Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 User Manual

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User’s Guide

Learn how to use your  LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook

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User’s Guide

Learn how to use your

LifeBook MH380  Mini-notebook

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B6FJ-3431-01ENZ0-00

WARNING

HANDLING THE CORD ON THIS PRODUCT WILL EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE S

TATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu America, Inc. Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration:

LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook

Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions:

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AC adapter output polarity:

This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed I.T.E. Class II Adapters with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a  minimum current of 2.1 A (40 W).

When using your notebook equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

• CAUTION - HOT SURFACE: The bottom of this notebook computer can become hot when used for long periods of time. When

using this notebook, take caution to limit long term or continuous use while resting it on exposed skin, such as the lap.

• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a

swimming pool.

• Avoid using a modem during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

• Do not use a modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with

local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

• To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord.

• For TV tuner use: To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System, make sure that the outer shield of

the coaxial cable is connected to earth (grounded) at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable, as required per NEC Article 820.93, ANSI/NFPA 70: 2005. If you have questions about your CATV installation, contact your service provider.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Authorized Repair Technicians Only

DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF LITHIUM (CLOCK) 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.

OR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME TYPE AND

RATING FUSE.

Recycling your battery

Over time, the batteries that run your mobile computer will begin to hold a charge for a shorter amount of time; this is a natural occurrence for all batteries. When this occurs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*. If you replace it, it is important that you dispose of the old battery properly because batteries contain materials that could cause environmental damage if disposed of improperly.

Fujitsu is very concerned with environmental protection, and has enlisted the services of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)**, a non-profit public service organization dedicated to protecting our environment by recycling old batteries at no cost to you.

RBRC has drop-off points at tens of thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada. To find the location nearest you, go to www.RBRC.org

If there are no convenient RBRC locations near you, you can also go to the EIA Consumer Education Initiative website (http://EIAE.org/) and search for a convenient disposal location.

Remember – protecting the environment is a cooperative effort, and you should make every effort to protect it for current and future generations.

* To order a new battery for your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to the Fujitsu shopping site at www.shopfujitsu.com in the US or

www.fujitsu.ca/products/notebooks in Canada.

** RBRC is an independent third party to which Fujitsu provides funding for battery recycling; RBRC is in no way affiliated with

Fujitsu.

or call 1-800-822-8837.

Contents

Preface

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Mini-notebook

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Locating the Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Keyboard and Display Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Battery Level Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Wireless Device Emission Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hard Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Number Lock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Caps Lock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Scroll Lock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

Touchpad Pointing Device/Scroll Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the Scroll Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Mini-notebook

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Starting Your LifeBook MH380 Mini-notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Starting Windows the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Installing ClickMe!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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

Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ENERGY STAR® Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Chapter 3 User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Checking the Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Secure Digital Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Inserting SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Internal LAN (RJ-45) jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Microphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your Mini-notebook

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Restoring Your System Image and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Automatically Downloading Driver Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LifeBook MH380 Mini-notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cleaning your mini-notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Storing your mini-notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Traveling with your mini-notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter 6 System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Included Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Glossary/Regulatory

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

FCC Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Regulatory Notes and Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Before Using the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Characteristics of the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Deactivating the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Configuring the Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Configuring the WLAN using Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

WLAN Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using the Bluetooth Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

What is Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Where to Find Information About Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Preface

About This Guide

The LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook from Fujitsu is a small yet powerful computer, perfect for networking. It is powered by an Intel Atom® processor and integrated Intel® NM10 Express chipset. The mini-notebook has a built-in 10.1” wide HD color display with LED backlight.

This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook’s hardware and built-in system software. Your MH380 mini-notebook comes with Windows® 7 Starter Edition pre-installed.

Conventions Used in the Guide

Keyboard and on-screen keys appear in brackets. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL]. Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text.

For example: (“See Installation Procedure on page 43”.) Note that all cross-references are linked to the referenced items, so by clicking the link, you will automatically go to the referenced item or page.

On-screen menu items appear in bold. Example: “Click Object Properties and select your choice”.

THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF

THE SUBJECT MATERIAL.

THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR

COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL CAUTION INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

HE WARNING ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO EITHER YOU, YOUR

NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

Fujitsu Contact Information

Service and Support

You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways:

• Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)

• Website: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support

Before you place the call, you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution:

• Product name

• Product configuration number

• Product serial number

• Purchase date

• Conditions under which the problem occurred

• Any error messages that have occurred

• Type of device connected, if any

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Fujitsu Shopping Online

You can go directly to the online store by going to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com.

YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS.

Limited Warranty

Your LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that came with your mini-notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions.

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your Mini-notebook

Overview

This section describes the components of your LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook. We strongly recommend that you read it before using your mininotebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers.

Figure 1. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Connectors and peripheral interfaces on the LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook allow you to connect a variety of devices. Specific locations are illustrated in Figures 2 through 6. The table below provides a short description of each icon on the MH380 mini-notebook. Each of the icons is either molded into or printed on the notebook chassis.

Connection Notebook

Purpose

Icon

DC in connector Connect an external power source such as the AC adapter or auto/airline

adapter.

Secure Digital (SD) Slot

USB Ports Connect Universal Serial Bus 2.0 or 1.1 compliant devices to the 

Microphone Jack

Headphone Jack Connect stereo headphones or powered external speakers. The internal

Security lock slot The security slot allows you to secure the mini-notebook using compatible

The Secure Digital (SD) card slot allows you to install a flash memory card for data storage. Flash memory cards allow you to transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices.

mini-notebook.

Connect an external microphone. The internal microphone is disabled when you plug in an external microphone. The same icon is used for the internal microphone.

speaker is disabled when you plug in external headphones or powered speakers.

locking devices.

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Connection Notebook

Icon

Purpose

Suspend/ Resume button

Local Area Network (LAN)

Battery Release Latch

External Video Por t

The Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume your notebook from suspend mode, and power on the system when it has been shut down from Windows.

The LAN (RJ-45) jack is used to connect the internal 10/100 Base-T/Tx Ethernet to a Local Area Network (LAN) in your office or home, or broadband devices such as a cable modem, DSL, or satellite Internet.

The battery release latches allow you to remove the battery from your system for storage or replacement.

The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector to your computer.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Display Panel

Keyboard

Power/Suspend/ Resume Button

Touchpad

Built-in

Status Indicator Panel

1.3 Megapixel Web Camera

Status Indicator Panel

Scroll wheel

Pointing

Device

Microphone

Figure 2. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook with display open

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Keyboard and Display Components

The following is a brief description of your mini-notebook’s keyboard and display features.

Web Camera

The 1.3 megapixel web camera lets you take pictures of yourself to send over the internet. For information on using the camera, see the documentation associated with the CyberLink YouCam application.

Display Panel

The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics.

Suspend/Resume Button

The Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend system activity without powering off, resume your system from standby mode, and power on your system when it has been shut down from the Windows operating system. See “Power On” on page 42.

Status Indicator Panel

There are two Status Indicator Panels that display symbols corresponding to specific components of your MH380 mini-notebook. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 26.

Keyboard

A full-function keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. See “Keyboard” on page 32.

Scroll Wheel

The scroll wheel is a round “dimple” to the right of the touchpad. The scrolling wheel allows you to navigate around pages by moving your finger in the direction you want to scroll.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor control with a right button, a left button, and a cursor control pad. See “Touchpad Pointing Device/Scroll Wheel” on page 35.

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows you to input mono audio.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 3. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook front components

Headphone Jack

Stereo Speaker

Microphone Jack

Secure Digital Card Slot

Front Components

Stereo Speakers

The speakers allow you to listen to stereo sound from your system.

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect stereo headphones or powered external speakers. See “Headphone Jack” on page 62.

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. See “Microphone Jack” on page 61.

Secure Digital Card Slot

The Secure Digital (SD) card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage. Flash memory cards allow you to transfer data to and from a variety of different digital devices.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

USB 2.0 Ports

Anti-Theft Lock Slot

Air Vents

Figure 4. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook left-side panel

Left-Side Panel Components

The following is a brief description of your mini-notebook’s left-side components.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach a optional physical lock-down device.

Air Vents

The air vents allow proper air circulation to ensure that the system does not overheat.

TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO

KEEP ALL AIR VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.

O NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED, SUCH AS IN

TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION.

USB 2.0 Ports

The three USB 2.0 ports (two on the left side, one on the right side) allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 61.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 5. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook right-side panel

USB 2.0 Port

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

DC Power Jack

Air Vents

External Video Port

Right-Side Panel Components

The following is a brief description of your mini-notebook’s right-side components.

USB 2.0 Ports

Air Vents

The air vents allow proper air circulation to ensure that the system does not overheat.

TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO

KEEP ALL AIR VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.

O NOT OPERATE THE NOTEBOOK IN AREAS WHERE THE AIR VENTS CAN BE OBSTRUCTED, SUCH AS IN

TIGHT ENCLOSURES OR ON SOFT SURFACES LIKE A BED OR CUSHION.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

LAN (RJ-45) Port

The internal LAN (RJ-45) port is used for an internal 10/100 Base-Tx Ethernet. See “Internal LAN (RJ-

45) jack” on page 61.

External Video Port

The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector. See “External Video Port” on page 62.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional Auto/Airline adapter to power your system and charge the internal Lithium ion Battery.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Memory

Lithium ion

Battery Latches

Upgrade

Compartment

Battery

Stereo Speakers

Figure 6. LifeBook MH380 mini-notebook bottom panel

Bottom Components

The following is a brief description of your mini-notebook’s bottom panel components.

Battery Latches

The battery latches are used to secure the Lithium ion battery in the battery bay.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Lithium ion Battery

The battery compartment contains the Lithium ion battery. The battery should be removed when the computer is stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 51.

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your mini-notebook comes with high speed DDR2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your system, hence improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 56.

Stereo Speakers

The speakers allow you to listen to stereo sound from your system.

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Hard Drive Access

CapsLock

NumLock

Power Indicator

Wireless Device Indicator

Battery Charge/ DC In

ScrLock

Battery Remaining

Status Indicator Panel

The status indicators display symbols that correspond to specific components of your mini-notebook. (Figure 7) The symbols show how each of those components is operating. Note that there are two locations that contain status indicators: above the keyboard and on the front edge of the notebook.

Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel

Power Indicator

The Power indicator symbol located on the power button shows whether your system is operational. When it is solid blue, it means that there is power to your computer and that it is ready for use.

Battery Charge/DC-In Indicator

Depending upon whether you have an AC adapter connected or not, the battery indicator will appear in a variety of colors and states.

AC Adapter connected...

Solid blue Charge complete

Solid orange Charging in process

Purple, blinking Battery malfunction

No AC Adapter connected...

Orange, blinking Battery is charged 12% or less.

Purple, blinking Battery malfunction

Off Battery charge between 13% and 100%

Battery completely discharged

No battery installed

Table 1. Battery indicator states

Battery Level Indicator

The Battery Level indicators display the charge level of the indicated battery pack, as follows:

• Blue, solid: Battery is between 51% and 100% charged.

• Orange, solid: Battery is between 13% and 50% charged.

• Red, solid: Battery is 12% or less charged.

• Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery status measurement (Four seconds after the battery is

installed).

• Red, blinking: There is a problem with the battery.

• Off: There is no battery installed or the battery has no charge.

• If the battery pack is installed while the power is turned off, the battery level indicator will display

the charge level for five seconds after it blinks orange.

• If the AC adapter is not connected or the battery pack is not fully charged when the computer is

switched to standby mode, the indicator will blink. The LED blinks at the rate of one second on/six seconds off.

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

damaged.

• A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced.

Wireless Device Emission Indicator

The Wireless Device Emission indicator appears when the Wireless LAN or Bluetooth are emitting. (Note: The wireless devices are turned on an off by the [Fn] + [F5] key combination.)

Hard Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator lights blue when your internal hard drive is being accessed.

Number Lock Indicator

The NumLk indicator glows green when the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.

Caps Lock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator glows green when your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.

Scroll Lock Indicator

The ScrLk indicator glows green when your scroll lock is active.

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