Fujitsu LifeBook N3500 Getting Started

4. Activate Additional Utilities

If you have the wireless LAN configuration, please ensure the
wireless LAN switch is ON before clicking the “Click Me” icon.

• In the Start menu, click this icon to activate additional
utilities.

• Right click the Fujitsu Driver Update Utility (FDU) icon and
follow the on-screen instructions to update your drivers. For
more information, see your user’s guide.

1. What’s in the Box

Check to see that all of the following are in the box:

Status Indicator Panel

Quick Tips

It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge the battery. In battery mode
the processor runs at half speed to
conserve battery life.

Optimizing Battery Life

• Set power management setting

to Maximize Battery Life

• Adjust display brightness levels to
lowest comfortable setting

• Remove PC Cards when not
needed

• Utilize Suspend mode when not
using your notebook

• Turn-off Wireless LAN when not
in use

• Close un-used programs

• Remove un-used USB powered
devices

• Read the Power Management
section in your User’s Guide for
additional features

Adjusting display brightness

• Fn + F6 to decrease brightness

• Fn + F7 to increase brightness

LifeBook notebook
Lithium ion battery, pre-installed
AC adapter with power cord
Phone/modem (RJ-11) telephone cable
Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) CD
User’s Guide
International Limited Warranty Booklet and Registration
Microsoft

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Applications Software CD

System Restore CD

Depending upon your configuration, the following items
may also be included:

WinDVD Creator Plus™ CD (Dual Layer Multi-Format
DVD Writer)

Additional lithium ion battery
Instant MyMedia Restore CD (TV Tuner model only)
TV Remote (TV Tuner model only)
Antenna Adapter Cable (TV Tuner model only)

CLICK ME

Battery Charging

Green, solid: fully charged
Orange, solid: being charged
Orange, blinking: charging
suspended

Battery Status

Green, solid: 51% - 100% charged
Orange, solid: 13% - 50% charged
Red, solid: 0% - 12% charged
Red, blinking: Problem with battery

Hard Drive/Optical Drive
Access

Email Notification

Drivers

Look for the latest drivers on the Drivers and Applications
Restore CD, right click the FDU icon and select “update”, or go
to us.fujitsu.com/computers

5. Install WinDVD Creator Plus
software

• Close any open programs, applications or utilities

• Insert software application CD into media drive

• Open the application folder, select the set-up icon, and load

designed software.

• Restart your computer

6. If you purchased the TV Tuner Model

Please see the TV Tuner Guide for detailed instructions.

Note: If you are installing more than one application, load each
one separately. Rebooting after each install is not necessary.

The Status Indicator Panel is
located just above the keyboard.
Following are some common
indicators.

Number Lock

Visible: In Use

Caps Lock

Visible: In Use

Scroll Lock

Visible: In Use

Getting started with your new Fujitsu
LifeBook®N3500 notebook

This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up process in six easy steps
and will also offer some valuable tips.

Display Panel Latch

Color Enhanced

Crystal View

Display

Touchpad Pointing
Device

Wireless LAN
Switch

Remote Control
IR Port (TV Tuner
model Only)

Scroll ButtonStereo Speaker Stereo Speaker

Power/Suspend/

Resume Button

Status Indicator

Panel

Mode Button

LifeBook

Application

Panel

Left Panel

Microphone Jack ExpressCard™ Slot

Headphone Jack

1394 Jack

Available on Models
with TV Tuner
model only

USB Port Eject Buttons

Back Panel

Right Panel

Optical Drive

Anti-Theft Lock Slot Optical Drive Eject Button

S-Video Out LAN Jack (RJ-45)

Air Vents

DC Power Jack

USB ports Modem Port (RJ-11)External

Monitor Port

Emergency Optical
Tray Release

MemoryStick/SD
Card Slot

PC Card Slot

2. Turn on 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.

• Connect the phone cable or an ethernet cable to your
notebook and to a wall jack.

• Press the power button (above the keyboard) to
turn on the notebook.

• The notebook is now on and the battery is being charged.

• The notebook will begin a power-on self test. Once
successfully completed, the operating system will begin the
initialization process.

3. Register

• Enter the information as prompted to personalize your
notebook, and configure your modem to dial.

• Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via
our Web site at: us.fujitsu.com/computers

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Have questions or need help?

• Visit our Web site at us.fujitsu.com/computers

• Call us anytime at 1-800-8Fujitsu

• E-mail us at [e-mail]

Record your notebook serial number here:

Serial #______________________

(see bottom of computer)

Memory Modules

• 256 MB DDR2 - SDRAM

• 512 MB DDR2 - SDRAM

• 1 GB DDR2 - SDRAM

Additional Lithium ion Battery
Additional AC adapter
Auto/Air Adapter
USB Port Replicator
Carrying Cases
Notebook Guardian

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Fujitsu Premium Care Service
Programs available.

Visit us.fujitsu.com/computers to
purchase any of these accessories
or to get more information.

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Getting Started

Get Started with your

LifeBook®N3500

Notebook

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