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Chapter 5

Care and Maintenance

Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Cleaning your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Cleaning the dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Storing your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Traveling with your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Chapter 6

System Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Mass Storage Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Modular Bay Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Device Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Learning About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Section	Page
Preface	14
About This Guide	14
Conventions Used in the Guide	14
Fujitsu Contact Information	15
Getting to Know Your LifeBook	17
Overview	17
Locating the Controls and Connectors	18
Top Components	19
Left-Side Panel Components	21
Right-Side Panel Components	24
Back Panel Components	25
Bottom Components	27
Status Indicator Panel	29
Power Indicator	29
AC Adapter Indicator	30
Battery Level Indicators	30
Battery Charging Indicators	31
Wireless Radio Emission Indicator	31
Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator	31
PC Card Access Indicator	32
NumLk Indicator	32
CapsLock Indicator	32
ScrLk Indicator	32
Security Indicator	32
Keyboard	33
Using the Keyboard	33
Touchpad Pointing Device	36
Clicking	37
Double-Clicking	38
Dragging	38
Touchpad Control Adjustment	38
Scrolling	39
Optional Quick Point Feature	39
Volume Control	40
Controlling the Volume	40
Flexible Bay Devices	41
Removing and Installing Modular Devices	41
LifeBook Security/Application Panel	43
Setting up Your LifeBook Security Panel	44
Passwords	44
Operating Your LifeBook Security/Application Panel	46
Precautions	47
Uninstalling the Security Panel Application	47
Launching Applications with the Security/Application Panel	49
Getting Started with Your LifeBook	52
Power Sources	52
Connecting the Power Adapters	53
Display Panel	54
Opening the Display Panel	54
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness	55
Using the Keyboard	55
Using the Power Options (Windows Vista)	55
Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista)	55
Closing the Display Panel	56
Starting Your LifeBook Notebook	57
Power On	57
Boot Sequence	58
Hard Disk Drive Passwords	58
BIOS Setup Utility	58
Booting the System	60
Starting Windows Vista the first time	60
Starting Windows XP the First Time	62
Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu	63
Installing Click Me!	63
Fujitsu Driver Update Utility	64
Power Management	65
Power/Suspend/Resume Button	65
Sleep Mode	66
Hibernate Feature	67
Windows Power Management	67
Restarting the System	67
Powering Off	68
User-Installable Features	70
Lithium ion Battery	70
Recharging the Batteries	71
Replacing the Battery	73
Optical Drive	75
Media Player Software	76
Loading Media on Your Drive	76
Removing Media	78
Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release	79
Using the Media Player Software	79
Using Media Player on Battery Power	80
Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards	82
Installing Memory Stick/SD Cards	83
Removing A Memory Stick/SD Card	83
PC Cards/ExpressCards™	84
Installing PC Cards	85
Removing PC Cards	85
Installing ExpressCards	86
Removing ExpressCards	87
Smart Card Reader	88
Memory Upgrade Module	89
Installing Memory Upgrade Modules	89
Removing a Memory Upgrade Module	91
Checking the Memory Capacity	92
Device Ports	93
Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack	93
Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack	94
Parallel Port	95
Serial Port	95
Port Replicator Connector	95
Universal Serial Bus Ports	96
Infrared Port	97
IEEE 1394 Port	97
Headphone Jack	98
Microphone Jack	98
External Video Port	99
HDMI Jack	99
Troubleshooting Your LifeBook	100
Troubleshooting	100
Identifying the Problem	100
Specific Problems	102
Power On Self Test Messages	113
Modem Result Codes	117
Restoring Your Pre-installed Software	118
Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications	118
Restoring the Operating System for Windows Vista Systems	119
Restoring the Operating System for Windows XP Systems	122
Automatically Downloading Driver Updates	123
Care and Maintenance	125
Caring for your LifeBook Notebook	125
Cleaning your LifeBook notebook	127
Cleaning the dust filter	128
Storing your LifeBook notebook	129
Traveling with your LifeBook notebook	130
Batteries	131
Media Care	132
System Specifications	134
Specifications	134
Configuration Label	134
Microprocessor	135
Chipset	135
Memory	135
Video	135
Audio	136
Mass Storage Device Options	136
Modular Bay Devices	137
Features	137
Device Ports	138
Keyboard	140
Power	140
Dimensions and Weight	141
Environmental Requirements	141
Popular Accessories	141
Pre-Installed Software	142
Learning About Your Software	142
Glossary	146
Regulatory Information	159
Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide	164
Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN	167
Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document	167
Characteristics of the WLAN Device	167
Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device	168
Deactivating/Disconnecting the WLAN Device	170
Deactivation Using the Wireless Device On/Off Switch	171
Disconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar	171
Activating the WLAN Device	171
Configuring the Wireless LAN	172
Configuring the WLAN Using Windows Vista	172
Troubleshooting the WLAN	173
Troubleshooting	173
WLAN Specifications	175
Specifications	175
Using the Bluetooth Device	177
What is Bluetooth	177
Where to Find Information About Bluetooth	177
Using a UWB Device	179
What is Certified Wireless USB?	179
Using Certified Wireless USB	179
Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device	180
Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device	180
Getting Started	181
Installing OmniPass	181
User Enrollment	184
Using OmniPass	186
Configuring OmniPass	192
OmniPass Control Center	194
Troubleshooting	196
Index	198
A	198
B	198
C	198
D	198
E	199
F	199
H	199
I	199
K	199
L	200
M	200
N	200
O	200
P	200
R	201
S	201
T	201
U	201
V	201

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