Fujitsu LifeBook E4010 User's Guide

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Operations are subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference, (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for v entilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or co vered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

8. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This will only plug into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.

10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

12. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord or plug is damaged

or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or

water. d. If the product does not operate normally

when the operating instructions are

followed. Adjust only those controls that

are covered by the operating instructions

since improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified

technician to restore the product to normal

condition. e. If the product has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged. f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance, indicating a need for

service.

14. CAUTION. When replacing the battery,

be sure to install it with the polarities in the correct position. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type or is mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommeded by the manufacturer. Dispose of the used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

15. Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, BS1363, ASTA, SS145 certified, rated 10A 250V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

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High Safety Required Use

This Product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for general use, including without limitation, general office use, personal use, household use and ordinary industrial use, but is not designed,developed and manufactured as contemplated for use accompanying fatal risks or dangers that, unless extremely high safety is secured, could lead directly to death, personal injury,severe physical damage or other loss (hereinafter ‘High Safety Required Use’), including without limitation, nuclear power reactioncore control in nuclear atomic facility, airplane automatic aircraft flight control, air traffic control, operation control in mass transport control system, medical instrument for life support system, missile launching control in weapon system. You shall not use this Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required Use.

Data Storage Media and Customer Responsibilities

The only effective protection for the data stored in a computer, such as on a hard disk, is for you, Purchaser to regularly back up the data. Fujitsu and its affiliates, suppliers, service providers and resellers shall not be responsible for any software programs, data or other information stored or used on any media or part of any Product returned to Fujitsu or its service providers for Warranty Service or other repair, including but not limited to the costs of recovering such programs, data or other information. It is solely your responsibility as the Purchaser to back up any software programs, data, or information stored on any storage media or any part of a Product returned for Warranty Service or repair to the designated service centers.

AUSTRALIAN WARNINGS

WARNING

FOR SAFETY REASONS, ONLY CONNECT EQUIPMENT WITH A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPLIANCE LABEL. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT PREVIOUSLY LABELLED PERMITTED OR CERTIFIED.

Connection of Non Certified/Approved peripherals may result in the equipment operating outside the Australian EMI Standards.

Modems connected to the Australian telecommunications network must be operated in accordance with the Labelling Notice. This modem has been specifically configured to ensure compliance with the ACA Standards. Do not adjust your modem or software outside the values indicated below. To do so would result in your modem being operated in a noncompliant manner.

Call Attempts/Retries:

Applications software shall be configured so that no more than 3 attempts are made to establish a connection to a given number (Note: if the modem can detect service tones, up to 10 attempts can be made). If the call sequence is unsuccessful, there shall be a delay of at least 30 minutes before attempting to call the number again.

Failure to set the modem, and any application software used with the modem, to the values shown above will result in the modem being operated in a non-compliant manner. Consequently, this would be in violation of the Labelling Notice for this equipment, and the Telecommunications Act 1997 prescribes penalties for the connection of non-compliant equipment.

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NEW ZEALAND WARNINGS

The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom’s network services.

This equipment is not capable under all operating conditions of correct operation at the higher speeds for which it is designed. 56 KBPS connections are likely to be restricted to lower bit rates when connected to some PSTN implementations. Telecom will accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances.

Immediately disconnect this equipment should it become physically damaged, and arrange for its disposal or repair.

This equipment shall not be used in any manner, which could constitute a nuisance to other T elecom customers.

Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom’s Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom’s Specifications:

For repeat calls to the same number.

There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within any 30 minute period for any single manual call initiation, and

The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt.

For Automatic calls to different numbers.

The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 5 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt.

For Automatically answered Incoming Calls

Incoming calls shall be answered between 3 and 30 seconds from the start of the ringing.

For correct operation, the total of the RNs of all devices connected to a single line at anytime should not exceed 5. The RN of this Equipment is 0.5.

This equipment shall not be set to make automatic calls to the Telecom “111” Emergency Service.

This device is equipped with pulse dialing while the New Zealand standard is DTMF tone dialing. There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing. It is strongly recommended that pulse dialing is not used.

WARNING

CONNECTION OF NON CERTIFIED/ APPROVED PERIPHERALS MAY RESULT IN THE EQUIPMENT OPERATING OUTSIDE THE NEW ZEALAND EMI STANDARDS.

Note: Modem setting in Windows

A. If you are located in Australia

1. Click Start select Control panel select "Phone and Modem Options".

2. Double click New Location.

3. Choose "Australia" in Country/region pull down menu bar.

4. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”.

5. Click OK and Apply.

B. If you are located in New Zealand

1. Click start select Control panel select "Phone and Modem Options".

2. Double click New Location.

3. Choose "New Zealand" in Country/ region pull down menu bar.

4. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”.

5. Click OK and Apply.

Note:

The screens and illustrations shown in this examples may slightly vary depending on the operating environment that you have installed.

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Table of Contents

PREFACE

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

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK

Names of the Parts and their Functions

Exterior features: Front panels ....................... 7

Exterior features: Top panel ...........................10

Exterior features: Right panel.........................11

Exterior features: Left panel...........................12

Exterior features: Rear panel ......................... 14

Exterior features: Bottom ...............................16

About the status indicating LCDs

Before connecting a peripheral device........... 19

About the pointing device............................... 20

Flat point ........................................................20

Clicking...........................................................21

Double-clicking...............................................21

Pointing .......................................................... 21

Dragging ........................................................21

Scrolling .........................................................21

About the keyboard ........................................22

About the battery............................................ 24

Charging the battery ......................................24

Running the computer on its battery .............. 25

Checking the power level of the battery .........26

Precautions in using the battery pack ............ 28

Changing the internal battery pack ................29

USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURES

About memory................................................ 33

Installing/removing memory ........................... 33

About printers................................................. 36

Connecting a printer....................................... 36

About external displays ..................................37

Connecting an external display ......................37

WIRELESS LAN FUNCTION

(FOR SELECTED MODEL)

Preface........................................................... 41

Notice to the User ..........................................42

Representation of Symbols and Others in

this Document ...........................................44

Outline............................................................45

Features of the wireless LAN function ...........45

Network configuration of the wireless LAN ....45

For better communications.............................47

Stopping the transmission of radio waves......48

Starting the transmission of radio waves .......48

Connection Using Windows XP .....................49

Preparation for Wireless LAN Connection...... 49

Assigning parameters ....................................49

Connection to the network .............................52

Setting the network ........................................52

Setting the sharing function ...........................53

Confirming connection ...................................55

Connection Using Windows 2000 .................. 56

Preparation for Wireless LAN Connection...... 56

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Assigning parameters ....................................56

Connection to the network .............................58

Setting the network ........................................58

Setting the sharing function ...........................60

Confirming connection ...................................61

Appendix ........................................................63

Setting of power-saving function ....................63

Setting of transmission power during

ad hoc connection..................................... 63

Setting of channels during ad

hoc connection.......................................... 64

Troubleshooting..............................................64

Unavailable connection to the network ..........64

Connection check with executed PING

command ..................................................67

Disconnected communication a few minutes

after every connection to the station.........67

TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

Identifying The Problem .................................71

Specific Problems ..........................................72

T roubleshooting Table ....................................72

Power On Self Test Messages .......................84

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care and Maintenance

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

DVDs And CDs ..............................................91

PC Cards .......................................................91

Care and cleaning of hardware ......................92

Cleaning the computer ...................................92

Cleaning the LCD........................................... 92

Cleaning the keyboard ................................... 92

Preface

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Preface

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The LifeBook® E Series notebook from Fujitsu is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel microprocessor, has a built-in color display , a number of possible configur ations, and brings the computing power of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook’s hardware and built-in system software. Your notebook is compatible with the IBM® PC AT.

The LifeBook notebook is a completely selfcontained unit with either an active-matrix XGA or SXGA+ TFT color LCD display. It has a powerful interface that enables it to support a variety of optional features.

Conventions Used in the Guide

Keyboard keys appear in brackets. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL].

Preface

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

The caution icon highlights information that is important to the safe operation of your computer, or to the integrity of your files. Please read all caution information carefully .

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

Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text.

Example: On screen buttons or menu items appear in bold.

Example: Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook.

DOS commands you enter appear in Courier type.

Example: Shut down the computer?

(See page xx.)

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Getting to Know Your LifeBook

Names of the Parts and their Functions

Exterior features: Front panels

Speaker

Latch

LCD panel Cover close

switch Status indicating

LCDs

Application Panel/ Security Panel button

Power/Resume/ Standby button

Keyboard Flat point

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

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Latch

Used to lock the LCD panel to prevent it from opening accidentally. To unlock the LCD panel, slide the knob to the right.

LCD panel

Displays images output by the computer.

About the characteristics of LCD panels The phenomena described below are due to the characteristics of LCD panels and do not indicate that LCD panels are defective.

The TFT color LCD of your computer, composed of more than 2,350,000 picture elements (number of dots when the screen resolution is set to 1024 by 768 pixels) was manuf actured through the use of high technologies. For technical reasons, your LCD panel may ha ve pixels that do not light up or pixels that always stay on, which howe ver does not indicate that your LCD panel is in a defective condition. Colors reproduced by LCD panels vary to some extent from product to product for reasons of manufacturing processes. Also, a slight unev enness of density ma y show up as a result of changes in temperature.

The application “LifeBook Application P anel” lets you set up the one-touch buttons so that you can call up a computer’s feature b y simply clic king a button.

Power and Resume/Standby button

Used to turn on and off the computer, to place it in standby (sleep) mode, and to make it resume operation.

You can tur n off your computer forcibly by pressing and holding down this button for 4 seconds or more.

Keyboard

Used to type characters and enter commands in your computer.

Flat point

Used to move the mouse pointer from place to place on the screen. To use the scroll button at the center, you need to install the supplied “Alps Pointing-device Driver” in advance.

Cover close switch

When your close or open the LCD panel, this switch automatically places your computer into standby (hibernation) mode, makes it resume operation, or turns on or off the backlight of the LCD.

Status indicating LCDs

Indicate the operating status of the computer.

Application Panel/Security Panel button

T o use this button, y ou need to install the supplied application “Security Panel Application” and “LifeBook Application Panel” on your computer.

The application “Security Panel Application” enables you to set up a password for your computer to protect it from unauthorized use.

Your hard disk dr ive is installed under the flat point. So be careful not to apply excessive pressure to the flat point to av oid damage to your hard disk drive.

There may be cases where you cannot use the scroll button to scroll up or down through a document, depending on the application used.

Speaker

The computer uses this speaker to produce a voice output.

HEARING LOSS

• Before connecting headphones or a microphone to your computer, always turn down your computer’s master volume to a minimum by pressing the [Fn] key and the [F8] key at the same time.

Failure to do so could result in damage to the connected audio unit or could adversely affect your hearing.

Headphone jack

Allows you to connect commercially available headphones with a 3.5 mini plug. This jack is not compatible with some types of cable connectors, so you should consult a salesperson before purchasing headphones.

HEARING LOSS

• When you are listening to music with headphones, be careful not to turn up the volume excessively. Listening to very loud sounds for a long time can adversely affect your hearing.

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Microphone jack

Allows you to connect a commercially available monaural microphone with a 3.5 mini plug. This jack does not support some types of microphones (e.g., dynamic microphone), so you should consult a salesperson before purchasing microphones.

HEARING LOSS

• When you are wearing headphones connected to the computer, do not turn or off the computer, or very loud sounds could adversely affect your hearing.

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Built-in wireless LAN antenna

Exterior features: Top panel

Built-in wireless LAN antenna

Your computer has a built-in wireless LAN antenna. Do not touch the antenna when your computer is running, especially when communication is held with the wireless LAN device. Do not install your computer in a place surrounded by conductors (substances that electricity can easily pass through), such as steel walls or partitions. Doing so might cause degradation in communication performance or might make it impossible for your LAN device to carry out communications, depending on the environment in which your computer is installed.

Exterior features: Right panel

Mobile multi-purpose bay

Your computer came with one of the following units installed in this bay.

• Internal CD-ROM drive unit

• Internal CD-R/RW drive unit

• Internal Combo (DVD/CD-RW) drive unit

• Mobile multi-purpose bay cover

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Bay unit release lever

Mobile multi-purpose bay

T o av oid a system failure, do not use y our computer with the multi-purpose bay left vacant.

Bay unit release lever

Raise the lever to remov e the unit from the multipurpose bay.

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Wireless LAN On/Off Switch

(Your computer or situation may look different from this illustration.)

Air outlet

Exterior features: Left panel

Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components.

Wireless LAN On/Off Switch

Used to turn on and off the wireless LAN device. Turn the switch off where the use of electronic devices are restricted, for example , in a hospital and on an airplane.

Air outlet

Opening through which heat is forcibly discharged from the computer. When you turn on the computer, the cooling fan rotates f or a fe w seconds. When the temperature in the computer rises high, the cooling fan automatically starts to rotate to discharge heat from the computer.

Modem port

FAILURE

Do not put anything around the air outlet. Objects placed around it, if any, may be heated by heat discharged through the air outlet.

PC card slots

Antitheft lock

• Do not obstruct the air outlet. Doing so prevents heat from being discharged from the computer and could result in damage to your computer.

PC card eject button

Modem Port

Used to connect a modular cable.

Antitheft lock

Allows you to connect a commercially available antitheft cable.

PC card slots

Allow you to insert optional PC cards. The upper and lower slots are referred to as slot 1 and slot 2, respectively.

Your computer came with a dummy card in this slot. “Slot 1” and “slot 2” ma y be ref erred to as “slot 0” and “slot 1,” respectively, depending on the operating system used.

PC card eject button

Press this button to eject the PC card.

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Serial Port Parallel Port External display connector

Infrared communications port

LAN Port S-Video Out port

Air inlet

(Your computer or situation may look different from this illustration.)

DC-IN jack

USB ports

Exterior features: Rear panel

Serial Port

Allows you to connect an RS-232C-compliant device.

Parallel Port

Allows you to connect a device with a parallel connector, such as a parallel printer.

External display connector

Allows you to connect an external display, e.g., an optional CRT display.

Infrared communications port

An interface that allows you to carry out communications by means of infrared rays.

The infrared communications port can be used for wireless links. When communications are carried out with the infrared communications device, do not bring the AC adapter or the external display close to the infrared communications port. Doing so might cause the device to malfunction because of noise.

LAN Port

Allows you to connect a LAN cable.

S-Video Out Port

The S-Video out port is used to transmit a higher resolution video signal to a compatible TV or VCR.

Air inlet

Opening used to take outside air into your computer to discharge heat through the air outlet.

FAILURE

• Be careful not to obstruct the air inlet. Doing so prevents heat from being discharged from the computer and could result in damage to your computer.

USB ports

Allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus standard (USB)-compliant peripheral devices, such as USB printers. Although these ports are compliant with USB2.0, they are compatible with both USB1.1 and USB2.0 peripheral devices.

If a USB2.0-compliant device is connected to your computer via a hub or any other interconnect device, the performance of the USB device connected may be degraded in, depending on the performance of the interconnect device used.

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DC-IN jack

Used to connect the supplied AC adapter to your computer.

When plugging in a peripheral device in a USB port, make sure the plug is oriented correctly and insert it straight into the port.

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Internal battery pack

Expansion RAM module slot

Exterior features: Bottom

Internal battery pack

The internal battery pack is installed here.

Expansion RAM module slot

Used to install memory for your computer.

SUS/RES

AC adapter indicator

Battery identifier

CD access indicator

Hard disk access indicator

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PC card access indicator

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Num Lock indicator

Caps Lock key

Scroll Lock indicator

Security indicator

About the status indicating LCDs

When your computer is turned off, no indicators are displayed on the status indicating LCD, e xcept when the battery pack is being charged.

SUS/RES ( )

Lit when the computer is running or blinks when the computer is on standby.

AC adapter indicator ( )

Lit when your computer is powered from the AC adapter.

• Battery attachment indicator (1, 2, )

Lit when a battery (or batteries) is installed. The number 1 to the left of the indicator refers to the internal battery pack, and the number 2 refers to the add-on battery unit (optional) installed in the mobile multi-purpose bay.

• Battery charging indicator ( )

Lit when a battery (or batteries) is charged.

• Battery power level indicator ( )

Indicate the power level of the battery.

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CD access indicator ( )

Lit when access is being made to the CD or DVD inserted.

Hard disk access indicator ( )

Lit when access is being made to the internal hard disk drive.

T o avoid damage to the data on the hard disk, never press the power b utton when the hard disk access indicator is lit.

PC card access indicator (1,2)

Lit when access is being made to the PC card inserted. The lo w er and upper slots are referred to as slot 1 and slot 2, respectively.

“Slot 1” and “slot 2” may be referred to as “slot 0” and “slot 1,” respectively, depending

on the operating system used.

Caps Lock key (A)

Lit when the keyboard is placed in [Caps Lock] mode (in which you can type uppercase letters without pressing and holding down the [Shift] key). To enter or exit [Caps Lock] mode, press the [Caps Lock] key.

Scroll Lock indicator ( )

Lit when the window is locked so that it cannot be scrolled up or down. To enter or exit [Scroll Lock] mode, press the [Num Lock] key while holding down the [Fn] k ey. The reaction of the window depends on the application used.

Security indicator ( )

If you set up a password f or your computer, using the supplied application “Security Panel Application” this indicator will light up each time you try to start Windows. If the security indicator lights up when you turn on the computer or you try to resume system operation, enter your password.

Num Lock (Numerical Lock) indicator (1)

Lit when the keyboard is placed in [Num Lock] mode. T o enter or exit [Num Loc k] mode, press the [Num Lock] key.

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Before connecting a peripheral device

Precautions

This section explains what your should keep in mind when connecting a peripheral device to your computer.

• Some peripheral devices need to be set up.

Y ou cannot mak e all peripheral devices ready to use by simply connecting them to a computer. Depending on the peripheral device you use, you might need to set it up after connecting to your computer. For example, to use a printer or PC card along with your computer, you need to install its “driver” (a computer program needed f or the computer to operate the peripheral device) on your computer after connecting it. On the other hand, there are also peripherals such as memory that require no setup. So before connecting a peripheral device, read this manual carefully and connect it correctly.

• Read this manual carefully.

Follow the instructions in this manual to connect a cable. Connecting a cable incorrectly could result in damage to your computer or peripheral device. The ways to connect cables shown in this manual are just a few examples. So for the way to connect your peripheral de vice, refer also to its user guide.

• Use ACPI-compatible peripheral devices.

Your computer is factory-configured so as to meet ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface: A battery power management scheme). The use of a peripheral device that does not support ACPI might the power saving features of your computer to malfunction. If your peripheral device supports only the low-level standby mode (ACPI S1), do not place your computer into standby or hibernation mode.

• T urn on peripheral devices before turning on your computer. When a peripheral device that needs to be switched on for use is connected to your computer, turn it on before turning on the computer, and turn it off after turning off the computer.

• When plug a peripheral device in a port on your computer, make sure the plug is oriented correctly and insert the plug straight into the port.

• When connecting two or more peripheral devices, connect and set up them one by one.

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Operating panel

Left Button

Scroll button (Note)

Note: To use the scroll button at the center, you need to install the supplied “Alps Pointing

Device driver” in advance.

Right Button

About the pointing device

Flat point

The flat point is a very handy pointing device that allows you to move the mouse pointer in any direction you want with one finger. It consists of a touch-sensitive operating panel, two buttons on this side of the operating panel, and a scroll button at the center. The operating panel, which has the same function as the ball in a mouse, allows you to move the mouse pointer on the desktop by moving your finger along the panel surface. By tapping the operating panel, you can also click, double-clic k, point to, and drag objects on the desktop. The left- and right-hand buttons are counterparts of the left and right mouse buttons, respectively. The functions that they can perform vary depending on the application you are using.

For reasons of principle of operation, the pointing performance of the flat point may

vary depending on the degree of dryness of the user’s finger .

The flat point might malfunction if its operating panel surface is dirty or

clouded with condensation. In such a case, wipe it gently with a dry , soft cloth. If suborn or greasy dirt persists, wipe it off with a soft cloth dampened with dilute neutral detergent.

Some applications may not allow you to scroll up or down through a document,

using the scroll button. When using a mouse, you can specify

whether to use both the mouse and the flat point at the same time, using the BIOS Setup (Keyboard/mouse settings).

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