Fujitsu LifeBook C6581, LifeBook C6591, LifeBook C6611, LifeBook C6631 User Guide

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Copyright

Copyright

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

Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks
and LifeBook is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited.

First Cabin is a servicemark of Fujitsu PC Corporation.

The following are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation: MS, MS-DOS, Windows.

PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association.

Intel and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a registered trademark of
Adobe System Inc.

Earthlink is a registered trademark of EarthLink
Network, Inc.

Quicken® 2001 is a registered trademark of Intuit, Inc.
Sony MiniDisc is a trademark of Sony Electronics, Inc.
Philips is a trademark of Koninklijke Philips

Electronics N.V.
PowerQuest and Drive Image are registered trademarks

of PowerQuest Corporation.
Netscape 6.01 is a registered trademark of Netscape

Communications Corporation.

PC-Doctor is a trademark of PC-Doctor.com, Inc.

LapLink is a registered trademark of LapLink.com, Inc.

McAfee is a registered trademark of Network Associates/
McAfee.com, Inc.

The DVD player found in some models of the LifeBook
notebook incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights users. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disas­sembly is prohibited.

Dolby Headphone manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Copyrights 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights
reserved.

All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property
of their respective owners.

© Copyright 2001 Fujitsu PC Corporation. All rights
reserved. No part of this publication may be copied,
reproduced, or translated, without prior written consent
of Fujitsu PC Corporation. No part of this publication
may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form
without the written consent of Fujitsu PC Corporation.

FPC58-0563-01

B5FH-3571-01EN-00

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu PC Corporation
Address: 5200 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054
Telephone: [phone]
Declares that product: Model Configurations:

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

(1) This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference, (2) This device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

LifeBook C-6581
LifeBook C-6591
LifeBook C-6611
LifeBook C-6631

Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved 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 designed to provide reasonable protec­tion against harmful interference in a residential installa­tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic­ular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

■

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■

Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

■

Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a
different circuit than the receiver.

■

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

Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device.

Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook may be supplied with
an internal modem which complies with Part 68 of the
FCC rules. On this LifeBook 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 LifeBook 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 equipment is designed to be connected to the tele­phone network or premises wiring using a standard
modular jack type USOC RJ-11C which is FCC Part 68
compliant and a line cord between the modem and the
telephone network with a minimum of 26AWG.

The REN is used to determine the number of devices
that you may connect to your telephone line and still

have all of those devices ring when your number is
called. Too many devices on one line may result in
failure to ring in response to an incoming call. In most,
but not all, areas the sum of the RENs of all of the
devices should not exceed five (5). To be certain of the
number of devices you may connect to your line, as
determined by the RENs, contact your local
telephone company.

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.

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 equipment may
not be used on coin-operated telephones provided by
your telephone company. Connection to party lines is

subject to state tariffs. Contact your state’s public utility
commission, public service commission or corporation
commission for more information.

This equipment includes automatic dialing capability.
When programming and/or making test calls to
emergency numbers:

■

Remain on the line and briefly explain to the
dispatcher the reason for the call.

■

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

FCC rules prohibit the use of non-hearing aid compatible
telephones in the following locations or applications:

■

All public or semipublic coin-operated or credit card
telephones.

■

Elevators, highways, tunnels (automobile, subway,
railroad or pedestrian) where a person with impaired
hearing might be isolated in an emergency.

■

Places where telephones are specifically installed to
alert emergency authorities such as fire, police or
medical assistance personnel.

■

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

■

Workstations for the hearing impaired.

■

Hotel, motel or apartment lobbies.

■

Stores where telephones are used by patrons to
order merchandise.

■

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

■

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.

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DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES
Notice to Users of Radios and Television

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.

CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les
exigence du Réglement sur le matérial brouilleur du
Canada.

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.

Fujitsu LifeBook computers are supplied with an
internal modem which complies with the Industry
Canada certification standards for telecommunication
network protection and safety requirements. Before
connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user
should ensure that it is permissible to connect this
equipment to the local telecommunication facilities.
The user should be aware that compliance with the
certification standards does not prevent service
degradation in some situations.

Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be
made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility.
Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by
Fujitsu PC Corporation or any equipment failures may
give the telecommunication company cause to request
the user to disconnect the equipment from the
telephone line.

The connecting arrangement code for this equipment
is CA11A.

The Load Number assigned to each telephone terminal
device denotes the percentage of the total load to be
connected to a telephone loop or circuit which is used by
the device to prevent overloading. The termination on a
loop may consist of any combination of devices such
that the total of the load numbers of all devices does not
exceed 100.

CAUTION

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.

TM

La série LifeBook

possède un modem interne
conforme aux normes de certification d’Industrie
Canada pour protéger les réseaux de télécommunica-
tions et satisfaire aux normes de sécurité. Avant de
connecter cet équipement à une ligne téléphonique,
l’utilisateur doit vérifier s’il est permis de connecter cet
équipement aux installations de télécommunications
locales. L’utilisateur est averti que même la conformité
aux normes de certification ne peut dans certains cas
empêcher la dégradation du service.

Les réparations de l’équipement de télécommunications
doivent être eVectuées par un service de maintenance
agréé au Canada. Toute réparation ou modification, qui
n’est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu PC
Corporation, ou toute défaillance de l’équipement peut
entraîner la compagnie de télécommunications à exiger
que l’utilisateur déconnecte l’équipement de la ligne
téléphonique.

Le code d’arrangement de connexion de cet équipement
est CA11A.

Le numéro de charge assigné à chaque terminal télépho-
nique indique le pourcentage de la charge totale pouvant
être connecté à une boucle ou à un circuit téléphonique,
utilisé par ce périphérique afin de prévenir toute
surcharge. La terminaison d’une boucle peut être consti­tuée de n’importe quelle combinaison de périphériques
de sorte que le total de numéros de charge de tous les
périphériques n’excède pas 100.

AVERTISSEMENT

Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent vérifier
que la prise de terre du service d’électricité, les lignes
télphoniques 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
particulièrement important en régions rurales.

+

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UL Notice

This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL
Listed Class 2 Adapters with an output rating of 16 Vdc,
with a current of 3.75 A.

AC Adapter output polarity:

CAUTION

The modem-to-telephone network connection must be
a line cord using a minimum #26 AWG wire.

For Authorized Repair Technicians Only

CAUTION

For continued protection against risk of fire, replace
only with the same type and rating fuse.

CAUTION

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.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1

PREFACE

Preface

About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fujitsu PC Corporation Contact Information. . . . . 3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COMPUTER

Overview

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Locating the Controls
and Connectors

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Keyboard

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Volume Control

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Hardware Volume Control . . . . . . . . 18

Touchpad Pointing Device

Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Double-Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Scrolling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

i-Scroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Touchpad Control Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

LifeBook Application Panel

Selector Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Application Launch Media Player Buttons . . . . . 21

Configuring your LifeBook Application Panel . . . 21

Using the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Desktop Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Status Indicator Panel

Power Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AC Adapter Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery Level Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery Charging Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Media Player Access Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hard Drive Access Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Floppy Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PC Card Access Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CapsLock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3

GETTING STARTED

Power Sources

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Display Panel

Opening the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . 28

Closing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Booting the System with

Windows 98 Second Edition or Me . . . . . . . . . . 30

Registering Your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . 31

Power Management

Suspend/Resume/Power On Button. . . . . . . . . . 32

Suspend Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . 32

Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Display Timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Hard Disk Timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Windows 98 Second Edition or

Me Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4

USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURES

PC Cards

Installing PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Removing PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Memory Upgrade Module

Installing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . 47

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . 48

Checking the Computer Recognition

of New Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Device Ports

Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

IEEE 1394 Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Universal Serial Bus Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Stereo Line-In Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Optical Digital Audio-Out Connector. . . . . . . . . 51

S-Video Out Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

External Monitor Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5

Lithium ion Battery

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Replacing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Internal Floppy Disk Drive

Loading a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ejecting a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Preparing a Disk for Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Media Player Drive

Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Loading a CD, DVD, CD-RW

or Combo (“Media”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Dolby

Using the Media Player on Battery Power . . . . . 42

Auto Insert Notification Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

TM

Headphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

MiniDisc Recorder

Connecting an Optical Digital Cable. . . . . . . . . . 44

TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Troubleshooting Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Emergency Media Player Tray Release . . . . . . . . 66

Modem Result Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Driver and Applications Restore CD . . . . . . . . . . 66

6

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care and Maintenance

Fujitsu LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Floppy Disks and Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Integrated Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

LifeBook Application Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Device Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Table of Contents

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GLOSSARY

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Preface

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Preface

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

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

This manual explains how to operate your Fujitsu Life­Book notebook’s hardware and built-in system software.

Your LifeBook notebook comes with Microsoft®
Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000
Professional, or Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
pre-installed.

The Fujitsu LifeBook notebook 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.

Conventions Used in the Guide

Keyboard 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.
Example: (See page xx.)

On screen buttons or menu items appear in bold
Example: Click OK to restart your notebook computer.

DOS commands you enter appear in Courier type.
Example: Shut down the computer?

POINT

The point icon highlights information that will enhance
your understanding of the subject material.

CAUTION

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.

FUJITSU PC CORPORATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Service and Support

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

■

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

■

Fax: [phone]

■

E-mail: [e-mail]

■

Web site: http://www.fujitsupc.com

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

■

Hardware configuration

■

Type of device connected, if any

FPC Online

You can go directly to the online FPC product catalog for
your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the LifeBook
Accessories Web site URL link, located in the Windows
Start menu.

You can also reach FPC Service and Support on-line by
clicking on the FPC Service and Support Web site URL
link, located in the Service and Support Software folder
of the Windows Start menu.

POINT

You must have an active internet connection to
use the online URL links.

WARRANTY

Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a one year Interna­tional Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that came
with your LifeBook notebook for warranty terms and
conditions.

WARNING

The warning icon highlights information that can be
hazardous to either you, your LifeBook notebook, or
your files. Please read all warning information carefully.

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Getting to Know Your Computer

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LifeBook C Series – Section Two

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Figure 2-1 Fujitsu LifeBook C Series notebook

Overview

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

Overview

UNPACKING

When you receive your LifeBook notebook, unpack it
carefully, and compare the parts you have received with
the items listed below.

For a Pre-configured model you should have:

■

LifeBook C Series notebook from Fujitsu (Figure 2-1)

■

Lithium ion battery, pre-installed

■

AC adapter with AC power cord (Figure 2-2)

■

Phone/Modem (RJ-11) telephone cable

■

Driver and Application Restore CD

■

Getting Started Guide

■

User’s Guide (this document)

■

First CabinSM Registration card and envelope

■

International Limited Warranty Brochure

■

Microsoft-associated product materials

Depending upon the configuration of your notebook,
you may have also received the following items:

■

InterVideo WinDVD CD

■

Adaptec Easy CD Creator CD

■

An additional main battery

Once you have checked and confirmed that your
LifeBook notebook system is complete, read through the
following pages to learn about all of your notebook’s
components.

Figure 2-2 Typical AC Adapter

POINT

Detailed specifications about your LifeBook notebook
can be found in the chapter entitled “Specifications” on
page 77.

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Touchpad

Scroll Button

Stereo Speaker

Display Panel Latch

Display Panel

Suspend/Resume/ Power On Button

LifeBook Application Panel

Status Indicator Panel

Stereo Speaker

Figure 2-3 LifeBook notebook with display open

Locating the Controls
and Connectors

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s top and front components. (Figure 2-3)

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch locks and releases the display
panel.

Display Panel

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

Panel on page 28 for more information.)

LifeBook Application Panel

The LifeBook Application Panel allows you to either
launch your favorite applications by the touch of a
button or to use as a media player when your unit is on.

Keyboard

(See LifeBook Application Panel on page 21 for more infor­mation.)

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 14 for more

information.)

Suspend/Resume/Power On Button

The Suspend/Resume/Power On button allows you to
suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume
your notebook from suspend mode, and power on your
notebook when it has been shut down from Windows 98
Second Edition or Me. (See Suspend/Resume/Power On

Button on page 32 for more information.)

Stereo Speakers

The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound.

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Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys.

(See Keyboard on page 16 for more information.)

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor
control with three buttons (left, right, and scroll
buttons). (See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 19 for

more information.)

Locating the Controls and Connectors

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S-Video Port

Closed Cover Switch

Power Switch

Infrared Port

PC Card Slots

Anti-Theft Lock Slot

DC Power Jack

IEEE 1394 Jack

Figure 2-4 LifeBook notebook left-side panel

PC Card Eject Buttons

LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s left-side components. (Figure 2-4)

Closed Cover Switch

The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting
when the display is closed.

Power Switch

The power switch turns system power on and off.

DC Power Jack

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

IEEE 1394 Jack

The 1394 jack is used to connect between your LifeBook
and a peripheral such as a digital video camera.(See IEEE
1394 Jack on page 50 for more information.)

PC Card Slots

The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type II
PC Cards or one Type III PC Card. (See PC Cards on

page 45 for more information.)

S-Video Port

The S-Video output is used to transmit the S-Video
signal. The S-Video port is used to connect to a
compatible TV or VCR.(See S-Video Out Port on page 51

for more information.)

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

Infrared Port

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

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Headphone Jack

Volume Control

Internal Floppy Disk Drive Media Player

Stereo Line-in/Optical Digital Audio-Out Jack

Microphone Jack

Media Player Eject Button

Figure 2-5 LifeBook notebook right-side panel

RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s right-side components. (Figure 2-5)

Volume Control

The volume control provides manual control of the
sound level of all audio output. (See Volume Control on

page 18 for more information.)

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones
or powered external speakers. (See Headphone Jack on

page 51 for more information.)

Stereo Line-in Jack

The stereo line-in jack allows you to connect an external
audio source. (See Stereo Line-In Jack on page 50 for more

information.)

Optical Digital Audio-Out Jack

The optical digital audio-out jack allows you to down­load digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder’s SPDIF
(Sony Philips Digital Interface) format. (See Optical

Digital Audio-Out Connector on page 51 for more infor­mation.)

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external
mono microphone. (See Microphone Jack on page 50 for

more information.)

Emergency Media Player Tray Release

Internal Floppy Disk Drive

A standard floppy disk drive to accommodate 3.5”
floppy disks. ((See Internal Floppy Disk Drive on page 39

for more information.)

POINTS

■

The media player that your LifeBook notebook uses
is determined by the configuration of your system.

■

The terms “media” and “media disc” in this docu­ment refer to any of the possible media drives or
media discs available for your notebook (i.e., DVD,
CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW).

Media Player

The media player allows you to play back a media disc.

(See Media Player Drive on page 40 for more informa­tion.)

Media Player Eject Button

The Media Player Eject Button allows you to open the
media player tray to remove or install a DVD, CD-R, or
CD-ROM. (See Media Player Drive on page 40 for more

information.)

Emergency Media Player Tray Release

The Emergency Media Player Tray Release allows you to
open the media player tray without powering on your
LifeBook notebook.

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Parallel Port

Modem Jack (RJ-11)

LAN Jack (RJ-45)

USB Ports (Qty. 4)

External Monitor Port

Figure 2-6 LifeBook notebook back panel

BACK PANEL COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s back panel components. (Figure 2-6)

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices.
(This is also sometimes referred to as an LPT port.)

(See Parallel Port on page 51 for more information.)

Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack

The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is for attaching a
telephone line to the internal 56K modem. (See Modem

(RJ-11) Telephone Jack on page 50 for more information.)

CAUTION

The internal modem is designed to the ITU-T V.90
standard. Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the
highest allowed by FCC, and its actual connection
rate depends on the line conditions. The maximum
speed is 33600bps at upload.

CAUTION

The internal modems on all Fujitsu LifeBook notebooks
from Fujitsu PC Corporation are certified for use in the
United States and Canada. The modem may be certified
in other countries.

WARNING

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 LifeBook 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.

LAN Jack (RJ-45)

The LAN jack is designed to accept a Local Area
Network (LAN) RJ-45 plug. (See Internal LAN (RJ-45)

Jack on page 50 for more information.)

USB Ports

The four USB ports allow you to connect Universal
Serial Bus devices. (See Universal Serial Bus Port on

page 50 for more information.)

External Monitor Port

The external monitor port allows you to connect an
external monitor. (See External Monitor Port on page 51

for more information.)

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Lithium ion Battery Bay

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Main Unit and Configuration Label

Certificate of
Authenticity Label
(approximate
location)

Figure 2-7 LifeBook notebook bottom panel

BOTTOM COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s bottom panel components. (Figure 2-7)

Main Unit and Configuration Label

The configuration label shows the model number and
other information about your LifeBook notebook. In
addition, the configuration portion of the label has the
serial number and manufacturer information that you
will need to give your support representative. It identi­fies the exact version of various components of your
LifeBook notebook. (See Configuration Label on page 77

for more information.)

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 37 for more informa­tion.)

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Battery
Charging

Power

AC Adapter

Battery
Identifier

Hard Drive
Access

Battery
Level

Media Player
Access

Figure 2-8 Status Indicator Panel

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond
with a specific component of your Fujitsu LifeBook
notebook. These symbols tell you how each of those
components are operating. (Figure 2-8)

POWER INDICATOR

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

■

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

■

Flashing: This means that your LifeBook notebook is
in Suspend mode.

■

Steady Off: This means that your system is either in
Save-to-Disk mode, or that your LifeBook notebook
has been turned off with the power switch.

If you are charging your battery, the Power indicator
symbol will remain on even if your LifeBook notebook is
shut off. The Power indicator symbol will also remain on
if you have either adapter connected and are shut down
from Windows, but have not turned off the power
switch.

AC ADAPTER INDICATOR

The AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook
notebook is operating from the AC adapter, the Auto/
Airline adapter or the batteries. This icon has two

Floppy

Drive

Access

PC Card
Access

NumLk

ScrLk

CapsLk

different states that can tell you what power source your
LifeBook notebook is using.

■

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

■

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

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

The Battery Level indicator states whether or not the
primary Lithium ion battery is installed. In addition,
this symbol states how much charge is available within
the battery. The symbol will only be displayed for a
battery that is currently installed in your LifeBook note­book. (Figure 2-9)

76%–100% Charging

76%–100%

51%–75%

26%–50%

11%–25%

Low Warning <11%

Critical Low or
Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

Figure 2-9 Battery Level Indicator

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Status Indicator Panel

CAUTION

A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.

(Figure 2-9)

POINT

If there is no battery activity, the power adapters are
not connected, or the power switch is Off, the Battery
Level indicator will also be off.

BATTERY CHARGING INDICATOR

Located to the left of the Battery Level indicator is a
small arrow symbol. This symbol states whether the
battery is charging. This indicator operates whether the
power switch is in the On or Off position, and will flash
if the battery is too hot or cold to charge.

CAUTION

Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme
temperatures can be permanently damaged.

MEDIA PLAYER ACCESS INDICATOR

The Media Player Access indicator tells you that the
media player drive is being accessed. If the Auto Insert
Notification function is active, the indicator will flash
periodically when your system is checking the media
player drive. If the Auto Insert Notification function is
not active, the indicator will only flash when you access
the media player drive. The default setting is the Auto
Insert Notification function active.

(See Auto Insert Notification Function on page 43 for more
information)

PC CARD ACCESS INDICATORS

The PC Card Access indicators state whether or not your
LifeBook notebook is accessing a PC Card. The indica­tors will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card
even if there is no card installed. The first indicator
represents the built-in PC card slot; the second indicates
when a modular PC Card slot is installed. (See PC Cards

on page 45 for more information)

NUMLK INDICATOR

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

POINT

If you are using the optional external numerical keypad,
pressing the [NumLk] key will activate the external
keypad. The indicator will come on, however it will not
change any of the functionality of your keyboard keys.

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.

HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR

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

FLOPPY DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR

The Floppy Drive Access indicator states whether the
internal floppy disk drive is being accessed. This indi­cator will flash if your software tries to access a disk even
if no floppy disk drive is installed. (See Internal Floppy

Disk Drive on page 39 for more information)

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X

Function Keys

Fn Key

Start Key

Numeric Keypad

Figure 2-10 Keyboard

Keyboard

USING THE KEYBOARD

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 87-key
keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of
a 101-key keyboard, including the Windows keys and
other special function keys. This section describes the
following keys.

■

Numeric keypad

■

Cursor keys

■

Function keys

■

Windows keys

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 off 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.

Start Key

Application Key

Cursor Keys

POINT

If you are using the optional external numerical keypad,
pressing the [NumLk] key will activate the external key­pad. The indicator will come on, however it will not
change any of the functionality of your keyboard keys.

WINDOWS KEYS

Your LifeBook notebook has three Windows keys,
consisting of two Start keys and an Application key. The
two Start keys display the Start menu. This button func­tions the same as your on-screen 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

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
LifeBook 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 down [FN]
allows you to toggle between an internal mouse
(touchpad) and an external mouse (PS/2-type).

■

[FN+F5]: Pressing [F5] while holding [FN] 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 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the
entire screen.)

■

[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+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, both built-in
display panel and external monitor or external moni­tor only.

Keyboard

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Volume Control

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume
controls which interact with each other.

POINT

Any software that contains audio files will also contain
a volume control of its own. Both the main LifeBook
notebook volume control and the software volume con­trol will interact with each other, but it should be noted
that if you set your software volume to Off, you will
override the main volume control setting and the soft­ware setting will control the maximum knob setting.

CONTROLLING THE VOLUME

There is the hardware volume control located on the
LifeBook notebook itself, and the volume control set
from within the Volume Control on the Taskbar. In
addition to those, there are also application volume
controls that are set individually within each program.

Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the
volume level that must then be followed by the other
sources. For example:

■

Your hardware volume control is all the way down,
therefore your individual software application’s
volume control has no effect on the volume.

We recommend that you use the hardware volume
controls to set the upper limit for the sound level and
then make fine adjustments with the Volume Control
on the Taskbar and individual application software.

SETTING THE HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL

1. Turn the volume control knob to the right of your
LifeBook notebook to increase the volume.

2. Turn the volume control knob to the left to decrease
the volume. (See figure 2-5 on page 11 for location)

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Touchpad Pointing Device

Touchpad

Left Button

Figure 2-11 Touchpad pointing device

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad pointing device comes built into your
Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. It is used to control the
movement of the pointer to select items on your display
panel. The Touchpad is composed of a cursor control, a
left and right button, and a scrolling button. The cursor
control works the same way a mouse does, and moves
the cursor around the display. It only requires light pres­sure with the tip of your finger. The left and right
buttons function the same as mouse buttons. The actual
functionality of the buttons may vary depending on the
application that is being used. The scrolling button
allows you to navigate quickly through pages, without
having to use the scroll bars. When you press the center
of the scrolling button (the “i-scroller”), the LifeBook
Application Panel is launched. (Figure 2-11)

CLICKING

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button.
To left-click, move the 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 immediately release it. You also have the option
to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on
the Touchpad once. (Figure 2-12)

Right Button

Scroll Button
with i-Scroller

Figure 2-12 Clicking

DOUBLE-CLICKING

Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left
button twice in rapid succession. This procedure does
not function with the right button. To double-click,
move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press
the left button twice, and then immediately release it.
You also have the option to perform the double-click
operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice.

(Figure 2-13)

Figure 2-13 Double-clicking

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POINTS

■

If the interval between clicks is too long, the

double-click will not be executed.

■

Parameters for the Touchpad can be adjusted from
the Mouse Properties dialog box located in the
Windows Control Panel.

DRAGGING

Dragging means pressing and holding the left button,
while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor to
the item you wish to move. Press and hold the left
button while moving the item to its new location and
then release it. Dragging can also be done using the
Touchpad. First, tap the Touchpad twice over the item
you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on
the pad after the final tap. Next, move the object to its
new location by moving your finger across the
Touchpad, and then release your finger. (Figure 2-14)

Figure 2-14 Dragging

SCROLLING

Using the Scrolling button allows you to navigate
through a document quickly without using the window’s
scroll bars. This is particularly useful when you are
navigating through on-line pages. To use the Scrolling
button, press the crescent shape at the top or bottom of
the button to scroll up or down a page. When you have
reached the desired section of the page, release the
button. (Figure 2-15)

Figure 2-15 Scrolling

i-SCROLLER

In addition to using the scroll button to scroll up and
down the screen, you can also use it to launch your Life­Book Application Panel. To do so, press the scroll button
directly in the middle (Figure 2-16). A hidden button
called the “i-Scroller” is located directly beneath the
scroll button. When you press the scroll button, the
i-Scroller automatically launches your LifeBook Appli­cation Panel.

Figure 2-16 Using i-Scroller

TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT

If you need to change or adjust any of the touchpad
control functions, you can customize them from the
Mouse properties dialog box in the Control Panel. Click
on Start, select Settings > Control Panel, then double­click Mouse.

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Selector Switch

Figure 2-17 LifeBook Application Launcher Buttons

LifeBook Application Panel

Application Launcher Buttons

LifeBook
Application Panel

A unique feature of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook is
the LifeBook Application Panel. This panel allows you to
operate the media player drive either as an independent
audio media player or to launch applications with the
touch of one button.

POINTS

■

LifeBook Application Panel uses the date and time
settings of your LifeBook notebook. If the date and
time are incorrect, you can adjust this setting in the
Windows Control Panel.

■

The media player that your LifeBook notebook uses
is determined by the configuration of your system.

Your LifeBook notebook is pre-installed with software
utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook
Application Panel. These utilities are found under the
Start menu, under Programs, then under LifeBook
Application Panel. They include a Media Player,
Application Panel Setup, Application Panel Guide,
Activate Panel and Deactivate Panel. The LifeBook
Application Panel system makes your LifeBook
notebook more than just another notebook computer.

The panel consists of the following elements:

SELECTOR SWITCH

Located at the far left of the panel, this switch allows you
to select the function of the panel—either as an Applica­tion Launcher, a Media Player, or as a lock. Set the switch
to the middle position when the Application Launcher
buttons are not being used.

APPLICATION LAUNCH MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS

When the selector switch is in the Application position,
pressing any of the buttons will launch a user-defined
application. When the selector switch is in the Media
Player position, the buttons operate the media player,
and when the selector switch is in the Lock position, the
buttons are disabled and do nothing when pressed.

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL

When you start your system, the LifeBook Application
Panel is automatically activated. An icon resembling a
finger pressing a button will appear on the system tray
(the indented portion of the status bar where the clock is
displayed). When you see this icon you will know that
the LifeBook Application Panel is active.

As an application launcher, the LifeBook Application
Panel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. To
set up the Panel to best suit your needs, we have provided
the Application Panel Setup utility that quickly and easily
helps you make the most of this valuable feature.

To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup:

1. Click on Start.

2. Click on Programs.

3. Click on LifeBook Application Panel.

4. Click on Application Panel Setup.

The Application Panel Setup utility will appear. There
are tabs that correspond to the application buttons on
the LifeBook Application Panel. When you receive your
LifeBook notebook, these buttons are pre-configured to
launch specific programs. (See Specifications on page 77
for more information).

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POINT

The tabs in Application Panel Setup may not be in the
same order as the buttons on your LifeBook notebook.
Please select the tab you wish to change carefully.

To change an application associated with one of the
buttons, click on the tab for the button you would like to
reconfigure. Click on Browse from the Start Menu, scroll
down the list of applications, click on the application
you wish to launch with this button, and then click OK.
The button will now launch the new application.

One of the buttons may be preconfigured to launch your
default Internet browser. In order to reconfigure it to
launch a different program, follow these easy steps:

1. Click on Other from the Internet browser box.

2. Click on Browse from Start Menu.

3. Scroll down the list of applications, and click on the
application you wish to launch with this button.

4. Click OK.

The button will now launch the new application. If you
want to return to launching your default Internet
browser with this button, you need only click on
“Default Internet Browser” from the Internet browser
box. Be aware that you will erase the settings for the
“other application”. If you wish to go back to launching
the “other application” from this button, you will need
to reconfigure it as described above.

At the bottom of each application setup page are two
selectable options. The first will enable/disable the button
when your LifeBook notebook is in Standby mode, and
the second will enable/disable the button when your Life­Book notebook is in the pseudo-off state. You can enable/
disable either or both of these functions simply by
clicking on the option.

POINT

If you choose to have the buttons work when the Life­Book notebook is in standby, they will function even if
hit accidentally, and will turn on your LifeBook note­book even if you are not present or using your LifeBook
notebook. This could deplete your battery, and you will
need to recharge it before using the LifeBook notebook.
As a precaution, move the selector switch to the Lock
position when you are away from your LifeBook note­book.

can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as
often as you like.

USING THE MEDIA PLAYER

The media player enables you to use your LifeBook note­book’s media player drive as an audio media player in
stand-by mode or in suspend mode. As long as the
power switch is on, the media player will function.

POINTS

■

If you shut down from Windows while the media
player is playing an audio CD, it will stop.

■

You cannot go into Suspend Mode or Hibernation
(Save-to-Disk) Mode while the Media Player is
playing a CD.

There is no configuration required for media player
operation. The buttons are pre-configured to work like a
normal media player. When the selector switch is in the
bottom position, the buttons will operate as follows:

■

Stop/Eject: This is the first button to the right of the
Selector switch. If you press it once, it will stop an
audio CD that is playing. If you press it twice, it will
eject the audio CD.

■

Play/Pause: This is the second button to the right of
the Selector switch. Press this button to start playing
an audio CD starting at Track 1. While the audio CD is
playing, press it to pause. Press it again to continue.

POINTS

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If you press the play button and nothing happens,
you either have the Selector switch set to the Applica­tion or Lock position, there is no audio CD in the
media player drive, or you have a CD other than an
audio CD in the drive.

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Because of the Windows CD auto-insertion function,
audio CDs will start playing immediately after they
are inserted if your LifeBook notebook is On. This will
not happen if you are using the Media Player in Sus­pend or Pseudo-off modes.

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Fast Backward: This is the third button to the right of
the Selector switch. Press this button once to skip one
track back.

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Fast Forward: This is the fourth button to the right of
the Selector switch. Press this button once to skip
forward one track.

When you have finished with Application Panel Setup,
click on OK, and the new settings will take effect. You

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DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL

Your LifeBook notebook includes a desktop control
panel for your notebook’s desktop that you can use at