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  • Page 1 Copyright Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Fujitsu Limited has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. © Copyright 2010 Fujitsu Limited. All rights However, as ongoing development efforts are reserved.
  • Page 2: Important Safety

    IMPORTANT SAFETY 9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the INSTRUCTIONS equipment plugged into the extension cord 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these does not exceed the extension cord ampere instructions for future reference.
  • Page 3 Copyright 13. CAUTION: When replacing the battery, be sure to install it with the polarities in the correct position. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type or is mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
  • Page 4: Fcc Notices

    Changes or modifications not expressly 1. The telephone number to which the approved by Fujitsu could void this user’s notebook is connected. authority to operate the equipment. 2. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment.
  • Page 5 • Workstations for the hearing impaired. facility. Any repairs or alterations not expressly • Hotel, motel or apartment lobbies. approved by Fujitsu or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause • Stores where telephones are used by patrons to request the user to disconnect the equipment to order merchandise.
  • Page 6 For Authorized Repair Technicians Only For safety, users should ensure that the electrical ground of the power utility, the telephone lines and the metallic For continued protection against risk of water pipes are connected together. fire, replace only with the same type and Users should NOT attempt to make rating fuse.
  • Page 7 If you send this product to Fujitsu, or any of its industrial use. affiliates, suppliers, service providers or resellers for repair, Fujitsu does not guarantee the data This product is not designed for or intended for integrity.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Battery Charging Indicator ......5 your Microsoft Windows OS or you can find it in Battery Level Indicators ........ 5 Fujitsu’s website at http:hk.fujitsu.com/pc. You can Disk Drive Access Indicator ......5 use this LifeBook User’s Manual to find out more...
  • Page 9: Names Of The Parts And Their Functions

    Getting to Know Your LifeBook (This picture is for illustration purpose only and may look different from the actual unit) Names of the Parts aNd their fuNctioNs The phenomena described below are front features of the characteristics of LCD panels and do not notebook indicate that LCD panels are defective.
  • Page 10 3. Power and Suspend/Resume Button 6. Touch Pad This button allows you to power on or off the It allows you to control the display cursor notebook. You can use also this button to (mouse pointer). suspend notebook activity without turning off the power to it and to resume the notebook 7.
  • Page 11: Exterior Features: Side View

    Getting to Know Your LifeBook (This picture is for illustration purpose only and may look different from the actual unit) exterior features: side view  right view of the notebook If this LifeBook come with an optical drive that can read DVD titles, then this drive 1.
  • Page 12 (This picture is for illustration purpose only and may look different from the actual unit)  Left view of the notebook 4. usB 2.0 Ports The USB 2.0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 1. external monitor Port devices transfer data at up to 480Mbps and is The external monitor port allows you to backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices,...
  • Page 13: Status Indicator Led

    Getting to Know Your LifeBook (This picture is for illustration purpose only and may look different from the actual unit) status iNdicator Led 4. disk drive access indicator ( ) This indicator turns on when an internal 1. Wireless LaN indicator hard disk drive or built-in optical disk drive is being accessed.
  • Page 14: Running The Notebook On Its Battery

    ruNNiNg the NoteBooK oN its Battery When the battery is 90% or more recharging the battery charged, it cannot be recharged even if the AC adapter is connected. The battery can be recharged when its 1. c o n n e c t t h e ac a d a p t e r t o yo u r power level (i.e.
  • Page 15: Running The Notebook On Its Battery

    Getting to Know Your LifeBook running the notebook on its checking the power level of battery the battery This section describes the steps to run the  checking the power level of the notebook on its internal standard battery. battery 1.
  • Page 16: Low Battery Condition

    The use of a weak battery may result in lost of data you are currently working on. When the battery runs low, connect the AC adapter to your notebook as soon as an external power source is available or immediately save the data you are working on, exit all applications and turn off the notebook.
  • Page 17: Power Management

    SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows saves the contents of your LifeBook notebook’s Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has many system memory during periods of inactivity by options and features for conserving battery maintaining power to critical parts. This mode power.
  • Page 18 make your selections (Do Nothing, Sleep, The Suspend or Hibernation (Save-to- Hibernate, or Shut Down). Disk) mode should not be used with certain PC Cards. Check your PC Card Windows Vista: documentation for more information. The default settings are not enabled. To enable When PC Cards or external devices are or disable the Hibernation feature follow these in use, Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) mode...
  • Page 19 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Windows XP Using the correct procedure to shut down from 1. Click the Start button, and then click Shut Windows allows your notebook to complete Down. its operations and turn off power in the proper 2.
  • Page 20: Power Sources

    DC Output Cable DC Power Jack AC Adapter AC Cable Power SourceS connecting the Power The Li-ion battery is not charged at the point Adapter of purchase. Remember to connect an AC adapter to your notebook to charge it when you use it for the first time.
  • Page 21: Power On

    G e t t i n g S t a r t e d w i t h y o u r L i f e B o o k Power on Power off Power/Suspend/resume button Before turning off the power, check that the Hard Disk Drive Access and Optical Disk Drive Access You can use the Power/Suspend/Resume indicators are off.
  • Page 22: Changing The Internal Battery Pack

    Changing the 4. install a new battery pack. Press the latches on the battery pack and internal Battery PaCk align it to fit into the battery compartment of the notebook. When the battery falls in place, push the battery inwards as shown and release the latches.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g TroubleshooTing 8. If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Troubleshooting Table without success, Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook is sturdy and contact your support representative. undergoes stringent reliability tests. However, you may encounter simple setup or operating...
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Table

    Troubleshooting Table Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Audio Problem There is no sound The software volume Adjust the sound volume control settings coming from the control is set too low. in your software, operating system and built-in speakers. applications. Headphones are plugged Plugging in headphones disables the built-in into your notebook.
  • Page 25 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Possible Cause Possible solution DVD/CD-rW/CD-roM Drive Problems LifeBook notebook Wrong drive designator Verify the drive designator used by the fails to recognize was used for DVD/CD- application is the same as the one used by the DVD/CD-RW/ CD- operating system.
  • Page 26 Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access You tried to write to a write Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable. your floppy disk. protected floppy disk. Floppy disk is not Eject floppy disk, check orientation and re- loaded correctly.
  • Page 27 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Keyboard or Mouse Problems You have installed Your external device is not Re-install your device. an external properly installed. keyboard or Your operating system Check your device and operating system mouse, and it...
  • Page 28 Problem Possible Cause Possible solution PC Card Problems A card inserted in The card is not properly Remove and re-install the card. the PC Card slot installed. does not work or The card may have Close the application and restart your is locking up the been installed while an notebook.
  • Page 29 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Power Failures You turn on your The power adapter (AC Move the AC cord to a different outlet, check LifeBook notebook adapter) has no power for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for and nothing...
  • Page 30 Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Power Failures Your LifeBook The installed batteries Replace the battery with a charged one or notebook will not are dead. install a Power adapter. work on battery No batteries are installed. Install a charged battery. alone.
  • Page 31 Set the operating source by pressing the powers up, and settings of the setup utility [ESC] key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen displays power on are not compatible with or use the [F2] key and enter the setup utility information, but your configuration.
  • Page 32 Problem Possible Cause Possible solution shutdown and startup Problems Your notebook BIOS setup changes were Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit appears to change not saved when you made when exiting the BIOS setup utility. setup parameters them and exited the BIOS when you start it.
  • Page 33 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Video Problems The built-in The notebook is set for an Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] display is blank external monitor only.
  • Page 34 Problem Possible Cause Possible solution Video Problems The application You are running an Display compression gives a clearer but display uses only application that does not smaller display for applications that do not a portion of your support 800 x 600/1024 support 800 x 600/1024 x 768 pixel resolution.

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