
introduced if the warm swap is not
performed quickly or a power adapter
installed.

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C A U T I O N

The bridge battery can not support an
operating notebook. The notebook must
be in Suspend mode.

Shorted Batteries

If your Status Indicator shows a shorted
battery, check the installation for that battery
by removing and reinstalling 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 the 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 the optional second
Lithium ion battery. (Figure 2-3 on page 19.)You
can also check the PowerPanel toolbar.

Both batteries are recharged internally using

the AC adapter or auto/airline adapter.To
recharge the batteries:

■

Make sure the battery to be charged is
installed in your notebook and connect the
AC adapter or auto/airline adapter.

■

During charging,an Arrow icon is displayed
just to the left of the Battery Level icon on
the Status Indicator.

■

The percentage charge is shown inside the
Battery Level icon. (Figure 2-4 on page 20.)

Wh en an opti onal second Lithium ion battery is
i n s t a ll ed ,the ch a r ge / d i s ch a r ge ra te of the main
and opti onal second Lithium ion batteries are the

s a m e , as they are con n ected in para ll el ,and are

both ch a r ging and/or disch a r ging at the same
ti m e .Si n ce the ra tes are the same, one may finish
ch a r ging or disch a r ging before the other, i f t h ey
were not at the same ch a r ge level wh en they were
i n s t a ll ed ,a n d / or the AC or auto / a i rline ad a pter
was con n ected .

Th ere is no mem ory ef fect on the Lithium ion
b a t teri e s ,wh i ch means that you do not need to
d i s ch a r ge them com p l etely before rech a r gi n g. Th e
ch a r ging time from fully disch a r ged ,for the main
L i t h ium ion battery and the opti onal secon d
L i t h ium ion battery toget h er, is approx i m a tely 5
h o u rs wh en your notebook is Off or in Su s pen d
m ode .O fco u rse parti a lly ch a r ged batteries wi ll
not take as long to ch a r ge .The main Lithium ion
b a t tery or the opti onal Second Lithium ion battery
a l one wi ll ch a r ge in approx i m a tely 3 hours wh en
your notebook is Offor in Su s pend mode .Th e
ch a r ge times wi ll be sign i fi c a n t ly lon ger ifyo u r
n o tebook is in use while the batteries are ch a r gi n g
( f rom approx i m a tely 9 hours for one battery to
a pprox i m a tely 15 hours for two batteries with
n ormal opera ting level s ) .

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Low Battery State

When the battery is running low,your note­book beeps about every 15 seconds and the
Battery Level indicator(s) will 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.

(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.

C A U T I O N

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

Wh en the l ow battery alarmocc u rs you need
to save all your active data and put your note­book into Su s pend mode until you can provi de
a new power source .You should provi de this
power as soon as po s s i bl e .The new power source
can be a ch a r ged battery or a power ad a pter,
ei t h er AC or auto.

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, main battery, optional
second battery, AC adapter or auto
adapter, while your notebook is in
Suspend mode any data which has
not been saved to disk will be lost.

O n ce your notebook goes into De ad Ba t tery
Su s pend modeyou wi ll be unable to re su m e
opera ti on until you provi de a source of power
ei t h er from an AC ad a pter,an opti onal auto
ad a pter,or a ch a r ged battery.De ad Ba t tery
Su s pend mode shows on the Status In d i c a tor
just like the normal Su s pend mode .O n ce yo u
h ave provi ded power, you wi ll need to press the
Su s pen d / Re sume but tonto re sume opera ti on .
In the Su s pend mode ,your data can be main­t a i n ed for som eti m e .If a power source is not
provi ded prom pt ly, the Power indicator wi ll stop

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flashing and go out ,and you wi ll 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.(See

Power Off on page 24 for shutdown procedures.)

C A U T I O N

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

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Touch Sensitive Pad

Left Button

Right Button

Figure 2-6 Touchpad Pointing Device

INTEGRATED TOUCHPAD
POINTING DEVICE

The to u ch p ad poi n ting devi ce is com po s ed of
a small rectangular to u ch sen s i tive pad and two
but tons loc a ted in front of the keyboa rd .Th e

to u ch p ad poi n ting devi ce has the functi on of

a mouse,and moves the c u rs or a round on the
s c reen – up,down ,l eft and ri gh t .A light pre s­su re with the tip of your finger is all that is
requ i red to opera te the pad . Pencil era s ers ,etc .

do not work .The faster you move your fin ger

the faster the curs or wi ll move .The second part

of the to u ch p ad poi n ting devi ce – the but tons –
f u n cti on as m o u s e but ton s , and the functi on s

t h ey perform depend on the app l i c a ti on you are
ru n n i n g. F i g u re 2-6 shows the po s i ti on of t h e
poi n ting devi ce and mouse but ton s .

P O I N T

An external mouse can be connected to
the PS/2 port on the right side of your
notebook, and used at the same time as
the integrated touchpad pointing device.

P O I N T

The left mouse button functions can also
be performed with your finger on the
touchpad. (See Clicking and Dragging.)
(See Touchpad Pointing Device

Adjustments on page 31.)

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immediately release it. You can also left click by
a light tap on the touchpad ending with the fin­ger off the pad,instead of using the button.

(Figure 2-7.)

Double-Clicking

Do u bl e - cl i cking means fo ll owing the cl i ck i n g
procedu re above ,but pressing the poi n ting devi ce
but ton twi ce in rapid su cce s s i on .Do u ble cl i ck
works with ei t h er the left or the ri ght but ton .
Do u ble left cl i cking can be done on the to u ch p ad ,
i n s te ad of using the but ton .It is similar to singl e
l eft cl i cking using the to u ch pad – two light taps
ending with the fin ger of f the pad .

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 button once,
and then immediately release it. To right-click,
move the mouse cursor to the item you wish
to select, press the right button once,and then

P O I N T

The interval between taps for double
clicking, and other parameters of pointing
and selecting, can be adjusted with the
selections in the menu of the Mouse icon
in your Wi n d o w s®C o n t rol Panel.

Pad Clicking

Button Clicking

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.

Button Dragging Touchpad-only Dragging

Figure 2-8 Dragging

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 location,then releasing the button.
(Figure 2-8.) Dragging can also be done on the
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Touchpad Pointing Device
Control Adjustment

The Windows®Control Panel provides cus­tomizing of your touchpad pointing device
from the mouse icon. There are 4 aspects of
the touchpad pointing device operation which
you can adjust.

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But tons – This lets you set up the to u ch p ad for
ri ght or left handed opera ti on and set the ti m e
i n terval for do u ble cl i ck i n g.

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

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Mo ti on –

This lets you set up the

rel a ti on of
the speed of m o ti on of your fin ger to the
m o ti on of the curs or and to en a ble a tra i l i n g
tail for the curs or arrow.

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G en eral – All ows you to ch oose the type of
mouse being used .It is alre ady set for yo u r
i n tegra ted to u ch p ad .You may need to ch a n ge
it for an ex ternal mouse.

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

Figure 2-9 Keyboard

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Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

Start KeyFn Key

Application Key

Cursor Keys

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Function Keys

Your notebook has twelve function keys, F1
through F12. The functions assigned to these
keys differ for each application, and you should
refer to your software documentation to find
out how these keys are used.

Fn Key

The Fn key provides extended functions for
your notebook and is always used in conjunc­tion with another key.

Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key

allows you to toggle between video compensa­tion and no compensation.(Video compensa­tion 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,both

corner of each of the keys to indentify their
secondary functions.

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

P O I N T

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

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
also as a numeric keypad. Figure 2-9 has these
keys outlined.

To switch into numeric keypad mode, press
the Num Lk/Scr Lk key 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

Cursor Keys

The cursor keys are the four arrow keys in the
lower right corner of the keyboard which allow
you to move the cursor up Õ,down Ô, left Ó
and right È as your application allows.

P O I N T

The integrated touchpad pointing device
and/or an external mouse are also used
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built-in display panel and external monitor,or
TV output (NTSC/PAL or S-Video). The TV
output will be skipped if the resolution is not
set correctly.NTSC and S-Video TV outputs
only operate in 640 x 480 resolution mode. PAL
TV outputs only operate in 800 x 600 resolu­tion mode. Access to resolution settings is via

USING THE VOLUME CONTROL

All sys tem and app l i c a ti on functi ons have mu l­tiple vo lume con trols wh i ch interact with each
o t h er.Th ere is the hardw a re vo lume con trol on
the ri ght side panel of your noteboo k .Th ere is
a vo lume con trol in the ESSAu d i o Rack ,yo u r
opera ting sys tem Sound Con trol panel and any
o t h er app l i c a ti on with sound.

E ach set ting source puts an upper limit on the
vo lume wh i ch can be set by the other source s .

For example if the hardware volume control is
turned all the way down,your software volume
controls will not make your sound loud no
matter how high you make the settings. By
the same token, if the ESS AudioRack has the
sound turned off, adjusting the hardware or the
application software volume setting 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 at the application software.

C A U T I O N

When using the Fn key with the F10 key
to select the video source, the NTSC and
S-Video TV outputs only operate in 640
x 480 resolution mode. PAL TV outputs
only operate in 800 x 600 resolution
mode. TV modes are disabled until the
resolution is set properly. Access to
resolution settings is via the Windows

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95 Control Panel, Display, then Settings.
If different resolutions are set for the

built-in display and an external monitor
the resolution for both will be set to
that of the built-in display whenever
your notebook is restarted.

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the Windows®95 Control Panel, Display,then
Settings. If different resolutions are set for the

built-in display panel and an external monitor
the resolution for both will be set to that of the
built-in display panel whenever your notebook

is restarted.

Windows 95 Keys

Your notebook has three Windows 95 keys,two

Start keys and an Application key.The Start key

displays the Start Menu, when in Windows 95.

This is the same as the button on the taskbar

which is typically at the bottom of your

Windows 95 screens. 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.

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C A U T I O N

The external floppy disk adapter is for
use with the modular floppy disk drive
only. Installing any other module in the
adapter may damage the module, your
notebook or the adapter.

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

The rem ova ble floppy disk drive is a 3.5" drive
wh i ch can re ad and wri te on 1.44MB and 720KB
m em ory capac i ty floppy disks.F l oppy disk for­mat is con tro ll ed from your opera ting sys tem .

(See your sof twa re documen t a tion for more info r­m a ti o n.)The rem ova ble floppy disk drive can

be used ex tern a lly with the ex ternal floppy disk
d rive ad a pter via the Med i a Con n ect.(See Fi g u re

1-12 on pa ge 10 and Med i a Co n n e ct on pa ge 9–11
for co n n e ction info rm a ti o n . ) The sys tem wi ll tre a t

the drive in ex act ly the same way rega rdless of
wh ere it is install ed . ( For floppy disk drive install a-

tion and rem oval instru ctions see Mu l ti - f u n cti o n
Bay Devi ces on pa ges 95–96 and Extern a l
In s t a ll a tion of F l oppy Disk Drive on pa ge s
1 0 5 – 1 0 6.)Wh en your sys tem boots it wi ll alw ays

l ook first for a floppy disk drive in the Mu l ti ­f u n cti on bay and then look at the ex ternal floppy
disk drive port .

C A U T I O N

To get your system to recognize a newly
installed floppy disk drive requires
restarting your notebook.

Loading a Floppy Disk

To load,insert a floppy diskinto 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.

Figure 2-10 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk

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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 Write Protect
tab the other way to close the small hole.

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 floppy disk drive.

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Eject Button

Figure 2-11 Floppy Disk Drive Eject Button

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 2-11).

Write
Protected

Write
Enabled

Figure 2-12 Floppy Disk Write Protect

Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

Before you can use a new floppy disk,you need

to prepare it so your notebook knows where to

store information.This preparation is called for-

matting 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 manu-

al or online help for step-by-step instructions.

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.

Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks

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Avoid storing the floppy disk drive a n d / or
floppy disks in ex trem ely hot or cold loc a­ti on s ,or in loc a ti ons su bj ect to severe
tem pera tu re ch a n ge s .

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

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Figure 2-13 Loading CD-ROM Tray

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy
disk drive.

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C A U T I O N

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

CD-ROM DRIVE

The modular C D - ROM driveis a 20-speed
m a x i mum modular re ader.

Loading a CD

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Make sure that the angle adjustment feet
on the bottom of your notebook are folded
against the bottom of casing and your note­book is on a flat,level surface.

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Make sure there is power to your notebook.

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Push,gently but firmly on the Eject button

on the front of the CD-ROM drive to open
the CD-ROM holder tray, the tray will come
out a short distance.

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

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If t h ere was a pro tective sheet in the tray wh en
it was shipped ,m a ke su re it has been rem oved .

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

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Close the tray.

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After the CD is loaded,it will take a short
time for your notebook to recognize it.

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If you have disabled your Windows®95
CD automatic insertion function you will
have to start the CD from your desktop,
as your notebook will not automatically
recognize that the CD has been loaded.

Figure 2-14 CD-ROM Handling

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it dry at room temperature.DO NOT use
a hair dryer or heater to dry a CD-ROM.

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If a CD-ROM 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. SeeAppendix A
for model information. If you are using the
optional second hard drive for the first time
since you installed it, you can get your notebook
to recognize it by opening the Control Panel in
Windows®95 and open Add New Hardware
which will step you through having Windows 95
look for your newly installed device

.

Formatting the Hard Drive

The hard drive inside your notebook is form a t­ted (initi a l i zed) at the factory. You do not need
to format it under normal circ u m s t a n ce s .If yo u
p u rchase an opti onal second hard drive you wi ll
n eed to format it.Ch eck your opera ting sys tem
doc u m en t a ti on for inform a ti on on initializing
a h a rd drive.

C A U T I O N

If you re f o rmat the internal hard drive ALL
data 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 perm a­nently lost. All software will be need to be
re-installed and data files re s t o red fro m
your back-up disks. See the operating sys­tem instructions for more information on
backing-up your data files. The factory pre ­installed software, including the o p e r a t i n g
s y s t e m can be re s t o red from the R e c o v e ry
C D - R O M which came in the accessories
box when you purchased your notebook.

(See Restoring Your Pre-installed Software
f rom CD-ROM on page 129 for more infor­m a t i o n.) Any application software which

you have purchased and installed will have
to be reinstalled from the original sourc e .
When doing a re c o v e ry remember that you
must allocate space for the Save-to-D i s k
function if you have it enabled. (See Setting

Up Your Save-to-Disk File Allocation on
pages 91–92 for more inform a t i o n . )

Care of CD-ROMs

CD-ROMs are precision devices and will func­tion reliably if given reasonable care.

■

Always store your CD-ROM in its case when
it is not in use.

■

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

■

Always handle a CD-ROM by the edges and
avoid touching the surface.

■

Avoid storing any CD-ROM where there are
temperature extremes.

■

Do not bend CD-ROMs or set heavy objects
on them.

■

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

■

If aCD-ROM 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

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POWER MANAGEMENT

Your LifeBook 500 Series has many features for
conserving power.Some power savings 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.One power
saving feature is to turn the display brightness
down,another is to limit the use of high power
devices,another is to activate an appropriate
power savings profile,another is to put 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 PowerPanel by Phoenix

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Technologies,and the Windows®95 Control
panel. If no settings have been made in the
PowerPanel or Windows 95 Control panel then
the BIOS settings will be used. The PowerPanel
and Windows 95 Control panel have pre-set at

Using the Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active,the Suspend/
Resume button,(Figure 1-7 on page 5),can
be used to manually put your notebook into
Suspend mode, or into the Save-to-Disk 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 of the BIOS
setup utility Power Savings menu. The default
is Suspend mode. (See page 84 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
1-7 on page 5.) 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 note-

Figure 2-15 Suspend/Resume Button

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 83–88.)

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

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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 83–88,
for more information.)

book 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 the
Save-to-Disk mode.(See page 44.) When you
receive your LifeBook™500 Series it will be set
for the default which is Suspend mode.

P O I N T

Disabling the Suspend/Resume button
prevents it from being used to put your
notebook in suspend mode or Save-to­Disk mode. The resume function of the
button cannot be disabled. (See the

Power Savings Menu of the BIOS setup
utility, page 84, for more information.)

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.

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.

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.

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PowerPanel

The 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 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 features of
your notebook.

The profile choices are:

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Maximum Battery Life.

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Maximum Performance.

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Presentation.

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Green PC.

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Power Management Off.

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AC Power.

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Word Processing.

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Communication.

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Games.

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Custom Settings.

The activation choices are:

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System Suspend.

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System Save-to-Disk.

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System Standy.

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Hard Disk Standby.

■

Modem Power Toggle.

■

Video Standby.

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.

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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

30.) From the menu that appears select
PowerPanel Help Topics.

PowerPanel Customizing

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 C u s t o m i z e .Within
the Customize dialog box you can choose to
have the toolbar display at all times or to use
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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 selectE x i t 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 chosen as 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 chosen as the settings
that will produce superior performance with
reasonable battery life.

Presentation Profile

The Presentation profile is the same combina­tion of timeouts and other power savings para­meters as the Maximum Battery Life profile

Windows 95 management and the Program
folder for the PowerPanel management.

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 Communicaiton 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 combi-

nation of timeouts and other power savings
parameters chosen as the settings that will pro­duce superior performance with reasonable bat-

tery life when playing games on your notebook.

except that the display is never turned off. (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 Power 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.

Custom Settings Profile

The Custom Settings profile has those power
saving parameters that you set by right clicking
on the Custom Settings icon and selecting R u n
from the menu which appears. You will then get
a dialog box for setting the parameters.

Power Management Off

Turns off power management control from
Windows®95 and PowerPanel.They are turned
on from the Start menu, Control panel for the

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System Standby Activation

Clicking on the System Standby button or

selecting System Standbyon the
PowerPanel menu will but 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 touchpad.

Hard Disk Standby Activation

Clicking on the Hard Disk Standby button
or selecting Hard Disk Standbyon 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 Toggleon 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 Standbyon 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 touchpad.

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:

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Pressing the Suspend/Resume button
until acknowledged.

■

Selecting Suspend from the Windows 95
Start Menu.

■

Selecting System Suspend from the
PowerPanel toolbar or menu.

System Suspend Activation

Clicking on the Suspend button or selecting
System Suspendon the PowerPanel menu
will but 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 2-15 on page 39,and

Suspend Mode on pages 43–44.)

System Save-to-Disk Activation

Clicking on the Save-to-Disk button or
selecting System Save to Diskon the
PowerPanel menu will but your notebook in
the Save-to-Disk mode.Your notebook will be
left in the Windows®95 pseudo-off state.If the
power switch is not turned off your notebook
can be restarted by pressing the Suspend/
Resume button which will cause the system
memory to reloaded from the hard drive and
let you begin where you left off. (See Figure

2-15 on page 39, and Save-to-Disk Mode
on pages 44–45.)

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Timing out from lack of activity.

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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, before going into
the mode. 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.

Save-to-Disk Mode

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

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

■

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

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

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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 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 the
Save-to-Disk function is activated your note­book saves the contents of the system memory
to a file on the internal hard drive,and then
automatically shuts off power to your notebook.

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
return to operation with the Suspend/
Resume button.

This is the same pseudo-off state as the Windows
95 power off. When you resume operation by
pressing the Suspend/Resume button, you return
to the point in the operation where you left off,
before going into 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 returned.

P O I N T

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

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P O I N T

The main advantage of using the Save-

to-Disk function is that power is not

required 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 of system meory, 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 Save-to-Disk
allocation you will get an error message
when you try to activate the Save-to­Disk 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 81–82 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 pages 83–84.)

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 pages 83 and 85.) Any
activity will cause your notebook to return to

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P O I N T

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

normal operation automatically.This feature is
independent of the Suspend/Resume button.
This parameter is enabled and disabled in the
BIOS setup utility. (See pages 83 and 85.)

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 pages 83 and 85.)

Hard Drive Timeout

The Hard Drive 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 pages
83 and 84.) Any attempt to access the hard
drive will cause the hard drive to restart
automa-tically. This feature is independent of

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

(See pages 83 and 84.)

Windows®95 Control Panel

The Power icon in the Windows 95 Control
panel allows you access to enable or disable
all the power management settings which can
be made from the desktop. Selecting A l l o w

Windows to manage power use on
this computerenables the PowerPanel by

Phoenix®Technologies as well as those settings
made from the Windows 95 Control panel.
WhenWindows 95 power management is dis­abled the BIOS setup utility settings will control
your power saving parameters. (See pages 83–88

for the BIOS setup utility Power Savings 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®or other software. The voice
functions of the modem include speakerphone,
caller ID 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.

INFRARED PORT

In f ra red Ir DA- com p a ti ble com mu n i c a ti onis a
f u n cti on that all ows for wi reless data tra n s fer
bet ween your notebook via the Med i a Con n ect
and other Ir DA- com p a ti ble devi ce s .Examples of
Ir DA- com p a ti ble devi ces are another com p uter
or a pri n ter.Wh en carrying out this kind of
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t h eir infra red ports are direct ly facing each
o t h er wi t h o ut ob s tru cti on s . A distance of 6" to
36" bet ween the devi ce ports is ide a l .Di rt or
s c ra tches on the lens of the Med i a Con n ect
or the other devi ce wi ll degrade perform a n ce .
This is espec i a lly true for Fast Ir DA app l i c a ti on s
su ch as a tra n s fer to an Et h ern et .

Before you can

use the In f ra red Com mu n i c a ti on

Port , you mu s t
s et it up in the Adva n ced Menu ,Peri ph era l
Con fig u ra ti on su bm enu ,in the BIOS setup
uti l i ty. Si n ce your notebook su pports both
Ir DA 1.0 (115 Kbps) and Ir DA 1.1 (4 Mbp s )
tra n s fers you must sel ect the standard wh i ch is
com p a ti ble with the other device in the trans­fer. (See the BIOS Setup Utility on pages 67–70
for more information.) The infrared port is on
your MediaConnect,which must be installed
according to the instructions on pages 102–104.

( Fi g u re 1-3 on pa ge 3 and 1-12 on pa ge 10 shows
the Med i a Co n n e ct ,Fi g u re 1-8 on pa ge 6 shows the
Med i a Co n n e ct po rt ,Fi g u re 1-12 shows the loca­tion ofthe infra red po rt on the Med i a Co n n e ct . )

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.

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C A U T I O N

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

The following conditions may interfere with
infrared communications:

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

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When the infrared communication ports
are too far apart.

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

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

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Your LifeBook™500 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.Some models come with
additional application software.

All of the pre-installed software can be accessed
from the Program folder of the Windows 95
Start menu. If you aren’t sure what software is
pre-installed check the Program folder. If you
need assistance with an individual application
use their online help.

C A U T I O N

If you have a LifeBook 565Tx you must click
on the Click on Me First icon when you
setup your notebook for the first time or
your pre-installed application software may
not operate correctly.

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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.

SoftPEG MPEG File Player

The MPEG file player displays a screen to find
the file which you wish to play.You can have
the list to select from limited to particular types
of files or display all files. Opening the desired
file will play it. On-line help screens are avail­able for more information.

SoftPEG CD Player

This control resembles a CD player front panel
and is operated in the same way.When you
point to a button, a small explanation of the use
of the button will appear.When you left-click
on the button it will activate. On-line help
screens are available for more information.

P O I N T

You can modify the set up of certain
audio parameters in the BIOS setup
utility, Advanced Menu – Audio Features
Submenu. (See page 72.)

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
record 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 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).

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.

C A U T I O N

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

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LapLink

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The LapLink by Traveling Software file transfer
software provides direct file transfers to other
computers.Data transfers can be via internal
modem, a PC Card modem,the infrared port
on the MediaConnect,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

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MegaPhone by Cypress Research Corporation
is telephony software which provides access to
the voice and fax features of your notebook’s
internal modem. It features dialing, speaker­phoneand caller ID,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.

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McAfee VirusScan

Running your McAfeeVirusScan 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.

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Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . . 54

Main Menu – Setting System Parameters. . . 56

Advanced Menu – Setting Device Controls . . 65

Security Menu – Setting Passwords . . . . . . 79

Power Savings Menu – Setting Power

Management Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 88

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk File Allocation . 91

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SECTION THREE

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK™500
SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

BOOT SEQUENCE

Each time you power up or restart your
LifeBook 500 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 see details on the screen during the
boot process,press the Esc key anytime while
the Fujitsu logo is displayed. To enter the BIOS
setup utility press the F2 key after you have
pressed the Esc key.When the boot sequence
is completed without a failure and without a
request to enter the setup utility the system

IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES

Your notebook uses drive let ters (Example A : ,
B : ,C : ,D : , E:) to iden tify internal and ex tern a l
devi ces su ch as hard drive s ,floppy disk drive s ,
C D - ROM drives and PC Ca rd s. The most com­m on ly assign ed drive de s i gn a tors are listed bel ow.
Ifyou add other devi ce s ,the drive de s i gn a tors
m ay be differen t .See your opera ting sys tem
m a nual for set ting drive de s i gn a ti on s .

Drive Designators

A:Floppy disk drive.
Installable in the Multi-function (right front)
bay of your notebook, or in the External Floppy
Disk Drive adapter.

B: Not used with your notebook.

P O I N T

The BIOS setup utility is entered by
pressing the Esc key and then the F2 key
during the quiet boot process.

displays the opening screen of the operating

system.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 re s t a rt your com p uter from the Wi n dows
95 Shutdown menu 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. This
method is not recommended since it can
result in loss of data.

■

You use the Suspend/Resume button to restart
your notebook from Save-to-Disk mode.

P O I N T

When error messages occur see
Section Five, pages 133–135, 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 format.
When using a bootable CD-ROM, drive
designations will automatically change
according to which format is used.

(See page 63 for more information.)

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C: Hard drive.
Installed in a compartment in the bottom of
your notebook.

D:CD-ROM drive or second hard drive.
Installable in the Multi-function (right front)
bay of your notebook.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets

the operating environment for your notebook.

It is often 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. If your

usages are different you can change those
parameters available through the setup utility
which configures:

■

Standard system parameters, such as date
and time.

■

Device control features parameters, such
as I/O addresses,and boot device.

■

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 management parameter
settings.You can change most of these from
your desktop.(See the Power Management

on pages 39–46.)

■

Change a port address or other parameter.

■

Change an audio parameter setting.

■

Change the selection of whether to use the

built-in display panel, an external monitor or

both. (For a more convenient process,see the

Fn key on page 32.)

■

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 Esc key and then the F2 key.

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

4. If you 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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2. If an 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:

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
p r o g r a m
Press <F1> key to continue, <F2>
to run SETUP

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 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g
Section. (See pages 133–135.) The Tro u b l e -
shooting Section includes a list of e rror
m e s s a g e s and their meanings.

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

4. When the setup utility starts with a fault
present,the system displays the following
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.

NAVIGATING THROUGH
THE SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility consists of 5 menus;
MAIN,ADVANCED,SECURITY, POWER
SAVINGS and EXIT. The remainder of Section
Three explains each menu in turn including all
submenus and setting 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.

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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.

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

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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P O I N T

P ressing the E n t e r 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
E s c key or the E n t e r key will select the
highlighted choice and remove the list.

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

8. Pressing the F 1 0 key re s ets all items in the
c u rrent menu to the va lue wh i ch was set wh en
the setup uti l i ty para m eters were last saved .

9. Pressing the F1 key will give you a general
help screen.

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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 pages 54–55.)

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 Date can also be set fro m
your operating system without using the
setup utility. Use the c a l e n d a r and t i m e i c o n
on your Control Panel for Windows or t y p e
time or date from the MS-DOS pro m p t .

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 720Kb, 3½"; 1.44Mb, 3½"; 1.44Mb, 3½" Sets the format for Floppy Disk DriveA if it is installed.

Disabled

Legacy Diskette B Same as Legacy Disabled The LifeBook 500 Series from Fujitsu does not accommodate a

Diskette A second floppy disk drive.

Primary Master Selects the Primary [2168MB] Displays the capacity of the internal hard drive which is on this

Master Submenu. interface and when selected opens the sub-

menu which allows you to change the interface specifi­cations to suit your particular hard drive.

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

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Secondary Master Selects the Secondary [None] Displays the capacity of the drive on this interface and when

Master Submenu selected opens the submenu which allows you to change the

interface specifications to suit your particular disk drive.
(This is the CD-ROM Driveor the Removable Hard Drive
if either is installed in the Multi-function Bay.)

Boot Options Selects the Boot Options Pressing the E n t e r key selects the Boot Options

Submenu Submenu.

Memory Cache [Disabled]; [L1 Enabled] [L1 and L2 Enabled] Enables/Disables the L1 and L2 Memory Cache.

[L1 and L2 Enabled]

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

automatically and cannot be changed by the Setup
Utility.

Extended Memory 32128 KB Displays the size of extended memory which is

detected automatically and cannot be changed by
the setup utility.

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Primary Master or
Secondary Master – Submenu

The Primary Master and Secondary Master
submenus are identical and in the case of hard
drives 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 pages 54–55.)

Table 3-2 shows the names of the menu fields
for the 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.

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Figure 3-2 Primary Master or Secondary Master Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Type:(No other Auto,None,CD-ROM, Auto All ows you to con fig u re the interf ace for almost any drive .
parameters a re dis- User. Ad d i ti onal fields are displayed on ly if t h ey can be ch a n ged by
p l ayed wh en = Non e . ) the uti l i ty.

Cylinders: (Available A number 0 Sets the number of cylinders for the drive.This field can be
to change only when between 0 and 65,535. changed by incrementing (pressing the Spacebar) or by typing
Type = User.May be in the number.
displayed for Type =
Auto when hard drive
has been detected.)

Head:(Available to A number between 1 Sets the number of sectors on the drive.This field can be changed
change only when 1 and 16. by incrementing (pressing the Spacebar) or by typing
Type = User.May be in the number.
displayed for Type =
Auto when hard drive
has been detected.)

Sectors: (Available A number. 0 Sets the number of cylinders for the drive.This field
to change only when between 0 and 63. can be changed by incrementing (pressing the
Type =User. May be Spacebar) or by typing in the number.
displayed for Type =
Auto when hard drive
has been detected.)

Table 3-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master or Secondary Master Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Maximum Capacity: — — This is a display only parameter based on the other choices.
Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2;4; 8; 16. Disabled Sets the number of sectors allowed in a block transfer.

(Available to change
only when Type =User.
May be displayed for
Type = Auto when hard
drive has been detected.)

LBA Mode Control: Enabled;Disabled. Disabled Enables or disables logical Block Addressingin place of
(Available to change Cylinder, Head,Sector addressing.
only when Type =
User.)

32 Bit I/O: Enabled; Disabled. Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfers.
Transfer Mode: Standard,Fast PIO 1 Standard Selects the data movement method for the drive.

(Available to change – Fast PIO 4.
only when Type =
User. May be
displayed for Type =
Auto when hard drive
has been detected.)

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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 format.
When the bootable CD-ROM is used the
drive allocations change automatically,
without changing the BIOS setup. If a
floppy disk format CD-ROM is used the
CD-ROM becomes Drive A. If a hard
drive format CD-ROM is used the inter­nal hard drive becomes Drive D and the
CD-ROM becomes Drive C and all other
drive designations shift as necessary.
The boot sequence ignores the new drive
designations, however your application
software will use the new designations.

C A U T I O N

Be careful of the operating environment
when booting from a CD-ROM or you
may overwrite files by mistake.

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Boot Options Submenu

The Boot Options submenu provides the ability
to set process which your notebook follows
when turning on or restarting. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through The Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See pages 54–55.)

Table 3-3 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Boot Options 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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Boot Sequence A: then C:; A: then C: Read drive C only if no operating system is found on driveA.

CD-ROM then A: Read drive C only if no operating system is found on drive A
then C:; and drive A only if no operating system is found on the CD-ROM

drive.

C: only Read drive C only,even if no operating system is found.

Summary screen Disabled; Enabled Enabled Enables and disables the display of a screen containing a summary

of the configuration of the system.When enabled this screen
appears after the completion of Power On Self Test (POST) and
before the operating system is loaded.

SETUP prompt Disabled; Enabled Enabled Enables and disables the screen prompt Press <F2> to

enter SETUP. The F2 key will still start the setup utility if this
field is set to Disabled but no screen prompt will be displayed.

Floppy check — — Enables or disables the system from checking what kind of

floppy disk drive is installed every time it boots up.Disabling this
makes the boot a little bit faster.

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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 pages 54–55 for more
information.

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING
DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to set or view
the current I/O addresses, interrupt levels,port
modes and related parameters. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through The Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See pages 54–55.)

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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Plug &Play O/S: Yes;No Yes Sets the notebook know if your operating system does or does not

support plug and play operation of new peripherals. Plug & Play
means the new device is recognized without restarting your
notebook.

Peripheral Configuration — — This is a submenu which allows changing of addresses,interrupt

levels, etc.

Keyboard/Mouse Features — — This is a submenu which allows setting external and internal

keyboard and mouse parameters.

Audio Features — — This is a submenu which allows setting the hardware address and

interrupt levels of audio functions and enabling or disabling the
MIDI/joystick port.

Video Features — — Thisis a submenu which allows setting of the display parameters,

including routing of video signals to different displays.

Docking Features — — Thisis a submenu which allows setting the parameters for

interfacing to a docking station.

Large Disk Access Mode: DOS; Other DOS Selects DOS or Other as your operating system.All Windows

operating systems are DOS; UNIX,Novell Netware,etc. are Other.

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

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C A U T I O N

I/O addresses, DMA channels and
Interrupt levels can be entered in various
ways, including via the BIOS setup utility,
the control software for the I/O device, or
the hardware. If any two ports or devices,
serial or parallel, have the same I/O
address assigned your notebook will not
function normally. Please keep a record
of original settings before making any
changes in the event that a restoration is
requred. Be sure you know all the
addresses and levels in use and any limita­tions on settings before making any
changes.

Peripheral Configuration Submenu
of the Advanced Menu

The Peripheral Configuration submenu is for

setting the parameters of the notebook ports.
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through

The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See

pages 54–55.)

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Table 3-5 shows the names of the menu fields

for the Peripherals Configurationr submenu,all
of the options for each field,the default settings
and a description of the field’s function and any

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial port A Auto;OS Controlled; Auto Sets the configuration of the external serial port. Auto sets the

Disabled; Enabled port to whatever is set in the BIOS settings. OS Controlled sets

the port to whatever is set by the operating system.Disabled
sets your notebook to have no external serial port.Enabled lets
you set the external serial port to whatever configuration you
wish.

Base I/O Address 3F8, IRQ 4; 2F8, IRQ 3; 3F8 IRQ 4 Sets the I/O address and interrupt level for the external
(Only displayed when 3E8,IRQ 4; 2E8, IRQ 3; serial port.
Serial port A selected 3F8, IRQ 4; 2F8, IRQ 3;
as Enabled.) 3E8,IRQ 4; 2E8, IRQ 3

Serial port B Auto; OS Controlled; Auto Sets the configuration of the internal serial port. Auto sets the

Disabled; Enabled port to whatever is set in the BIOS settings.OS Controlled sets the

port to whatever is set by the operating system. Disabled sets your
notebook to have no internal serial port.Enabled lets you set the
internal serial port to whatever configuration you wish.

Base I/O Address 3F8,IRQ 4; 2F8,IRQ 3; 2F8, IRQ3 Sets the I/O address and interrupt level for the internal
(Only displayed when 3E8, IRQ 4;2E8, IRQ 3; serial port.
Serial port B selected 3F8,IRQ 4; 2F8, IRQ 3;
as Enabled.) 3E8,IRQ 4;2E8, IRQ 3

Table 3-5 – Default Settings for the Peripheral Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Mode IrDA;ASK-IR; FIR IrDA Selects the operating mode of the internal serial port.
(Not displayed when
Serial port B is
Disabled.)

DMA channel DMA 3; DMA 1 DMA 3 Sets the DMA channel for fast infrared communication mode
(Displayed only on the internal serial port.
when FIR selected
and enabled for
Serial port B mode.)

Parallel port Auto; OS Controlled; Auto Sets the configuration of the parallel port.Auto sets the port to

Disabled; Enabled whatever is set in the BIOS settings.OS Controlled sets the port

to whatever is set by the operating system. Disabled sets your
notebook to have no parallel port.Enabled lets you set the parallel
port to whatever configuration you wish.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Mode Output Only; Bi-Directional; Output Only Sets the communication mode of the parallel port: Bi-directional
(Not displayed ECP; EPP (Full Duplex);two-way transfer of information between your
when Parallel Port notebook and a connected parallel device. Example:if your
set to Disabled.) notebook is connected to a parallel printer,it can transfer data

and control information to the printer,and the printer can
transfer back status and error information to your notebook;
Output Only (Half Duplex); information 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;EPP Mode allows communication with the EPP class
of parallel I/O devices.

Base I/O address 378/IRQ 7; 378/IRQ 5; 378/IRQ 7 Sets the I/O addresses and interrupt level for the parallel port.
(Only displayed when 278/IRQ 7; 278/IRQ 5
Parallel Port Mode
selected as Enabled.)

Floppy disk Enabled; Disabled Enabled Activates or deactivates the floppy disk controller for
controller the Multi-function Bay and the MediaConnect.

CardBus Controller Enabled; Disabled Enabled Activates or deactivates the PC CardBus controller for

the PC Card slots in the left side of your notebook.

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenuis for
setting the parameters of the integrated and the
external mouse and keyboard. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through The Setup
Utility to make any changes. (See pages 54–55.)

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

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Menu Field Options Default Description

NumLock Off;On; Auto Auto Sets whether or not the NumLock function is automatically set

when the computer completes booting

Hot Plug Function Disabled; Enabled Enabled Enables or disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboardinto

the PS/2 port and have it immediately recognized and active.

Table 3-6 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu.

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Audio Features Submenu

The Audio Features Submenu is for setting the
features of the built-in audio functions. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through The
Setup Utility to make any changes. (See pages

54–55.)

Table 3-7 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Audio 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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Multimedia device: Enabled; Disabled E n a b l e d Enables or disables the MIDI/joystick port. When the

MIDI/joystick port is enabled the additional fields S o u n d : and
J o y s t i c k : are displayed.

Sound: Auto;OSControlled; Auto

When the Sound function is enabled the additional fields

Disabled; Enabled

D M A c h a n n e l :, D M A channel:,Interrupt:,Base I/O address:,
and MPUI/O address: are displayed.

DMA channel: DMA 0; DMA 1;DMA 3 DMA 1
DMA channel: DMA 0; DMA 1;DMA 3 DMA 3
Interrupt:

I RQ 5;I RQ 7;I RQ 9; I RQ 5
I RQ 10;I RQ 11

Base I/O address:

220–22F;240–24F; 220–22F
260–26F; 280–28F

MPU I/O address:

330–331;300–301 330–331

Joystick:

Enabled and Disabled Enabled.

Table 3-7 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Audio Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu.

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Video Features Submenu

The Video Features Submenu is for setting the
display parameters. Follow the instructions for
Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make
any changes. (See pages 54–55.)

Table 3-8 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Video 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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Select Display Terminal LCD;CRT; LCD & CRT; TV LCD Selects where the video signal will be routed.
LCDDisplay Stretching: Enabled; Disabled Enabled Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the

display.When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel
resolution will still cover the entire screen.

TV Output NTSC; PAL NTSC Selects the NTSC (American) TV output format or the PAL

(European) TV output format.

Table 3-8 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu.

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Docking Features Submenu

The Docking Features Submenu is for setting
the parameters for operating your notebook in
a docing device. Follow the instructions for
Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make
any changes. (See pages 54–55.)

Table 3-9 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Docking 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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Ethernet IRQ: Auto; 3; 4;5;7; 9;10; 11 Auto Selects the interrupt level for the Ethernet interface.If you select

an interrupt level which creates a conflict a warning message will
be displayed.

CardBus Controller Enabled; Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the CardBus Controller for the docking device.
Display CRTonly; Default Default Default is whatever the notebook is set for, CRTonly is the

external monitor which is connected to the docking device.

Table 3-9 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu.

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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.

SECURITY MENU –
SETTING PASSWORDS

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 pages 54–55.)

Table 3-10 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Security 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.
The default condition is no passwordsrequired
and no write protection.

Figure 3-10 Security Menu

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P O I N T

If you make an error when reentering
the password a [ W a r n i n g ] will be dis­played on the screen. To try again press
the Enter key and then retype the pass­word. Press the Esc key to abort the
password setting process.

P O I N T

If you set a password, write it down and
keep it in a safe place. If you forget the
password you will have to contact your

support representative to regain access
to your secured functions and data.

C A U T I O N

Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in
a row will cause the keyboard and mouse
to be locked out and the warning [ S y s t e m
D i s a b l e d ] to be displayed.If this happens
restart the computer by turning off and on
the power with the Power Switch and use
the correct password on reboot.

C A U T I O N

If the Power Management Security is
Enabled and the Password on Boot is
Disabled you will not be able to resume
operation from the Suspend or Save-to­Disk modes.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Supervisor Password is: — Disabled A display-only field. Enabled is displayed when the system

supervisor password is set and Disabled when it is not.

User Password is: — Disabled A display-only field.Enabled is displayed when the general user

password is set,and Disabled when it is not.

Set Supervisor Password: [Press Enter] — Sets, changes or cancels the Supervisor Password. The Supervisor

Password may be up to seven characters long and must include
only lower-case letters or numbers. To cancel a password press the
Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New
Password field and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a
Supervisor Password is set it must be used to access the
BIOSsetup utility.

Diskette access: All; Supervisor All Sets the floppy disk access to be secured for access only with

Supervisor’s password or by all users with a password.The default
is Supervisor but if no Supervisor password is set it will not be
secured at all.

Set User Password: [Press Enter] — Sets, changes or cancels the User Password if the Supervisor

Password is set. The User Password may be up to seven characters
long and must include only lower-case letters or numbers.To
cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering
characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-enter
New Password field.When a User Password is set it must be used
to access the BIOS setup utility.

Table 3-10 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Password on Boot: Enabled; Disabled Disabled When set to Enabled a password (User or Supervisor) is required

after the Power On Self Test (POST) before the operating system
will be read from a disk. When set to Disabled no password is
required.If no Supervisor Password is set this feature is not
available and no password is required.

Fixed Disk Boot Sector: Normal;Write Protect Normal Sets write protection for the sector of the boot disk which

contains the operating system. When set toWrite Protect,BIOS
will prevent any application from writing into the sector of the
internal hard drive containing the operating system.When set to
Normal there is no BIOS protection of the operating system.

P O I N T

Boot Sector Protection must be set
to Normal to load or upgrade an
operating system.

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Exiting from the Security Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters
on the Security 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.

POWER SAVINGS MENU –
SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT
FEATURE CONTROLS

The Power Savings menu allows you to set and
change the power management parameters.
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through
The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See

pages 54–55.)

Table 3-11 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Power Savings 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.

Figure 3-11 Power Savings Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

SUS/RES Switch: Enabled; Disabled Enabled Turns off and on the suspend function of the Suspend/Resume

button.The resume function can not be disabled.

Power Savings: Customized; Maximum Customized Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed

Battery Life; Maximum combination of parameters,a custom set of parameters set by you
Performance;Off or no power saving features.

Hard Disk Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 minutes; Off Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before

Off your notebook automatically turns off the power to the hard drive

controller and drive motor.If you choose a factory installed
combination of parameters this field will display the setting.
If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set
this yourself. The options available vary from Off, which has no
inactivity shutoff.

Table 3-11 – Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Savings Menu.

P O I N T

Most power management parameters can also
be set from the Windows®95 desktop without
entering the setup utility, using PowerPanel by
Phoenix®Technologies.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Video Timeout:

30 seconds to 20 minute s ;O f f

Off

Sets the length of time wi t h o ut any u s er inputdevi ce activi ty before
the display is tu rn ed off.If you ch oose a factory com bi n a ti on of
p a ra m eters ,this field wi ll display the set ti n g. If you ch oose to
c u s tom i ze the para m eters ,you wi ll be able to set this yo u rs el f .Off,
has no i n activi ty shutoff.

CPU Speed: Full; Idle; Half Full Sets the state of the CPU during periods of inactivity on your

notebook. Any activity will cause the CPU to resume full speed
automatically. This reduces power usage during periods of
inactivity.

Standby Timeout:

1 minute to 16 minutes;Off Off

Sets the length of time without any user input device activity
before the CPU Speed is set to the level selected in the CPU
Speed: field and the display and the

hard drive are turned off. If
you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will
display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters you
will be able to set this yourself.

Auto Suspend Timeout: 15 to 60 minutes;Off Off Sets the length of time without any I/O activity before your

notebook goes into Suspend mode.If you choose a factory
combination of parameters this field will display that setting. If
you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set
this yourself. Off, has no inactivity suspension.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Suspend Mode: Suspend; Save-to-Disk Suspend Sets the the form of suspension state you wish. If you choose

Suspend,you will suspend operation with power to system
memory,and everything else powered down or in a very low
power state. If you choose Save-to-Disk the computer will save all
of system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive
before turning your notebook to the pseudo-off condition.

P O I N T

When resuming from a Save-to-Disk suspension
there will be a delay while the contents of system
memory and operating parameters are loaded from
the hard drive.

C A U T I O N

In the Save-to-Disk mode there is no indication on the
Status Indicator to let you know you are suspended
rather than shut off from the power switch. You may
want to make a practice of always trying the Suspend/

Resume button before using the power switch.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Resume On Modem Ring: On; Off Off Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a

message is received by telephone line. This feature is not available
if the Save-to-Disk mode is enabled. This feature applies to
internal, external and PC Card modems.

Resume On Time: On; Off Off Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a

designated time. This feature is available from either the Suspend
mode or the Save-to-Disk mode.

Resume Time: — — Sets the designated time, on a 24-hour clock, when the notebook

is to automatically resume operation from the Suspend state.The
format of the clock setting is hours:minutes:seconds.Each
segment of the time is set separately, either by incrementing
or by typing in the numbers. You move between the segments
with the Tab key or the Shift+Tab keys. This only applies when
Resume on Time is set to On.

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Exiting from the Power Savings Menu

Wh en you have fin i s h ed set ting the para m eters
on the Power Savi n gs Menu ,you can ei t h er ex i t
f rom the setup uti l i ty or move to another menu .
If you wish to exit from setup uti l i ty press the
E s c key to go to the Exit Menu .If you wish to
m ove to another menu , use the curs or keys .

EXIT MENU – LEAVING
THE SETUP UTILITY

The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility.
Follow the instructions for Navigating Through
The Setup Utility to make any changes. (See

pages 54–55.)

Table 3-12 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Exit 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.

Figure 3-12 Exit Menu