Fujitsu LifeBook L440 User Manual

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D E C LA RATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Pa rt 15

Re s pon s i ble Pa rty Na m e : Fu j i t su PC Corpora ti on

Ad d re s s : 598 Gibraltar Drive

Mi l p i t a s ,CA 95035

Tel eph on e : (408) 935-8800

Decl a res that produ ct : Model : L i fe Book L440-B.

Complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Ru l e s .

This devi ce complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC ru l e s . Opera ti ons is su bj ect to the fo ll owing two con d i ti on s : (1) This devi ce must not be all owed to cause harm f u l i n terferen ce ,(2) This devi ce must accept any interferen ce received ,i n cluding interferen ce that may cause u n de s i red opera ti on .

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C A U T I O N

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

FCC NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

These limits are de s i gn ed to provi de re a s on a ble pro tecti on against harmful interferen ce in a re s i den tial install a ti on .This equ i pm ent gen era te s ,u s e s ,and can rad i a te radio frequ ency en er gy and,i f not install ed and used in accord a n ce with the instru cti on s ,m ay cause harm f u l i n terferen ce to radio com mu n i c a ti on s . However,t h ere is no guara n tee that interferen ce wi ll not occur in a parti cular install a ti on .If this equ i pm ent does cause harm f u l i n terferen ce to radio or tel evi s i on recepti on ,wh i ch can be determ i n ed by tu rning the equ i pm ent of f and on ,t h e u s er is en co u ra ged to try to correct the interferen ce by one or more of the fo ll owing measu re s :

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Reori ent or rel oc a te the receiving anten n a .

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In c rease the sep a ra ti on bet ween the equ i pm ent and receiver.

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Con n ect the equ i pm ent into an out l et that is on a different circuit than the receiver.

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Con sult the de a l er or an ex peri en ced rad i o / TV technician for hel p.

S h i el ded intercon n ect cables must be em p l oyed wi t h this equ i pm ent to en su re com p l i a n ce with the perti n en t RF em i s s i on limits governing this devi ce .

Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network

The Life Boo k

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L Series notebook com p uters are su pp l i ed with an internal modem wh i ch complies with Pa rt 68 of the FCC ru l e s .On this notebook is a label that contains the FCC Regi s tra ti on Nu m ber and the Ri n ger Equ iva l en ce Nu m ber (REN) for this equ i pm en t a m ong other inform a ti on .If requ e s ted ,the user must provi de their tel eph one com p a ny with the fo ll owing inform a ti on :

1 . The tel eph one nu m ber to wh i ch the notebook

is con n ected .

2 . The Ri n ger Equ iva l en ce Nu m ber (REN) for

this equ i pm en t .

3 .

That the equ i pm ent requ i res a standard modular jack

type USOC RJ-11C wh i ch is FCC Pa rt 68 com p l i a n t . 4 . The FCC Regi s tra ti on Nu m ber. This equ i pm ent is de s i gn ed to be con n ected to the tel e-

ph one net work or premises wi ring using a standard m odular jack type USOC RJ-11C wh i ch is FCC Pa rt 68

compliant and a line cord bet ween the modem and the tel eph one net work with a minimum of 2 6 AWG .

The REN is used to determine the nu m ber of devi ce s that you may con n ect to your tel eph one line and sti ll h ave all ofthose devi ces ring wh en your nu m ber is c a ll ed . Too many devi ces on one line may re sult in failu re to ring in re s ponse to an incoming call .In most, but not all ,a reas the sum of the RENs of a ll of t h e devi ces should not exceed ﬁve (5.0).To be certain of the nu m ber of devi ces you may con n ect to your line, as determ i n ed by the RENs,con t act your local tel eph one com p a ny.

If this equ i pm ent causes harm to the tel eph one net work , your tel eph one com p a ny may discon ti nue your servi ce tem pora ri ly.If po s s i bl e ,t h ey wi ll notify you in adva n ce . If adva n ce noti ce is not practical they wi ll notify you as s oon as po s s i bl e .You wi ll also be advi s ed of your ri gh t to ﬁle a complaint with the FCC.

This fax modem also complies with fax bra n d i n g requ i rem ents per FCC Pa rt 68.

Your tel eph one com p a ny wi ll prob a bly ask you to discon n ect this equ i pm ent from the tel eph one net work u n til the probl em is corrected and you are su re that the equ i pm ent is not malfuncti on i n g.

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This equ i pm ent may not be used on coin servi ce tel eph ones provi ded by your tel eph one com p a ny. Con n ecti on to party lines is su bj ect to state tari f fs . Con t act your state’s public uti l i ty com m i s s i on ,p u bl i c s ervi ce com m i s s i on or corpora ti on com m i s s i on for m ore inform a ti on .

This equ i pm ent inclu des autom a tic dialing capabi l i ty. Wh en programming and/or making test calls to em er gency nu m bers :

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Remain on the line and bri eﬂy explain to the d i s p a tch er the re a s on for the call .

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Perform su ch activi ties in of f - peak hours ,su ch as early morning or late even i n g.

FCC rules pro h i bit the use ofn on - h e a ring aid com p a tible tel eph ones in the fo ll owing loc a ti ons or app l i c a ti on s :

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All public or sem i p u blic coi n - opera ted or credit c a rd tel eph on e s .

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E l eva tors ,h i g hw ays , tu n n els (autom obi l e ,su bw ay, ra i l road or pede s trian) wh ere a pers on wi t h i m p a i red hearing might be isolated in an em er gen c y.

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P l aces wh ere tel eph ones are spec i ﬁc a lly install ed to a l ert em er gency aut h ori ties su ch as ﬁre , po l i ce or m edical assistance pers on n el .

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Hospital room s ,re s i den tial health care fac i l i ti e s , conva l e s cent homes and pri s on s .

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Work s t a ti ons for the hearing impaired .

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Ho tel ,m o tel or apartm ent lobbi e s .

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S tores wh ere tel eph ones are used by patrons to order merch a n d i s e .

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Pu blic tra n s port a ti on terminals wh ere tel eph on e s a re used to call taxis or to re s erve lod ging or rental cars .

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In hotel and motel rooms as at least ten percent of the rooms must contain hearing aid com p a ti ble tel eph ones or jacks for plug in hearing aid com p a ti bl e tel eph ones wh i ch wi ll be provi ded to heari n g i m p a i red custom ers on requ e s t .

DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

This Class B digital app a ra tus meets all requ i rem ents of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

CET app a reil nu m é ri que de la class B re s pecte to utes les ex i gen ce du Régl em ent sur le matérial bro u i ll eur du Ca n ad a .

Notice to Users of the Canadian Telephone Network

The Ca n adian In du s try Ca n ada label iden ti ﬁes certi ﬁed equ i pm en t .This certi ﬁc a ti on means that the equ i pm en t

m eets certain tel ecom mu n i c a ti ons net work pro tective , opera ti onal and safety requ i rem en t s .The Dep a rtm en t does not guara n tee the equ i pm ent wi ll opera te to the u s er ’s sati s f acti on .

The Life Book L Series notebook com p uters are su pp l i ed with an internal modem wh i ch complies with the In du s try Ca n ada certi ﬁc a ti on standards for tel ecom mun i c a ti on net work pro tecti on and safety requ i rem en t s . Before con n ecting this equ i pm ent to a tel eph one line the u s er should en su re that it is perm i s s i ble to con n ect this equ i pm ent to the local tel ecom mu n i c a ti on fac i l i ti e s .Th e u s er should be aw a re that com p l i a n ce with the certi ﬁc ati on standards does not prevent servi ce degrad a ti on in s ome situ a ti on s .

Rep a i rs to tel ecom mu n i c a ti on equ i pm ent should be m ade by a Ca n adian aut h ori zed mainten a n ce fac i l i ty. Any rep a i rs or altera ti ons not ex pre s s ly approved by Fu j i t su PC Corpora ti on or any equ i pm ent failu res may give the tel ecom mu n i c a ti on com p a ny cause to requ e s t the user to discon n ect the equ i pm ent from the tel eph one line.

The con n ecting arra n gem ent code for this equ i pm ent is CA11A.

The Load Nu m ber is 2.7.

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The Load Nu m ber assign ed to each tel eph one term i n a l devi ce den o tes the percen t a ge of the total load to be con n ected to a tel eph one loop or circuit wh i ch is used by the devi ce to prevent overl oad i n g.The term i n a ti on on a loop may consist ofa ny com bi n a ti on of devi ce s su ch that the total of the load nu m bers of a ll devi ce s does not exceed 100.

C A U T I O N

For safety, users should ensure that the electrical g round of the power utility, the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected t o g e t h e r . 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 are a s .

Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien

L’ é ti qu et te canad i enne In du s trie Ca n ada iden ti ﬁe l ’ é qu i pem ent certi ﬁé .Cet te certi ﬁc a ti on sign i ﬁe que l’équ i pem ent satisfait certaines normes de pro tecti on ,d ’ ex p l oi t a ti on et de sécurité des réseaux de télécom mu n i c a ti on s .Le départem ent ne ga ra n tit pas le fon cti on n em ent de l’équ i pem ent à la s a ti s f acti on de l’uti l i s a teu r.

La série Life Boo k

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L po s s è dent un modem i n terne con forme aux normes de certi ﬁc a ti on d ’ In du s trie Ca n ada pour pro t é ger les réseaux de t é l é com mu n i c a ti ons et sati s f a i re aux normes de s é c u ri t é .Avant de con n ecter cet équ i pem ent à une l i gne téléph on i qu e ,l ’ uti l i s a teur doit véri ﬁer s’il est permis de con n ecter cet équ i pem ent aux install a ti ons de télécom mu n i c a ti ons loc a l e s .L’ uti l i s a teur est averti que même la con formité aux normes de certi ﬁc a ti on ne peut dans certains cas em p ê ch er la dégrad a ti on du servi ce .

Les répara ti ons de l’équ i pem ent de télécom mu n i c a ti on s doivent être ef fectuées par un servi ce de mainten a n ce a gréé au Ca n ad a .To ute répara ti on ou mod i ﬁc a ti on ,qu i n’est pas ex pre s s é m ent appro uvée par Fu j i t su PC Corp. , ou to ute défaill a n ce de l’équ i pem ent peut en tra î n er la com p a gnie de télécom mu n i c a ti ons à ex i ger que

l ’ uti l i s a teur décon n ecte l’équ i pem ent de la l i gne téléph on i qu e .

Le code d’arra n gem ent de con n ex i on de cet équ i pem en t est CA11A.

Le nu m é ro de ch a r ge est 2.7. Le nu m é ro de ch a r ge assigné à ch a que terminal

t é l é ph on i que indique le po u rcen t a ge de la ch a r ge totale po uvant être con n ecté à une bo u cle ou à un c i rcuit téléph on i qu e ,utilisé par ce péri ph é ri que aﬁn de pr é venir to ute su rch a r ge .La term i n a i s on d’une bo u cle peut être con s ti tuée de n’ i m porte qu elle com bi n a i s on de péri - ph é ri ques de sorte que le total de nu m é ros de ch a r ge de tous les péri ph é ri ques n’ exc è de pas 100.

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A V E R T I S S E M E N T

Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent vériﬁer que la prise de terre du serv i c e d’électricité, les lignes téléphoniques 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 part i c u l i è re m e n t i m p o rtant en régions ru r a l e s .

UL NOTICE (FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY)

C AU T I O N : For con ti nu ed pro tecti on against risk of ﬁ re , rep l ace on ly with the same type and ra ting fuse.

C AU T I O N :D a n ger of ex p l o s i on if CMOS battery is incorrect ly rep l aced . Rep l ace on l y with the same or equ i va l ent type recom m en d ed by the m a nu f actu rer. Di s pose of u s ed batteries according to the m a nu f actu rer ’ s instru cti on .

WA R N I N G : CMOS and NiCAD batteries may ex p l ode ifm i s tre a ted . Do not rech a r ge ,d i s a s s em ble or dispose ofin ﬁre .

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

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

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK

L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

Overview of LifeBook L Series Features . . . . 3

Component Identiﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 5

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 6

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 13

Starting Your Notebook for the First Time. . 14

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 20

Learning AboutYour Operating System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . 21

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Restarting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . 22

SECTION THREE

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Integrated Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SuperDisk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

SECTION FOUR

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 61

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls . . . . . 100

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 108

Info Menu – Displaying Basic

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 114 Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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SECTION FIVE

USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES

Detachable Bay (Mobile Bay Unit) . . . . . 120

Detachable Bay Devices . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Optional Second Lithium ion Battery. . . . 128

External Installation of a

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Parallel Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Serial Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Stereo Line In Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Telephone Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Mouse,Keyboard or Keypad. . . . . . . . . 133

External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . . 134

Internal Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Optional Mobile LAN Dock. . . . . . . . . 137

SECTION SIX

TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Speciﬁc Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 158

Emergency CD-ROM/DVD Tray Release . . 161

Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . 161

Recovering Your Windows 95/

Windows 98 System. . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Recovering Your

Windows NT 4.0 System . . . . . . . . . 164

SECTION SEVEN

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 168

Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 169

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

LifeBook L Series Speciﬁcations . . . . . 172

Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

APPENDIX B

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

INDEX

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

L i fe B o ok L S er i e s f ro m Fu j i ts u

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P r e f a c e

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P r e f a c e

PREFACE

Incredibly sleek and stylish,the Fujitsu LifeBook L Series pushes the limits of innovation with its thin,light design, ﬂexibility and proven reliability.

It is hard to believe a notebook this slim and light can pack so much power.From a fast Intel Pentium II processor to a large, bright 13.3" XGA TFT display, full DMI-compliance and fast internal modem,all the latest technology is included.

The LifeBook L Series comes in two conﬁgurati ons – a Life Book with a Det ach a ble Bay (L440-B) and a LifeBook without the Detachable Bay (L440).The L Series also offers your choice of Windows 95,Windows 98,and Windows NT

4.0 operating systems pre-installed. This manual explains how to operate your

LifeBook L Series’ hardware and built-in system software.The LifeBook L Series is compatible with the IBM PC AT.

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 L 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.)

P O I N T

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

C A U T I O N

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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L i f eB o ok L S e ri e s f ro m Fuj i tsu

Figure P-1 LifeBook L Series with Samples of Fujitsu and Third Party Options and Accessories

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Se t tin g U p Yo ur L i f e Bo o k L Se r ie s

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

Overview of LifeBook L Series Features . . . . 3

Component Identiﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 5

Left-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right-side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . 6

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Detachable Bay (Mobile Bay Unit) . . . . . . . 9

S e c t i o n O n e

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S e c t i o n O n e

SECTION ONE

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

UNPACKING YOUR NOTEBOOK

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

Whether your model is the LifeBook with the Detachable Bay (L440-B) or without the Detachable Bay (L440), you should have:

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L i fe Book L Series from Fu j i t su .( Fi g u re 1-1.)

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AC adapter with AC power cord (located in the accessories box). (Figure 1-3.)

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L i t h ium ion Ba t tery (install ed in your n o teboo k ) .

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

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Getting Started Guide.

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User’s Guide.

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Microsoft Windows Manual and Certiﬁcate of Authenticity.

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Registration card and customer information pack.

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Intel LANdesk Client Manager 3.2 CD-ROM coupon (located in the accessories box).

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

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Fujitsu Accessories Catalog

If your model is the LifeBook L440 you should also have:

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Floppy Disk Drive.

If your model is the Life Book L440 wi t h D et a ch a ble Bay (L440-B),you should also have :

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Detachable Bay (docked to your notebook).

(Figure 1-2.)

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Floppy disk drive (located in the accessories box).(Figure 1-4.)

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CD-ROM drive (installed in the Detachable Bay).

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Weight Saver bay device (located in the accessories box). (Figure 1-5.)

Figure 1-1 LifeBook L Series Notebook (L440)

Figure 1-2 LifeBook L Series Notebook (L440-B)

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S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k L S e r i e s

You may also have options other than those

listed if you ordered them with your LifeBook L Series.Once you have checked and conﬁrmed that your notebook system is complete,read

through the following sections to learn about

all of the components and features.

OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK

L SERIES FEATURES

The LifeBook L Series is a compact, yet powerful notebook computer available with standard features including: (See Appendix A,

page 172, for detailed information.)

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266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology.

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32MB SDRAM standard, expandable to 160MB.

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13.3" active-matrix (TFT) color display with 1024 x 768 resolution (XGA).

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2MB EDO video RAM on video chip.

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Built-in 4.0 GB SMART hard drive.

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Internal Lithium ion battery.

Figure 1-4 Modular Floppy Disk Drive

(for Detachable Bay only)

Figure 1-5 Weight Saver (for Detachable Bay only)

■ Hot swap PS/2 connection for an external

keyboard or an external mouse.

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Built-in 56K v.90 modem.

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DMI 2.0 compliant.

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Integrated Touchpad pointing device for easy cursor control.

C A U T I O N

Your internal modem is designed to allow faster downloads from v.90 compliant digital sources. Maximum achievable download transmission rates may not reach 56 Kbps and will vary.

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Figure 1-3 AC Adapter Unit

C A U T I O N

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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■

Hot Docking connection for a Detachable Bay or optional Mobile LAN Dock.

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Detachable Bay (standard on L440-B) with:

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3.5" modular ﬂoppy disk drive.

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20x modular CD-ROM drive.

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Battery Bay (for optional second Lithium ion Battery).

■ External 3.5" ﬂoppy disk drive (L440 only)

■ Full audio and video features:

■ 16-bit SoundBlaster Pro-compatible

sound chip.

■ 3D-Stereo for multiple speaker effects.

■ ZoomedVideo support for full motion

vi deo accel era ti on (with Wi n dows 95/98 on ly ) .

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Two built-in stereo speakers.

■ Built-in mono microphone.

■ Stereo Line In jack.

■ Stereo Headphone jack.

■ Microphone jack.

■ One Type II PC Card slot.

■ Fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible infrared port

for wireless data transfer (with Windows 95/98 only).

■ External monitor support with simultaneous

display capability.

■ “No learning”,full-size keyboard with three

dedicated Windows keys.

■ One USB device port(with Windows 95/98

only).

■ Standard pre-installed software:

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

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

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NoteDock for hot-docking/undocking support and hot-swapping in the Detachable Bay (with Windows NT 4.0 only).

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LapLink from Traveling Software for ﬁle transfers via modem,cable or infrared port (with Windows 95/98 only).

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PC-Doctor for system diagnostics.

P O I N T

McAfee VirusScan, PC-Doctor and Netscape Communicator are available on all 3 operating systems Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.

P O I N T

Zoomed Video cards, USB ports and infrared ports are not supported by Windows NT 4.0.

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SoftPEG for MPEG-1 video playing. (with Windows 95/98 only).

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McAfeeVirusScan for virus protection.

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

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PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies (Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95) for system power management.

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PMSet 98 for system power management (Windows 98 only).

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Standard user-install software.

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Netscape Communicator 4.0.

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America Online 3.0 Free Trial (with Windows 95/98 only).

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AT&T Worldnet Service (with Windows 95/98 only).

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Intel Landesk® Client Manager CD.

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Keyboard

Touchpad Pointing Device

Microphone

Status Indicator Panel

Speaker

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Display

Brightness Control

Speaker

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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

For detailed speciﬁcations refer to Appendix A on page 172.

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

Display Panel

This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics. (Figure 1-6.)

Brightness Control

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

(Figure 1-6.)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio input to your notebook. (Figure 1-6.)

Mobile LAN Dock Alignment Hole

Display Panel Latch

Mobile LAN Dock Alignment Hole

Closed Cover Switch

Suspend/Resume Button

Figure 1-6 LifeBook L Series with Display Open

Status Indicator Panel

LCD display of the status of the power state and source,Suspend mode, AC connected/ disconnected, battery charge for both batteries, ﬂoppy disk drive activity,hard drive activity, CD-ROM drive activity, PC Card activity, CapsLock, NumLk and Scr Lk. (Figure 1-6.)

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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 45-46 and 100-102

for more information.)

C A U T I O N

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

BIOS setup utility, pages 100-102, for more information.)

Stereo Speakers

The built-in speakers output sound from the notebook. (Figure 1-6.)

Closed Cover Switch

The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting when the display panel is closed, thus

saving power.It can also be set as a Suspend/ Resume switch in the BIOS Setup utility. (see pages 106-107.) (Figure 1-6.)

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicatedWindows keys for easy operation. (Figure 1-6.)

Touchpad Pointing Device

The touchpad pointing device is a ﬁnger contact cursor control system with two click buttons. (Figure 1-6.)

Display Panel Latch

This latch locks and releases the display panel. (Figure 1-6.) When the display panel is released it pops up slightly to make it easier to open.

Mobile LAN Dock Alignment Holes

Holes that allow your notebook to align and lock into an optional Mobile LAN Dock.

Power Switch

Figure 1-7 LifeBook L Series Left-side Panel

LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Power Switch

This switch is the main power switch for your notebook. (Figure 1-7.)

Volume Control

Headphone Jack

Stereo Line In Jack

Microphone Jack

Figure 1-8 LifeBook L Series Right-side Panel

PC Card Slot

RJ-11

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical lock down device. (Figure 1-8.)

PC Card Slot

The PC Card Slot allows you to install one type II PC Card. (See pages 130-132 for more information on PC Cards.) The sliding button to the right of the card slot locks the card in

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C A U T I O N

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.

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place,and the push button to the left of the slot ejects the card from the slot. (Figure 1-8.)

RJ-11 Jack

This is the jack for attaching a telephone line to the internal modem. (Figure 1-8.)

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. (Figure 1-8.)

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 1-8.)

Headphone Jack

You can con n ect head ph ones or powered ex ter-

nal spe a kers to the head ph one jack . ( Fi g u re 1-8.)

Volume Control

The volume control is a knob which provides manual control of the sound level of all audio

output from your notebook. (Figure 1-8.)

C A U T I O N

There are 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 pages 34-35 for more information.)

REAR PANEL COMPONENTS

Infrared Port

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

page 44 for more information.) (Figure 1-9.)

PS/2 Port

This port allows you to connect an external PS/2 mouse or keyboard. (Figure 1-9.)

USB Port

One port for direct con n ecti on to the Un ivers a l Serial Bu s .This port all ows you to con n ect devi ces su ch as ex ternal game pad s ,poi n ti n g devi ce s , keyboa rd s , pri n ters ,etc . that su pport the USB interf ace .

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices, such as a parallel printer to your notebook. (This is also referred to as an LPT port.)

(Figure 1-9.)

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External Monitor Port

This port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA monitor. (Figure 1-9.)

External Floppy Disk Drive Port

A port for attaching an optional external ﬂoppy disk drive. (Figure 1-9.)

Detachable Bay Locking Indentation

A pair of slots that mate with the Docking latches on the Detachable Bay. (Figure 1-9.)

Detachable Bay locking indentation

USB Port

Infrared Port

PS/2 Port

Figure 1-9 LifeBook L Series Rear Panel

Connector Cover

External Floppy Port Serial Port

Parallel Port

Detachable Bay Locking Indentation

External Monitor Port

DC Power Jack

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

(Figure 1-9.)

BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Docking Lock Slots

These slots mate with the latch hooks of a Mobile LAN Dock to lock the two units together.

(Figure 1-10.)

Unit Label

This label has 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 exactly identiﬁes the version of your notebook. (Figure 1-10.)

Docking Port

This port is for connection to a Mobile LAN Dock and to the Detachable Bay.The cover opens automatically when your notebook is installed in the Mobile LAN Dock or Detachable Bay.(Figure 1-10.)

Docking Lock Slot

Battery Lock

Detachable Bay Attachment Slot

Battery Release Button

Internal Battery Compartment

Docking Port

Docking Lock Slot

Detachable Bay Attachment Slot

Internal Hard Drive Compartment

Unit Label

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Figure 1-10 LifeBook L Series Bottom

Memory Upgrade Compartment

This compartment allows you access to the memory upgrade socket by which expansion of the system memory capacity is achieved.

(See pages 134-135 for more information on installing memory.) (Figure 1-10.)

Internal Hard Drive Compartment

This compartment contains the internal hard drive and should only be accessed for maintenance by an authorized service provider.

(Figure 1-10.)

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Internal Battery Compartment

This compartment houses the internal battery and should only be opened to remove the battery for replacement or long term storage.

(Figure 1-10.)

Battery Lock

This sliding lock secures a battery or battery cover in the Battery Bay.(Figure 1-10.)

Battery Release Button

Depressing this button allows the Battery Lock to slide from a locked position to an unlocked position. (Figure 1-10.)

Detachable Bay Attachment Slot

These slots accept the metal Docking Hooks on the front of the Detachable Bay(Figure 1-10.)

DETACHABLE BAY (MOBILE BAY UNIT)

DETACHABLE BAY COMPONENTS

Docking Latches

A pair of latches that secure the Detachable Bay to the back of the notebook. (Figure 1-11.)

Metal Docking Hooks

A pair of metal hooks which ﬁt into the Detachable Bay attachment slots in the bottom of your notebook to attach your notebook and Detachable Bay together.(Figure 1-11.)

Battery Bay

A compartment in the Detachable Bay that allows an optional second Lithium ion Batttery to be installed for a dual battery conﬁguration.

(Figure 1-11.)

Battery Bay Latch

This latch is for locking or removing the Modular Lithium ion Battery from the Detachable Bay.Slide this latch to unlock position to release the 2nd battery.(Figure 1-11.)

Docking Connector

This allows connection to the Docking port in the bottom of your notebook. (Figure 1-11.)

Undock OK indicator

This indicator LED goes on when the Undocking Button is pressed and the Detachable Bay enters the status in which it can be disconnected from the notebook in hotdocking mode. (Figure 1-11.)

Undocking Button

Press this button for disconnecting the Detachable Bay from your notebook in hotdocking mode. (Figure 1-11.)

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Battery Bay Latch

Battery Bay

Metal Docking Hooks

Docking Latches

Docking connector

Undocking Button

Figure 1-11 Detachable Bay

Front and Right Side View

Undock OK indicator

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DETACHABLE BAY REAR AND LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS

Multi-Function Bay

This Bay allows you to install a CD-ROM drive, Floppy Disk drive, optional DVD drive, optional SuperDisk drive, or Weight Saver into the Detachable Bay.(Figure 1-12.)

CD-ROM Drive

The Modular CD-ROM drive is a 20x-speed maximum CD reader and comes installed in the Multi-function Bay.(Figure 1-12.)

C A U T I O N

It is only safe to undock your notebook from the Detachable Bay when the Undock OK Indicator is illuminated green and the Windows operating system has informed you that it is safe to undock. It is always safe to undock when the power to the notebook is turned off by the power switch.

Multi-function Bay (with CD-ROM installed)

Figure 1-12 Detachable Bay Rear and Left Side View

(shown with CD-ROM)

DETACHABLE BAY BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Docking Lock Switch

Slide this lever towards the Docking Latch Release Button to lock the Detachable Bay to the notebook. This position prevents the Docking Latch Release Button from being able to be pressed. Slide the lever away from the button to allow undocking.

Docking Latch Release Button

Depressing this button allows the Detachable Bay to be disconnected from the notebook.

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Open these feet out when using the Detachable Bay with your notebook. (Figure 1-13.)

Multi-Function Bay Release Switch

Depressing this button allows devices to be removed from the Multi-Function Bay

(Figure 1-13.)

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Docking Lock Switch

Figure 1-13 Detachable Bay (Mobile Bay Unit Unit)

Docking Latch Release Button

Bottom View (shown with CD-ROM)

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Multi-function Bay release switch

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Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Keyboard Angle . . . . . . . . 13

Starting Your Notebook

for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 20

Learning About Your Operating System

and Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Restarting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 22

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SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

P O I N T

If you are using the Detachable Bay with your notebook, adjust the angle of the keyboard using the keyboard adjustment feet on the bottom of your Detachable Bay near the back. These feet ﬂip down to raise the

back of your notebook by about 6°, making it more comfortable to use the keyboard with your notebook. (Figure 2-1)

Figure 2-1 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle (L440-B only)

POWER SOURCES

Your notebook has ﬁve possible power sources: the primary Lithium ion battery; an optional dual Lithium ion battery conﬁguration with the Detachable Bay; the AC adapter; an optional auto/airline adapter; or power from the optional Mobile LAN Dock.

Figure 2-2 Connecting the AC 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 2-2.)

To Connect the AC Adapter

1. Plug the DC Output cable of the AC adapter into the DC Power jack on the rear left 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 rear left 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.

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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.

DISPLAY PANEL

Opening the Display Panel

Pressing the latch releases the top of the display panel from the front of the notebook body. Tilt the display panel backward until the screen is at a comfortable viewing angle. (Figure 2-3.)

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 2-4.)

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

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C A U T I O N

The primary Lithium ion battery is not fully charged when you purchase your notebook. Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter or the auto/airline adapter to use your notebook. 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 four (4) 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 2-3 Opening the Display Panel

P O I N T

The higher the brightness level, the more power the notebook will consume and

the faster your batteries will discharge. To

maximize battery life refer to section 7.

Figure 2-4 Adjusting the Display

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STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME

Power On

The power swi tch is loc a ted on the left side of your noteboo k .This swi tch is used to tu rn On the com p uter from its Off s t a te .O n ce you have con n ected your AC ad a pter or have ch a r ged the i n ternal Lithium ion Ba t tery,you can power On your noteboo k .

C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

The main Lithium ion battery is not charged when you purchase your notebook. Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter to use your notebook. 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.

Facing the keyboa rd and display panel ,m ove the power swi tch tow a rds the rear of your noteboo k . This is the On po s i ti on . (See Fi g u re 2-5.)Wh en you are done working you can leave your note-

Figure 2-5 Power On

book in Su s pend mode , ( see pa ges 45 and 102),or you can tu rn it of f .The power swi tch moved tow a rd the front of your notebook is in the Off po s i ti on .(See the se ction Power Of f , pa ges 21-22,

for the re co m m en d ed shutof f pro cedu re s .)

C A U T I O N

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 158-160) 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.

Af ter sati s f actory com p l eti on of the Power On Sel f Test (POST) your notebook wi ll load yo u r opera ting sys tem .(See Boot Menu on pa ges 110- 111 to see wh i ch kind of disk wi ll be the sou rce.)

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C A U T I O N

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 158-160.)

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Booting the System with Windows 95

We strongly recommend that you do 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.

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 boot menu 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 C a n c e l 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.

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 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,

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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.

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

P O I N T

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

P O I N T

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.

Booting the System with Windows 98

We strongly recommend that you do 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

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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 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.

User Information

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 boot menudialog 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

License Agreement

Read the agreement carefully.You can scroll through the text using the integrated ErgoTrac or TouchPad pointing device to activate the scroll bar or use the up arrowÕ 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.

P O I N T

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.

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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 L Series notebook.(See page 20 in this sec tion

for details on registering your notebook in Windows 98.)

Booting the System with Windows NT 4.0

We strongly recommend that you do 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 boot menu 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.

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.

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Condition of Use Process

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 choic- es or information you have entered and takes you on to the next screen. The Cancel but- ton allows you to stop the setup process.

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

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

License Agreement

Re ad the agreem ent caref u lly.You can scro ll t h ro u gh the text using the integra ted Ergo Trac or To u ch Pad poi n ting devi ce to activa te the s c ro ll bar or use the up arrow Õ and down a rrow Ô keys to move up and down the tex t one line at a ti m e , or use the Page Up a n d Pa g e D o w n keys to move the text one screen at a ti m e . Wh en you ﬁnish re ading you must point and cl i ck to accept or rej ect the terms of the agreem ent and then cl i ck on the Next> but ton .

P O I N T

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.

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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 NT Workstation.

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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 Tabkey.

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

Registration

Look in the box that your notebook came in and you will ﬁnd a Windows NT Workstation Certiﬁcate of Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows NT Workstation 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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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 NT networking.This will take your notebook a few seconds and you will need to reboot the system when it is complete.

C A U T I O N

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 R e c o v e ry CD-ROM on pages 162)

P O I N T

Make sure you have connected a phone line to your modem before you use ER e g i s t r a t i o n .

REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK

What are the beneﬁts of registering?

You will 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.

How do I register?

ForWindows 95 and Windows NT,you can register your system by modem by clicking on the Fujitsu Welcome Center icon on

your desktop.Complete the electronic form and click on the “send registration”button. Your registration information will be transmitted via phone lines to the Fujitsu Registration Center and you will receive registration conﬁrmation in one week to 10 days.

For Windows 98,you can access the 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 Welcome to Windows 98 icon on your desktop.You can send your registration through modem or Ethernet line.

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, Irvine,CA 92618-9520

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

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s of t w a re . We recom m end that you revi ew these m a nuals for gen eral inform a ti on on the use of these app l i c a ti ons and to get a basic understanding of what is covered in the manu a l , and how it is or ga n i zed , should qu e s ti ons a rise as you use the app l i c a ti on s .

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 Web site URL link in the Service and Support Software folder in the windows start menu.

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

P O I N T

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

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LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERAT I N G SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWA R E

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.

Sof t w a re manuals of pre - i n s t a ll ed sof t w a re that are not in the acce s s ories box are ava i l a bl e on l i n e .See the help screens of your pre - i n s t a ll ed

P O I N T

You must have an active internet connection to use on-line URL links described above.

Figure 2-6 Power Off

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Figure 2-6, page 21.) 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.

C A U T I O N

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 ﬁl e s

a re open when you turn the power off ,

you will lose any changes that have not been saved, and may cause disk erro r s .

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 S h u t D o w n .

3. Verify that S h u t D o w n is selected and click on Y e s .

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.

P O I N T

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 S h u t D o w n .

3. Click on R e s t a r t

4. Verify that R e s t a r t is selected and click on Y e s .

Windows will shut down and restart your notebook.

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P O I N T

You may also select S h u t 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.

C A U T I O N

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 ten seconds may cause an error when you start the next time.

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Status Indicator Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Integrated Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SuperDisk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CD-ROM Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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SECTION THREE

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

This section describes the indicators, buttons, connections and operating modes of your LifeBook L 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.

Power

Indicator

AC Adapter

Indicator

Identiﬁer

Battery

Battery Indicators

Battery

Charging

Battery

Level

DVD +

CD-ROM

Drive Access

Hard Drive

Drive Access

Access

Floppy Disk

Slot Identiﬁer

PC Card

PC Card Access

Figure 3-1 Status Indicator Panel

NumLk

CapsLock

Scr Lk

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P O I N T

When your notebook has been shut down from Windows, it is not the same

as 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.

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C A U T I O N

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

AC Adapter Indicator

The ACAdapter 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 is active regardless of the setting of the power switch. The ACAdapter 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 ACAdapter indicator and the Battery indicators will all be Off.

Battery Indicators

The two sets of battery 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 bat-

tery which is installed in your notebook and Battery 2 is the optional Lithium ion battery which can be installed in the Detachable Bay or

Mobile LAN Dock. 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.) 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.

C A U T I O N

A shorted battery is damaged and must

be replaced. (See Figure 2-4.)

C A U T I O N

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.

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P O I N T

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.

76%–100%

51%–75%

26%–50%

13%–25%

Low Warning ≤12%

Dead Battery

Shorted Battery

Figure 3-2 Battery Level Indicator

C A U T I O N

Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration 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.

P O I N T

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

To disable the CD automatic insertion function for Windows 95 or Windows 98 do as follows:

1. Save all data and close all applications.

2. Click on the Start button.

3. Point to S e t t i n g s .

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.The 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 notiﬁca-

tion box to toggle it off.

12.Click on O K.

13. Click on OK in the system properties

dialogue box.

14. Restart your notebook according to the

message displayed.

You can re - en a ble the functi on by repe a ting the process except in step 11 ch a n ge the set ting to on .

Hard Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator tells you when the internal hard drive is being accessed.

Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator

The Floppy Disk DriveAccess indicator tells

you when a ﬂoppy disk drive or optional SuperDisk drive is being accessed. The Floppy

Disk DriveAccess 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 connector inside the slot on the right side of your notebook. The PC Card Access indicator will ﬂash if your software tries to access a

PC Card even if none are installed.

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NumLk Indicator

The NumLk indicator tells you the internal keyboa rd is set in ten - key nu m eric keyp ad mode .

(See pa ge 33 for more info rm a tion on the nu m eri c keypa d . )You can activa te the NumLk mode by

pressing the NumLk/Scr Lk key while holding down the S h i f t key.De activa te the set ting the same way that you activa ted it.

CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator tells you when the keyboard is set for all capital letters.Activate the all capital letters setting by pressing the CapsLock 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 or deactivate the scroll lock by pressing the NumLk/Scr Lk key. Deactivate the setting the same way that you activated it.

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INTEGRATED TOUCHPAD POINTING DEVICE

The To u ch p ad poi n ting devi ce is com po s ed of a small rectangular to u ch sen s i tive poi n ter con trol and two but tons loc a ted in front of t h e keyboa rd .The To u ch p ad poi n ting devi ce has the f u n cti on of a mouse,and moves the curs or

a round on the screen – up, down ,l eft and ri gh t . A light pre s su re with the tip of your ﬁn ger is all that is requ i red to opera te the To u ch p ad . Pencil era s ers ,etc . don’t work . The faster yo u

m ove your ﬁn ger the faster the curs or wi ll move . The second part of the To u ch p ad poi n ti n g devi ce – the but tons – functi on as mouse button s ,and the functi ons they perform depend on the app l i c a ti on you are ru n n i n g. Fi g u re 3-3 s h ows the po s i ti on of the To u ch p ad and but ton s .

Figure 3-3 Touchpad Pointing Device

Cursor Control

Left Button

Right Button

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P O I N T

An external mouse can be connected to the PS/2 port on the back side of the notebook, and used at the same time as the Touchpad pointing device but if you boot the system with the PS/2 mouse your Touchpad will be disabled as speciﬁed in your BIOS settings. You can set the Touchpad so that it is always enabled. (See Section Four page 74 for details).

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P O I N T

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

Clicking

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button. To left-click,move the screen cursor to the item

Left-Click Left Double-Click

Figure 3-4 Clicking

Figure 3-5 Dragging

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.) 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.

C A U T I O N

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

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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.) 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.

Touchpad 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.

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

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

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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.

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

You may want to try practicing with different adjustments until you ﬁnd a combination that is comfortable for you.

USING THE KEYBOARD

Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard. (Figure 3-6.) 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.

P O I N T

For your convenience, we have included the LogiTech MouseWa re driver for your integrated Touchpad device. Through “My Computer” or Windows Explorer locate the directory D:\Drivers\9598NT\Touchpad. Follow the directions in the Read-me ﬁle in this dire c t o ry to install the optional driver.

P O I N T

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.

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Numeric Keypad

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys. Figure 2-9 highlights these keys. To switch into numeric keypad mode, press the NumLk/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.

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

Figure 3-6 Keyboard

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Fn Key

Function Keys

Start Key

Numeric Keypad

Start Key Application Key Cursor Keys

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Fn Key

The Fn key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key. (See Figure 3-6.)

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 F 1 0while holding down the F n key a ll ows you to ch a n ge your sel ecti on of wh ere to s end your display vi deo.E ach time you press the com bi n a ti on of keys you wi ll step to the nex t ch oi ce . The ch oi ce s ,in order, a re :built-in disp l ay panel on ly, ex ternal mon i tor on ly, or bo t h built-in display panel and ex ternal mon i tor.

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 3-6.)

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, a volume control in the ESS AudioRack application, your operating system Sound Control panel and any other application with sound.

P O I N T

Windows NT 4.0 does not support the ESS AudioRack application.

P O I N T

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

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 as your application allows.

P O I N T

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

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 3-6.)

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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.

C A U T I O N

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

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C A U T I O N

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

BATTERIES

The Lithium ion battery is rech a r ge a ble with an opera ting time of up to three (3) hours depen ding on active power managem ent fe a tu res and u s er activi ty level s .Your notebook can be opera ted on the pri m a ry Lithium ion battery alon e or in a dual battery con ﬁg u ra ti on with an opti onal second Lithium ion battery in the Det ach a ble Bay or the Mobile LA N Dock . A built-in bri d ge battery all ows a ch a r ged Lithiu m i on battery to be exch a n ged for a disch a r ged on e by “ w a rm - s w a pp i n g”. To warm - s w a p, h ave a ch a r ged battery re ady, p ut your notebook in Su s pend mode ,rem ove the low battery and qu i ck ly insert a ch a r ged battery.

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

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When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5°C or a high o f 35°C. High temperatures not on ly redu ce ch a r ging ef f i c i en c y, but can also cause battery deteri ora ti on . (Th e Ch a r ging icon on the Status In d i c a tor panel wi ll ﬂash wh en you try to ch a r ge a battery that is out s i de its opera ting tem pera tu re ra n ge . )

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The battery ch a r ging capac i ty is redu ced as the b a t tery age s .If your battery is running low qu i ck ly, you should rep l ace it with a new on e .

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

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C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

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.

Bridge Battery

The bridge battery is a NiCd battery that is built-in your notebook and is constantly being recharged.A bridge battery allows a charged

C A U T I O N

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).

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.The bridge battery capacity is not large, about 3 minutes,and can vary with the condition of your notebook.

C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

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

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.

C A U T I O N

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

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When two Lithium ion batteries are installed, the charge/discharge rate of the primary 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 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 4 hours when your notebook is Off or in Suspend mode. The charging time from fully discharged for two Lithium ion batteries together, is approximately six (6) hours when your notebook is Off or in Suspend mode. Of course partially 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

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to ch eck the con d i ti on of ei t h er the pri m a ry Lithium ion battery or an opti on a l s econd Lithium ion battery,ch eck the Ba t tery Level indicators loc a ted on the Status In d i c a tor p a n el .These indicators ch a n ge as the battery l evels ch a n ge .Ba t tery 1 is a Lithium ion battery wh i ch is install ed in your notebook and Ba t tery 2 is a Lithium ion battery wh i ch is install ed in the Det ach a ble Bay or Mobile LAN Dock .

( Fi g u re 3-1 on pa ge 26.)

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

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Make sure the battery to be charged is installed in your notebook,the Det ach a bl e Bay or the Mobile LAN Dock and connect the AC or auto/airline adapter.

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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.

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Make sure the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Level icon. (Figure 3-1 on page 26.)

for one battery to approximately 15 hours for two batteries with normal operating levels).

C A U T I O N

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

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P O I N T

You may use your Mobile LAN Dock as a battery charging station for the optional Second Lithium ion Battery when the notebook is not docked in the Mobile LAN Dock (The Mobile LAN Dock must be connected to an AC or Auto/Airline Adapter). Consult the Recharging the Batteries section above for more information. You cannot use the Detachable Bay as a battery c h a rging station since it does not have a seperate power sourc e .

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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 battery will continue to discharge until it is 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 will go to Suspend mode. (Figure 3-1 on page 26.)

C A U T I O N

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.

C A U T I O N

When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power sourc e active. If you turn off the power with the power switch, or remove all power s o u rces, 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 Suspend mode, your data can be maintained for sometime. 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 battery trickle 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 21-22 for shutdown procedures.)

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C A U T I O N

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

Figure 3-7 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk

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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 the Det ach a bl e Bay,exter-

nally with the optional FDD cable

use an optional external ﬂoppy disk drive.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 Detachable Bay on pages 120-127 and External Installation of a Floppy Disk Drive

on page 130.) When your system boots it will

always look for a ﬂoppy disk drive in the Mobile Bay Unit ﬁrst,and then look at the external

ﬂoppy disk drive port.

,or you can

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Write Enabled

Write Protected

Figure 3-8 Floppy Disk Write Protect

C A U T I O N

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

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P O I N T

When there is no ﬂoppy disk in the drive, the Eject button is ﬂush with the front of 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 3-7.)

Ejecting a Floppy Disk

To eject a disk, check that the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is Off, (see page 39 ) and press the Eject button. (Figure 3-7.)

C A U T I O N

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.

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 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 w rite protect tab the other way to close the small hole.

C A U T I O N

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.

Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks

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

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

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

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

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

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To clean, wipe 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.

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Never disassemble or dismantle your ﬂoppy disk drive.

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Figure 3-9 SuperDisk 120 Drive

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SUPERDISKTM120 DRIVE

The optional modular SuperDisk 120 drive is a ﬂoppy disk drive that can read and write both 120MB SuperDisks 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 120 drive works very much like a regular ﬂoppy disk drive in your LifeBook L Series.Please refer to the Floppy Disk Drive section for usage and care information.

Figure 3-10 CD-ROM/DVD Drive

CD-ROM DRIVE

The modular CD-ROM drive is a 20x maximum reader that can only be used in the Multi-

function Bay of the Det ach a bl e Bay.

DVD DRIVE

The optional modular DVD Drive is a 1.5speed maximum reader and takes the place of the CD-ROM drive in the Detachable Bay. 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.

Figure 3-11 Loading the CD-ROM/DVD Tray

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Care of CD and DVDs

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

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

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

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

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Avoid storing any CD-ROM/DVD in extreme temperatures.

Loading a CD or DVD

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Make sure there is power to your notebook.

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

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

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

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

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Close the tray.

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After the CD is loaded,it will take a short time for your notebook to recognize it.

C A U T I O N

When operating your notebook in combination with the Detachable Bay, always make sure the Keyboard Tilt Feet are folded out to make your notebook more stable. This is especially important when using the CD-ROM or DVD drive in the Detachable Bay.

P O I N T

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 3-12 CD-ROM/DVD Handling

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remember that you must allocate space for the Save-to-Disk function if you have it enabled. (See Setting Up Your Save-to-

Disk File Allocation on pages 117-118 for more information.)

Do not bend CD-ROM/DVDs or set heavy objects on them.

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

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If a CD-ROM/DVD is subjected to a sudden change in temperature, cold to warm con-

densation may form on the surface.Wipe the moisture off with 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/DVD.

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If a CD-ROM/DVD is dirty,use only a CD-

ROM/DVD cleaner or wipe it with a clean, soft,lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge.

Formatting the Hard Drive

The hard drive inside your notebook is form a tted (initi a l i zed) at the factory.You do not need to format it under normal circ u m s t a n ce s .

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C A U T I O N

If you reformat the internal hard drive ALL data including the operating system, applications software and user 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 162 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

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INTERNAL MODEM

Your LifeBook L Series is conﬁgured with a 56K fax/data/voice modem with v.90 support. The voice functions of the modem include speakerphone and answering machine capabilities that require the use of third party software not included with your notebook.

Figure 3-13 Internal Modem

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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 IrDAcompatible 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 device ports is ideal. Dirt or

The following conditions may interfere with infrared communications:

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

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When the infrared communication ports are too far apart.

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

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

POWER MANAGEMENT

Your LifeBook L Series 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 devices, activate an appropriate power savings proﬁle,

P O I N T

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

C A U T I O N

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.

P O I N T

Modem voice functionality is not supported under Windows NT 4.0.

scratches on the lens of your notebook or the other device will degrade performance. 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 for more information.

C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

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

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and put your notebook in Suspend mode when

book 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 page 26.) 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 visible,the power is Off or your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode.(See pages 46-48.) When you receive your LifeBook L Series it will be set to the default, which is Suspend mode.

Figure 3-14 Suspend/Resume Button

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, or from settings made in your operating system.

Using the Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active,the Suspend/ Resume button,(Figure 1-6 on page 5), 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 3-14.)

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 note-

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C A U T I O N

Loss of all power sources, including batteries, while in Suspend mode will cause loss of data and an inability to re t u rn to operation with the Suspend/Resume button.

Suspend Mode

The Suspend mode, or Standby mode in Windows 98,saves the contents of your note-

book’s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts

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

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

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Selecting Suspend from the Windows Shut down menu (Windows 95).

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

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You can tell whether or not your system is in Save-to-Disk mode by looking at the Power indicator.(See page 26.) 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 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:

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

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Select Suspend from the Windows Shut down menu with Save-to-Disk mode enabled by the BIOS setup utility (Windows 95 and Windows NT only.)

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Select Standby from the Windows Shut down menu with Save-to-Disk enabled by the BIOS setup utility (Windows 98 only).

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

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Timing out from lack of activity.

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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 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 3-15), can be used to manually put your notebook into Save-To-Disk

mode.However, you must ﬁrst enable Save-toDisk mode one of the following ways:

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For Windows 98 you must enable Saveto-Disk mode in the BIOS Setup utility Power menu. (See pages 100-107 for more

information on the Power menu of the BIOS Setup utility.)

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

(See pages 52-55 for more information on PowerPanel.)

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 Save-to-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.

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

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Time out from lack of activity with Save-ToDisk mode enabled from the Power Savings menu of the BIOS setup utility.

Your noteboo k’s sys tem mem ory typ i c a lly store s the ﬁle(s) on wh i ch you are work i n g,the open a pp l i c a ti on(s) and any other data requ i red to su pport the opera ti on(s) in progre s s .Wh en the Save - to - Disk functi on is activa ted your noteboo k s aves the con tents of the sys tem mem ory to a ﬁl e on the internal hard drive , and then autom a ti c a lly shuts of f power to your noteboo k .Wh en yo u re sume opera ti on by pressing the Su s pen d / Re sume but ton ,you retu rn to the point in the opera ti on wh ere you left of f ,before going into Save - to - Disk mode .

P O I N T

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.

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C A U T I O N

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 100-107, for more information.)

C A U T I O N

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

P O I N T

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

Menu of the BIOS setup utility, pages 100-107, for more information.)

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C A U T I O N

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.

P O I N T

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.

P O I N T

The main advantage of using the Save-to-Disk function is that power is not re q u i red 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.

P O I N T

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 Save-toDisk allocation you will get an error message when you try to activate Save-toDisk 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 117-118 for more information.) If you need help contact

your support representative for recommendations.

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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

101) 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 parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility.

Windows Power Management Control Panels

The Power Ma n a gem ent icon in the Wi n dows 98 Con trol Pa n el all ows you to con ﬁg u re som e of the power managem ent set ti n gs that are n orm a lly con tro ll ed by the BIOS.For instance , you can set ti m eo ut va lues in the Power Ma n a gem ent Con trol Pa n el for tu rning of f the display and for tu rning of f h a rd disks. You can specify these ti m eo ut va lues based on wh et h er 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.

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 101.)

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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 parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility. (See page 102.)

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 102.) Any activity will cause your notebook to return to normal operation automatically.This feature is inde-

pendent of the Suspend/Resume button.This

parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS

setup utility.

P O I N T

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.

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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

ACPI and Windows 98

Short for Advanced Conﬁguration & Power Interface,a power management speciﬁcation developed by Intel, Microsoft,and Toshiba. ACPI,which is part 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 they are not in use.

Your Windows 98 LifeBook L Series notebook is conﬁgured in APM (Advanced Power Management) mode. Due to ongoing industry development of ACPI technology,it is not recommended that you re-conﬁgure your notebook for ACPI mode.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Your LifeBook L Series 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.(Located in the Multimedia Software folder.)

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.)

P O I N T

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

(See page 83.)

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P O I N T

The Audio Recorder feature is not available in the version of AudioRack preinstalled in Windows 98. Optimal recording capability is available through the Windows Sound Recorder application. Consult your Windows documentation or online help for speciﬁc information about Sound Recorder.

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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.

P O I N T

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.

C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

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

LapLink

LapLink, by Traveling Software,ﬁle transfer software provides direct ﬁle transfers to other

computers.Data transfers can be performed 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 on-line documentation for information on how to use the program.Card Executive is pre-installed onWindows NT 4.0 systems only.

McAfee VirusScan

Running your McAfeeVirusScan 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. McAfee VirusScan is pre-installed on all three operating sytems (Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0).

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PowerPanel

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

PMSet 98

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

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

P O I N T

Due to the fact that the LifeBook LSeries hardware does not support ‘CPU Clock Control’ this option is not selectable in the ‘Power Control’ tab of the PMSet 98 application.

PowerPanel is pre-installed onWindows 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 power operation the PowerPanel toolbar will automatically change to indicate AC power operation and will show the AC Power proﬁle as active.

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.)

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Maximum Battery Life.

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Maximum Performance.

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

BIOS setup utility.)

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Custom Settings.

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(This group is set from PowerPanel.)

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Presentation.

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Green PC.

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AC Proﬁle.

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Word Processing.

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Communication.

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Games.

The activation choices are:

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System Suspend.

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System Save-to-Disk.

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System Standby.

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Hard Disk Standby.

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Modem Power Toggle.

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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 100.

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 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.

P O I N T

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.

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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 31.) 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

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

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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 101.)

P O I N T

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.

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.

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.

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 Figure 3-14 on page 45, and Suspend Mode on pages 45-46.)

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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 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 3-14 on page 39,

and Save-to-Disk Mode on pages 46-48.)

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 Toggle 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 Touchpad pointing device.

DATA SECURITY

Your LifeBook L Series 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 con-

trol 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 from the BIOS setup utility. (See Security Menu

on pages 94-99 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.

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C A U T I O N

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).

C A U T I O N

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 oper-

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File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . . 61

Main Menu – Setting Standard

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Advanced Menu – Setting Device

Feature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Security Menu – Setting the

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Power Menu – Setting Power

Management Feature Controls . . . . . . 100

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 107

Info Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 113

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

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SECTION FOUR

CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK L 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 L 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 system displays the Windows opening screen.The boot sequence is executed when:

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You turn on power to the system using the power switch on the left side panel of your notebook. (Figure 2-5 on page 14.)

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You restart your computer from the Windows 95 Shutdown Menu of the Start Menu.

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

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You reset the system by pressing the three keys Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time twice in a row.This method is not recommended since it can result in loss of data.

P O I N T

When error messages occur see Section Six (pages 158-160) for help in under standing the meaning and required actions to be taken.

P O I N T

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

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 designators.

Drive Designators

A: Floppy disk drive.

Built in the Mobile LAN Dock,accessible when the Floppy disk drive is conﬁgured in the Detachable Bay,or used with

an external ﬂoppy disk drive. or A: Super Disk Drive.

Accessible when the Super Disk drive is

conﬁgured in the BIOS as a bootable ﬂoppy

device and conﬁgured in the Detachable

Bay at system boot up.

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B: Super disk drive.

Accessible when the Super Disk drive is conﬁgured in the Detachable Bay at System boot up.

C: Hard drive.

Installed inside your notebook.

D: CD-ROM drive.

Built-in the Mobile LAN Dock or accessible when the CD-ROM drive is conﬁgured in the Detachable Bay.

D: Super Disk drive.

Accessible when the Super Disk drive is conﬁgured as a removable disk drive in the Detachable Bay during system operation.

C A U T I O N

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 66 for more information.)

P O I N T

The BIOS setup utility is entered by pressing the F2 key during the boot while the Fujitsu logo is on the screen.Please consult the documentation that comes with your Optional Super Disk Drive for instructions on how to conﬁgure the drive as a bootable ﬂoppy drive.

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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 BIOS’s environment to operate your notebook.

It is set at the factory for normal operating

conditions. The setup utility conﬁgures:

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Standard system parameters, such as date and time.

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Device control features parameters, such as I/O addresses,and boot device.

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Power Management parameters that help to conserve your notebook's batteries.

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System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.

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

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

operating system manual.)

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Change the primary boot device.

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Change the power saving parameter settings.

(For a more convenient process, see the PowerPanel section on pages 52-55.)

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Change a port address or other parameter.

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Change an audio parameter setting.

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

(For a more convenient process, see the Fn Key description on page 34.)

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Change the system data security settings.

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Routinely Entering the Setup Utility

You can enter the setup utility whenever 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 appears with the current settings 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.

P O I N T

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

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 will give 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.

P O I N T

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

C A U T I O N

If your notebook beeps a series of beeps that sounds like a code and the display is blank, please refer to the Troubleshooting Section. (See pages 148-155.) The Troubleshooting Section includes a list of error messages and their meanings. (See pages 158-160.)

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 with a fault present,the system displays the following message:

W a r n i n g ! Error message [ C o n t i n u e ]

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

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P O I N T

The BIOS Setup screens on the following pages are only a representation of the actual BIOS Setup screens. Your setup screens may vary.

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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 Three 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.

P O I N T

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

7. Pressing the F9 key resets all items in the current menu to the default values. You will be asked to verify this action before it is executed.

Pressing the F10 key saves the current BIOS conﬁguration and exits the BIOS setup utility. You will be asked to verify this action before it is executed.

9. Pressing the F1 key will give you a general help screen.

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MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS

The Main Menu allows you to set or view the current System Parameters.Follow the preceding instructions for Navigating Through The Setup Utility to make any changes.

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.

P O I N T

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.

Figure 4-1 Main Menu

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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 + Tabkeys.

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: 03/20/1997. 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"; 1.44/1.25 MB, 3½" Sets the format for ﬂoppy disk drive A if it is installed.

Disabled.

Primary Master: Selects the Primary [Toshiba MK4309MAT] Displays the type of internal hard drive the BIOS believes is in

MasterAdapter use. The internal hard drive is connected to the Primary Master submenu. Adapter. When this ﬁeld is selected it opens the Master Adapter

submenu.You can then change hard drive parameters to suit your particular drive.

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

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Secondary Master: Selects the Secondary UJDA-130 Displays the type of CD-ROM drive the BIOS believes is in use.

MasterAdapter Submenu. The display will be different if your notebook is operating in

an Mobile LAN Dock. The CD-ROM drive connects to the Secondary Master Adapter.When this ﬁeld is selected it opens the Secondary Adapter submenu. You can then change CD-ROM drive parameters to suit your particular drive.

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 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); [English (US)] The language selection controls the language in the BIOS screens

Japanese (JP). and the power up screen. It does not change the operating system

display so the desktop is not affected.

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

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Primary/Secondary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master and Secondary Master Adapter submenus are identical. The Primary MasterAdapter is connected to the internal hard drive.The Secondary Master Adapter is connected to the Mobile LAN Dock port and from there to the CD-ROM drive. The type of drive is shown at the top of the Menu.Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 61.)

Table 4-2 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Primary/Secondary MasterAdapter 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.

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Figure 4-2 Master Adapter Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Master Adapter Submenu

Type: Auto;None; [Auto] Allows you to conﬁgure the interface for almost any drive.When

CD-ROM;ATAPI Auto is selected the BIOS detects the control parameters from the Removable; User. drive itself and displays them. The user can not change any of the

other menu items when Auto is selected. The None selection is to use if there is no drive connected to that Adapter. No parameters are displayed. The CD-ROM selection lets you set the parameters that are displayed. The User selection lets you set the parameters that are displayed except the total capacity which is detected and displayed.

Cylinders: (Available to A number between — Sets the number of cylinders for the drive.This ﬁeld can be change only when Type = 0 and 65,535. changed by incrementing (pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key User. Displayed when or by typing in the number. Type =Auto and a hard drive is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Head:(Available to A number between — Sets the number of sectors on the drive. This ﬁeld can be changed change only when 1 and 16.

by increm en ting (pressing the

Spacebar or Hyphen key)or by

Type = User. Displayed

typing in the nu m ber. when Type = Auto and a hard drive is detected Not displayed for other selections.)

Sectors: (Available A number between — Sets the number of cylinders for the drive.This ﬁeld can be to change only when 0 and 63. changed by incrementing (pressing the Spacebar or Hyphen key) Type =User.Displayed or by typing in the number. when Type = Auto and a hard drive is detected. Not displayed for other sections.)

Maximum Capacity: Display only. — (Displayed for Type = User and for Type = Auto and a hard drive is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Master Adapter Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2 Sectors; — Sets the number of sectors allowed in a block transfer. (Available to change only 4 Sectors; 8 Sectors; when Type = User, 16 Sectors; MAX 32; CD-ROM or ATAPI MAX 64;MAX 128. Removable.Displayed when Type = Auto and a hard drive or CD-ROM is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

LBA Mode Control: Enabled; Disabled. — Enables or disables logical BlockAddressing in place of Cylinder, (Available to change Head,Sector addressing. only when Type = User, CD-ROM or ATAPI Removable. Displayed when Type=Auto and a hard drive or CD-ROM is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Master Adapter Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Transfer Mode:(Available Standard,Fast — Selects the data movement method for the drive. to change only when PIO 1; Fast PIO 2; Type= User,CD-ROM Fast PIO 3; Fast PIO 4; or ATAPI Removable. Fast PIO 3/DMA; Displayed when Type= Fast PIO 4/DMA. Auto and a hard drive or CD-ROM is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

Ultra DMA Mode: Disabled;Mode 0; — Selects the DMA transfer mode for the drive. (Available to change only Mode 1; Mode 2. when Type = User, CD-ROM or ATAPI Removable.Displayed when Type = Auto and a hard drive or CD-ROM is detected. Not displayed for other selections.)

Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Master Adapter Submenu

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C A U T I O N

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

C A U T I O N

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 CD-ROM is used the CD-ROM becomes Drive A. If a hard disk format CD-ROM is used the internal hard drive becomes Drive D and the CD-ROM becomes Drive C and all other drive designators shift as necessary. The boot sequence ignores the new drive designations, however, your application software will use the new designations.

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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 61.)

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.

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Figure 4-3 Memory Cache Submenue of the Main Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

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

Table 4-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Memory 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 61 for more information.

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ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS

The Advanced Menu allows you to:

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Set the I/O addresses for the ports.

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Set the communication modes.

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

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Select between the display panel and an external CRT display.

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Enable or disable compensation for your display.

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Set keyboard and mouse features.

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

(See page 61.)

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.

Figure 4-4 Advanced Menu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Plug & Play O/S: Yes; No. [Yes] Allows you to inform the BIOS whether your operating system is

capable of plug and play operation.

Secured Setup Yes; No. [No] Allows you to prevent plug and play operations from changing Conﬁgurations: system settings.

I/O Device Selects the I/O Device. — This menu allows you to set I/O addresses and interrupt levels for Conﬁguration: Conﬁguration submenu. most input/output devices.

Keyboard/Mouse Features: Selects the Keyboard/ — This menu allows changing some of the mouse and

Mouse Features submenu. keyboard parameters.

Multimedia Device Selects the Multimedia — This menu allows setting of address and interrupts for Conﬁguration: Device Conﬁguration multimedia devices.

submenu.

Video Features: Selects the Video — This menu allows setting up the display.

Features submenu.

PCI Conﬁguration: Selects the PCI — This menu provides access to an additional submenu and allows

Conﬁguration submenu. enabling and disabling of the internal modem.

DMI Event Logging: Selects the DMI Event — This menu allows setting of the Desktop Management Interface

Logging submenu. (DMI) parameters.

ACPI Features: Selects the ACPI — This menu allows setting of Advanced Conﬁguration and Power

Features submenu. Interface controls.

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

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C A U T I O N

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.

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P O I N T

If you purchased an L-Series notebook pre-loaded with the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the default setting for Plug & Play O/S will be “No”. This setting is optimal for NT functionality with your notebook.

P O I N T

Although you have ACPI features available in the BIOS, your Windows 98 L-Series notebook (if you purchased this conﬁguration) does not come preinstalled with an ACPI Power Management interface. Due to on-going development and changes in ACPI technology

we recommend that you do not upgrade your Windows 98 system from APM to ACPI mode.

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I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The I/O Devi ce Con ﬁg u ra ti on su bm enu provi de s the abi l i ty to set the I/O ad d resses and interru pt l evels for ports of your noteboo k .Fo ll ow the i n s tru cti ons for Navi ga ting Th ro u gh the Setu p Uti l i ty to make any ch a n ge s . (See pa ge 61.)

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.

P O I N T

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.

Figure 4-5 I/O Device Conﬁguration

P O I N T

All I/O addresses in Table 4-5 are in hexadecimal.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial port A: Auto; Disabled;Enabled. [Enabled] Selects conﬁguration method for serial port A.Serial port A is

the external serial port. The selection Auto makes the BIOS or operating system choose the conﬁguration. The Disabled selection means that serial port A is not conﬁgured for use. The Enabled selection provides for conﬁguration setup by the user. When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I/O address and Interrupt level are displayed.

Base I/O address: 3F8;2F8; 3E8;2E8. [3F8] Sets the Base I/O address for serial portA. (Displayed only when serial port A is set to Enabled.)

Interrupt:(Displayed only IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 4] Sets the interrupt level for serial portA. when serial portA is set IRQ 10;IRQ 11. to Enabled.)

Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu

C A U T I O N

The BIOS will warn you that there is a resource conﬂict by placing a yellow asterisk next to the device(s) in conﬂict.

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If you purchased an L-Series notebook pre-loaded with the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the default setting for Serial Port B will be “Disabled”. This setting is optimal for NT functionality with your notebook.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial port B: Auto;Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Selects conﬁguration method for serial port B. Serial port B is the

serial port which is the infrared port.The selection Auto makes the BIOS or operating system choose the conﬁguration except for mode. The Disabled selection means that serial port B is not conﬁgured for use. The Enabled selection provides for conﬁguration setup by the user.When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I/O address and interrupt level are displayed.

Mode:(Displayed if FIR; IrDA. [FIR] Selects the speed and format of the infrared port. serial port B is not disabled.)

Base I/O address: 3F8;2F8; 3E8; 2E8. [2E8] Selects the Base I/O address for serial port B. (Displayed only when serial port B is set to Enabled.)

Interrupt: (Displayed only IRQ 3;IRQ 4; [IRQ 3] Sets the interrupt level for serial port B. when serial port B is set IRQ 10;IRQ 11. to Enabled.)

Base I/O address: 100;108; 110; 118. [118] Sets the Base I/O address for the FIR mode operation. (Displayed only when serial port B is set to Enabled.)

Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu

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DMA channel: (Displayed DMA 1;DMA 3. [DMA 3] Sets the DMA channel for the FIR mode of operation. only when serial port B is set to Enabled.)

Parallel port: Auto; Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Selects conﬁguration method for parallel port. The selection

Auto makes the BIOS or operating system choose the conﬁguration. The Disabled selection means that the parallel port is not conﬁgured for use. The Enabled selection provides for conﬁgurtion setup by the user.When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I/O address and Interrupt level are displayed.

Mode: (Displayed if Bi-directional;ECP; [Bi-directional] Selects the mode for the parallel port.Bi-directional (Full the parallel port is Output only. Duplex) is two way transfer of information between your note not disabled.) book and a connected parallel device. Example: if your notebook

is connected to a parallel printer,it can transfer data and control information to the printer and receive status and error inform tion from the printer. Output only (Half Duplex) is information transfer in one direction only,it can transfer data and control information to the printer but CANNOT receive status and error information from the printer.ECP allows communication with ECP class devices.

Menu Field Options Default Description

Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Base I/O address: 378;278; 3BC. [378] Selects the Base I/O address for the parallel port. (Displayed only when the parallel port is set to Enabled.)

Interrupt: (Displayed IRQ 5;IRQ 7. [IRQ 7] Sets the interrupt level for the parallel port. only when the parallel port is set to Enabled.)

Floppy disk controller: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns on and off the ﬂoppy disk drive controller.

Local Bus IDE adapter: Disabled; Primary; [Both] Sets up the IDE adapter.

Secondary; Both.

Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu

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Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

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 61.)

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.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Numlock: Off; On; Auto. [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 touchpad pointing device always enabled

whether there is an external mouse or not. Auto Disabled makes the touchpad 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

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Multimedia Device Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Multimedia Device submenu is for setting the features of the built-in audio, game and other multimedia functions. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 61.)

Table 4-7 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Multimedia Device 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.

P O I N T

All I/O addresses in Table 4-7 are in hexadecimal.

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Multimedia device: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turn sound and game equipment on and off. Sound: (Displayed only Enabled; Auto; Disabled. [Enabled] The selection Auto makes the BIOS or operating system choose

when multimedia the conﬁguration. The Disabled selection means that sound is enabled.) equipment is not conﬁgured for use. The Enabled selection

provides for conﬁguration setup by the user.When Enabled is selected the choices for setting Base I/O address and Interrupt level are displayed.

Base I/O address: 220 – 22F; 240 – 24F; [220 – 22F] Sets the base addresses for sound equipment. (Displayed only when 260 – 26F; 280 – 28F. multimedia and sound are both enabled.)

FM I/O address: 338 – 38B;38C – 38F; [338 – 38B] Sets the base addresses for the FM synthesizer functions. (Displayed only when 390 – 393; 394 – 397. multimedia and sound are both enabled.)

Table 4-7 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Multimedia Device Conﬁguration Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Interrupt:(Displayed IRQ 5; IRQ 7;IRQ 9; [IRQ 5] Sets the interrupt level for sound equipment. only when multimedia IRQ 10;IRQ 11. and sound are both enabled.)

DMA channel:(Displayed DMA 0;DMA 1; [DMA 1] Sets the DMA channel for the FM synthesizer functions. only when multimedia an DMA 3;DMA 5. sound are both enabled.)

DMA channel:(Displayed DMA 0; DMA 1; [DMA 5] Sets the DMA channel for the MIDI functions. only when multimedia and DMA 3;DMA 5. sound are both enabled.)

Table 4-7 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Multimedia Device Conﬁguration Submenu

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Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 61.)

Table 4-8 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Video Features 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 4-8 Video Features Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Table 4-8 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu

Display: Flat-Panel; CRT; [Flat-Panel] Selects where the video signal will be routed.

Simultaneous.

Compensation: Enabled; Disabled. [Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the

display. When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen.

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PCI Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The PCI Conﬁguration Submenu is for enabling and disabling the internal modem and setting the interrupt options for legacy ISA devices. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 61.)

Table 4-9 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the PCI Conﬁguration 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 4-9 PCI Conﬁguration Submenu

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Menu Field Options Default Description

IRQ Reservation: Selects the IRQ — This menu allows you to set aside interrupt levels for

Reservation Submenu. legacy ISA devices.

Internal Modem: Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Allows the internal modem module to be enabled or disabled.

Table 4-9 Fields, options and Defaults for the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu

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IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu

The IRQ Reservation Submenu is for reserving interrupts for legacy ISA devices. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 61.)

Table 4-10 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the IRQ Reservation 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 4-10 IRQ Reservation Submenu

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