Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 Getting Started Guide
Getting Started
Get Started with your
LifeBook MH380 Mini-Notebook
This guide will lead you through the start-up process for your new Fujitsu mini-notebook and
will also provide some valuable tips. To learn about all the exciting features that your
new mini-notebook has to offer, please see the User’s Guide that can be
accessed after completing the start-up procedure
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This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up
process and will also offer some valuable tips.
What’s in the Box
Check to see that all of the following items are in the box:
o Fujitsu notebook
o Lithium ion bat tery, pre-installed
o AC adapter with power cord
o International Limited Warranty and Registration booklet
Controls, Connectors,
and Access Points
Status Indicator Panel
Touchpad
Pointing Device
Status Indicator Panel
Scroll Wheel
1.3 Megapixel Web Camera
RIGHT PANEL LEFT PANEL
Air Vents
Display Panel
Built-in Microphone
Power/Suspend/Resume
Button
Keyboard
Air VentsExternal Video Port
USB 2.0 Port
Note: There is no Wireless LAN on/off switch. Use Fn + F5 function keys.
FRONT PANEL
Headphone Jack Secure Digital Card Slot
Stereo Speaker
Microphone Jack
2
Stereo Speaker
BOTTOM PANEL
Lithium ion
Battery
Memory
Upgrade
Compartment
USB 2.0 PortsAnti-Theft Lock SlotDC Power JackLAN (RJ-45) Jack
Battery Latch
Stereo Speakers
Initial Start Up
AC Adapter
Display Cover
DC Power Jack
DC Output Cable
AC Cable
1. Open the Display Panel
• Ensure that your notebook is on a hard level surface and that
the air vents are not blocked.
• Lift the display, being careful not to touch the screen.
• Adjust the display until it is at a comfortable viewing angle.
2. Connect AC Power
The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon purchase.
Initially you will need to connect either the AC adapter
or the Auto/Airline adapter to use your notebook.
• Plug the AC adapter into your notebook.
• Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.
• Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect to Internet or Network
• Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN jack on your notebook
and to a wall jack or to an Ethernet router or by using the
WLAN On/Off key combination (Fn + F5).
Important:
• During the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power
supply, press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices.
You should not attach any external devices
•
until you have
gone through the initial power on sequence.
4. Booting the System
Be careful when you select the language.
The only way to change the language
is to do a recovery process.
• Press the Suspend/Resume/Power button (above the
keyboard) to turn on the notebook. When you do this
for the first time, it will display a Fujitsu logo on the
screen. If you do nothing the system will load the operating
system, and then the Windows Welcome will begin.
5. Installing Click Me!
It is critical that you run ClickMe! to install necessary
applications, utilities, and drivers.
LAN Jack
Power/Suspend/
Resume Button
•
Before installing the Clickme! Utility, be sure the wireless LAN
device is enabled by pressing the [FN] + [ F5] key combination.
Wireless Indicator will be visible when on.
• The first time you boot up your system,
you will see an icon called Click Me! in
the Start menu. We highly recommend
For
Additional
Applications
Utilities
Drivers
that you install the ClickMe! utility
the first time you boot up. When you
click the Click Me! icon, your system
“Click Me! ”
will automatically create the related icons in the system tray
in the bottom right of the screen. These icons provide links to
utilities that you will frequently access, such as wireless LAN
software provided by the wireless LAN manufacturer.
• If the FDU Icon is missing from Windows taskbar notification
area, please download and install FDU package from the
support website. This application will keep your notebook
up to date with the latest released drivers.
6. Registering Your Fujitsu notebook
• Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via
our website at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
• You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider
(ISP) to register online.
7. Access your User’s Guide
• To take advantage of all the features of your new Fujitsu
notebook, it is highly recommended that you read your
electronic User’s Guide. It contains important detailed information about your new computer. You can access your
User’s Guide by selecting its icon from the screen desktop.
• It is critical that you run ClickMe! to install necessary
applications, utilities, and drivers.
For
Latest
Drivers
(FDU )
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8. Create backup media with MyRecovery
•
Click on the [MyRecovery] icon to create backup recovery
media and application discs.
•
Look in the “Saving and Recovering Your Factory and
System Images” guide for more detailed instructions.
IN ORDER TO MAKE COPIES OF DRIVERS AND
APPLICATIONS, YOU MUST HAVE AN EX TERNALLY
CONNECTED DVD DRIVE.
9. Restoring Your System
• The original factory system is stored in a hidden partition
on your hard disk drive to keep it safe. For instructions on
restoring the factory system, please follow the instructions
in the “Recovering Your Factory and System Images”
manual that is bundled separately with your system.
• On your desktop, there is a Backup Drivers & Apps icon
that allows you to back up and restore your drivers and
applications by fi rst backing them up to a disc on an
external drive.
a backup of the drivers
You are strongly encouraged to make
and applications in the event
of hard disk failure. If you ever need to reinstall any
drivers or applications, and you have not made a
backup of the drivers and applications you will need
to download them from the Fujitsu Support website:
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support.
• More detailed information is also available in your User’s
Guide on backing up your drivers and applications.
Common Indicators
Status Display Panel
The Status Indicators represent specifi c components of
your Fujitsu notebook. The LEDs below each symbol
tell you how each of those components are operating.
If the bat tery pack is installed
while the power is turned off,
the battery level indicator
will display the charge level
for fi ve 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.
Batter ies subjected to
shocks, vibration or extreme
temperatures can be
permanently damaged.
A shorted battery is
damaged and must
be replaced.
Quick Tips
It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge a fully discharged single
battery with unit off or in
suspend mode.
Optimizing Battery Life
• Set power management setting
to Maximize Battery Life.
• Adjust display brightness levels
to lowest comfortable setting.
• Remove SD Cards when
not needed.
• Utilize Suspend mode when
not using your notebook.
• Turn off wireless when not in use
• Read the Power Management
section in your electronic User’s
Guide for additional features.
Adjusting Display Brightness
• Fn + F6 to decrease brightness
• Fn + F7 to increase brightness
Adjusting Volume
• Fn + F8 to decrease volume
• Fn + F9 to increase volume
Wireless
• Fn + F5 to turn on/off wireless
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 charged between 13%
and 100% Battery completely
discharged No battery installed
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.
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Red, solid: Battery is 12% or less charged.
Orange, blinking: Blinks during battery
status measurement (Four seconds
after the batter y is installed).
Red, blinking: There is a problem with
the battery.
Off: There is no batter y installed or
the battery has no charge.
Wireless Device Emission Indicator
The Wireless Device Emission indicator
appears when the Wireless LAN or
Bluetooth are emitting.
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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