Fujitsu LifeBook P1120 User's Guide

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operation.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions carefully. Save 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 may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for v entilation; 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 nev er be placed near or over a r adiator or heat register, or in a b uiltin 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 power company.

8. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This will only plug into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature . If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

13. 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 tech-

nician 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.

14. CAUTION. When replacing the battery , be sure to install it with the polarities in the correct posi-

tion. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type or is mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemb le or dispose of in fire. Replace only with the same or equiv alent type recommeded by the manufacturer . Dispose of the used battery accor ding to the manufacturer’s instructions.

15. 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).

High Safety Required Use

This Product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for general use, including without limitation, general office use, personal use, household use and ordinary industrial use, but is not designed,developed and manufactured as contemplated for use accompanying fatal risks or dangers that, unless extremely high safety is secured, could lead directly to death, personal injury,se vere ph ysical damage or other loss (hereinafter ‘High Saf ety Required Use’), including without limitation, nuclear power reactioncore control in nuclear atomic facility, airplane automatic aircraft flight control, air traffic control, operation control in mass transport control system,medical instrument for life support system, missile launching control in weapon system. You shall not use this Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required Use.

Data Storage Media

and Customer Responsibilities

The only effective protection for the data stored in a computer,such as on a hard disk,is for you, Purchaser to regularly back up the data.Fujitsu and its affiliates,suppliers,service providers and resellers shall not be responsible for any softw are programs,data or other inf ormation stored or used on any media or part of any Product returned to Fujitsu or its service providers for Warranty Service or other repair,including but not limited to the costs of recovering such programs,data or other information.It is solely your responsibility as the Purchaser to back up any softw are programs, data,or information stored on any storage media or any part of a Product returned for Warranty Service or repair to the designated service centers.

A USTRALIAN WARNINGS

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.

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 Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any 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 operating

outside the New Zealand EMI Standards.

Note: Modem setting in Windows 98 / Windows Me

The default modem setting in Windows 98 / Windows Me operating system is United States of America. If you are residing in Australia or New Zealand, please choose the appropriate country where you are located.

The Modem will only operate with Tone Dialing; Selection of Pulse dialing is not possible. Please see below instruction for quick modem setup.

A. If you are located in Australia

1. Go to Control panel, select modem icon.

2. Choose Australia in “What country/region are you in now?”

3. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”

4. Close

B. If you are located in New Zealand

1. Go to Control panel, select modem icon.

2. Choose New Zealand in “What country/ region are you in now?”

3. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”

4. Close

Note:

Please check with your local distributor for the availability of Win Me and Win 98SE support.

Note: Modem setting in Windows XP

A. If you are located in Australia

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

2. Double click New Location.

3. Choose "Australia" in Country/region pull down menu bar.

4. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”.

5. Click OK and Apply.

B. If you are located in New Zealand

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

2. Double click New Location.

3. Choose "New Zealand" in Country/region pull down menu bar.

4. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”.

5. Click OK and Apply.

Note:

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

NOTATION IN THIS DOCUMENT

Warnings

This manual uses a variety of icons as visual marks so that you can use this computer safely and correctly and avoid damage and danger to yourself and to others . These icons and their meanings are as follows. Please learn these icons bef ore reading this manual. Learning these icons will be useful for understanding this manual.

Icon Meaning

WARNING CAUTION

The symbols below are used together with the icons above to indicate what type of danger or damage is involved.

Symbol Meaning

Incorrect handling or ignoring this warning can cause a dangerous situation that could result in death or severe injury.

Incorrect handling or ignoring this warning can cause a dangerous situation that could result in moderate or minor injury or could result in equipment damage.

The symbol indicates a w arning or caution. The symbol inside the indicates the concrete nature of the warning. (The example on the left is a caution for electric shock.)

The circle and slash indicates prohibited behavior. The symbol inside the circle indicates the concrete nature of the prohibition. (The example on the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited.)

The indicates instructions that must be followed. The symbol inside indicates the concrete nature of those instructions. (The example on the left tells you to unplug the power plug from the socket.)

Key notation and operation methods

Explanations of key operations do not show all the characters on the keyboard. Instead they indicate just the keys necessary to the explanation as follows. Examples: [Ctrl] key, [Enter] key, [ → ] key When multiple keys are to be pressed at the same time, this is indicated b y connecting them with [+]. Examples: [Ctrl] + [F3] keys; [Shift] + [ ↑ ] key

Screen examples

The screens shown in this manual are examples. Please understand that the file names and screens you use may be different.

Notation in text

Here is what symbols in text mean.

Symbol Meaning

Critical Points

Indicates a point necessary for correctly operating the hardware or software.

Gives the meaning and brief explaination of a term.

Column

→ Indicates the page to see elsewhere in this manual.

Command input (key input)

Within the text of this manual, command input (giving commands to the computer by pressing keys) is indicated as follows.

Example:

In the position indicated in the example above by the ↑, the space left between the characters indicates that a space needs to be left in the entry by pressing the space bar (the long key with nothing written on it at the center of the front of the keyboard). Commands are written in this manual as lowercase latin letters, but uppercase letters may be used.

Product names

The following product names are abbreviated as follows in this manual. “Microsoft® Windows XP® operating system” is written as “Windows XP”.

“Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system” is written as “Windows 98”. “Microsoftt® Millennium® Edition operating system” is written as “Windows Me” “Microsoft® MS-DOS® operating system Version 6.2/V” is written as “MS-DOS”. “Microsoft® Windows® operating system Version 3.1” is written as “Windows 3.1”. “Microsoft® Windows NT® Server network operating system V ersion 3.5” and “Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system Version 3.5” are both written as “Windows NT 3.5”. “Microsoft® Windows NT® Server network operating system V ersion 3.51” and “Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation and NT Server Version 4.0” are both written as “Windows NT 4.0”. “Windows NT 3.51” and “Windows NT 4.0” are both written as Windows NT. “Fujitsu LifeBook” is written as “this computer” or “the computer main unit”.

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Configuration of this Manual

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This section explains basic operations and basic items for using this computer, including the names of the parts and their functions, quick point IV operation methods and battery operation.

SECTION 2

This section explains installation of options for this computer.

SECTION 3

This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed. Read this section as the necessity arises.

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CONTENTS

1. Names and Functions of the Parts ........................................ 2

Front features of the computer ............................................................ 2

Left/right features of the computer ...................................................... 3

Rear features of the computer............................................................. 5

Bottom features of the computer ......................................................... 6

2. Exterior Features..................................................................... 7

Keyboard ............................................................................................. 7

About the ten-key mode .................................................................... 10

3. Status Indicator LCD............................................................. 11

4. Using Quick Point IV .............................................................13

Quick Point IV .................................................................................... 13

How to use Quick Point IV ................................................................. 14

5. Replacing the Internal Battery Pack ....................................16

Replacing the internal battery pack ................................................... 16

Charging ............................................................................................ 17

Using the computer with the battery .................................................. 18

Checking the remaining battery power .............................................. 19

If the battery is weak ......................................................................... 20

Notes on the battery .......................................................................... 21

6. About the Internal Modem ....................................................22

Connecting a modular cable .............................................................. 22

Caution in using the internal modem ................................................. 23

7. Using a LAN ...........................................................................24

Preparing necessary items ................................................................ 24

Connecting a LAN cable .................................................................... 25

8. About the Integrated Wireless Lan ......................................27

Before Using This Device .................................................................. 27

Wireless Lan Modes .......................................................................... 27

Connecting Windows 2000 Systems ...................................28

Workflow ............................................................................................ 28

Setting Parameters............................................................................ 28

Network Connection .......................................................................... 30

Sharing .............................................................................................. 32

Checking the Connection .................................................................. 34

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Connecting Windows XP Systems ...................................... 35

Workflow ............................................................................................ 35

Setting Parameters ............................................................................ 35

Network Connection .......................................................................... 36

Sharing .............................................................................................. 38

Checking the Connection .................................................................. 40

About IP Addresses............................................................... 41

Troubleshooting .....................................................................42

Specifications ........................................................................ 47

1. Before Connecting Peripherals............................................ 50

2. Connecting a Mouse .............................................................51

Connecting a USB mouse ................................................................. 51

Disabling Quick Point IV .................................................................... 51

3. Connecting a USB Device ....................................................52

Preparing necessary items ................................................................ 52

Connecting a USB device.................................................................. 53

4. PC Cards ................................................................................54

Caution in using PC cards ................................................................. 54

PC Cards that can be used with your computer ................................ 54

Preparing necessary items ................................................................ 54

Installing a PC card ........................................................................... 55

Ejecting a PC card ............................................................................. 56

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5. Connecting an External Display ..........................................58

Preparing necessary items ................................................................ 58

Connecting an external display ......................................................... 58

1. When This Happens .............................................................. 62

2. Care and Maintenance ..........................................................66

3. Glossary .................................................................................71

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This section explains basic operations and basic items for using this computer, including the names of the parts and their functions, quick point IV operation methods and battery operation.

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1. Names and Functions of the Parts

Front features of the computer

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1 Stylus Pen

A Stylus pen for the use in operation on the Touch Panel .

2 E-mail button

Used to start Email application.

• This button is programmable.

3 LCD display

The monitor of your computer

Critical Point

• About the characteristics of LCD displays For reasons of characteristics specific to LCD displays, the f ollowing phenomena ma y occur but they are not defects in your LCD display.

– The TFT color liquid crystal display (LCD) of you computer consists of more than

1,840,000 pixels (dots) (if the resolution is 1024x600), which are arranged in rows and columns through the utilization of high-level technology. For technical reasons, how ever , some dots on your LCD display may not light up or be alw ays lit, b ut this does not mean that the display is defective.

– There may be a slight difference in color between your LCD display and another LCD

display because of differences in manuf acturing condition. Moreov er , your LCD displa y may produce colors somewhat unevenly because of temperature changes, etc.

4 Status indicator LCD

Displays the operating status of the computer.

5 SUS/RES (Suspend/Resume) switch

Used to turn on your computer, to put it into standby (suspending operation) mode , or to resume system operation.

6 Keyboard

Allows you to type in letters and figures and to give commands to the computer.

7 Quick Point IV

Used to control the mouse pointer.

8 Speakers

A sound output device of the computer

Left/right features of the computer

Left panel of the computer

1 Wireless Switch

Used to turn on and off the wireless LAN device. Always keep this s witch in the OFF position where the use of electronic devices is prohibited,e.g., in hospitals and on airplanes.e.g., in hospitals and on airplanes.

2 Incoming mail lamp

If you press the E-mail button, this lamp lights while the computer is checking whether there is unread mail or the lamp blinks when there is unread mail.

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Right panel of the computer

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1 Headphone jack

Used to connect commercially available headphones (with a ƒ3.5-mm mini plug). Headphones with some types of plugs cannot be connected. So before purchasing headphones, make sure they are compatible with your computer.

HEARING LOSS

• Turn the sound volume level of the computer to the minimum prior to connection to the headphone or microphone jack. Failure to do so may result in the equipment being damaged and/or your hearing being adversely affected.

• Don’t raise the volume too high especially when you are listening with headphones. Listening to v ery loud sound for a long time could impair your hearing.

• Don’t turn on or off the computer while you are wearing headphones, or noise could impair your hearing.

2 Microphone jack

Used to connect a commercially available monaur al microphone (with a ƒÓ3.5-mm mini plug) for sound recording. Some types of microphones (e.g., dynamic microphones) cannot be used with your computer. So before purchasing a microphone, make sure it is compatible with your computer.

3 PC card eject button

Used to eject the PC card.

4 PC card slot

Used to install optional PC cards.

5 Air vent

Hole through which heat is discharged out of the computer.

• Do not block the air vent, otherwise the temper ature in the computer will rise and sometimes cause damage to the computer.

6 DC-IN connector

This is the connector to connect the AC adapter supplied to the computer.

Rear features of the computer

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(The illustration varies depending on the model and use conditions.)

1 Antitheft lock port

Used to connect a commercially available antitheft cable.

2 External display connector

Used to connect an optional external display, such as a CRT display, using the bundle CRT conversion cable.

3 Shutdown switch

Used to shut down the computer forcibly. If this button is pressed while an application is running, the data being processed may be lost.

4 Modem Port

This connector allows you to connect the computer to a telephone line and enables PC communications and Internet connection through the supplied modular cable.

5 LAN port

Used to connect the computer to a local-area network (LAN) via an optional LAN cable so that you can use your computer on a LAN.

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6 USB port

You can connect separately available USB standard peripherals such as a FDD unit or printer to this port.

IMPORTANT

• When you connect peripheral devices to each corresponding connector, confirm the correct direction of the connector and insert directly into the connector.

Bottom features of the computer

1 Battery pack

An internal battery pack is installed here.

2 Battery pack lock

Slide this to remove the battery pack.

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2. Exterior Features

Keyboard

Names and functions of the principal keys

Keys that can be used as ten-keys.

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1 Esc (Escape) key

Used to cancel the current task and return to the previous task.

2 Function keys

Functions assigned to these keys vary from application to application.

3 Num Lk (Numerical Lock) key

Pressing the [ ] key activates the ten-k ey mode. To deactivate the ten-key mode, press it once again.

4 Pause / Break key

• Pause key Press this key to pause the scree display.

• Break Its function depend on the application software.

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5 Insert / Prt Sc (Print Screen) key

• Insert key Used to specify whether to overwrite an existing string or to insert a new string.

• Prt Sc (Print Screen) key Used to save the currently displayed windows as pictorial data (bitmap file). To do so, press the [ ] key while holding the [ ] key down.

To save only the active window as pictorial data, press the [ ] key while holding the

[ ] and [ ] keys down. Using painting software (e.g., Paint), you can edit, save, and print pictorial data. To do so, you

need to import it to the painting software by selecting the Paste command from the Edit menu.

6 Delete key

• Used to delete the character on the right of the cursor. With this key, you can also delete the file or icon you selected.

By pressing the [ ] key while holding the [ ] and [ ] keys down, you can forcibly terminate the out-of-control application or computer.

7 Caps Lock key

To fix to the English Capital mode, press the [ ]. To deactivate the English Capital mode, press these keys again.

8 Shift key

Used in combination with other keys. By pressing a key while holding the [ ] key down, you can enter the character or symbol printed in the upper case of the key.

9 Back Space key

Used to delete the character on the left of the cursor.

10 Enter key

Used to confirm the string entered. In text processing, pressing this key inserts a hard return in the text. That’s why this key is also called the Return key.

11 Pg Up (Page Up) key

Used to return to the previous page. To do so, press the [ ] key while holding the [ ] key down.

12 Cursor keys

Used to move the cursor upward, downward, to right and left.

13 Fn key

This key, specific to your computer, is used in combination with other function keys, as described below.

• [Fn]+[F3] : Turns on or off the sound output (internal speaker and headphones).

• [Fn]+[F4] : Enables or disables Quick Point IV when the Manual option is selected under “Internal pointing device” of the BIOS Setup Advanced Menu window.

• [Fn]+[F5] : Switches between Full-Screen mode and Normal Display mode (display in the center

of the screen) when the resolution is changed to a different value than the default value.

• [Fn]+[F6] : Reduces the brightness of the LCD backlight.

• [Fn]+[F7] : Increase the brightness of the LCD backlight.

• [Fn]+[F8] : Turns down the volume.

• [Fn]+[F9] : Turns up the volume.

• [Fn]+[F10] : When an external display is connected, this combination of keys can be used to

switch between the LCD display and the external display.

* The plus sign means that you need to press the key on the right of the plus sign while

holding down the key on the left of it. e.g.) [Fn]+[F3] -> Press and hold [Fn], and press [F3] without releasing [Fn].

14 Ctrl key

Used in combination with other keys.

15 Windows key

Used to open the Start menu.

16 Alt key

Used in combination with other keys.

17 Application key

Used to open the pop-up menu for the item selected. This key has the same function as the right button of Quick Point IV.

18 Home key

Used to move the cursor to the beginning of the line on which it is currently placed. To do so, press the [ ] key while holding the [ ] key down. Pressing the [ ] key while holding the [ ] and [ ] keys down causes the cursor to move to the beginning of the text.

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19 Pg Dn (Page Down) key

Used to display the next page. To do so, press the [ ] key while holding the [ ] key down.

20 End key

Used to move the cursor to the end of the line on which it is currently placed. To do so, press the [ ] key while holding the [ ] key down. Pressing the [ ] key while holding the [ ] and [ ] keys down causes the cursor to move to the end of the text.

About the ten-key mode

The ten-key mode refers to the mode that enables you to use certain character entry keys as ten-keys (a key arrangement that makes it easy to type in figures). To activate the ten-key mode, simply press the [ ] key. In the ten-key mode, is displayed on the status indicator LCD . The figure you can enter with a ten-key is marked on the front surface of the key.

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3. Status Indicator LCD

Status indicator LCD

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Critical Point

• No indicator is displayed on the status indicator LCD when your computer is turned off, except when the computer is being recharged.

1 SUS/RES indicator ( )

This indicator comes on when the computer is running and blinks in standby status.

2 AC adapter indicator ( )

This indicator comes on when the power is supplied from the AC adapter.

3 • Battery installation indicator ( 1 )

This indicator appears when the battery is installed.

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• Battery charge indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the battery is charged and blinks when battery charge is not in progress because the battery is too hot or too cold.

• Remaining battery power indicator ( )

This indicator indicates the remaining battery power.

4 Hard disk access indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the internal hard disk is accessed.

Critical Point

• If you operate the Shutdown or SUS/RES switch while the hard disk access indicator is sho wing, the data on the hard disk may be corrupted.

5 PC Card access indicator ( 1 )

This indicator appears when a PC card is accessed.

6 Num Lock (Numerical Lock) indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the keyboard is set to ten-key mode. You can activate and deactivate the ten-key mode by pressing the [ ] key.

7 Caps Lock indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the keyboard is set for all capital letters. You can activate or deactivate the Caps Lock mode by pressing [ ] key.

8 Scroll Lock indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the scroll lock is activated to avoid screen scrolling. You can set and reset the scroll lock by pressing the [ ] key while holding down the [ ] key. The operation varies depending on the application when this indicator appears.

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4. Using Quick Point IV

Quick Point IV

Quick Point IV is a convenient pointing device, which enables you to control the mouse pointer with your fingertip. It is composed of a stick located at the center, and buttons located at the front of the keyboard.

The stick functions as a ball inside a mouse and moves the mouse pointer around the screen - up, down, left and right as you press it lightly with your finger tip.

The left button works as the left mouse button and the right button as the right mouse button. The functions they perform vary depending on the application you are running.

Stick

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Left button

Scroll button

Right button

Critical Point

• You can use a separately available USB mouse.

• The surface of the stick cap will become slippery after long use. Replace the old cap with a ne w rubber cap supplied with the computer.

How to use Quick Point IV

 Controlling stick

Put your finger tip on the stick and press it up, down, left or right and the mouse pointer will move accordingly. Try to press the stick while confirming the mouse pointer movements on the screen.

The mouse pointer may sometimes move spontaneously, but this does not indicate that Quick Point IV is defective. If this phenomenon arises, wait (for about 3 seconds) until the mouse pointer comes to a full stop before starting operation.

 How to press buttons

• Clicking

Clicking means pressing the left button once and releasing it immediately. Pushing the right button once is called “right clicking.”

• Double-clicking

Double-clicking means pressing the left button twice in rapid succession and releasing it immediately.

• Pointing

Pointing means moving the mouse pointer onto a menu item, and so on, to select it. Pointing to an item highlights it and displays an explanation about it. If the item to which you pointed has a submenu, the submenu appears.

• Dragging

To scroll the screen, click on the area within the window, then move the stick while keeping the scroll button depressed. The stick movements upward, downward, to right and left allow you to scroll the

screen in the corresponding directions.

Critical Point

• You can change the functions assigned to the right and left buttons and also adjust the mouse speed, using the Mouse Properties dialog box. To display this dialog box, clic k the Printers and other hardware icon in the Control Panel window and select Mouse.

• The mouse pointer may sometimes move in the reverse direction when you move it slowly for several seconds by slightly tilting the Quick Point IV stick, but this does not indicate that Quick Point IV is defective. Wait for a while until the mouse pointer comes to a full stop.

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