Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 User Manual

User’s Guide

Learn how to use

your Fujitsu LifeBook
N7010 notebook

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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.

W

ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

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according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue, M/S 122

Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Telephone: [phone]
Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LifeBook N7010 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 mus t ac cept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AC adapter output polarity:

This product requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only a UL Listed I.T .E. AC Adapter with an output rating of 19V DC, with a current
of 5.27A (100W).

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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:

• 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.

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

• Do not use the 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: T o prot ect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System, be 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.

F

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

RATING FUSE.

System Disposal

Hg

LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF

ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.

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.

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Contents

Preface

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your LifeBook

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Locating the Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Back Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Battery Charging Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Navigating Using Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Touch Zone Panel and Support Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Touch Zone as an Application Launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Touch Zone panel for a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Turning the Touch Zone off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the LifeBook Support Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button . . . . . . . . . . 39

Launching Applications with the Support Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LifeBook

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

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the Windows Mobility Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Closing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Starting Your LifeBook Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Starting Windows Vista the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Registering Your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Power and Suspend/Resume Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Chapter 3 User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Optical Drive Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Loading Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Playing Media on the Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the Drive on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

AutoPlay Notification Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Using ExpressCards™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Installing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Removing ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Memory Stick/Secure Digital Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Inserting Memory Stick/SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Installing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Checking the Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

IEEE 1394 Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

LAN Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Microphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

E-SATA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LifeBook

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Restoring Your Pre-installed Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Drivers and Applications Restore Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Recovery and Utility disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Cleaning the dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Chapter 6 System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Mass Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Glossary/Regulatory

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

Before Using the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

How to Handle This Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Deactivating the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Configuring the WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device

Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

User Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Using OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Configuring OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

OmniPass Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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Preface

About This Guide

The LifeBook® N7010 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop
performance with a fast Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor. The 16" Crystal View WXGA high-resolution
screen displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness. The LifeBook features ATI Radeon HD 3470
graphics with 256 MB of dedicated memory.

The LifeBook N7010 comes with Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium pre-installed.
This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook’s hardware and built-in system software.

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”.)
On screen menu items appear in bold. Example: “Click Fujitsu Menu, and select your choice”.

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THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF

THE SUBJECT MATERIAL.

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HE 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

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IFEBOOK 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)

• E-mail: [e-mail]

• 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

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• Purchase date

• Conditions under which the problem occurred

• Any error messages that have occurred

• Type of device connected, if any

Fujitsu Shopping Online

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

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

To ensure that you always have the most current driver updates related to your system, you should
occasionally access the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility . With FDU, you can choose to automatically
or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system.

The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen (roll the cursor over the
icons to find the correct one). If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray , it can be started by going
to [Start] > All Programs, and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update; this will create the icon automatically.

Limited Warranty

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

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your LifeBook

Overview

This section describes the
components of your Fujitsu
LifeBook N7010 notebook. We
strongly recommend that you read
it before using your notebook –
even if you are already familiar
with notebook computers.

Figure 1. Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 notebook

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Display Panel

Status Indicator Panel

Keyboard

Touchpad Pointing

Power/Suspend/

Display Panel Latch

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Support Button

Fingerprint Recognition*/

Scrolling Sensor

Touch Zone

Web camera*

Digital Microphone*

* Optional device; not present on all models.

Memory Stick/SD Card Slot

Status Indicator Panel

Device (gesture-enabled)

Stereo Speaker

Stereo Speaker

Resume Button

Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open

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Top and Front Components

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top and front components.

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch locks and releases the display panel.

Display Panel

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

Stereo Speakers

The built-in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound. See “LifeBook notebook bottom panel” on
page 19.

Support Button

The Support Button provides one-touch application launch capability. See “Using the Touch Zone Panel
and Support Button” on page 34.

Power/Suspend/Resume Button

The Power/Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off,
resume your notebook from Sleep mode, and power on your LifeBook notebook when it has been shut
down. See “Power On” on page 46.

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that correspond to specific components of your LifeBook
notebook. Note that status indicators appear in two areas above the keyboard on the left and right. See
“Status Indicator Panel” on page 21.

Memory Stick/SD Card Slot

The Memory Stick/Secure Digital (SD) card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage.
This architecture allows you to transfer data between a variety of different digital devices. See “Inserting

Memory Stick/SD Cards” on page 71.

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Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys and 10-key keypad. See “Using the Keyboard” on
page 24.

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

The Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch turns the wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices on and off.

See “Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide” on page 144.

Fingerprint Recognition/Scrolling Sensor

The optional fingerprint recognition sensor allows you to increase the security of your system by having
it "recognize" your unique fingerprint. See “Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 157.

The fingerprint recognition sensor can also be used as a scrolling sensor that lets you navigate quickly
through a document without having to use the window scroll bars. See “Scrolling” on page 30. On
systems without the fingerprint sensor, this position is occupied by a scrolling button.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The gesture-enabled pointing device is a T ouchpad that allows you simple cursor control. See “Touchpad
Pointing Device” on page 27.

Touch Zone

The Touch Zone is a touch-sensitive display that allows you to launch programs and scroll through
slideshows. See “Using the Touch Zone Panel and Support Button” on page 34.

Web Camera

The optional web camera allows you to take pictures of yourself to send over the internet. For information
on using the microphone and web cam, see the documentation associated with the ArcSoft WebCam
Companion application.

Digital Microphone

The optional digital microphone is used in conjunction with the optional web cam. For information on
using the microphone and web cam, see the documentation associated with the ArcSoft WebCam
Companion application.

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Figure 3. LifeBook notebook left-side panel

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Eject Button

Left-Side Panel Components

Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s left-side components.

Optical Drive

One of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system. See
“Optical Drive” on page 61.

Optical Drive Eject Button

The optical drive eject button is used to eject the media tray.

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Figure 4. LifeBook notebook right-side panel

ExpressCard Eject Button

ExpressCard Slot

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

USB Ports

IEEE 1394 Port

eSATA Port

DC Power Jack

USB Ports

Right-Side Panel Components

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

ExpressCard Slot

The ExpressCard Slot allows you to insert an ExpressCard. See “Using ExpressCards™” on page 67.

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See “Microphone Jack” on
page 79.

IEEE 1394 Port

The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect Firewire devices (such as digital cameras) to your LifeBook
notebook. See “IEEE 1394 Jack” on page 77.

USB 2.0 Ports

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The four USB ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. See
“Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports” on page 79..

ExpressCard Eject Button

The ExpressCard eject button is used to eject an ExpressCard from the ExpressCard slot. See “Using
ExpressCards™” on page 67.

Headphone Jack

The headphone audio jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers. See
“Headphone Jack” on page 79.

E-SATA Port

E-SATA (External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is an external version of SATA, which
connects your computer to the hard drive. SATA is an interface that is much faster than typical IDE
interfaces (E-SATA is six times faster than USB 2.0). E-SATA is ideal for backing up large files on an
external hard drive. See “E-SATA Port” on page 82.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge
the internal Lithium ion battery.

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Figure 5. LifeBook notebook back panel

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

Anti-Theft Lock SlotAir Vents

HDMI Port

External Video Port Air Vents

Back Panel Components

Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s back panel components.

LAN Port

The LAN port is designed to accept a Local Area Network (LAN) RJ-45 jack. See “LAN Jack” on
page 78.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer (such as a high­definition television or AV receiver). See “Your LifeBook has a LAN jack (RJ-45) to accommodate

external communications.” on page 78.

External Video Port

The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector . See “External Video
Port” on page 81.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

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Air Flow Vents

The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system.

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

KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE

PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.

D

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.

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Memory Upgrade

Lithium ion

Air Vents

(multiple

Dust Filter

Compartment

locations)

Battery Bay

Figure 6. LifeBook notebook bottom panel

Bottom Components

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

Memory Compartment Cover

Your LifeBook notebook comes with high speed DDR2-667 PC5300 SO-DIMM memory. The memory
upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook, thus
improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 73.

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Dust Filter

The dust filter is used to help prevent dust and dirt from entering your system. See “Cleaning the dust
filter” on page 107.

Lithium ion Battery Bay

The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery. It can be opened for the removal of the battery
when 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 57.

Air Flow Vents

The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system.

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

KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE

PERIODIC CLEANING, DEPENDING UPON THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE SYSTEM IS USED.

D

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.

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Status Indicator Panel

Battery Charging

Battery Status

Hard Drive/Optical

Drive Access

NumLock

CapsLock

ScrLock

The Status Indicator panel is located at the top of the keyboard, near the Visual Optimizer button. Within
this panel are symbols that correspond to specific components of your notebook. These symbols tell you
how each of those components is operating.

Battery Charging Indicator

The Battery Charging indicator displays whether or not the Lithium ion battery is currently being charged.

LED Condition Charging Status of Battery

Green, solid Fully charged or no battery installed.

Orange, solid Being charged

Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel

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LED Condition Charging Status of Battery

Orange, blinking Charging suspended because battery temperature too high.

Off Not charging because AC adapter is not connected.

Battery Status Indicator

This indicator shows how much charge is available within the installed battery.

LCD Condition Battery Charge Level

Green, solid Between 50% and 100% charged

Orange, solid Between 13% and 49% charged

Red, solid Between 0% and 12% charged

Red, blinking There is a problem with the battery

Off No battery is installed or the system is shut off.

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optical drive are
being accessed.

NumLk Indicator

The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode. To set the
Num Lock, press the [Num Lock] key; to de-select it, press the key again.

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CapsLock Indicator

The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters. T o set the Caps Lock,
press the [Caps Lock] key; to de-select it, press the key again.

ScrLk Indicator

The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active. To set the Scroll Lock, press the [Scroll Lock]
key; to de-select it, press the key again.

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Keyboard

Fn Key

Start Key

Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

Application Key

Cursor Keys

(surrounded by heavy line)

Figure 8. Keyboard

Using the Keyboard

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integrated 86-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard
functions of a keyboard, including the Windows keys and other special function keys. This section
describes the following keys.

• Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes, both as standard

characters and as numeric and mathematical keys. The ability to toggle between the standard
character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key.

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• Cursor keys: Your keyboard contains four arrow

keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to the right, left, up, or down within windows,
applications and documents.

• Function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12] are used in conjunction with the [Fn] key to

produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running.

• Windows keys: These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as

the onscreen Start menu button, or the right button on your pointing device.

Numeric Keypad

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad
keys. NumLk can be activated by pressing the [NumLk] keys. Turning of f the NumLk feature is done the
same way. Once this feature is activated you can 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.

Windows Keys

Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys, consisting of a Start key and an Application key. The
Start key displays the Start menu. This button functions the same as your onscreen Start menu button. The
Application key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the
selected item. (Please refer to your Windows documentation for additional information regarding the
Windows keys.)

Cursor Keys

The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up, down,
left and right in applications. In programs such as Windows Explorer, it moves the “focus” (selects the
next item up, down, left, or right).

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Function Keys

Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys dif fer
for each application. Y ou should refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used.

Icon Keys Description

[Fn+F3] Pressing [F3] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Audio Mute on and off.

[Fn+F4] Pressing [F4] while holding [Fn] will toggle the touchpad on and off. (This func-

tion key combination only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced > Key­board/Mouse Features > Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting.)

[Fn+F6] Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your

display.

[Fn+F7] Pressing [F7] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the brightness of the

display.

[Fn+F8] Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will lower the volume of your sys-

tem.

[Fn+F9] Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of your

system.

[Fn+F10] Pressing [F10] while holding [Fn] opens the Fujitsu Display Manager, which

allows you to select the display devices.

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Touchpad Pointing Device

Cursor Control

Left Button

Right Button

Optional Fingerprint
Recognition Sensor
or Scroll Button

The T ouchpad pointing device is built into your notebook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer
to select items on your display panel. The Touchpad is composed of a cursor control, a left and right
button, and an scroll button (which may be replaced by an optional fingerprint recognition sensor).

Figure 9. Touchpad pointing device

The cursor control works the same way a mouse does, and moves the cursor around the display. It only
requires light pressure with your fingertip, and the more pressure you use, the faster the cursor will move.
Additionally , the touchpad allows you to zoom in or out and scroll through lar ge documents using simple
gestures.

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The left and right buttons function the same as mouse buttons. The actual functionality of the buttons may
vary depending on the application that is being used. The scroll sensor allows you to quickly navigate up
and down a screen. For information on using the scroll button as a fingerprint recognition sensor, refer to

“Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 157.

AN EXTERNAL MOUSE CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE USB PORTS ON YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK AND

USED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE TOUCHPAD. HOWEVER, IF YOU BOOT THE SYSTEM WITH AN
EXTERNAL MOUSE CONNECTED, THE TOUCHPAD WILL BE DISABLED OR ENABLED DEPENDING ON THE
SPECIFICATIONS IN YOUR BIOS SETTINGS. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48.

Clicking

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button. To
left-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to
select, press the left button once, and then immediately
release it. T o right-click, move the mouse cursor to the
item you wish to select, press the right button once,
and then immediately release it. You also have the
option of performing the clicking operation by tapping
lightly on the Touchpad once.

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Figure 10. Clicking with button

Double-Clicking

Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left button
twice in rapid succession. This procedure does not function
with the right button. T o double-click, move the cursor to the
item you wish to select, press the left button twice, then
immediately release it. You also have the option of
performing the double-click operation by tapping lightly on
the Touchpad twice.

If the interval between clicks is too long, the double-click will
not be executed. Interval length can be changed by going to
Control Panel > Mouse > Mouse Properties > Buttons tab.

Dragging

Dragging means pressing and holding the left button,
while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor to
the item you wish to move. Press and hold the left
button while moving the item to its new location and
then release it.

Figure 11. Double-clicking with button

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Figure 12. Dragging

Scrolling

Using the scrolling sensor allows you to navigate through a
document quickly without using the window’s scroll bars.
This is particularly useful when you are navigating through
online pages. T o use the scrolling sensor , move your finger
forward or backward across the button to scroll up or down
a page. When you have reached the desired section of the
page, raise your finger.

Note that you can also scroll by sliding your finger up and
down the right side of the touchpad. This feature is disabled

Figure 13. Scrolling

by default, but you can enable it by going to Start > Control
Panel > Mouse.

The scrolling sensor also acts as a fingerprint sensor if the
optional fingerprint sensor is present in your system. See

“Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 157.

Navigating Using Gestures

The touchpad lets you use gestures to zoom in or out on a page or scroll quickly through large documents.

Zooming In:

To zoom in on a page using the touchpad, simply place two fingers together on the touchpad and move
them away from each other. (See Figure 14)

Zooming Out:

To zoom out on a page using the touchpad, place two fingers on the touchpad and move towards each
other. (See Figure 15)

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Continuous Scroll:

To scroll through a large document using gestures (“ChiralMotion”), hold your finger on the right side
touchpad for a couple of seconds until a circular icon appears, then move your finger in a clockwise
circular motion to scroll down, or counter-clockwise to scroll up. To scroll side to side, hold your finger
on the bottom edge of the touchpad for a couple of seconds until a circular icon appears, then move your
finger clockwise to scroll right, and counter-clockwise to scroll left. (See Figure 16)

Momentum:

To increase the cursor movement speed, slide your finger quickly across the touchpad. (See Figure 17)

Enabling/Disabling Gesture Functions:

1 To enable or disable the gesturing functions, go to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound.
2 Double-click Mouse, and the Mouse Properties window will appear.
3 Select the Device Settings tab and click the [Settings...] button.
4 To enable/disable continuous scrolling: Select Virtual Scrolling from the left pane, check Enable Vertical

Scrolling and/or Enable Horizontal Scrolling, and then check Chiral Motion.

5 To enable/disable the zoom function, select Pointer Motion in the left pane, then check Pinch.
6 To enable or disable the momentum feature, select Pointer Motion in the left pane, then select Momentum and

check Enable Momentum.

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Figure 14. Zooming in with Touchpad

Figure 15. Zooming out with Touchpad

Figure 16. Continuous scrolling

Figure 17. Speeding up cursor movement

Touchpad Control Adjustment

The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within
the Mouse Properties dialog box.

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Volume Control

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other.

Controlling the Volume

The volume can be controlled in several ways:

• Volume can be set from within the Volume Control in the system tray.

• Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications.

• Volume can be controlled using the [Fn]+[F8] and [Fn]+[F9] key combinations.

• Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume

controls.

Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level that must then be followed by the
other sources.

W e recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level.

ANY SOFTWARE THAT CONTAINS AUDIO FILES WILL ALSO CONTAIN A VOLUME CONTROL OF ITS OWN. IF

YOU INSTALL AN EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICE THAT HAS AN INDEPENDENT VOLUME CONTROL, THE
HARDWARE VOLUME CONTROL AND THE SOFTWARE VOLUME CONTROL WILL INTERACT WITH EACH
OTHER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IF YOU SET YOUR SOFTWARE VOLUME TO OFF, YOU WILL OVERRIDE
THE EXTERNAL VOLUME CONTROL SETTING.

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Figure 18. LifeBook Touch Zone Panel

(Depending upon your configuration, your Launcher window may not match that shown.)

Using the Touch Zone Panel and Support Button

A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Touch Zone panel. This 4” touch screen display is
located at the top center of the keyboard. The Touch Zone makes your LifeBook more than just another
notebook computer. The panel allows you to launch applications or play a photo slideshow either by
touching its screen or using the cursor. The panel can also be used as an extension to the system desktop.

Your notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your T ouch Zone.
The panel consists of two basic elements: the Launcher and the Second Display Slideshow.

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Using the Touch Zone as an Application Launcher

The LifeBook Touch Zone allows you to open up to fifteen applications or folders with the touch of the
screen. Note that any unused icons in the Touch Zone are labeled as “Unregistered” until you assign a
shortcut to them.

When you start your system, the LifeBook Touch Zone is automatically activated. As an application
launcher, the Touch Zone is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. To set up the panel to best suit
your needs, the Launcher Setting utility (Figure 19) quickly and easily helps you make the most of this
valuable feature.

Figure 19. Setting window

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To configure your LifeBook Touch Zone Panel:

1 If the Launcher window is visible on your Touch Zone panel (see Figure18), skip to step 4.
2 If the Launcher is not on your Touch Zone screen, touch the Menu tab at the bottom of the display. If the Menu

tab is not visible, touch the bottom of the display to invoke it.

3 From the menu that appears, touch the Launcher.
4 When the Launcher screen is visible, press the Setting button. The Setting window will appear on your main

display.

5 The icons of the applications and utilities that are loaded by default appear in the Setting window.

Adding a shortcut

1 To add a launch icon to the Launcher using the Settings window, click the [Add] button. The Add a Shortcut

window will open. I

2 If you want to add a shortcut to an application in your Start menu, be sure the Select from Start menu radio

button is selected. If you want to add a shortcut to an online location, select the Select from the Favorites of

IE radio button.

3 Click on the icon of the application or utility for which you want a Launcher shortcut, then click the [Add] button.

The icon will be added to the Setting window.

Deleting a shortcut

1 To delete a launch icon from the Launcher using the Settings window, select the shortcut you want to delete,

then click the [Delete] button.

2 A confirmation dialog will appear. Click the [Yes] button to confirm deletion.

Renaming a shortcut

1 To rename a launch icon from the Launcher using the Settings window, select the shortcut you want to rename,

then click the [Rename] button.

2 A rename window will appear. Enter the new name in the New name field, then click the [OK] button.

When you have finished configuring the T ouch Zone panel, click the [OK] button, and the Setting window
will close.

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Using the Touch Zone panel for a slideshow

When you are not using the T ouch Zone panel as a pr ogram launcher , you can use it for a slideshow. You
can either used the pre-installed pictures, or designate which photos you want to view.

1 If the Slideshow window is visible on your Touch Zone panel (see Figure18), skip to step 4.
2 If the Slideshow window is not on your Touch Zone screen, touch the Menu tab at the bottom of the display. If

the Menu tab is not visible, touch the bottom of the display to invoke it.

3 From the menu that appears, touch Second Display Slideshow.
4 When the Slideshow screen is visible, press the Setting button. The Settings window will appear on your main

display.

Selecting a new picture folder

1 To select a folder containing the photos you want to view in your slideshow, click the browse (...) button to the

right of the Target Folder: field.

2 Navigate to the folder containing the desired photos or create a new folder.
3 Click on the folder, then click the [OK] button to accept it.

Changing the switching interval
To change the pace at which the slide show changes pictures, click the dropdown list under Switching

interval: and select the switch interval (5 seconds, 15 seconds, 1 minute, 15 minutes, or 1 hour).
Aligning the image
You can determine whether you want all or part of the image displayed by checking one of the Image

align: checkboxes: Full, Top, Center, or Bottom.

When you have finished setting up the Slideshow utility , click the [OK] button. The Settings window will
close.

Manually navigating through a slideshow

Although you can view the images in the slideshow at the pace you selected in the Settings window , you
can also navigate through them manually.

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1 Place your finger on the Touch Zone and drag it to the left or right to view the previous or next photo immediately.
2 To view the image on the large display, place your finger at the bottom of the Touch Zone and drag it up towards

the keyboard. The image will be dragged to the desktop and open in Windows Photo Gallery.

Windows Photo Gallery contains numerous tools for manipulating and viewing your images, watching
videos, making movies, and burning discs. For more information on Windows Photo Gallery , see the help
associated with the application.

Turning the Touch Zone off and on

Turning the Touch Zone panel off

By default, the Touch Zone is turned on. To turn it off, follow the steps below:

1 Right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst Control Center from the menu.
2 Select the Basic radio button if it is not already selected, then click [Next].
3 Select Easy Setup Wizard tab, then click [Go].
4 Choose Notebook Panel as the Main Display and select the None radio button in Choose Second Display

options, then click [Next].

5 Click [Yes] to confirm, then click [Finish].
6 Click [Exit] to close the Catalyst Control Center.

Turning the Touch Zone panel on

1 Right-click on the desktop and select Catalyst Control Center from the menu.
2 Select the Basic radio button if it is not already selected, then click [Next].
3 Select Easy Setup Wizard tab, then click [Go].
4 Choose Notebook Panel as the Main Display and select Digital Flat Panel in Choose Second Display options,

then click [Next].

5 Select Extended Desktop radio button, then click [Next].
6 Click [Yes] to confirm, then click [Next]
7 Adjust the position of the displays in accordance with your personal preferences, then click [Finish].

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Using the LifeBook Support Button

Adjacent to the power button is a Support button that allows you to either launch the Fujitsu Support
Center utility or to launch a user-defined application with the touch of a button when your system is on.

Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button

The Support button performs different actions when the system is off and when it is on.
When the system is off, pressing the Support button will open the Fujitsu Start Boot Menu which allows

you to select either Diagnostic Program to test your system or Recovery and Utility to perform a number
of other functions, including recovery of your system.

When the system is on, pressing the Support button invokes the Fujitsu Support Center utility which offers
three tabs: Manual, Diagnostic Program, and Support.

Manual tab

The Manual tab lets you automatically go to the Fujitsu Support website to download the system User’s
Guide. (You must be connected to the Internet in order to use this function).

Diagnostic Program tab

The Diagnostic Program tab allows you to automatically reboot the system, then open the boot menu, from
which you can choose Diagnostic Program or Recovery and Utility (same as pressing the button when the
system is shut down). From the Diagnostic tab you can also view your System Information.

Support tab

The Support tab lets you automatically go to the Support W ebs ite. (You must be connected to the Internet
in order to access the Support website).

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Launching Applications with the Support Button

Your notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook
Support Button. These utilities are found in the Start menu, under Settings > Control Panel > Application
Panel (or “Buttons” in some configurations). The utility includes an Application Panel Setup tab.

Configuring your LifeBook Support Button

When you start Windows, the LifeBook Support Button l is automatically activated. As an application
launcher, the support button is very flexible. T o set up the button to best suit your needs, we have provided
a setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make the most of this valuable feature.

To configure your LifeBook Support Button with Application Panel Setup:

1 Click on [Start] -> Programs -> LifeBook Application Panel.
2 Click on Application Panel Setup. The Application Panel Setup utility will appear. There is a tab that corresponds

to the Support button. When you receive your notebook, this button is pre-configured to launch the Fujitsu
Support Center.
it to launch another program proceed to the following steps.

3 Click on [Application Registration].
4 Click the “Select from Start Menu” box.
5 Scroll down the list of applications, and then click on the application you wish to launch with this button.
6 Click [Next], [Finish], [OK]. The button will now launch the new application.
7 If you want to return to launching the Fujitsu Support Center utility with this button, you need only click on Fujitsu

Support Center from the dropdown list. Be aware that you will erase the settings for the “other application”. If
you wish to go back to launching the “other application” from this button, you will need to reconfigure it as
described above.

8 When you have finished with button setup click OK, and the new settings will take effect. You can reconfigure

your Support Button as often as you like.

See “Opening the Fujitsu Support Center with the Support Button” on page 39. To reconfigure

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Chapter 2

DC Power Jack

AC Adapter

DC Output Cable

AC Cable

Getting Started with Your LifeBook

Figure 20. Connecting the AC Adapter

Power Sources

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources: a primary Lithium ion battery , an AC
adapter, or an optional Auto/Airline adapter.

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Connecting the Power Adapters

The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adapter provides power for operating your notebook and
charging the batteries.

Connecting the AC Adapter

1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack of your LifeBook notebook.
2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC electrical outlet.

Connecting the Optional Auto/Airline Adapter

1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your notebook.
2 Plug the Auto/Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Access,

OR,

3 Plug the Auto/Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat.

Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto/Airline Adapter to Battery Power

1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed.
2 Remove the AC adapter or the Auto/Airline adapter.

• When you run the LifeBook on battery power, by default, the CPU will slow down

approximately by half in order to optimize battery life. This feature can be enabled or disabled
in the BIOS. Use an AC Adapter whenever possible.

• The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon purchase. Initially, you will need to connect the

AC adapter to use your LifeBook notebook.

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Display Panel

Display

Display Cover

Latch

Button

Figure 21. Opening the Display Panel

Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright
environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active-matrix technology.

Opening the Display Panel

1 Press the Display Panel latch button in. This releases the locking mechanism, allowing you to raise the display.
2 Lift the display backwards, being careful not to touch the screen, until it is at a comfortable viewing angle.

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness

Once you have turned on your LifeBook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the
screen to a more comfortable viewing level. There are three ways to adjust the brightness, by using the
keyboard, the Power Options, or the Windows Mobility Center.

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Using the Keyboard

Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily.

• [Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display.

• [Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display.

Using the Power Options

T o change the brightness using the Power Options utility, open the Control Panel and double-click on the
Power Options icon. Select “Adjust the display brightness” in the left panel, then drag the brightness bars
to the desired level. Note that the settings you make via this utility become permanent until you decide to
change them again.

Using the Windows Mobility Center

In the Control Panel, double-click the Windows Mobility Center icon. Drag the Display Brightness bar to
the desired level.

• ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND/OR PACKAGING IT. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN

THE SYSTEM, WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION (I.E., NO LIGHTS ARE
ILLUMINATED).

• IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE WHEN YOU

CLOSE THE LID. THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE-OS BOOT PASSWORD SECURITY SETTINGS OR SOME
OTHER APPLICATION RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER.

• ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE COMPUTER WHILE POWER IS ON MAY DAMAGE THE NOTEBOOK DUE TO SHOCK

OR OVERHEATING SINCE THE AIR VENTS MAY BE BLOCKED OR RESTRICTED.

• WHEN USING AC POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT. WHEN USING

BATTERY POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID-LEVEL BY DEFAULT.

• THE HIGHER THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL, THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER

YOUR BATTERIES WILL DISCHARGE. FOR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE, MAKE SURE THAT THE BRIGHTNESS IS SET
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

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Closing the Display Panel

1 Holding the edge of your display panel, pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your LifeBook notebook.
2 Push down until you hear a click. This will engage the locking mechanism and prevent your display panel from

opening unexpectedly.

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Starting Your LifeBook Notebook

Power/Suspend/
Resume Button

Power On

Power/Suspend/Resume Button

The Power and Suspend/Resume button is used to power on your LifeBook notebook, to resume from
Sleep or Save-to-Disk mode or to place your notebook in Sleep or Save-to-Disk mode. (You can also use
the button to power down the system by holding it down for approximately five seconds. This can be useful
if the system is “hung up”. This shouldn’t be used as the normal means of shutdown, however.) You can
also turn off your notebook by clicking on the small arrow at the bottom right of the W indows S t art menu,
then clicking Shut Down.

WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, BE SURE YOU HAVE A POWER SOURCE. THIS MEANS

THAT A BATTERY IS INSTALLED AND CHARGED, OR THAT THE AC OR AUTO/AIRLINE ADAPTER IS
CONNECTED AND HAS POWER.

Once you have connected your
AC adapter or charged the
internal Lithium ion Battery , you
can press this button to power up
your notebook. (Figure 22)

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Figure 22. Powering Up the System

DO NOT CARRY THE NOTEBOOK AROUND WITH POWER ON OR SUBJECT IT TO VIBRATION OR SHOCKS;

DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE NOTEBOOK.

When you Power On your notebook, it will perform a Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal
parts and configuration for correct functionality. If a fault is found, your notebook will emit an audio
warning and/or an error message will be displayed. See “Power On Self Test Messages” on page 96.
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 T est (POST), your notebook will load your operating
system.

EVER TURN OFF YOUR NOTEBOOK DURING THE POWER ON SELF TEST (POST) OR IT WILL CAUSE AN

N

ERROR MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED WHEN YOU TURN YOUR NOTEBOOK ON THE NEXT TIME. See

“Power On Self Test Messages” on page 96.

Boot Sequence

The procedure for starting-up your notebook is termed the Bootup sequence and involves your note­book’s BIOS. When your notebook is first turned on, the main system memory is empty, and it needs to
find instructions to start up your notebook. This information is in the BIOS program. Each time you
power up or restart your notebook, it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until
the operating system is found. During booting, your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence
including a Power On Self Test (POST). When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and
without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility, the system displays the operating system’s opening screen.

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The boot sequence is executed when:

• You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook.

• You restart your LifeBook notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box.

• The software initiates a system restart; for example, when you install a new application.

Hard Disk Drive Passwords

To provide additional security for your data, you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive(s). This
feature is managed in the system BIOS Setup Utility . See BIOS Setup Utility below for information about
accessing the utility.

REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORDS. IF YOU SET AND FORGET YOUR USER AND MASTER HARD DISK

PASSWORDS, FUJITSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESET IT. YOU MAY LOSE DATA AND
HAVE TO REPLACE YOUR SYSTEM BOARD OR HARD DISK DRIVE.

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook. Your
BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the
BIOS’ environment to operate your notebook.

The BIOS Setup Utility also allows you to configure such features as the System Data Security feature
parameters, such as passwords.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:

Using the TrustedCore Menu

When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left mouse or touchpad
button; the TrustedCore Menu will appear.

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The TrustedCore Menu provides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens:

• BIOS Setup

• Diagnostic Screen

• Boot Menu

• Patent Information

• System Information

• Continue Booting

Click BIOS Setup to open the BIOS Setup Utility.
The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the [F12] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the

screen.
The BIOS Setup Utility can be opened directly by pressing the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on

the screen; this will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed.
Once the BIOS Setup Utility is open, press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the other setup

menus to review or alter the current settings. Additional navigational information is located at the bottom
of the BIOS screen.

BIOS Guide

A guide to your notebook’s BIOS is available online at our service and support Website at:
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Once there, select User’s Guides under Online
Support. Select your Product, Series, and Model, then click [Go].

IF YOUR DATA SECURITY SETTINGS REQUIRE IT, YOU MAY BE ASKED FOR A PASSWORD BEFORE THE
BIOS

MAIN MENU WILL APPEAR.

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Booting the System

We strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices or put a DVD/CD in your drive until
you have gone through the initial power on sequence.

When you turn on your LifeBook notebook 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.

Starting Windows Vista the first time

THE FIRST TIME YOU INITIALIZE YOUR WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM, THE SCREEN WILL BE BLANK FOR

APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THIS IS NORMAL. AFTER INITIALIZATION, A “SET UP WINDOWS” DIALOG

BOX WILL APPEAR.

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MPORTANT: DURING THE SETUP PROCEDURE, DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY, PRESS ANY

BUTTONS, OR USE ANY PERIPHERAL DEVICES SUCH AS A MOUSE, KEYBOARD, OR REMOTE CONTROL.

In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows Vista operating system, it should
be registered the first time you use it.

1 First of all, you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements (EULAs).

• IF YOU REJECT THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO REVIEW THE LICENSE

AGREEMENT FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING WINDOWS OR TO SHUT DOWN YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK.

• YOU CANNOT USE YOUR NOTEBOOK UNTIL YOU HAVE ACCEPTED THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU STOP THE

PROCESS YOUR NOTEBOOK WILL RETURN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE WINDOWS WELCOME PROCESS, EVEN IF
YOU SHUT YOUR NOTEBOOK DOWN AND START IT UP AGAIN.

2 You will be prompted to enter your User Name and Password and you will be given a chance to select an icon

for your account.

3 The next screen asks for a Computer Name and allows you to choose a desktop background.
4 You will next see a "Help protect Windows automatically" screen in which the default choice is "Use

recommended settings". The other two choices are "Install important updates only" and "Ask me later". Select
from the three choices.

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5 On the next screen set your time and date settings.
6 You will next see the "Select your computer's current location" screen. Make your selection from Home, Work

(Default), and Public location.

7 The "Thank you" screen follows and an offer for free Norton Internet Security is extended. Following are several

screens while Windows checks the system performance.

8 Windows will then boot up for the first time.

Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft

1 After Windows has booted up for the first time, the Control Panel Welcome Center will appear. If the Register

Windows Online icon is not seen in the window, click on “Show all 14 items”.

2 Click on Register Windows Online and follow the instructions that appear to register your copy of Windows.

Registering Your LifeBook notebook

How do I register my LifeBook notebook?

You can register your LifeBook by going to our website at: us.fujitsu.com/computers. You will need to
be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to register online.

Installing Click Me!

ClickMe!

BEFORE INSTALLING THE CLICKME! UTILITY, BE SURE THE WIRELESS LAN SWITCH IS TURNED ON.

The first time you boot up your system, you will see a “Primary Settings for the PC” window. This
window explains the installations which will be performed by the Click Me! utility. If you click
[Execute], Click Me! will begin installing. If after clicking the button you receive a “User Account
Control” window, you will be asked for your permission to continue. Click [Yes] to continue. If you
cancel the operation, the Click Me! icon will appear on your desktop for later installation.

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THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT INSTALLED BY THE CLICKME!

UTILITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO YOUR GETTING STARTED GUIDE.

Fujitsu Driver Update Utility

Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility. With FDU, you can
choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system. For
more information about the FDU utility, refer to “Automatically Downloading Driver Updates” on
page 103.

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Power Management

Your LifeBook notebook has many options and features for conserving battery power. Some of these
features are automatic and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal modem. However,
others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your operating conditions, such as those for the
display brightness. Internal power management for your LifeBook notebook may be controlled from
settings made in your operating system.

Besides the options available for conserving battery power, there are also some things that you can do to
prevent your battery from running down as quickly. For example, you can create an appropriate power
saving profile, put your notebook into Sleep mode when it is not performing an operation, and you can
limit the use of high power devices. As with all mobile, battery powered computers, there is a trade-off
between performance and power savings.

Power and Suspend/Resume Button

When your notebook is active, the Power and Suspend/Resume button can be used to manually put it into
Sleep mode. Push the Power and Suspend/Resume button when your notebook is active, but not actively
accessing anything, and immediately release the button. Your system will enter Sleep mode.

If your notebook is suspended, pushing the Power and Suspend/Resume button will return your notebook
to active operation. You can tell whether or not your system is in Sleep mode by looking at the Power
indicator which is part of the Suspend/Resume button. (See Figure 2 on page 11 for location) If the
indicator is visible and not flashing, your LifeBook notebook is fully operational. If the indicator is both
visible and flashing, your notebook is in Sleep mode. If the indicator is not visible at all, the power is off
or your notebook is in Save-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode. See “Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature” on

page 55.

Sleep Mode

Sleep mode saves your notebook’s system memory contents during periods of inactivity by maintaining
power to critical parts. This mode will turn off the CPU, the display, the hard drive, and all of the other
internal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting.

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Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Sleep mode by:

• Pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume button when your system is turned on.

• Clicking the power icon on the lock menu.

• Selecting Sleep from the Windows Shut Down menu.

• Timing out from lack of activity.

• Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition.

Your LifeBook notebook’s system memory typically stores the files on which you are working, open
application information, and any other data required to support the operations in progress. When you
resume operation from Sleep mode, your notebook will return to the point where it left off. You must use
the Power and Suspend/Resume button to resume operation, and there must be an adequate power source
available, or your notebook will not resume.

• IF YOU ARE RUNNING YOUR NOTEBOOK ON BATTERY POWER, BE AWARE THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO

DISCHARGE WHILE YOUR NOTEBOOK IS IN SLEEP MODE, THOUGH NOT AS FAST AS WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL.

• DISABLING THE SUSPEND/RESUME BUTTON PREVENTS IT FROM BEING USED TO PUT YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK

IN SLEEP OR SAVE-TO-DISK MODE. THE RESUME FUNCTION OF THE BUTTON CANNOT BE DISABLED.

• THE SLEEP OR HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH CERTAIN PC CARDS. CHECK

YOUR PC CARD DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE INFORMATION.

• WHEN PC CARDS OR EXTERNAL DEVICES ARE IN USE, HIBERNATION (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 RE-STARTS.

• IF YOUR NOTEBOOK IS ACCESSING INFORMATION WHEN YOU ENTER SLEEP OR HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK)

MODE, CHANGES TO OPEN FILES ARE NOT LOST. THE FILES ARE LEFT OPEN AND MEMORY IS KEPT ACTIVE DURING

SLEEP MODE, OR THE MEMORY IS TRANSFERRED TO THE INTERNAL HARD DRIVE DURING HIBERNATION MODE.

• THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF USING THE HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FUNCTION IS THAT POWER IS NOT REQUIRED

TO MAINTAIN YOUR DATA. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IF YOU WILL BE LEAVING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK

IN A SUSPENDED STATE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DRAWBACK OF USING HIBERNATION MODE IS

THAT IT LENGTHENS THE POWER DOWN AND POWER UP SEQUENCES AND RESETS PERIPHERAL DEVICES.

• YOUR SYSTEM IS SET TO USE THE MAX BATTERY POWER SCHEME WHEN RUNNING ON BATTERY POWER. IF YOU

CHANGE THE POWER SCHEME TO A DIFFERENT PROFILE, YOUR BATTERY LIFE MAY VARY.

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Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature

The Hibernation feature saves the contents of your notebook’ s system memory to the hard drive as a part
of the Suspend/Resume mode. You can enable or disable this feature.

Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature

The default settings are not enabled. To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these steps:

1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel (Classic View), then select Power Options.
2 Select “Choose what the power button does” or “Choose what closing the lid does”, then make your selections

(Do Nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut Down).

Windows Power Management

The Power Options icon located in the Windows Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power
management settings. For example, you can use the Power Options to set the timeout values for turning
off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the
adapters.

Restarting the System

If your system is on and you need to restart it, be sure that you use the following procedure.

1 Click the Start button, and then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the window.
2 Select Restart from the list.

TURNING OFF YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK WITHOUT EXITING WINDOWS OR TURNING ON YOUR

NOTEBOOK WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF THE NOTEBOOK BEING SHUT OFF MAY CAUSE AN ERROR WHEN
YOU START THE NEXT TIME.

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Power Off

Before turning off the power , check that the hard drive/optical drive access indicator is off. If you turn of f
the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. To ensure that your notebook shuts down
without error, use the Windows shut down procedure.

• ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND/OR PACKAGING IT. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN

THE SYSTEM, WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION (I.E., NO LIGHTS ARE
ILLUMINATED).

• IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE WHEN YOU

CLOSE THE LID. THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE-OS BOOT PASSWORD SECURITY SETTINGS OR SOME
OTHER APPLICATION RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER.

• ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE COMPUTER WHILE POWER IS ON MAY DAMAGE THE NOTEBOOK DUE TO SHOCK

OR OVERHEATING SINCE THE AIR VENTS MAY BE BLOCKED OR RESTRICTED.

BE SURE TO CLOSE ALL FILES, EXIT ALL APPLICATIONS, AND SHUT DOWN YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM

PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE POWER. 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.

Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations
and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors. The proper sequence is:

1 Click the Start button, and then move the mouse over the small arrow at the bottom right of the window.
2 Select Shut Down from the list.

If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see the Care and Maintenance Section.

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Chapter 3

User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery

Your LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when
no external power source is available. The rechargeable battery is durable and long lasting, but should not
be exposed to extreme temperatures, high voltages, chemicals, or other hazards. For information on
maximizing your battery life, refer to the section entitled “Power Management” on page 53.

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

• Your system is set to use the Max Battery power scheme when running on battery power. If you
change the power scheme to a different profile, your battery life may vary.

• When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5°C (40°F) or a high of 35°C (95°F). Extreme
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 char ge a battery that is outside
its operating temperature range. See “Battery Charging Indicator” on page 21.

• When using a high current device such as a modem, optical drive, or hard drive, using the AC
adapter will conserve your battery life.

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• DO NOT LEAVE A FAULTY BATTERY IN YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK. IT MAY DAMAGE YOUR AC ADAPTER OR YOUR

NOTEBOOK ITSELF. IT MAY ALSO PREVENT OPERATION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK BY DRAINING ALL AVAILABLE CURRENT
INTO THE BAD BATTERY.

• 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).

CTUAL BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS, APPLICATIONS, POWER MANAGEMENT

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SETTINGS, BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES. OPTICAL DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE USAGE
MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE. 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.

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery, check the Battery Level indicator
located on the Status Indicator panel. The indicator changes as the battery level changes.

The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter or Auto/Airline adapter. T o recharge
the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your LifeBook notebook and
connect the AC or Auto/Airline adapter.

MAKE SURE THAT THE BATTERY CHARGING INDICATOR AND THE PERCENTAGE CHARGE IS DISPLAYED

BY THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR ON THE STATUS INDICATOR PANEL.

There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion battery therefore you do not need to discharge the battery
completely before recharging. The charge times will be significantly longer if your notebook is in use
while the battery is charging. If you want to charge the battery more quickly, put your notebook into
Standby mode, or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery. (See Power Management on page

53 for more information on Standby mode and shutdown procedure)

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USING HEAVY CURRENT DEVICES SUCH AS THE MODEM OR FREQUENT DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM

ACCESSES MAY PREVENT CHARGING COMPLETELY.

Low Battery State

When the battery is running low , a low battery notification message will appear. If you do not respond to
the low battery message, the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate. When
this happens, your LifeBook notebook will go into Sleep mode. There is no guarantee that your data will
not be lost once the notebook reaches this point.

Note that you can change the state in which the battery goes into Sleep mode in the Power properties of
the Control Panel.

• ONCE THE LOW BATTERY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE APPEARS, YOU NEED TO SAVE ALL YOUR ACTIVE DATA AND

PUT YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK INTO STANDBY MODE UNTIL YOU CAN PROVIDE A NEW POWER SOURCE. YOU
SHOULD PROVIDE A CHARGED BATTERY, AN AC POWER ADAPTER, OR AUTO/AIRLINE ADAPTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.

• WHEN YOU ARE IN STANDBY MODE THERE MUST ALWAYS BE AT LEAST ONE POWER SOURCE ACTIVE. IF YOU

REMOVE ALL POWER SOURCES WHILE YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IS IN STANDBY MODE, ANY DATA THAT HAS
NOT BEEN SAVED TO THE HARD DRIVE WILL BE LOST.

Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indicator just like the normal Sleep mode. Once your
LifeBook notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until
you provide a source of power from an AC adapter . Once you have provided power, you will need to press
the Suspend/Resume button to resume operation. In the Dead Battery Suspend mode, your data can be
maintained for some time, but if a power source is not provided promptly, the Power indicator will stop
flashing and go out, meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored. Once you provide power, you
can continue to use your LifeBook notebook while the adapter is charging the battery.

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Shorted Batteries

The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge
level available in that battery. If the display is flashing red, it means that the battery is damaged and must
be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook.

Replacing the Battery

By purchasing an additional battery , you can have a fully charged spare to swap with a discharged battery.
Follow the steps below to replace a battery (Figure 23):

1 Have a charged battery ready to install.
2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter.
3 Turn the system over.
4 Press the two battery latches towards the battery pack.
5 Lift the battery and remove it from the bay.
6 Place a charged battery into the bay and press it down until the latches click into place. (Figure 24)
7 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on.

Figure 23. Removing the Battery Figure 24. Installing the Battery

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Optical Drive

Media Holder Tray

Media Tray Eject Button

Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains an optical drive which is either a Blu-ray™ ROM drive or a Blu­ray RW drive.

Optical Drive Media

Blu-ray™ ROM model only: W i th this drive you can read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD­R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-R DL,
BD-RE, BD-RE DL discs, and write to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM

Blu-ray™ RW model only: With this drive, you can play Blu-ray Disc movies and burn up to 50 GB of
movies or data on a Dual-Layer Blu-ray disc. Y ou can play CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R W, DVD-ROM, DVD­R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-R DL,
BD-RE, BD-RE DL discs, and record CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW , DVD+R, DVD+R
DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL discs.

Figure 25. Optical Drive

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• PRIOR TO USING YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE, YOU MUST INSTALL THE OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE. REFER TO THE

APPLICABLE README FILE ON THE DRIVER APPLICATIONS CD-ROM FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLING YOUR

PTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE.

O

• YOU SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FUJITSU WEBSITE AT: US.FUJITSU.COM/COMPUTERS FOR CURRENT

UPDATED DRIVERS.

• PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE, SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE, WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE

YOUR BATTERY LIFE.

DO NOT OPERATE YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE UNLESS YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IS SITTING ON A FLAT

SURFACE. USING A DRIVE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NOT LEVEL MAY DAMAGE THE DRIVE OR PREVENT
PROPER OPERATION.

Loading Media

To load a disc into your optical drive, follow these steps:

1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray. The tray will come out

of the notebook a short distance.

2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray.
3 Place the media into the tray, label side up, with the hole in the center of the disc. Snap the disc onto the raised

circle in the center of the tray.

4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click. (Figure 26)

IF YOU HAVE DISABLED THE AUTOPLAY NOTIFICATION FUNCTION, YOU WILL HAVE TO START THE DRIVE

FROM YOUR DESKTOP, SINCE YOUR NOTEBOOK WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZE THAT MEDIA HAS
BEEN LOADED.

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Figure 26. Loading Media

a. b. c.

d.

Removing Media

1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive. This will stop the drive and the holder tray will

come out of the notebook a short distance.

2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray.
3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray.
4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click.

Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release

If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open
the media tray with a paper clip inserted into the eject
hole in the far right side of the front of the tray.
Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently
into the hole. The tray will pop out a short distance.

Figure 27. Emergency Removal of a CD/DVD

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Playing Media on the Optical Drive

PRIOR TO USING YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE, YOU MUST INSTALL THE OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE. FOR

DETAILS ON USING YOUR OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE, REFER TO THE SOFTWARE HELP FILE.

Starting a DVD Movie

1 Insert the DVD into the notebook’s optical drive. If the AutoPlay feature activates, skip Step 2.
2 The first time you insert a movie into the DVD/CD-RW tray, you will be prompted to select what you want the

system to do when discs are inserted (e.g., start automatically or wait for a prompt). Until you make a selection,
you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc.

3 Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin. After you make your

selections, the PowerDVD control panel will appear whenever you insert a disc.

Opening the DVD/CD-RW Drive Control Panel

With most DVD-ROMs, you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to
view. You can do this by using the DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse.

To open a dropdown menu for options, right-click on the movie screen.

Using the Optical Drive Control Panel

The PowerDVD optical drive software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player. You have
the option to pause, rewind, fast-forward and stop the movie at any point.

1 To Pause the movie, click the button.
2 To Rewind the movie, click the  button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie, or the  button to return

to the opening screen.

3 To Fast-forward the movie, click the  button to forward to a specific portion of the movie, or the button to

jump to the ending credits.

4 To Stop the movie, click the  button.

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Exiting the Optical Player

1. Click the U in the upper right corner of the title bar.

Using the Drive on Battery Power

Since optical drives consume a lot of power, your overall battery life will be shorter when operating the
optical drive continuously (such as watching a DVD movie). Many movie run-times are longer than your
LifeBook notebook can support on a single battery. If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power
you may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in
its entirety.

• PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE, SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE, WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE

YOUR BATTERY LIFE. MANY MOVIE RUN-TIMES ARE LONGER THAN YOUR SYSTEM CAN SUPPORT ON A SINGLE
BATTERY. IF YOU ARE WATCHING A DVD MOVIE ON BATTERY POWER YOU MAY NEED TO SWAP IN AN
ADDITIONAL, CHARGED BATTERY OR ATTACH AC POWER DURING THE MOVIE TO VIEW IT IN ITS ENTIRETY.

• AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY IS RECOMMENDED IF YOU WILL BE WATCHING DVD MOVIES ON BATTERY POWER. IF

YOU DON’T HAVE AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY, YOU MAY PURCHASE ONE EITHER ON-LINE AT:

WWW.SHOPFUJITSU.COM OR CALL 1-877-372-3473.

To Watch a Movie on Battery Power:

1 Have an additional fully-charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use.
2 Start watching your DVD movie.
3 When the low battery warning occurs, immediately stop the movie and exit the optical player.

IF YOU DON’T STOP THE OPTICAL DRIVE QUICKLY AND THE NOTEBOOK ATTEMPTS TO AUTO-SUSPEND
(

CRITICAL BATTERY LOW STATE) THE NOTEBOOK WILL SHUT DOWN IMPROPERLY. IF THIS OCCURS, YOU
WILL NEED TO POWER THE SYSTEM UP WITH THE POWER/SUSPEND/RESUME BUTTON AND FOLLOW ANY
INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPEAR.

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4 Manually place your notebook into Sleep mode by depressing the Suspend button. Plug in a power adapter and

replace the discharged battery with an additional fully-charged battery. If you do not have an additional battery,
you may use the AC power adapter as your power source to continue watching the movie while recharging the
installed battery.

5 Resume your notebook by pressing the Suspend button again. This step is not required if you attached AC

power without entering Sleep mode.

6 Restart your optical drive, locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching.
7 Continue watching your DVD movie.

SOME SHORTER DVD MOVIES MAY NOT REQUIRE YOU TO SWAP BATTERIES OR ATTACH AC POWER TO

COMPLETE THEM. HOWEVER, IT IS BEST TO BE PREPARED SINCE ACTUAL BATTERY LIFE WHILE
OPERATING THE OPTICAL DRIVE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.

AutoPlay Notification Function

The AutoPlay Notification function allows your LifeBook notebook to automatically start a DVD/CD as
soon as it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed. Your notebook will begin playing an audio
DVD/CD or will start an application if the DVD/CD includes an auto run file.

To change the actions your system takes when a particular type of media is inserted, go to the Control
Panel and open AutoPlay. Make your selections from the AutoPlay window.

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Using ExpressCards™

34 mm 54 mm

Your LifeBook notebook supports ExpressCardsTM in a dedicated slot. With these cards you can perform
a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install. ExpressCards should be installed in
the slot on the right side of the system. (Figure 29)

Some available ExpressCards:

• ExpressCard Hybrid TV Tuner

• Local area network (LAN) cards (Type II)

• IDE solid-state disk cards (Type II)

• SCSI cards (Type II)

For further information, refer to the instructions supplied with your card(s).

Installing ExpressCards

There are two different width ExpressCards:
34 mm and 54 mm ("ExpressCard 34" and
"ExpressCard 54"). (Figure 28). The
connector inside the slot is located on the
left-hand side of the slot. If you insert a 34
mm card, be sure to align it with the left side
of the slot when inserting it.

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Figure 28. ExpressCard Sizes

ExpressCards are installed in

ExpressCard

Eject Button

ExpressCard Slot

ExpressCard

the ExpressCard slot (Figure 29)
See your ExpressCard manual

for instructions on the
installation of your card. Some
cards may require that your
notebook is off while installing
them.

• INSTALLING OR REMOVING AN EXPRESSCARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN OR BOOTUP

PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.

• DO NOT INSERT AN EXPRESSCARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON

THE CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.

• WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR SYSTEM, THERE MAY BE A PLASTIC SLOT PROTECTOR INSTALLED IN THE

E

XPRESSCARD SLOT. BEFORE INSTALLING AN EXPRESSCARD, REMOVE THE SLOT PROTECTOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE "REMOVING EXPRESSCARDS" SECTION. WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE A CARD
INSTALLED IN THE SLOT, BE SURE TO RE-INSTALL THE SLOT PROTECTOR TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM
FROM BEING CONTAMINATED.

• YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS ADMINISTRATOR OR A MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S

G

ROUP TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE. IF YOUR COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK,

NETWORK POLICY SETTINGS MAY ALSO PREVENT YOU FROM COMPLETING THIS PROCEDURE.

Figure 29. Installing/Removing ExpressCards

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To install an ExpressCard, follow these steps:

1 Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing ExpressCards.
2 Insert your ExpressCard into the slot with the product label facing up. If you are inserting a 34 mm card, be sure

to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it.

3 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.

Removing ExpressCards

See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card; some cards may require
your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal.

• WINDOWS HAS A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR EXPRESSCARDS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE

REMOVING A CARD. (REVIEW YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT PROCEDURE.).

• IF THE DIALOG BOX STATES THAT THE DEVICE CANNOT BE REMOVED, YOU MUST SAVE ALL OF YOUR

OPEN FILES, CLOSE ANY OPEN APPLICATIONS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

T o remove an ExpressCard, press the card into the slot. This will caus e the card to be ejected slightly out
of the slot allowing you to remove the card.

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Figure 30. Installing a Memory Stick or SD Card

Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO

Secure Digital (SD) Card

Memory Stick/SD Card Slot

Memory Stick/Secure Digital Card Slot

Your LifeBook notebook supports the following memory cards, on which you can store and transfer data
to and from a variety of digital devices. These cards use flash memory architecture, which means they
don’t need a power source to retain data.

• SD Memory Card

• Memory Stick Media

• Memory Stick Select Media

• Memory Stick Duo Media (Note: An adapter is required for Memory Stick Duo)

• Memory Stick PRO Media

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• SOME OF THE MEDIA IN THE ABOVE LIST MAY HAVE MORE FEATURES THAN OTHERS.

• COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BE USED.

• MULTIMEDIA CARDS (MMC) AND SECURE MMC ARE NOT SUPPORTED.

Memory Stick is a flash memory technology developed
by Sony. Memory Stick allows you to record, transfer
and share digital content, such as digital pictures, music,
movies, voice, and computer data and applications.

Secure Digital (SD) Cards are very similar to Memory
Sticks, but they are shorter. Like the Memory Stick, SD
Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices,
such as cell phones, GPS systems, digital cameras, and
PDAs. SD Cards transfer data quickly , with low battery
consumption.

Figure 31. Memory Stick and SD Cards

Inserting Memory Stick/SD Cards

Memory Sticks and SD Cards are inserted in the Memory Stick/SD Card slot (Figure 31). To insert a Memory
Stick or SD Card, follow these steps:

• INSERTING OR REMOVING A MEMORY STICK OR SD CARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN

OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.

• DO NOT INSERT A CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD

AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.

1 See your Memory Stick or SD Card manual for instructions on the insertion of your card.

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2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing a Memory Stick or SD Card.
3 Insert the card in an adapter, if required.
4 Insert your card into the slot with the product label facing up.
5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.

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Memory Upgrade Module

Your notebook has two memory slots, and the system comes with 1 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB, or 4 GB of factory­installed memory . If you have a module installed in only one slot, you can increase your memory capacity
by installing another memory module in the empty slot or by increasing the size of the single installed
module. In order to optimize the dual-channel design, modules of equal capacity should be used.

IF 4 GB OF MEMORY IS INSTALLED IN YOUR SYSTEM, ONLY 3.25 GB ARE USABLE, DUE TO OPERATING

SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS.

Your notebook supports dual-channel memory, which can have a great effect upon system performance.
In order to support dual-channel memory, two DIMM modules must be installed in your computer.

• DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS FROM THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE COMPARTMENT EXCEPT THOSE

SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE UPGRADE MODULE.

• THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD).

T

O MINIMIZE RISK TO THE MODULE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

• BEFORE HANDLING A MEMORY MODULE, TOUCH A GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE

STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY.

• WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY MODULE, HOLD IT BY THE EDGE SO AS NOT TO

TOUCH ANY CONTACTS OR CHIPS. DO NOT TO TOUCH ANY INTERNAL COMPUTER TERMINALS OR
COMPONENTS; THE OIL FROM YOUR FINGERS COULD CAUSE A SHORT TO THE COMPONENTS.

• POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE YOU ADD OR REMOVE MEMORY MODULES. EVEN IF THE

SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR SLEEP STATES, DATA COULD BE LOST OR THE MEMORY COULD BE
DAMAGED IF POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM.

• THE INSTALLATION OF INCOMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES CAN CAUSE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WHICH

COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA. MEMORY UPGRADES MUST BE PC2-5300 DDR2-667 SO-DIMM
MODULES. FUJITSU HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ONLY PURCHASE ADDITIONAL MEMORY FROM THE

F

UJITSU ON-LINE ACCESSORY STORE AT: US.FUJITSU.COM/COMPUTERS.

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Installing a Memory Module

2

1 Turn off power to your LifeBook notebook and

remove any power adapter.

2 Make sure that all the connector covers are

closed.

3 Turn the LifeBook notebook bottom side up, with

the front panel toward you.

4 Remove the screw at the front of the memory

upgrade module compartment.

5 Remove the cover by tilting the front edge up,

then pulling forward until the tabs on the cover
are free.

6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the

static guarded sleeve.

7 Align the memory upgrade module with the

component side up. Align the connector edge of
the memory upgrade module with the connector
slot in the compartment. The connector will be
pointing toward the rear of the notebook.

8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45°

angle. Press the connector edge of the module
firmly down and into the connector until it lodges
under the retaining clip. You will hear a click
when it is properly in place.

9 Replace the cover by hooking the tabs under the

rear edge of the compartment opening and
tilting down until flush with the bottom of your
notebook. Replace the screws.

(Figure 32)

(Figure 33)

Figure 32. Opening the Memory Compartment

Figure 33. Installing a Memory Upgrade Module

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THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SHOULD ROUTINELY REMOVE FROM YOUR

NOTEBOOK. ONCE IT IS INSTALLED, YOU SHOULD LEAVE IT IN PLACE UNLESS YOU WANT TO INCREASE
SYSTEM MEMORY CAPACITY.

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module

1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of Installing a Memory

Upgrade Module.

2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the

memory upgrade module at the same time.

3 While holding the clips out, remove the module

from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the
rear of your LifeBook notebook.

4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static

guarded sleeve.

5 Replace the cover by following steps 9 and 10 of

Installing a Memory Upgrade Module.

FTER INSTALLING YOUR ADDED MEMORY MODULE, YOU MUST RESET THE POWER PLAN PARAMETERS

A

IN ORDER FOR THE SAVE-TO-DISK MODE TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK. SEE

“H

IBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FEATURE” ON PAGE 55.

(Figure 34)

Figure 34. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module

Checking the Memory Capacity

Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one,
be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change.

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Check the memory capacity by clicking [Start] > Control Panel (Classic View) > System. The amount
of memory is displayed next to Memory (RAM):

The amount of memory displayed should be approximately the total of all memory modules installed.
There may be a discrepancy which is allocated for fixed video memory.

IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT, CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS

PROPERLY INSTALLED. (IF THE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CAPACITY IS STILL NOT

CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED, SEE TROUBLESHOOTING ON PAGE 83.

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Device Ports

Y our LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device
including disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc.

IEEE 1394 Jack

The 4-pin IEEE 1394 (Firewire) jack is a high-speed
interface (400 Mbps) that can be used to transfer large
amounts of data between your notebook and a Firewire
peripheral such as a digital camera, external hard drive,
or video camera. Hot-swappable and plug-n-play, it is
much faster than USB 1.1, CardBus, or parallel port. To
connect a 1394 device, follow these steps: (Figure 35)

Figure 35. IEEE 1394 Interface

THE 1394 PORT IN THIS SYSTEM USES A FOUR-PIN CONFIGURATION. IF YOU INTEND TO INTERFACE

WITH DEVICES WHICH HAVE A SIX-PIN CONFIGURATION, YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE AN ADAPTER.

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LAN Jack

Your LifeBook has a LAN jack (RJ-45) to accommodate external communications.

This jack allows you to connect a LAN (RJ-45) cable for
high-speed network or broadband connections (e.g., DSL,
cable modem). (Figure 36)

Figure 36. Connecting the LAN

HDMI Port

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI) port is a digital audio/video interface
over which uncompressed streams can be
transmitted. HDMI is used to connect compatible
digital devices with your computer (such as a big­screen TV).

To connect an HDMI device:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.

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Figure 37. HDMI Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

The five Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports allow you to
connect USB devices such as game pads, pointing devices,
keyboards and speakers. There is one USB 2.0 port on the
right side, and four on the rear panel. (Figure 38).

USB 2.0 is downward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices,
so older USB devices will work with these ports. USB 2.0
is a much faster design, running forty times faster than USB

1.1. To connect a USB device follow these steps:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.

Figure 38. Connecting a USB Device

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. Your microphone must be
equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini-plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook
notebook. In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your LifeBook
notebook. Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug. To
connect headphones or speakers, follow these steps:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.

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IF YOU PLUG HEADPHONES INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK, YOU WILL DISABLE THE BUILT-IN STEREO

SPEAKERS.

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External Video Port

PRESSING THE [FN] + [F10] KEYS ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE YOUR SELECTION OF WHERE TO SEND

YOUR DISPLAY VIDEO. EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE KEY COMBINATION, YOU WILL STEP TO THE NEXT
CHOICE, STARTING WITH THE BUILT-IN DISPLAY PANEL ONLY, MOVING TO THE EXTERNAL DEVICE ONLY,
FINALLY MOVING TO BOTH THE BUILT-IN DISPLAY PANEL AND AN EXTER NAL VIDEO DEVICE.

The external video port allows you to connect an
external monitor or LCD projector. In order to connect
an external device follow these easy steps:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.
3 Tighten the two hold-down screws, located on each end

of the connector.

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Figure 39. External Video Connection

E-SATA Port

E-SATA (External Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment) is an external version of SATA, which
connects your computer to the hard drive. E-SATA is
ideal for backing up large files on an external hard drive.

To connect an E-SATA device:

1 Align the connector with the port opening.
2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated.

Figure 40. E-SATA Connection

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Chapter 4

Troubleshooting Your LifeBook

Troubleshooting

There may be occasions when you encounter setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot,
or problems with peripheral devices that can be solved by replacing the device. The information in this
section helps you isolate and resolve some straightforward issues and identify failures that require service.

Identifying the Problem

If you encounter a problem, go through the following procedure before pursuing complex troubleshooting:

1 Turn off your LifeBook notebook.
2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your notebook and to an active AC power source.
3 Make sure that any card installed in the ExpressCard slot is seated properly. You can also remove the card from

the slot, thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure.

4 Make sure that any devices connected to the external connectors are plugged in properly. You can also

disconnect such devices, thus eliminating them as possible causes of failure.

5 Turn on your notebook. Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it back on.
6 Go through the boot sequence.
7 If the problem has not been resolved, refer to the Troubleshooting Table, that follows, for more detailed

troubleshooting information.

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IF YOU KEEP NOTES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TRIED, YOUR SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE

ABLE TO HELP YOU MORE QUICKLY BY GIVING ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS OVER THE PHONE.

8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Troubleshooting Table without success, contact your support

representative:

Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site: 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

See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers.

DO NOT RETURN A FAILED LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK TO FUJITSU UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A RETURN
M

ATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) NUMBER FROM A SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE.

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Specific Problems

Using the Troubleshooting Table

When you have problems with your LifeBook notebook, try to find the symptoms under the Problem
column of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty. You will find a description of
common causes for that symptom under the column Possible Cause and what, if anything, you can do to
correct the condition under Possible Solutions. All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your
notebook.

Troubleshooting Table

ProblemPage

Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86

Optical Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86

Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 87

Keyboard or Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . page 87

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 88

USB Device Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 88

ProblemPage

ExpressCard Problems. . . . . . . . . page 89

Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 89

Shutdown and Startup Problems . page 92

Video Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 93

Miscellaneous Problems. . . . . . . . page 95

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

Audio Problems

There is no sound coming
from the built-in speakers.

Optical Drive Problems

LifeBook notebook fails to
recognize DVD/CD­RW/CD-ROM’s.

The volume is turned
too low.

The software volume
control is set too low.

Headphones are
plugged into your
notebook.

Software driver is not
configured correctly.

The speakers have
been muted using the
Volume icon in the sys­tem tray.

The disc is not pushed
down onto raised center
circle of the drive.

Adjust the volume control on your notebook and operating system.
Use the [Fn+F9] key combination on your keyboard. Pressing [F9]
repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of your
notebook.

Manually adjusting the volume (i.e., using the Volume button or
keyboard "hot keys") should dynamically adjust the volume of the
operating (see above). If that doesn’t work, adjust the sound vol­ume control settings in your software or application.

Plugging in headphones disables the built-in speakers. Remove
the headphones.

The Audio Driver may be installed or reinstalled by using the
Drivers and Applications CD that came with your LifeBook. Refer
to your application and operating system documentation for help.

Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of
the screen. (It looks like a speaker). If the Mute box is checked,
click on it to uncheck it. Pressing the [F3] key while holding the
[Fn] key will also toggle the audio on and off.

Open optical drive tray and re-install the disc properly.

Optical drive tray is not
latched shut.

DVD Player software
not installed properly.

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Push on the front of the optical drive tray until it latches. If that
doesn’t work, pull out the modular drive latch to remove the device
from the bay, then re-insert the drive until it latched; this ensures
that the drive is properly seated.

Install DVD Player software. (

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

LifeBook notebook fails to
recognize DVD/CD­RW/CD-ROM’s.

(continued)

LifeBook notebook fails to
auto-play DVD movie.

The drive access indicator
on the Status Indicator
Panel blinks at regular inter­vals with no disc in the tray
or the drive is not installed.

Hard Drive Problems

You cannot access your
hard drive.

Wrong drive designator
was used for the disc in
the application.

DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM
is dirty or defective.

DVD player software is
not installed.

Country designator
could not be set cor­rectly.

The Windows AutoPlay
function is active and is
checking to see if a
disc is ready to run.

The wrong drive desig­nator was used when a
bootable disc was used
to start the notebook.

Security is set so your
OS cannot be started
without a password.

Verify that the drive designator used by the application is the same
as used by the operating system. When the OS is booted from a
DVD/CD, drive designators are automatically adjusted.

Wipe the disc with a non-abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert.
It if still will not work try another disc in the drive.

Install DVD player software.

Select the DVD player software from the programs list and right­click on the window. Select Properties and verify that the region
selected is “USA, Canada.”

This is normal. However, you may disable this feature by going to
Control Panel > AutoPlay.

Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operat­ing system. When the operating system is booted from a CD, drive
designations are automatically adjusted.

Verify your password and security settings.

Keyboard or Mouse Problems

The built-in keyboard does
not seem to work.

The notebook has gone
into Standby mode.

NumLock key is set. Press the NumLock key to reset it.

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Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

You have installed an exter­nal keyboard or mouse, and
it does not seem to work.

You have connected an
external keyboard or a
mouse and it seems to be
locking up the system.

Memory Problems

Your System Properties
screen does not show the
correct amount of installed
memory.

Your external device is
not properly installed.

Your operating system
software is not set up
with correct software
driver for that device.

Your operating system
software is not setup
with correct driver.

Your system has
crashed.

Your memory upgrade
module is not properly
installed.

You have a memory
failure.

Re-install your device. See “Device Ports” on page 77.

Check your device and operating system documentation and
activate the proper driver.

Check your device and operating system documentation and acti­vate the proper driver.

Try to restart your LifeBook notebook. If that fails, turn off the
power using the power/suspend/resume button, wait at least 10
seconds, and then power on. If turning off power with the
power/suspend/resume button fails, the button has likely been set
to suspend or hibernate. In that case, disconnect the power cord,
then remove and re-insert the battery.

Remove and re-install your memory upgrade module.

See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 73.

Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.
See “Power On Self Test Messages” on page 96.

USB Device Problems

You have installed a USB
device. Your notebook does
not recognize the device, or
the device does not seem
to work properly.

The device is not prop­erly installed.

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Remove and re-install the device. See “Device Ports” on page 77.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

You have installed a USB
device. Your notebook does
not recognize the device, or
the device does not seem
to work properly.
(continued)

ExpressCard Problems

A card inserted in the
ExpressCard slot does not
work or is locking up the
system.

The device may have
been installed while an
application was running,
so your notebook is not
aware of its installation.

Your device may not
have the correct soft­ware driver active.

The card is not properly
installed.

The card may have
been installed while an
application was running,
so your notebook is not
aware of its installation.

Your software may not
have the correct soft­ware driver active.

You may have the
wrong I/O address
selected for your card.

Close the application and restart your notebook.

See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.

Remove and re-install the card. See “Using ExpressCards™” on

page 67.

Close the application and restart your notebook.

See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.

See your ExpressCard documentation to determine the required
I/O address. Change the settings in Device Manager.

Power Failures

You turn on the system and
nothing seems to happen.

Your card and another
device are assigned the
same I/O address.

The Power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is faulty.

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Check all I/O addresses located within the Device Manager and
any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are
no duplications.

Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second
battery.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

You turn on your LifeBook
notebook and nothing
seems to happen.
(continued)

Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.

The installed primary
battery is completely
discharged, there is no
optional second battery
installed or there is no
Power adapter installed.

The primary battery is
installed but is faulty.

The battery or batteries
are low.

The power adapter (AC
or auto/airline) is not
plugged in properly.

The power adapter has
no power from the AC
outlet, airplane seat
jack, or cigarette lighter.

The power manage­ment parameters are
set for auto timeouts
which are too short for
your operating needs.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on
page 21. Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condi­tion of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 21. If a
battery is indicating a short, remove that battery and operate from
another power source or replace that battery.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and
condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on
page 21. Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is
charged or install a charged battery.

Verify that your adapter is connected correctly. See “Power

Sources” on page 41.

Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check for a line switch or
tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet. If you are using an
auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the
On or Accessories position.

Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore
operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
Check your power management settings, or close your applica­tions and go to the Power Options Properties located in the Con­trol Panel to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs.

You have a battery
failure.

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Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator
panel, and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See

“Status Indicator Panel” on page 21.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

Your LifeBook notebook
turns off all by itself.
(continued)

Your LifeBook notebook will
not work on battery alone.

The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.

You are operating on
battery power and

Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Sus-

pend/Resume button. See “Power Sources” on page 41.
ignored a low battery
alarm until the battery is
at the dead battery
state and the system
has gone into Dead Bat­tery Suspend mode.

Your power adapter has

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power.
failed or lost power.

The installed battery is

Replace the battery with a charged one or install a power adapter.
dead.

No battery is installed. Install a charged battery.

The batteries are
improperly installed.

Your installed batteries
are faulty.

Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re-installing

them.

Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator

panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. See

“Status Indicator Panel” on page 21.

You are running an
application that uses a
lot of power due to fre-

Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery

and/or use a power adapter for this application when at all

possible.
quent hard drive or opti­cal drive access, or use
of a modem, LAN PC
card, Wireless LAN, or
Bluetooth device.

The power savings fea­tures may be disabled.

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Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to

your operating needs.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

The batteries seem to
discharge too quickly.

(continued)

The brightness is
turned all the way up.

The batteries are very
old.

The batteries have
been exposed to high
temperatures.

The batteries are too
hot or too cold.

Shutdown and Startup Problems

The Suspend/Resume
button does not work.

The system powers up, and
displays power on informa­tion, but fails to load the
operating system.

Suspend/Resume
button is disabled.

There may be applica­tion software conflict.

The boot sequence set­tings of the setup utility
are not compatible with
your configuration.

Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness

the more power your display uses.

Replace the batteries.

Replace the batteries.

Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging

icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is out-

side of operating range.

Enable the button by going to the Control Panel > Power Options

Properties and select the “Choose what the power button does”

option.

Close all applications and try the button again.

Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key while the

Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2] key and enter the setup

utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu. See

“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48.

An error message is dis­played on the screen during
the notebook (boot)
sequence.

You have a secured
system requiring a
password to load your
operating system.

Power On Self Test
(POST) has detected a
problem.

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Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup utility and

verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly. See

“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48.

See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to determine the

meaning and severity of the problem. Not all messages are errors;

some are simply status indicators. See “Power On Self Test Mes-

sages” on page 96.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

Your notebook appears to
change setup parameters
when you start it.

Your system display won’t
turn on when the system is
turned on or has resumed.

Video Problems

The built-in display is blank
when you turn on your Life­Book notebook.

The built-in display is blank
when you turn on your Life­Book notebook.
(continued)

BIOS setup changes
were not saved when
made and you exited
the setup utility.

The BIOS CMOS hold­up battery has failed.

You have installed the
LifeBook/Security Appli­cation panel.

The notebook is set for
an external monitor
only.

The display angle and
brightness settings are
not adequate for your
lighting conditions.

The power manage­ment timeouts may be
set for very short inter­vals and you failed to
notice the display come
on and go off again.

Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the

BIOS setup utility.

Contact your support representative for repairs. This is not a user

serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years.

Check the Status Indicator Panel for presence of the Security icon.

If it is visible, enter your password See “Status Indicator Panel” on

page 21.

Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key opens the Fujitsu

Display Manager, which allows you to change display devices.

Move the display and the brightness control until you have ade-

quate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding

down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level

of the display.

Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore operation.

If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. (The display

may be shut off by Standby mode, Auto Suspend or Video Time-

out)

The notebook turned on
with a series of beeps and
the built-in display is blank.

Power On Self Test has
detected a failure which
does not allow the dis­play to operate.

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Contact your support representative.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

The display goes blank by
itself after you have been
using it.

The notebook has gone
into Video timeout,
Standby mode, or Save­to-Disk mode because
you have not used it for
a period of time.

The power manage­ment timeouts may be
set for very short inter­vals and you failed to
notice the display come
on and go off again.

Your display won’t turn on
when the system is turned

The system may be
password-protected.

on or when it has resumed.

The display does not close. Foreign object (like a

paper clip) is stuck
between the display and
keyboard.

The display has bright or
dark spots.

If the spots are very tiny
and few in number, this
is normal for a large
LCD display.

Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore

operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

Check your power management settings, or close your applica-

tions and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to

adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs. See

“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 48.

Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore

operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

(The display may be shut off by Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or

Video Timeout)

Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is

blinking. If it is blinking, enter your password.

Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.

This is normal; do nothing.

The display is dark when on
battery power.

If the spots are numer­ous or large enough to
interfere with your oper­ation needs.

The Power Manage­ment utility default is set
on low brightness to
conserve power.

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Display is faulty; contact your support representative.

Press [Fn] + [F7] to increase brightness or double-click on the bat-

tery gauge and adjust Power Control under battery settings.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

The application display
uses only a portion of your
screen and is surrounded
by a dark frame.

You have connected an
external monitor and it does
not display any information.

You have connected an
external monitor and it does
not come on.

Miscellaneous Problems

Error message is displayed
on the screen during the
operation of an application.

An application is
running that does not
support the system’s
native pixel resolution
and display compres­sion is enabled.

Your external monitor is
not properly installed.

Your operating system
is not setup with the
correct software driver
for that device.

Your external monitor is
not compatible with your
LifeBook notebook.

Application software
often has its own set of
error message displays.

Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for appli-

cations that do not support the native pixel resolution. You can fill

the screen but have less resolution by changing display compres-

sion settings, (See Video Features submenu located within the

Advanced menu of the BIOS. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on

page 48.

Reinstall your device. See “External Video Port” on page 81.

Check your device and operating system documentation and acti-

vate the proper driver.

See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Sup-

port portions of the Specifications section. See “Specifications” on

page 113.

See your application manual and help displays screens for

more information. Not all messages are errors some may simply

be status.

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