Fujitsu LifeBook E342, LifeBook E351, LifeBook E360, LifeBook E370 User Manual

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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.

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and LifeBook is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited.

Built for Humans and ErgoTrac are trademarks of
Fujitsu PC Corporation.

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IBM Corporation: IBM, IBM PC AT, IBM PS/2.

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Microsoft Corporation: MS,MS-DOS,Windows 95,
Windows 98,Windows NT.

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Memory Card International Association.

Phoenix, Phoenix logo,Power Panel,Card Executive
and NoteDock are registered trademarks of
Phoenix Technologies,Ltd.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and
Celeron is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

PC-Doctor is a trademark of Watergate Software, Inc.
SoftPEG is a registered trademark of

CompuCore Multimedia Inc.
LapLink is a registered trademark of

Traveling Software Inc.
AudioRack is

a registered trademark of

ESS Technology,Inc.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are the

property of their respective owners.
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of

this document.We disclaim liability for errors,
omissions, or future changes.

© Copyright 1999 Fujitsu PC Corporation.All r ights
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.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu PC Corporation

Address: 598 Gibraltar Drive

Milpitas, CA 95035

Telephone: [phone]

Declares that product: Model:LifeBook E342.

LifeBook E351.
LifeBook E360.
LifeBook E370.

Complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operations is 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.

David Woo Fujitsu 1/15/99

   

CAUTION

Changes or modification not expressly approved
by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

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

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

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

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

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

4. The FCC Registration Number.

This 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 (5.0).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, the y 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 service telephones provided
by your telephone company.Connection to party lines
is subject to state tariffs.Contact your state’s public
utility commission,public ser vice commission or
corporation commission for more information.

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 gener ates, 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 tr y 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.

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,hig hways, 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.

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.

The LifeBook E Series notebook 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 is 2.7.
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 dev ices
does not exceed 100.

Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau
Téléphonique Canadien

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

La série LifeBookTME possède un modem
interne conforme aux normes de certification
d’Industrie Canada pour protéger les réseaux
de télécommunications 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 effectuées par un service de maintenance
agréé au Canada. Toute réparation ou modification,qui
n’est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu PC Corp.,

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.

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 est 2.7.
Le numéro de charge assigné à chaque terminal

téléphonique 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.

UL NOTICE (FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY)

CAUTION:For continued protection against risk offire, replace only
with the same type and rating fuse.

CAUTION:Danger of explosion if CMOS 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.

WARNING:CMOS and NiCAD batteries may explode ifmistreated.
Do not recharge,disassemble or dispose of in fire.

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

ii

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

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

Overview of LifeBook E Series Features. . . . 4

Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 7

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME

Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 15

Starting Your Notebook for the First Time. . 16

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 22

Learning About Your Operating System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . 24

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

Restarting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . 25

SECTION THREE

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES
FROM FUJITSU

Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Integrated Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SuperDisk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Internal LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Agate Tioman ProSwap . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Phoenix NoteDock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

SECTION FOUR

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 71

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls . . . . . 107

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Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 115

Info Menu – Displaying Basic

System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 121
Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

SECTION FIVE

USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES

Multi-function Bay Devices . . . . . . . . . 129

PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Parallel Port Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Serial Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Stereo Line In Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Te lephone Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Ethernet Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Mouse or Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

External Installation of a

Floppy Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . . 141

LANdock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

SECTION SIX

TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 170

Emergency CD-ROM/DVD Tray Release. . 173

Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . 173

Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

SECTION SEVEN

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 178

Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 179

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

LifeBook E Series Specifications. . . . . . . 182

Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

APPENDIX B GLOSSARY

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

INDEX

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

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Preface

Preface

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PREFACE

The LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu PC
Corporation is a powerful notebook computer.
It is powered by an Intel Pentium II or Celeron
microprocessor, has a built-in color display, a
vast array of possible configurations and brings
the computing power of desktop personal com­puters (PCs) to a portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your
LifeBook E Series’hardware and built-in
system software.The LifeBook E Series
is compatible with the IBM

®

PC AT.
It comes with Windows 95,Windows 98,
or Windows NT 4.0 pre-installed.

A LifeBook E Series is a completely self­contained unit with an active-matrix (TFT)
color LCD display. It has a powerful interface
that enables it to support a variety of optional
features. (Figure P-1.)

CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE

Screen examples in this manual are intended as
examples only,and screen and file names may
differ in actual use.

Messages displayed by the LifeBook E Series
appear in Courier type.
Example: Shutdown the computer?

Keyboard keys are shown in boldface
Helvetica type.
Example: Fn, F1, Esc,and Ctrl.

Pages with additional information about a spe­cific topic are cross-referenced within the text.
Example: (See page xx.)

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.

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Figure P-1 LifeBook E Series with Both Fujitsu

and Third Party Options

FDD Adapter

PCMCIA Card

Printer

External Monitor

External Keyboard, Mouse,
or Numeric Keypad

Power Adapter

Headphone and Mic

RAM

Bay 1 Devices

Bay 2 Devices

Setting Up Your LifeBook E Series

Section One

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

Overview of LifeBook E Series Features . . . . 4

Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 7

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section One

2

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

UNPACKING

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

For a standard configuration you should have:
(Your configuration may be different.)

■

LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu.

(Figure 1-1.)

■

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

■

Modular Lithium ion battery.(Already
installed in Multi-function Bay 1 of
your notebook.)

■

Modular 24x maximum CD-ROM drive.
(Already installed in Multi-function Bay 2
of your notebook.)

■

Battery adapter for Multi-function Bay 2
(located in the accessories box.) (Figure 1-3.)

■

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

■

Weight Saver for Multi-function Bay 2
(located in the accessories box.)(Figure 1-5.)

■

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

■

Getting Started Guide and User’s Guide.

■

Microsoft Windows 95,Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0 Manual.

■

Registration card and customer
information pack.

■

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

If you have purchased a LifeBook E370, you will

also have:

■

Modular Zip drive (located in the accessories
box).(Figure 1-6.)

Figure 1-1 LifeBook E Series Notebook

Figure 1-2 AC Adapter Unit

POINT

You may have different options than
those listed if you have a built-to-order
LifeBook E Series.

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Your LifeBook may have other optional devices
depending on your built-to-order specifications.
Please take a moment now to locate your pack­ing slip and circle or enter the options that
apply to your LifeBook specifications in the
space to the right.

Once you have checked and confirmed that
your notebook system is complete,read
through the component identification section
and learn about the features of your LifeBook.

Figure 1-3 Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2

Figure 1-4 Floppy Disk Drive

Figure 1-5 Weight Saver (for Multi-function Bay 2 only)

Date Purchased:________________________
Model Number:________________________

CPU:@300Mhz Celeron @300Mhz PII

@

333Mhz PII@366Mhz PII
LCD:@XGA (1024x768)@SVGA (800x600)
SDRAM:@32MB@48MB@64MB@96MB

@

128MB @160MB@192MB
HDD:@3.2GB@4.3GB@6.4GB
Communications Port:@V.90 Modem

@

Fast Ethernet Module @None

Multi-function Bay Devices:

@

Floppy Disk Drive FPCFDD05

@

SuperDisk

™

120 FPCLS02

@

Iomega Zip 100 Drive FPCZIP03

@

CD-ROM Drive FPCCD09

@

DVD Drive FPCDVD04

@

Lithium ion Battery FPCBP14

@

Second 6.4GB Hard Drive FPCHDD23

@

Weight Saver FPCBB01

@

Floppy Disk Drive FPCFDA03
Adapter for external FDD connection

Integrated Pointing Devices:

@

ErgoTrac

™

@

Touchpad

Figure 1-6 Modular Zip Drive (E370 only)

Section One

4

CAUTION

The internal modem is not intended for
use with Digital PBX systems. Do not
connect the internal modem to a digital
PBX as it may cause serious damage to
the internal modem or your entire note­book. Consult your PBX manufacturer’s
documentation for details. Some hotels
have Digital PBX systems. Be sure to find
out BEFORE you connect your modem.

CAUTION

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

OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK E SERIES
FEATURES AND OPTIONS

The LifeBook E Series is a compact,yet powerful
notebook computer available with standard fea­tures including: (See Appendix A, pages 182-186,

and your packing label for detailed information
on individual models and Built-to-order options.)

■

300MHz, 333HMz or 366MHz Intel Pentium
II or 300MHz Intel Celeron processor.

■

32MB SDRAM on-board (E342) expandable to
160MB via expansion slot or 64MB SDRAM
on-board (E351,E360, E370), expandable to
192MB via expansion slot.

■

256K on-die L2 cache (E351, E360, E3702) or
128K on-die cache (E342).

■

12.1" or 13.3" active-matrix (TFT) color
display with 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 resolution.

■

2MB embedded SDRAM.

■

DMI 2.0 compliant.

■

Built-in 3.2GB,4.3GB or 6.4GB hard drive.

■

Multi-function Bays which support
the following optional features:

■

Lithium ion battery
(one included with all models).

■

3.5" floppy disk drive (Bay 1 only).

■

24x max CD-ROM drive (Bay 2 only).

■

Optional SuperDisk™120 (Bay 1 only).

■

Optional 2.0-speed max DVD-ROM drive
(Bay 2 only).

■

Optional Second hard drive (Bay 2 only).

■

Optional Iomega Zip 100 drive
(Bay 2 only) (standard with E370).

■

Optional Second Lithium ion battery
(Bay 1 and Bay 2 with adapter).

■

Optional Floppy Disk Drive Adapter
for external FDD connection.

■

Weight Saver (Bay 2 only).

Depending on your specific model number
or your Built-to-order options you may have
one of the following:

■

Internal V.90 56K fax/data/voice modem with

built-in telephony support.

CAUTION

The internal modems on all Fujitsu
notebooks from Fujitsu PC Corporation
are not qualified for use with telephone
systems outside the United States and
Canada and may not operate in other
countries.

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External monitor support with simultaneous
display capabilities.

■

Full-size keyboard with three dedicated
Windows keys.

■

Hot swap PS/2 port for an external keyboard
or external mouse.

■

USB device support. ( Windows 95 and
Windows 98 only.)

■

Bridge battery for warm-swapping of batteries.

■

Standard pre-installed software:

■

Microsoft Windows 95,Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

■

LapLink for file transfer via modem, cable
or infrared port. (Windows 95 and
Windows 98 only.)

■

PMSet 98 (Windows 98) or PowerPanel
(Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95) for
system power management.

■

Agate Tioman HotSwap for hot-swapping
functionality in Multi-function bays
(Windows 95 and Windows 98 only).

■

NoteDock for hot-docking/undocking
support and hot-swapping functionality
in the Multi-function bays (with
Windows NT 4.0 only).

■

Internal Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-T/Tx) net­work interface card with RJ-45 connector.
(Custom configured systems only.)

■

No Modem or LAN.(Custom configured

systems only.)

■

Full audio and video features:

■

16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible
sound chip.

■

3D-Stereo for multiple speaker effect.

■

Zoomed Video support for full motion
video acceleration. (With Windows 95
and Windows 98 only.)

■

Built-in stereo speakers.

■

Built-in mono microphone.

■

Stereo line in jack.

■

Stereo headphone jack.

■

Microphone jack.

■

Two Type II/one Type III PC Card slot.

■

Fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible infrared port
for wireless data transfer.(Windows 95 and
Windows 98 only.)

■

Integrated ErgoTrac™or Touchpad pointing
device for customized comfort and cursor
control.(Custom configured systems only.)

■

Card Executive for PCMCIA card support
(Windows NT 4.0 only).

■

PC-Doctor for system diagnostics.

■

McAfee VirusScan for virus protection.

■

ESS AudioRack for 3D-Stereo,audio CD
and other audio controls (Windows 95
and Windows 98 only).

■

Standard user-install software:

■

AT&T WorldNet Serv ice (Windows 95
and Windows 98 only).

■

AOL (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only).

■

Netscape Communicator.

■

Internet Explorer (Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 only).(Note: Explorer
comes intergrated in Windows 98).

POINT

McAfee VirusScan, PC-Doctor and
Netscape Communicator are available on
all three operating systems (Windows 95,
Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0).

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Figure 1-7 LifeBook E Series with Display Open

Display Panel

Status Indicator Panel

Keyboard

ErgoTrac

TM

pointing device

Multi-function Bay 1

Multi-function Bay 2

Suspend/Resume Button

Built-in Microphone

Brightness Control

Display Panel Latch

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

For detailed specifications on each model refer
to Appendix A on pages 182–186.

Closed Cover Switch

Stereo Speaker

Stereo Speaker

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TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

Display Panel Latch

This latch locks and releases the display panel.
When the display panel is released it pops up
slightly to make it easier to open.(Figure 1-7.)

Display Panel

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

Brightness Control

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

(Figure 1-7.)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio
input to your notebook.(Figure 1-7.)

Status Indicator Panel

An LCD display of the status of the power state
and source,Suspend mode,battery charge (bat­tery in either Multi-function Bay),floppy disk
drive activity,hard drive or zip drive activity,
CD-ROM drive activity, PC Card activity,
CapsLock, NumLk and Scr Lk.(Figure 1-7.)

Stereo Speakers

The built-in dual speakers output stereo sound
from the notebook.(Figure 1-7)

Suspend/Resume Button

The Suspend/Resume button allows you to sus­pend notebook activity without turning off the
notebook power, and to return it to an active
state. This feature saves power,and is particu­larly useful when the notebook is running only
on battery power.(See pages 48-53 and 107-112

for more information on power management.)
(Figure 1-7.)

Closed Cover Switch

The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back
lighting when the display panel is closed, thus
saving power. This switch also behaves as a
Suspend/Resume button,when the closed
cover switch is set to Suspend/Resume in the
BIOS Setup Utility.(see pages 95-102 for more

information on the BIOS Setup Utilit y)
(Figure 1-7.)

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows
keys for input into the notebook.

(Figure 1-7.)

Pointing Device

The pointing device is a mouse-like cursor
control system with two click buttons.

(Figure 1-7.)

CAUTION

Be sure you know which settings are
active for your Suspend/Resume button
before you use it. Misuse can result in
data loss. (See the Power Savings Menu

of the BIOS setup utility, pages 107-112,
for more information.)

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LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

PC Card Slot

The PC Card Slot allows you to install two Type
I or Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card.

(See pages 135-137 for more information on PC
Cards.) The button to the left of the card slot

locks the card(s) in place,and the buttons
to the right of the slot eject the card(s) from
the slot. (Figure 1-8.)

Communications Port

The communications port may be configured
with either an RJ-11 telephone jack for an
internal 56K modem or an RJ-45 jack for an
internal Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-T/Tx) port.
Check your packing sheet to see which option
(if any) you have on your LifeBook.

(Figure 1-8.)

External Floppy Disk Drive Port

A port for attaching an optional external floppy
disk drive with adapter.This allows you to con­nect an optional floppy disk drive when the
Multi-function bays are being used for other
purposes. (Figure 1-8.)

Multi-function Bay One

This bay accommodates the following optional
and standard devices:

■

Lithium ion battery.

■

Optional SuperDisk 120

■

3.5" floppy disk drive.

Multi-function Bay Two

This bay accommodates the following optional
and standard devices:

■

24x maximum CD-ROM drive.

■

Optional 1.5x maximum
DVD-ROM drive.

■

Lithium ion battery mounted in the
Battery adapter for Multi-function Bay 2
(a second battery can be purchased separ­ately for a dual battery configuration).

■

Optional 6.4 GB Second hard drive.

■

Optional Iomega Zip 100 Drive (standard
with E370).

■

Weight Saver.

Figure 1-8 LifeBook E Series Left-side Panel

PC Card Eject Buttons

Communications port

PC Card Slots

PC Card Lock

External FDD
connector

POINT

The Weight Saver option for Multi-func­tion Bay 2 is meant to fill the bay when
no other device is installed. It is not rec­ommended that you use your LifeBook
with no device in either of the Multi­function Bays.

POINT

Your LifeBook may be configured with
no device in the Communications port
if you specified as such in your built-to­order options.

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RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

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

DC Power Jack

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

(Figure 1-9.)

Power Switch

This switch is the main power switch for your
notebook. (Figure 1-9.)

USB Port

This port allows you to connect Universal
Serial Bus devices, such as external game pads,
pointing devices, keyboards and speakers.

(Figure 1-9.)

Microphone Jack

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

Stereo Line In Jack

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

Headphone Jack

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

Volume Control

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

Figure 1-9 LifeBook E Series Right-side Panel

Stereo Line
In Jack

Microphone
Jack

Power Switch

Theft Prevention
Lock Slot

USB
Port

DC Power Jack

Volume
Control

Headphone Jack

POINT

Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB
devices at this time.

CAUTION

There are also software volume controls.
The knob setting and the software
settings will interact. Software volume
off will override the knob setting and
the software volume setting will control
the maximum knob setting. (See Volume
Control on page 37 for more information.)

Fan

CAUTION

FAN: Do not block the circulation
of air flow.

Figure 1-10 LifeBook E Series Rear Panel

Docking Port

External
Monitor Port

Serial Port

Parallel Port

Infrared Port

Connector Cover

Slide Panel

PS/2 Port

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Serial Port

The serial port allows you to connect serial
RS-232C devices, such as serial printers or
serial scanners. (This is also sometimes
referred to as a COM port.) (Figure 1-10.)

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows you to connect
parallel devices, such as a parallel printer
to your notebook.( This is also sometimes
referred to as a LPT port.) (Figure 1-10.)

External Monitor Port

This port allows you to connect an external
VGA or SVGA monitor. (Figure 1-10.)

Infrared Port

The fast IrDA 1.1 (4Mbps) compatible port
allows you to communicate with another IrDA
compatible infrared device without a cable.

(See page 47 for more information.)
(Figure 1-10.)

Docking Port

This port is for connection to an optional port
replicator or docking station.The connector
cover must be closed and the sliding panel fully
opened to reveal the docking port and the
PS/2 port when connecting a port replicator
or a docking station. (Figure 1-10.)

CAUTION

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

REAR PANEL COMPONENTS

PS/2 Port

The port allows you to connect an external PS/2
keyboard,mouse, or numeric keypad.
(Figure 1-10.)

POINT

Windows NT 4.0 does not support
infrared communications.

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BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Tilt Adjustment Feet

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

(Figure 1-11.)

Main Unit and Configuration Label

This label shows the model number and other
information about your 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 so that he or she can help you.It iden­tifies the exact version of various components
of your notebook.(Figure 1-11.)

Memory Upgrade Compartment

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

141-144 for more information on installing
added memory capacity.) (Figure 1-11.)

Figure 1-11 LifeBook E Series Bottom

Memory
Upgrade
Compartment

Tilt

Adjustment

Feet

Main Unit
Label

Multi-function Bay 1

Release Button

Multi-function Bay 2
Release Button

Multi-function Bay 1 Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and
installation of devices in Multi-function Bay 1.

(Figure 1-11.)

Multi-function Bay 1

This compartment is accessed from the front of
your notebook.(See Figure 1-7 on page 6.)

Multi-function Bay 2 Release Button

This is the release to allow removal and
installation of devices in Multi-function Bay 2.

(Figure 1-11.)

Multi-function Bay 2

This compartment is accessed from the front of
your notebook.(See Figure 1-7 on page 6.)

Hard Drive Compartment

This compartment houses the primary
hard drive.(See Figure 1-11.)

HDD

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Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 15

Starting Your Notebook

for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 22

Learning About Your Operating System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

Restarting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 25

To Switch From AC Adapter Power
To Battery Power

1. Be sure that you have at least one charged
battery installed.

2. Remove the AC or auto/airline adapter.

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SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

This section describes the processes of star ting
your LifeBook for the first time,initial software
setup and registration.

POWER SOURCES

Your notebook has four possible power sources:
the primary Lithium ion battery ; an optional
dual Lithium ion battery configuration; the AC
adapter; or an optional auto/airline adapter.

Connecting the Power Adapters

The AC adapter or an optional auto/airline
adapter provides power for operating your
notebook and charging the batteries.

(Figure 2-1.)

To Connect the AC Adapter

1. Plug the DC Output cable of the AC
adapter into the DC Power jack on the
right-side panel of your notebook.

2. Plug the AC adapter into an AC
electrical outlet.

To Connect the Optional Auto/airline Adapter

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

2. Plug the auto/airline adapter plug into the
cigarette lighter of a car or other vehicle
with the ignition key in the On or the
Accessories position or into the DC
Power jack on an airplane seat.

CAUTION

The primary Lithium ion battery is not
charged when you purchase your note­book. Initially you will need to connect the
AC adapter or the auto/airline adapter to
use it. If you purchase a second Lithium
ion battery it will not be charged when
you get it. You will need to charge it prior
to use. It can take up to three (3) hours to
charge a single battery if your notebook
is turned off or is in Suspend mode. If
your notebook is in use it can take up
to nine (9) hours or more to charge a
single battery.

Figure 2-1 Connecting the AC Adapter

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DISPLAY PANEL

Opening the Display Panel

Lifting the latch releases the top of the display
panel from the front of the notebook body.
When the display panel is released it pops up
slightly to make it easier to open.Lift the dis­play panel backward until the screen is at a
comfortable viewing angle. (Figure 2-2.)

Adjusting the Display Panel

Before you turn on your notebook,you may
want to adjust the brightness level of the screen.
Start with the brightness control slider (located
directly under the display screen) in the middle
position. (Figure 2-3.)

You may need to adjust the brightness le vels
after you start your notebook and periodically
for different operating environments.

POINT

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

ADJUSTING THE KEYBOARD ANGLE

On the bottom of your notebook, near the
back, are a pair of feet which flip down and
hold the back of the notebook about 6° higher
than the front when resting on a flat surface.
They are designed to make it more comfortable
to use the keyboard with your notebook.The
feet must be folded flat against the bottom
of the notebook when opening or using the
CD-ROM drive or it will not open or
operate properly.

Figure 2-2 Opening the Display Panel

Figure 2-3 Adjusting the Display

CAUTION

Do not operate your CD-ROM drive
or attempt to open the tray unless your
notebook is sitting on a flat surface and
the adjustment feet are folded against
the bottom of the notebook. Using a
CD-ROM drive when it is not level
may damage the drive or prevent
proper operation.

CAUTION

When you turn on your notebook be
sure you have a power source. This
means that at least one battery is
installed and charged, or that the AC
adapter or the auto/airline adapter is
connected and has power.

When the power switch is turned on,your
notebook carries out a Power On Self Test
(POST) to check the internal parts and config­uration. If a fault is found a beep will sound
and/or an error message will be displayed.
(See Troubleshooting on pages 170-172) Depend­ing on the nature of the problem you may be
able to continue by starting the operating
system or by entering the BIOS setup utility
and revising the settings.

After satisfactory completion of the Power On
Self Test (POST) your notebook will load your
operating system.(See Boot Menu on pages 115-
116 to see which kind of disk w ill be the source.)

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STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK
FOR THE FIRST TIME

Power On

The power switch is located on the right side of
your notebook.This sw itch is used to turn On
the computer from its Off state. Once you have
connected your AC adapter or have charged the
internal Lithium ion Battery,you can power On
your notebook.

CAUTION

Do not carry your notebook around
with the power on or subject it to shocks
or vibration, as you risk damaging
your notebook.

book in Suspend mode,(see page 49), or you can
turn it off. The power switch moved toward the
front of your notebook is in the Off position.

(See the section Power Off, pages 24-25, for the
recommended shutoff procedures.)

CAUTION

The main Lithium ion battery is not
charged when you purchase your note­book. Initially you will need to connect
the AC adapter to use it. If you purchase
an optional second Lithium ion battery, it
will not be charged when you get it, you
will need to charge it prior to use.

Figure 2-4 Power On

Facing the keyboard and display panel,move the
power switch towards the rear of your notebook.
This is the On position. (See Figure 2-4.) When
you are done working you can leave your note-

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CAUTION

Never turn off your notebook during
Power On Self Test (POST) or it will
cause an error message to be displayed
when you turn your notebook on the
next time. (See the Troubleshooting

information on pages 170-172.)

Booting the System with Windows 95

We strongly recommend that you not attach
any other external devices and do not put any
CD or floppy disk in your drives until you have
gone through the initial power on sequence.

When you turn on your notebook it will display
a Fujitsu logo on the screen.If you do nothing
the system will read the hard drive for the oper­ating system software,flash the notebook con­figuration information on the screen, and load
the Windows 95 Setup Wizard.You will then be
stepped through the condition of use process.
You must complete this initial process before
you will be able to use your notebook.(If you

wish to access the BIOS setup utility before you
go through the Condition of Use Process you
must press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is
still visible. If you press the Esc key while the
Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a dialog
box which will allow you to select which drive is
to be used for finding the operating system.) If
you turn off the power without using the on
screen Cancel button you will get an error
message when you start your notebook again.

Condition of Use Process

The first time you start your notebook you
must confirm your acceptance of the copyright
limitations for your pre-installed software.After
you complete the Condition of Use Process
these screens will not appear again. There are 6
screens to read carefully and respond to.

You cannot use your notebook until this
Condition of Use Process is completed.The
bottom of each screen has a <Back button, a
Next> Button and a Cancel button which
are activated by the integrated ErgoTrac or
TouchPad cursor control and button click. The

<Back button will return you to the previous
screen.The Next> button activates any
choices or information you have entered and
takes you on to the next screen.The Cancel
button allows you to stop the setup process.

If you stop the process your notebook will
start up at the beginning of the Windows 95
Setup Wizard.

The screens you will be required to respond to
are described with the required action.

User Information

Fill in your name and your company name as
you want the software licensed.To step from the
name blank to the company blank press the Tab
key.When the information has been entered click
on the Next> button. You will not be allowed
to continue until you make an entry.

License Agreement

Read the agreement carefully.You can scroll
through the text using the integrated ErgoTr ac
or TouchPad pointing device to activate the

POINT

If you would like to skip the installation
of Internet Explorer 4.01, go to the Start
Menu on the desktop, select Shutdown
and Restart the computer. After returning
to Windows, you can install Internet
Explorer 4.01 at any time by selecting
the icon Setup for Internet Explorer 4.01
in the Internet Starts Here folder on
the desktop.

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scroll bar or use the up arrow Õ and down
arrow Ô keys to move up and down the text
one line at a time, or use the Page Up and Page
Down keys to move the text one screen at a
time.When you finish reading you must
point and click to accept or reject the terms
of the agreement and then click on the
Next> button.

enter on the Certificate of Authenticity screen.
When you have entered the number exactly as
shown then click on the Next> button.

Start Wizard

The Start Wizard screen will appear if you have
entered a valid product code.When you click
on the Finish button the display will flash
various screens as the system identifies what
hardware is installed.

Time Zone

When your notebook has completely identified
all of the installed hardware it will display a
dialog box for entering which time zone you
wish to set the clock to.

Printer Setup

When the messaging setup is complete a dialog
box will appear for selecting which printer is to
be attached to your notebook.You do not have
to select a printer at this time. If you do not
wish to select a printer,click on the Cancel
button. If you do wish to select a printer click
on the Next button and answer the questions.

Windows 95 Setup

Once you have completed the printer setup,or
if you have chosen not to set up a printer at this
time, you will see the Windows 95 Setup screen.
This screen lets you set up Internet Explorer

4.01 with Active Desktop on your Lifebook.
Follow the on-screen direction to complete
installation of IE 4.01

POINT

If you reject the terms of the license
agreement you will be asked to review
the license agreement for information on
returning Windows 95 or to shut down
your notebook.

Certificate of Authenticity

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows 95 Certificate of
Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows
95 Users manual.On the certificate you will
find a bar-code with a number above it.This is
your product code and the number you should

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Condition of Use Process

The first time you start your notebook you
must confirm your acceptance of the copyright
limitations for your pre-installed software.After
you complete the Condition of Use process
these screens will not appear again. There are
6 screens to read carefully and respond to.

You cannot use your notebook until this
Condition of Use process is completed.The bot­tom of each screen has a <Back button, a
Next> Button and a Cancel button which
are activated by the integrated ErgoTrac or
TouchPad cursor control and button click. The
<Back button will return you to the previous
screen.The Next> button activates any choic­es or information you have entered and takes
you on to the next screen.The Cancel but­ton allows you to stop the setup process.

If you stop the process your notebook will
start up at the beginning of the Windows 98
Setup Wizard.

The screens you will be required to respond to
are described with the required action.

Booting the System with Windows 98

We strongly recommend that you not attach
any other external devices and do not put any
CD or floppy disk in your drives until you have
gone through the initial power on sequence.

When you turn on your notebook for the first
time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen.
If you do nothing the system will read the hard
drive for the operating system software,flash
the notebook configuration information on the
screen,and then the Windows 98 Setup Wizard
Screen will appear.You will then be stepped
through the condition of use process. You must
complete this initial process before you will be
able to use your notebook.(If you wish to
access the BIOS setup utility before you go
through the condition of use process you must
press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is still
visible. If you press the Esc key while the
Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a dialog
box which will allow you to select which drive
is to be used for finding the operating system.)
If you turn off the power without using the on
screen Cancel button you will get an error
message when you start your notebook again.

User Information

Fill in your name and your company name as
you want the software licensed.To step from the
name blank to the company blank press the Tab
key.When the information has been entered click
on the Next> button. You will not be allowed
to continue until you make an entry.

License Agreement

Read the agreement carefully.You can scroll
through the text using the integrated ErgoTr ac
or TouchPad pointing device to activate the
scroll bar or use the up arrow Õ and down
arrow Ô keys to move up and down the text
one line at a time, or use the Page Up and Page
Down keys to move the text one screen at a
time.When you finish reading you must
point and click to accept or reject the terms
of the agreement and then click on the
Next> button.

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POINT

If you reject the terms of the license
agreement you will be asked to review
the license agreement for information on
returning Windows 98 or to shut down
your notebook.

Time Zone

When your notebook has completely identified
all of the installed hardware it will display a
dialog box for entering which time zone you
wish to set the clock to.

Printer Setup

When the time zone setup is complete a dialog
box will appear for selecting which printer is to
be attached to your notebook.You do not have
to select a printer at this time. If you do not
wish to select a printer,click on the Cancel
button. If you do wish to select a printer click
on the Next button and answer the questions.

Welcome to Windows 98

When you boot into Windows 98 for the first
time you will see a Welcome to Windows 98
dialog box with several options.Select the first
option, Register Now, to register your LifeBook
E Series notebook. (See page 21 in this section

for details on registering your notebook in
Windows 98.)

Booting the System with Windows NT 4.0

We strongly recommend that you not attach
any other external devices and do not put any
CD or floppy disk in your drives until you have
gone through the initial power on sequence.

When you turn on your notebook for the first
time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen.
If you do nothing the system will read the hard
drive for the operating system software,flash
the notebook configuration information on the
screen,and then the Windows NT 4.0 Setup
Wizard Screen will appear.You will then be
stepped through the condition of use process.
You must complete this initial process before
you will be able to use your notebook.(If you
wish to access the BIOS setup utility before you
go through the condition of use process you
must press the F2 key while the Fujitsu logo is
still visible. If you press the Esc key while the
Fujitsu logo is still present you will get a dialog
box which will allow you to select which drive is
to be used for finding the operating system.) If
you turn off the power without using the on
screen Cancel button you will get an error
message when you start your notebook again.

Product Key

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows 98 Certificate of
Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows
98 Users manual.On the certificate you will
find a bar-code with a number above it.This is
your product key and the number you should
enter on the Product Key screen.When you
have entered the number exactly as shown then
click on the Next> button.

Start Wizard

The Start Wizard screen will appear if you have
entered a valid product key.When you click on
the Finish button the display will flash various
screens as the system identifies what hardware
is installed.

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POINT

If you reject the terms of the license
agreement you will be asked to review
the license agreement for information on
returning Windows NT Workstation or to
shut down your notebook

Windows NT Setup

The Windows NT Setup screen appears after
you accept the license agreement.This setup
wizard will guide you through the setup of your
Windows NTWorkstation.

Name and Organization

Fill in your name and the company name as
you want the software licensed.To step from
the name blank to the company blank press the
Tab key.

When the information has been entered
click on the Next> button. You will not be
allowed to continue until you make an entry.

Administrator Account

This screen lets you setup a password for the
Administrator account on your notebook.The
administrator account has authority over all
user accounts.You must not forget this pass­word.If you do not wish to have password pro­tection on your administrator account you can
leave this screen blank.When you have entered
and confirmed your password click on the
Next> button.

Windows NT Setup

Once you have setup your computer name and
your administrator account you can click on
the Next> button to finish the Windows NT
Workstation setup and begin installing
Windows NTnetworking . This w ill take your
notebook a few seconds and you will need to
reboot the system when it is complete.

Registration

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows NT Workstation
Certificate of Authenticity shrink wrapped w ith
the Windows NTWorkstation Users manual.
On the certificate you will find a bar-code with
a number above it.This is your product ID and
the number you should enter on the
Registration screen.When you have entered the
number exactly as shown then click on the
Next> button.

Computer Name

You need to enter a name for your computer to
be identified by on the network.This must be a
unique name and must be 15 characters or less.
Enter a name for your computer to be identi­fied by and click on the Next> button.

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POINT

You will find a Recovery CD-ROM packet
in your accessories box. Please store the
packet in a safe place in case there is a
loss of data, and it becomes necessary
to re-install your operating system and/
or application programs. (See Restoring

Your Pre-installed Software from the
Recovery CD-ROM on pages 174-176.)

POINT

Make sure you have connected a
phone line to your modem or Ethernet
Network to your Ethernet port before
you use E-Registration.

REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK

What are the benefits of registering?

You w ill receive an identification label for your
LifeBook, which, if your LifeBook is ever lost,
may help in getting it returned to you.You also
receive priority Personal Identification Number
(PIN) technical support access and useful prod­uct mailings. Proof of purchase is not required
if you register within 30 days of your purchase.

You may also print your completed registration
form and fax it to
1-949-450-9140 or mail it to:
Fujitsu PC Corporation
15355 Barranca Pkwy,Irv ine, CA 92618-9520

Alternately you may call:
1-800-8fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)

How do I register?

For Windows 95 and Windows NT, you can
register your system through our on-line
web site by double-clicking the LifeBook
Registration icon on the desktop.You must
have access to the Internet through an Internet
Service Provider to use this option.

For Windows 98, you can access the Softbank
E-Registration program by selecting the
Register Now option in the Welcome to
Windows 98 wizard menu.This menu appears
the first time you start Windows 98 after com­pleting the Condition of Use process. To access
the Welcome to Windows 98 wizard anytime,
double-click on the We lcome to Windows 98
icon on your desktop.

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After Registering Your LifeBook E Series
in Windows 98

If you do not have an existing internet connec­tion or account and you would like to have
Windows 98 retrieve a list of Internet Service
Providers for you,please do the following:

1. Open the ‘My Computer’folder on the
Windows Desktop.

2. Open the ‘Control Panel’folder.

3. Open the ‘Network’program.

4. You will see the following message:
“Your network is not complete. Do you
want to continue?”

5. Select ‘Y es ’.

6. Click the ‘Add’ button.

7. Select ‘Client’ for the type of network
component you want to install.

8. Select ‘Microsoft’, choose the default setting
‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ and click ‘Ok’.

POINT

You can register your LifeBook E Series
notebook with any operating system via
mail, telephone or fax.

9. Click ‘Ok’to close the Network program
(you may close the ‘Control Panel’folder
too if you’d like) and Windows will begin
copying files.

10.When Windows prompts you to restart the
computer, click the ‘Yes’ button.

11.The ‘Enter Windows Password’screen will
pop up.Enter a ‘User Name’ and ‘Password’
to continue.

12.After the Windows 98 Desktop appears, con­nect a standard phone line to your modem.

13.Open the ‘Connect to the Internet’program
on the Desktop.

14.Select the first option ‘I want to sign up...’
and click ‘Next’

15.Windows 98 will dial a 1 (800) phone num­ber to connect to the internet and provide
you a list of Internet Serv ice Providers.
Follow the on-screen directions to continue.

POINT

Please consult your User’s Guide for
specific information about the internal
modem and electronic registration for
the LifeBook E Series. Consult Microsoft
on-line documentation for specific infor­mation about the Windows Desktop and
Control Panel programs.

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Links to Fujitsu On-line

You can go directly to the on-line Fujitsu
Accessories catalog for your notebook by click­ing on the LifeBook Accessories Website URL
link in the Windows Start menu.This will take
you to the Web site for Fujitsu Lifebook acces­sories.You can also reach Fujitsu Service and
Support on-line by clicking on the Fujitsu
Service and Support Website URL link in the
Service and Support Software folder in the
Windows Start menu.

POINT

You must have an active internet
connection to use the on-line URL links
described in the Links to Fujitsu On-line.

POWER OFF

Before turning off the power by putting the
power switch in the Off position, check that the
Hard Drive,CD-ROM, PC Card and the Floppy
Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off.(See
Figure 2-4, page 16.) If you turn off the power
while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk
of loss of data. The Off position is reached by
facing the keyboard and display panel,and
moving the switch toward the front of your
notebook. To assure that your notebook shuts
down without error,use the Windows shut
down procedure.

LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATING
SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Tutorials

All operating systems and most application
software have tutorials built-in.We highly rec­ommend that you step through your tutorial
before you use an application even if you are
familiar with the same application on a differ­ent machine, an earlier version of the applica­tion, or a similar product.

Manuals

In the accessories box you will find manuals for
your installed operating system and other
pre-installed software.

Software manuals of pre-installed software
that are not in the accessories box are available
online. See the help screens of your pre­installed software.We recommend that you
review these manuals for general information
on the use of these applications and to get a
basic understanding of what is covered in the
manual, and how it is organized, should
questions arise as you use the applications.

CAUTION

Never turn your notebook off while an
application is running. Be sure to close all
files, exit all applications and shut down
your operating system prior to turning off
the power with the power switch. If files
are open when you turn the power off,
you will lose any changes that have not
been saved, and may cause disk errors.

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Shutting down your notebook from Windows
lets your notebook shut down operations,and
turn off the power in the proper sequence to
prevent errors.The sequence is:

1. Go to the Start button menu.

2. Click on Shut Down.

3. Verify that Shut Down
is selected and click on Yes.

If you are going to store your notebook for a
month or more,take the following precautions:

1. Remove any CD and/or floppy disk.

2. After shutting down from Windows turn off
your notebook using the power switch.

3. Close your notebook display panel.

4. Disconnect the AC adapter.

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

POINT

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

RESTARTING THE SYSTEM

When you wish to restart your system be
sure that you follow the proper procedure.
The procedure is as follows:

1. Go to the Start button menu.

2. Click on Shut Down.

3. Click on Restart

4. Verify that Restart
is selected and click on Yes.

Windows will shut down and restart
your notebook.

POINT

You may also select Shut Down and
once the power is off for 10 seconds or
more you can restart your notebook with
the Suspend/Resume button, or once the
power is off, turn the power switch to
Off for 10 seconds and then switch it
to On. These alternative methods are
not recommended.

CAUTION

Turning off the power switch without
exiting Windows may cause an error
when you start the next time. Turning
the power to On when it has been Off
for less than 10 seconds may also cause
an error when you start the next time.

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Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Integrated Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Floppy Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SuperDisk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

CD-ROM Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Internal LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Agate Tioman ProSwap. . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Phoenix NoteDock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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SECTION THREE

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

STATUS INDICATOR PANEL

The Status Indicator panel is located in the
recess just above the keyboard.(Figure 3-1.)
The appropriate indicators become visible as
you use your notebook.

Power Indicator

The Power indicator tells you when the system
is operational. It is on steady when there is
power to your notebook,and blinks when the
system is in Suspend mode.It goes off when
the system has entered Save-to-Disk mode,or
the power is turned off from the power switch.

Figure 3-1 Status Indicator Panel

Power Battery

Identifier

CD-ROM
Drive Access

Hard Drive

Access

AC Adapter

Battery
Level

PC Card
Access

Floppy Disk
Drive Access

NumLk

CapsLock

Scr Lk

Battery
Charging

PC Card
Slot Identifier

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POINT

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

is active regardless of the setting of the power
switch. The AC Adapter indicator is also active
if you have shut down from Windows but have
not turned the power switch to Off.If there is
no battery charging, and the power switch is
Off, then the AC Adapter indicator and the
Battery indicators will all be Off.

Battery Indicators

The two sets of batter y indicators show whether
or not the primary Lithium ion battery and/or
the optional second Lithium ion battery are
installed, and indicate the condition of each.
(Figure 3-2.) Battery 1 is the Lithium ion bat­tery which is installed in Multi-function Bay 1
and Battery 2 is the Lithium ion battery which
is installed in Multi-function Bay 2.The battery
indicators are displayed only for a battery which
is installed.

A small arrow icon (Battery Charging indica­tor) appears to the left of each of the Battery
Level indicators and above the number (Battery
identifier) if that battery is charging. The
Battery Charging indicator flashes if the battery
is too hot or too cold to charge.(Figure 3-2.)

CAUTION

Your notebook’s power switch must be
turned off to prevent all current draw.

The Battery Charging indicators operate
whether the power switch is Off or On.

The symbols inside the battery outline of the
Battery Level indicator show the operating level
available in that battery.(Figure 3-2.) If there is
no battery charging and the power switch is Off
then the AC Adapter indicator and the Battery
indicators will all be off.

AC Adapter Indicator

The AC Adapter indicator tells you whether the
system is operating on an AC or auto/airline
adapter,or batteries alone. The indicator is On
when either of the adapters is active and Off
when power comes from the batteries alone.If a
battery is charging, the Power Adapter indicator

CAUTION

A shorted battery is damaged and must
be replaced. (See Figure 3-2.)

CAUTION

Turning off the power with the power
switch or using the Suspend/Resume
button when any of the Access indicators
are On may cause loss of data and/or
system errors.

CAUTION

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

CD-ROM/DVD Drive Access Indicator

The CD-ROM/DVD Access indicator tells you
the CD-ROM or DVD drive is being accessed.
The CD-ROM/DVD Access indicator will flash
when the software tries to access a CD, DVD
or CD-ROM even if no CD-ROM or DVD
drive is installed.

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POINT

The Windows CD automatic insertion
function will periodically check for a
CD installed in the drive, causing the
CD-ROM Access indicator to flash. The
CD automatic insertion function allows
your system to automatically start a CD
as soon as it is inserted in the drive and
the tray is closed. It will begin playing
an audio CD or will start an application
if the CD has an auto run file on it.

Figure 3-2 Battery Level Indicator

76%–100% Charging

76%–100%

51%–75%

26%–50%

13%–25%

Low Warning ≤12%

Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

POINT

If you do not wish to have the CD
automatic insertion function on you
can disable it.

To disable the CD automatic inser tion function
for Windows 95/98 do as follows:

1. Save all data and close all applications.

2. Click on the Start button.

3. Point to Settings.

4. Click on the Control Panel.The control
panel window will be displayed.

5. Double click on the System icon.The system
properties dialogue box will be displayed.

6. Click on the Device Manager tab.T he
device list will be displayed.

7. Click on the + to the left of the CD-ROM
icon.The CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s
name and model will be displayed.

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8. Click on the CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s
name and model.

9. Click on Properties.The CD-ROM drive
manufacturer’s name and model properties
dialogue box will be displayed.

10.Click on the Settings tab.

11. Click on the automatic insertion notification

box to toggle it off.

12.Click on OK.

13. Click on OK in the system properties

dialogue box.

14. Restart your notebook according to the

message displayed.

You can re-enable the function by repeating the
process except in step 11 change the setting to on.

Hard Drive or Removable
Media Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator tells you when
either the internal hard drive,an optional
second hard drive or an optional Zip drive
is being accessed.

POINT

The Hard Drive Access indicator does
not show which hard drive or Zip drive,
is being accessed. It works the same for
any one.

Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator

The Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator tells you
when a floppy disk drive or SuperDisk drive is
being accessed.The Floppy Disk Dr ive Access
indicator will flash when your software tries to
access a floppy disk or SuperDisk even if no
floppy disk drive or SuperDisk drive is installed.

PC Card Access Indicators

The PC Card Access indicators tell you when
an installed PC Card is being accessed.Card 1
is the bottom connector inside the slot and
Card 2 is the upper connector inside the card
slot. Type III cards are always Card 1 only.
The PC Card Access indicator will flash if
your software tries to access a PC Card even
if none are installed.

Num Lk Indicator

The Num Lk indicator tells you the internal key­board is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.

(See page 36 for more information on the numeric
keypad.) You can activate the Num Lk mode by

pressing the Num Lk/Scr Lk key while holding
down the Shift key.Deactivate the setting the
same way that you activated it.

Caps Lock Indicator

The Caps Lock indicator tells you when the
keyboard is set for all capital letters.Activate the
all capital letters setting by pressing the Caps
Lock key on the keyboard. Deactivate the set­ting the same way that you activated it.

Scr Lk Indicator

The Scr Lk indicator tells you when scroll lock
is active.You can activate the scroll lock by
pressing the Num Lk/Scr Lk key.Deactivate the
setting the same way that you activated it.

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INTEGRATED POINTING DEVICE

Your LifeBook E Ser ies w ill have either an inte­grated ErgoTrac or a TouchPad pointing device.
Please refer to the section that describes your
pointing device.

Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device

The ErgoTrac pointing device is composed
of a short, comfortable, dish-shaped pointing
device and two buttons located in front of the
keyboard.The ErgoTrac pointing device has
the function of a mouse,and moves the cursor
around on the screen – up,down, left and r ight.
A light pressure with the tip of your finger is all
that is required to operate the ErgoTrac. The
more pressure you use the faster the cursor will
move.The second part of the ErgoTrac pointing
device – the buttons – function as mouse but­tons,and the functions they perform depend
on the application you are running. Figure 3-3
shows the position of the ErgoTrac pointing
device and buttons.

Figure 3-3 ErgoTrac Pointing Device

Right Button

Left Button

Cursor Control

POINT

You may have a TouchPad if your
specified such in your Built-to-order
LifeBook configuration.

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POINT

An external mouse can be connected
to the PS/2 port on the back side of the
notebook, and used simultaneously with
the integrated pointing device. However,
if you boot the system with the PS/2
mouse connected the internal pointing
device will be disabled as specified in
your BIOS settings. You can set the
internal pointing device so that it is
always enabled. (See Section 4,

page 90 for details).

Clicking

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button.
To left-click move the screen cursor to the item
you wish to select, press the left pointing device
button once,and then immediately release it.To
right-click, move the mouse cursor to the item
you wish to select, press the right pointing
device button once, and then immediately
release it. (Figure 3-4.)

Figure 3-4 Clicking

Left Click Left Double Click

Figure 3-5 Dragging

CAUTION

If the interval between clicks is too long,
double-clicking will not be executed.

POINT

The interval between presses for double
clicking, and other parameters of pointing
and selecting, can be adjusted with the
selections in the dialog box of the mouse
icon in your Windows Control panel.

Dragging

Dragging means selecting an item with the
pointing cursor,and while keeping the left
pointing device button depressed, moving
the cursor to the desired new location,then
releasing the button.(Figure 3-5.)

Double-Clicking

Double-clicking means following the preceding
Clicking procedure,but pressing the pointing
device button twice in rapid succession.
Double-clicking works with both the left
and right buttons.

Clicking

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button.
To left-click, move the screen cursor to the item
you wish to select, press the left pointing device
button once,and then immediately release it.
To r ight-click, move the mouse cursor to the
item you wish to select,press the right pointing

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Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device

The TouchPad pointing device is composed
of a small rectangular touch sensitive pointer
control and two buttons located in front ofthe
keyboard.The TouchPad pointing device has the
function of a mouse, and moves the cursor
around on the screen – up,down, left and rig ht.
A light pressure with the tip of your fingernail
is all that is required to operate the TouchPad.
Pencil erasers,etc. don’t work. The faster you
move your finger the faster the cursor will move.
The second part of the TouchPad pointing device
– the buttons – function as mouse buttons,and
the functions they perform depend
on the application you are running.Figure 3-6
shows the position of the TouchPad and buttons.

POINT

The left mouse button functions can
also be performed with your finger on
the TouchPad.

Figure 3-6 TouchPad Pointing Device

Cursor
Control

Left
Button

Right Button

device button once, and then immediately
release it. (Figure 3-7.)You can also left click by
a light tap on the TouchPad ending with your
finger off the pad,instead of using the button.

Double-Clicking

Double-clicking means following the preceding
Clicking procedure,but pressing the pointing
device button twice in rapid succession. Double­clicking works with either the left or the right
button.You can also double left click by two
light taps on the TouchPad ending with your
finger off the pad,instead of using the button.

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Figure 3-7 Clicking

Left-Click Left Double-Click

Figure 3-8 Dragging

CAUTION

If the interval between clicks is too long,
the double-click will not be executed.

POINT

The interval between clicks for double
clicking, and other parameters of pointing
and selecting, can be adjusted with the
selections in the dialog box of the mouse
icon in your Windows Control panel.

Dragging

Dragging means selecting an item with the
pointing cursor,and while keeping the left
pointing device button depressed,moving the
cursor to the desired new location,then releas­ing the button.(Figure 3-8.) Dragging can also
be done on the TouchPad – two light taps end­ing with your fingernail on the pad and then
moving, or holding the left button down and
moving your fingernail on the pad.

Integrated Pointing Device
Control Adjustment

The Windows Control Panel provides customiz­ation of your pointing device from the mouse
icon.There are four (4) aspects of pointing
device operation which you can adjust.

■

Buttons – This lets you set up the buttons for
right or left handed operation and set the
time interval for double clicking.

POINT

For your convenience, we have included
the Alps GlidePoint mouse driver for your
integrated Touchpad device on our
Recovery CD. Locate your Recovery CD
in the accessories box. Insert the
Recovery CD into your system while the
operating system is active and through
My Computer or Windows Explorer,
locate the directory D:\Drivers\Touchpad.
Follow the directions in the readme file in
this direcotry to install the optional driver.

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USING THE KEYBOARD

Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard.
(Figure 3-9.) The keys perform all the standard
functions of a 101-key keyboard and also
include Windows keys and other special func­tion keys. This section describes only those
items specific to your notebook.They are the
numeric keypad, the cursor keys, the function
keys, the function extension key (Fn) and the
Windows keys.

Numeric Keypad

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual
functions as both standard character keys and
numeric keypad keys. Figure 3-9 highlights
these keys. To switch into numeric keypad
mode, press the Num Lk/Scr Lk while holding
down the Shift key.You can now enter numerals
0 through 9, perform addition ( + ), subtraction
( – ), multiplication ( * ), or division ( / ), and
enter decimal points ( . ) using the keys desig­nated as ten-key function keys.The keys in the
numeric keypad are marked on the front edge
of the key to indicate their secondary functions.

Figure 3-9 Keyboard

Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

Fn Key

Start Key

Start Key

Application Key

Cursor Keys

■

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

■

Motion – This lets you set up the relation of
the speed of motion of your finger to the
motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing
tail for the cursor arrow.

■

General – This allows you to choose the type
of mouse being used.It is already set for your
integrated pointing device.You may need to
change it for an external mouse.

You may want to tr y practicing w ith different
adjustments until you find a combination that
is comfortable for you.

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Cursor Keys

The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the
keyboard which allow you to move the cursor
up Õ,down Ô, left Ó and right È in applica-
tions; in windows such as the Explorer window,
it moves the “focus”(moves to select the next
item up,down, left, or right).

POINT

The integrated pointing device and/or
external mouse are also used for moving
the cursor around the screen.

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

POINT

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

choice.The choices,in order,are: built-in dis­play panel only, both built-in display panel and
external monitor,or external monitor only.

Windows Keys

Your notebook has three Windows keys,two
Start keys and an Application key.The Start key
displays the Start menu. This is the same as the
button on the toolbar which is typically at the
bottom of your Windows desktop.The
Application key has the same function in
Windows as the right mouse button,it displays
the Shortcut menu for whatever item is select­ed. See your Windows documentation for addi­tional information. (See Figure 3-9.)

VOLUME CONTROL

All system and application functions have mul­tiple volume controls which interact with each
other.There is the hardware volume control on
the right side panel of your notebook.There is
a volume control in the ESS AudioRack,your
operating system Sound Control panel and any
other application with sound.

Function Keys

Your 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.(See Figure 3-9.)

Fn Key

The Fn key provides extended functions for the
notebook and is always used in conjunction
with another key.(See Figure 3-9.)

Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key
allows you to toggle between video compensa­tion and no compensation.(Video compensa­tion controls spacing on the display.When it is
enabled, displays with less than 1024 x 768 or
800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the
entire screen.)

Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key
allows you to change your selection of where to
send your display video.Each time you press the
combination of keys you will step to the next

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CAUTION

The ESS AudioRack volume setting
sets the maximum volume level of the
hardware volume control knob.

Each setting source puts an upper limit on the
volume which can be set by the other sources.
For example if the hardware volume control is
turned all the way down, your software volume
control settings have no effect.By the same
token,if the ESS AudioRack has the sound
turned off, adjusting the hardware or other
application software volume settings will not
produce sound.One easy operating method is
to use the hardware and ESS AudioRack volume
controls to set an upper limit on sound level
and then make fine adjustments with other
application software.

CAUTION

If you use a speakerphone function,
be sure that the microphone setting in
the ESS AudioRack (recorder portion)
is disabled.

BATTERIES

The Lithium ion batteries are rechargeable with
an operating time of up to three (3) hours
depending on active power management fea­tures and user activity levels.Your notebook can
be operated on the primary Lithium ion battery
alone or in a dual battery configuration with an
optional second Lithium ion battery.A built-in
bridge battery allows a charged Lithium ion
battery to be exchanged for a discharged one
by “warm-swapping”. To warm-swap, have a
charged battery ready,put your notebook in
Suspend mode,remove the low battery and
quickly insert a charged battery.(See page 39 for

more information about the bridge battery.)

The Lithium ion battery operating time may
become shorter than the reference value if it is
used under the following conditions:

■

When used at temperatures that exceed a low
of 5°C or a high of 35°C.High temperatures
not only reduce charging efficiency,but
can also cause battery deterioration. (The
Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel
will flash when you try to charge a battery that
is outside its operating temperature range.)

■

The battery charging capacity is reduced as the
battery ages. If your battery is running low
quickly,you should replace it with a new one.

■

When using a high current device such as a
modem, a LAN card, a CD-ROM drive,or
the hard drive frequently.

Using the AC adapter will conserve your battery
when using a high current device such as a
modem, a LAN card, a CD-ROM drive,or the
hard drive frequently. The Bridge battery can
only be recharged by using the AC adapter.

POINT

Windows NT 4.0 does not support the
ESS AudioRack application.

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CAUTION

Do not leave a faulty battery in your
notebook. It might damage your AC
adapter, optional auto/airline adapter,
another battery, or your notebook itself.
It may also prevent operation of your
notebook by draining all available current
into the bad battery.

CAUTION

Actual battery life will vary based on
screen brightness, applications, features,
power management settings, battery
condition, and other customer prefer­ences. CD-ROM drive or hard drive
usage may also have a significant
impact on battery life.

CAUTION

Under federal, state or local law it
may be illegal to dispose of batteries by
putting them in the trash. Please take
care of our environment and dispose
of batteries properly. Check with your
local government authority for details
regarding recycling or disposing of
old batteries. If you cannot find this
information elsewhere, contact your
support representative at 1-800-8FUJITSU
(1-800-838-5487).

Bridge Battery

The bridge battery is a NiCad battery that is
built-in your notebook and is constantly
being recharged under AC Power.A br idge|
battery allows a charged Lithium ion battery
to be exchanged for a discharged one by
“warm-swapping”.

To war m-swap have a charged battery ready,
put your notebook in Suspend mode,remove
the low battery and quickly insert a charged
battery.The bridge batter y capacit y is not
large, about 3 minutes, and can vary with the
condition of your notebook.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

they were installed and/or the AC or auto/
airline adapter was connected.

There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion
batteries, which means that you do not need to
discharge them completely before recharging.
A single fully discharged Lithium ion battery
will charge in approximately three (3) hours
when your notebook is Off or in Suspend mode.
The charging time from fully discharged for two
Lithium ion batteries together,is approximately
five (5) hours when your notebook is Off or in
Suspend mode. Of course par tially charged bat­teries will not take as long to charge.The charge
times will be significantly longer if your note­book is in use while the batteries are charging
(from approximately nine (9) hours for one bat­tery to approximately 15 hours for two batteries
with normal operating levels).

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Shorted Batteries

If your Status Indicator panel shows a shorted
battery,check the installation for that battery by
removing and re-installing it.If it still shows
that it is shorted, replace it with a new battery.

CAUTION

A shorted battery is damaged and must
be replaced so that it does not damage
anything else.

CAUTION

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

The Lithium ion batteries are recharged inter­nally using the AC adapter or auto/airline
adapter.To recharge the batteries:

■

Make sure the battery to be charged is
installed in either Multi-function bay of
your notebook and connect the AC or
auto/airline adapter.

■

Make sure that the Battery Charging indica­tor to the left of the Battery Level indicator
of the battery to be charged is visible on the
Status Indicator panel.

■

Make sure the percentage charge is shown
inside the Battery Level icon.(Figure 3-2
on page 29.)

When two Lithium ion batteries are installed,
the charge/discharge rate of the pr imar y and
optional second Lithium ion batteries are the
same, as they are connected in parallel and are
both charging and/or discharging at the same
time. Since the rates are the same,one may
finish charging or discharging before the other
if

they were not at the same charge level when

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to check the condition of either the
primary Lithium ion battery or an optional sec­ond Lithium ion battery,check the Battery Le vel
indicators located on the Status Indicator panel.
These indicators change as the battery levels
change. Battery 1 is a Lithium ion battery which
is installed in Multi-function Bay 1 and Battery
2 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in
Multi-function Bay 2.(Figure 3-2 on page 29.)

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Low Battery State

When the battery is running low,your note­book beeps about every 15 seconds and the
Battery Level indicator(s) flash. If you do not
respond to the low battery alarm,the batteries
will continue to discharge until they are too low
to operate.When this happens there will be a
multiple beep alarm, the Battery Level indicator
will show dead battery,and your notebook will
go into Suspend mode to try and protect your
data as long as possible.Your power manage­ment settings do not affect what happens at the
dead battery alarm level.Your notebook w ill go
to Suspend mode.

CAUTION

You may not be able to hear the audio
alarms if the volume control is set too
low or is turned off by either hardware or
software but you will still be able to see
the Battery Level indicator(s) flash.

When the low battery alarm occurs you need to
save all your active data and put your notebook
into Suspend mode until you can provide a new
power source.You should provide this power as
soon as possible. The new power source can be
a charged battery or a power adapter, either AC
or auto/airline.

CAUTION

When you are in Suspend mode there
must always be at least one power source
active. If you turn off the power with
the power switch, or remove all power
sources, battery, AC adapter or auto/
airline adapter, while your notebook is in
Suspend mode any data which has not
been saved to the hard drive will be lost.

Once your notebook goes into Dead Battery
Suspend mode you will be unable to resume
operation until you provide a source of power
either from an AC adapter,an optional auto/
airline adapter,or a charged battery.Dead
Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status
indicator just like the normal Suspend mode.
Once you have provided power,you will need
to press the Suspend/Resume button to resume
operation. In the Dead Battery Suspend mode,
your data can be maintained for some time,but
if a power source is not provided promptly,the
Power indicator will stop flashing and go out,
and you will have lost the data that was
not stored.

Once you provide power you can continue to use
your notebook while an adapter is charging the
battery,but the batter y tr ickle charges under
these conditions.If you want to charge the
battery more quickly,put your notebook into
Suspend mode, or turn off your notebook while
the adapter is charging the battery.(See Power

Off on pages 24-25 for shutdow n procedures.)

CAUTION

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

POINT

When there is no floppy disk in the drive,
the Eject button is flush with the front of
your notebook.

Ejecting a Floppy Disk

To e ject a disk, check that the Floppy Disk
Drive Access indicator is Off, (see pages 28

and 31) and press the Eject button.
(Figure 3-10.)

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CAUTION

If you eject the disk while the Floppy
Disk Drive Access indicator is On, there is
a risk of damaging the data on the disk
or the disk drive.

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

The modular floppy disk drive is a 3.5" drive
which can read and write on 1.44MB and
720KB memory capacity floppy disks. Floppy
disk format is controlled from your operating
system. (See your software documentation for
more information.) The modular floppy disk
drive can be used in Multi-function Bay 1 or
externally with the FDD adapter

. The system
will treat any floppy disk drive in exactly the
same way regardless of where it is installed.

(For floppy disk drive installation and removal
instructions see Multi-function Bays on pages 130­131 and External Installation of a Floppy Disk
Drive on page 140.) When your system boots it

will always look first for a floppy disk drive in a
Multi-function Bay 1,and then look at the
external floppy disk drive port.

CAUTION

To get your system to recognize a newly
installed floppy disk drive you must
restart your notebook.

Loading a Floppy Disk

To load, insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk
drive,shutter side first and label up,until the
Eject button,above the floppy disk drive
opening, pops out. (Figure 3-10.)

Figure 3-10 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk

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notebook’s operating system software to format
a floppy disk. Please refer to the operating sys­tem manual for step-by-step instructions.

To prevent data stored on a floppy disk from
being erased, slide the write protect tab on the
floppy disk to open up the small hole.This
makes the disk write protected.When you want
to write data to that disk, slide the write protect
tab the other way to close the small hole.

Figure 3-11 Floppy Disk Write Protect

Write Enabled

Write Protected

CAUTION

Formatting a previously used floppy
disk is an effective method of clearing a
disk as long as you realize that ALL the
information on the disk will be erased.

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

To clean, w ipe the floppy disk drive clean
with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth
dampened with water or a solution of neutral
detergent.Never use benzene,paint thinner,
or other volatile material.

■

Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy
disk drive.

Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

Before you can use a new floppy disk,you need
to prepare it so your notebook knows where to
store information.This preparation is called
formatting or initializing a disk.You need to
format new 3.5" floppy disks, unless you pur­chase preformatted disks.You will use your

Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks

■

Avoid storing the floppy disk drive and
disks in extremely hot and cold locations,
or in locations subject to severe
temperature changes.

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SUPERDISKTM120 DRIVE

The modular SuperDisk drive is a floppy disk
drive that can read and write both 120MB
Super floppy disks and standard 1.44MB and
720KB floppy disks. It takes the place of a flop­py drive and offers greater removable media
storage capabilities.

The SuperDisk drive works very much like a
regular floppy disk drive in your LifeBook E
Series. Please refer to the Floppy Disk Drive
section for usage and care information.

CD-ROM DRIVE

The modular CD-ROM drive is a 24x
maximum reader.

DVD DRIVE

The modular DVD Drive is a 2.0x maximum
reader and takes the place of the CD-ROM
drive in Multi-Function Bay 2. It works very
much like a CD-ROM drive in that it can read
CD-ROMs as well as DVDs.It can also play
Audio CDs.

CAUTION

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

Figure 3-12 SuperDisk Drive

Figure 3-13 CD-ROM/DVD Drive

POINT

DVD playback is not supported in
Windows NT 4.0.

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Loading a CD or DVD

■

Make sure that the angle adjustment feet on
the bottom of the notebook are folded
against the bottom of the notebook.

■

Make sure there is power to your notebook.

■

Push,gently but firmly,and release the eject
button on the front of the drive to open
the holder tray,the tray will come out a
short distance.

■

Gently pull the tray out until a CD/DVD can
be easily placed in the tray.

■

If there was a protective sheet in the tray
when it was shipped, make sure it
has been removed.

■

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

■

Close the tray.

■

After the CD/DVD is loaded,it w ill take a
short time for your notebook to recognize it.

POINT

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

Figure 3-14 Loading the CD-ROM/DVD Tray

Care of CD and DVDs

CD/DVDs are precision devices and will
function reliably if g iven reasonable care.

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

Avoid storing any CD-ROM in extreme
temperatures.

■

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

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HARD DRIVE

The internal hard drive capacity is dependent
on which model you are using.See Appendix
A (pages 182–186) or your packing label for
model information. If you are using the option­al second hard drive for the first time since you
installed it, you can get your notebook to recog­nize it by opening the Windows Control Panel
and opening Add New Hardware which will
step you through the process of having
Windows look for your newly installed device.

Formatting the Hard Drive

The hard drive inside your notebook is format­ted (initialized) at the factory.You do not need
to format it under normal circumstances.If
you purchase an optional second hard drive
you will need to Fdisk and format it before you
use it the first time. Check your operating
system documentation for information on
initializing a hard drive.

CAUTION

If you reformat the internal hard drive
ALL data including the operating system,
applications software and data will be
erased. Unless data is copied to floppy
disks or other data storage media it will
be permanently lost. All software will be
need to be re-installed and data files
restored from your back-up disks. See
the operating system manual for more
information on backing-up your data
files. The factory installed software,
including the operating system, can be
restored from the Recovery CD-ROM
which came in the accessories box when
you purchased your notebook. (See

Restoring Your Pre-installed Software
from CD-ROM on page 174 for more
information.) Any application software

which you have purchased and installed
will have to be re-installed from the
original source. When doing a recovery
remember that you must allocate space

■

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

■

If a CD-ROM is subjected to a sudden
change in temperature,cold to warm con­densation may form on the surface.Wipe the
moisture off w ith a clean, soft,lint free cloth
and let it dry at room temperature. DO NOT
use a hair dryer or heater to dry a CD-ROM.

■

If a CD-ROM is dirt y, use only a CD-ROM
cleaner or wipe it with a clean, soft, lint free
cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping
to the outer edge.

Figure 3-15 CD-ROM Handling

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for the Save-to-Disk function if you have
it enabled. (See Setting Up Your Save-to-

Disk File Allocation on pages 124-125
for more information.)

INTERNAL MODEM

If your LifeBook is configured with an internal
modem daughter card in the Communications
port, it is a K56Flex fax/data/voice modem with
v.90 support.The voice functions of the
modem include speakerphone and answering
machine capabilities. The answering machine
capabilities require the use of third part y soft­ware not included with your notebook.

INFRARED PORT

Infrared IrDA-compatible communication is a
function that allows for wireless data transfer
between your notebook and other IrDA-com­patible devices. Examples of IrDA-compatible
devices are another computer or a printer.When
carrying out this kind of communication, both
devices must be set so their infrared ports are
directly facing each other without obstructions.
A distance of 6" to 36" between the dev ice ports
is ideal. Dirt or scratches on the lens of your
notebook or the other device will degrade
performance. This is especially true for Fast IrDA
applications such as a transfer to an Ethernet.

If you are using Windows 98,you can use the
Infrared Recipient program for infrared file trans­fers.LapLink software can also be used for infrared
file transfers in Windows 95 and Windows 98.See
your online help menus for more information.

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INTERNAL LAN

If your LifeBook is configured with an internal
LAN daughter card, it is a Fast Ethernet
(10/100 Base-T/Tx) network interface with an
RJ-45 connector.Your internal LAN card will
need to be configured for use in the Windows
network control panel.Please refer to your sys­tems administrator for information on your
particular network configuration.

POINT

Windows NT 4.0 does not support the
infrared port on your LifeBook E Series.

Figure 3-16 Internal Modem or LAN

POINT

Your LifeBook E Series may be configured
with no device in the Communications
port if you specified as such in your
built-to-order configuration.

POINT

The internal modems on all Fujitsu note­books from Fujitsu PC Corporation are not
qualified for use with telephone systems
outside the United States and Canada and
may not operate in other countries.

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The following conditions may interfere with
infrared communications:

■

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

■

When the infrared communication ports
are too far apart.

■

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

■

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

profile,and put your notebook in Suspend
mode when not actually performing an
operation.As with all mobile, battery-powered
computers,there is a trade-off between
performance and power savings.

Internal power management for your notebook
may be controlled from settings made in the
BIOS setup utility prebundled power manage­ment application, or from settings made in
your operating system.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

Do not move either device during
communication as it may interrupt
data transmission.

POWER MANAGEMENT

Your LifeBook E Ser ies has many features for
conserving battery power.Some power savings
features are automatic and have no user con­trol, such as those for the internal modem,
while others depend on the parameters you
set to best suit your operating conditions.
Other power saving features turn the display
brightness down, limit the use of high power
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Using the Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active, the Suspend/
Resume button can be used to manually
put your notebook into Suspend mode.The
Suspend/Resume button is located next to the
Status Indicator panel above the keyboard
of your notebook.(Figure 3-17.) Push the
Suspend/Resume button,when your notebook
is active but no Access indicators are on and
release the button (immediately).You will hear
two short beeps and then your system will enter
suspend mode.

If your notebook is suspended, pushing the
Suspend/Resume button will return your note­book to active operation at the point where it
went into suspension.You can tell whether or
not your system is in Suspend mode by looking
at the Power indicator.(See pages 28-29.) If it is
visible and not flashing, your notebook is fully
operational. If it is visible and flashing, your
notebook is in Suspend mode.If it is not v isi­ble, the power is Off or your notebook is in
Save-to-Disk mode.Your notebook will be
set to operate in Suspend mode when you
receive it.

Suspend Mode

The Suspend mode, or Standby mode in
Windows 98,saves the contents of your note­book’s system memory during periods of inac­tivity by maintaining power to critical parts

while turning off the CPU,the display,the hard
drive and all of the other internal components
except those necessary to maintain system
memory and recognize the Suspend/Resume
button and restart.Your notebook can be
put in Suspend mode by:

■

Pressing the Suspend/Resume button when
your system is in the On state.

■

Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut
Down menu (Windows 98).

■

Selecting System Suspend from the
PowerPanel toolbar menu (Windows 95
and Windows NT).

■

Timing out from lack of activity.

■

Battery level reaching the Dead Battery
Warning condition.

Your notebook’s RAM typically stores the file(s)
on which you are working,the open applica­tion(s) and any other data required to support

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Figure 3-17 Suspend/Resume Button

CAUTION

Loss of all power sources, including
batteries, while in the Suspend mode will
cause lost data and inability to return
to operation with the Suspend/
Resume button.

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Hold down the Fn key and push the Suspend/
Resume button,when your notebook is active
but no Access indicators are on and release the
button (immediately).You will hear two short
beeps and then your system will flash the Save­to-Disk screen,and enter Save-to-Disk mode.

If your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode,
pushing the Suspend/Resume button will
return your notebook to active operation at the
point where it went into Save-to-Disk mode.
You can tell whether or not your system is in
Save-to-Disk mode by looking at the Power
indicator.(See pages 28-29.) If it is v isible and
not flashing, your notebook is fully operational.
If it is v isible and flashing, your notebook is in
Suspend mode. If it is not visible, the power is
Off or your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode.

Save-to-Disk Mode

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

■

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

■

Select Save-to-Disk activation from the
PowerPanel toolbar or menu (Windows 95
and Windows NT only.)

■

Select Standby from the Windows Shut
Down menu with Save-to-Disk enabled by
the BIOS Setup Utility (Windows 98 only).

■

Time out from lack of activity w ith Save-To­Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings
menu of the BIOS setup utilit y.

Your notebook’s system memory typically stores
the file(s) on which you are working,the open
application(s) and any other data required to
support the operation(s) in progress.

the operation(s) in progress.When you resume
operation from Suspend mode,it returns to
the point in the operation where it left off.
You must use the Suspend/Resume button
to resume operation,and there must be an
adequate power source available,or your
notebook will not resume.

Using the Suspend/Resume Button to
Perform Save-to-Disk

When your notebook is active, the Suspend/
Resume button (Figure 3-17)can be used to
manually put your notebook into Save-To-Disk
mode if you have enabled Save-to-Disk mode in
one of the following ways:

■

For Windows 98 you must enable Save-to­Disk mode in the BIOS Setup utility Power
menu. (See page 56 for more information on

the Power menu of the BIOS Setup ut ility.)

■

For Windows 95 and Windows NT you can
simply click the Save-to-Disk activation but­ton on the PowerPanel toolbar menu.

(See page 56 for more information on
PowerPanel.)

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When the Save-to-Disk function is activated
your notebook saves the contents of the system
memory to a file on the internal hard drive,and
then automatically shuts off power to your note­book.When you resume operation by pressing
the Suspend/ Resume button,you return to the
point in the operation where you left off,before
going into Save-to-Disk mode.

CAUTION

The Suspend or Save-to-Disk mode
should not be used with certain PC Cards.
Check your PC Card documentation for
more information.

CAUTION

Be sure you know which settings are
active for the Suspend/Resume button
before you use it; misuse can result in
data loss. (See the Power Menu of the

BIOS setup utility, pages 107-109, for
more information.)

POINT

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

Savings Menu of the BIOS setup utility,
pages 107-109, for more information.)

POINT

If your notebook is active when you
enter the Suspend or Save-to-Disk mode,
changes to open files are not lost. The
files are left open and memory is kept
active during Suspend mode or the
memory is transferred to the internal
hard drive during Save-to-Disk mode.

CAUTION

If you are running your notebook on
battery power, be aware that the battery
continues to discharge while your note­book is in suspend mode, though not as
fast as when fully operational. With a
fully charged internal Lithium ion battery
the suspend mode will maintain your
status for 24 hours or more.

POINT

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

POINT

The main advantage of using the
Save-to-Disk function is that power is
not required to maintain your data. This
is particularly important if you will be
leaving your notebook in a suspended
state for a prolonged period of time. The
drawback of using Save-to-Disk mode
is that it lengthens the power down and
power up sequences and resets
peripheral devices.

POINT

Save-to-Disk mode requires allocating a
significant amount of hard drive capacity
for saving all system memory, which
reduces your usable disk space. When
you purchase your notebook it will have
space allocated for the memory installed.
If you upgrade the original system by
adding a memory upgrade module
without changing the size of your Save­to-Disk allocation you will get an error
message when you try to activate Save­to-Disk mode and it will not work. Use
the PHDISK Utility to increase the size
of the Save-to-Disk file, SAVE2DSK.BIN.

(Refer to Setting Up Your Save-to-Disk
File Allocation on pages 124-125 for
more information.) If you need help

contact your support representative
for recommendations.

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Idle Mode

Idle mode is one of the power management
parameters.When Idle mode is enabled the
CPU is put into low-speed operation when
there is no activity (keystroke,pointer action,
sound generation, video display change,
modem transmission or reception, etc.) on
your notebook for 16 seconds.Any activity will
cause the normal operation to restart automati­cally.This feature is independent of the
Suspend/Resume modes.This par ameter is
enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility.
(See page 83.)

Standby Mode

Standby mode is one of the power management
parameters.When Standby mode is activated,
your notebook puts the CPU in low-speed
operation, shuts off the display and turns off
the hard drive when there is no activity (key­stroke,pointer action,sound generation, video
display change,modem transmission or recep­tion, etc.) on your notebook for the user select­ed time-out period. (See page 83.) Any act iv it y
will cause your notebook to return to normal

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operation automatically.This feature is inde­pendent of the Suspend/Resume button.This
parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS
setup utility.

POINT

The Idle mode and Standby mode fea­tures described above are only available
in Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Windows 98 has its own integrated
power management features that include
the functionality of those listed above.

Video Timeout

The Video Timeout is one of the power man­agement parameters which saves power by
turning off the display if there is no keyboard
or pointer activity for the user selected timeout
period.Any keyboard or pointer activity will
cause the display to restart automatically. This
feature is independent of the Suspend/Resume
button.This parameter is enabled and disabled
in the BIOS setup utility.(See page 108.)

Hard Disk Timeout

The Hard Disk Timeout is one of the power
management parameters which saves power
by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard
drive access for the timeout period which has
been set in the BIOS setup utility.(See page

108.) Any attempt to access the hard drive will
cause the hard drive to restart automatically.
This feature is independent of the Suspend/
Resume button.This par ameter is enabled and
disabled in the BIOS setup utility.

Windows Power Management
Control Panels

The Power Management icon in the Windows 98
Control Panel allows you to configure some of
the power management settings that are normal­ly controlled by the BIOS.For instance, you can
set timeout values in the Power Management
Control Panel for turning off the display and for
turning off hard disks.You can specify these
timeout values based on whether you are run­ning on batteries or AC.

The Power icon in the Windows 95 Control
Panel will allow you to set timeout values for
the hard drive only.

ACPI and Windows 98

Short for Advanced Configuration & Power
Interface,a power management specification
developed by Intel,Microsoft, and Toshiba.
ACPI,which is par t of the Windows 98
operating system, enables the operating system
to control the amount of power given to each
device attached to the computer.With ACPI,
the operating system can turn off peripheral
devices, such as CD-ROM players,when the y
are not in use.

Due to ongoing industry development of
ACPI technology, we have configured your
LifeBook E Series notebook to APM
(Advanced Power Management) mode.

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SoftPEG Video CD Player

This control resembles a VCR player front panel
and is operated in the same way. When you
point to a button,a small explanation of the use
of the button will appear.When you left-click
on the button it will activate.Online help
screens are available for more information.
(SoftPEG is pre-installed on Windows 95 and
Windows 98 systems only.)

PC Doctor

PC Doctor by Watergate Software is primarily
for use by your support representative when
helping you with trouble shooting.

ESS AudioRack

™

The control of the AudioRack player software
(AudioRack32) resembles the front panels of
a rack of stereo equipment and is operated in
much the same way. There is also AudioRack
recorder software (AudioRecorder).Online
help screens are accessible from the AudioDrive
panel of AudioRack32, click on the Help button
for more information. In the AudioRecorder
dialog box,click on Help in the top taskbar.

In AudioRack32 the AudioDrive panel lets
you turn on and off the available functions.
When you left-click on a button it will activate.
When a function is active,its button on the
AudioDrive shows a green dot and its control
panel is in the equipment rack. When it is off
the dot on the button is black and the control
panel is not in the rack.You activate a slider or
knob on a control panel by dragging it.The
functions available are DAT (Digital Audio Tape
player),3D (3D-Stereo sound control), MIDI,
Mixer and CD (Audio CD player).

ESS AudioRack is pre-installed on Windows 95
and Windows 98 systems only.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Your LifeBook E Ser ies comes with pre-installed
software for playing audio and video files of
various formats. In addition there is file transfer
software,virus protection software, and Power
Management software.

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

SoftPEG MPEG File Player

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

POINT

You can modify the set up of certain
audio parameters in the BIOS setup
utility, Advanced Menu – Multimedia
Device Configuration Submenu.

(See page 84.)

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POINT

For maximum frequency response and
bandwidth, leave the graphic equalizer
levels at the mid-point (zero level). To
customize the frequency response to
your personal taste, adjust accordingly.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

If you use a speakerphone function, be
sure that the microphone setting in the
ESS AudioRack is disabled.

LapLink

LapLink, by Traveling Software,file tr ansfer
software provides direct file transfers to other
computers.Data transfers can be via internal
modem, a PC Card modem, the infrared port,
a serial cable, or a parallel cable (cables are
not included). See the LapLink online help
screens for operating instructions.

LapLink is pre-installed on Windows 95 and
Windows 98 systems only.

Card Executive

Card Executive,by Phoenix Technologies allows
you to configure PCMCIA cards in Windows
NT 4.0. Consult the on-line documentation for
information on how to use this program.

Card Executive is pre-installed on Windows NT

4.0 systems only.

McAfee VirusScan

Running your McAfee VirusScan program after
loading data or programs from a floppy disk,
CD-ROM,modem data transfer,or infrared
data transfer is a precaution that will protect

the data on your hard drive from contamina­tion or destruction. See your VirusScan online
help screens or online manual for information
on how and when to run this program.

PMSet 98

PMSet 98 is a power management application
which allows you to monitor battery status.See
your online help screens for information on
how to use the program.

PMSet 98 is pre-installed on Windows 98
systems only.

POINT

Due to the fact that the LifeBook E Series
does not support LCD Backlighting con­trol and CPU Clock control, these options
are not selectable in the Power Control
tab of PMSet98.

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The profiles are groups of system settings
designed to fit power operation to specific user
operating conditions. The activations are short­cut ways to turn on specific power management
features of your notebook. Some of the profiles
can be edited and saved from the PowerPanel
application, some can be edited and saved from
the BIOS setup utility and only viewed from
PowerPanel,and some are factory set and can
only be viewed from either PowerPanel or the
BIOS setup utility.

The profile choices are:
(This group is factory set.)

■

Maximum Battery Life.

■

Maximum Performance.

■

Power Management Off.
(This one is set only from the

BIOS setup utility.)

■

Custom Settings.

(This group is set from PowerPanel.)

■

Presentation.

PowerPanel

PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies provides
Windows desktop access to a comprehensive
combination of power management settings
without entering the BIOS setup utility.

PowerPanel is pre-installed on Windows 95 and
Windows NT systems only.

The PowerPanel icon looks like an atom with
its cloud of electrons.This icon will open the
PowerPanel menu.You can view the menu in
icon format along the edge of your desktop by
moving the cursor against the edge where you
have chosen to keep your PowerPanel toolbar
and letting it sit there until the toolbar appears.
(The default position for the toolbar is the left
side of the screen,but you can move it to
whichever edge you like by dragging.)

The power management toolbar has ten power
profile choices and six activation choices.
When you switch to AC powered operation the
PowerPanel toolbar will automatically change to
indicate AC power operation and will show the
AC Power profile as active.

■

Green PC.

■

AC Profile.

■

Word Processing.

■

Communication.

■

Games.

The activation choices are:

■

System Suspend.

■

System Save-to-Disk.

■

System Standby.

■

Hard Disk Standby.

■

Modem Power Toggle.

■

Video Standby.

The factory set Maximum Power Savings profile
is designed around trade offs of performance
and battery life. For true maximum battery life
keep the display and volume levels as low as
possible and use the custom settings recom­mended in Section Three on page 107.

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menu that appears select Customize.Within the
Customize dialog box you can choose to have
the toolbar display at all times or to use your
custom toolbar.You can also select from the
same menu to Hide the toolbar. If you hide the
toolbar you will have to double click on the
edge where the toolbar was located to display it.

If you select Exit from the PowerPanel
menu you will turn off the PowerPanel com­pletely.To turn it back on, go to the Program
folder of the Start menu, select PowerPanel and
click on it.

MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE PROFILE

The Maximum Battery Life profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters read directly from
the BIOS, and chosen as the settings that will

POINT

The AC Power profile is activated auto­matically when a power adapter is being
used, unless it is overridden by another
selection made after the adapter became
active. It can be reactivated by selecting
it or it can be activated by selection, even
when operating only on battery power.

produce the longest possible battery life.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE PROFILE

The Maximum Performance profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters

read directly from

the BIOS and

chosen as the settings that will
produce superior performance with reasonable
battery life.

POWER MANAGEMENT OFF

Turns off power management control from
Windows and PowerPanel and turns it over
directly to the BIOS.

CUSTOM SETTINGS PROFILE

The Custom Settings profile has those power
saving parameters that you set in the BIOS
setup utility using the Power Savings Menu
Customize feature.(See Power Savings on

page 107.)

POWERPANEL ONLINE HELP

To access help with your power management
settings, move your cursor to the PowerPanel
toolbar and right click. (See Clicking on
page 33.) From the menu that appears select

PowerPanel Help Topics.

POWERPANEL CUSTOMIZATION

To modify your PowerPanel toolbar or create
a custom toolbar,move your cursor to the
PowerPanel toolbar and right click. From the

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POINT

The Maximum Power Savings, Maximum
Performance, and Power Management
Off profiles are read only. The Custom
Settings Profile can only be changed
from the BIOS setup Utility.

GAMES PROFILE

The Games profile is a factory installed combi­nation of timeouts and other power savings
parameters chosen as the settings that will pro­duce superior performance with reasonable bat­tery life when playing games on your notebook.

SYSTEM SUSPEND ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Suspend button or selecting
System Suspend on the PowerPanel menu will
put your notebook in Suspend mode.Pressing
the Suspend/Resume button turns the power
back on and lets you begin where you left off.

(See page 49.)

SYSTEM SAVE-TO-DISK ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Save-to-Disk button or select­ing System Save to Disk on the PowerPanel
menu will put your notebook in Save-to-Disk
mode.Your notebook will be left in the
Windows 95 pseudo-off state. If the power
switch is not turned off your notebook can be

AC PROFILE

The AC power profile has all timeouts disabled
and no other power management features
enabled. This profile is activated automatically
by plugging in a power adapter.

WORD PROCESSING PROFILE

The Word Processing profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters chosen as the settings
that will produce superior performance with
reasonable battery life when using your note­book for doing word processing.

COMMUNICATION PROFILE

The Communication profile is a factory
installed combination of timeouts and other
power savings parameters chosen as the settings
that will produce superior performance with
reasonable battery life when using your note­book with the modem active such as during
Internet,fax or speakerphone activities.

PRESENTATION PROFILE

The Presentation profile is the same combina­tion of timeouts and other power savings para­meters as the Maximum Battery Life profile
except that the display is never turned off.
(This profile was designed to enhance the
use of your notebook for slide show
style presentations.)

GREEN PC PROFILE

The Green PC profile has the Video timeout
and the Hard Drive timeout enabled but no
standby or suspension modes enabled.

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restarted by pressing the Suspend/Resume but­ton which will cause the system memory to
reload from the hard drive and let you begin
where you left off.(See Figure 3-17 on page 49,

and Save-to-Disk Mode on pages 50-51.)

SYSTEM STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the System Standby button or
selecting System Standby on the PowerPanel
menu will put your notebook in Standby mode.
You can return your notebook to normal opera­tion by performing any activity such as pressing
a key or touching the pointing device.

HARD DISK STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Hard Disk Standby button or
selecting Hard Disk Standby on the PowerPanel
menu will turn off your internal hard drive.You
can return your notebook to normal operation
by performing any hard drive operation.

MODEM POWER TOGGLE

Clicking on the Modem Power Toggle
button or selecting Modem Power Togg le on

the PowerPanel menu will turn the power to
your modem on or off.To turn it to the other
condition select Modem Power Toggle again.

VIDEO STANDBY ACTIVATION

Clicking on the Video Standby button or select­ing Video Standby on the PowerPanel menu
turns off the power to the display. You can
return your notebook to normal operation by
performing any activity such as pressing a key
or touching the ErgoTr ac pointing dev ice.

AGATÉ TIOMAN HOT-SWAP

Tioman allows you to hot-swap your LifeBook
E Series peripheral devices in the Multi-func­tion Bays of your notebook, by turning off the
IDE interface to the bays to allow safe removal
of devices while the system is active and turning
the IDE interface on again once new devices
have been inserted properly. Note: Tioman is

pre-installed on Windows 95 and Windows 98
systems only.

Tioman supports the hot-swapping of the
following devices in...

Multi-function Bay 1

■

3.5" floppy disk drive

■

Lithium ion battery (while AC Adapter is
plugged in to notebook or while using a
second battery)

■

Optional SuperDisk drive

Multi-function Bay 2

■

24x maximum CD-ROM drive

■

Optional 1.5-speed maximum
DVD-ROM drive

■

Lithium ion battery w/ Adapter (while AC
Adapter is plugged in to notebook or while
using a second battery)

■

Weight Saver

■

Optional Second 6.4GB hard drive

■

Optional Iomega Zip 100 drive
(standard with E370)

POINT

Due to the special design and configuration of
the Iomega Zip 100 drive the 'ToolTip Balloon'
identifier may vary. Please consult the docu­mentation that comes with your Optional
Iomega Zip 100 drive for specific information
on how to properly configure and use the
device with Agate Tioman software.

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General Guidelines for Using Tioman

Tioman allows you to exchange removable
devices without suspending the system by
turning off the IDE interface to both Multi­function Bays simultaneously. At this point
the system is still active but in a safe mode
where you may swap a single device out of
either Multi-function Bay, swap devices in
both Multi-function Bays or do nothing.The
software will remove all drive letters from ‘My
Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’ (Consult
Windows’on-line help menus for information
about ‘My Computer’ and ‘Windows Explorer’)
associated with the devices you removed and
replace the drive letters in ‘My Computer’ and
‘Windows Explorer’with designators for the
newly inserted devices. The ‘Taskbar Icon’
and ‘ToolTip Balloon’will be updated to reflect
the current devices inserted in the bays.

Note: The information in this section provides
a general description of how the Tioman
software functions. For specific instructions
on hot-swapping devices see the section
‘Removing and Inserting Dev ices’.

Tioman Taskbar Icon

When your system is running in Windows you
will notice that small bay icons are contained in
the ‘System Tray’in the lower right hand corner
of the Windows desktop.The left icon corre­sponds to Multi-function Bay 1 and the right
icon to Multi-function Bay 2. These taskbar
icons provide the quickest way to hot-swap
your notebook devices,(See the next section
‘Removing and Inserting Devices’for specific
details) as well as acting as visual cues for the
current inserted devices. Hover over either icon
with the pointing device cursor and the
‘ToolTip Balloon’ will display the name of the
inserted device. Right-click on either icon to
display a menu which offers choices for swap­ping devices, accessing help menus, displaying
properties for the inserted device and providing
information about the Tioman software.

Use the following table as a guide to identify
which ‘ToolTip Balloon’names are associated
with your Multi-function Bay devices:

De

vice ToolTip Balloo

n

Floppy Disk Diskette drive in bay
Drive

Battery Battery in bay
CD-ROM CD-ROM drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

DVD-ROM CD-ROM drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

Weight Saver Weight Saver

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

2nd Hard Drive Hard drive in bay

(Multi-function Bay 2 only)

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Removing and Inserting Devices

1. Close any open files on the removable
device(s) that you plan to eject from
the computer.

2. Right-click on either ‘Tioman Taskbar Icon’
to display its menu.

3. Select the ‘Swap Devices’ menu. (You can
also select the ‘Properties’menu item to
bring up the ‘Device Bay Properties’ window
where you can activate the ‘Swap Devices’

7. The ‘Taskbar Icons’ will display a blue and
white bar which indicates that you should
remove a device or devices if you haven’t
already, and the ‘ToolTip Balloons’ will be
changed to read ‘Remove xxx in bay’where
xxx refers to the device(s) you should
be removing. Note: Tioman does not require

that you actually remove a device or dev ices
when the Taskbar Icons are marked with a blue
and white bar.If you change your mind you
can continue by pressing the ‘OK’button.

8. You can now safely insert new devices into
both bays or one device into either bay with­out damage to the computer or the device(s)
as long as you have not pressed the ‘OK’
button at this point.

9. Press the ‘OK’ button to continue.

Three

POINT

Due to the special design of the SuperDisk
120 Drive it can be configured as a
removable device as well as a standard
bootable floppy drive. Because of this
unique configuration the ‘ToolTip Balloon’
identifier for the SuperDisk 120 Drive may
vary. Please consult the documentation
that comes with your Optional SuperDisk
120 Drive for specific information on how
to properly configure and use the device
with Agate Tioman software.

button from the ‘Bay 1’or ‘Bay 2’ property
sheets or you can simply double-click either
‘TaskBar Icon’ to bring up the ‘Device Bay
Properties’w indow)

4. The ‘Agate Tioman’window will pop up and
display the following message: It is now

safe to remove and insert devices
in either Multi-function Bay.
After you have completed device
swapping, click the OK button.”

5. You can now safely remove both devices from
both bays or one device from either bay with­out damage to the computer or the device(s).

6. References to both devices’drive letters listed
under ‘My Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’
will automatically be removed even if you only
removed one device.

POINT

The A: drive letter will never be removed
from the “My Computer” and “Windows

Explorer” folders, because the floppy
drive is not considered a removable
device by Windows.

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10.The software will automatically detect the
new devices and place them online.

Note: The software will always re-detect both
devices even if you only swapped one dev ice or
you decided not to swap any devices at all.

11.All drive letters associated with both devices
will be re-created and listed under ‘My
Computer’and ‘Windows Explorer’ .

12.The ‘Taskbar Icons’and ‘T oolTip Balloons’
will be updated to reflect the new devices
inserted in the bays.

If you happen to press the ‘OK’button before
inserting a device into Multi-function Bay 1,
Tioman will display the following message:

No device detected in Bay 1.
Please insert a device before
clicking the Continue button.

You must inser t a dev ice into Multi-function
Bay 1 to continue at this point.If you choose
to cancel the warning message,Tioman will
prompt you to insert a device in Multi-function
Bay 1 the next time the ‘Swap Devices’
command is run.

CAUTION

You should never leave your Multi-func­tion Bays empty when the notebook is in
operation. The Weight Saver is intended
to occupy Multi-function Bay 2 when no
other device is needed.

CAUTION

Due to the implementation, design and
configuration of the Second Hard Drive
and SuperDisk 120 Drive they have hot­swap limitations when the system is
booted with these devices installed in
either Multi-function Bay. Please consult
the documentation that comes with your
Optional SuperDisk 120 Drive and/or
Optional Second 6.4GB hard drive for
specific information on how to properly
configure and use these devices with
Agate Tioman software.

CAUTION

Make sure whenever you use Agate
Tiomon Hot-Swap software that you
always have at least one battery installed
in either Multi-function Bay of your
E Series notebook when you are running
on battery power alone. If you swap the
Primary Battery without having a
Secondary Battery installed in the other
Multi-function Bay, the system will lose
power once the Primary Battery is
removed when you are running on battery
power alone. It is always safe to hot-swap
your E Series Bay Devices when you are
powering the system with the AC adapter.

POINT

If the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, 2nd Hard
Drive and Zip Drive are swapped into the
system simultaneously with the Floppy
Disk Drive, the Multi-function Bay 2
devices will always take the D: drive
letter designation in ‘My Computer’
and ‘Windows Explorer’.

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POINT

If the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, 2nd Hard
Drive and Zip Drive are swapped into the
system simultaneously with the SuperDisk
120 Drive, the Multi-function Bay 2
devices will take the D: or E: drive letter
designation in ‘My Computer’ and
‘Windows Explorer’ depending on the
order in which you inserted them along
with the SuperDisk 120 drive. Please
consult the documentation that comes
with your Optional SuperDisk 120 Drive
for specific information on how to prop­erly configure and use the device with
Agate Tioman software.

The ‘Bay Information’section tells you whether
or not hot-swapping is supported with the
current device inserted in the bay as well as
which IDE channel the device is attached to
if any. The ‘Drive Information’section gives a
descriptive name of the cur rent device inserted
in the bay, its device ty pe, state and designated
drive letters if any.

Use the following table as a guide to identify
what Drive Information is associated with your
Multi-function Bay devices:

POINT

The Weight Saver device for Multi-func­tion Bay 2 is a plastic mold which occu­pies the bay when another device is not
needed. Because the Weight Saver is not
an electronic device, Tioman cannot dis­play a ‘Device Type’ or ‘Device State’ for
it. Since Tioman cannot tell the difference
between a Weight Saver being present or
not being present, it indicates ‘No device
inserted’ under Drive Information.

Three

Device Bay

Tioman adds a Control Panel application called
‘Device Bay’to your system.You can use this
program as an alternative way to hot-swap
devices in both bays (See the ‘Removing and
Inserting Devices’ sect ion) and display informa­tion about the devices inserted in the bays.

DE

VICE Descriptive N ame Device Type Device State Drive letters

Floppy Disk Drive Generic NEC Floppy Disk Diskette Drive Normal A:
Battery Generic Battery Battery Normal None
CD-ROM Matshita UJDA150 or UJDA170 CD-ROM Drive N ormal D:or E:
DVD-ROM Toshiba MKG409MAV CD-ROM Drive Normal D:or E:
2nd Hard Drive Hitachi_DK227A-50 Hard Drive Normal D: or E:
W e ight Saver No device inserted None None None

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POINT

Since the Battery is a type of notebook
power adapter it has no drive letter
designation.

POINT

Due to the special design and configura­tion of the Iomega Zip 100 drive the
‘Device Type’ may vary. Please consult
the documentation that comes with
your Optional Iomega Zip 100 drive
for specific information on how to
properly configure and use the device
with Agate Tioman software.

POINT

Due to the special design of the
SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be configured
as a removable device as well as a stan­dard bootable floppy drive. Because of
this unique configuration the ‘Device
Type’ and drive letter designations for
the SuperDisk 120 drive are variable.
Please consult the documentation that
comes with your Optional SuperDisk 120
Drive for specific information on how to
properly configure and use the device
with Agate Tioman software.

Uninstalling Tioman

1. Open the Control Panel folder located under
‘My Computer’.

2. Open the ‘Add/Remove Programs’icon.

3. Select the ‘Agate Tioman for Fujitsu’entry
from the list of cur rently installed programs.

4. Click on the Add/Remove button to launch
the uninstall application.

5. The setup wizard will guide you through the
rest of the uninstall process.

6. Tioman software will be removed completely,
the next time Windows is started.

PHOENIX NOTEDOCK FOR
WINDOWS NT 4.0

Phoenix NoteDock for NT allows you to hot­dock and hot-swap devices with your LifeBook
E Series notebook when using the Windows NT

4.0 operating system.

DATA SECURITY

Your LifeBook E Ser ies has a built-in hardware
control password security feature that allows
you to protect the data stored in the notebook
from unauthorized access.Your operating sys­tem and some applications have

software con­trol password security features that allow you to
protect all or portions of the data stored in the
notebook from unauthorized access.

Hardware Data Security Features

When you are using your notebook built-in
hardware control password to gain access to the
notebook the actual password will not appear
on the screen.This is a safety precaution. The
hardware control security parameters are set

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from the BIOS setup utility.(See Security Menu
on pages 101-106 for more information on setting
and clearing passwords and enabling and
disabling built-in security features.)

Software Data Security Features

The operating system and some applications
have security features that are independent of
the built-in hardware protection features that
are controlled from the BIOS.See your software
documentation for more information about
these features.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

Software security feature passwords may
not be the same as the hardware security
passwords. Be sure you know which
features are controlled from software and
which from hardware or you may lock
yourself out of your own data or lock
up your hardware and not be able to
operate your notebook.

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Section Four

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Identifying the Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Navigating Through the Setup Utility. . . . . 71

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls . . . . . 107

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 115

Info Menu – Displaying Basic

System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility. . . . 121

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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SECTION FOUR

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK
E SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

BOOT SEQUENCE

Each time you power up or restart your
LifeBook E Series, it goes through a quiet boot
sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until your
operating system is loaded. During quiet boot,
your notebook is performing a standard boot
sequence including a Power On Self Test
(POST). To access the ability to change the
drive that will be used for finding the operating
system, press the Esc key anytime while the
Fujitsu logo is displayed.To enter the BIOS
setup utility press the F2 key anytime while
the Fujitsu logo is displayed.When the boot
sequence is completed without a failure and
without a request for the setup utility,the

IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES

Your notebook uses drive letters (Example A:,
B:, C:, D:, E:) to identify internal and external
devices such as hard drives,floppy disk drives,
CD-ROM drives and PC Cards.The most com­monly assigned drive designators are listed
below.If you add other devices, the drive desig­nators may be different.See your operating
system manual for setting drive designations.

Drive Designators

A: Floppy disk drive or SuperDisk 120 Drive.

Installable in multi-function bay 1 only, or
use the external floppy disk drive.

B: This designator may be assigned to the

SuperDisk 120 Drive.

POINT

The BIOS setup utility is entered by
pressing the F2 key during the boot
process while the Fujitsu logo is on
the screen.

system displays the operating system's opening
screen.The boot sequence is executed when:

■

You tur n on power to the system using the
power switch on the right side panel of your
notebook. (Figure 2-4 on page 16.)

■

You restar t your computer from the
Windows Shut Down dialog box of the
Start Menu.

■

The software initiates a system restart.
Example: When you install a new
application.

■

You reset the system by pressing the three
keys Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time and then
restart your computer from the Windows
Shut Down dialog box.

POINT

When error messages occur see
Section Six, pages 151-176, for help
in understanding the meaning and
required actions to be taken.

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POINT

Due to the special design of the
SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be configured
as a removable device as well as a stan­dard bootable floppy drive. Because of
this unique configuration the drive letter
designations for the SuperDisk 120 Drive
are variable. Please consult the docu­mentation that comes with your
Optional SuperDisk 120 drive for specific
information on how to properly config­ure and use the device.

C: Hard drive.

Installed inside your notebook.

D: CD/DVD-ROM drive or optional second

hard drive.Installable in Multi-function

Bay 2 of your notebook.

CAUTION

A bootable CD-ROM may have either a
floppy disk format or a hard drive format.
When using a bootable CD-ROM, drive
designations will automatically change
according to which format is used.

(See page 68 for more information.)

■

Power Management parameters that help to
conserve your notebook’s battery life.

■

System Data Security feature parameters,
such as passwords.

You w ill only have to change the utility settings
if you want to:

■

Change the date or time. (You can also
do this without entering the setup utility,
through your operating system.See your
operating system manual.)

■

Change the primary boot device.

■

Change the power management
parameter settings.

■

Change a port address or other parameter.

■

Change an audio parameter setting.

■

Change the selection of whether to use the
built-in display, an external monitor or both.

(For a more convenient process,s ee the Fn key
on page 37.)

■

Change the system data security settings.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets
the operating environment for your notebook.
It is referred to in this publication as the setup
utility.There is no need to set or change the
environment to operate as it is set at the factory
for normal operating conditions.

The setup utility configures:

■

Standard system parameters,such as
date and time.

■

Device control feature parameters,such as
I/O addresses and boot devices.

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POINT

If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the Main menu will appear.

CAUTION

If your notebook beeps a series of
beeps that sounds like a code and
the display is blank, please refer to
the Troubleshooting Section. The
Troubleshooting Section includes
a list of error messages and their
meanings. (See pages 151-169.)

Entering the Setup Utility After a
Configuration Change or System Failure

If there has been a change in the system config­uration that does not agree with the parameter
settings stored in your BIOS memory,or there
is a failure in the system,the system beeps
and/or displays an error message after the
Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is
not too severe,it w ill g ive you the opportunity
to modify the settings of the setup utility,as
described in the following steps:

1. When you turn on or restart the computer
there is a beep and/or the following message
appears on the screen:

Error message - please run
SETUP program
Press <F1> key to continue,
<F2> to run SETUP

2. If an error message is displayed on the
screen,and you want to continue with the
boot process and start the operating system
anyway,press the F1 key.

POINT

If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the operating system will be opened.

Routinely Entering the Setup Utility

You can enter the setup utility whene ver you
turn on or reset the system. To do this:

1.Allow the system to start booting.

2.As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the
screen,press the F2 key.

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

4. If you wish to go to one of the other setup
menus, press the Ó or the È key to find the
menu you require.

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

4. When the setup utility starts w ith a fault pre­sent,the system displays the following message:

Warning!
Error message
[Continue]

5. Press any key to enter the setup utility.The
system will then display the Main Menu with
current parameters values.

NAVIGATING THROUGH
THE SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility consists of seven menus;
MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY, POWER,
BOOT, INFO and EXIT.The remainder
of Section Four explains each menu in turn
including all submenus and setup items.

The following procedures allow you to navigate
the setup utility menus:

1. To select a menu,use the cursor keys: Ó , È.

2. To select a field within a menu or a
submenu, use the cursor keys: Õ, Ô.

3. To select the different values for each field,
press the Spacebar or + to change to the next
higher selection and F5 or - to go to the next
lower selection.

4. To activate a submenu press the Enter key.

5. To return to a menu from a submenu,press
the Esc key.

6. To go to the Exit menu from any other
menu, press the Esc key.

POINT

The BIOS Setup screens depicted in this
manual are only representations of the
actual setup screens. The BIOS Setup
screens on your notebook may vary.

POINT

Selecting a field causes a help message
about that field to be displayed on the
right-hand side of the screen

POINT

Pressing the Enter key with the highlight
on a selection that is not a submenu or
auto selection will cause a list of all options
for that item to be displayed. Pressing the
Enter key or Esc key will select the high­lighted choice and remove the list.

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

8. Pressing the F10 key saves the current
configuration and exits the BIOS Setup
Utility.You w ill be asked to verify this
selection before it is executed.

9. Pressing the F1 key gives you a general
help screen.

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Figure 4-1 Main Menu (Example)

MAIN MENU – SETTING
STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the
current system parameters.Follow the instruc­tions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility
to make any changes.(See page 71.)

Table 4-1 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Main menu,all of the options for each
field, the default settings and a description of
the field’s function and any special information
needed to help understand the field’s use.

POINT

System Time and System Date can
also be set from your operating system
without using the setup utility. Use the
calendar and time icon on your Windows
Control panel or type time or date from
the MS-DOS prompt.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [08/10/1998]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3

Primary Master [FUJITSU MHD2032AT]
Secondary Master [UJDA150]

▲

Secondary Slave [LS-120 SLIM 01]

System Memory: 640 KB
Extended Memory: 31 MB

▲▲▲

Memory Cache

Language: [English (US)]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

1

/2"]

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.

▲

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

System Time: — — Sets and displays the current time.Time is in a 24 hour format

of hours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each.(HH:MM:SS).
Example: 16:45:57. You may change each segment of the time
separately.Move between the segments with the Tab key and/or
Shift + Tab keys.

System Date: — — Sets and displays the current date.Date is in a month/day/year

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits
for year.(MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1998.You may
change each segment of the date separately. Move between the

segments with the Tab key and/or Shift + Tab keys.
Legacy Diskette A: 1.44/1.25 MB 3½"; Disabled. [1.44/1.25 MB 3½"] Sets the format for floppy disk drive A if it is installed.
Primary Master: Selects Primary Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface,if there is

Master submenu. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Master submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.
Secondary Master: Selects Secondary Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface,if there is

Master submenu. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Secondary Master submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

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Table 4-1 Fields,Opt ions and Defaults for the Main Menu

Secondary Slave: Selects Secondary [UJDA110] Display the type of device on this ATA/ATAPI interface,if there is

Slave submenu. one. Pressing the Enter key selects the Primary Slave submenu

allowing additional device configuration options for this interface.

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

automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility.

Extended Memory: 31 MB or 63MB Displays the size of extended memory which is detected

automatically and cannot be changed by the setup utility.

Memory Cache: Selects the memory — Allows you to set your system to use external memory cache.

cache submenu.

Language: English (US); Japanese (JP). [English (US)] The default setting differs between the US/European

and the Japanese model.Selects the display language for the BIOS.

Menu Field Options Default Description

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Primary Master – Submenu

The Primary Master,Secondary Master/Slave
submenus are identical for hard drives.They
have the capacity displayed at the top of the
screen as well as on Main menu.Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes.(See page 71.)

Table 4-2 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Primary Master submenu, all of the
options for each field, the default settings and
a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 4-2 Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus (Example)

Main

Primary Master [FUJITSU MHD2032AT]

Type: [Auto]
Cylinders: [6300]
Heads: [16]
Sectors: [63]
Maximum Capacity: 3253 MB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4 / DMA]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Mode 2]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

User = you enter
parameters of hard-disk
drive installed at this
connection.
Auto = autotypes
ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
CD-ROM = a CD-ROM
drive is installed here.
ATAPI Removable =
removable disk drive is
installed here.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Type: Auto;None; CD-ROM; [Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type

ATAPI Removable; automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected,
ATAPI Removable 2;User. all of the following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM

if a CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection.If User is
selected, you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads,
and Sectors for the drive.Select ATAPI Removable if a removable
disk drive is installed at this connection.

Cylinders: A number between 0 This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

and 65,535. identified as hard disk,or User is selected.When User is selected,

you can change the value.This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Heads: A number between 1 and 16. This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk,or User is selected.When User is selected,
you can change the value.This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Sectors: A number between 0 and 63. This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is

identified as hard disk,or User is selected.When User is selected,
you can change the value.This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the Spacebar) or by typing in the number.

Table 4-2 Fields,Options and Defaults for the Primary Master,Secondar y Master/Slave Submenus

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Maximum Capacity: Display only. — Displays the maximum capacity of the dr ive calculated from the

parameters of the hard disk when Auto is selected and the type
is identified as hard disk,or User is selected.

Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2; 4; 8; 16. — This option cannot be changed when Auto is selected. Specify the

MAX 32; MAX 64; MAX 128. number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer. MAX

refers to the size the disk returns when required.

LBA Mode Control: Enabled;Disabled. — Enables or disables logical Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,

Head,Sector addressing.This option cannot be changed when
Auto is selected.

Transfer Mode: Standard,Fast PIO 1; Fast PIO 2 — Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype

Fast PIO 3; Fast PIO 4; the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.This option
Fast PIO 3 / DMA; cannot be changed when Auto is selected.Multi-word DMA
Fast PIO 4 / DMA. is automatically set to mode 1 for Fast PIO 1, Fast PIO 2,

Fast PIO 3,and set to mode 2 for Fast PIO 4 / DMA.

Ultra DMA Mode: Disabled; Mode 0; — Selects the method for moving data to/from the drive.Autotype

Mode 1; Mode 2. the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.This option

cannot be changed when Auto is selected.

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CAUTION

A bootable CD-ROM may have either
a floppy disk format or a hard drive
format. When the bootable CD-ROM
is used the drive allocations change
automatically without changing the
BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format CD­ROM is used the CD-ROM becomes
Drive A. The CD-ROM will only take
drive C: (hard drive format)
if the internal hard drive is not present
or is disabled. The bootable CD-ROM
can never use a C: designation if a
formatted internal hard drive is present
since the C: designator is always reserved
for the internal hard drive.The boot
sequence ignores the new drive designa­tions, however, your application software
will use the new designations.

CAUTION

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

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Memory Cache – Submenu

The Memory Cache submenu provides the
ability to enable or disable external cache
memory for your processor.Follow the instruc­tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility
to make any changes.(See page 71.)

Table 4-3 shows the names of the menu fields for
the Memory Cache submenu, all the options for
each field, the default settings and a description
of the field’s function and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field’s use.

Figure 4-3 Memory Cache Submenu of the Main Menu

Main

L2 Cache: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Cache

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Enables L2 cache.

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

L2 Cache: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns external memory cache on and off.

Table 4-3 Fields,Options and Defaults for the Memor y Cache Submenu

Exiting from the Main Menu

When you have finished setting the parameters
on this menu, you can either exit from the
setup utility,or move to another menu. If you
wish to exit from the setup utility,press the
Esc key or use the cursor keys to go to the
Exit menu. If you wish to move to another
menu, use the cursor keys. (See Navigating

Through the Setup Utility on page 57 for
more information.)

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Table 4-4 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Advanced Menu, all of the options for
each field, the default settings and a description

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

ADVANCED MENU – SETTING
DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

■

Enable or disable support for Plug & Play
operating systems.

■

Set the I/O addresses for the serial and
parallel ports.

■

Set the communication mode for the
parallel port.

■

Set an audio function I/O address,interrupt
level and DMA channel.

■

Select between the display panel and an
external CRT display.

■

Enable or disable compensation for
your display.

■

Configure PCI devices in your system.

Follow the instructions for Navigating
Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 71.)

Figure 4-4 Advanced Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Plug & Play O/S: [Yes]
Secured Setup Configurations: [No]

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

I/O Device Configuration
Keyboard/Mouse Features
Multimedia Device Configuration
Video Features
PCI Configuration

DMI Event Logging

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Select 'Yes' if you
are using a Plug &
Play capable
operating system.

Select 'No' if you
need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Table 4-4 Field Names,Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Plug & Play O/S: Yes; No. [Yes] Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play capable operating system.

Select No if you need the BIOSto configure non-boot devices.

Secure Setup Yes; No. [No] Yes prevents a Plug & Play operating system from changing
Configuration: system settings.

I/O Device When selected,opens the I/O Dev ice Configuration submenu
Configuration: which allows the user to modify settings for parallel and serial

ports, the floppy disk controller,and the local bus IDE adapter.

Keyboard/Mouse Features: When selected,opens the Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu,

which allows setting external and internal keyboard and
mouse parameters.

Multimedia Device When selected,opens the Multimedia Device Configuration
Configuration: submenu, which allows setting the hardware address and

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

Video Features: When selected,opens the Video Features submenu,which allow

setting of the display parameters,including routing of video
signals to different displays.

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Table 4-4 Field Names,Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu

Menu Field Description

PCI Configuration: When selected,opens additional menus to configure PCI dev ices.
DMI Event Logging: When selected,opens the DMI event logging configuration menu.

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Figure 4-5 I/O Device Configuration Submenu

CAUTION

I/O addresses, DMA channels and
Interrupt levels can be entered in various
ways, including via the BIOS setup utility,
the control software for the I/O device, or
the hardware. If any two ports or devices,
serial or parallel, have the same I/O
address assigned your notebook will not
function normally. Please keep a record
of original settings before making any
changes in the event that a restoration is
required. See your hardware and software
documentation as well as the setup utility
to determine settings, limitations, etc.

I/O Device Configuration Submenu
of the Advanced Menu

The I/O Device Configuration submenu
provides the ability to set the I/O addresses and
interrupt levels for the parallel and serial ports,
and disk drive controllers of your notebook.
Follow the instructions for Navigating
Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

(See page 71.)

Advanced

I/O Device Configuration

Serial port A: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [3F8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 4]
Serial port B: [Enabled]
Mode: [FIR]
Base I/O address: [2E8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 3]
Base I/O address: [118]
DMA channel: [DMA 3]
Parallel port: [Enabled]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
Base I/O address: [378]
Interrupt: [IRQ 7]
Floppy disk controller: [Enabled]
Local Bus IDE adapter: [Both]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Configure serial port A
using options:

[Disabled]
No configuration

[Enabled]
User configuration

[Auto]
BIOS or OS chooses

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Table 4-5 shows the names of the menu fields
for the I/O Device Configuration submenu, all
of the options for each field,the default settings
and a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

POINT

All I/O addresses in Table 4-5 are in
hexadecimal.

POINT

To prevent IRQ and address conflicts,
avoid changing the default settings.
If you must change the settings, you
can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for
technical assistance.

CAUTION

The BIOS will warn you of a resource
conflict by placing a yellow asterisk next
to each device that is in conflict.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial Port A: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Configures the serial port A using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8; 2E8. [3F8] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when port

A is Enabled.

Interrupt: IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 4] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when port A

IRQ 10; IRQ 11. is Enabled.

Serial Port B: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Configures the serial port B using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by

allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).
Mode: IrDA;FIR. [FIR] Allows user to set the serial port mode when port B is Enabled.
Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8; 2E8. [2E8] Allows user to set the serial port base I/O address when port B

is Enabled.

Table 4-5 Fields,Options and Defaults for the I/O Dev ice Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Interrupt: IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 3] Allows user to set the serial port interrupt when port B

IRQ 10; IRQ 11. is Enabled.

Base I/O address: 100; 108; 110; 118. [118] When the mode for serial port B is set to FIR, this option is

available allowing the user to set the base I/O address for the
FIR of serial port B.

DMA channel: DMA 1;DMA 3. [DMA 3] When the mode for serial port B is set to FIR,this option is

available allowing the user to set the DMA channel for the
FIR of serial port B.

Parallel port: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Configures the parallel port using either no configuration

(Disabled), a user defined configuration (Enabled), or by
allowing the BIOS or OS to choose the configuration (Auto).

Mode: Output Only; [Bi-directional] When the parallel port is enabled this option is available allowing

Bi-directional; ECP. the user to set the mode for the parallel port. Bi-directional allows

two-way transfer of information between your notebook and a
connected parallel device. Output Only (Half Duplex) allows
information to be transferred in only one direction, from your
notebook to the printer or similar device. ECP Mode allows
communication with the ECP class of par allel I/O dev ices.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Base I/O address: 378; 278; 3BC. [378] Allows user to set the parallel port base I/O address when the

parallel port is Enabled.

Interrupt: IRQ 5;IRQ 7. [IRQ 7] Allows user to set the parallel port interrupt when the parallel

port is Enabled.

Floppy disk controller: Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Enables and disables the floppy disk drive controller for both

multi-function bays and the external floppy disk drive port.

Local Bus Both; Disabled; [Both] Enables and disables the integrated local bus IDE adapter.
IDE adapter: Primary; Secondary.

Table 4-5 Fields,Options and Defaults for the I/O Dev ice Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for
setting the parameters of the integrated and
external mouse and keyboard.Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes.(See page 71.)

Table 4-6 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Keyboard/Mouse submenu, all of the
options for each field, the default settings and
a description of the field’s function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field’s use.

Figure 4-6 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Numlock:
Hot Plug:
Internal Pointing Device:

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto Disabled]

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

Select Sub-Menu

▲

Selects Power-on state
for Numlock.

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock: Auto; Off; On. [Auto] Sets the NumLock function state when the computer

completes booting.

Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard into

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

Internal Pointing Device: Auto Disabled; [Auto Disabled] Sets the device controlling the mouse cursor on the screen. Always

Always Enabled. Enabled makes the pointing device always enabled whether

there is an external mouse or not.Auto Disabled makes the
pointing device turn off when an external pointing device is
connected to the PS/2 port.

Table 4-6 Fields,Options and Defaults of the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu ofthe Advanced Menu

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Multimedia Device Configuration Submenu

The Multimedia Device Configuration submenu
is for setting the features of the built-in audio
functions, and enabling joystick function. Follow
the instructions for Navigating Through the
Setup Utility to make any changes.(See page 71.)

Table 4-7 shows the names of the menu fields
for the Multimedia Device Configuration
submenu, all of the options for each field, the
default settings and a description of the field’s
function and any special information needed
to help understand the field’s use.

Figure 4-7 Multimedia Device Configuration Submenu

POINT

All I/O addresses in Table 4-7 are in
hexadecimal.

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Multimedia Device Configuration

Multimedia device: [Enabled]
Sound: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [220-22F]
FM I/O address: [388-38B]
MPU I/O address: [330-331]
Interrupt: [IRQ 5]
DMA channel: [DMA 1]
DMA channel: [DMA 5]
Joystick: [Enabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Configures multimedia
devices.

-/Space

Change Values

Enter

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Multimedia device: Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Enables or disables BIOS support for sound and joystick

operation. If Disabled, none of the following items will appear.

Sound: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Allows BIOS support for sound to be enabled or disabled. When

set to Auto,the BIOS or OS will choose the proper sound configu­ration settings and some of the following items will not appear.

Base I/O address: 220-22F; 240-24F; [220-22F] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

260-26F; 280-28F. to set the I/O address for the sound device.

FM I/O address: 388-38B; 38C-38F; [388-38B] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

390-393; 394-397. to set the base I/O address for the FM device.

MPU-I/O address: 300-301; 310-311; [330-331] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

320-321; 330-331. to set the I/O address for the MPU device.

Interrupt: IRQ 5;IRQ 7; IRQ 9; [IRQ 5] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

IRQ 10; IRQ 11. to set the interrupt for the sound device.

DMA channel: DMA 0; DMA 1; [DMA 1] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

DMA 3; DMA 5. to set the DMA channel for the sound device.

DMA channel: DMA 0; DMA 1; [DMA 5] When Sound is Enabled, this option is available allowing the user

DMA 3; DMA 5. to set the DMA channel for the sound device.

Joystick: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. [Enabled] Enables or disables BIOS suppor t for the joystick.

Table 4-7 Fields,Options and Defaults of the Multimedia Device Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu