Fujitsu LifeBook NH751 User Guide

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Fujitsu America, Incorporated has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document; however, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. We disclaim liability for errors, omissions, or future changes.

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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.

ASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

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

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LIFEBOOK NH751 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 Ad apter with an output rating of 19V DC, with a current of

6.32A (120W).

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

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

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

local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

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

• For TV tuner use: 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.

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

RATING FUSE.

System Disposal

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

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

Fujitsu.

in Canada.

or call 1-800-822-8837.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Battery Charging / DC In Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CapsLock Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ScrLk Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

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

Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Volume Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your LIFEBOOK

Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Windows Mobility Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Closing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hard Disk Drive Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Booting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Starting Windows the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing Partition Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing ClickMe!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Fujitsu Driver Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power and Suspend/Resume Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

LAN Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

HDMI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Microphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

eSATA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 3 User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Recharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Loading Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing Media on the Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using the Drive on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

AutoPlay Notification Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using ExpressCards™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installing ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing ExpressCards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Memory Stick/Secure Digital Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Inserting Memory Stick/SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Installing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Checking the Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your LIFEBOOK

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Restoring Your System Image and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Saving your Factory Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Creating Backup Images of Factory Image, DAR, and Discs . . . . . . . . . . 90

Recovering Your Factory Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Backing Up a System Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Managing Your Backup Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the Recovery and Utility Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Recovering your Factory Image using Recovery and Utility . . . . . . . . . . 96

Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LIFEBOOK Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Cleaning your LIFEBOOK notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Storing your LIFEBOOK notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Traveling with your LIFEBOOK notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

ExpressCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Chapter 6 System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Mass Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Glossary/Regulatory

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

Before Using the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

How to Handle This Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Deactivating the WLAN Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Configuring the WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Troubleshooting the WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Using the Bluetooth Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Appendix B: Using Intel® Wireless Display

Using the Wireless Display technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Starting the WiDi application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Preface

About This Guide

The LIFEBOOK® NH751 notebook from Fujitsu America provides desktop performance with the new 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor family. The 17.3" HD+ high-definition screen displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness. The LIFEBOOK features NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus technology.

The LIFEBOOK NH751 comes with Microsoft® Windows 7 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 SUBJECT MATERIAL.

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

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

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LIFEBOOK

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

Fujitsu Contact Information

Service and Support

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

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

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

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

• Product name

• Product configuration number

• Product serial number

• Purchase date

• Conditions under which the problem occurred

• Any error messages that have occurred

• Type of device connected, if any

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Fujitsu Shopping Online

You can go directly to the online 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

Your LIFEBOOK notebook is backed by a Fujitsu International Limited W arranty. 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 NH751 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 NH751 notebook

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Display Panel

Keyboard

Touchpad Pointing Device

Power/Suspend/

Web camera

Digital Microphone

(gesture-enabled)

Stereo Speaker

Resume Button

w/ 10-key keypad

WirelessDevice

On/Off Switch

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

Figure 2. LIFEBOOK NH751 notebook with display open

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Top and Front Components

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

Digital Microphone

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

Web Camera

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

Display Panel

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

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 37.

Stereo Speakers

The built-in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound. See “LIFEBOOK notebook bottom panel” on page 18.

Keyboard

A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys and 10-key keypad. See “Using the Keyboard” on page 23.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The gesture-enabled pointing device is a T ouchpad that allows you simple cursor control. See “Touchpad Pointing Device” on page 26.

Headphone Jack

The headphone audio jack allows you to connect headphones and powered external speakers. See “Headphone Jack” on page 49.

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Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone. See “Microphone Jack” on page 50.

Wireless Device On/Off Switch

The Wireless Device On/Off Switch turns the wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and W i reless Display devices on and off. See “Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide” on page 133.

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External Video Port

HDMI Port

USB Port

eSATA/USB

ExpressCard Slot

Air Vents

Memory Stick/SD Card Slot

2.0 Combo Port

Figure 3. LIFEBOOK NH751 notebook left-side panel

Left-Side Panel Components

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

External Video Port

The external video port (located behind the protective cover) allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector. See “External Video Port” on page 50.

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 VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC

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

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

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

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

USB 2.0 Ports

The four USB ports (one USB 2.0 and one eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo port on the left side, two USB 2.0 ports on the right) 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 49. Note that the USB port on the right side that is closest to the optical drive has Anytime Charge capability, meaning you can charge an external device from this port, even when the system is powered down.

E-SATA/USB 2.0 Combo 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. Note that this port can also be used as a USB 2.0 port. See “eSATA Port” on page 51.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer (such as a highdefinition television or AV receiver). See “HDMI Port” on page 48.

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 67.

ExpressCard Slot

The ExpressCard Slot allows you to insert an ExpressCard. See “Using ExpressCards™” on page 63.

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Figure 4. LIFEBOOK NH751 notebook right-side panel

USB Port

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Eject Button

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

USB Port with Anytime Charge

Right-Side Panel Components

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

USB 2.0 Ports

Optical Drive

One of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system. See “Optical Drive” on page 57.

Optical Drive Eject Button

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

LAN Port

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

Anti-Theft Lock Slot

DC Power Jack

page 48.

Figure 5. LIFEBOOK NH751 notebook back panel components

Back Panel Components

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

DC Power Jack

the internal Lithium ion battery.

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LIFEBOOK notebook and charge

- Locating the Controls and Connectors

Memory Upgrade

Lithium ion

Air Vents

(multiple

Compartment

locations)

Battery Bay

Battery Latches

Sub-woofer

Figure 6. LIFEBOOK notebook bottom panel

Bottom Components

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

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your LIFEBOOK notebook comes with high speed DDR3-1333 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 68.

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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 52.

Battery Latches

The battery latches secure the Lithium ion battery in the battery bay.

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 VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC

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

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

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

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Status Indicator Panel

Power Indicator

Battery Charging/DC In

Hard Drive/Optical

Drive Access

NumLock

CapsLock

ScrLock

The Status Indicator panel is located at the top of the keyboard, to the left of the power/suspend/resume 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. 

Power Indicator

The Power indicator displays whether the system is on, sleeping, or off.

LED Condition Charging Status of Battery

Blue, solid System is on and running. Blue, blinking System is in Sleep state. Off System is in Hibernation or Off.

Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel

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Battery Charging / DC In Indicator

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

System State/LED Condition

Charge Status

Charging, with AC Adapter connected Orange, solid Orange, solid Orange, solid Fully charged, with AC Adapter connected Bl ue, solid LED off LED off Battery mode, without AC Adapter connected LED off LED off LED off Battery Low (less than 12%) without AC Adapter Orange, blinking Orange, blinking LED off Battery Failure Purple, blinking LED off LED off No battery or AC Adapter LED off LED off LED off

* “S0” = System on and running  ** “S3” = System in Sleep state *** “S4/S5” = System in Hibernate state or Off State

S0* S3** S4/S5***

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access indicator is solid blue when the internal hard drive or optical drive are being accessed.

NumLk Indicator

The NumLk indicator is solid blue when the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode. T o 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 is solid blue when your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters. To set the Caps Lock, press the [Caps Lock] key; to de-select it, press the key again.

ScrLk Indicator

The ScrLk indicator is solid blue when 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

Figure 8. Keyboard

Using the Keyboard

Y our Fujitsu LIFEBOOK notebook has an integrated 103-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 has an integrated numeric keypad containing 16 keys which

allows you to perform numeric/mathematical and navigational functions.The ability to toggle between the numerical keys and navigation keys is controlled with the NumLock 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

The right-hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad. To activate the 10-key keypad functions, press the [NumLk] button. Using the keypad keys, you can enter numerals 0 through 9, perform addition ( + ), subtraction ( - ), multiplication ( * ), or division ( / ), and enter decimal points ( . ) using the keys designated as numeric function key keys. When [NumLk] is not active, you can use the numeric keypad to navigate (Del, Ins, left, right, up, down).

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).

- Keyboard

Function Keys

ECO

Your LIFEBOOK notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. You should refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used.

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 o f f. (This fun c-

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.

[Fn+F11] Pressing [F1 1] while holding [Fn] will enable and disable ECO mode. ECO

mode is designed to minimize notebook power consumption by reducing the LCD brightness, shutting down the optical drive and ExpressCard functionality and enabling the hard disk drive’s auto power off mode.

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Touchpad Pointing Device

Cursor Control

Left Button

Right Button

The Touchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LIFEBOOK notebook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel. The T ouchpad is composed of a cursor control, a left button and a right button. The cursor control works the same way a mouse does, and moves the cursor around the display . It only requires light pres sure with the tip of your finger. 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.

Figure 9. Touchpad pointing device

- Touchpad Pointing Device

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 39.

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 to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once.

Figure 10. Clicking with button

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Figure 11. Clicking with Touchpad

Double-Clicking

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

Figure 12. Double-clicking with button

Figure 13. Double-clicking with Touchpad

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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. Dragging can also be done using the Touchpad. First, tap the Touchpad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on the pad after the final tap. Next, move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the Touchpad, and then release your finger.

Figure 14. Dragging with button

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Figure 15. Dragging with Touchpad

Navigating Using Gestures

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

Scrolling Up/Down:

To scroll up or down, place your finger on the right side of the pad and move it forward or backward to scroll up or down. (See Figure 16)

Scrolling Right/Left:

T o scroll right or left, place your finger on the bottom of the pad and move it right or left to scroll right or left. (See Figure 17)

Continuous Scroll:

Just after using scrolling right/left or up/down, move your finger in a clockwise circular motion to scroll down or right, or counter-clockwise to scroll up or left. (See Figure 18)

Zooming In/Out:

To zoom in or out on a page using the touchpad, simply place your finger on the left side of the pad and move it forward or backward to zoom in and out on the browser page. (See Figure 19)

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 Gestures tab and click the checkbox next to the gesture function you want to use or disable.

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Figure 16. Scrolling up/down with Touchpad Figure 17. Scrolling right/left with Touchpad

Figure 18. Continuous scrolling with Touchpad

Figure 19. Zooming in/out with Touchpad

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 going to the Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Adjust

system volume.

• 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.

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.

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

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Chapter 2

DC Power Jack

AC Adapter

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.

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 featur e 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 Cover

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 While holding the base of the system with one hand, lift the display backwards without touching the screen. 2 Position the display 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.

Using the Keyboard

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

Figure 21. Opening the Display Panel

- Display Panel

• [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 select either Large icons or Small icons in the View by: Double-click Power Options. At the bottom of the window, drag

the brightness bar 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

To change the brightness using the Windows Mobility Center, open the Control Panel and select either

Large icons or Small icons in the View by: Double-click Windows Mobility Center. In the Display Brightness area, drag the brightness bar to the desired level..

• ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING OR PACKAGING IT. AFTER SHUTTING THE SYSTEM

DOWN, WAIT UNTIL NO LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED IN THE STATUS INDICATOR PANEL.

• 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, THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER THE

BATTERY WILL DISCHARGE. FOR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE, BE SURE THE BRIGHTNESS IS SET AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

Closing the Display Panel

Holding the edge of your display panel, pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your LIFEBOOK notebook.

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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)

- Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook

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 85. 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 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

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

“Power On Self Test Messages” on page 85.

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.

The boot sequence is executed when:

• You turn on the power to your LIFEBOOK notebook.

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• 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 AMERICA 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.

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

• BIOS Setup

- Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook

• Diagnostic Screen

• Boot Menu

• Patent Information

• System Information

• Continue Booting

Click BIOS Setup to open the BIOS Setup Utility. 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.

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 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.

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Starting Windows the First Time

After you boot up the system the first time and follow the instructions on the screen, you will eventually come to the Welcome window. After the Welcome window appears, the screen will black out for up to

several minutes. This is normal. DO NOT A TTEMPT TO POWER DOWN THE SYSTEM A T THIS POINT. While the screen is blacked out, your system configuration is being set up and the necessary files

are being installed. During the course of the first start up, you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements

(EULAs) for Microsoft and Fujitsu.

• 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 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.

Several additional windows will appear, prompting you to enter a name and description for your computer , an Administrator password, and a domain name. Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed. Once you have finished with the setup, it is very important that you install ClickMe!, as detailed on the next page.

Changing Partition Sizes

You can change the sizes of the C: and D: partitions using the Hard Disk Partitioning tool that appears during the initial startup of your system. If you click the [Change] button, you can allocate the size you prefer for the two partitions (but neither can be less than 50 GB). To do so, simply drag the New Setting bar to change the size. Note that the backup images are stored on the D: partition, so if the size of the D: partition is too small, you won’t be able to store too many backup images using the MyRecovery tool.

If you would like to change the partition sizes in the future, you can do so by going to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Disk Management. Right-click and select either “Shrink Volume” or “Extend Volume” from the menu that appears.

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Understanding Hard Drive Capacity

ClickMe!

It may appear that the hard drive capacity is lower than that stated in the system specifications. This is due to the two different ways that are used to measure hard drive capacity: decimal and binary. Typically , hard drive sizes are stated in decimal Gigabytes, however the computer’s operating system recognizes the size in binary Gigabytes. A decimal Gigabyte equals one billion bytes; a binary Gigabyte equals approximately

1.074 decimal Gigabytes. In the chart below , for example, the 500 GB (decimal) hard drive is equal to 466 GB (binary).

Hard Drive Binary

Bytes

160 GB 149 GB 67 GB 67 GB 133 GB 16 GB 200 MB 320 GB 298 GB 141 GB 141 GB 282 GB 16 GB 200 MB 500 GB 466 GB 225 GB 225 GB 450 GB 16 GB 200 MB 750 GB 698 GB 341 GB 341 GB 682 GB 16 GB 200 MB

C Partition D Partition C+D Total Windows

Recovery

System

Image

Initially, the C: and D: partitions are the same size (225 GB and 225 GB binary, in this case). The Windows Recovery image file is 16 GB and the System Image is 200 MB. Adding them all together, the system recognizes 466 GB binary.

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Installing ClickMe!

BEFORE INSTALLING THE CLICKME! UTILITY, BE SURE THE WIRELESS LAN DEVICE IS ENABLED BY

PUSHING THE WLAN/BLUETOOTH ON/OFF SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION.

The first time you boot up your system, you will see an icon called Click Me! in the Start menu. It is very important that you run the ClickMe! utility the first time you boot up in order to ensure that the necessary applications, utilities. and drivers are installed. When you click the Click Me! icon, your

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system will automatically create the related icons in the system tray in the bottom right of the screen. These icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently access.

When you install the ClickMe! utility, several applications and utilities are installed; this takes time.

While ClickMe! is installing, the system may go into Suspend mode. If this should occur, slide the Power/Suspend/Resume button momentarily to wake the system up. Alternately, while ClickMe! is

installing, slide your finger across the touchpad every few minutes to keep the system awake.

THERE MAY BE SOME THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT GET INSTALLED USING THE CLICKME!

UTILITY. F OR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO YOUR GETTING STARTED GUIDE.

Registering your LIFEBOOK with Fujitsu

You can register your notebook 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.

 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 97.

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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. 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 46.

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.

Your LIFEBOOK notebook can be put in Sleep mode by:

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• 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 LEF T 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 L EAVING 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 (icon 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 mous e 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 [Shut Down] button at the bottom right of the window . 2 Click [Shut Down] to power down your system.

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

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Device Ports

LAN Jack

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

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 23)

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 big-screen TV).

Figure 23. Connecting the LAN

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 24. HDMI Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports allow you to connect USB devices such as pointing devices, keyboards and speakers. There are four USB ports (one USB 2.0 and one eSAT A/USB 2.0 Combo port on the left side, two USB 2.0 ports on the right). Note that the USB port on the right side closest to the optical drive has Anytime USB Charge* capability , meaning you can charge an external device from this port, even when the system is powered down.

USB 2.0 is downward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, so older USB devices will work with these ports. USB 2.0

Figure 25. Connecting a USB Device

is a much faster design, running forty times faster than USB

1.1. To connect a USB device, simply align the connector with the port opening and push the connector into the port until it is seated.

* The Anytime USB Charge feature can be enabled and disabled from the BI OS Setup Ut ility (Se e “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 39) Th ere are three possible settings for this feature: “Disable Anytime USB Charge function”, “Only enable Anytime USB Charge function with AC Adapter”, and “Enable Anytime USB Charge function with AC Adapter or battery”. Note that if the setting is selected, the function will eventually drain the battery if the AC Adapter is not plugged in.

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers, or SPDIFcompatible devices to your LIFEBOOK notebook. Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo mini-plug. To connect headphones, speakers, or SPDIF devices, simply align the connector with the port opening, then push the connector into the port until it is seated.

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

SPEAKERS.

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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, simply align the connector with the port opening, then push the connector into the port until it is seated.

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 EXTERNAL 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-d own screws, located on each end

of the connector.

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Figure 26. External Video Connection

eSATA Port

eSATA (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 eSATA device:

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

• THE ESATA PORT CAN ALSO BE USED AS A USB 2.0 PORT.

• THE ESATA INTERFACE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE PLUG & PLAY FUNCTION..

Figure 27. eSATA Connection

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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 44.

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 “Power Indicator” on page 20.

• When using a high current device such as an optical drive or hard drive, using the AC adapter will

conserve your battery life.

• 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

SETTINGS, BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES. OPTICAL DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMP ACT 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

44 for more information on Standby mode and shutdown procedure)

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USING HEAVY CURRENT DEVICES SUCH AS THE DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM DRIVE 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 S TANDBY MODE UNTIL YOU CAN PROVIDE A NEW POWER SOURCE. Y OU 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:

1 Have a charged battery ready to install. 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter. 3 Turn the system over and orient it so that the battery is located at the top as in Figure 28. 4 Push and hold the latch on ther right labelled “1” in the direction shown in the illustration. 5 While holding the lock, slide the second latch (“2”) to the right. 6 Lift the battery at the lift point next to latch #2 and remove it from the bay (Figure 29). 7 Place a charged battery into the bay and press it down until the latches click into place. 8 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on.

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Figure 28. Unlocking the Battery

Figure 29. Removing the Battery

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Optical Drive

Media Holder Tray

Media Tray Eject Button

Emergency Tray Release

Your system contains the following optical drive: Blu-ray™ Combo Drive: This drive allows you to access movies, software, and audio DVD/CDs as well

as to read the following media formats: BD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer), BD-R (Single and Dual Layer), BD-RE (Single and Dual Layer), DVD-ROM (Single and Dual Layer), DVD+R (Single and Dual Layer), DVD-R (Single and Dual Layer), DVD+RW (Single Layer) DVD-RW (Single Layer), DVDRAM (Ver.2), CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs.

This drive allows you to write to the following media formats: DVD-RAM (Ver2), DVD+R (Single and Dual Layer), DVD+RW, DVD-R (Single and Dual Layer), DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. It also has the same functions as an ordinary CD/DVD/BD-ROM drive.

Figure 30. Optical Drive

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• 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.

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

YOUR BATTERY LIFE IF NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE IS ATTACHED.

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 31)

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.

Figure 31. Loading Media

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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 32. Emergency Removal of a CD/DVD

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., star t automatically or wait for a prompt). Until you make a selection, you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc.

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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.

Exiting the Optical Player

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

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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.

4 Manually place your notebook into Sleep mode by depressing the Suspen d 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 powe r source to continu e 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.

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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 34)

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 33). 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.

- Using ExpressCards™

Figure 33. ExpressCard Sizes

ExpressCards are installed in

ExpressCard Slot

ExpressCards

the ExpressCard slot (Figure 34) 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

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

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 34. Installing/Removing ExpressCards

- Using ExpressCards™

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.

- Using ExpressCards™

Figure 35. Installing a Memory Stick or SD Card

Memory Stick or Memory S tick 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

- Memory Stick/Secure Digital Card Slot

• 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 36. Memory Stick / SD Cards

Inserting Memory Stick/SD Cards

Memory Sticks and SD Cards are inserted in the Memory Stick/SD Card slot (Figure 36). 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 instruction s on the insertion of your card. 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, then push the card firmly into the slot until it is

seated in the connector.

- Memory Stick/Secure Digital Card Slot

Memory Upgrade Module

Your notebook has two memory slots. 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.

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).

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. FUJITSU HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ONLY PURCHASE ADDITIONAL MEMORY FROM THE FUJITSU ON-LINE ACCESSORY STORE AT: WWW.SHOPFUJITSU.COM.

- Memory Upgrade Module

Installing a Memory Module

1 Turn of f powe r to your LIF EBOOK noteb ook a nd

remove any power adapter.

2 Make sure that all connector covers are closed. 3 Turn the LIFEBOOK notebook bottom sid e up,

with the front panel toward you.

4 Remove the screw at the front of the memory

upgrade module compartment.

5 To remove the cover, tilt the front edge up, then

pull 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.

(Figure 38)

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 37)

Figure 37. Opening the Memory Compartment

- Memory Upgrade Module

Figure 38. Installing a Memory Upgrade Module

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.

(Figure 39)

Figure 39. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module

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

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

EE “HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FEATURE” ON PAGE 46.

- 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.

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 72 .

- Memory Upgrade Module

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 ex te rn al co nn ec to rs ar e plu g ge d in prop e rly. 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 ba ck on. 6 Go through the boot sequence. 7 If the problem has not been resolved, refer to the Trou bleshooting Table, that follows, for more detailed

troubleshooting information.

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: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com  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 R

ETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) NUMBER FROM A SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE.

- Troubleshooting

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.

Tr oubleshooting Table

Problem Page

Audio Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 75

Optical Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76

Hard Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 77

Keyboard or Mouse Problems. . . . . . . . . page 77

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 78

USB Device Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 78

Problem Page

ExpressCard Problems. . . . . . . . . page 79

Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 79

Shutdown and Startup Problems . page 82

Video Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 82

Miscellaneous Problems. . . . . . . . page 84

- Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Audio Problems

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

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.

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.

- Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Optical Drive Problems

LIFEBOOK notebook fails to recognize optical discs.

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 Sta tus Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals with no disc in the tray or the drive is not installed.

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

Optical drive tray is not latched shut.

DVD Player software not installed properl y.

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.

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

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 . (

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.

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Hard Drive Problems

You cannot access your hard drive.

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.

Keyboard or Mouse Problems

The built-in keyboard does not seem to work.

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.

The notebook has gone into Standby mode.

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

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.

Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

Re-install your device. See “Device Ports” on page 48.

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.

- Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Memory Problems

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

USB Device Problems

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

Your notebook doesn’t recognize a USB device or the device doesn’t work properly. (continued)

Y our memory module is not properly installed.

You have a memory failure.

The device is not properly installed.

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.

Remove and re-install your memory upgrade module. 

See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 68. Check for Power On Self Test (POST) messages.

See “Power On Self Test Messages” on page 85.

Remove and re-install the device. See “Device Ports” on page 48.

Close the application and restart your notebook.

See your software documentation and activate the correct driver.



- Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions ExpressCard Problems

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

Power Failures

Y ou turn on the system and nothing seems to happen.

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.

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

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

The main battery is completely discharged, there is no power adapter or optional second battery installed.

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

page 63.

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.

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.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 20. Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

- Troubleshooting

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 primary battery is installed but is faulty.

The battery or batteries are low.

The power adapter 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.

You have a battery  failure.

You are operating on battery power and ignored a low battery alarm until the battery is dead and the system has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode.

Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition of the batteries. See “Status Indicator Panel” on page 20. 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 (see page 20) to determine the presence and condition of the batteries.Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery.

Verify that your adapter (AC or auto/airline) is connected correctly .

See “Power Sources” on page 33.

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.

Verify the battery condition using the Status Indicator panel (see page 20), and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted.

Install a power adapter and then push the Power/Suspend/Resume button. See “Power Sources” on page 33.

Y our power adapter has failed or lost power.

- Troubleshooting

Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has po wer.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

Your LIFEBOOK notebook will not work on battery alone.

The batteries seem to  discharge too quickly.

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

“Status Indicator Panel” on page 20.

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.

Check the Power Options menu settings and adjust according to

your operating needs. Batteries are very old. Replace the batteries. The brightness is turned

all the way up.

Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness

the more power your display uses. The batteries have 

been exposed to high temperatures.

The batteries are too hot or too cold.

- Troubleshooting

Replace the batteries.

Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature. Charging

icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when battery is outside

of operating range.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions 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.

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

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.

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.

Y our system is secured, requiring a password to load the OS.

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

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

The BIOS CMOS holdup battery has failed.

You have inst alled the LIFEBOOK/Security Application panel.

Enable the button by going to theControl Panel > Power Options

Properties. Select “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 39.

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 39.

See the POST messages to determine the meaning and severity

of the problem. Not all messages are errors; some are simply sta-

tus indicators. See “Power On Self Test Messages” on page 85.

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 (see page 20) for presence of

the Security icon. If it is visible, enter your password.

Video Problems

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

The notebook is set for an external monitor only.

- Troubleshooting

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

Display Manager, which allows you to change display devices.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

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

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

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

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

Power management timeouts may be set for short intervals and you didn’t notice the display come on and go off.

POST has detected a failure that doesn’t allow the display to operate.

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

Power management timeouts may be set for short intervals and you didn’t notice the display come on and go off.

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 dis-

play may be shut off by Stan dby mode, Auto Suspend or Video

Timeout)

Contact your support representative.

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 39.

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)

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. Small object (like a

paper clip) is stuck between the display and keyboard.

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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.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions

The display has bright or dark spots.

The display is dark when on battery power.

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.

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

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.

A running application doesn’t support the native pixel resolution and display compression is enabled.

Y our ex ternal monitor is not properly installed.

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

This is normal; do nothing.

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.

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 “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 39.

Reinstall your device. See “External Video Port” on page 50.

Check your device and operating system documentation and acti-

vate the proper driver.

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.

Y our ex ternal monitor is not compatible with your notebook.

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

- Troubleshooting

See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Sup-

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

page 107.

See your application manual and help displays screens for 

more information. Not all messages are errors some may simply

be status.

Power On Self Test Messages

The following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanation of each message. Error messages are marked with an *. If an error message is displayed that is not in this list, write it down and check your operating system documentation both on screen and in the manual. If you can find no reference to the message and its meaning is not clear, contact your support representative for assistance.

nnnn Memory Cache Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested by the Power On Self  Test. (This can only appear if you have an SRAM PC Card installed.)

Floppy Disk drive A error or Floppy Disk drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS Power On Self Test diskette tests. Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility , See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 39. and that the diskette drive is installed correctly. If the disk drive is properly defined and installed, avoid using it and contact your support representative.

*Extended Memory Failed at address line: xx

Extended memory not working or not configured properly. If you have an installed memory upgrade module, verify that the module is properly installed. If it is properly installed, you may want to check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative.

nnnn Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested.

*Failure Fixed Disk n (where x=1-4)

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The fixed disk is not working or not configured properly . This may mean that the hard drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self T est. Run the setup utility to check for the hard drive type settings and correct them if necessary. If the settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system, there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue. Contact your support representative.

*Incorrect Drive A type – run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test. Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency.

*Incorrect Drive B type – run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test. Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency.

*Invalid NVRAM Data

Problem with NVRAM access. It’s unlikely, but if you see this message you may have display problems. You can continue operating but should contact your support representative for more information.

*Keyboard controller error

The keyboard controller test failed. You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then. Contact your support representative.

*Keyboard error

Keyboard not working. Y o u may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then. Contact your support representative.

*Stuck Key

BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck key. Y ou may have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an external keyboard until then. Contact your support representative.

*Monitor type does not match CMOS – Run SETUP

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Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup. This probably means your BIOS is corrupted. Run the setup utility and set all settings to defaults. If you still get this error, contact your support representative.

*Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C: Enter the setup utility and see if both the fixed disk, and drive A: are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly. Unless you have changed your installation greatly, the operating system should be on drive C:. If the setup utility is correctly set, your hard drive may be corrupted.

*Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data destroying failure. Contact your support representative.

*Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. This is a potentially data-destroying failure. Contact  your support representative.

*Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to SETUP

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press the [F1] key to continue the boot process or the [F2] key to enter Setup and change any settings.

*Previous boot incomplete – Default configuration used

Previous Power On Self Test did not complete successfully. The Power On Self Test will load default values and offer to run Setup. If the previous failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail also. If using the default settings does not allow you to complete a successful boot sequence, you should turn off the power and contact your support representative.

*Real time clock error

Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require board repair. Contact your support representative.

*Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

- Troubleshooting

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected. You are risking data corruption if you continue. Contact your support representative.

nnnn Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

*System battery is dead – Replace and run SETUP

The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead. This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a support representative to change. You can continue operating but you will have to use setup utility default values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your notebook.

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

*System CMOS checksum bad – Default Configuration Used

BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory. Run Setup and reconfigure the system.

*System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected. This means that there is a fault in your built-in memory . If you continue to operate, you risk corrupting your data. Contact your support representative for repairs.

nnnn System Memory Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested.

*System timer error

The timer test failed. The main clock that operates the computer is faulty. Requires repair of system board. Contact your support representative for repairs.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Restoring Your System Image and Software

ClickMe!

It is very important that you create DVD copies of your Factory Image before beginning to use your system. To do so, follow the instructions below in the “Saving Your Factory Image” section.

Along with instructions on saving your Factory Image, this document outlines several other important procedures, such as making a system image, restoring your Factory Image and system images, managing your images, and restoring the partitions on a hard drive.

• IN ORDER TO INSTALL APPLICATIONS AND DRIVERS, MAKE COPIES OF FACTORY AND SYSTEM IMAGES, AND BURN

S, APPLICATION MEDIA, AND BOOTABLE DISCS YOU MUST HAVE AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNALLY CONNECTED

DAR

WRITABLE DVD DRIVE.

• IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COPY YOUR FACTORY IMAGE TO REMOVABLE MEDIA (E.G., DVD DISCS).

AILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN AN INABILITY TO RESTORE THE IMAGE AT A FUTURE DATE.

• WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE DVD-R OR DVD+R DISCS FOR YOUR BACKUP, BUT SUPPO RTED MEDIA* FOR

IMAGE BACKUPS INCLUDE

FOR FACTORY IMAGE, DAR, APPLICATION DATA, AND BOOTABLE DISC: DVD-R/+R. FOR USER-CREATED BACKUP IMAGE: DVD-R/+R, DVD-RW/+RW, DVD-DL. 



EPENDING UPON YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE AND MEDIA FORMAT USED, SOME MEDIA TYPES MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE

* D

FOR CREATING IMAGE BACKUPS.

UE TO CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, SOME THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED

SEPARATELY USING THE APPLICATION MEDIA BUNDLED WITH YOUR SYSTEM.

:

Saving your Factory Image

When you purchased your system, a copy of the pre-installed Factory Image was loaded into a hidden partition on your hard disk drive. Having a copy of the original Factory Image available to you means that in the event of system failure, you will be able to restore it to its original state.

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After you launch the ClickMe! utility when you first start up your system, you should make a copy of the Factory Image to DVD discs. You will need several blank discs (DVD-R or DVD+R discs are recommended) in order to create the copy . After creating the copy , be sure to label the discs and keep them in a safe place to ensure they do not get damaged.

Creating Backup Images of Factory Image, DAR, and Discs

SOME CONFIGURATIONS OF CERTAIN LIFEBOOK MODELS DO NOT HAVE APPLICATIONS LOADED ON THE HARD DRIVE;

RATHER, THEY ARE LOADED ON THE DAR DISC. PLEASE TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT WHEN READING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.

Using the [Manage/Change] button, you can create backup images of the Factory Image, DAR, Application Disc, or Bootable Disc.

1 Launch My Recovery from the desktop icon. 2 Select [Manage/Create] -> [Backup Images] 

The Backup Images menu displays a list from which you can choose which type of disc you want to burn: Bootable Disc, Drivers and Applications Restore Disc, Application Disc, or Recovery Disc.

3 Select Recovery Disc, then click [Ma ke DVD] 4 Confirm that the # box has “2” (Note that in some cases the box may display a larger number for the factory

image, depending upon its size.)

5 The message “Recovery Disc #1. will be created. Enter your comments and number of media on the DVD”.

Click [YES] to burn the Factory Image.

IN THE FOLLOWING STEP, DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE COPY IS COMPLETE.

6 While the copy is being made, a “Writing to the media” screen displays a progress bar. When the copy is

complete, a dialog will appear informing you of the successful completion of the backup.

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7 Repeat the process for the remaining three images on disc (Bootable Disc, Drivers and Applications Restore

Disc, and Application Disc). The number of images ava ilable may vary depending on your system model; some models do not have the applications loaded on the hard drive.

Recovering Your Factory Image

In the event you need to restore your original Factory Image, perform the following steps. Note that there may be some third-party applications that need to be installed from the application media bundled with your system.

ALL USER-CREATED DATA WILL BE DELETED FROM YOUR SYSTEM WHEN THE FACTORY IMAGE IS RESTORED.

In order to recover your Factory Image, perform the steps outlined in “Running Recovery and Utility from hard disk” on page 3.

Backing Up a System Image

User-Configured System Backups: On your desktop, there is a [MyRecovery] icon that allows you to make backups of your current system image either to another location on your

My Recovery

hard drive or on removable media. A system image is the configuration of your C: drive at a particular point of time. Y ou may want to make system image backups occasionally in order to have points to which you can return without having to go all the way back to the Factory Image.

By default, system images are saved in the D: drive in the MyRecovery folder . You can also elect to save the image to an external hard drive.

1 Click the [MyRecovery] icon on your desktop. 2 Click the [Backup] button on the MyRecovery screen. 3 On the next screen that appears, you can enter up to 200 characters of information about the backup file. This

information will help you to identify the image at a later date.

4 Click the [OK] button and the system will reboot.

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5 After rebooting, the “Creating of the backup image” window appears, in which you can either click [Create the

image on D drive] or [Select the drive] if you want to save to an external hard disk drive.

6 An image appears showing you graphically how the image will be stored. Click the [Next] button. 7 Click [Execute] to start the backup.

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Managing Your Backup Images

With the MyRecovery tool you can also make copies of backup images, archive them on DVD, or delete them from your hard drive.

1 To begin, click the [MyRecovery] icon on your desktop. 2 Click the [Manage/Create] button in the MyRecovery window. 3 When the MyRecovery Manager window appears, click [Manage Backup Images]. 4 In the next window , a list of your backup images appea rs. Below the list are three buttons allowing you to [Make

DVD], [Copy], or [Delete] your backup images.

5 Select an image title from the list, then click the action button you would like to perform. 6 Note that you need to have an external disk drive connected for the [Copy] button to be enabled. If yo u elect to

copy the image, you will be prompted to enter the destination. If you are ready to copy, click [OK] to proceed. A progress screen appears while the backup copy is being made.

7 Note that if you copy an image to an external hard drive, both the original and the copy will appear in the [Backup

Images] window with identical names, dates, and file sizes, but with the dif ferent drive letter to distin guish them. Before you select [Make DVD], be sure you have a recordabl e DVD drive connected and blank DVDs a vailable.

Using the Recovery and Utility Tools

The Recovery and Utility tools consist of a variety of tools that will help you recover your Factory Image, recover system images, and delete the data from your hard disk.

Methods for accessing the utilities

Recovery and Utility T ools are preinstalled in a hidden partition by the factory, or they can be accessed by using the bootable disc. Please note that you can delete Recovery and Utility tools from your hard disk drive if you modify the partitions. In this case you will not be able to use the hidden partition for booting to Recovery and Utility Tools, but you will still be able to boot from the disc.

Determining whether Recovery and Utility is pre-loaded

1 Turn on or reboot your system. When the Fujitsu logo appears, press [F12] key.

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2 From the Boot Menu that appears, check whether the <Recovery and Utility> option is present. If it is not

present, it means that the utility must be used from the disc. Proceed to “Running Recovery and Utility from the Bootable Disc” if <Recovery and Utility> is unavailable.

3 You can also use the SecureCore menu to determine whether the utility is pre-loaded by powering on your

system then pressing the [Enter] key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. The SecureCore Menu will appear and the Recovery and Utility option will appear in the menu.

Running Recovery and Utility from hard disk

1 Turn on or reboot your system. When the Fujitsu logo appears, press [F12] key. 2 Cursor down to <Recovery and Utility> and press the [Enter] key. 3 While the files are being loaded from the disc, a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. 4 When the System Recovery Options dialog opens, select a new keyboard layout, if necessary, then click [Next]. 5 When the Operating System dialog appears, select “Use recovery tools...”, then click [Next]. 6 If necessary, enter your password, then click [OK]. 7 When System Recovery Options window appears, click on Recovery and Utility. 8 The Recovery and Utility screen appears on the screen with three tabs: Diagnostics, Recovery and Utility.

Please note that Diagnostics tab is not supported on cert ain LifeBook/S tylistic models when running Recovery and Utility from the hard disk. In order to restore the operating system, please use the middle icon “Restoring the Factory Image (only C:\drive)” under the Recovery tab.

Running Recovery and Utility from the Bootable disc

To verify/change boot-up priority (rather than booting-up from a hard drive or external floppy drive), perform the following steps:

THE BOOTABLE DISC CAN ONLY BE USED WITH THE SYSTEM WITH WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED.

1 Power on your system. When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. press the [Enter] key or click on the left

mouse or touchpad button; the SecureCore™ Menu will appear.

2 Select the Boot Menu from the SecureCore Menu. 3 Highlight the CD/DVD option.

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Fujitsu LifeBook NH751 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

About This Guide

Conventions Used in the Guide

Fujitsu Contact Information

Getting to Know Your LIFEBOOK

Overview

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Top and Front Components

Left-Side Panel Components

Right-Side Panel Components

Back Panel Components

Bottom Components

Status Indicator Panel

Power Indicator

Battery Charging / DC In Indicator

Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator

NumLk Indicator

CapsLock Indicator

ScrLk Indicator

Keyboard

Using the Keyboard

Touchpad Pointing Device

Clicking

Double-Clicking

Dragging

Navigating Using Gestures

Touchpad Control Adjustment

Volume Control

Controlling the Volume

Getting Started with Your LIFEBOOK

Power Sources

Connecting the Power Adapters

Display Panel

Opening the Display Panel

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness

Using the Keyboard

Using the Power Options

Using the Windows Mobility Center

Closing the Display Panel

Starting Your LIFEBOOK Notebook

Power On

Boot Sequence

Hard Disk Drive Passwords

BIOS Setup Utility

Booting the System

Starting Windows the First Time

Changing Partition Sizes

Installing ClickMe!

 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility

Power Management

Power and Suspend/Resume Button

Sleep Mode

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature

Windows Power Management

Restarting the System

Power Off

Device Ports

LAN Jack

HDMI Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

External Video Port

eSATA Port

User-Installable Features

Lithium ion Battery

Recharging the Batteries

Replacing the Battery

Optical Drive

Loading Media

Removing Media

Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release

Playing Media on the Optical Drive

Using the Drive on Battery Power

AutoPlay Notification Function

Using ExpressCards™