Fujitsu LifeBook AH532 User Guide

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User’s Guide

Learn how to use your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH532 notebook

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User’s

Guide

Learn how to use

your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH532 notebook

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

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

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WARNING

HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR

OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu America, Inc. Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LIFEBOOK AH532 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 must accept 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 Adapters with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a current of 3.42 A (65 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.

• 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Authorized Repair Technicians Only

DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF LITHIUM (CLOCK) BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION.

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

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

or call 1-800-822-8837.

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

Remember – protecting the environment is a cooperative effort, and you should make every effort to protect it for current and future generations. * To order a new battery for your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to the Fujitsu shopping site at www.shopfujitsu.com

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.

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Table of Contents

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Wireless Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

Battery Level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CapsLock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Touchpad Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Double-Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Navigating Using Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Controlling the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LIFEBOOK

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Windows Mobility Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Starting Windows the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

ENERGY STAR® Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 3 User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Recharging the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using Media Player on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing Memory Stick and SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing A Memory Stick or SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Installing Memory Upgrade Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Checking the Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Headphone/Line-Out Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Microphone/Line-In Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LIFEBOOK

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Restoring Your System Image and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Saving and Recovering Your Factory and System Images . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Backing Up a System Image . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recovery and Utility tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Recovering your Factory Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Downloading Driver Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LIFEBOOK Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Cleaning your LIFEBOOK notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Storing your LIFEBOOK notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Traveling with your LIFEBOOK notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

ExpressCards/Memory Sticks/SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Chapter 6 System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Chipset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Mass Storage Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Device Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Environmental Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Popular Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Included Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Glossary/Regulatory

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

Before Using the Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Characteristics of the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Wireless Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Disconnecting the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Configuration of the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Configuring the WLAN Using Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

WLAN Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using the Bluetooth Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

What is Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Where to Find Information About Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Appendix B: Using Intel® Wireless Display

Using the Wireless Display technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Starting the WiDi application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Preface

About This Guide

The LIFEBOOK AH532 notebook from Fujitsu America provides desktop performance with the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family. Your notebook has a built-in 15.6” WXGA high-definition color display. This system brings the computing power of a desktop personal computer to a portable environment.

Your computer comes with Microsoft Windows® 7 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”.

THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL.

THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR

FILES. PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

HE WARNING ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO EITHER YOU, YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. PLEASE

READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

Fujitsu Contact Information

Service and Support

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

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

• Website:

USA: us.fujitsu.com/solutions Canada: www.fujitsu.ca

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

• Purchase date

• Conditions under which the problem occurred

• Any error messages that have occurred

• Type of device connected, if any

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Fujitsu Shopping Online

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

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

Maintaining Latest Configuration

To ensure that you always have the most current driver updates related to your system, you should occasionally access the Fujitsu Software Download Manager (FSDM) utility. The FSDM utility is available to allow you to download the latest drivers, utilities, and applications from the Fujitsu Support site. If you have a Windows 7 operating system, you will need to go to the Support Site (http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Portal/support.do?srch=DOWNLOADS). If you have Windows XP as your operating system, the FSDM utility is included in your factory image.

Limited Warranty

Your 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.

- About This Guide

Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your LIFEBOOK

Overview

This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH532 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 AH532 notebook

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Display Panel

Status

Touchpad

Power/Suspend/ Resume Button

Digital Microphone

Keyboard

HD Web Camera

Indicator

Panel

Pointing

Device

Headphone

Microphone

MS/SD Card Slot

Jack

Stereo Speaker

Figure 2. LIFEBOOK AH532 notebook with display open

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Top Components

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

Display Panel

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

HD Web Camera

The HD web camera (1200x768 pixel) 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 CyberLink YouCam application.

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 CyberLink YouCam application.

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. See “Power/Suspend/Resume Button” on page 40.

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.

Microphone/Line-In Jack

The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See “Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 63.

Headphone/Line-Out Jack

The headphone/line-out jack allows you to connect headphones or external speakers. See “Headphone/Line-Out Jack” on page 62.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Memory Stick/Secure Digital (MS/SD) Card Slot

The Memory Stick/Secure Digital (MS/SD) card slot allows you to install a media card for data storage. This media allows you to transfer data from a variety of different digital devices. See “Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards” on page 56.

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.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad 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.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 3. LIFEBOOK notebook left-side panel

ExpressCard Slot

USB 3.0 Ports*

External Video Jack

HDMI Jack

* The USB port on the right above provides Anytime USB Charge capability.

Air Vents

Left-Side Panel Components

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

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.

External Video Port

The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector. See “The microphone/line-in jack lets you connect an external mono microphone. The microphone must be equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) stereo miniplug to fit into the microphone jack of your notebook. To connect a microphone, align the connector with the port and push the connector into the port until it is seat

ed.” on page 63.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

ExpressCard Slot

The ExpressCard Slot allows you to install an ExpressCard. See “Using ExpressCards” on page 54.

USB 2.0 / 3.0 Ports

The USB ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. There are three USB 3.0 ports on the left side of the system and one USB 2.0 port on the right. USB 3.0 transfers data at up to 5 Gbps and is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices, which transfer data at up to 480 Mbps. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 61. Note that the front USB 3.0 port on the left side has Anytime USB Charge capability, meaning that even when your system is shut down, this port can still be used to provide power to external devices (for example, when charging a cell phone). For more information, refer to “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 61.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer (such as a high-definition television or AV receiver).

See “HDMI Port” on page 64.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 4. LIFEBOOK notebook right-side panel

DC-In Jack

Optical Drive Release Button

Optical Drive Emergency Tray ReleaseUSB 2.0 Port

Right-Side Panel Components

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

USB 2.0 / 3.0 Ports

Optical Drive

The optical drive bay contains a Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer. See “Optical Drive” on page 49.

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 51.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

DC Power Jack

Anti-Theft Lock Slot

LAN (RJ-45) 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.

Optical Drive Release Button

The optical drive release button opens the optical drive.

Figure 5. LIFEBOOK notebook back panel

Back Panel Components

The 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 wired 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection. See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack” on page 61.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Lithium ion

Air Vents

(multiple locations)

Memory

Upgrade

Compartment

Battery Bay

Battery Latch

Hard Disk Drive Cover

Figure 6. LIFEBOOK notebook bottom panel

Bottom Components

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

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR3 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 58. Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Hard Disk Drive Cover

The hard disk drive cover is secured over the system hard disk drive. Under normal circumstances, you should not 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 44.

Battery Latches

The battery latches are used to secure the battery in the battery bay. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 44.

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.

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.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel

NumLk

CapsLk

Battery Level

Power Status

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access

Wireless Status

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.

Wireless Status Indicator

• Blue, solid: Wireless devices have been switched on (using the [Fn]+[F5] key combination).

• Off: Wireless devices are off.

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Power Status Indicator

• Blue, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is fully charged, or AC adapter is plugged in but

battery is not installed.

• Blue, blinking: AC adapter and battery are available and the system is in sleep mode.

• Off: AC adapter is not plugged in.

Battery Level Indicator

The Battery Level indicator displays the charge level of the battery pack, as follows.

With AC Adapter connected:

• Blue, solid: AC adapter is connected and battery is charged.

• Orange, solid: AC adapter is connected and battery is charging.

Without AC Adapter connected:

• Purple, blinking: There is a problem with the battery.

• Off: There is no AC Adapter connected and/or the battery charge level is between 13% and 100%

• 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.

- Status Indicator Panel

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 glows when the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.

CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator glows when your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.

- Status Indicator Panel

Keyboard

Fn Key

Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

Application Key

Cursor Keys

Start Key

Figure 8. Keyboard

Using the Keyboard

Your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK notebook has an integral 103-key keyboard, including Windows keys, special function keys, and an integrated numeric keypad. This section describes the following keys.

• Numeric keypad: Your notebook has an integrated numeric keypad which allows you to perform

numeric/mathematical and navigational functions. The ability to toggle between the numerical keys and navigation 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.

- Keyboard

• 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

The right-hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad. To activate the keypad functions, press the [NumLk] button. Using the keypad keys, you can enter numerals 0 through 9, perform addition ( + ), subtraction ( ), multiplication ( * ), or division ( / ), and enter decimal points ( . ) using the keys designated as numeric function key keys. When [NumLk] is not active, you can use the numeric keypad to navigate (Del, Ins, left, right, up, down).

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).

Function Keys

Your LIFEBOOK notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. You 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 38)

• [Fn+F5]: Pr

essing [F5] while holding [Fn] will toggle the wireless device(s) on and off.

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