Fujitsu Client Computing WB0036 Users Manual

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Copyright & Trademark Information

Copyright

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation 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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be copied, reproduced, or translated, without prior
written consent of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corpora­tion. No part of this publication may be stored or trans­mitted in any electronic form without the written
consent of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation.

B6FH-6861-01EN-00

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product or cords
associated with accessories sold with this
product, will expose you to lead, a
chemical known to the State of California
to cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation

Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue, MS 122

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Telephone: [phone]

Declares that product: Model Configuration:

LifeBook P1510D Notebook
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device must 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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LifeBook P Series Notebook

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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:

■

Do not use this product near water for example, near
a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a
wet basement or near a swimming pool.

■

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

■

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

■

Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in
this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They
may explode. Check with local codes for possible
special disposal instructions.

■

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

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Authorized Repair Technicians Only

Danger of explosion if Lithium (clock) bat­tery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recom­mended by the manufacturer. Dispose of
used batteries according to the manufac­turer’s instruction.

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

Hg

BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, OR
FEDERAL LAWS.

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Table of Contents

Fujitsu LifeBook® P Series Notebook

Table of Contents

1

PREFACE

Preface

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

Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2

GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR LIFEBOOK

Overview

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Locating the Controls/Connectors

Front and Display Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Status Indicators

Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

AC Adapter/Battery Charging Indicator . . . . . . . 14

Battery Level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Hard Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

NumLk Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

CapsLock Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Keyboard

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Numeric Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

LifeBook Application Panel

Changing Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Quick Point/Touch Screen

Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Quick Point Control Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Volume Control

Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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USING YOUR LIFEBOOK

Power Sources

Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Starting Your LifeBook

Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Booting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Registering Your LifeBook notebook. . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing Click Me!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Display Panel

Opening the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using the System as a Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Adjusting Display Panel Brightness . . . . . . . . . . .17

Power Management

Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Hard Disk Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Restarting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURES

Lithium ion Battery

Recharging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Memory Upgrade Module

Installing Memory Upgrade Modules . . . . . . . . . 39

Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . 39

Checking the Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Secure Digital Media

Inserting SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Removing An SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Compact Flash Cards

Inserting Compact Flash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Removing Compact Flash Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Port Replicator

Port Replicator Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Attaching Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Detaching Port Replicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Device Ports

Modem (RJ-11) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Internal LAN (RJ-45) jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Docking Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Universal Serial Bus Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Headphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

External Video Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Modem Result Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Restoring Your Pre-installed Software

Restoring the Factory Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Automatically Downloading Driver Updates. . . . 61

6

CARING FOR YOUR LIFEBOOK

Care and Maintenance

LifeBook P Series notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Floppy Disk Drive and Floppy Disks . . . . . . . . . . 66

Optional Optical Drive and Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

CF Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Processing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Memory/Storage Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Display Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Agency Approval Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Additional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

GLOSSARY

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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APPENDIX A: INTEGRATED
WIRELESS LAN USER’S GUIDE

Before Using the Wireless LAN

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device. . . . . . . .86

Wireless Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Deactivating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Activating the WLAN Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Configuration of the WLAN Device

Flow of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Configuration Using Atheros Client Utility . . . . . 89

Connection to the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Troubleshooting the WLAN

Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Table of Contents

Wireless LAN Glossary

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

IP address information

About IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

WLAN Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

APPENDIX B: USING THE
FINGERPRINT SWIPE SENSOR

Fingerprint Sensor Device

Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device . . . .101

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Installing OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

User Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Using OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Configuring OmniPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

OmniPass Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

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Preface

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LifeBook P Series Notebook

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Preface

Preface

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The LifeBook® P Series notebook from Fujitsu
Computer Systems Corporation is a small yet powerful
convertible 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®
Pentium® M microprocessor, has a built-in color display
with a passive digitizer, and brings the computing power
of desktop personal computers (PCs) to a versatile
portable environment.

This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook P
Series notebook’s hardware and built-in system soft­ware. Your notebook comes with the Windows® XP
operating system pre-installed.

Your LifeBook P Series notebook is a completely self­contained unit with an active-matrix (TFT) color LCD
display. The notebook has a powerful interface that
enables 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].

Pages with additional information about a specific topic
are cross-referenced within the text.
Example: (See page xx.)

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: Shutdown the computer

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FUJITSU CONTACT INFORMATION

Service and Support

You can contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Service and
Support the following ways:

■

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

■

Fax: [phone]

■

E-mail: [e-mail]

■

Web site:
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support

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

■

Product name

■

Product configuration number

■

Product serial number

■

Purchase date

■

Conditions under which the problem occurred

■

Any error messages that have occurred

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Type of device connected, if any

Fujitsu Online

You can go directly to the online Fujitsu Product catalog
for your notebook. Go to Start -> Fujitsu Weblinks ->
LifeBook Accessories.

You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support online by
going to Start -> Fujitsu Weblinks -> Fujitsu Service and
Support

.

You must have an active internet
connection to use the online URL links.

The information 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 warns you about
possible hazards that can occur to you,
your system, or your files. Please read all
warning information carefully.

WARRANTY

Your LifeBook P Series notebook is backed by an
International Limited Warranty and includes toll-free
technical support. Check the service kit that came with
your notebook for warranty terms and conditions.

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LifeBook P Series Notebook

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2

Getting to Know
Your LifeBook

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LifeBook P Series Notebook - Section Two

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Getting to Know Your Tablet PC

Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook P Series notebook

Overview

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

UNPACKING

When you receive your LifeBook P Series notebook,
unpack it carefully, and compare the parts you have
received with the items listed below.

For a pre-configured model you should have:

■

LifeBook P Series notebook (Figure 2-1)

■

AC adapter with AC power cord (Figure 2-2)

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Phone/Modem (RJ-11) telephone cable

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Pen

■

Pen tether

■

Driver and Application Restore (DAR) CD

■

Recovery CD

■

Third-party Application CD

■

Getting Started Guide

■

User’s Guide (this document)

■

International Limited Warranty Booklet

■

Certificate of Authenticity

■

Lithium ion battery (pre-installed)

You may also have one or more of the following devices
in the box, depending upon the configuration of your
system:

■

Port Replicator (Figure 2-3)

■

External USB Floppy Disk Drive

■

Additional battery(s)

■

Application CD(s) for third-party software

Figure 2-2. AC Adapter

Figure 2-3. Optional Port Replicator

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

A variety of optional accessories is available for use with
your LifeBook P Series notebook. For the latest list of
accessories available, be sure to frequently check the
Fujitsu Web site at: www.shopfujitsu.com. Refer to the
instructions provided with these accessories for details
on their use.

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LifeBook P Series Notebook - Section Two

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 2-4 through 2-8. The table below

provides 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

LifeBook

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.

Security lock slot

Suspend/Resume
button

Local Area
Network (LAN)

Battery Release
Latch

Wireless LAN
On-Off Switch

Display Rotation

8

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 Base-T/Tx Ethernet
to a Local Area Network (LAN) in your office or home, or broadband devices
such as a cable modem, DSL, or satellite Internet.

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.

This icon indicates the direction in which the display should be rotated when
converting to tablet mode.

Table 2-1. System icons

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Latch

Display

Panel

Getting to Know Your Tablet PC

Fingerprint

Sensor

LifeBook

Application

Buttons

Built-in Microphone

Touchpad Pointing
Device (in front of keyboard)

Figure 2-4. LifeBook P Series notebook with display open

FRONT AND DISPLAY COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of the front and
display features of the LifeBook P Series notebook.

(Figure 2-4)

Display Panel Latch

The display panel latch holds the display panel in posi­tion.

Display Panel

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

Built-in Microphone

The built-in microphone allows you to input mono
audio.

LifeBook Application Buttons

The LifeBook P Series notebook Application Buttons
provide application launch capabilities. See “LifeBook
Application Panel” on page 20.

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. See “Power On” on page 30.

Status
Indicator

Panel

Suspend/
Resume
Button

Rotation Hinge

Keyboard

A full-function keyboard with dedicated Windows keys.
See “Keyboard” on page 18.

Touchpad Pointing Device

The Touchpad pointing device consists of two mouse­like buttons and one scroll button. See “Quick Point
Pointing Device/Touch Screen” on page 22.

Rotation Hinge

The rotation hinge allows you to transform your
computer from a notebook configuration into a tablet
configuration. See “Using the System as a Tablet” on
page 16.

Fingerprint Sensor

The optional fingerprint recognition sensor allows you
to start your system by swiping your finger over the
sensor. See “Fingerprint Sensor Device” on page 101.

Status Indicator Panel

The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre­spond to specific components of your LifeBook P Series
notebook. See “Status Indicators” on page 14.

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LifeBook P Series Notebook - Section Two

Microphone Jack

USB 2.0 Port

Headphone Jack

Figure 2-5. LifeBook P Series notebook left-side panel

LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Following is a brief description of your notebook’s left­side components. (Figure 2-5)

USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port allow you to connect Universal Serial
Bus devices. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 46.

Compact Flash Card Slot

The Compact Flash (CF) Card Slot allows you to insert a
CF Card. The CF Card Eject Button is used when
ejecting a CF Card from the slot. See “Inserting Compact
Flash Cards” on page 42.

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external
mono microphone. See “Microphone Jack” on page 46.

Compact Flash Card Slot

Compact Flash Card
Eject Button

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect stereo head­phones or powered external speakers. See “Headphone
Jack” on page 46.

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Getting to Know Your Tablet PC

Pen/Pen Holder

WLAN On/Off Switch

Figure 2-6. LifeBook P Series notebook right-side panel

RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

Following is a brief description of your notebook’s right­side components.

Pen/Pen Holder

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

WLAN On/Off Switch

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

SD Card

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

Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot

USB 2.0 Port

DC Power Jack

USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port allow you to connect Universal Serial
Bus devices. See “Universal Serial Bus Ports” on page 46.

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter
or the optional Auto/Airline adapter to power your
notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion Battery.

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LifeBook P Series Notebook - Section Two

External
Video Port
(behind cover)

Modem (RJ-11) Port

LAN (RJ-45) Port

Figure 2-7. LifeBook P Series notebook rear panel

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 multinational 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 have Digital PBX
systems. Be sure to find out BEFORE you
connect your modem.

Air VentsAnti-theft Lock Slot

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.

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The internal modem is designed to the
ITU-T V.90 standard. Its maximum speed
of 53000 bps is the highest allowed by
FCC, and its actual connection rate
depends on the line conditions. The
maximum speed is 33600 bps at upload.

Anti-theft Lock Slot

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

LAN (RJ-45) Port

The internal LAN (RJ-45) port is used for an internal 10/
100Base-Tx Ethernet. See “Internal LAN (RJ-45) jack”
on page 46.

External Video Port

The external video port allows you to connect an
external CRT monitor or LCD projector. Note that when
the optional Port Replicator is attached to the system,
you must use the external video port on the Port Repli­cator rather than the port on the system. See “External
Video Port” on page 47.

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Speaker

Port Replicator

Connector

Air Vents

Battery

Pack

Latch

Lithium ion

Battery

Figure 2-8. LifeBook P Series notebook bottom panel

BOTTOM COMPONENTS

Following is a brief description of your notebook’s
bottom panel components. (Figure 2-8)

Lithium ion Battery Compartment

The battery compartment contains the internal Lithium
ion battery. The battery should be removed when the
computer is stored over a long period of time or for
swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium
ion battery. See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 37.

Port Replicator Connector

This connector allows you to connect the optional port
replicator.

Speaker

The speaker allows you to listen to sound from your
system.

Main Unit and Configuration Label

The configuration label shows the model number and
other information about your LifeBook P Series note­book. In addition, the configuration portion of the label
has the serial number and manufacturer information
that you will need to give your support representative. It
identifies the exact version of various components of
your notebook.

Main Unit and
Configuration
Label (approximate

location)

Air Vents

Memory
Upgrade

Compartment

Battery
Pack
Latch

compartment allows you to expand the system memory
capacity of your notebook, hence improving overall
performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on
page 39.

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.

.

Memory Upgrade Compartment

Your notebook comes with high speed DDR2 Synchro­nous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM). The memory upgrade

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AC Adapter/
Charging

Battery Level

Figure 2-9. Status Indicators

Status Indicators

The status indicators display symbols that correspond to
specific components of your notebook. (Figure 2-9) The
symbols show how each of those components is oper­ating. Note that keyboard-related indicators (CapsLk,
NumLk, ScrLk) are located above the keyboard.

POWER INDICATOR

The Power indicator symbol located on the power
button shows whether your system is operational. When
it is lit blue, it means that there is power to your note­book and that it is ready for use.

Hard Drive Access

Power Button/

NumLk

Indicator

ScrLk

CapsLk

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

The Battery Level indicators shows whether the Lithium
ion battery is installed and charging, and how much
charge is available within the batteries.

■

Green: The battery is installed and fully charged.

■

Amber: The battery is installed and is approximately
half charged.

■

Red: The battery charge is low and it should be
charged with an adapter or replaced with a charged
battery.

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

AC ADAPTER/BATTERY
CHARGING INDICATOR

The AC Adapter/Battery Charging indicator shows that
your notebook is operating from the AC adapter or an
auto/airline adapter. This icon has two different states
that can tell you the battery charge status.

■

Green: This means that a power adapter is currently in
use and the battery is not charging.

■

Amber: This means that a power adapter is currently
in use and the battery is charging.

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

HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR

The Hard Drive Access indicator lights green when your
internal hard drive is being accessed.

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NUMLK INDICATOR

The NumLk indicator shows that the integral keyboard
is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.

CAPSLOCK INDICATOR

The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set
to type in all capital letters.

SCRLK INDICATOR

The ScrLk indicator shows that your scroll lock is active.

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Latch

Latch Slot

Figure 2-10. Opening the display

Display Panel

The convertible design of your LifeBook P Series note­book allows you to open the display 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 a
pad of paper.

OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL

Lift the display cover backwards, being careful not to
touch the screen, until it is at a comfortable viewing
angle. (Figure 2-10)

Display Cover

4. Push the latch towards the display (See “A” in
Figure 2-11). The latch will click twice and the top
latch disappears, and the bottom latch appears (See
“B” in Figure 2-11). Lay the display flush against the
system so that the latch rests in the slot in the battery
pack. You can now use the system as a tablet.

(Figure 2-15)

A

Top latch

Display Side

USING THE SYSTEM AS A TABLET

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

1. Lift the display until it is perpendicular to the
keyboard. (Figure 2-12).

2. When the display is perpendicular to the keyboard,
rotate it clockwise (when viewed from the top). Be
very careful to rotate it in the direction indicated.
(Figure 2-13). Turn the display 180 degrees so that it
is facing backwards. (Figure 2-14)

3. Holding the top edge of the display panel, pull it
forward until it is lying nearly atop the keyboard.

16

s.

Rotate the system display only in the
direction indicated in the procedure.

Turning the display in the incorrect
direction could damage the hinge.

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

Bottom latch

B

Figure 2-11. Using the Display Latch

5. To return the system to notebook configuration,
repeat step 3 and 2. Be sure to turn the display in the
opposite direction when performing step 2.

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o

90

Figure 2-12. Fully open display

Getting to Know Your Tablet PC

Figure 2-15. 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 level. There are three ways to adjust
the brightness, keyboard, power management utility,
and Fujitsu menu.

Figure 2-13. Rotating the display

Figure 2-14. Display rotated completely

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 Brightness Control 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

To adjust brightness with the power management utility,
click Start -> Control Panel -> Brightness Control. Set
the screen brightness slider for battery and AC power
scenarios.

Using the Fujitsu Menu to Adjust Brightness

To adjust brightness using the Fujitsu menu, click on the
Fujitsu Menu icon in the system tray in the lower right
corner of the screen. From the menu that appears, select
Brightness Control. The Brightness Control window will
open. Set the screen brightness slider for battery and AC
power scenarios.

If using AC power, your brightness setting
is set to its highest level by default. If using
battery power your brightness settings is
set to approximately mid-level by default.

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.

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Start Key

Fn Key

Function Keys

Numeric Keypad

(outlined with thick

black line)

Application Key

Back
Space

Cursor Keys

Figure 2-16. Keyboard

Keyboard

USING THE KEYBOARD

Your LifeBook P Series notebook has an integral 82-key
keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of
a 101-key keyboard, including the Windows keys and
other special function keys. This section describes the
following keys. (Figure 2-16)

■

Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to
serve dual purposes, both as standard characters and
as numeric and mathematical keys. The ability to tog­gle between the standard character and numerical keys
is controlled through the [NumLk] key.

■

Cursor keys: Your keyboard contains four arrow
keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to the
right, left, up, or down within windows, applications
and documents.

■

Function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12],
are used in conjunction with the [Fn] key to produce
special actions that vary depending on what program
is running.

■

Windows keys: These keys work with your Windows
operating system and function the same as the
onscreen Start menu button, or the right button on
your pointing device.

NUMERIC KEYPAD

Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as
both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys.
NumLk can be activated by pressing the [NumLk] key.
Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way.
Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0
through 9, perform addition ( + ), subtraction ( - ),
multiplication ( * ), or division ( / ), and enter decimal
points ( . ) using the keys designated as ten-key function
keys. The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the
front edge of the key to indicate their secondary func­tions. (Figure 2-16)

WINDOWS KEYS

Your LifeBook P Series notebook has two Windows keys:
a Start key and an Application key. The Start key displays
the Start menu. This button functions the same as your
onscreen Start menu button. The Application key func­tions the same as your right mouse button and displays
shortcut menus for the selected item. (Please refer to
your Windows documentation for additional informa­tion regarding the Windows keys.) (Figure 2-16)

CURSOR KEYS

The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard
which allow you to move the cursor up, down, left, and
right in applications. In programs such as Windows
Explorer, it moves the “focus” (selects the next item up,
down, left, or right). (Figure 2-16)

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FUNCTION KEYS

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

(Figure 2-16)

[Fn] Key

The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the
notebook and is always used in conjunction with
another key.

■

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

■

[Fn+F4]: Pressing [F4] while holding [Fn] will toggle
the built-in pointing device on and off. Note that the
[Fn+F4] combination only works if Manual Setting is
selected in the BIOS. (See “Entering the BIOS Setup
Utility” on page 30)

■

[Fn +F5]: Pressing [F5] while holding [Fn] allows
you to toggle between video compensation and no
compensation. (Video compensation controls spacing
on the display. When it is enabled, displays with less
than 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still
cover the entire screen.)

■

[Fn+F6]: Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holding [Fn]
will lower the brightness of your display. Note that
adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes
the system setting.

■

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

■

[Fn+F8]: Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn]
will decrease the volume of your notebook.

■

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

■

[Fn+F10]: Pressing [F10] while holding [Fn] 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 panel only, both built-in
display panel, and external monitor or external moni­tor only.

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.

A

.

B

n

Application A Application B

Button Button

Figure 2-17. LifeBook P Series notebook application buttons

LifeBook Application Panel

A unique feature of your LifeBook P Series notebook is
the application panel buttons. These buttons allow you
to launch specific applications with the touch of a
button.

The five application buttons are located on the bottom
left-hand side of the display when it is configured to be
used as a notebook. (Figure 2-17)

Button Icon Primary Function

Page Down

Page Up

Screen Rotation VGA-Out

Button 3

All five of the buttons have 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. See “Changing Button Functions” on
page 21.

Button 4

User-defined Application A

User-Defined Application B

Enter

Button

Secondary Function

(Fn + Button)

(Default = Calculator

(Default = WordPad

Secondary Function Selection Fujitsu Menu Utility

Ctl+Alt+Del Button None

Table 2-2. Application Button Functions

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 while you press then
release the Page Down/Application A button, you will
automatically start whichever program is assigned to the
button. The default application for this button is Calcu­lator.

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See “Changing Button Functions” on page 21 to select a
different application for this button.

Page Up / Application B Button

When you press the Page Up 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 while you press then
release the Page Up/Application A button, you will

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automatically start whichever program is assigned to the
button. The default application for this button is
Wo rd P a d.

See “Changing Button Functions” on page 21. to select a
different application for this button.

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 Display
Control icon and selecting the desired
defaults from the Display Orientation
section. After changing the defaults, click
[OK].

CHANGING 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 WordPad.

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

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

2. 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 you 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.

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 Utility 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 Menu Utility to appear on your screen, allowing
you to modify certain system settings.

Ctl+Alt+Del Button

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

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Left Button

Scroll Button

Right Button

Figure 2-18. Touchpad pointing device

Quick Point Pointing
Device/Touch Screen

The Quick Point is built into your LifeBook notebook. It
is used to control the movement of the cursor to select
items on your display panel. The Quick Point is
composed of a cursor control at the center of the
keyboard and three buttons on the palm rest of your
notebook. The cursor control works the same way a
mouse ball does, and moves the cursor around the
display. It only requires light pressure with the tip of
your finger, and the more pressure you use, the faster the
cursor will move. The left button functions the same as a
left mouse button while the right button has the same
function as a right mouse button. When used with the
cursor control, the middle button allows you to scroll up
and down a screen. The actual functionality of the
buttons may vary depending on the application that is
being used. (Figure 2-19)

CLICKING

Clicking means pushing and releasing a button. To left­click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select,
press the left button once, and then immediately release
it. To right-click, move the cursor to the item you wish
to select, press the bottom button once, and then imme­diately release it. (Figure 2-19)

Cursor Control

DOUBLE-CLICKING

Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left
button twice in rapid succession. This procedure does
not function with the right button. To double-click,
move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press and
release the left button twice. (Figure 2-20)

Figure 2-20 Double-clicking

■

If the interval between clicks is too long,
the double-click will not be executed.

■

Parameters for the Quick Point can be
adjusted from the Mouse dialog box
located in the Windows Control Panel.

DRAGGING

Dragging means pressing and holding the left button,
while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor to the
item you wish to move. Press and hold the left button
while moving the item to its new location and then
release it. (Figure 2-21)

Figure 2-19 Clicking

Figure 2-21 Dragging

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QUICK POINT CONTROL ADJUSTMENT

The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize
your Quick Point with selections made from within the
Mouse Properties dialog box. There are three aspects of
Quick Point operation, which you can adjust:

■

Buttons: This tab lets you set up the buttons for right
or left handed operation, in addition to setting up the
time interval allowed between clicks in double-click­ing.

■

Pointers: This tab lets you set up the scheme for
the cursor depending on its functionality.

■

Pointer Options: This tab lets you set up a relation
between the speed of your finger motion and the speed
of the cursor. It also allows you to enable a Pointer
Trail for the cursor arrow.

TOUCH SCREEN

The integrated Touch Screen allows you to use either the
included stylus or your fingertip, as a pointing device.

Do not use excessive force when tapping
or writing on the screen with the stylus or
your finger. Use of excessive force could
result in damage to the LCD and/or Touch
Screen.

To purchase additional or replacement
styluses, visit Fujitsu’s accessories web site
at: www.shopfujitsu.com.

Clicking

To left-click, touch the object you wish to select and then
lift the stylus tip immediately. You also have the option
to perform the left-click operation by tapping lightly
with your finger on the Touch Screen once. (Figure 2-23)

Right-Clicking

To right-click, go to Start -> Control Panel -> Touch
Panel. From the Right Button Simulation tab you can
specify a right button tool by using the selected button
prior to the desired right mouse click.

You can use the stylus to click, double-click, drag items
and icons, or to draw like a pen or pencil in applications
that support this behavior, such as drawing or painting
programs. See the documentation that came with your
application for details. (Figure 2-22)

Figure 2-22 Using the Stylus with the Touch Screen

To avoid potential scratching and damage,
never use anything but the included stylus
or your finger with the Touch Screen.

Figure 2-23 Clicking the Touch Screen

Double-Clicking

To double-click, touch the item twice, and then immedi­ately remove the stylus tip. You also have the option to
perform the double-click operation by tapping lightly
with your finger on the Touch Screen twice.

(Figure 2-24)

Figure 2-24 Double-clicking the Touch Screen

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Dragging

Dragging means moving an item with the stylus by
touching the screen, moving and then lifting the stylus.
To drag, touch the Touch Screen with your stylus on the
item you wish to move. While continuing to touch the
screen with the stylus, drag the item to its new location
by moving the stylus across the screen, and then lifting
the stylus to release it. Dragging can also be done using
your fingertip. (Figure 2-25)

Figure 2-25 Dragging on the Touch Screen

Do not use excessive force when tapping

on the screen during calibration. Use of
excessive force could result in damage to
the LCD and/or touch panel.

When using the stylus to calibrate the
screen, be sure to avoid touching the
screen with your fingers; doing so could
result in faulty calibration.

4. Using the stylus, firmly touch the screen directly on
the (+) symbol. Lift the stylus from the screen and
the target will move to a different location on the
screen.

5. Repeat step 4 until you have selected a total of nine
symbols. This is the minimum number of points
necessary to calibrate your touch screen.

6. Once you have selected the nine symbols, press the

[Update] button.

7. Touch the stylus to various points on the screen to
verify that the screen is correctly calibrated. If you
are not satisfied with the screen’s calibration, press
the [Calibrate Now] button to begin again.

Calibrating the Touch Screen

In order to ensure accurate tracking between the stylus
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 and/or orien­tation.

To run the calibration utility:

1. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Touch Panel and
select the Calibration tab.

2. Press the [Calibrate Now] button.

3. Adjust the display of your notebook to a comfortable
angle and find the red (+) symbol in the upper-left
corner of the display.

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Volume Control

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

Any software that contains audio files will
also contain a volume control of its own. If
you install an external audio device that has
an independent volume control, the
hardware volume control and the software
volume control will interact with each other.
It should be noted that if you set your
software volume to Off, you will override
the external volume control setting.

CONTROLLING THE VOLUME

The volume can be controlled in several different ways:

■

Volume can be set from within the Volume Control on
the Taskbar.

■

Volume can be controlled with the [F8] and [F9] func­tions keys. Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn]
will decrease the volume of your notebook. Pressing
[F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the
volume of your notebook.

Getting to Know Your Tablet PC

There are twenty-six levels through which
the function keys cycle.

■

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

■

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

■

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

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

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Using Your LifeBook

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AC Adapter

AC Cable

Getting Started

DC Power Plug

DC Output Cable

Figure 3-1. Connecting the AC Adapter

Power Sources

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

CONNECTING THE POWER ADAPTERS

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

Connecting the AC Adapter

1. Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack
of your notebook.

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

(Figure 3-1)

Connecting the Optional Auto/Airline Adapter

1. Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack
on your notebook.

2. Plug the Auto/Airline adapter into the cigarette
lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in
the On or Accessories position.

OR

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

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

1. Be sure that you have a charged battery installed.

2. Remove the AC adapter or the Auto/Airline adapter.

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

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POWER ON

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

(See figure 2-4 on page 9 for location)

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

Press the Suspend/Resume button to start your system.
When you are done working you can either leave your
notebook in Standby mode, See “Standby Mode” on
page 32., or you can turn it off. See “Power Off” on

.

page 34.

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.

.

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 (e.g., when you
install a new application).

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

The BIOS Setup Utility configures:

■

Device control feature parameters, such as changing
I/O addresses and boot devices.

■

System Data Security feature parameters, such
as passwords.

When you Power On your notebook, it will perform a
Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts
and configuration for correct functionality. If a fault is
found, your notebook will emit an audio warning and/
or an error message will be displayed. See “Power On Self
Test Messages” on page 58. 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
you turn your notebook on the next time.

See “Power On Self Test Messages” on
page 58.

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

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following:

1. Turn on or restart your notebook.

2. Press the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on
the screen. This will open the main menu of the
BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings
displayed.

3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key
to scroll through the other setup menus to review or

.

alter the current settings.

BIOS Guide

A guide to your notebook’s BIOS is available online.
Please visit our service and support Web site at http://
www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. Once there,
select LifeBook BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu
for your notebook series. If you are unsure of your note­book’s BIOS number, refer to your packing slip.

If your data security settings require it, you
may be asked for a password before the
BIOS main menu will appear.

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BOOTING THE SYSTEM

We strongly recommend that you not attach any
external devices until you have gone through the initial
power on sequence.

When you turn on your LifeBook notebook for the first
time, it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you
do nothing the system will load the operating system,
and then the Windows Welcome will begin.

Registering Windows with Microsoft

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

After you receive the Windows Welcome screen, you will
be prompted to enter registration information in the
following order.

First of all, you will need to read and accept the End
User License Agreements (EULAs). After accepting the
EULAs, you will be asked if you want to enable the Auto­matic Updates feature. Acceptance of this feature is
recommended because it allows your system to be
updated automatically whenever an important change
becomes available for your notebook.

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If you reject the terms of the license
agreement you will be asked to review
the license agreement for information
on returning Windows or to shut down
your LifeBook notebook.

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You cannot use your LifeBook notebook
until you have accepted the License
Agreement. If you stop the process your
notebook will return to the beginning of
the Windows Welcome Process, even if
you shut your notebook down and start
it up again.

REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK

How do I register my LifeBook notebook?

You can register your LifeBook by going to our Web site:

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

You will need to be set up with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to register online.

ClickMe!

INSTALLING CLICK ME!

The first time you boot up your system, you will see an
icon called Click Me! in the Start menu. When you click
the Click Me! icon, your system will automatically build
the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen. These
icons provide links to utilities that you will frequently
access.

Several additional windows will appear, prompting you
to enter a name and description for your computer, an
Administrator password, and a domain name. Read the
instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the infor­mation as directed.

You will then be automatically connected to the
Internet, if you have an appropriate connection avail­able. If an automatic connection is not possible, you will
be asked about how you dial out from where you will be
using your LifeBook notebook. If you are not connected
to a phone line and plan to register at a later time, you
may click the Skip button.

Once you are connected to the Internet, you will be
asked if you wish to continue with the registration. If
you select Ye s you will then enter your name and
address, and email address if desired. Click Next to
complete registration.

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Power Management

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

Power Mode System Activity Events causing system to enter mode state

Fully On Mode System is running. CPU, system bus, and

Standby Mode
(Suspend-to-RAM)

Hibernation Mode
(Suspend-to-Disk)

Power Off System is fully powered off except for

all other interfaces operate at full speed.

Resume system logic remains powered
and RAM remains powered to maintain
active data. All other devices are turned
off.

Windows saves desktop state (including
open files and documents) to hard disk.
CPU stops. All other devices are turned
off.

logic components required for Suspend/
Resume button and real-time clock
operation.

Besides the options available for conserving battery
power, there are also some things that you can do to
prevent your notebook battery from running down as
quickly. For example, you can create an appropriate
power saving profile, put your notebook into Standby
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.

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From Standby mode: System operation resumed
(Suspend/Resume button pressed, resume on
modem ring, resume on time).

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From Hibernation mode: Suspend/Resume button
pressed.

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From Off mode: Suspend/Resume button pressed.

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Standby timeout occurs.

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Suspend request issued by software or by pressing
the Suspend/Resume button.

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Low battery.

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Suspend timeout occurs.

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Clicking Start -> Shut Down -> Hibernate
(It may be necessary to Enable Hibernate Support
from Windows Power Options.)

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Low battery condition

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System shutdown.

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Low battery condition

Table 3-1. System Power States

SUSPEND/RESUME BUTTON

When your notebook is active, the Suspend/Resume
button can be used to manually put your notebook into
Standby mode. Push the Suspend/Resume button when
your notebook is active, but not actively accessing
anything, and immediately release the button. You will
hear two short beeps and your system will enter Standby
mode. (See figure 2-6 on page 11 for location).

If your notebook is suspended, pushing the Suspend/
Resume button will return your notebook to active oper­ation. You can tell whether or not your system is in
Standby mode by looking at the Power indicator. See “”
on page 14. If the indicator is visible and not flashing,
your notebook is fully operational. If the indicator is
both visible and flashing, your notebook is in Standby
mode. If the indicator is not visible at all, the power is off
or your notebook is in Hibernate mode (See Hibernate

Mode)

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STANDBY MODE

Standby mode in Windows saves the contents of your
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 Standby mode by:

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

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Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down
menu.

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Timing out from lack of activity.

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Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery
Warning condition.

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Closing the system cover.

Your notebook’s system memory typically stores the
file(s) on which you are working, open application(s)
information, and any other data required to support the
operation(s) in progress. When you resume operation

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from Standby mode, your notebook will return to the
point where it left off. To resume operation, you must
use the Suspend/Resume button to resume operation,
and there must be an adequate power source available,

or your notebook will not resume.

If you are running your notebook on
battery power, be aware that the battery
continues to discharge while your
notebook is in Standby mode, though not
as fast as when fully operational.

HIBERNATE MODE

The Hibernate mode saves the contents of your
notebook’s system memory to the hard drive as a part of
the Suspend/Resume mode. Your notebook is pre­configured to perform this function. The Hibernate
mode can also be configured through the system BIOS
to run in other ways depending on what you need to
accomplish. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 30.

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Standby or Hibernate modes should not
be used with certain PC Cards. Check
your PC Card documentation for more
information.

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Disabling the Suspend/Resume button
prevents it from being used to put your
notebook in Standby or Hibernate
mode. The resume function of the
button cannot be disabled.

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If your notebook is actively accessing
information when you enter Standby or
Hibernate mode, changes to open files
are not lost. The files are left open and
memory is kept active during Standby
mode or the memory is transferred to
the hard drive during Hibernate mode.

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When PC Cards or external devices are
in use, Save-to-Disk mode cannot return
to the exact state prior to suspension,
because all peripheral devices will be re­initialized when the system restarts.

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The main advantage of using Hibernate
mode is that power is not required to
maintain your data. This is very impor­tant if you will be leaving your notebook
in a suspended state for a prolonged
period of time. The drawback of using
Hibernate mode is that it lengthens the
power down and power up sequences
and resets peripheral devices.

Using Hibernate Mode

Hibernate default setting is enabled for Windows XP.

To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these
easy steps:

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel -> Power
Options.

2. Select the Hibernate tab and then select the box to
enable or disable this feature.

To use Hibernate mode with your system:

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel -> Power
Options.

2. Select the Power Schemes tab and in the System
hibernates boxes, select the amount of time you
want to elapse until the system goes into hibernation
(when plugged in and when running on battery
power).

DISPLAY TIMEOUT

The Video Timeout is one of the power management
parameters. This feature saves power by turning off the
display if there is no keyboard or pointer activity for the
user selected timeout period. Any keyboard or pointer
activity will cause the display to restart automatically.
This feature is independent of the Suspend/Resume
button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows
Power Management.

HARD DISK TIMEOUT

The Hard Disk Timeout is another one of the power
management parameters. This feature saves power by
turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive
activity for the user selected timeout period. Any
attempt to access the hard drive will cause it to restart
automatically. This feature is independent of the
Suspend/Resume button and can be enabled and
disabled in Windows.

WINDOWS POWER MANAGEMENT

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

RESTARTING THE SYSTEM

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

1. Click the Start button, and then click Tur n O f f
Computer.

2. Select the Restart button from within the Turn Off
Computer window.

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Turning off your notebook without exiting
Windows or turning on your notebook
within 10 seconds of the notebook being
shut off may cause an error when you start
the next time.

POWER OFF

Before turning off the power by choosing Turn Off
Computer from the Windows Start menu, check that the
Hard Drive access indicator is off. (See Figure 2-9 on page

14) If you turn off the power while accessing a disk there
is a risk of data loss. To ensure that your notebook shuts
down without error, use the Windows shut down proce­dure.

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 Turn Off
Computer.

2. Select the Tur n O ff option from within the window.

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

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