Getting Started
Get Started with your
LIFEBOOK® E751 Notebook
This guide will lead you through the start-up process for your new LIFEBOOK notebook and will also
provide some valuable tips. To learn about all the exciting features that your new LIFEBOOK notebook has
to offer, please see the User’s Guide that can be accessed after completing the start-up procedure
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This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up
process and will also offer some valuable tips.
What’s in the Box
Check to see that all of the following items are in the box:
o LIFEBOOK notebook
o Lithium ion battery, pre-installed
o AC adapter with power cord
Depending upon your configuration, the following items may also be shipped with your notebook:
o Additional Lithium ion battery
o Modular bay battery
o Modular bay weight saver
o Modular bay optical drive (depending on configuration:
Dual-layer DVD writer or Blu-ray drive)
Digital Microphone
Web Camera (depending on configuration)
Indicator glows blue when camera is on
Controls, Connectors,
and Access Points
Display Panel
Status Indicator Panel
Stereo Speaker
Touchpad Pointing Device
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
Wireless Device Switch
Headphone Jack
Microphone Jack
Status Indicator Panel
RIGHT PANEL BACK PANEL
LEFT PANEL
External Video Port
Anti-Theft
Lock Slot
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Modular Bay Release Latch
Optical Drive Release Button
USB 2.0 and Anytime Charge Port
eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo Port
Display Port
Modem (RJ-11) Jack
Port (depending
on configuration)
USB 2.0 PortModular Bay
DC Power Jack
ExpressCard
Eject Button
ExpressCard
Slot
Smart Card SlotUSB 3.0/2.0
Serial Port
BOTTOM PANEL
Air Vents
Embedded
Dust Filter
LIFEBOOK Security/Application Panel
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
Stereo Speaker
Keyboard (depending on configuration)
- Standard Keyboard
- Anti-microbial Keyboard
- Standard Keyboard with Stickpoint
and Separate 10-key Keypad
Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jack
Lithium ion Battery Bay
Air Vents
Memory Upgrade
Compartment
Port Replicator
Connector
Initial Start Up
Opening the
Display Panel
Connecting the Modem
Power/Suspend/Resume
Button
AC Adapter
DC Power
Jack
Wall Jack
Connecting a LAN
1. Open the Display Panel
• Ensure that your LIFEBOOK is on a hard level surface and that
the air vents are not blocked.
• Lift the display, being careful not to touch the screen.
• Adjust the display until it is at a comfortable viewing angle.
2. Connect AC Power
• Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.
• Plug the AC adapter into your notebook.
• Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect to Internet or Network
• Connect either a phone cord to the modem jack or an Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet Port on your notebook and to a wall jack
or to an Ethernet router.
4. Booting the System
Important:
• During the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power supply,
press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices such as a
mouse, keyboard, or remote control.
•
You should not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD/CD in
your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence.
The Lit hium io n battery is not c harge d upon pu rchase.
Initia lly you will need to c onnec t eithe r the AC adapter
or the Auto/Air line ad apter to use yo ur noteb ook.
•
Press the Suspend/Resume/Power button (above the keyboard) to
turn on the notebook. When you do this for the first time, it will display
a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will load
the operating system, and then the Windows Welcome will begin.
5. Register
• Accept the Microsoft® Windows® Licensing Agreement and the
Fujitsu End User License Agreement to proceed.
• Select your User ID and Password during the “Welcome Screen.”
•
Keep a record of your User ID and password stored in a secure place.
•
THE SCREEN WILL GO DARK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.
•
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TURN POWER ON OR OFF DURING THIS STAGE.
6.
Registering Your LIFEBOOK notebook
• Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via our
website at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
• You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
to register online.
7. Installing Click Me!
It is cri tical th at you ru n Click Me ! to inst all nece ssar y
applic ations, u tiliti es and dr ivers.
•
To verify a successful installation, the application icons will appear
on the desktop. This process can take up to 15-20 minutes.
• Check to be sure the WL AN switch is on or that your LIFEBOOK is
otherwise connected to the Internet.
• After the first boot, a dialog box will automatically open that
prompts you to run Click Me!. If you choose not run Click Me!
at this time, the Click Me! icon will remain on your desktop.
• When you click the Click Me! icon, your system will automatically
build the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen. Other utilities
(e.g. Bluetooth) and drivers may be installed. Icons will be created
that provide links to application/utilities that you will frequently
access. Once Click Me! is completed the system will reboot.
(For Addi tional
Utilitie s)
“Click Me! ”
Wireless Device Switch
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8. Create backup media with myRecovery
Recover y discs (for your pr e-loade d factor y image)
are NOT incl uded with LIF EBOOKS th at are shi pped
with My Recove ry. If your h ard dri ve crash es or the
compu ter system b ecome s corr upted, you c an use
the recov ery di scs that y ou create to re store the
system to its o rigin al cond ition.
• Click on the [MyRecovery] icon on the desktop to create backup
recovery media and application discs.
• Refer to the “Restoring Your System Image and Software”
in your User’s Guide for more
detailed instructions.
9. Access your User’s Guide
• To take advantage of all the features of your new Fujitsu LIFEBOOK
notebook, it is highly recommended
that you review your electronic
User’s Guide. It contains important detailed information about your
new computer. You can access your User’s Guide by selecting its
icon from the screen desktop.
Common Indicators
Status Display Panel
The Status Display Panel is located above the keyboard.
Following are some common indicators.
Power Indicator
Shows whether your system is operational.
It has several different states.
Steady On: Power to your notebook and
that it is ready for use.
Flashing: Your notebook is in Standby mode.
Steady Off: Your system is either in
Save-to-Disk mode, or that your
notebook has been turned off.
Battery Charge Indicator
Shows the charging status of the battery(ies).
Orange, solid: System battery is charging.
Green, solid: System battery is fully charged.
Orange, blinking: System is waiting to charge
battery (battery is out of thermal range).
Off: AC adapter is not plugged in.
Battery Level Indicators
Note that there are indicators for the primary
battery (Battery 1) and an optional second
battery (Battery 2.)
Green, solid: Battery is between 50% and
100% charged.
Orange, solid: Battery is between 14% and
49% charged.
Red, solid: Battery is 12% or less charged.
Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery
status measurement (Four seconds
after the batter y is installed).
Red, blinking: There is a problem with
the battery.
Off: There is no batter y installed.
If the bat ter y pack is in stalle d while t he power i s
turne d off, the batter y level indicato r will dis play the
charge l evel for fi ve seconds after it b links or ange.
If the AC ada pter is not connecte d or the ba tter y
pack is not f ully ch arged w hen the c ompute r is
switche d to stand by mode, th e indicator will b link.
Batter ies sub jected to shocks, vi bratio n or extr eme
tempera tures can be per manently dam aged. A
shor ted bat tery is damage d and must be replaced.
Security Indicator
Flashes (if a password was set) when the
system resumes from Off or Sleep modes.
You must enter the password that was set
in the Security Panel before your system
will resume operation.
Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator
Glows green when your internal hard drive
is being accessed. Note that fl ickering
is normal.
NumLk Indicator
Shows that the integral keyboard is set
in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
CapsLock Indicator
Shows that your keyboard is set to type
in all capital letters.
ScrLk Indicator
Shows that your scroll lock is active.
Quick Tips
It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge a fully discharged single
battery with unit off or in
suspend mode.
Optimizing Battery Life
• Set power management setting
to Maximize Battery Life.
• Adjust display brightness levels
to lowest comfortable setting.
• Utilize Suspend mode when
not using your notebook.
• Read the Power Management
section in your electronic User’s
Guide for additional features.
Adjusting Display Brightness
• Fn + F6 to decrease brightness
• Fn + F7 to increase brightness
Adjusting Volume
• Fn + F8 to decrease volume
• Fn + F9 to increase volume
Caution : Your system is
confi gured with Trusted
Platform Module (TPM)
Before you activate TPM, be sure
you fully understand how it works
by following the directions included
on the TPM applications CD. If you
choose to enable TPM, your TPM
password will be critical to the
operation of your computer and
MUST be remembered.
Dust Filter
• Periodically clean the dust fi lter
for cooling effi ciency
Drivers
Look for the latest drivers by rightclicking the FDU icon and selecting
“update”, or download them at
us.fujitsu.com/computers.
(For Lat est Drivers )
(FDU )
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