Fujitsu Siemens Computers LITELINE Series Operating Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

OPERATING MANUAL

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LITELINE

LITELINE

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Introduction

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Important notes

LITELINE

Operating Manual

Preparation for use and
operation

Settings in the System
Configuration Utilit

Propertyand data
protection

Troubleshootingand tips

Memoryextension

March 2000 edition

Connectingexternal
devices

Technical data

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Contents

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1

Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2

Important notes ...............................................................................................................................3

Guarantee .........................................................................................................................................3

Scope of guarantee ...................................................................................................................3

Guarantee term .........................................................................................................................3

Guarantee services ...................................................................................................................4

Guarantee obligations................................................................................................................4

Guarantee exclusion and limitations.......................................................................................... 5

Data storage media ...................................................................................................................5

Valid law....................................................................................................................................6

Claiming guarantee services......................................................................................................6

Fujitsu Siemens Guarantee Help Desk......................................................................................7

Safety................................................................................................................................................8

Notes on installing and removing boards and modules............................................................10

Manufacturer’s notes.......................................................................................................................10

Energy saving..........................................................................................................................10

Disposal and recycling.............................................................................................................10

CE certificate...................................................................................................................................11

Battery storage................................................................................................................................11

On the move with the notebook....................................................................................................... 12

Cleaning the notebook.....................................................................................................................13

Preparation for use and operation ...............................................................................................15

Unpacking and checking the delivery ..............................................................................................15

Selecting parking location................................................................................................................15

Producing readiness for operation...................................................................................................16

Switching on the notebook.......................................................................................................17

Switching off the notebook.......................................................................................................18

Indicators and input devices............................................................................................................18

ON/OFF switch........................................................................................................................19

Indicators.................................................................................................................................19

Touchpad and touchpad buttons..............................................................................................20

Keyboard.................................................................................................................................21

Key combinations....................................................................................................................23

Battery.............................................................................................................................................24

Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery......................................................................24

Learning cycle for the battery...................................................................................................25

Inserting and removing the battery...........................................................................................25

Working with floppy disks ........................................................................................................27

CD-ROM drive.................................................................................................................................28

PC Cards.........................................................................................................................................29

Installing a PC card .................................................................................................................30

Removing a PC card................................................................................................................30

Microphone and loudspeakers.........................................................................................................31

Using the power-management features...........................................................................................31

Standby mode .........................................................................................................................31

Suspend mode ........................................................................................................................32

Display ....................................................................................................................................33

Hard disk's energy saving function ..........................................................................................33

Loudspeakers..........................................................................................................................33

Volume adjustment..................................................................................................................33

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Switching between internal and external screen.............................................................................. 33

Integrated 56k modem.................................................................................................................... 34

Connecting the modem...........................................................................................................34

Settings in the System Configuration Utility............................................................................... 35

Starting the System Configuration Utility.........................................................................................35

Property and data protection....................................................................................................... 37

Kensington Lock ............................................................................................................................. 37

Troubleshooting and tips............................................................................................................. 39

Installing new software............................................................................................................ 39

The notebook does not start after switch on............................................................................ 39

The display of the notebook remains blank ............................................................................. 40

The notebook's display is difficult to read................................................................................ 40

The external monitor stays blank ............................................................................................ 40

The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable............................................................ 41

The notebook stops working ................................................................................................... 41

The mouse does not work....................................................................................................... 41

The floppy disk cannot be written............................................................................................ 42

The printer does not print........................................................................................................ 42

Acoustic warnings...................................................................................................................42

The notebook's date or time is incorrect.................................................................................. 42

Battery status indicator glows red ........................................................................................... 43

Error messages on the screen ................................................................................................ 43

Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows 9x............................................................... 44

Memory extension ........................................................................................................................ 45

Installing/removing memory extension............................................................................................ 45

Connecting external devices........................................................................................................ 49

Ports............................................................................................................................................... 50

Connecting devices with serial or parallel port (printer)................................................................... 50

Connecting an external monitor ...................................................................................................... 50

Connecting the mouse.................................................................................................................... 51

Connecting an external keyboard.................................................................................................... 51

Technical data............................................................................................................................... 53

Notebook ........................................................................................................................................ 53

Battery............................................................................................................................................ 54

Power supply unit............................................................................................................................ 54

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1 = PC card (bottom slot only)
2 = Floppy disk drive

ON/OFF switch

Power-on indicator

built-in microphone

3

DC-IN

3 = Touchpad and buttons
4 = CD-ROM drive

Indicator CD-ROM drive
Microphone jack (mono)

Modem port

Power indicator

Battery status indicator

A

CapsLK indicator

9

NumLK indicator

Scroll indicator (Scroll Lock)

Indicator floppy disk drive

Hard disk drive indicator

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Parallel port
Serial port
Monitor port

Headphone port

PS/2 mouse port / keyboard port
USB - Universal Serial Bus

DC IN DC socket

Introduction

Innovative technology and ergonomic design make this notebook the ideal user-friendly and reliable
travel companion. Your operating system is pre-installed on the hard disk to facilitate the procedure
when you use your notebook for the first time.

The energy-saving processor and the energy-saving functions that can be configured allow you to
make the most effective use of the battery capacity.

Your notebook has 32 -256 MB of main memory installed, depending on the upgrade level. Data is
stored on an Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive. Your notebook is supplied with both a 3 1/2" floppy disk
drive and a CD-ROM drive. A PC card slot (CardBus or PCMCIA) enables the notebook to operate
one type II PC card or one type III PC card. Your notebook is equipped with an internal modem.

For mouse control the notebook has a touchpad. A double-touch directly on the touchpad is all that
is required, for example, to open an application.

Your notebook has connectors for external devices such as external monitor, printer and mouse.
The parallel port (which supports ECP and EPP modes) is designed to accommodate bi-directional
data transfer. You can connect peripherals such as, e. g. scanner, loudspeakers, gamepads,
keyboard or mouse via the USB interface.

An audio controller, two built in loudspeakers and a built in microphone provide your notebook with
an audio capability. You can thus incorporate voice, noise effects and music into your notebook
environment. You can also connect an external microphone and an external loudspeaker.

The system settings of the notebook can be configured via the user-friendly System Configuration
Utility program. Certain system settings (e. g. screen display, energy saving functions) can be
modified via various key combinations while you are using the notebook.

Your notebook has a number of security features to ensure that no unauthorized persons can
access your data. For example, you can activate a screen saver with password protection. The
security functions in the System Configuration Utility also allow you to protect your data by means of
passwords.

This Operating Manual tells you how to put your notebook into operation and how to operate it in
daily use.

Further information on this notebook is provided:

• in the documentation of your operating system

• in the information files (e. g. *.TXT, *.DOC, *.WRI, *.HLP)

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Introduction Notational conventions

Notational conventions

The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows:

Pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol. Failure to do so may endanger

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your life, destroy the notebook or lead to loss of data.

Supplementary information, remarks and tips follow this symbol.

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Ê Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in the order shown.

Texts in this typeface are screen outputs.

Texts in italics indicate commands or menu items.

Bold text in italics indicates standard entries.
"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters, data carriers and terms that are being emphasized.

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Important notes

This chapter contains the guarantee conditions for your notebook.
In addition, here you will find information regarding safety which is essential to take note of with your

notebook. The manufacturer's notes contain helpful information on your notebook.

Guarantee

This chapter contains information on the services and maintenance services you are authorized to
make use of. Please read this chapter carefully.
This chapter describes the guarantee services of:

Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
Bürgermeister-Ulrich-Straße 100

D -86199 Augsburg

Scope of guarantee

This guarantee becomes effective beginning with the day on which you purchased the product.
Please keep your sales receipt or your delivery note with this manual. The guarantee for the product
granted by Fujitsu Siemens Computers covers material and workmanship defects which occur under
proper operation during the respective guarantee period (see chapter "Guarantee term"), which
begins with the day on which you purchased the product. If the product becomes defective within
the guarantee period, Fujitsu Siemens Computers shall repair the product at its own discretion with
new or reconditioned components or parts, or shall replace the product with an equivalent - or
functionally equivalent new or reconditioned product. In addition to the usual guarantee services,
you may be entitled to additional warranties. If you are unfamiliar with the exact scope of your
guarantee, please contact the dealer you purchased the product from. This guarantee does not
affect your legal rights.

Guarantee term

(Beginning with the data of purchase)

Fujitsu Siemens LITELINE products Guarantee term

LITELINE Series 1 year
Rechargeable batteries (including main

battery)

This limited guarantee gives you certain legal rights. In addition, you may have additional rights that
differ from country to country.

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1 year

Important notes Guarantee

Guarantee services

Bring-In guarantee

Fujitsu Siemens Computers offers you a Bring-In guarantee service for the respective guarantee
period. A list of the Help Desks is contained in the chapter "Fujitsu Siemens Guarantee Help Desk".
These services include the repair of all material and workmanship defects (i.e. the labor and the
required spare parts) under the condition that the fault has occurred during proper operation of the
product.

The parts removed from a product during guarantee repairs become the property of Fujitsu Siemens
Computers. For original spare parts from Fujitsu Siemens Computers that are used when performing
guarantee services, the remaining guarantee authorization period of the product in which they are
used.

The product is considered repaired when it has met the test requirements according to the
specifications for the original product and when the operating system has been returned to the state
set at the factory in which the unit was originally supplied to the user. The LITELINE guarantee of
Fujitsu Siemens Computers does not cover the restoration of the backup of customer data or
software.

Guarantee obligations

Preinstalled software or software packages

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and its subsidiaries, suppliers, service providers and resellers reject any
and all legal guarantees, conditions or descriptions, expressed or implied, which concern the
software and documentation to be delivered and licensed to the purchaser together with the product,
its quality, performance, marketability or suitability for a certain purpose. Fujitsu Siemens
Computers and its subsidiaries, suppliers, service providers and resellers do not guarantee that the
functions contained in the software fun uninterrupted or fault-free. The software and the
documentation are delivered "as seen", except when an expressed guarantee is provided by the
licenser in the license agreement and they are subject to the conditions of the software license
agreement contained in the software or included with it. Fujitsu Siemens, its subsidiaries, suppliers,
service providers and resellers shall never be liable for direct, indirect, special or accidental
damage, or damage resulting from conduct, which are caused by defects in the software or
documentation which result in any way whatsoever, even when the possibility of such damage has
been pointed out beforehand.

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Guarantee Important notes

Guarantee exclusion

The following are excluded from the Fujitsu Siemens Computers guarantee:

• Defects caused by use which is not in accordance with the operating conditions described in

the manual.

• Malfunctions caused by: incorrect use, incorrect installation, incorrect operation or improper

maintenance, by incorrect connections or peripheral devices, by using spare parts not provided

by Fujitsu Siemens Computers, due to services or modifications/repairs performed by persons

not authorized by Fujitsu Siemens Computers or due to other faults that have been caused by

defects in the product materials or in the workmanship.

• Malfunctions or faults resulting from accidental or intentional damage.

• Defects resulting from normal wear.

• Replacement of floppy disks, tapes, transport bags or other wearing parts.

• Transfer of ownership. The guarantee only applies to the original purchaser.

Guarantee exclusion and limitations

The guarantees specified here are representative of all conditions and guarantees, expressed,
implied or legal, including, however not limited to, all implied conditions or guarantees with regard to
the marketability or suitability for a certain purpose on the part of Fujitsu Siemens Computers and its
subsidiaries, suppliers and resellers. All implied or legal conditions and guarantees, inasmuch as
they cannot be excluded, are limited as described here. If the product demonstrates defects in the
material or workmanship, the original purchaser has the sole claim to the repair or replacement of
the product under the conditions described above. Should this be unsuccessful, Fujitsu Siemens
Computers reserves the right to refund the purchase price for the product to the original purchaser,
provided the purchaser returns the product. Unless prohibited by law, Fujitsu Siemens Computers
and its subsidiaries, suppliers, service providers or resellers shall not be liable in any way for
damage, including, however not limited to, direct, indirect or accidental damage, subsequent
damage, loss of the possibility of use or data loss, the loss of profits or interruptions in operations,
regardless of whether such damages claimed are based on a guarantee, provisions, impermissible
actions or a contract (including the failure to observe a clause on which they are based). Unless
prohibited by law, this contract defines the exclusive guarantee of the original purchaser limited in
writing. Some countries do not permit exceptions or restrictions of implied guarantees, accidental
damage or subsequent damage, and therefore the restrictions described above may possibly be
inapplicable in those countries.

Data storage media

For you, the purchaser, the only effective protection of the data stored on a computer, for example
on a hard disk, lies in making a backup copy of the data at regular intervals. Fujitsu Siemens
Computers and its subsidiaries, suppliers, service providers and resellers are not responsible for the
software programs, data and other information stored or used on a medium or part of a product that
has been returned to Fujitsu Siemens or its service providers for guarantee or other repair purposes
including, however not limited to, the costs for the restoration of such programs, data or other
information. It is solely your responsibility as the purchaser to make a backup copy of the software
programs, data or other information stored on a storage medium or other part of a product when you
return the product to Fujitsu Siemens Computers or its service providers for guarantee purposes or
for repair.

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Important notes Guarantee

Valid law

If you have purchased the product in a country that belongs to the European Union or European
Free Trade Association (EFTA), this guarantee is subject to the valid laws of the country in which
the purchase was made, and must be interpreted in agreement with those laws without taking into
account or applying certain legal regulations and under exclusion of the agreement on contracts for
international trade. If you have purchased the product in another country, this guarantee is subject
to the valid laws of Germany and must be interpreted in agreement with those laws, without taking
into account or applying certain legal regulations and under exclusion of the agreement on contracts
for international trade.

Claiming guarantee services

If, contrary to expectation, your Fujitsu Siemens Computers product should be defective and your
guarantee is still valid, please contact your dealer or your Fujitsu Siemens Guarantee Help Desk. A
list of the telephone numbers for the Guarantee Help Desk is contained in the chapter "Fujitsu

Siemens Guarantee Help Desk". Before calling the Help Desk, make sure that you have the

following information at hand:

• Your name, address, zip code and a telephone number at which you can be reached.

• The model designation, the article code and the serial number of the product.

You will find this information on the labels on the underside of the LITELINE-system unit.

• The date and place of purchase.

• A brief description of the problem.

• The Bring-In guarantee agreement

Before you send the product to the specified address, please ensure the following:

• Pack the product carefully, preferably in the original packing.

• Include all software backup files and licenses. However, we remind you here that only the

system software supplied by Fujitsu Siemens Computers and installed at the factory under
these guarantee conditions will be restored.

• Enclose a copy of the sales receipt or the delivery note.

• Specify your personal password to enable access to your notebook.

• Describe the fault briefly or specify how it can be triggered.

• The call reference number you have received from the Help Desk must be enclosed.

• The return address and the contact person must be clearly marked.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers will return the repaired product to the purchaser or the specified return
address. Transport and insurance costs shall be borne by the customer.

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Guarantee Important notes

Fujitsu Siemens Guarantee Help Desk

Local Help Desk service during the usual business hours:

Country Language Telephone number

Austria German [phone]
Belgium and

Luxembourg
Denmark Danish [phone]
Estonia Estonian, Russian [phone]
Finland Finnish, Swedish 0800 133 833

France French 0 803 803 909

Germany German [phone]
Israel Hebrew 1-800-678900
Italy Italian [phone]
Nederlands Dutch 0591 66 36 85
Norway Norwegian 800-83 005
Portugal Portuguese [phone]
Republic of Ireland English [phone]
Spain Spanish [phone]
Sweden Swedish 08-793 82 89

Dutch, French, English [phone]

([phone] from outside Finland)

([phone] from outside France)

Switzerland German, French, Italian, English [phone]
United Kingdom English [phone]

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Important notes Safety

Safety

This notebook complies with the relevant safety regulations for data processing equipment. If you
have any questions, contact your sales outlet or our customer service center.

• If it needs to be shipped, use the original packaging or other suitable packaging to protect it

from damage caused by mishandling.

• If the notebook is brought into the installation site from a cold environment, condensation can

form. Before operating the notebook, wait until it is absolutely dry and has reached
approximately the same temperature as the installation site.

• Ensure that the local line voltage is within the range of 100 V to 240 V.

• During installation and before operating the notebook, observe the instructions on

environmental conditions in the Operating Manual for your notebook.

• Only the power adapter and battery supplied may be used for supplying power to the notebook.

• The power adapter is equipped with a safety-tested power supply cable.

If the power adapter is connected to wall outlet, it must be free-standing. The power adapter
may not be covered while it is in operation.
Do not place the power adapter on heat-sensitive material.

• Ensure that the power socket on the power adapter or the grounded wall outlet is freely

accessible.

• The ON/OFF switch does not disconnect the notebook from the line voltage. To disconnect the

line voltage completely, remove the power plug from the socket.

• Lay all cables so that nobody can stand on them or trip over them. When connecting cables,

observe the relevant notes in the Operating Manual for your notebook.

• No data transmission cable should be connected or disconnected during a thunderstorm.

• Please ensure that no objects (e. g. necklaces, paperclips etc.) or liquids can get into the

interior of the device (this may cause an electrical shock or short circuit).

• In emergencies (e.g. damaged casing, elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign

matter), switch off the device immediately, remove the power connector, remove the battery,
and contact your sales outlet or customer service center.

• Only qualified technicians should repair the device. Unauthorized opening and incorrect repair

may greatly endanger the user (electric shock, fire risk).

• When cleaning the Notebook, observe the relevant notes in the Operating Manual for your

Notebook.

• Install only system expansions that satisfy the requirements and rules governing safety and

electromagnetic compatibility and relating to telecommunications terminal equipment. If you
install other expansions, you may damage the notebook or violate the safety regulations and
regulations governing RFI suppression. Information on which system expansions are suitable
can be obtained from the customer service center or your sales outlet.

• Data cables for peripherals must be adequately insulated to avoid interference.

• When connecting and disconnecting cables, observe the relevant notes in the Operating

Manual for your notebook.

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Safety Important notes

• If the LCD display is damaged (e. g. glass broken), do not allow any escaping liquid to come

into contact with skin, mucous membranes (eyes, mouth) or foodstuffs. Do not inhale vapors.

Clean parts of the body and clothing that have already come into contact with such liquids with

plenty of soap and water.

The LCD monitor must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations concerning special

waste.

• The warranty is invalidated if the notebook is damaged during the installation or replacement of

system expansions.

• You may set only those resolutions and refresh rates specified in the Operating Manual for

your notebook or in the Operating Manual for the monitor. Otherwise you may damage your

monitor. If you are in any doubt, contact your sales outlet or customer service center.

• Only use batteries designed for this notebook.

Take care not to drop the batteries or otherwise damage their casing (fire risk).

If the rechargeable batteries are defective, they must not be used.

Do not touch the contacts of the batteries.

Never interconnect the positive and negative terminals of a battery.

Used batteries must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations (special waste).

• If a lithium battery (button cell) is installed in the notebook for real-time buffering, please note

that:

The lithium battery may only be replaced by authorized, specially trained personnel. Incorrect

handling may lead to a risk of explosion.

The lithium battery may be replaced only with an identical battery or with a type recommended

by the manufacturer.

The lithium battery must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations concerning special

waste.

• Do not throw batteries into the trashcan. They must be disposed of in accordance with local

regulations concerning special waste.

• All batteries containing pollutants are marked with one of the two symbols below (crossed-out

garbage can).

In addition, the marking is provided with the chemical symbol of the heavy metal decisive for

the classification as a pollutant.

Cd Cadmium
Hg Mercury
Pb Lead

• During installation and before operating the device, please observe the instructions on

environmental conditions in the chapter entitled "Technical data" as well as the instructions in

the chapter "Preparation for use and operation".

• When cleaning the device, please observe the relevant notes in the paragraph "Cleaning the

notebook".

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Important notes Manufacturer's notes

• Keep this Operating Manual together with your device. If you pass on the device to third

parties, you should include this manual.

Notes on installing and removing boards and modules

Only qualified technicians should repair the device. Unauthorized opening or incorrect

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repair may greatly endanger the user (electric shock, fire risk).

Boards with electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are identifiable by the
label shown.

When you handle boards fitted with ESDs, you must observe the following
points under all circumstances:

• You must always discharge yourself (e. g. by touching a grounded

object) before working.

• The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges.

• Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out boards containing

ESDs.

• Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges.

• Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs.

Manufacturer's notes

Energy saving

If you will not be using your notebook, switch it off.
Make use of the device's energy saving functions (see "Preparation for use and operation"). The

notebook uses less power when the power management features are enabled. You will then be able
to work for longer before having to recharge the battery.

Energy saving under Windows

If a monitor with energy saving features is connected to your notebook, you can use the Screen Saver
tab to activate the energy saving features of the monitor. Select the following item in the start menu:

Settings - Control Panel - Display - Display Properties - Screen Saver - Energy saving functions for the
display. You can set additional energy saving functions in the start menu by selecting the following
item: Settings - System control - Energy - Extended .

Disposal and recycling

This device has been manufactured to the greatest possible degree from materials which can be
recycled or disposed of in a manner that is not environmentally damaging. The device is taken back
after use, to be recycled, provided that it is returned in a condition that is the result of normal use.
Any components not reclaimed will be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner.

Do not throw lithium batteries or accumulators into the trashcan. They must be disposed of in
accordance with local regulations concerning special waste.

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