Fujitsu M2010 M2010 Getting Started Guide - Page 1

This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up process and will also offer some valuable tips. What's in the Box Check to see that all of the following items are in the box: o Fujitsu notebook o Lithium ion battery, pre-installed o AC adapter with power cord o International Limited Warranty and Registration booklet Controls, Connectors, and Access Points Built-in Microphone 1.3 Megapixel Web Camera Status Indicator Panel Display Panel Stereo Speaker Status Indicator Panel Quick Point Pointing Device Stereo Speaker RIGHT PANEL Power/Suspend/Resume Button Keyboard LEFT PANEL Secure Digital/Memory Stick Card Slot Anti-Theft Lock Slot LAN (RJ-45) Jack USB 2.0 Ports Microphone Jack Headphone Jack DC Power Jack Air Vents External Video Port USB 2.0 Ports Bottom PANEL Battery Latches Lithium ion Battery Air Vents (various locations) Memory Upgrade Compartment Stereo Speaker Stereo Speaker Initial Start Up Display Cover DC Power Jack AC Cable DC Ouput Cable AC Adapter LAN Jack Power/Suspend/ Resume Button 1. Open the Display Panel • E nsure that your notebook is on a hard level surface and that the air vents are not blocked. •  Lift the display, being careful not to touch the screen. • Adjust the display until it is at a comfortable viewing angle. 2. Connect AC Power • Plug the AC adapter into your notebook. • Plug the power cord into the AC adapter. • Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet. 3. Connect to Internet or Network • C onnect the Ethernet cable to the LAN jack on your notebook and to a wall jack or to an Ethernet router. Important: • D uring the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power supply, press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices. • You should not attach any external devices until you have gone through the initial power on sequence. 4. Booting the System 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. Be careful when you select the language. The only way to change the language is to do a recovery process. • Press the Suspend/Resume/Power button (above the keyboard) to turn on the notebook. When you do this 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. 5. Installing Click Me! • W hen 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. For Additional Utilities For Latest Drivers CLICK ME "Click Me!" (FDU) • If the FDU Icon is missing from Windows taskbar notification area, please download and install FDU package from the support website. This application will keep your notebook up to date with the latest released drivers. 6. Registering Your Fujitsu notebook • R egister your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via our website at us.fujitsu.com/computers. • Y ou will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to register online. 7. Access your User's Guide • T o take advantage of all the features of your new Fujitsu notebook, it is highly recommended that you read your electronic User's Guide. It contains important detailed information about your new computer. You can access your User's Guide by selecting its icon from the screen desktop. 8. Restoring Your System • The original factory system is stored in a hidden partition on your hard disk drive to keep it safe. For instructions on restoring the factory system, please follow the instructions in the "Recovering Your Factory and System Images" manual that is bundled separately with your system. IN ORDER TO MAKE COPIES OF DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS, YOU MUST HAVE AN EXTERNALLY CONNECTED DVD DRIVE. • On your desktop, there is a Backup Drivers & Apps icon that allows you to back up and restore your drivers and applications by first backing them up to a disc on an external drive. You are strongly encouraged to make a backup of the drivers and applications in the event of hard disk failure. If you ever you need to reinstall any drivers or applications, and you have not made a backup of the drivers and applications you will need to download them from the Fujitsu Support website: http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support. • More detailed information is also available in your User's Guide on backing up your drivers and applications. Common Indicators Status Display Panel The Status Indicators represent specific components of your Fujitsu notebook. The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those components are operating. Wireless Device Indicator Glows blue when your wireless device is turned on. Power Indicator Glows blue when your system is turned on. Battery Charger/DC-In Indicator Depending upon whether you have an AC adapter connected or not, the battery indicator will appear in a variety of colors and states. AC Adapter Connected Solid blue Solid orange Purple, blinking No AC Adapter Connected Orange, blinking Purple, blinking Off Charge complete Charging in process Battery malfunction Battery is charged 12% or less Battery malfunction Battery charge between 13% and 100% Battery completely discharged No battery installed Hard Drive Access Glows green when your internal hard drive is being accessed. Note that flickering is normal. Caps Lock Glows when your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters. NumLock Glows when the integral keyboard is in ten-key numeric keypad mode. If the battery pack is installed while the power is turned off, the battery level indicator will display the charge level for five seconds after it blinks orange. If the AC adapter is not connected or the battery pack is not fully charged when the computer is switched to standby mode, the indicator will blink. The LED blinks at the rate of one second on/six seconds off. Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or extreme temperatures can be permanently damaged. A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced. Quick Tips It takes approximately 4 hours to charge a fully discharged single battery with unit off or in suspend mode. Optimizing Battery Life • Set power management setting to Maximize Battery Life. • Adjust display brightness levels to lowest comfortable setting. • Remove PC Cards and Express- Cards when not needed. • Utilize Suspend mode when not using your notebook. • Read the Power Management section in your electronic User's Guide for additional features. Adjusting Display Brightness • Fn + F6 to decrease brightness • Fn + F7 to increase brightness Adjusting Volume • Fn + F8 to decrease volume • Fn + F9 to increase volume • Microphone/line in jack • Headphone/line out jack.