Fujitsu LifeBook A1110 User Guide
User’s Guide
Learn how to use
your Fujitsu LifeBook
A1110 notebook
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WARNING
HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE
S
TATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
W
ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
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according to FCC Part 15
Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue, M/S 122
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Telephone: (408) 746-6000
Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LifeBook A1110 notebook
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, (2) This device mus t ac cept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
+
AC adapter output polarity:
This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed I.T .E. Class II Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a curr ent
of 4.22 A (80 W).
When using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and
injury to persons, including the following:
• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.
• A void using the modem during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do not use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with
local codes for possible special disposal instructions.
• To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord.
• For TV tuner use: T o prot ect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System, be sure that the outer shield of the
coaxial cable is connected to earth (grounded) at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable, as
required per NEC Article 820.93, ANSI/NFPA 70: 2005. If you have questions about your CATV installation, contact your service
provider.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For Authorized Repair Technicians Only
DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF LITHIUM (CLOCK) BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY
WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISPOSE OF USED
BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION.
F
OR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE AND
RATING FUSE.
System Disposal
Hg
LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.
Recycling your battery
Over time, the batteries that run your mobile computer will begin to hold a charge for a shorter amount of time; this is a natural
occurrence for all batteries. When this occurs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*. If you replace it, it is important
that you dispose of the old battery properly because batteries contain materials that could cause environmental damage if disposed of
improperly.
Fujitsu is very concerned with environmental protection, and has enlisted the services of the Rechargeable Battery
Recycling Corporation (RBRC)**, a non-profit public service organization dedicated to protecting our environment
by recycling old batteries at no cost to you.
RBRC has drop-off points at tens of thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada. To find the
location nearest you, go to www.RBRC.org
If there are no convenient RBRC locations near you, you can also go to the EIA Consumer Education Initiative website
(http://EIAE.org/
Remember – protecting the environment is a cooperative effort, and you should make every effort to protect it for current and future
generations.
* To order a new battery for your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to the Fujitsu shopping site at www.shopfujitsu.com
www.fujitsu.ca/products/notebooks
** RBRC is an independent third party to which Fujitsu provides funding for battery recycling; RBRC is in no way affiliated with
Fujitsu.
) and search for a convenient disposal location.
in Canada.
or call 1-800-822-8837.
in the US or
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Contents
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locating the Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LifeBook Application Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button . . . . . . . . . . 31
Launching Applications with the Support Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook
Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Power Options (Windows Vista) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Closing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starting Your LifeBook Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Starting Windows Vista the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starting Windows XP the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
ENERGY STAR® Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 3 User-Installable Features
Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SnapCap Color Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Installing a SnapCap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removing a SnapCap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Emergency Optical
Drive Tray Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Media Player Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using Media Player on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Using ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Removing ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Secure Digital Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing SD Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Installing Memory Upgrade Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Checking the Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Headphone/Line-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Microphone/Line-In Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Modem Result Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Restoring Your Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Drivers and Applications Restore Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Recovery and Utility disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance
Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning the dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
ExpressCards/SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Chapter 6 System Specifications
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Included Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Glossary
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide
Before Using the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Characteristics of the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Wireless Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Deactivating the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Deactivation using the Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch. . . . . . . . 149
Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Configuration of the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Using the Bluetooth Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
What is Bluetooth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Where to Find Information About Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Preface
About This Guide
The LifeBook A1110 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop
performance with a fast, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor. Your notebook has a built-in 15.4” WXGA color
display. This system brings the computing power of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable
environment.
Your computer comes with Microsoft Windows® Vista Home Premium operating system pre-installed.
This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook’s hardware and built-in system software.
Conventions Used in the Guide
Keyboard and on-screen keys appear in brackets. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL].
Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text.
For example: (“See Installation Procedure on page 43”.)
On screen menu items appear in bold. Example: “Click Fujitsu Menu, and select your choice”.
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Fujitsu Contact Information
Service and Support
You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways:
• Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)
• E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com
• Website: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support
Before you place the call, you should have the following information ready so that the customer support
representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution:
• Product name
• Product configuration number
• Product serial number
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• Purchase date
• Conditions under which the problem occurred
• Any error messages that have occurred
• Type of device connected, if any
Fujitsu Shopping Online
You can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com.
YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS.
Limited Warranty
Y our LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that
came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions.
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your LifeBook
Overview
This section describes the
components of your Fujitsu
LifeBook A1110 notebook. We
strongly recommend that you read
it before using your notebook –
even if you are already familiar
with notebook computers.
Figure 1. Fujitsu LifeBook A1110 notebook
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Display Panel
Status Indicator Panel
Keyboard
Touchpad Pointing Device
Power/Suspend/
Display Panel Latch Button
On/Off Switch
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth
Stereo Speakers
Support Button
Resume Button
Digital Microphone
Web Camera
Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open
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Top Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top components.
Web Camera
The 1.3 megapixel web camera allows you to take pictures of yourself to send over the internet. For
information on using the microphone and web cam, see the documentation associated with the ArcSoft
WebCam Companion application.
Display Panel Latch Button
The display panel latch button is used to latch and unlatch the display. See “Opening the Display Panel”
on page 36.
Digital Microphone
The digital microphone is used in conjunction with the web camera. For information on using the
microphone and web cam, see the documentation associated with the ArcSoft WebCam Companion
application.
Display Panel
The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics.
Status Indicator Panel
The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your LifeBook
notebook. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 20.
Support Button
The Support Button provides one-touch application launch capability. See “LifeBook Application Panel”
on page 31.
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
The Power/Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off,
resume your LifeBook notebook from suspend mode, power off your notebook, and power on your
notebook when it has been shut down from Windows.
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See “Power/Suspend/Resume Button” on page 47.
Stereo Speakers
The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound.
Keyboard
A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. See “Keyboard” on page 23.
Touchpad Pointing Device
The T ouchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor control with a right button, a left button, and a cursor
control pad. See “Touchpad Pointing Device” on page 26.
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch
The wireless LAN/Bluetooth on/off switch is used to turn on and off the optional WLAN and Bluetooth
devices. Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life. See “Activating the
WLAN Device” on page 149.
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Figure 3. LifeBook notebook left-side panel
Optical Drive Release Button
Optical Drive
Emergency Tray Release
Left-Side Panel Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components.
Optical Drive
The optical drive bay contains a Modular Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer. See “Optical Drive” on
page 59.
Optical Drive Release Button
The optical drive release button opens the optical drive.
Emergency Tray Release
The emergency tray release is used in the event you want to open the tray when power is not available.
See “Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release” on page 62.
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ExpressCard
ExpressCard Slot
Headphone/Line-Out Jack
Microphone/
USB 2.0 Ports
External Video Jack
DC-In JackModem Jack
Eject Button
SD Card Slot
Line-In Jack
Figure 4. LifeBook notebook right-side panel
Right-Side Panel Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s right-side components.
ExpressCard Slot
The ExpressCard Slot allows you to install an ExpressCard. See “Using ExpressCards” on page 66.
Microphone/Line-In Jack
The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See
“Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 79.
USB 2.0 Ports
The USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480
Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps. See
“Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 77.
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Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack
The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K
modem. See “Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack” on page 75.
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 MODEM OR YOUR
ENTIRE NOTEBOOK. CONSULT YOUR PBX MANUFACTURER’S DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS. SOME
HOTELS HAVE DIGITAL PBX SYSTEMS. BE SURE TO FIND OUT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR MODEM.
HE INTERNAL MULTINATIONAL MODEM IS DESIGNED TO THE ITU-T V.90/V.92 STANDARD. ITS
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MAXIMUM SPEED OF 53000 BPS IS THE HIGHEST ALLOWED BY FCC, AND ITS ACTUAL CONNECTION
RATE DEPENDS ON THE LINE CONDITIONS. THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 33600 BPS AT UPLOAD, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MODEM, REFER
TO THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT: US.FUJITSU.COM/COMPUTERS.
External Video Port
The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector. See “External
Video Port” on page 79.
DC Power Jack
The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge
the internal Lithium ion battery.
ExpressCard Eject Button
The ExpressCard eject button is used for removing an ExpressCard from the slot.
Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot
The Secure Digital (SD) card slot allows you to install an SD card for data storage. This media allows you
to transfer data from a variety of different digital devices. See “Secure Digital Cards” on page 69.
Headphone/Line-Out Jack
The headphone/line-out jack allows you to connect headphones or external speakers. See
“Headphone/Line-Out Jack” on page 78.
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Figure 5. LifeBook notebook back panel
LAN (RJ-45) Jack
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
Back Panel Components
Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s back panel components.
LAN (RJ-45) Jack
The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an internal 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ethernet LAN connection.
See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack” on page 77.
Anti-theft Lock Slot
The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device.
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Figure 6. LifeBook notebook bottom panel
Memory Upgrade Compartment
Lithium ion Battery Bay
Air Vents
Air Vents (multiple locations)
Dust Filter
Bottom Components
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s bottom panel components.
Air Vents
The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.
TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO
KEEP ALL AIR VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC
CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.
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O NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED, SUCH AS IN
TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION.
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Dust Filter
The dust filter is used to help prevent dust and dirt from entering your system. See “Cleaning the dust
filter” on page 105.
Memory Upgrade Compartment
Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2
SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your
notebook, thus improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 71. Under
normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.
Lithium ion Battery Bay
The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery. It can be opened for the removal of the battery
when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion
battery. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 52.
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Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel
NumLk
CapsLk
ScrLk
Battery Level
Battery Charge/
Hard Drive/
DC-In
Optical Drive
Access
Status Indicator Panel
The Status Indicators display symbols that correspond to specific components of your Fujitsu LifeBook
notebook. The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those components is operating.
Battery Charge/DC-In Indicator
• Orange, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is charging.
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• Green, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is fully charged, or AC adapter is
plugged in but battery is not installed.
• Orange, blinking: AC adapter and battery are available and waiting to charge battery (battery is
out of thermal range).
• Off: AC adapter is not plugged in.
Battery Level Indicator
The Battery Level indicators display the charge level of the indicated battery pack, as follows:
• Green, solid: Battery is between 51% and 100% charged.
• Orange, solid: Battery is between 13% and 50% charged.
• Red, solid: Battery is 12% or less charged.
• Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery status measurement (Four seconds after the battery is
installed).
• Red, blinking: There is a problem with the battery.
• Off: There is no battery installed or the battery has no charge.
• If the battery pack is installed while the power is turned off, the battery level indicator will display
the charge level for five seconds after it blinks orange.
• If the AC adapter is not connected or the battery pack is not fully charged when the computer is
switched to standby mode, the indicator will blink. The LED blinks at the rate of one second on/six
seconds off.
• Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme temperatures can be permanently
damaged.
• A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.
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Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator
The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access indicator glows green when your internal hard drive is being
accessed. Note that flickering is normal.
NumLk Indicator
The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
CapsLock Indicator
The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.
ScrLk Indicator
The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active.
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Keyboard
Fn Key
Start Key
Function Keys
Numeric Keypad
Application Key
Cursor Keys
(surrounded by heavy line)
Figure 8. Keyboard
Using the Keyboard
Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard
functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the Windows keys and other special function keys. This
section describes the following keys.
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• Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes, both as standard
characters and as numeric and mathematical keys. The ability to toggle between the standard
character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key.
• Cursor keys: Your keyboard contains four arrow keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to
the right, left, up, or down within windows, applications and documents.
• Function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12], are used in conjunction with the [Fn] key to
produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running.
• Windows keys: These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as
the onscreen Start menu button, or the right button on your pointing device.
Numeric Keypad
Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad
keys. NumLk can be activated by pressing the [NumLk] keys. Turning of f the NumLk feature is done the
same way. Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9, perform addition ( + ),
subtraction ( - ), multiplication ( * ), or division ( / ), and enter decimal points ( . ) using the keys designated
as ten-key function keys. The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to
indicate their secondary functions.
Windows Keys
Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys, consisting of a Start key and an Application key. The
Start key displays the Start menu. This button functions the same as your onscreen Start menu button. The
Application key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the
selected item. (Please refer to your Windows documentation for additional information regarding the
Windows keys.)
Cursor Keys
The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up, down,
left and right in applications. In programs such as Windows Explorer, it moves the “focus” (selects the
next item up, down, left, or right).
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Function Keys
Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys dif fer
for each application. Y ou should refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used.
• The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with
another key.
• [Fn+F3]: Pressing [F3] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Audio Mute on and off.
• [Fn+F4]: Pressing [F4] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Touchpad on and off. Note that the
[Fn+F4] combination only works if Manual Setting is selected in the BIOS. (See “BIOS Setup
Utility” on page 41)
• [Fn+F6]: Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your display.
• [Fn+F7]: Pressing [F7] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the brightness of the display.
• [Fn+F8]: Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will decrease the volume of your LifeBook
notebook.
• [Fn+F9]: Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of your LifeBook
notebook.
• [Fn+F10]: Pressing [F10] while holding [Fn] 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, and both built-in
display panel and external monitor.
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