Fujitsu LifeBook L470 User Manual

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu PC Corporation

Address: 598 Gibraltar Drive

Milpitas,CA 95035

Telephone: [phone]

Declares that product: Model: LifeBook L470

Complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operations is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device must not be allowed to cause harmful
interference,(2) This device must accept any inter­ference received,including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

David Woo Fujitsu 3/1/99

   

CAUTION

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

■

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

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

Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network

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

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

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

3.

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

4. The FCC Registration Number.

This equipment is designed to be connected to the tele­phone network or premises wiring using a standard
modular jack type USOC RJ-11C which is FCC Part 68

compliant and a line cord between the modem and the
telephone network with a minimum of 26AWG.

The REN is used to determine the number of devices
that you may connect to your telephone line and still
have all of those devices ring when your number is
called. Too many devices on one line may result in fail­ure to ring in response to an incoming call.In most,
but not all, areas the sum of the RENs of all of the
devices should not exceed five (5.0).To be certain of
the number of devices you may connect to your line,
as determined by the RENs,contact your local
telephone company.

If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network,
your telephone company may discontinue your service
temporarily.If possible, they will notify you in advance.
If advance notice is not practical they will notify you as
soon as possible.You will also be advised of your right
to file a complaint with the FCC.

This fax modem also complies with fax branding
requirements per FCC Part 68.

Your telephone company will probably ask you to dis­connect this equipment from the telephone network
until the problem is corrected and you are sure that the
equipment is not malfunctioning.

FCC NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

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

■

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■

Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

■

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

This equipment may not be used on coin service
telephones provided by your telephone company.
Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs.
Contact your state’s public utility commission, public
service commission or corporation commission for
more information.

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

■

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

■

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

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

Workstations for the hearing impaired.

■

Hotel,motel or apartment lobbies.

■

Stores where telephones are used by patrons to
order merchandise.

■

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

■

In hotel and motel rooms as at least ten percent of
the rooms must contain hearing aid compatible tele­phones or jacks for plug in hearing aid compatible
telephones which will be provided to hearing
impaired customers on request.

DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICES

Notice to Users of Radios and Television

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

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

Notice to Users of the
Canadian Telephone Network

The Canadian Industry Canada label identifies certified
equipment. This cert ification means that the equipment

meets certain telecommunications network protective,
operational and safety requirements. The D epar t ment
does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the
user’s satisfaction.

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

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

The connecting arrangement code for this equipment
is CA11A.

The Load Number is 2.5.

Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau
Téléphonique Canadien

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

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

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

CAUTION

For safety, users should ensure that the electrical
ground of the power utility, the telephone lines
and the metallic water pipes are connected
together. Users should NOT attempt to make
such connections themselves but should contact
the appropriate electric inspection authority or
electrician. This may be particularly important
in rural areas.

l’utilisateur déconnecte l’équipement de la
ligne téléphonique.

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

Le numéro de charge est 2.5.
Le numéro de charge assigné à chaque terminal

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

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

A VERTISSEMENT

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

UL NOTICE (FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY)

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

CAUTION:Danger of explosion if CMOS battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instruction.

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

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Table of Contents

T able of Contents

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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

Optional Detachable Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK L SERIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME

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

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

Starting Your Notebook

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

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 21

Learning About Your Operat ing System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . 22

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Restarting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . 23

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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. . . . . . . 98

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 105

Info Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 111
Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

SECTION FIVE

USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES

Optional Detachable Bay

(Mobile Bay Unit). . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Optional Detachable Bay Devices . . . . . . 123

Optional Second Lithium ion Battery. . . . 126

External Installation of a

Floppy Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Parallel Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Serial Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Stereo Line In Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Telephone Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Mouse,Keyboard or Keypad. . . . . . . . . 131

External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . . 132

Internal Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Optional Mobile LAN Dock. . . . . . . . . 135

SECTION SIX

TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 156

Emergency CD-ROM/DVD Tray Release. . 159

Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . 159

Recovering Your Windows 98 System. . . . 159

Recovering Your

Windows NT 4.0 System . . . . . . . . . 162

SECTION SEVEN

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 166

Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 167

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

War rant y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

LifeBook L Series Specifications. . . . . . . 170

Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

APPENDIX B

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

INDEX

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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LifeBook L Series from Fujitsu

Preface

Preface

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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 L Series also offers your choice of 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?

Keybo ard keys are shown in boldface
Helvetica ty pe.
Example: Fn, F1, Esc, and Ctrl.

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

POINT

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

CAUTION

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

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

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Setting Up Your LifeBook L Series

Section One

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

Optional Detachable Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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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.

The LifeBook L470 comes with:

■

LifeBook L Series from Fujitsu.(Figure 1-1.)

■

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

■

Lithium ion Battery (installed in
your notebook).

■

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

■

Getting Started Guide.

■

User’s Guide.

■

Microsoft Windows Manual and Certificate
of Authenticity.

■

Registration card and customer
information pack.

■

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

■

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

■

Fujitsu Accessories Catalog.

■

External Floppy Disk Drive.(Figure 1-3)

Figure 1-1 LifeBook L Series Notebook (L470)

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.

Figure 1-2 AC Adapter Unit

Figure 1-3 External Floppy Disk Drive

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Built-in 56K v.90 modem.

■

DMI 2.0 compliant.

■

Integrated Touchpad pointing device for easy
cursor control.

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CAUTION

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.

CAUTION

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

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 170, for detailed information.)

■

366 MHz Intel Pentium II processor.

■

64MB SDRAM standard,expandable

to 192MB.

■

13.3" active-matrix (TFT) color display

with 1024 x 768 resolution (XGA).

■

2MB EDO video RAM on video chip.

■

Built-in 4.3 GB SMART hard drive.

■

Internal Lithium ion battery.

■ Hot swap PS/2 connection for an external

keyboard or an external mouse.

■

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

■ External 3.5" floppy disk drive.

■ Full audio and video features:

■ 16-bit SoundBlaster Pro-compatible

sound chip.

■ 3D-Stereo for multiple speaker effects.

■ Zoomed Video support for full motion

video acceleration (with Wind ows 98 only).

■

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 98 only).

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■ External monitor support with simultaneous

display capability.

■ "No learning",full-size keyboard with three

dedicated Windows keys.

■ One USB device port (supported on

Windows 98 only).

■ Standard pre-installed software:

■

Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0
operating system.

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

PC-Doctor for system diagnostics.

■

McAfee VirusScan for v irus protection.

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

POINT

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

POINT

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

■

Standard user-install software.

■

Netscape Communicator 4.0.

■

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

■

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

■

Coupon for a free Intel Landesk® Client
Manager CD.

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Figure 1-4 LifeBook L Series with Display Open

Display

Brightness
Control

Microphone

Closed Cover
Switch

Suspend/Resume Button

Display
Panel Latch

Touchpad Pointing
Device

Keyboard

Speaker

Speaker

Status Indicator Panel

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

For detailed specifications refer to Appendix A
on page 170.

TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS

Display Panel

This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for
the display of text and graphics. (Figure 1-4.)

Brightness Control

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

(Figure 1-4.)

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows mono audio
input to your notebook.(Figure 1-4.)

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 1-4.)

LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Power Switch

This switch is the main power switch for your
notebook. (Figure 1-5.)

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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.)

CAUTION

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.)

Figure 1-5 LifeBook L Series Left-side Panel

Figure 1-6 LifeBook L Series Right-side Panel

Power Switch

Volume
Control

Headphone
Jack

Stereo Line
In Jack

Microphone
Jack

RJ-11

Theft Prevention
Lock Slot

Stereo Speakers

The built-in speakers output sound from the
notebook. (Figure 1-4.)

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 103-104.) (Figure 1-4.)

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows
keys for easy operation.(Figure 1-4.)

Touchpad Pointing Device

The touchpad pointing device is a finger
contact cursor control system with two
click buttons.(Figure 1-4.)

Display Panel Latch

This latch locks and releases the display panel.
(Figure 1-4.) When the display panel is released
it pops up slightly to make it easier to open.

RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Theft Prevention Lock Slot

This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical
lock down device. (Figure 1-6.)

RJ-11 Jack

This is the jack for attaching a telephone line to
the internal modem. (Figure 1-6.)

PC Card Slot

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CAUTION

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

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PC Card Slot

The PC Card Slot allows you to install one
type II PC Card. (See pages 128-130 for more
information on PC Cards.) The sliding button
to the right of the card slot locks the card in
place, and the push button to the left of the
slot ejects the card from the slot. (Figure 1-6.)

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an
external mono microphone.(Figure 1-6.)

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 1-6.)

Headphone Jack

You can connect headphones or powered exter­nal speakers to the headphone jack.(Figure 1-6.)

Volume Control

The volume control is a knob which provides
manual control of the sound level of all audio
output from your notebook.(Figure 1-6.)

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 1-7.)

Optional Detachable Bay
Locking Indentation

A pair of slots that mate w ith the Docking
latches on the Detachable Bay. (Figure 1-7.)

USB Port

One port for direct connection to the Universal
Serial Bus. This port allows you to connect
devices such as external game pads,pointing
devices, keyboards,printers,etc. that support
the USB interface.(Figure 1-7.)

PS/2 Port

This port allows you to connect an external
PS/2 mouse or keyboard.(Figure 1-7.)

CAUTION

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.)

serial number and manufacturer information
that exactly identifies the version of your note­book. (Figure 1-8.)

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 1-8.)

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External Floppy Disk Drive Port

A port for attaching an optional external floppy
disk drive.(Figure 1-7.)

Serial Port

The serial port allows you to connect serial
devices, such as a serial mouse to your
notebook. (Figure 1-7.)

Figure 1-7 LifeBook L Series Rear Panel

Figure 1-8 LifeBook L Series Bottom

Infrared
Port

USB Port

External
Floppy
Port

Serial Port

Parallel
Port

PS/2 Port

Connector
Cover

Internal
Battery
Compartment

Internal
Hard Drive
Compartment

Memory
Upgrade
Compartment

Docking Port

Docking Lock Slot

Docking
Lock Slot

Battery Lock

Battery Release
Button

DC Power
Jack

Optional Detachable
Bay locking indentation

Optional Detachable Bay
Locking Indentation

External
Monitor
Port

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 1-7.)

External Monitor Port

This port allows you to connect an external
VGA or SVGA monitor.(Figure 1-7.)

DC Power Jack

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

(Figure 1-7.)

BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Docking Lock Slots

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

(Figure 1-8.)

Unit Label

This label has the model number and other
information about your notebook.In addition
the configuration portion of the label has the

Unit
Label

Optional
Detachable Bay
Attachment Slot

Optional
Detachable Bay
Attachment Slot

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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 132-134 for more information on
installing memory.) (Figure 1-8.)

Internal Hard Drive Compartment

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

(Figure 1-8.)

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 1-8.)

Battery Lock

This sliding lock secures a battery or battery
cover in the Battery Bay. (Figure 1-8.)

Battery Release Button

Depressing this button allows the Battery Lock
to slide from a locked position to an unlocked
position. (Figure 1-8.)

Optional Detachable Bay Attachment Slot

These slots accept the metal Docking Hooks on
the front of the optional Detachable Bay

(Figure 1-8.)

OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY
(MOBILE BAY UNIT)

OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY
COMPONENTS

Docking Latches

A pair of latches that secure the optional
Detachable Bay to the back of the notebook.

(Figure 1-9.)

Metal Docking Hooks

A pair of metal ho oks which fit into the
optional Detachable Bay attachment slots in the

One

bottom of your notebook to attach your note­book and optional Detachable Bay together.

(Figure 1-9.)

Battery Bay

A compartment in the optional Detachable
Bay that allows an optional second Lithium
ion Batttery to be installed for a dual battery
configuration. (Figure 1-9.)

Figure 1-9 Optional Detachable Bay

Front and Right Side View

Undock
OK
indicator

Undocking
Button

Docking
connector

Battery Bay
Latch

Battery Bay

Metal Docking
Hooks

Docking Latches

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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 1-9.)

Docking Connector

This allows connection to the Docking port in
the bottom of your notebook. (Figure 1-9.)

Undock OK indicator

This indicator LED goes on when the
Undocking Button is pressed and the optional
Detachable Bay enters the status in which it can
be disconnected from the notebook in hot­docking mode. (Figure 1-9.)

Undocking Button

Press this button for disconnecting the optional
Detachable Bay from your notebook in hot­docking mode. (Figure 1-9.)

Figure 1-10 Optional Detachable Bay Rear and

Left Side View (shown with CD-ROM)

Multi-function Bay
(with CD-ROM installed)

OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY
REAR AND LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS

Multi-Function Bay

This Bay allows you to install an optional
CD-ROM drive,optional Floppy Disk drive,
optional DVD drive, optional SuperDisk drive,
or Weight Saver into the optional Detachable
Bay. (Figure 1-10.)

CAUTION

It is only safe to undock your notebook
from the optional 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.

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OPTIONAL DETACHABLE BAY
BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Docking Lock Switch

Slide this lever towards the Docking Latch
Release Button to lock the optional Detachable
Bay to the notebook.This posit ion prevents the
Docking Latch Release Button from being able
to be pressed.S lide the lever away from the
button to allow undocking.(Figure 1-11.)

Docking Latch Release Button

Depressing this button allows the optional
Detachable Bay to be disconnected from
the notebook. (Figure 1-11.)

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Open these feet out when using the optional
Detachable Bay with your notebook.

(Figure 1-11.)

Multi-Function Bay Release Switch

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

(Figure 1-11.)

One

Figure 1-11 Optional Detachable Bay
Bottom View (shown with CD-ROM)

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Keyboard Tilt Feet

Docking Latch
Release Button

Docking Lock
Switch

Multi-function
Bay release
switch

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Section Two

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

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

Starting Your Notebook

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

Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 21

Learning About Your Operating System

and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Restarting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 23

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SECTION TWO

STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK
L SERIES FROM FUJITSU

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

Figure 2-1 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle

POINT

If you are using the optional Detachable
Bay with your notebook, adjust the angle
of the keyboard using the keyboard adjust­ment feet on the bottom of your optional
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.)

POWER SOURCES

Your notebook has two possible power sources:
Lithium ion battery or batteries, or an AC
adapter.To oper ate your notebook with the
primary Lithium ion battery—after it has been
charged,see the following caution—simply turn
the unit on. To operate your unit in a dual bat­tery configuration, using an optional second
Lithium ion battery in the optional Detachable
Bay or optional Mobile LAN Dock,simply install
the second battery into the battery compartment
of either the Bay or the Dock before attaching
the Bay or the Dock to your unit.Once again,
please be sure the batteries are fully charged for
optimum battery life.

CAUTION

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 ten (10) hours or more to
charge a single battery.

Your notebook can be operated with the
AC adapter attached to the notebook–with
or without the detachable bay—or with the
AC adapter attached to the optional Mobile
LAN dock. Please followthe instructions on
the next page.

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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 or optional
Mobile LAN Dock.

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.

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.)

Figure 2-3 Opening the Display Panel

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.)

Figure 2-2 Connecting the AC Adapter

POINT

The Auot/airline Adapter is meant for
use with the notebook only. Not for use
with the optional Mobile LAN Dock or
the optional Detachable Bay.

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

CAUTION

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

STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK
FOR THE FIRST TIME

Power On

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

CAUTION

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.

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 ten (10) hours or more to
charge a single battery.

Figure 2-5 Power On

(Unit shown with the optional Detachable Bay attached)

POINT

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

Facing the keyboard and display panel,move the
power switch towards the rear of your notebook.
This is the On position. (Figure 2-5.) When you
are done working you can leave your notebook in
Suspend mode,(see pages 45 and 100), or you can
turn it off. The power switch moved toward the
front of your notebook is in the Off position.

(See the section Power Off, pages 22-23, for the
recommended shutoff procedures.)

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CAUTION

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

When the power switch is turned on,your
notebook carries out a Power On Self Test
(POST) to check the internal parts and config­uration. If a fault is found a beep will sound
and/or an error message will be displayed.

(See Troubleshooting on pages 156-158.)

Depending on the nature of the problem
you may be able to continue by starting the
operating system or by entering the BIOS
setup utility and revising the settings.

After satisfactory completion of the Power On
Self Test (POST) your notebook will loa d your
operating system. (See Boot Menu on pages 105-
106 to see which kind of disk will be the source.)

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.

Condition of Use Process

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

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

CAUTION

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

information on pages 156-158.)

Booting the System with Windows 98

Other than the AC adapter, 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 98 Setup Wizard
Screen will appear.You wil l then be stepped
through the condition of use process. You must
complete this initial process before you will be

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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

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 wil l 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,
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.

POINT

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

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.

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.

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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.

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

8 screens to read carefully and respond to.
You cannot use your notebook until this

Condition of Use process is completed.The
bottom of each screen may have a <Back
button,a Next> Button or a Cancel

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 notebook. (See page 21 in this section for details

on registering your notebook in Windows 98.)

Booting the System with
Windows NT 4.0

Other than the AC adapter, 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.

button which are activated by the integrated
Touchpad cursor control and button click. The
<Back button will return you to the previous
screen.T he 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 NT
Workstation Setup.

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

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,
or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move
the text one screen at a time.When you finish
reading you must click the
<I Agree> or <I Disagree> buttons to
accept or reject the terms of the agreement.

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Registration

Look in the box that your notebook came in
and you will find a Windows NT Workstation
Certificate of Authenticity shrink wrapped w ith
the Windows 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.

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 click on the
Next> button to continue the Windows NT
Workstation setup.

Time Zone

NT setup will display a dialog box for entering
which time zone you wish to set the clock to.
Click the <Close> button to continue after
you have selected the appropriate time zone.

Finish Windows NT Setup

After you configure the Time Zone, the NT
Setup process will continue on its own.This
process will take approximately 10 to 15 min­utes. Click the restart button on the final setup
screen to exit NT setup and boot into Windows.

POINT

If you reject the terms of the license
agreement NT setup will report an error.
You will be prompted to view the setup
log file. After closing the log file the
system will reboot and return you to
the beginning of the Windows NT
Workstation Setup.

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.

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.

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CAUTION

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
need to re-install your operating system
and/or application programs. (See Restoring

Your Pre-installed Software from the
Recovery CD-ROM on pages 160.)

How do I register?

For Windows NT, you can register your system
on-line through our website by clicking the
LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop.
You must have access to the internet through
an Internet Service Provider to use this option.
Complete the electronic form and click on the
“send registration”button.Your registration
information will be transmitted 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 fill out the registration form that
is included on the keyboard and fax it to
1-949-450-9140 or mail it to:
Fujitsu PC Corporation
15355 Barranca Pkwy,Irv ine, CA 92618-9520

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

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.

POINT

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

POINT

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

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LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATING
SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Tutorials

All operating systems and most application
software have tutorials built-in.We highly

recommend that you step through your
tutorial before you use an application even
if you are familiar with the same application
on a different machine,an earlier version of
the application, or a similar product.

Manuals

In the accessories box you will find manuals
for your installed operating system.

Software manuals of pre-installed software
are available online.See the help screens of your
pre-installed software.We recommend that you
review these manuals for general information
on the use of these applications and to get a
basic understanding of what is covered in the

manual, and how it is organized,should ques-

tions arise as you use the applications.

Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off.
(Figure 2-6.) 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.

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.

Figure 2-6 Power Off

(Unit shown with the optional Detachable Bay attached)

POINT

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

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

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

1. Remove any CD and/or floppy disk.

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

3. Close your notebook display panel.

4. Disconnect the AC adapter.

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

POINT

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

CAUTION

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

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

1. Go to the Start button menu.

2. Click on Shut Down.

3. Ver ify that Shut Down
is selected and click on OK.

RESTARTING THE SYSTEM

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

1. Go to the Start button menu.

2. Click on Shut Down.

3. Click on Restart

4. Ver ify that Restart
is selected and click on OK.

Windows will shut down and restart
your notebook.

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CAUTION

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

POINT

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

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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

Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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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.

Figure 3-1 Status Indicator Panel

Power

Indicator

Battery

Identifier

DVD +

CD-ROM

Drive Access

Hard Drive

Access

AC Adapter

Indicator

Battery

Level

PC Card

Access Indicator

Floppy Disk

Drive Access

NumLk

CapsLock

Scr Lk

Battery

Charging

PC

Card

Slot

Identifier

Battery Indicators

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POINT

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.

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

Battery Indicators

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

A small arrow icon (Battery Charging indica-
tor) appears to the left of each of the Battery

Level indicators and above the number (Battery
Identifier) if that battery is charging . The

CAUTION

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

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.

AC Adapter Indicator

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

CD-ROM/DVD Drive

Access Indicator

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

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POINT

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

Figure 3-2 Battery Level Indicator

76%–100%

51%–75%

26%–50%

11%–25%

Low Warning <11%

Critical Low or
Dead Battery

76%–100% Charging

Shorted Battery

POINT

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

To disable the CD automatic insertion function
in Windows 98 do as follows:

1. Save all data and close all applications.

2. Click on the Start button.

3. Point to Settings.

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

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

6. Click on the Device Manager tab. 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 OK.

13. Click on OK in the system properties

dialogue box.

14. Restart your notebook according to the

message displayed.

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

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

PC Card Access Indicators

The PC Card Access indicators tell you when
an installed PC Card is being accessed.Card 1
is the 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.

PC Card Access Indicators

Indicates PC Card Access on Optional Mobile
LAN Dock.

NumLk Indicator

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

(See page 33 for more information on the numeric
keypad.) You can act ivate the NumLk mode by

pressing the NumLk/Scr Lk key while holding
down the Shift key.Deactivate the setting the
same way that you activated 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.Deac tivate 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 Touchpad pointing device is composed
of a small rectangular touch sensitive pointer
control and two buttons located in front of the
keyboard.The Touchpad pointing device has the
function of a mouse, and moves the cursor
around on the screen – up, down, left and right.
A light pressure with the tip of your fingeris all
that is required to operate the Touchpad.Pencil
erasers,etc.don’t work. The faster you move
your finger the faster the cursor will move. The
second part of the Touchpad pointing device –
the buttons – function as mouse buttons,and
the functions they perform depend on the appli­cation you are running.(Figure 3-3 shows the

position of the Touchpad and buttons.)

Figure 3-3 Touchpad Pointing Device

Right Button

Left Button

Cursor Control

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POINT

An external mouse can be connected to
the PS/2 port on the back side of the
notebook, and used 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 speci ­fied in your BIOS settings. You can set
the Touchpad so that it is always enabled.
(See Section Four page 81 for details).

POINT

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
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 w ith your
finger off the pad, instead of using the button.

Figure 3-4 Clicking

Left-Click Left Double-Click

Figure 3-5 Dragging

CAUTION

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

POINT

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

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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.

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

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

USING THE KEYBOARD

Your notebook has an integral 87-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.

POINT

For your convenience, we have included
the LogiTech MouseWare driver for your
integrated Touchpad device on your
Emergency Recovery CD. Insert your
Recovery CD into the CD-ROM drive
in the optional Detachable Bay or
optional Mobile LANDock and through
“My Computer” or Windows Explorer
locate the directory
D:\Drivers\9598NT\Touchpad. Follow
directories in the Read-Me file in this
directory to install the optional driver.

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Numeric Keypad

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual
functions as both standard character keys and
numeric keypad keys. (Figure 3-6 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

Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

Fn Key

Start Key

Start Key Application Key Cursor Keys

POINT

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.

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Fn Key

The Fn key provides extended functions for the
notebook and is always used in conjunction
with another key.(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 pixel
resolution will still cover the entire screen.)

Pressing F10 w hile holding down the Fn key
allows you to change your selection of where to
send your display video.Each time you press the
combination of keys you will step to the next
choice.The choices, in order,are: built-in dis­play panel only, external monitor only, or both
built-in display panel and external monitor.

Windows Keys

Your notebook has three Windows keys,two
Start keys and an Application key. The Star t 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. (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.

POINT

Windows NT 4.0 does not support the
ESS AudioRack application.

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.

POINT

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.(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 me thod is
to use the hardware and ESS AudioRack volume
controls to set an upper limit on sound level
and then make fine adjustments with other
application software.

CAUTION

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

Using the AC a dapter 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.

BATTERIES

The Lithium ion battery is rechargeable with an
operating time of up to two and a half (2.5)
hours depending on active power management
features and user activity levels.Your notebook
can be operated on the primary Lithium ion
battery alone or in a dual battery configuration
with an optional second Lithium ion battery in
the Optional Detachable Bay or the Optional
Mobile LANDock.A built-in bridge batter y
allows a charged Lithium ion battery to be
exchanged for a discharged one by "warm-swap­ping". To warm-swap, have a charged battery
ready, put your notebook in Suspend mode,
remove the low battery and quickly insert a
charged battery.

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

CAUTION

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

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CAUTION

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.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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 capacit y is not large,
about 3 minutes,and can vary with the condi­tion of your notebook.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

Bridge Battery

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

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.

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When two Lithium ion batteries are installed,
the charge/discharge rate of the primar y and
optional second Lithium ion batteries are the
same, as they are connected in parallel and are
both charging and/or discharging at the same
time. Since the rates are the same,one may
finish charging or discharging before the other
if the y 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 four (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 five (5) 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

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to check the condition of either
the primary Lithium ion battery or an optional
second Lithium ion battery,check the Battery
Level indicators located on the Status Indicator
panel. These indicators change as the battery
levels change.Battery 1 is a Lithium ion battery
which is installed in your notebook and Battery
2 is a Lithium ion battery which is installed in
the Optional Detachable Bay or Mobile LAN
Dock. (Figure 3-1 on page 26.)

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

■

Make sure the battery to be charged is
installed in your notebook,the Optional
Detachable Bay or the Mobile LAN Dock and
connect the AC or auto/airline adapter.

■

Make sure that the Battery Charging indica-

tor to the left of the Battery Level indicator
of the batter y to be charged is visible on the
Status Indicator panel.

■

Make sure the charge level is shown inside the

Battery Level icon.(Figure 3-1 on page 26.)

approximately ten (10) hours for one battery to
approximately eleven (11) hours for two
batteries with normal operating levels).

CAUTION

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

POINT

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 optional Optional Detachable
Bay as a battery charging station since it
does not have a seperate power source.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

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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.)

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.

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 turn off your notebook
while the adapter is charging the battery.

(See Power Off on pages 22-23 for
shutdown procedures.)

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CAUTION

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

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 Optional Detachable
Bay, externally with the FDD cable

, or you can
use the 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 Optional De tachable Bay on pages
118-124 and External Installation of a Floppy
Disk Drive on page 128.) When your system

boots it will always look for a floppy disk drive
in the optional Mobile Bay Unit first, and then
look at the external floppy disk drive port.

Figure 3-8 Floppy Disk Write Protect

Write Enabled

Write Protected

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

Loading a Floppy Disk

To load, inser t 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.)

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POINT

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

Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

Before you can use a new floppy disk,you need
to prepare it so your notebook knows where to
store information.T his preparation is called
formatting or initializing a disk.You need to
format new 3.5" floppy disks,unless you pur­chase preformatted disks.You w ill 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 write protect
tab the other way to close the small hole.

Ejecting a Floppy Disk

To eject a disk, check that the Floppy Disk
Drive Access indicator is Off, (see page 26) and
press the Eject button.(Figure 3-7.)

Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy
disk drive.

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Figure 3-10 CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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.

CD-ROM DRIVE

The optional modular CD-ROM drive is a
20x maximum reader that can only be used
in the Multi-function Bay of the Optional
Detachable Bay.

DVD DRIVE

The optional modular DVD Drive is a 2-speed
maximum reader and takes the place of the
CD-ROM drive in the Optional 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 3-9 SuperDisk 120 Drive

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

in the optional Detachable Bay

POINT

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

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Care of CD and DVDs

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

■

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

■

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.

■

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

■

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

Figure 3-12 CD-ROM/DVD Handling

CAUTION

When operating your notebook in com­bination with the Optional 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 Optional
Detachable Bay.

Loading a CD or DVD

■

Make sure there is power to your notebook.

■

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.

■

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

■

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

■

Place the CD 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.

■

Close the tray.

■

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

CAUTION

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 160 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

■

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

■

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

■

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

■

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 format­ted (initialized) at the factory.You do not need
to format it under normal circumstances.

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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 114-115
for more information.)

Figure 3-13 Internal Modem

INTERNAL MODEM

Your LifeBook L Series is configured with a
56K fax/data/voice modem with v.90 support.

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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"

The following conditions may interfere with
infrared communications:

■

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

■

When the infrared communication ports are
too far apart.

■

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

■

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

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,

POINT

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

POINT

Modem voice functionality is not
supported under Windows NT 4.0.

between the device ports is ideal. Dirt or
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 98. See
your online help for more information.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

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

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

Using the Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active,the Suspend/
Resume button,(Figure 1-4 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.

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If your notebook is suspended,pushing the
Suspend/Resume button will return your note­book to active operation at the point where it
went into suspension.You can tell whether or
not your system is in Suspend mode by looking
at the Power indicator.(See page 26.) If it is v isi­ble and not flashing, your notebook is fully
operational. If it is visible and flashing, your
notebook is in Suspend mode.If it is not v isi­ble, the power is Off or your notebook is in
Save-to-Disk mode.(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

Suspend Mode

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

■

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

■

For Windows 98 you must enable Save­to-Disk mode in the BIOS Setup utility
Power menu. (See pages 98-102 for more

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

■

For Windows NT you can simply click the
Save-to-Disk activation button on the
PowerPanel toolbar menu. (See pages 51-54

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.
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

■

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

■

Timing out from lack of activity.

■

Battery level reaching the Dead Battery
War ning 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 3-14.), 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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flashing, your notebook is fully operational.
If it is v isible and flashing, your notebook is in
Suspend mode. If it is not v isible, the power is
Off or your notebook is in Save-to-Disk mode.

Save-to-Disk Mode

The Save-to-Disk function,saves the contents
of your notebook’s system memory to the hard
drive as part of the Suspend/Resume function.
Your notebook is setup to perform this function
in one way—two for Widnows NT—and can be
configured through the system BIOS to do it in
other ways.

Default Methods for using Save-to-Disk mode:

■

Press the Fn key together with the
Suspend/Resume button when activating the
suspend mode. The Save-to-Disk pop-up will
appear on your screen,simply wait until it
has finished and your notebook will go into
Save-to-Disk mode.

■

Windows NT users may also activate
the Save-to-Disk mode through their
PowerPanel toolbar.

CAUTION

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

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Customer configured BIOS methods:

■

Press the Suspend/Resume button until

acknowledged with Save-to-Disk mode
enabled from the Power menu of the
BIOS setup utility.

■

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

■

Time out from lack of activity with S ave-To-

Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings

menu of the BIOS setup utilit y.

Your notebook’s system memory typically stores
the file(s) on which you are working,the open
application(s) and any other data required to
support the operation(s) in progress.When the
Save-to-Disk function is activated your notebook
saves the contents of the system memory to a file
on the internal hard drive,and then automatical­ly shuts off power to your notebook.When you
resume operation by pressing the Suspend/
Resume button,you return to the point in the
operation where you left off,before going into
Save-to-Disk mode.

POINT

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

POINT

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

Menu of the BIOS setup utility, pages
98-102, for more information.)

CAUTION

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

BIOS setup utility, pages 98-102, for
more information.)

POINT

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

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CAUTION

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

POINT

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

POINT

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. (Refer to

Resetting the Save-to-Disk parameters
on page 115 for more information see
the caution on page 115 concerning
Windows NT.) If you need help

contact your support representative
for recommendations.

POINT

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

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

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 100.)

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 tr ansmission or recep­tion, etc.) on your notebook for the user select­ed time-out period. (See page 100.) Any activity
will cause your notebook to return to normal

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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 99)
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 Management icon in the Windows
98 Control Panel allows you to configure some
of the power management settings that are
normally controlled by the BIOS.For instance,
you can set timeout values in the Power
Management Control Panel for turning off
the display and for turning off hard disks.
You can specify these timeout values based on
whether you are running on batteries or AC.

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.T his parameter is enabled and disabled
in the BIOS setup utility.(See page 99.)

CAUTION

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

POINT

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

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE

Your LifeBook L470 Series comes with valuable
pre-installed software for data and file transfer,
playing audio files, virus protection, and
Power Management.

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.

POINT

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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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.

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

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

POINT

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.

LapLink

LapLink, by Traveling Software, file transfer
software provides direct file transfers to other
computers.Data transfers can be p erformed 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 98
systems only.

Card Executive

Card Executive by Phoenix Technologies, al lows
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 on Windows NT 4.0
systems only.

McAfee VirusScan

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

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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 both operating
sytems (Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0).

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.

Adobe

®

Acrobat®Reader

The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view,
navigate, and print PDF files across all major
computing platforms.

PowerPanel

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

PowerPanel is pre-installed on Windows NT
systems only.

The PowerPanel icon looks like an atom with
its cloud of elect rons. 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.

■

Hard Disk Standby.

■

Modem Power Toggle.

■

Video Standby.

The factory set Maximum Power Savings profile
is designed around trade offs of performance
and battery life. For true maximum battery life
keep the display and volume levels as low as
possible and use the custom settings recom­mended in Section Four on page 101.

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 rig ht click. From the
menu that appears select Customize.Within the
Customize dialog box you can choose to have

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

■

Maximum Battery Life.

■

Maximum Performance.

■

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

BIOS setup utility.)

■

Custom Settings.

(This group is set from PowerPanel.)

■

Presentation.

■

Green PC.

■

Word Processing.

■

Communication.

■

Games.

The activation choices are:

■

System Suspend.

■

System Save-to-Disk.

■

System Standby.

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(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 wil l 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 factor y
set and can only be viewed from either
PowerPanel or the BIOS setup utilit y.

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PRESENTATION PROFILE

The Presentation profile is the same combina­tion of time outs and other power savings para­meters as the Maximum Battery Life profile

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

If you select Exit from the PowerPanel
menu you will turn off the PowerPanel com­pletely.To tur n it back on, go to the Program
folder of the Star t 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.

POINT

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

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.

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.

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 99.)

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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.

PHOENIX NOTEDOCK FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0

Phoenix NoteDock for NTallows you to hot­dock and hot-swap devices with your LifeBook
L470 Series notebook when using the Windows
NT 4.0 operating system.

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 operat ing sys­tem and some applications have

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

GAMES PROFILE

The Games profile is a factory installed combi­nation of time outs 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.)

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 98 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 45,

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 wil l turn the power to
your modem on or off.To turn it to the other
condition select Modem Power Toggle again.

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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 94-97 for more information on setting
and clearing passwords and enabling and
disabling built-in security features.)

Software Data Security Features

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

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Section Four

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . 98

Boot Menu – Selecting the

Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 105

Info Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility. . . . 111

Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk

File Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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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 a ccess 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:

■

You turn on power to the system using the
power switch on the left side panel of your
notebook. (Figure 2-5 on page 16.)

■

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

■

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

■

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

POINT

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

POINT

When error messages occur see Section
Six (pages 156-158) for help in under­standing the meaning and required
actions to be taken.

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 only: Floppy disk drive.

Built in the Mobile LAN Dock,
accessiblewhen the Floppy disk
drive is configured in the Detachable
Bay, or used with an external flopp
disk drive.

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POINT

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.

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:

■

Standard system parameters,such as date
and time.

■

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

■

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

■

System Data Security feature parameters,
such as passwords.

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or
A or D: Super Disk Drive.

The Super Disk drive will have the A:
designation when configured in the
BIOS as a bootable floppy device
and in the Detachable Bay at system
boot up.
The Super Disk drive will have the D:
designation when hot-swapped into
the Optional Detachable Bay while
the LifeBook is operating, and is
not subsequently configured as a
bootable drive.

C only: Hard drive.

Installed inside your notebook.

D or E: Unless the LS120 is configured as D;

in which case CD-ROM will be E.

D: CD-ROM drive.

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

CAUTION

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

page 66 for more information.)

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.

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

■

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

operating system manual.)

■

Change the primary boot device.

■

Change the power saving parameter settings.

(For a more convenient process,see the
PowerPanel section on pages 51-54.)

■

Change a port address or other parameter.

■

Change an audio parameter setting.

■

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

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

■

Change the system data security settings.

Routinely Entering the Setup Utility

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

1.Al low 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.

POINT

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 w ill give you the opportunity to

POINT

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

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POINT

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

CAUTION

If your notebook beeps a series of
beeps that sounds like a code and the
display is blank, please refer to the
Troubleshooting Section. (See pages
146-154.) The Troubleshooting Section
includes a list of error messages and
their meanings. (See pages 156-158.)

NAVIGATING THROUGH
THE SETUP UTILITY

The BIOS setup utility consists of se ven menus;
MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY,POWER
BOOT, INFO and EXIT. The remainder
of Sec tion 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 w ithin 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.

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:

Warning!
Error message
[Continue]

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

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.

8.

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.

POINT

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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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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

Figure 4-1 Main Menu

POINT

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

System Time: [14:57:01]
System Date: [03/20/1998]

1

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 Mb 3

Primary Master Model# of Drive Installed
Secondary Master [NONE]

System Memory: 640 KB
Extended Memory: 63 MB

▲▲▲

Memory Cache

Language: [English (US)]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space Change Values
Enter Select Sub-Menu

/2"]

Item Specific Help

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

▲

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

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

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

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

numeric format with 2 digits each for month and day and 4 digits
for year.(MM/DD/YYYY) for example: 03/20/1997. 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 Model # of Drive Installed. Displays the type of internal hard drive the BIOS believes is in

Master Adapter 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 NONE Displays the type of CD-ROM drive the BIOS believes is in use.

Master Adapter 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: — 63 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
Master Adapter is connected to the internal
hard drive.The Secondar y 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 Master Adapter
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.

Four

Main

Figure 4-2 Master Adapter Submenu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK4309MAT]

Type: [Auto]
Cylinders: [ 8944]
Heads: [15]
Sectors: [63]
Maximum Capacity: 4327 MB

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

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Item Specific Help

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

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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 — Se ts the number of cylinders for the drive. This field can be
change only when Ty pe = 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

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

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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 incrementing (pressing the

Spacebar or Hyphen key)or by

Type = User.Displayed

typing in the number.
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 Block Addressing in place of Cylinder,
(Available to change Head,Sector addressing.
only when Ty p e =
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 Ty pe= 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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CAUTION

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

CAUTION

A bootable CD-ROM may have either
a floppy disk format or a hard drive
format. When the bootable CD-ROM
is used the drive allocations change
automatically without changing the
BIOS setup. If a floppy disk format
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 L2 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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Main

Figure 4-3 Memory Cache Submenue of the Main Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Cache

External Cache: [Enabled]

L2 Cache:

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Item Specific Help

Enable L2 cache.

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

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

Table 4-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the 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:

■

Set the I/O addresses for the ports.

■

Set the communication modes.

■

Set audio function I/O address, interrupt

level and DMA channel.

■

Select between the display panel and an

external CRT display.

■

Enable or disable compensation for
your display.

■

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 func tion and any special informa­tion needed to help understand the field's use.

Four

Figure 4-4 Advanced Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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

DMI Event Logging

ACPI Features

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space

Enter

Item Specific Help

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

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

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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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: Selec ts the Video — T his 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.

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

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CAUTION

I/O addresses, DMA channels and
Interrupt levels can be entered in various
ways, including via the BIOS setup
utility, the control software for the I/O
device, or the hardware. If any two
ports or devices, serial or parallel, have
the same I/O address assigned your
notebook will not function normally.
Please keep a record of original settings
before making any changes in the event
that a restoration is required. See your
hardware and software documentation
as well as the setup utility to determine
settings, limitations, etc.

POINT

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.

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I/O Device Configuration
Submenu of the Advanced Menu

The I/O Device Configuration submenu provides
the ability to set the I/O addresses and interrupt
levels for ports of your notebook. Follow the
instructions for Navigating Through the Setup
Utility to make any changes.(See page 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 setting s
and a description of the field's function and any
special information needed to help understand
the field's use.

Advanced

Figure 4-5 I/O Device Configuration

POINT

To prevent IRQ and address conflicts,
avoid changing the default settings.
If you must change the settings, you
can call 1-800-8FUJITSU for
technical assistance.

POINT

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

I/O Device Configuration

Serial port A: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [3F8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 4]
Serial port B: [Enabled]
Mode: [FIR]
Base I/O address: [2E8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 3]
Base I/O address: [118]
DMA channel: [DMA 3]
Parallel port: [Enabled]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
Base I/O address: [378]
Interrupt: [IRQ 7]
Floppy disk controller: [Enabled]
Local Bus IDE adapter: [Both]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Configure serial port A
using options:

[Disabled]
No configuration

[Enabled]
User configuration

[Auto]
BIOS or OS chooses
configuration

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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Menu Field Options Default Description

Serial port A: Auto;Disabled; Enabled. [Enabled] Selec ts configuration method for serial port A. Ser ial 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 port A.
(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 port A.
when serial port A is set IRQ 10; IRQ 11.
to Enabled.)

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

CAUTION

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

POINT

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 por t 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 selec tion

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 paral lel 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.

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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] Se ts 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 integ rated 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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Figure 4-6 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Keyboard/Mouse Features

Numlock:
Hot Plug:
Internal Pointing Device:

[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto Disabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Item Specific Help

Selects Power-on state
for Numlock.

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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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.

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Figure 4-7 Multimedia Device Configuration Submenu

POINT

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Multimedia Device Configuration

Multimedia device: [Enabled]
Sound: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [220-22F]
FM I/O address: [388-38B]
Interrupt: [IRQ 5]
DMA channel: [DMA 1]
DMA channel: [DMA 5]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Item Specific Help

Configures multimedia
devices.

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

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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: 388 – 38B; 38C – 38F; [388 – 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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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.

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Figure 4-8 Video Features Submenu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Video Features

Display [Flat Panel]
Compensation: [Disabled]

F1 Help
ESC Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/Space
Enter

Change Values

▲

Select Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

Select display
terminal.

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit