Fujitsu LifeBook P Series Manual

Copyright

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reserved. No part of this publication may be
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prior written consent of Fujitsu Limited. No part
of this publication may be stored or transmitted
in any electronic form without the written consent
of Fujitsu Limited.

Operations are subject to the following two
conditions:

(1) This device may not be allowed to cause
harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

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

(1) This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Fujitsu Limited 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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9. If an extension cord is used with this product,
make sure that the total ampere rating of the
equipment plugged into the extension cord
does not exceed the extension cord ampere
rating. Also, make sure that the total rating
of all products plugged into the wall outlet
does not exceed 15 amperes.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this
product through cabinet slots as they may
touch dangerous voltage points that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.

11. Do not attempt to service this product
yourself, as opening or removing co vers may
expose you to dangerous voltage points or
other risks. Refer all ser vicing to qualified
service personnel.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord or plug is damaged

or frayed.
b. If liquid has been spilled into the product.
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or

water.
d. If the product does not operate normally

when the operating instructions are followed.

Adjust only those controls that are covered

by the operating instructions since improper

adjustment of other controls may result in

damage and will often require extensive

work by a qualified technician to restore the

product to normal condition.
e. If the product has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged.
f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance, indicating a need for service.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions carefully . Sa ve these
instructions for future reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked
on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet
before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners
or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand or table. The product ma y fall, causing
serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the
back or bottom are provided for ventilation;
to ensure reliable operation of the product
and to protect it from overheating, these
openings must not be blocked or covered.
The openings should never be blocked by
placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or
other similar surface. This product should
never be placed near or over a radiator or
heat register or in a built-in installation unless
proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should be operated from the
type of power indicated on the marking label.
If you are not sure of the type of power
available , consult your dealer or local po wer
company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power
cord. Do not locate this product where
persons will walk on the cord.

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13. CAUTION: When replacing the battery, be

sure to install it with the polarities in the
correct position. There is a danger of
explosion if the battery is replaced with
an incorrect type or is mistreated. Do not
recharge, disassemble or dispose of in
fire. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer . Dispose of the used battery
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

14. Use only the proper type of power supply

cord set (provided in your accessories box)
for this unit. It should be a detachable type:
UL listed/CSA certified, BS1363, ASTA,
SS145 certified, rated 10A 250V minimum,
VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum
length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use
only UL Listed Class 2 Adapters with an output
rating of 16 VDC, with a current of 2.5 A.
AC adapter output polarity:

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:

L Do not use this product near water f or example,

near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or
laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.

L Avoid using the modem during an electrical

storm. There may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.

L Do not use the modem to report a gas leak in

the vicinity of the leak.

L 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.

L To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 A WG

or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified
Telecommunication Line Cord.

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.

For 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.

Proper Disposal of Battery

Under federal, state or local law , it ma y be illegal
to dispose of batteries by putting them in the
rubbish bin or trash cans. Please take care of
our environment and dispose of batteries
properly. Check with your local government
authority for details regarding recycling or
disposing of unwanted batteries.

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NOTE ON BACKUP DATA

Please make a backup of the Operating System,
any software programs, and created files (and
update regularly).

If you send this product to Fujitsu, or any of its
affiliates, suppliers, service providers or resellers
for repair, Fujitsu does not guarantee the data
integrity. It is your responsibility to back data up
beforehand.

Fujitsu does not assume any obligation for
compensation for damages, data integrity, or
restoration, etc., if your data is lost for an y reason,
except as written in the warranty.

NOTE ON USE REQUIRED HIGH
SAFETY

This product is designed and manufactured for
general use, including general office use,
personal use, household use and ordinary
industrial use.

This product is not designed for or intended for
use under dangerous (fatal) conditions, unless
extreme safety precautions are implemented.

Do not use this product without implementing
high-level safety precautions.

Failure to f ollow this warning may result in death,
personal injury, se vere ph ysical damage or other
loss, if used in or near any or more of the
following:

• nuclear reaction control system in a nuclear
facility

• automatic flight control system in an airplane
or other flight control system

• mass transport control system

• medical instruments for life support system

• missile launching control for weapon system

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AUSTRALIAN W ARNINGS
WARNING

FOR SAFETY REASONS, ONLY CONNECT
EQUIPMENT WITH A TELECOMMUNICA­TIONS COMPLIANCE LABEL. THIS INCLUDES
CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT PREVIOUSLY LA­BELLED PERMITTED OR CERTIFIED.

Connection of Non Certified/Approved
peripherals may result in the equipment
operating outside the Australian EMI
Standards.

Modems connected to the Australian
telecommunications network must be operated
in accordance with the Labelling Notice. This
modem has been specifically configured to
ensure compliance with the ACA Standards. Do
not adjust your modem or software outside the
values indicated below. To do so would result in
your modem being operated in a non-compliant
manner.

Call Attempts/Retries:

Applications software shall be configured so that
no more than 3 attempts are made to establish a
connection to a given number (Note: if the modem
can detect service tones, up to 10 attempts can
be made). If the call sequence is unsuccessful,
there shall be a delay of at least 30 minutes
before attempting to call the number again.

Failure to set the modem and any application
software used with the modem, to the values
shown above will result in the modem being
operated in a non-compliant manner.
Consequently, this would be in violation of the
Labelling Notice for this equipment and the
Telecommunications Act 1997 prescribes
penalties for the connection of non-compliant
equipment.

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NEW ZEALAND WARNINGS

The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal
equipment indicates only that Telecom has
accepted that the item complies with minimum
conditions for connection to its network. It
indicates no endorsement of the product by
T elecom, nor does it provide an y sort of warranty .
Above all, it provides no assurance that an y item
will work correctly in all respects with another
item of Telepermitted equipment of a different
make or model, nor does it imply that any product
is compatible with all of Telecom’s network
services.

This equipment is not capable under all operating
conditions of correct operation at the higher
speeds for which it is designed. 56 KBPS
connections are likely to be restricted to lower
bit rates when connected to some PSTN
implementations. Telecom will accept no
responsibility should difficulties arise in such
circumstances.

Immediately disconnect this equipment should it
become physically damaged, and arrange for its
disposal or repair.

This equipment shall not be used in any manner,
which could constitute a nuisance to other
Telecom customers.

This equipment shall not be set to make
automatic calls to the Telecom “111” Emergency
Service.

This device is equipped with pulse dialing while
the New Zealand standard is DTMF tone dialing.
There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will
always continue to support pulse dialing. It is
strongly recommended that pulse dialing is not
used.

Some parameters required for compliance with
Telecom’s Telepermit requirements are
dependent on the equipment (PC) associated
with this device. The associated equipment shall
be set to operate within the following limits for
compliance with Telecom’s Specifications:

For repeat calls to the same number.

There shall be no more than 10 call attempts
to the same number within any 30 minute
period for any single manual call initiation and
the equipment shall go on-hook for a period of
not less than 30 seconds between the end of
one attempt and the beginning of the next
attempt.

For Automatic calls to different numbers.

The equipment shall go on-hook for a period
of not less than 5 seconds between the end of
one attempt and the beginning of the next
attempt.

For Automatically answered Incoming
Calls.

Incoming calls shall be answered between 3
and 30 seconds from the start of the ringing.

For correct operation, the total of the RNs of all
devices connected to a single line at anytime
should not exceed 5. The RN of this Equipment
is 0.5.

WARNING:

CONNECTION OF NON CERTIFIED/
APPROVED PERIPHERALS MAY RESULT IN
THE EQUIPMENT OPERA TING OUTSIDE THE
NEW ZEALAND EMI STANDARDS.

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NOTE:

The screens and illustrations shown in this
examples may slightly vary depending on the
operating environment that you have installed.

B. If you are located in New Zealand

1. Click start select Control panel select
"Phone and Modem Options".

2. Choose “New Zealand in What Country/
region are you in now? pull down menu
bar.

3. Select Phone system as "Tone Dialing".

4. Click OK.

NOTE: Modem setting in Windows

Vista

A. If you are located in Australia

1. Click Start select Control panel select
"Phone and Modem Options".

2. Choose "Australia" in What Country/
region are you in now? pull down menu
bar.

3. Select Phone system as "Tone Dialing".

4. Click OK.

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Fujitsu LifeBook® P Series Notebook

Table of Contents

1

PREFACE

About This Guide ...........................................3

2

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
NOTEBOOK

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Top and Front Components ............................ 9

Left-Side Panel Components .........................11

Right-Side Panel Components.......................12

Rear Panel Components................................13

Bottom Components ......................................14

Status Indicator Panel

Battery Level Indicator ...................................15

Hard Drive Access Indicator .......................... 16

CapsLk Indicator ............................................16

ScrLk Indicator ...............................................16

NumLk Indicator .............................................16

Display Panel

Opening the Display Panel.............................17

Using the System as a Tablet......................... 17

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness ...............18

LifeBook Tablet PC/Security Buttons

Changing Tablet Notebook Functions ............21

Setting Up Lifebook Security Panel................22

Passwords......................................................22

Using Your Lifebook Security Panel ...............23

Precautions ....................................................23

Uninstalling The Security Panel Application...23

3

USING YOUR LIFEBOOK

Power Sources

Connecting the Power Adapters ....................27

Starting Y our Notebook

Power On .......................................................28

Boot Sequence .............................................. 28

Registering your LifeBook

P Series Notebook....................................28

Power Management

Suspend/Resume Button ...............................29

Standby Mode ................................................30

Hibernate Mode ............................................. 30

Display Timeout..............................................31

Hard Disk Timeout .........................................31

Windows Power Management........................31

Restarting the System ...................................31

Power Off .......................................................31

Shock Sensor Utility ......................... 32

USING FINGERPRINT

AUTHENTICATION ........................ 34

Characteristics of fingerprint

authentication ........................................... 34

OmniPass Enrollment Wizard ........................35

OmniPass Password Replacement

function .....................................................38

Password Management..................................40

File and Folder Encryption .............................41

Backup and Restore

OmniPass User Profiles............................ 42

OmniPass Control Center Overview ..............44

Version Information ........................................47

Scroling ..........................................................47

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4

USER-INSTALLABLE
FEATURES

Lithium ion Battery

Recharging the Batteries ............................... 51

Replacing the Battery.....................................52

Memory Upgrade Module

Installing Memory Upgrade Module ...............53

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module ..........54

Checking the Memory Capacity .....................54

Port Replicator

Rear Panel Components................................55

Attaching the Port Replicator .........................56

Detaching the Port Replicator ........................56

5

TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

Identifying the Problem ..................................59

Specific Problems ..........................................59

Note:

• For more detailed information, you can down­load a soft copy from our Fujitsu
website: http://www.pc-ap.fujitsu.com

• For Wireless LAN information, please refer to the
help file of Intel PROSet in the Control Panel.

• For Bluetooth information, please refer to the
User’s Guide in the Bluetooth utility installed on
your machine.

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Preface

1

2

Preface

3

Preface

About This Guide

The LifeBook® P Series Notebook from Fujitsu
is a powerful convertible Notebook computer. It
can be used either as a standard notebook using
keyboard input, or in tablet configuration using
pen input. It is powered by an Intel

®

microprocessor, has a built-in color touch screen
display, and brings the computing power of
desktop personal computers (PCs) to a portable
and versatile environment.

This manual explains how to operate your
LifeBook

®

P Series Notebook. Your LifeBook P

Series Notebook is compatible with the IBM

®

PC

AT, and it comes with Windows

®

Vista Business

Edition pre-installed.
Your LifeBook

®

P Series Notebook is a
completely selfcontained unit with an active­matrix (TFT), touchscreen color LCD display. It
has a powerful interface that enab les it to support
a variety of optional features.

Conventions Used in the Guide

Keyboard keys appear in brackets.
Example: [Fn], [F1], [Esc], [Enter] and [Ctrl].

On screen buttons or menu items appear in bold.
Example: Click OK to restart your Notebook.

DOS commands you enter appear in Courier
type.

Example: Shut down the computer?

The point icon highlights information that
will enhance your understanding of the
subject material.

The caution icon highlights information that
is important to the safe operation of your
computer, or to the integrity of your files.
Please read all caution information carefully .

The warning icon highlights information that
can be hazardous to either you, your
computer, or your files. Please read all
warning information carefully.

Calibrating the Pen

In order to ensure accurate tracking between the
pen and cursor, you must run the Touch Screen
Calibration Utility before you use the Touch
Screen for the first time, or after you change the
display resolution.

To run the calibration utility:

1. Go to Start → Control Panel and doub le-click
on the T ab let and P en Settings icon.

2. Click Calibrate.

3. Adjust the display of your Tablet PC to a
comfortable angle.

4. Using the pen, firmly touch the screen directly
on the (+) symbol; the pen tip, the (+) symbol
will move to the next location.

5. Repeat step 4 in the four corners of the screen,
then click OK.

4

5

Getting to Know
Your Notebook

2

6

Getting to Know Your Notebook

7

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Connectors and peripheral interfaces on the
LifeBook P Series notebook and the optional Port
Replicator allow you to connect a variety of
devices. Specific locations are illustrated in

Figures 2-1 through 2-5. The table below pro vides
a short description of each icon on the LifeBook
P Series notebook. Each of the icons is either
molded into or printed on the notebook chassis.

Connection

DC in connector

Secure Digital
(SD) Slot

USB Ports

Microphone
Jack

Fingerprint
Sensor

Headphone
Jack

Modem

Port Replicator

Security lock
slot

Suspend/
Resume button

Local Area
Network (LAN)

Notebook Icon

Purpose

Connect an external power source such as the AC adapter or
auto/airline adapter.

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

Connect Universal Serial Bus 2.0 or 1.1 compliant devices to the
notebook.

Connect an external microphone. The internal microphone is
disabled when you plug in an external microphone.

Use the fingerprint sensor to log onto the system using your
fingerprint as the “password”.

Connect stereo headphones or powered external speakers. The
internal speaker is disabled when you plug in external headphones
or powered speakers.

Connect a telephone line to the internal modem using a standard
RJ-11 telephone plug.

Connect the notebook port replicator or other approved docking
device. Refer to documentation accompanying the dock for more
information.

The security slot allows you to secure the notebook using notebook
locking devices.

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

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

8

Connection

Battery Release
Latch

Wireless LAN
On-Off Switch

Notebook Icon

Purpose

The battery release latch allows you to remove the battery from
your system for storage or replacement.

The wireless LAN switch allows you to turn power to the optional
wireless LAN device on and off.

Table 2-1 System icons

Getting to Know Your Notebook

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Fingerprint Sensor

The Fingerprint Sensor provides an alternative
way to Windows logon authentication and
homepages logon authentication. Please ref er to
the section on "Using Fingerprint Authentication"
for more details.

Some applications may not allow you to scroll
up and down a document.

Microphone

The microphone allow you to input mono audio.

Figure 2-1. LifeBook P series notebook with display open

Fingerprint Sensor

Bi-direction

Rotation Hinge

Quick Point

Speaker

Microphone

Top and Front Components

The following is a brief description of the top and
front features of the LifeBook P series notebook.

(Figure 2-1)

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch locks and releases the
display panel.

Display Panel

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

LifeBook Application/

Security Buttons

Display Panel
Latch

Display
Panel

Suspend/
Resume Button

Status Indicator LEDs

Keyboard

Backlight ON/
OFF Switch

Speaker

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Quick Point

It offers an additional method to move the displa y
cursor (mouse pointer).

Speakers

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

Bi-Direction Rotation Hinge

The rotation hinge allows you to transform your
Notebook from a notebook configuration into a
tablet configuration.

Status Indicator LEDs

The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that
correspond to specific components of your
LifeBook P series notebook.

LifeBook Application/Security Button

The LifeBook P Series notebook/Security Button
provide hardware security and application launch
capabilities.

Suspend/Resume Button

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

Keyboard

A 84-key ke yboard with dedicated Windows ke y,
Page Up (PgUp) ke y and Page Down (PgDn) k ey .

Getting to Know Your Notebook

11

Figure 2-2. LifeBook P series notebook left-side panel

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth

On/Off Switch

Left-Side Panel Components

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

(Figure 2-2)

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

The wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch is
used to power off the wireless antenna when not
in use.

PC Card Slot

It allows you to install a PC Card.

PC Card Slot

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Right-Side Panel Components

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

SD/Memory Stick Slot

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

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an
external mono microphone.

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect
headphones or powered external speakers.

Figure 2-3. LifeBook P series notebook right-side panel

Microphone Jack

DC Pow er JackPen/ Pen Holder

Headphone Jack

Pen/ Pen Holder

The pen is used as the interface with the active
digitizer display.

USB 2.0 Ports

The USB 2.0 ports allows you to connect
Universal Serial Bus devices.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows y ou to plug in the AC
adapter to power your Notebook and charge the
internal Lithium ion Battery.

SD/Memory Stick Slot

USB 2.0 Ports

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13

Figure 2-4. LifeBook P series notebook rear panel

External Monitor Port

The external monitor port allows you to connect
an external VGA or SVGA monitor. Note that
when the optional Port Replicator is attached to
the system, you must use the external monitor
port on the Port Replicator rather than the port
on the system.

Air Vents

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

[ To protect your notebook from damage

and to optimize system performance, be
sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed,
clean, and clear of debris. This may
require periodic cleaning, depending
upon the environment in which the system
is used.

[ Do 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.

Rear Panel Components

Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Port

The Modem (RJ-11) telephone port is for
attaching a telephone line to the internal
multinational 56K modem.

The internal modem is not intended for use
with Digital PBX systems. Do not connect the
internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may
cause serious damage to the internal modem
or your entire LifeBook P Series notebook.
Consult your PBX manufacturer’s
documentation for details. Some hotels hav e
Digital PBX systems. Be sure to find out
BEFORE you connect your modem.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The optional internal LAN (RJ-45) por t is used
for an internal Fast Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet
1000/100/10Mbps) connection.

External VGA Port

LAN (RJ-45) Port

Modem (RJ-11) Port

Anti-theft Lock Slot

Air V ents

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Lithium Ion
Battery Bay

Port
Replicator
Connector

Memory
Upgrade
Compartment

Figure 2-5. LifeBook P series notebook bottom panel

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your Notebook comes with high speed
Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM). The
memory upgrade compartment allows you to
expand the system memory capacity of your
Notebook, hence improving overall perf ormance.

Battery Release Latches

Slide and hold this latch before sliding the Battery
Bay Lock Latch to unlock the battery.

Battery Release Latches

Bottom Components

Following is a brief description of your P series
notebook’s bottom panel components.

(Figure 2-

5)

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 sw apping a discharged battery with a charged
Lithium ion battery.

Port Replicator Connector

This connector allows you to connect the optional
Port Replicator.

Getting to Know Your Notebook

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Status Indicators

The status indicators display symbols that
correspond to specific components of your
notebook. (Figure 2-6) The symbols show how
each of those components is operating. Note that
keyboard-related indicators (CapsLk, NumLk,
ScrLk) are located above the keyboard.

Battery Level Indicator

The Battery Level indicators shows whether the
Lithium ion battery is installed and charging, and
how much charge is availab le within the batteries.
L Green: The battery is installed and fully

charged.

L Amber: The battery is installed and is

approximately half charged.

L Red: The battery charge is low and it should

be charged with an adapter or replaced with
a charged battery.

Figure 2-6. Status Indicators

Hard Drive

Access

CapsLk

ScrLk

NumLk

Battery

Level

Indicators

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

If there is no battery activity and the power
adapters are not connected, the Battery
Level indicators will also be off.

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Num Lock Indicator

The Num Lock indicator states that the integral
keyboard is set in ten-ke y numeric keypad mode.

If there is no battery activity and the power
adapters are not connected, the Battery Level
indicators will also be off.

If you are using the optional external
numerical keypad, pressing the [NumLk] ke y
will activate the external keypad. The
indicator will come on, however it will not
change any of the functionality of your
keyboard keys.

Hard Drive Access Indicator

The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether
your internal hard drive is being accessed.

Caps Lock Indicator

The Caps Lock indicator states that your
keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.

Scroll Lock Indicator

The Scroll Lock indicator states that your scroll
lock is active.

Getting to Know Your Notebook

17

Display Panel Latch

Figure 2-7. Opening the display

3. Holding the top edge of the display panel, pull

it forward until it is lying nearly atop the
keyboard.

4. Push the latch towards the display

(See “A” in

Figure 2-8)

. The latch will pivot so the top latch

disappears, and the bottom latch appears

(See “B” in Figure 2-8)

. Holding the latch do wn,
lay the display flush against the system so that
the latch engages. You can now use your
system as a tablet.

(Figure 2-12)

5. To return the system to notebook
configuration, repeat step 3 and 2.

Latch Release Button

Figure 2-8. Latching/Unlatching

Top latch

Bottom latch

Display Side

Display P anel

Your LifeBook P series notebook contains a
display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in
bright environments. The convertible design of
your notebook allows you to open the displa y fully ,
rotate it 180 degrees, and lay it face up on the
keyboard. This allows you to use the system as
a tablet, much as you would use a pad of paper.

Opening the Display Panel

1. Press the latch release button. This releases
the locking mechanism. While holding the latch
release, lift display cover.

2. Lift the display backwards, being careful not
to touch the screen, until it is at a comfortable
viewing angle.

(Figure 2-7)

Using the System as a Tablet

If you would like to use the system as a tablet,
perform the following steps.

In the following step, be sure to position the
display perpendicular to the keyboard,
otherwise the keyboard or display co ver could
get scratched.

1. Lift the display until it is perpendicular to the

keyboard.

(Figure 2-9)

2. When the display is perpendicular to the

keyboard, rotate it 180 degrees in either
direction

(Figure 2-10)

so that it is facing

backwards.

(Figure 2-11)

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Figure 2-10. Rotating the display

Figure 2-11. Display rotated completely

Figure 2-9. Fully open display

Figure 2-12. System in tablet configuration

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness

Once you have turned on your notebook, you
may want to adjust the brightness level of the
screen to a more comfortable viewing lev el. There
are two ways to adjust the brightness, k eyboard
and power management utility.

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 If using AC power your brightness setting

is set to its highest level b y default. If using
battery power your brightness settings is
set to approximately mid-lev el by def ault.

 The higher the brightness level, the more

power the LifeBook P Series notebook will
consume and the faster your batteries will
discharge. For maximum battery life,
make sure that the brightness is set as
low as possible.

Using Keyboard to Adjust Brightness

Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard
changes the system setting (i.e., the settings you
make via the function keys automatically changes
the brightness settings in the system’s Pen and
Tablet Settings).

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

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

Using Power Management to Adjust
Brightness

T o adjust brightness with the power management
utility, click Star t → Control Panel → Tablet and
Pen Settings.
Select the Display tab and set the screen
brightness slider for battery and AC power
scenarios.

Using the Fujitsu Menu to Adjust Brightness

T o adjust brightness using the Fujitsu menu, click
on the Fujitsu Menu icon in the system tray in
the lower right corner of the screen (or double­click the Function button). From the menu that
appears, select Brightness Control. The Tablet
and Pen Settings window will open. Select the
Display tab and set the screen brightness slider
for battery and AC power scenarios.

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Primary Function

Page Down

Page Up

Screen Rotation

Secondary Function

Selection

Ctl+Alt+Del Button

Figure 2-18. LifeBook P Series notebook Security/Notebook Buttons

LifeBook Application/Security
Buttons

A unique feature of your LifeBook P Series
notebook is the array of Security buttons. These
buttons allow you to secure y our notebook from
unauthorized use and to launch specific
applications with the touch of a button.

If the security system is activated, upon starting
your notebook or resuming from Standby,
Hibernate, or shut-down mode the security
system will require you to enter a password code
using the security buttons. After you enter the
correct password, your notebook will resume
operation.

The five security/notebook buttons are located
on the bottom right-hand side of the display when
it is configured to be used as a notebook.

(Figure 2-18)

Security functions: All five buttons are used
when implementing security functions. Four of

the buttons are used to enter the password, and
the fifth is used as an Enter button. See the right­hand column of Table 2-2.

Notebook functions: All five of the buttons hav e
primary functions. Four of the buttons have
secondary functions when used as application
buttons. The secondary functions are activated
by pressing the Function (Fn) button while
pressing the application button. See Table 2-2
for specific functions. The secondary functions
of the Application A and B buttons can be
changed to launch any application.

When the system is logging on or when it is
locked (i.e., when you have the Logon or
Computer Locked window showing on your
desktop), the A and B buttons act as [Tab]
and [Enter] keys, respectively.

Button Icon

Secondary Function

(Fn + Button)

User-defined Application A

(Default = Calculator)

User-defined Application B

(Default = MS Journal)

VGA-Out

Fujitsu Utility Menu

None

Security Panel Function
(Pre-boot and resuming

from suspend)

Security Button 1

Security Button 2

Security Button 3

Security Button 4

Security Enter Button

Table 2-2 Lifebook Application/ Security Buttons

(1) Application A Button (3) Button 3

(2) Application B Button (4) Button 4

Enter Button

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Page Down/Application A Button

When you press the Page Down button when
the system is running, each press of the button
will scroll the screen down one frame. This allows
you to navigate quickly through large documents.

When you press the Fn button and hold it while
you press the Page Down/Application A b utton,
you will automatically start whichever program
is assigned to the button. The def ault application
for this button is Calculator.

Page Up/Application B Button

When you press the Page U p button when the
system is running, each press of the button will
scroll the screen up one frame. This allows you
to navigate quickly through large documents.

When you press the Fn button and hold it while
you press the Page Up/Application A button,
you will automatically start whichever program
is assigned to the button. The def ault application
for this button is Microsoft Journal.

Screen Rotation/VGA-Out Button

The screen rotation feature would normally be
used only when the system is configured as a
tablet. When you would like to use the tablet as
an eBook, for example , you would use the portrait
orientation; when accessing spreadsheets or
using the system as a notebook, you would more
typically use landscape orientation.

When the system is changed to tablet
configuration, the orientation automatically
changes to portrait mode by default.

The screen orientation default can be
changed by going to the Control Panel and
double-clicking on the Fujitsu Displa y Control
icon and selecting the desired defaults from
the Display Orientation section. After
changing the defaults, click [OK].

When you press the Screen Rotation / VGA-
Out button, the system screen orientation
changes from portrait (vertical) to landscape
(horizontal) or from landscape to
portrait.

Function/Fujitsu Menu Button

The Function button works in conjunction with
the other application buttons to provide additional
functionality for the buttons. Refer to specific
details above.*

Pressing the Fn button twice in succession
causes the Fujitsu Utility Menu to appear on your
screen, allowing you to modify certain system
settings.

Ctl+Alt+Del Button

Pressing the Ctl-Alt-Del button for up to two
seconds launches the Logon screen or the
Windows Task Manager (if the system hasn’t yet
been configured).

Changing Notebook Button
Functions

The Application A and B buttons can be changed
to launch a program or perform an action you
select. By default, the Application A button
launches the Calculator, and the Application B
button launches MS Journal.

To launch different applications or cause the
Application A or B buttons to perform a specific
action:

1. Double-click on the Tablet and Pen Settings
icon in the Control Panel.

2. Select the Tablet Buttons tab and select the
button you would like to change from the list.

3. Click [Change] and open the drop down list in
the Action: field.

4. Select the action you would like the button to
perform. If y ou want to launch a program, click
on Launch an Application then browse to the
location of the program.

5. Click [OK], then click [OK] again. The buttons
will now perform the actions you have
assigned to them.

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Setting Up Lifebook Security Panel

When you receive your Notebook, the security
panel application is pre-installed without any
passwords. The following sections provide
detailed information on your security panel, how
to set, change or remove passwords.

Numbered Buttons

Use these buttons to enter your password.

(Figure 2-18)

Enter Button

After entering the button strokes, push this button
to enter the password into the Notebook.

(Figure

2-18)

Passwords

The user and supervisor password may be set
on this Notebook. A supervisor password is
typically the same for all tablets and notebooks
in a work group, office, or company to allow for
system management. Individual computers in a
group environment should not use a common
password. A password consists of one to five
button strokes plus the enter button. A valid strok e
consists of pushing one or up to four buttons
simulta-neously.

The following are valid button strokes:

• Pushing [4] by itself

• Pushing [2] and [3] at the same time

• Pushing [1], [2], and [4] at the same time

• Pushing [1], [2], [3], and [4] at the same time

The following are v alid passwords . The numbers
within braces ({ }) are button strokes using more
than one button.

• {[2]+[3]}, [1], [Enter]

• [4], [enter]

• {[1]+[3]}, {[2]+[3]+[4]}, [1], [4], [2], [Enter]

Setting Passwords

When shipped from the factory, no passwords
are set. Y ou ha ve a choice of having no pass word
or setting a supervisor and user password. You
must set the super-visor password before the
user password.

a The purpose of supervisor password is to

be able to bypass the user password in
case the user password is forgotten. The
supervisor password alone will not lock
the system.

a You must set the supervisor and user

passwords f or the security panel to work.

Setting Supervisor Password

You must have set a supervisor password bef ore
setting any user passwords. The supervisor
password can bypass the user password.

1. Go to the Start menu.

2. Click on Run.

3. Type in:

C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Security
Panel Application\Supervisor\
FJSECS.EXE, then press [Enter].

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the
Supervisor password.

Setting User Password

1. Go to the Start menu.

2. Click on All Programs.

3. Click on Security Panel Application ->
Security Panel Application.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the
user password.

You may change or remove the supervisor
or user password by repeating the steps
defined above.

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Using Your Lifebook Security Panel

The security lock feature is in effect both when
the system resumes from Off, Standby, or
Hibernation state. You always need to push the
Security Panel buttons to input the user
password. Your system will not begin the boot
sequence until you enter your supervisor/user
password.

From Off State

1. Turn on your system.

2. When the Security Indicator flashes, enter
the pass-word and press Enter button.

For example, if the password is 22222, first
press Button 2 five times and press the Enter
button. The Notebook will boot to normal
operation.

From Standby/Hibernation State

1. Press your Suspend/Resume button.

2. When the Security Indicator flashes, enter
the pass-word and press Enter button.

The Notebook should resume normal
operation.

Incorrect Password Entry

If an invalid supervisor or user password is
entered three times in succession, the system
will “beep” for about one minute. If a valid
password is entered within a minute (while
system beeps), the beeping will stop and the
Notebook will resume normal operation. If no
password is entered or an invalid password is
entered while the system beeps, the system will
return to its previous locked state (standby or off)
and the Security Indicator will go off. To reactivate
the Notebook after a password failure , y ou must
press the Suspend/Resume button, then enter a
correct password.

Remember the user password you specified
on the Security Panel Application. If you
forget the password you will not be able to
use your computer. The supervisor password
can override the user password.

Precautions

Opening and Closing the Cover

By default, closing the cover automatically places
your system into Standby mode. (You can change
the action the system takes when the cover is
closed by opening the Po wer Options Properties
icon in the Control Panel, and selecting the
Advanced tab. Make a choice from the drop do wn
menu for “When I close the lid of my portable
computer:” and click the [OK] button.) Opening
the cover does not automatically place the
Notebook into normal operation. Instead, you
must enter the proper security password after
pushing the Suspend/Resume button.

Low Battery Operations

If your Notebook has a low battery, pushing the
suspend/resume button only turns on the
Security Indi-cator. Your Notebook does not
unlock, the Security Indicator turns off after one
minute. T o resume normal operation, first attach
a power supply to the Notebook. Then you may
unlock the Notebook.

Uninstalling The Security Panel
Application

You have two options when uninstalling the
security panel application:

• Remove passwords and uninstall the security
panel application software. This will disable all
security features.

• Uninstall the security panel application with
password still active. This will not allow any
changes to the password.

Uninstalling the Security Panel Application
Software

Remove passwords when User wants no
password protection whatsoever and doesn’t
want to give anybody the utility to set a pass word
on their computer. In this case, if passwords
(supervisor, user, or both) are set, the pass words
must first be cleared BEFORE removing the
application. To clear passwords, follow same
procedure in SETTING PASSWORD CODES
except this time, select REMOVE, enter current
password then click Ne xt. When asked to confirm
select Yes.

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Removing Security Panel Application with
Passwords Still Active

Using this feature will not allow any changes to
the password.

Removing the applications does not remove
the password. It simply remov es the utility to
change/add/remove passwords. To change
your password you must reinstall the
application.

User:

1. Go to Start -> Control Panel.

2. Open Add or Remove Programs
Properties in the Control Panel.

3. Select the Security Panel Application in the
list, and click Change/Remove.

4. When the Confirm File Deletion box appears,
click Yes.

Supervisor:

1. Go to Start -> Control Panel.

2. Open Add or Remove Programs
Properties in the Control Panel.

3. Select the Security Panel Application for

Supervisor in the list, and click Change/
Remove.

4. When the Confirm File Deletion box appears,
click Yes.

Reinstalling the Security Panel Application

To reinstall supervisor or user security
application, you will need your Drivers and
Applications CD. The Utilities\Security Panel
Application folder contains two separate f olders:
Supervisor and User. The setup files for
supervisor and user security applications are
contained in those folders.

1. Go to the Utilities\Security Panel Application\
Supervisor folder on the CD and double-click
the setup.exe file. The Installing Security
Panel Application window will appear . Follow
the instructions on the screen.

2. Go to the Utilities\Security Panel
Application\User folder on the CD and
double-click the setup .ex e file. The Installing
Security Panel Application window will
appear. Follo w the instructions on the screen.

Supervisor and user passwords can be set via
Windows software using the FJSECS.exe and
FJSECU.ex e files, respectively. FJSECU .ex e for
the user password cannot run without first
setting a supervisor password. You need to run
FJSECS.exe first to set the supervisor
password. Follow instructions under Setting
Passw ords on page 25.

If you forget both passwords, please contact
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Service
and Support at 1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-

5487). Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation

charges a service fee for unlocking a pass word­restricted Notebook. When calling please have
a valid credit card and provide proof of ownership .
You will then be given instructions on where to
ship your Notebook.

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Using Your
LifeBook

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AC Cable

Figure 3-1. Connecting the AC Adapter

The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon
purchase. Initially, you will need to connect
the AC adapter to use your notebook.

AC Adapter

DC Pow er Plug

DC Output Cable

Switching from A C Adapter P ower to Battery
Power

1. Be sure that you have a charged battery

installed.

2. Remove the AC adapter.

Power Sources

Your LifeBook P Series notebook has two
possible power sources: a pr imary Lithium ion
battery and an AC adapter.

Connecting the Power Adapters

The AC 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 notebook.

2. Plug the A C adapter into an AC electrical outlet.

(Figure 3-1)

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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 your operating
system is loaded. 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 notebook.

• You restart your notebook from the Windows

Shut Down dialog box.

• The software initiates a system restart.
Example: When you install a new application.

• You reset the system by pressing the three
keys [Ctrl+Alt+Del].

Registering your LifeBook P Series
Notebook

How do I register?

To register your system, visit our Web site at:
www.pc-ap.fujitsu.com

Starting Y our Notebook

Power On

The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to
turn on your LifeBook P Series notebook from
its off state. Once you have connected y our AC
adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion
battery, you can power on your notebook.

When you turn on your notebook be sure
you have a power source. This means that
a battery is installed and charged, or that
the AC adapter is connected and has power .

Press the Power/Suspend/Resume button to
start your system. When you are done working
you can either leave your notebook in Standby
mode, or you can turn it off.

When the system display is closed, the
Suspend/Resume button is disabled. This
feature prevents the system from being
accidentally powered up when not in use.

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. Depending on the
nature of the problem, you may be able to
continue by starting the operating system or by
entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the
settings.

After satisfactory completion of the Power On
Self Test (POST), your notebook will load your
operating system.

Never turn off your notebook during the
Power On Self Test (POST) or it will cause
an error message to be displayed when y ou
turn your notebook on the next time.

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POWER MANAGEMENT

Y our Fujitsu Lif eBook notebook has many options
and features for conserving battery power. Some
of these features are automatic and need no user
intervention, such as those for the internal
modem. However, others depend on the
parameters you set to best suit your operating
conditions, such as those for the display
brightness. Internal power management f or your
notebook may be controlled from settings made
in your operating system, pre-bundled power
management application, or from settings made
in BIOS setup utility.

Besides the options available for conser ving
battery power, there are also some things that
you can do to prev ent y our battery from running
down as quickly . For example, y ou can create an
appropriate power saving profile, put your
notebook into Suspend 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/SUSPEND/RESUME BUTTON

When your LifeBook notebook is active, the
Power/Suspend/Resume button can be used to
manually put your notebook into Suspend mode.
Push the Power/Suspend/Resume button when
your notebook is active, b ut not actively accessing
anything, and immediately release the button. You
will hear two short beeps and your system will
enter Suspend mode.

If your LifeBook is suspended, pushing the
Power/Suspend/Resume button returns your
notebook to active operation. You can tell whether
the system is Suspended by looking at the Po wer
indicator. If the indicator is visible and not flashing,
your notebook is fully operational. If the indicator
is visible

and

flashing, your notebook is in
Suspend mode. If the indicator is not visible , the
power is off or your notebook is in Hibernation
mode.

(See Hibernation Feature)

SUSPEND MODE

Suspend or Standby mode in Windo ws saves the
contents of your LifeBook notebook’s system
memory 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 notebook can be put in
Suspend mode by:

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

•Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut
Down menu.

•Timing out from lack of activity.

•Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery

Warning condition.

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

a If you are running your LifeBook notebook

on battery power, be aw are that the battery
continues to discharge while your
notebook is in Suspend mode, though not
as fast as when fully operational.

a Disabling the Power/Suspend/Resume

button prevents it from being used to put
your LifeBook notebook in Suspend or
Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) mode. The
resume function of the button cannot be
disabled.

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a The Suspend 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 restarts.

a If your LifeBook notebook is actively

accessing information when you enter the
Suspend or Hibernation (Save-to-Disk)
mode, changes to open files are not lost.
The files are left open and memory is kept
active during Suspend mode or the
memory is transferred to the internal hard
drive during Hibernation mode.

a The main advantage of using the

Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) function is that
power is not required to maintain your data.
This is particularly important if you will be
leaving your LifeBook notebook in a
suspended state for a prolonged period
of time. The dra wback of using Hibernation
mode is that it lengthens the power down
and power up sequences and resets
peripheral devices.

HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FEATURE

The Hibernation feature saves the contents of
your LifeBook 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

Windows Vista:

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

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.

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 XP:

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

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and
then select Control Panel.

2. From the Control Panel select Power
Options.

3. Select the Hibernate tab. Select the box to
enable or disable this feature.

WINDOWS POWER MANAGEMENT

The Pow er Options icon located in the Windo ws
Control Panel allows you to configure some of
the power management settings. For example,
you can use the Po wer 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.

REST ARTING THE SYSTEM

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

Windows Vista

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

1. Click the Start button, and then move the
mouse over the right arrow.

2. Select the desired action from the list.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, and then click Shut
Down.

2. Select the Restart option from within the
Windows Shut Down dialog box.

3. Click OK to restart your notebook. Your
notebook will shut down and then reboot.

Turning off your LifeBook notebook without
exiting Windo ws 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 off the power while accessing a disk there is
a risk of data loss. T o ensure that your notebook
shuts down without error, use the Windows shut
down procedure.

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 sav ed, 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 click Shut
Down.

2. Select the Shut Down option from within the
Windows Shut Down dialog box.

3. Click OK to shut down your notebook.

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

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SHOCK SENSOR UTILITY

General information

The Shock Sensor Utility is designed to decrease
the risk of damage to the computer's hard disk
drive (HDD) in the event of excessive impact or
vibration. Additionally, the Shock Sensor Utility
has the ability to improve the security of the
computer by automatically locking the computer
with a password when it is carried. Note that the
HDD protection and computer locking features
are mutually exclusive; both cannot be selected
at the same time.

Setting up the Shock Sensor Utility

1. Double-click the Shock Sensor Utility icon
(

) in the Notification Area at the bottom-

right of the screen. The [Shock Sensor Utility]
window appears.

2. Click the [Setting] button (

). The [Shock

Sensor Utility Settings] window appears.

• Action

Select the action you wish this utility to
perform:

– Protect HDD from impact

HDD head is retracted when an impact
to the computer is detected.

– Lock computer when carried

Lock the computer when it is being
carried.

– Nothing

No action.

• Sensitivity of impact/horizontal move/
fall/carry detection

Adjust the sensitivity of the acceleration
sensor based on system motion or
impact.

• Ignore periodic vibration

If vibration is periodic, disregard it.

• Ignore mouse click

When the mouse is clicked, sensitivity is
temporarily lowered.

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• Ignore keyboard action

When the keyboard is used, sensitivity is
temporarily lowered.

• Confirm calibration when user logs on

Select [Confirm calibration when user
logs on] if you want to recognize the
current orientation as horizontal at logon.

• Perform calibration automatically
when user logs on

Select [Perf orm calibration automatically
when user logs on] if the system is
normally used on a horizontal surface.

• Display a balloon tool tip when impact
is detected

When this is selected, a message is
displayed from the Shock Sensor Utility
icon (

) in the Notification Area when

an impact is detected.

• [Calibrate Now]

The calibration is executed. Please
position the computer as horizontally as
possible, then click the [Calibrate Now]
button. The current horizontal position will
be recognized as the true horizontal by
performing the calibration.

3. Click the [OK] or [Cancel] button (

). The

[Setup] window closes.

Notes

Before using the Shock Sensor utility, please be
aware of the following points.

• The Shock Sensor Utility does not completely
protect the HDD of the computer.

• The Shock Sensor Utility does not provide the
computer with absolute security.

• The computer may stop temporarily while HDD
head is being retracted. T o start the computer
again, please keep it horizontal.

• The Shock Sensor Utility does not protect an

external HDD; it only protects the HDD built
into the computer.

Requirements

Microsoft

®

Windows Vista™
Ultimate
Microsoft

®

Windows Vista™
Home Premium
Microsoft

®

Windows Vista™
Home Basic
Microsoft

®

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• The Shock Sensor works only when a user

is logged onto the computer. It does not
work when the computer is shut down, when
a user is not logged on, when in sleep mode,
or while being shut down.

• The “Lock computer when carried” function

is available only on certain models. This
function can be selected from the menu of
those models which support it.

• While the Shock Sensor Utility Settings

window is displayed, the “Lock computer
when carried” function does not work.
Please close the window to use the function.

System Requirements

The Shock Sensor Utility runs under the following
operating environment.

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USING FINGERPRINT
AUTHENTICATION*

With fingerprint authentication, you can omit
entering a user name and a password by just
sliding your finger onto the fingerprint sensor at
the time of logging in homepages or logging on
Windows. This chapter describes how to use
fingerprint authentication.

* NOTE:

This is only applicable for LifeBook with
Fingerprint Sensor.

To use fingerprint authentication, the user’s
fingerprints must be registered.

Characteristics of fingerprint
authentication

 Fingerprint authentication can be

used in the following case.

• Logging on to Windows

When the user account of Windows is
password-protected, only persons who know
that password can log on to Windows using
that account. Ho wever , you ha ve to enter the
password each time when you log on to
Windows.
With use of fingerprint authentication, you
can log on to Windows b y only authenticating
fingerprints that have previously been
registered, thus omitting entering a
password.

• Recovery from the power-saving status

If the computer is password-protected for the
recovery from power-saving status, y ou have
to enter a password each time when your
computer is recovered from the power-sa ving
status.
With use of fingerprint authentication, you
can recover from the power-sa ving status by
authenticating fingerprints that have
previously been registered, thus omitting
entering a password.

• Canceling password-protected screen
saver

You can lock your computer if the screen
saver is password-protected. However, you
have to cancel this lock when canceling the
screen saver .
With use of fingerprint authentication, just
authenticating fingerprints that have
previously been registered enables this lock
to be canceled, thus omitting entering a
password.

• Logging into the homepage that requires
an ID (user name) and a password

To log into the homepage of which security
is set up, you may have to enter log-in
information such as an ID (user name) and
a password.
With fingerprint authentication, you can log
into these homepages by just authenticating
fingerprints if log-in information is previously
memorized for specific homepages.
Status for entering log-in information differs
depending on homepages; direct entering
log-in information into homepages, and
indication of screens specific to entering. In
either case, log-in using fingerprint
authentication can be performed.

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OmniPass Enrollment Wizard

Figure 1: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard - Welcome

The OmniPass Enrollment Wizard guides the
user through the process of enrolling an
OmniPass user. If you do not see the screen at
Startup, you can invoke the wizard by clicking

on the Windows taskbar; select All

Programs; select Softex and click on the
OmniPass Enrollment Wizard (see Figure 1).

To continue, click Start. Input the User Name
and Password (see Figure 2). The Domain field
is the local computer name with the “Local
Machine” appended to it. However, for domain
user, they should select the appropriate
domain name they belong to. Please check
with your administrator. Click Next to proceed.

Figure 2: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – User Name

& Password

Figure 3: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Enrolling

with OmniPass

Next, you are to select the finger that you wish
to enroll in OmniPass (see Figure 3). Notice

that the red arrow

indicates the finger that
you are currently enrolling in and the green
check

indicates the finger you have already

enrolled with OmniPass. In the case of you
choosing a finger with green check (already
enrolled), OmniPass software allow you to en­roll. However, it will overwrite the old
fingerprint. Once you have selected the finger
to enroll, click Next.

You can click on the Practice button to practice
on the fingerprint enrolling especially for first
time users.

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Figure 4: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Capturing

Fingerprint

OmniPass will now capture the fingerprint of
the finger selected for OmniPass enrollment. It
will takes up to three fingerprint captures for
the enrollment (see Figure 4).

Figure 5: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Fingerprint

Verification

After OmniPass has successfully capturing
your fingerprint, you will need to verify the
enrolled fingerprint (see Figure 5). You will
need to repeat the action as you have done in
the capturing fingerprint section done as
shown in Figure 4.

As seen in Figure 5, upon successful
verification, the window will show a green
capture in the window and the text Verification
Successful beneath the window. Click Next to
proceed.

OmniPass recommends that you enroll at least
two fingers (see Figure 6) and if you choose to
enroll the second finger, please repeat the
process as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4 and
Figure 5.

Figure 6: OmniPass En rollment Wizard – OmniPass

recommends at least two fingers

Figure 7: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Audio,

Taskbar, Authentication Window Setting

In this section (see Figure 7), you can
customize the OmniPass with your preferred
audio prompt, taskbar tips as well as
Authentication Window setting.

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Figure 8: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Backup

User Profile

To proceed, click Next. In this section of user
enrollment, you are required to back up the
newly created user profile (see Figure 8). The
backup profile can be restored in the event you
re-install OmniPass or replace your computer,
otherwise you will not be able to access your
password protected applications and websites.
Besides that, you will not be able to decrypt the
files previously encrypted with OmniPass. To
proceed, click Backup Now.

Figure 9: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Backup

User Profile

You will be prompted to save the backup of the
profile in your preferred location (see Figure 9)
and a password for the backup file (see Figure

10). This password will be required when you
are restoring this profile in the future.

Figure 10: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard – Backup

File Password

Figure 11: OmniPass Enrollment Wizard –

Congratulations

OmniPass has successfully created the new
user account and now you are ready to use
OmniPass to manage passwords, encrypted
files etc.

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OmniPass Password
Replacement function

In this section of the OmniPass Password
Replacement function, you will learn how you
can teach OmniPass of your login credentials.
You can authenticate with OmniPass the next
time you gain access to the website where you
have taught OmniPass with the set of login
credentials. The description in the following
section does not indicate exhaustive password
replacement function that you can do.

Note: The password replacement functionality
is not limited to restricted access websites only.

 Register log-in information on

homepages

To log into homepages of which security is set
up, you may have to enter log-in information
such as an ID (user name) and a password.
With fingerprint authentication, you can log in
these homepages by only sliding your finger
onto the fingerprint sensor if log-in information
is previously memorized for specific
homepages. Register log-in information
according to the following procedure.

Register log-in information on homepages

1. Display a homepage you want log-in
information to be registered.

2. Enter log-in information.

• When a screen specific for entering log-in

information is indicated, enter the User
Name and Password, do not press the
“Sign-in” or “OK” button, etc.

3. Right-click on the OmniPass icon
from the notification area in the lower
right hand corner of the screen and
selects “Remember Password.”

• The mouse pointer will change into

4. With the mouse pointer changed to ,
click on the area of log-in information
entered in Step 2.

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5. Next, you will be prompted to enter a
Friendly Name for the website.

• It is recommended that you input a name

that will reminds you which website you
are logging on.

• You can have different sets of login

credentials associated with the same
password-protected resource. However,
please provide different friendly name to
it. If you provide the same friendly name,
OmniPass will overwrite the previous set
of credentials associated with the
password-protected resource.

• OmniPass will be using the friendly name

to choose one from the many credentials
remembered for the same site.

• Automatically click the “OK” or

“Submit” button for this password

protected site once the user is
authenticated. When selected, you will

be prompted to authenticate with
OmniPass each time for an access to the
password-protected website. Upon
successful authentication, you will be
logged on automatically.

• Automatically enter this password

protected site when it is activated. Do
not prompt for authentication is a less

secure option. If checked, OmniPass will
allow you to log onto the password­protected website without prompting for
authentication.
WARNING: Should you leave your
computer unattended, unlocked, with
your OmniPass user logged in, anyone
using your computer can browse to your
password protected sites and gain
automatic access.

• Click Finish to complete the remember
password procedure. The site location,
credentials to access the site, and the
OmniPass authentication settings for the
site are now stored in OmniPass’ secure
database.

• The OmniPass authentication settings
(Settings for this Password Site) can
always be changed in Manage V ault via

Manage Y our Passwords in OmniPass
Control Center.

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Password Management

You can manage your passwords through an
interface in OmniPass. Double-click the
OmniPass key in the system tray and click on
Manage Y our Passwords.

You will be prompted to authenticate with
OmniPass before gaining access to the
Manage Vault.

Under the Password Protected Dialog, you
can choose the website remembered by
OmniPass and manage the credentials by
clicking Unmask Values. Delete Page is used
to delete the credentials associated with the
website but ceased to exist or expired. The two
checkboxes determines whether you gain
access with OmniPass authentication or logs
you on directly upon entering the remembered
site without any authentication.

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File and Folder Encryption

Besides managing passwords for the
password-protected resources, OmniPass
enables you to encrypt and decrypt files and
folders in your system. Encryption is converting
your data to a form in which unauthorized user
cannot read. Once a file is encrypted, it needs
to be decrypted so that the file can be read or
accessed.

To encrypt a file or folder, right-click on it and
selects OmniPass Encrypt File(s). You will be
prompted to authenticate with OmniPass for
the encryption.

If you choose to encrypt a folder, the folder and
all the files in this folder will be encrypted.
Contents in C:\Windows and C:\Program
Files and the folder where OmniPass is
installed cannot be encrypted.

Encrypted file will have the extension “.opf”
whereas the encrypted folder will have the
extension “.opef”.

To decrypt a file or folder, right-click and select
OmniPass Decrypt File(s). You will need to
authenticate to OmniPass for the decryption
process.

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As mentioned earlier, when encrypting a folder,
the folder and all the files in this folder will be
encrypted. Files that are copied into this
encrypted folder will also be encrypted. The
files in this folder can be read and modified
and they will be encrypted automatically once
saved and closed as long as they remain in
that folder. In order to decrypt a file in the
encrypted folder, you can right-click on the file
and select Decrypt To….

You need to select a target location for the file
to be decrypted. However, the original
encrypted file will still remain in the encrypted
folder.

Sample icon for encrypted file versus icon for
non-encrypted file is shown above.

Backup and Restore
OmniPass User Profiles

 Backup OmniPass User Profile

Select Backup a user’s OmniPass profile to
back up the OmniPass user profile thru the
OmniPass Enrollment Wizard.

You will need to authenticate to backup your
profile and to save the profile (“.opi”) in the
desired location upon successful
authentication.

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The user profile contains all your user specific
OmniPass data. It is encrypted and password
protected. However, this profile does not
contain any of the encrypted data files. You can
associate a password with the backup profile.

 Restore OmniPass User Profile

To restore a user profile, select the Restore a
user’s OmniPass profile and select the profile

to be restored.

You may be prompted for a password for the
backup profile if it is password-protected.

When selecting the .opi file in a restore,
OmniPass will prompt you for authentication.
The credentials that will allow a user profile to
be imported are the Windows login credentials
of the exported user. They are the credentials
that had to be submitted when the user profile
was exported. You will need User Name,
Password, and Domain.

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OmniPass Control Center
Overview

The OmniPass Control Center can be
accessed by the following:-

• Clicking

on the Windows taskbar; select

All Programs; select Softex; click
OmniPass Control Center

• Double-click on the Softex OmniPass in the
Control Panel

• Right-click on the OmniPass icon

from
the notification area in the right corner of the
screen and click Open.

There are five main portions in the OmniPass
Control Center namely:-

• Manage Y our Passw ords

• Protect Y our Files

• Change Your User Settings

• Change Your System Settings

• Run Enrollment Wizard

 Manage Y our Passwords

Please refer to Password Management
section for the Manage Y our Passwords
portion of the Control Center.

 Protect Y our Files

In this portion of the OmniPass Control Center,
Protect Y our Files provides a Windows
Explorer feel of the files and folders that you
can encrypt and decrypt. However, files that
are in use cannot be encrypted. This also
includes system files and the folder OmniPass
is installed. You will be prompted to
authenticate with OmniPass for an encrypt/
decrypt process.

Please refer to File and Folder Encryption
section for more info.

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 Change Your User Settings

With this selection, you can adjust your
preferences such as: Audio setting, Taskbar
tips, Authentication Window setting and File
Encryption setting.

You can set how OmniPass can notify a user in
the event of a successful login or denied
access through the Change user audio

settings and the Change taskbar tips shown
to the user interfaces.

You also can set the appearance of the
OmniPass Authentication window through the
Change authentication window settings,
whether you prefer a transparent or solid
window.

 Change Your System Settings

OmniPass system settings refer to the setting
of your OmniPass software and the setting will
apply to all the users who logs on to the
system.

Through the Modify OmniPass startup
options, you can determine whether a user is
set to automatically logged on to OmniPass at
startup, manually log on to OmniPass at
startup or do not log on to OmniPass at
startup.

The second selection: Modify Windows Fast
User Switching Option allows Windows users
to switch between their Windows desktops
using OmniPass. This feature should only be
enabled if your system is not protected by
Ctl+Alt+Del at logon.

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Note: The OmniPass guide indicated in this
manual serves as a rough guide to the usage
of the OmniPass software and the diagram
may differ from the version installed in the
user’s system. Please refer to the user’s
manual in the OmniPass software for more
information and details.

 Run Enrollment Wizard

In this portion, you can add/remove user to/
from OmniPass, backup/restore a user’s
OmniPass profile as well as to modify a user’s
device enrollment.

You will need to authenticate with OmniPass
whenever you wish to modify the user’s device
enrollment. For an example, you can enroll
more fingers with OmniPass and it is not
limited to just one or two fingers.

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Version Information

Version information on fingerprint
authentication utility is displayed in the left­hand-side pane of the window.

Scrolling

The Fingerprint sensor now comes with a
scrolling function. Taking advantage of the
sensor’s technology, users will be able to scroll
up and down a document by swiping the finger
upwards to scroll up and swiping down to scroll
down.

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User-Installable Features

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User-Installable
Features

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Lithium ion Battery

Your LifeBook P Series notebook has a Lithium
ion battery that provides power for operating your
notebook when no external power source is
available . The battery is durable and long lasting,
but should not be exposed to extreme
temperatures, high voltages, chemicals or other
hazards.

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

• When used at temperatures that exceeds a
low of 41°F (5°C) or a high of 95°F (35°C).
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 charge
a battery that is outside its operating
temperature range.

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

Do not leave a f aulty battery in your notebook.
It may damage your AC adapter, another
battery or your notebook itself. It may also
prevent operation of your notebook by
draining all available current into the bad
battery.

Actual battery life will vary based on screen
brightness, applications, features, power
management settings, battery condition and
other customer preferences. CD-ROM drive
or hard drive usage may also have a
significant impact on battery life. The battery
charging capacity is reduced as the battery
ages. If your battery is running low quickly,
you should replace it with a new one.

Recharging the Batteries

If you want to know the condition of the primary
Lithium ion battery, check the Batter y 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. To recharge the battery
make sure the battery that needs to be charged
is installed in your notebook and connect the AC
adapter.

Make sure that the Battery Charging indicator
and the percentage charge is shown inside
the Battery Level icon 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.

Using heavy current devices such as Modem
or frequent CD-ROM and PCMCIA powered
external devices accesses may prevent
charging completely.

Low Battery State

When the battery is running low, your notebook
will beep every 15 seconds and the Battery Level
indicator will flash. If you do not respond to the
low battery alarm, the batteries will continue to
discharge until they are too low to operate. When
this happens there will be a multiple beep alarm
and the Battery Level indicator will show a dead
battery. Your notebook will then go into Standby
mode to try and protect your data for as long as
possible. There is no guarantee that your data will
not be lost once the notebook reaches this point.

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 You may not be able to hear the alarm if

the volume control is set too low or is
turned off by the hardware or software.
However, you will be able to see the
Battery Level indicator flash. Once the low
battery alarm occurs you must save all
your data and put your notebook into
Standby mode until you can provide a ne w
power source. You should provide a
charged battery or AC Adapter as soon
as possible.

 When you are in Standby mode there

must always be at least one pow er source
active. If you remove all power sources
while your 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 Standby
mode. Once your notebook goes into Dead
Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to
resume operation until you provide a source of
power either from an adapter, or a charged
battery . 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 notebook while an
adapter is charging the battery.

Shorted Batteries

The Status Indicator panel uses a symbol inside
the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator
to display the operating level available in that
battery . If this displa y shows a Shorted Battery , it
means that the battery is damaged and must be
replaced so it does not damage any other parts
of your notebook.

Replacing the Battery

Y our Lif eBook P Series notebook comes with one
battery pack; you might want to consider
purchasing a spare. By keeping a spare battery
fully charged, you can immediately swap with one
that is not charged. There are two ways to swap
batteries: cold-swapping and warm-swapping.
Cold swapping means s wapping batteries when
the system has been powered down; warm
swapping is performed when the system is in
Standby mode.

Cold-swapping Batteries

To cold-swap batteries in your battery bay follow
these easy steps:

(Figure 4-1)

1. Have a charged battery ready to install.

2. Shut down your notebook and disconnect the
AC adapter

3. Press the battery release latches to open the
compartment.

4. Remove the battery from the compartment.

5. Slide the new battery into the compartment.

6. Close the compartment and the battery release
latches will click into place.

7. Plug in the A C adapter and turn the power on.

Figure 4-1. Removing the Battery

Battery Release
Latches

Battery
Compartment

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5. Remo ve the memory upgrade module from the
static guarded sleeve.

6. Align the memor y upgrade module with the
component side up. Align the connector edge
of the memory upgrade module with the
connector slot in the compartment.

(Figure

4-3)

7. Inser t 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 4-3. Installing a Second Memory Module

8. Replace the cover.

(Figure 4-4)

9. Replace the screws.

Figure 4-4. Replacing the Memory

Compartment Cover

The memory upgrade module is not
something you routinely remove from your
notebook. Once it is installed, you should
leave it in place unless you want to change
system memory capacity.

Memory Upgrade Module

Your Fujitsu LifeBook P Series notebook comes
with a minimum of 512 MB of high speed Double
Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2
SDRAM), 533 MHz factory installed. To increase
your system’ s memory capacity, you may install
an additional memory upgrade module. The
memory upgrade must be a dual-in-line (DIMM)
SDRAM module. To ensure 100% compatibility,
purchase the SDRAM module only from the
Fujitsu store.

Do not remove any scre ws from the memory
upgrade module compartment except those
specifically shown in the directions for
installing and removing the memory upgrade
module.

Installing Memory Upgrade Modules

1. Turn off power to your notebook and remove
any attached power adapter.

2. Mak e sure that all connector covers are closed.

3. Turn the notebook bottom side up, and remo ve
the screws of the memory upgrade module
compartment.

(Figure 4-2)

4. Remove the cover.

Figure 4-2. Opening the Memory Upgrade

Compartment

Memory
module

Compartment cover

Compartment cover

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Removing a Memory Upgrade
Module

1. Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a
Memory Upgrade Module.

2. Pull the clips side ways a way 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 notebook.

(Figure 4-5)

Figure 4-5. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module

4. Store the memory upgrade module in a static
guarded sleeve.

5. Replace the cover.

(Figure 4-4)

6. Replace the screws.

Checking the Memory Capacity

Once you have changed the system memory
capacity by either adding or removing a memory
upgrade module, be sure to check that your
notebook has recognized the change.

Your LifeBook P Series notebook is designed to
share system memory with video memory, using
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT).

As a result, the amount of memory that appears
on your screen is reduced by the amount of
DVMT that have allocated to video memory.

You can check the memory capacity by clicking
[Start] → Control Panel, then doub le-clicking the
System icon. Select the General tab and check
the amount of memory under “Computer:”.

The default 8MB is dedicated to video memory
by Intel Chipset, and if the system has 256 MB
of RAM installed, the display will indicate that
there is 248 MB of RAM installed.

If the total memory displayed is incorrect,
check that your memory upgrade module is
properly installed.

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Port Replicator

An optional Port Replicator is available from
Fujitsu to support your LifeBook P Series
notebook. The Port Replicator extends the
functionality of your Notebook by providing ports
to connect USB devices, an external monitor,
external speaker, or a LAN device. The Port
Replicator connects to the bottom of your
notebook.

Rear Panel Components

Following is a brief description of the optional
Port Replicator’s rear panel components.

External Monitor Port

The external monitor port allows you to connect
an external monitor. Note that if a P ort Replicator
is attached, you must use the external monitor
port on the Port Replicator. (Figure 4-6)

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

The LAN jack allows you to connect a LAN to
the Port Replicator. Note that when the system
is attached to the Port Replicator, the LAN Jack
on the Port Replicator should be used, not the
one on the system.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows y ou to plug in the A C
adapter to power your Notebook and charge the
internal Lithium ion battery.

USB 2.0 Ports

The two USB 2.0 ports allow you to connect USB
devices such as game pads, pointing devices,
and keyboards. USB 2.0 is downward-compatib le
with USB 1.1 devices, so older USB de vices will
work with these ports. USB 2.0 is a much faster
design, running 40 times faster than USB 1.1.

Docking Port

The docking port connects the Port Replicator
to your Notebook.

(Figure 4-6)

Port Replicator Release Latch

Slide the Port Replicator Release Latch sideways
to remove the Port Replicator from your
Notebook.

(Figure 4-6)

Figure 4-6. Port Replicator rear panel

Port Replicator
Release Latch

LAN (RJ-45) Jack

USB Ports

Docking P ort

External Monitor Port

DC Power
Jack

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Attaching the Port Replicator

To attach the Port Replicator, align the Port
Replicator connector on the bottom of your
Notebook with the connector on the Port
Replicator and push together at the two corners.

(Figure 4-7)

Figure 4-7. Attaching the Port Replicator

Detaching the Port Replicator

To detach the Port Replicator:

1. Slide the Port Replicator release latch to
release the Port Replicator from your
notebook.

(Figure 4-8)

Figure 4-8. Unlatching the Port Replicator

2. Pull away the P ort Replicator to detach it from
your notebook.

(Figure 4-9)

Figure 4-9. Removing the Port Replicator

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Troubleshooting

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8. If you have tried the solutions suggested in

the Troubleshooting Table without success,
contact your support representative.

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

• Hardware configuration

• Type of device connected, if any

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

Specific Problems

Using the Troubleshooting Table

When you have problems with your notebook,
try to find the symptoms under the Problem
column of the troubleshooting table for the f eature
giving you difficulty.

You will find a description of common causes for
that symptom under the column Possib le Cause
and what, if anything, you can do to correct the
condition under Possible Solutions. All possible
causes or solutions may not apply to your
notebook.

Troubleshooting

Your LifeBook P Series notebook is sturdy and
subject to few problems in the field. How ever , you
may encounter simple setup or operating
problems that you can solve on the spot, or
problems with peripheral devices, that you can
solve by replacing the device . The information in
this section helps you isolate and resolve some
of these straightforward problems and identify
failures that require service.

Identifying the Problem

If you encounter a problem that you are having
difficulty in solving, go through the following
procedure before pursuing further
troubleshooting:

1. Turn off your 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 PC
Card slot is seated properly. You can also
remove the card from the slot, thus
eliminating it as a possible cause of failure.

4. Make sure that any devices connected to the
external connectors are plugged in properly .
You can also disconnect such devices, thus
eliminating them as possible causes of failure.

5. Turn on your notebook. Mak e sure it has been
off at least 10 seconds before you turn it on.

6. Go through the boot sequence.

7. If the problem has not been resolved, refer
to the Troubleshooting Table, that f ollows, f or
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.

 Do not return a failed notebook to your

supplier until you have talk ed to a support
representative.

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Audio Problem

There is no sound
coming from the
built-in speakers

The Software volume
control is set too low.

Headphones are plugged
into your Notebook.

Software driver is not
configured correctly.

Sound could have been
muted with function keys.

Adjust the sound volume control settings in
your software, operating system and
applications.

Plugging in headphones disables the built-in
speakers, remove the headphones.

Refer to your application and operating system
documentation for help.

Press [F3] while holding the [Fn] key to toggle
the sound on and off.

Port Replicator Problems

Notebook does not
turn on when
installed in optional
Port Replicator

Port Replicator AC
adapter is not plugged in.

Notebook is not properly
seated in the Port
Replicator.

Provide power to the Port Replicator.

Remove and re-dock your notebook.

Hard Drive Problems

You cannot access
your hard drive.

The setup utility is
incorrectly set for your
internal (Primary Master)
or optional second hard
drive (Primary Slave).

The wrong drive
designator was used by an
application when a
bootable CD-ROM was
used to start the notebook.

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

Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary
Master and Primary Slave correctly.

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.

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

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.

Your application has
locked out your keyboard.

The NumLock key has
been toggled on.

Your external device is not
properly installed.

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

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

Your system has crashed.

Push the Suspend/Resume button.

Try to use your integrated pointing device to
restart your system. If this fails, turn your
notebook off by pressing the power/suspend/
resume button for 10 seconds or more, and
then turn it back on.

Press the NumLock key to toggle it off.

Re-install your device.

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 notebook. If that fails, turn
off the power by pressing the power/suspend/
resume button for at least 10 seconds, and
then power back on.

Cursor is not
tracking the Pen.

The system may be
uncalibrated.

If the cursor on the screen appears to be
misaligned with the pen or is not accurately
tracking the pen, calibrate the pen.

Pen Input Problems

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Memory Problems

Your Power On
screen, or Info
menu of the BIOS
setup utility
information, does
not show the
correct amount of
installed memory.

Your memory upgrade
module is not properly
installed.

You have a memory
failure.

Turn off your notebook. Remove and re-install
your memory upgrade module.

Check for Power On Self Test (POST)
messages.

Modem Problems

Messages about
modem operation.

Modem does not
appear to work.

Messages about modem
operation are generated
by whichever modem
application is in use.

Modem may not have
been initialized.

See your application software documentation
for additional information.

Verify that the modem has been initialized by
the operating system. TO do so, right-click on
My Computer and select the Hardware tab.
Click [Device Manager] and click on the “+”
symbol that appears next to Modems. Verify
that your device is listed as installed.

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PC Card Problems

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

USB Device Problems

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

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 software may not
have the correct software
driver active.

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

Remove and re-install the device.

Close the application and restart your
notebook.

See your software documentation and activate
the correct driver.

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

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

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.

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

Remove and re-install the card.

Close the application and restart your
notebook.

See your software documentation and activate
the correct driver.

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

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Power Failures

You turn on your
notebook and
nothing seems to
happen.

The installed battery is
completely discharged or
there is no power adapter
installed.

The battery is installed but
is faulty.

The battery is low.

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

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

The Power adapter is
faulty.

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

You are operating on battery
power only and have ignored
a low battery alarm until the
battery is at the dead battery
state and your machine has
gone into Dead Battery
Suspend mode.

You have a battery failure.

Your power adapter has
failed or lost its power
source.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the battery.
Install a charged battery or a Power adapter.

Use the Status Indicator Panel to verify the
presence and condition of the battery. If a
battery is indicating a short, remove that
battery and operate from another power
source or replace that battery.

Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine
the presence and condition of the battery. Use
a Power adapter until the battery is charged.

V erify that y our adapter is connected correctly.

Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check
for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for
the AC outlet.

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

Press any button on the ke yboard, or mo ve the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push
the Suspend/Resume button. Check your
power management settings, or close your
applications and go to the Power Savings menu
of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values
to better suit your operation needs.

Install a power adapter and then push the
Suspend/Resume button.

Verify the condition of the battery using the
Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove
any battery that is shorted.

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

Your notebook
turns off all by
itself.

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Power Failures

The battery is dead.

No battery is installed.
The battery is improperly

installed.
Your battery is faulty.

You are running an
application that uses a
great deal of power due to
frequent hard drive or
CD-ROM access, or use
of a modem or LAN PC
card.

The power savings
features may be disabled.

The brightness is turned
all the way up.

The battery is very old.
The battery has been

exposed to high
temperatures.

The battery is too hot or
too cold.

Replace the battery with a charged one or
install a Power adapter.

Install a charged battery.
Verify that the battery is properly connected by

re-installing them.
Verify the battery condition using the Status

Indicator panel and replace or remove any
battery that is shorted.

Use a power adapter for this application when
at all possible.

Check the power management and/or setup
utility settings in the Power Savings menu and
adjust according to your operating needs.

Turn down the brightness adjustment. The
higher the brightness the more power your
display uses.

Replace the battery.
Replace the battery.

Restore the notebook to normal operating
temperature. The Charging icon on the Status
Indicator panel will flash when the battery is
outside its operating range.

Your notebook will
not work on
battery alone.

The battery
seems to
discharge too
quickly.

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Shutdown and Startup Problems

The Suspend/Resume
button is disabled from the
Advanced submenu of the
Power menu of the setup
utility.

You did not hold the
button in long enough.

There may be a conflict with
the application software.

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

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

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

The system may be
password-protected.

BIOS setup changes were
not saved when you made
them and exited the BIOS
setup utility returning it to
previous settings.

The BIOS CMOS back-up
battery has failed.

Enable the button from the setup utility.

Hold the button longer. This may need to be a
few seconds if your application is preventing
the CPU from checking for b utton pushes.

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.

Make sure you have the right password. Enter
the setup utility and verify the Security settings
and modify them as accordingly.

See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages
to determine the meaning and severity of the
problem. Not all messages are errors; some
are simply status indicators.

Check the status indicator panel to verify that
the Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking,
enter your password.

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.

The Suspend/
Resume button
does not work.

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

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

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

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

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Video Problems

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

The optional Port
Replicator is attached, an
external monitor is
plugged in, and the Tablet
PC is set for an external
monitor only.

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

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

The system may be
password-protected.

The notebook has gone
into Video Timeout,
Standby Mode, or
Hibernate Mode because
you have not used it for a
period of time.

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

Move the displa y and the brightness control
until you have adequate visibility.

Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key
allows you to change your selection of where
to send your display video. Each time you
press the combination of keys you will step to
the next choice. The choices, in order are:
built-in display only, external monitor only, both
built-in display and external monitor.

Press any button the keyboard, or move the
mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push
the Suspend/Resume button. (The display
may be shut off by Standy mode, Auto
Suspend or Video Timeout.)

Contact your support representative.

Check the status indicator panel to verify that
the Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking,
enter your password.

Press any button on the keyboard, or move
the mouse to restore operation. If that fails,
push the Suspend/Resume button. Check your
power management settings, or close your
applications and go to the Power Savings
menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout
values to better suit your operation needs.

Press any button on the keyboard, or move
the mouse to restore operation. If that fails,
push the Suspend/Resume button. (The
display may be shut off by Standby Mode,
Auto Suspend or Video Timeout.)

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

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

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

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

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Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

Video Problems

A foreign object, such as a
paper clip, is stuck
between the display and
the keyboard.

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

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

You are running an
application that does not
support 800 x 600/1024 x
768 pixel resolution
display and display
compression is enabled.

Your BIOS setup is not set
to enable your external
monitor.

Your external monitor is
not properly installed.

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

Your external monitor is
not compatible with your
notebook.

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

Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.

This is normal; do nothing.

Display is faulty; contact your support
representative.

Display compression gives a clearer but
smaller display for applications that do not
support 800 x 600/1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
You can fill the screen but have less resolution
by changing your display compression setting.
See the Video Features submenu, located
within the Advanced menu of the BIOS.

Try toggling the video destination by pressing
[Fn] and [F10] together, or chec k your BIOS
setup and enable your external monitor. (See
the Video Features submenu, located within
the Advanced Menu of the BIOS.)

Reinstall your device.

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

See your monitor documentation and the
External Monitor Support portions of the
Specifications section.

See your application manual and help displays
screens for more information. Not all
messages are errors some may simply be
status.

The display does
not close.

The display has
bright or dark
spots.

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

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

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

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

Miscellaneous Problems