Page 1 COPYRIGHT Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every e ort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing development e orts are contin- ually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document.
Page 2 C A U T I O N Changes or modiﬁcation not expressly approved by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential instal- lation.
Page 3 Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility. Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by Fujitsu PC Corporation or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from the telephone line.
Page 4 Les réparations de l’équipement de télécommunications doivent être e ectuées par un service de maintenance agréé au Canada. Toute réparation ou modiﬁcation, qui n’est pas expressément approuvée par Fujitsu PC Corp., ou toute défaillance de l’équipement peut entraîner la compagnie de télécommunications à exiger que l’utilisateur déconnecte l’équipement de la ligne...
Page 5 A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent vériﬁer que la prise de terre du service d’électricité, les lignes télphoniques et les conduites d’eau métalliques sont connectées ensemble. Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d’établir ces connexions eux-mêmes, mais doivent contacter les services d’inspection d’installations...
Page 6 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES FROM FUJITSU Unpacking....2 Overview of LifeBook E Series Features ..4 Component Identiﬁcation .
Page 8 Boot Menu – Selecting the Operating System Source ..115 Info Menu – Displaying Basic System Information ... . 119 Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 121 Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk File Allocation .
Page 9 P r e f a c e L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u...
Page 10: Preface
P r e f a c e PREFACE The LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel Pentium II or Celeron microprocessor, has a built-in color display, a vast array of possible conﬁgurations and brings the computing power of desktop personal com- puters (PCs) to a portable environment.
Page 11 L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u Printer PCMCIA Card External Monitor External Keyboard, Mouse, or Numeric Keypad FDD Adapter Bay 1 Devices Power Adapter Headphone and Mic Figure P-1 LifeBook E Series with Both Fujitsu Bay 2 Devices and Third Party Options...
Page 12 S e c t i o n O n e Setting Up Your LifeBook E Series Unpacking ....2 Overview of LifeBook E Series Features ..4 Component Identiﬁcation .
Page 13: Section One
SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes how to set up your LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu. We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers.
Page 14 Figure 1-3 Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2 Figure 1-4 Floppy Disk Drive Figure 1-5 Weight Saver (for Multi-function Bay 2 only) S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Figure 1-6 Modular Zip Drive (E370 only) Your LifeBook may have other optional devices depending on your built-to-order speciﬁcations.
Page 15: Overview Of Lifebook E Series Features
Digital PBX systems. Be sure to ﬁnd out BEFORE you connect your modem. C A U T I O N The internal modems on all Fujitsu notebooks from Fujitsu PC Corporation are not qualiﬁed for use with telephone systems outside the United States and Canada and may not operate in other countries.
Page 16 Internal Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-T/Tx) net- work interface card with RJ-45 connector. (Custom conﬁgured systems only.) No Modem or LAN. (Custom conﬁgured systems only.) Full audio and video features: 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound chip. 3D-Stereo for multiple speaker effect. Zoomed Video support for full motion video acceleration.
Page 17: Component Identiﬁcation
S e c t i o n O n e COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed speciﬁcations on each model refer to Appendix A on pages 182–186. Display Panel Status Indicator Panel Stereo Speaker Keyboard ErgoTrac pointing device Multi-function Bay 1 Multi-function Bay 2 Display Panel Latch Built-in Microphone Brightness Control...
Page 18: Top And Front Components
TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel Latch This latch locks and releases the display panel. When the display panel is released it pops up slightly to make it easier to open. (Figure 1-7.) Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics.
Page 19: Left-Side Panel Components
S e c t i o n O n e Multi-function Bay One This bay accommodates the following optional and standard devices: Lithium ion battery. Optional SuperDisk 120 3.5" ﬂoppy disk drive. Multi-function Bay Two This bay accommodates the following optional and standard devices: 24x maximum CD-ROM drive.
Page 20: Right-Side Panel Components
RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Theft Prevention Lock Slot This is a slot that allows you to attach a physical lock down device. (Figure 1-9.) P O I N T Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB devices at this time. Stereo Line In Jack Theft Prevention Lock Slot...
Page 21: Rear Panel Components
S e c t i o n O n e PS/2 Port Docking Port External Monitor Port Serial Port Parallel Port Slide Panel Connector Cover Infrared Port Figure 1-10 LifeBook E Series Rear Panel REAR PANEL COMPONENTS PS/2 Port The port allows you to connect an external PS/2 keyboard, mouse, or numeric keypad.
Page 22: Bottom Components
BOTTOM COMPONENTS Tilt Adjustment Feet These are a pair of feet which ﬂip down and hold the back of the notebook approximately 6° higher than the front when resting on a ﬂat surface. They are designed to make using your notebook keyboard more comfortable.
Page 23 S e c t i o n T w o Starting Your LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu Power Sources ....14 Display Panel ....15 Adjusting the Keyboard Angle .
Page 24: Section Two
S e c t i o n T w o SECTION TWO STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the processes of starting your LifeBook for the ﬁrst time, initial software setup and registration. POWER SOURCES Your notebook has four possible power sources: the primary Lithium ion battery;...
Page 25: Display Panel
DISPLAY PANEL Opening the Display Panel Lifting the latch releases the top of the display panel from the front of the notebook body. When the display panel is released it pops up slightly to make it easier to open. Lift the dis- play panel backward until the screen is at a comfortable viewing angle.
Page 26: Starting Your Notebook For The First Time
S e c t i o n T w o STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME Power On The power switch is located on the right side of your notebook. This switch is used to turn On the computer from its Off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or have charged the internal Lithium ion Battery, you can power On your notebook.
Page 27 When you turn on your notebook it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the oper- ating system software, ﬂash the notebook con- ﬁguration information on the screen, and load...
Page 28 S e c t i o n T w o scroll bar or use the up arrow and down arrow keys to move up and down the text one line at a time, or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the text one screen at a time.
Page 29 When you turn on your notebook for the ﬁrst time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the operating system software, ﬂash the notebook conﬁguration information on the...
Page 30 When you turn on your notebook for the ﬁrst time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the operating system software, ﬂash the notebook conﬁguration information on the...
Page 31 P O I N T If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows NT Workstation or to shut down your notebook Windows NT Setup The Windows NT Setup screen appears after you accept the license agreement.
Page 32: Registering Your Lifebook
Network to your Ethernet port before you use E-Registration. You may also print your completed registration form and fax it to 1-949-450-9140 or mail it to: Fujitsu PC Corporation 15355 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618-9520 Alternately you may call: 1-800-8fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)
Page 33 P O I N T You can register your LifeBook E Series notebook with any operating system via mail, telephone or fax. P O I N T Please consult your User’s Guide for speciﬁc information about the internal modem and electronic registration for the LifeBook E Series.
Page 34: Learning About Your Operating System And Application Software
LifeBook Accessories Website URL link in the Windows Start menu. This will take you to the Web site for Fujitsu Lifebook acces- sories. You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support on-line by clicking on the Fujitsu...
Page 35 Shutting down your notebook from Windows lets your notebook shut down operations, and turn off the power in the proper sequence to prevent errors. The sequence is: 1. Go to the Start button menu. 2. Click on Shut Down. 3. Verify that Shut Down is selected and click on Yes.
Page 36 S e c t i o n T h r e e Using Your LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu Status Indicator Panel... . . 28 Integrated Pointing Device ..32 Using the Keyboard.
Page 37: Section Three
S e c t i o n T h r e e SECTION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK E SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the indicators, buttons, connections and operating modes of your LifeBook E Series and their use. STATUS INDICATOR PANEL The Status Indicator panel is located in the recess just above the keyboard.
Page 38 P O I N T When your notebook has been shut down from Windows, it is not the same as being turned off from the power switch. It is in a pseudo-off state, with all applications closed, but can be turned on by pressing the Suspend/Resume button.
Page 39 S e c t i o n T h r e e 76%–100% Charging 76%–100% 51%–75% 26%–50% 13%–25% Low Warning ≤12% Dead Battery Shorted Battery Figure 3-2 Battery Level Indicator C A U T I O N Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration temperatures or extreme temperatures can be permanently damaged.
Page 40 8. Click on the CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s name and model. 9. Click on Properties. The CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s name and model properties dialogue box will be displayed. 10. Click on the Settings tab. 11. Click on the automatic insertion notiﬁcation box to toggle it off.
Page 41: Integrated Pointing Device
S e c t i o n T h r e e INTEGRATED POINTING DEVICE Your LifeBook E Series will have either an inte- grated ErgoTrac or a TouchPad pointing device. Please refer to the section that describes your pointing device. Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device The ErgoTrac pointing device is composed of a short, comfortable, dish-shaped pointing...
Page 42 P O I N T An external mouse can be connected to the PS/2 port on the back side of the notebook, and used simultaneously with the integrated pointing device. However, if you boot the system with the PS/2 mouse connected the internal pointing device will be disabled as speciﬁed in your BIOS settings.
Page 43 S e c t i o n T h r e e Integrated Touchpad Pointing Device The TouchPad pointing device is composed of a small rectangular touch sensitive pointer control and two buttons located in front of the keyboard. The TouchPad pointing device has the function of a mouse, and moves the cursor around on the screen –...
Page 44 Left-Click Left Double-Click Figure 3-7 Clicking C A U T I O N If the interval between clicks is too long, the double-click will not be executed. P O I N T The interval between clicks for double clicking, and other parameters of pointing and selecting, can be adjusted with the selections in the dialog box of the mouse icon in your Windows Control panel.
Page 45: Using The Keyboard
S e c t i o n T h r e e Pointers – This lets you set up the size and shape of the cursor for different functions. Motion – This lets you set up the relation of the speed of motion of your ﬁnger to the motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing tail for the cursor arrow.
Page 46: Volume Control
To return these keys to their normal character function, press the Num Lk/Scr Lk while hold- ing down the Shift key again. P O I N T When an external numeric keypad is con- nected to the notebook the Num Lk mode enables the external keypad and disables the built-in keyboard numeric keypad.
Page 47: Batteries
S e c t i o n T h r e e Each setting source puts an upper limit on the volume which can be set by the other sources. For example if the hardware volume control is turned all the way down, your software volume control settings have no effect.
Page 48 C A U T I O N Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness, applications, features, power management settings, battery condition, and other customer prefer- ences. CD-ROM drive or hard drive usage may also have a signiﬁcant impact on battery life. C A U T I O N Do not leave a faulty battery in your notebook.
Page 49 S e c t i o n T h r e e Shorted Batteries If your Status Indicator panel shows a shorted battery, check the installation for that battery by removing and re-installing it. If it still shows that it is shorted, replace it with a new battery. C A U T I O N A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced so that it does not damage...
Page 50 Low Battery State When the battery is running low, your note- book beeps about every 15 seconds and the Battery Level indicator(s) ﬂash. If you do not respond to the low battery alarm, the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate.
Page 51: Floppy Disk Drive
S e c t i o n T h r e e FLOPPY DISK DRIVE The modular ﬂoppy disk drive is a 3.5" drive which can read and write on 1.44MB and 720KB memory capacity ﬂoppy disks. Floppy disk format is controlled from your operating system.
Page 52 Write Enabled Write Protected Figure 3-11 Floppy Disk Write Protect Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use Before you can use a new ﬂoppy disk, you need to prepare it so your notebook knows where to store information. This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk.
Page 53: Superdisk Drive
S e c t i o n T h r e e SUPERDISK 120 DRIVE The modular SuperDisk drive is a ﬂoppy disk drive that can read and write both 120MB Super ﬂoppy disks and standard 1.44MB and 720KB ﬂoppy disks. It takes the place of a ﬂop- py drive and offers greater removable media storage capabilities.
Page 54 Loading a CD or DVD Make sure that the angle adjustment feet on the bottom of the notebook are folded against the bottom of the notebook. Make sure there is power to your notebook. Push, gently but ﬁrmly, and release the eject button on the front of the drive to open the holder tray, the tray will come out a short distance.
Page 55: Hard Drive
S e c t i o n T h r e e Figure 3-15 CD-ROM Handling Never write on the label surface with a ball point pen, pencil or similar device. If a CD-ROM is subjected to a sudden change in temperature, cold to warm con- densation may form on the surface.
Page 56: Internal Modem
P O I N T The internal modems on all Fujitsu note- books from Fujitsu PC Corporation are not qualiﬁed for use with telephone systems outside the United States and Canada and may not operate in other countries.
Page 57: Power Management
S e c t i o n T h r e e C A U T I O N Be careful not to scratch the infrared port lens. Scratches, dirt or other surface marks can effect operation. The following conditions may interfere with infrared communications: When the infrared communication ports are not directly facing each other, or some...
Page 58 Using the Suspend/Resume Button When your notebook is active, the Suspend/ Resume button can be used to manually put your notebook into Suspend mode. The Suspend/Resume button is located next to the Status Indicator panel above the keyboard of your notebook. (Figure 3-17.) Push the Suspend/Resume button, when your notebook is active but no Access indicators are on and release the button (immediately).
Page 59 S e c t i o n T h r e e the operation(s) in progress. When you resume operation from Suspend mode, it returns to the point in the operation where it left off. 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.
Page 60 When the Save-to-Disk function is activated your notebook saves the contents of the system memory to a ﬁle on the internal hard drive, and then automatically shuts off power to your note- book. When you resume operation by pressing the Suspend/ Resume button, you return to the point in the operation where you left off, before going into Save-to-Disk mode.
Page 61 S e c t i o n T h r e e P O I N T When PC Cards or external devices are in use, Save-to-Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension, because all of the peripheral devices will be re-initialized when the system restarts.
Page 62 operation automatically. This feature is inde- pendent of the Suspend/Resume button. This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility. P O I N T The Idle mode and Standby mode fea- tures described above are only available in Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Page 63: Pre-Installed Software
S e c t i o n T h r e e PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Your LifeBook E Series comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video ﬁles of various formats. In addition there is ﬁle transfer software, virus protection software, and Power Management software.
Page 64 P O I N T For maximum frequency response and bandwidth, leave the graphic equalizer levels at the mid-point (zero level). To customize the frequency response to your personal taste, adjust accordingly. C A U T I O N The ESS AudioRack volume settings set the maximum volume level of the hardware volume control knob for that function.
Page 65 S e c t i o n T h r e e PowerPanel PowerPanel by Phoenix Technologies provides Windows desktop access to a comprehensive combination of power management settings without entering the BIOS setup utility. PowerPanel is pre-installed on Windows 95 and Windows NT systems only.
Page 66 P O I N T The AC Power proﬁle is activated auto- matically when a power adapter is being used, unless it is overridden by another selection made after the adapter became active. It can be reactivated by selecting it or it can be activated by selection, even when operating only on battery power.
Page 67 S e c t i o n T h r e e P O I N T The Maximum Power Savings, Maximum Performance, and Power Management Off proﬁles are read only. The Custom Settings Proﬁle can only be changed from the BIOS setup Utility. PRESENTATION PROFILE The Presentation proﬁle is the same combina- tion of timeouts and other power savings para-...
Page 68 restarted by pressing the Suspend/Resume but- ton which will cause the system memory to reload from the hard drive and let you begin where you left off. (See Figure 3-17 on page 49, and Save-to-Disk Mode on pages 50-51.) SYSTEM STANDBY ACTIVATION Clicking on the System Standby button or selecting System Standby on the PowerPanel menu will put your notebook in Standby mode.
Page 69 S e c t i o n T h r e e General Guidelines for Using Tioman Tioman allows you to exchange removable devices without suspending the system by turning off the IDE interface to both Multi- function Bays simultaneously. At this point the system is still active but in a safe mode where you may swap a single device out of either Multi-function Bay, swap devices in...
Page 70 P O I N T Due to the special design of the SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be conﬁgured as a removable device as well as a standard bootable ﬂoppy drive. Because of this unique conﬁguration the ‘ToolTip Balloon’ identiﬁer for the SuperDisk 120 Drive may vary.
Page 71 S e c t i o n T h r e e 10. The software will automatically detect the new devices and place them online. Note: The software will always re-detect both devices even if you only swapped one device or you decided not to swap any devices at all.
Page 72 P O I N T If the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, 2nd Hard Drive and Zip Drive are swapped into the system simultaneously with the SuperDisk 120 Drive, the Multi-function Bay 2 devices will take the D: or E: drive letter designation in ‘My Computer’ and ‘Windows Explorer’...
Page 73: Phoenix Notedock
1. Open the Control Panel folder located under ‘My Computer’ . 2. Open the ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon. 3. Select the ‘Agate Tioman for Fujitsu’ entry from the list of currently installed programs. 4. Click on the Add/Remove button to launch the uninstall application.
Page 74 from the BIOS setup utility. (See Security Menu on pages 101-106 for more information on setting and clearing passwords and enabling and disabling built-in security features.) Software Data Security Features The operating system and some applications have security features that are independent of the built-in hardware protection features that are controlled from the BIOS.
Page 75 Configuring Your LifeBook E Series Boot Sequence ....68 Identifying the Drives ... . . 68 BIOS Setup Utility .
Page 76: Section Four
BOOT SEQUENCE Each time you power up or restart your LifeBook E Series, it goes through a quiet boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded. During quiet boot, your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test (POST).
Page 77: Bios Setup Utility
C: Hard drive. Installed inside your notebook. D: CD/DVD-ROM drive or optional second hard drive. Installable in Multi-function Bay 2 of your notebook. P O I N T Due to the special design of the SuperDisk 120 Drive it can be conﬁgured as a removable device as well as a stan- dard bootable ﬂoppy drive.
Page 78 To do this: 1. Allow the system to start booting. 2. As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen, press the F2 key. 3. The Main menu of the setup utility then appears with the current settings of the parameters displayed.
Page 79: Navigating Through The Setup Utility
3. If an error message is displayed on the screen, and you want to enter the setup utility, press the F2 key. 4. When the setup utility starts with a fault pre- sent, the system displays the following message: Warning! Error message [Continue] 5.
Page 80: Main Menu - Setting Standard System Parameters
Security Power Boot System Time: [14:57:01] System Date: [08/10/1998] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3 "] Primary Master [FUJITSU MHD2032AT] Secondary Master [UJDA150] Secondary Slave [LS-120 SLIM 01] System Memory: 640 KB Extended Memory: 31 MB Memory Cache Language: [English (US)]...
Page 81 Table 4-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options System Time: — System Date: — Legacy Diskette A: 1.44/1.25 MB 3 "; Disabled. Primary Master: Selects Primary Master submenu. Secondary Master: Selects Secondary Master submenu. C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Default Description —...
Page 82 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-1 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Main Menu Menu Field Options Secondary Slave: Selects Secondary Slave submenu. System Memory: Extended Memory: Memory Cache: Selects the memory cache submenu. Language: English (US);...
Page 83 C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Primary Master [FUJITSU MHD2032AT] Type: [Auto]...
Page 84 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus Menu Field Options Type: Auto; None; CD-ROM; ATAPI Removable; ATAPI Removable 2; User. Cylinders: A number between 0 and 65,535.
Page 85 Table 4-2 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master, Secondary Master/Slave Submenus Menu Field Options Maximum Capacity: Display only. Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2; 4; 8; 16. MAX 32; MAX 64; MAX 128. LBA Mode Control: Enabled; Disabled. Transfer Mode: Standard, Fast PIO 1;...
Page 86 S e c t i o n F o u r C A U T I O N A bootable CD-ROM may have either a ﬂoppy disk format or a hard drive format. When the bootable CD-ROM is used the drive allocations change automatically without changing the BIOS setup.
Page 87 Memory Cache – Submenu The Memory Cache submenu provides the ability to enable or disable external cache memory for your processor. Follow the instruc- tions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-3 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Memory Cache submenu, all the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any special informa-...
Page 88 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Memory Cache Submenu Menu Field Options Default Description L2 Cache: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns external memory cache on and off. Exiting from the Main Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parameters on this menu, you can either exit from the setup utility, or move to another menu.
Page 89: Advanced Menu - Setting Device Feature Controls
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: Enable or disable support for Plug & Play operating systems. Set the I/O addresses for the serial and parallel ports. Set the communication mode for the parallel port. Set an audio function I/O address, interrupt level and DMA channel.
Page 90 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-4 Field Names, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Plug & Play O/S: Yes; No. Secure Setup Yes; No. Conﬁguration: I/O Device Conﬁguration: Keyboard/Mouse Features: Multimedia Device Conﬁguration: Video Features:...
Page 91 Table 4-4 Field Names, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Menu Menu Field PCI Conﬁguration: DMI Event Logging: C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Description When selected, opens additional menus to conﬁgure PCI devices.
Page 92 S e c t i o n F o u r C A U T I O N I/O addresses, DMA channels and Interrupt levels can be entered in various ways, including via the BIOS setup utility, the control software for the I/O device, or the hardware.
Page 93 Table 4-5 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the I/O Device Conﬁguration submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any special information needed to help understand the ﬁeld’s use.
Page 94 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Serial Port A: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. Base I/O address: 3F8; 2F8; 3E8; 2E8. Interrupt: IRQ 3;...
Page 95 Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Interrupt: IRQ 3; IRQ 4; IRQ 10; IRQ 11. Base I/O address: 100; 108; 110; 118. DMA channel: DMA 1; DMA 3. Parallel port: Disabled;...
Page 96 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-5 Fields, Options and Defaults for the I/O Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Base I/O address: 378; 278; 3BC. Interrupt: IRQ 5; IRQ 7. Floppy disk controller: Disabled;...
Page 97 Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu The Keyboard/Mouse Features submenu is for setting the parameters of the integrated and external mouse and keyboard. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-6 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Keyboard/Mouse submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any...
Page 98 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-6 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Keyboard/Mouse Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Numlock: Auto; Off; On. Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled. Internal Pointing Device: Auto Disabled; Always Enabled.
Page 99 Multimedia Device Conﬁguration Submenu The Multimedia Device Conﬁguration submenu is for setting the features of the built-in audio functions, and enabling joystick function. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-7 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Multimedia Device Conﬁguration submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s...
Page 100 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-7 Fields, Options and Defaults of the Multimedia Device Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Multimedia device: Disabled; Enabled. Sound: Disabled; Enabled; Auto. Base I/O address: 220-22F;...
Page 101 Video Features Submenu The Video Features Submenu is for setting the display parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-8 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Video Features submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any special information needed to help understand...
Page 102 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-8 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options Display: Flat-Panel; CRT; Simultaneous. Compensation: Enabled; Disabled. Default Description [Flat-Panel] Selects where the video signal will be routed. [Disabled] Enables or disables compensation which controls spacing on the display.
Page 103 PCI Conﬁguration Submenu The PCI Conﬁguration submenu allows the user to reserve speciﬁc interrupts (IRQs) for legacy ISA devices, and to enable or disable built in PCI device modules. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-9 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the PCI Conﬁguration submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and...
Page 104 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-9 Fields, Options and Defaults for the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options IRQ Reservation: — Internal Modem: Disabled; Enabled. Internal LAN: Disabled; Enabled. P O I N T The BIOS setting for your communication device is variable depending on your...
Page 105 IRQ Reservation Submenu of the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu The IRQ Reservation submenu of the PCI Conﬁguration submenu allows the user to mark various IRQs as reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. When an IRQ is reserved, the BIOS does not use it for embedded PCI or ISA devices.
Page 106 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-10 Fields, Options and Defaults for the IRQ Reservation Submenu of the of the PCI Conﬁguration Submenu of the Advanced Menu Menu Field Options IRQ 3: Available; Reserved. IRQ 4: Available;...
Page 107 DMI Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu The DMI Event Logging Submenu is for setting up the logs DMI event logging. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-11 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the DMI Event Logging submenu, all the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld’s function and any...
Page 108 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-11 Fields, options and Defaults for the DMI Event Logging Submenu Menu Field Options Event log capacity: Display only. Event log validity: Display only. Clear all DMI event logs: Yes;...
Page 109: Security Menu - Setting The Security Features
SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to ﬁt your operating needs and to view the current data security conﬁguration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
Page 110 S e c t i o n F o u r P O I N T If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data.
Page 111 Table 4-12 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Supervisor Password is: — User Password is: — Set Supervisor Password: [Enter] Set User Password: [Enter] C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Default Description Clear...
Page 112 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-12 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Diskette access: All; Supervisor Only. Password on boot: Enabled; Disabled. Power Management Enabled; Disabled. Security: Fixed disk boot sector: Normal;...
Page 113 Table 4-12 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu Menu Field Options Fixed disk security: Primary Master: Enabled; Disabled. Secondary Master: Enabled; Disabled. Secondary Slave: Enabled; Disabled. C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Default Description [Disabled]...
Page 114 S e c t i o n F o u r P O I N T Boot sector protection must be set to [Normal] to install or upgrade an operating system. Exiting from the Security Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 115: Power Menu - Setting Power Management Feature Controls
POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURE CONTROLS The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-13 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Power menu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld's function and any special information...
Page 116 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Power Savings: Disabled; Customized; Maximum Power Savings; Maximum Performance. Hard Disk Timeout: 30 seconds to 20 minutes; Off. Video Timeout: 2 minutes to 20 minutes;...
Page 117 Table 4-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Standby Timeout: 1 minute to 16 minutes; Off. Auto Suspend Timeout: 5 to 60 minutes; Off. Suspend Mode: Suspend; Save to Disk. C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Default Description [4 Minutes]...
Page 118 S e c t i o n F o u r P O I N T When resuming from a Save-to-Disk suspension there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive. C A U T I O N In Save-to-Disk mode there is no indication on the Status Indicator to let...
Page 119 Table 4-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Auto Save to Disk: Off; After 1 Hour. Resume On On; Off. Modem Ring: Resume On Time: On; Off. Resume Time: – C A U T I O N Wake on Modem ring when enabled will draw power from the bridge battery alone when your system is running off battery...
Page 120 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-13 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu. Menu Field Options Advanced Features: – Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Proﬁles Hard Disk Timeout Customized: Maximum 30 Seconds Power Savings: Maximum Performance:...
Page 121 Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is for setting some non-time related power saving parame- ters. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-14 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Video Features submenu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld's function and any...
Page 122 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-14 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu Menu Field Options SUS/RES Switch: Enabled; Disabled. Lid Closure Suspend: On; Off. Lid Open Resume: On;...
Page 123: Boot Menu - Selecting The Operating System Source
BOOT MENU – SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to select the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Table 4-15 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Boot menu, all of the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld's function and any special information needed to help understand the ﬁeld's use.
Page 124 Turns on and off booting with a truncated set of Power On Self Test. (Fewer tests mean faster turn on.) [Disabled] Turns on and off display of test results instead of Fujitsu logo screen during Power On Self Test. [Disabled] Turns on and off the preboot execution environment feature.
Page 125 The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu The Boot Device Priority Submenu is for set- ting the order of checking of sources for the operating system. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-16 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Boot Device Priority submenu, all the options for each ﬁeld, the default settings and...
Page 126 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-16 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Boot Device Priority Submenu Menu Field Options 1. Diskette Drive: –— 2. Hard Drive: –— 3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive: –— Exiting from Boot Menu When you have ﬁnished setting the boot para- meters with the Boot menu, you can either exit from the setup utility or move to another menu.
Page 127: Info Menu
INFO MENU The Info menu is a display only menu that provides the conﬁguration information for your notebook. Table 4-17 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Info menu and the information dis- played in those ﬁelds. These ﬁelds are for infor- mation purposes only, and are not editable (except for the Asset Number as in the Point below).
Page 128 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-17 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Info Menu Menu Field Options BIOS Version: — BIOS Date: — BIOS Area: — CPU Type: — CPU Speed: — L1 Cache: —...
Page 129: Exit Menu - Leaving The Setup Utility
EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. (See page 71.) Table 4-18 shows the names of the menu ﬁelds for the Exit menu, the default settings and a description of the ﬁeld's function and any special information needed to help under-...
Page 130 S e c t i o n F o u r Table 4-18 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Exit Saving Changes: — Exit Discarding Changes: — Load Setup Defaults: — Default Description — Exit Saving Changes and Exit will store all the entries on every menu of the setup utility to the BIOS memory and then exit the setup utility.
Page 131 Table 4-18 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Exit Menu. Menu Field Options Discard Changes: — Save Changes: — C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s Default Description —...
Page 132: Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk File Allocation
1. Restart your notebook in MS-DOS mode. 2. At the DOS prompt type CD C:\Fujitsu 3. Type PHDISK 4. Press the Enter key. 5. The screen will display the amount disk space needed to perform the Save-to-Disk function with the current memory conﬁguration and...
Page 133 To remove all space allocation for the Save-to- Disk function, do the following: 1. Go to the Start Menu and select MS-DOS Prompt. 2. Type CD C:\Fujitsu 3. Type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE. 4. Press the Enter key. The utility will remove the space allocation for the Save-to-Disk function and free that space for other use.
Page 134 S e c t i o n F i v e U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Multi-function Bay Devices ..129 PC Cards .
Page 135: Section Five
S e c t i o n F i v e SECTION FIVE USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Your LifeBook E Series has a number of user installable features: PC Card slots in the left side panel of your notebook allow you to install PC Cards, IC memory cards (SRAM card) or Zoomed Video cards (Slot 1 only).
Page 136: Multi-Function Bay Devices
Bay 1 Devices Floppy Disk Drive Lithium ion Battery SuperDisk Drive P O I N T This section describes all the possible options available with the LifeBook E series. You may not have all the optional features described in this section. U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s...
Page 137 S e c t i o n F i v e Lithium ion battery installed with Battery Adapter for Multi-function Bay 2. (Adapter included with your Battery.) Weight Saver. The Lithium ion battery included with your notebook can power your notebook from either bay.
Page 138 Figure 5-3 Removing and Installing a Device in Multi-function Bay 2 3. Slide the module toward the back of your notebook until it clicks into place. Removing a Device in Multi-function Bay 1 or 2 Using Tioman Hot Swap. 1. Close any open ﬁles on the removable device(s) that you plan to eject from the computer.
Page 139 S e c t i o n F i v e CD-ROM Drive or Optional DVD Drive Your CD-ROM drive or DVD drive is durable but you must treat it with care. Please pay attention to the following points: The drive rotates the compact disk at very high speed.
Page 140 Fdisk/Format You will need to Fdisk/format your optional second hard drive when you install it for the very ﬁrst time. Check your operating system documentation for information on initializing a hard drive. Be careful to only format your optional second hard drive once or you will erase everything you have stored on it.
Page 141 S e c t i o n F i v e C A U T I O N Data may be lost and/or system errors introduced if the warm-swap is not performed quickly or a power adapter is not installed. C A U T I O N The bridge battery can not support an operating notebook.
Page 142: Pc Cards
Weight Saver The Weight Saver bay device can be installed in Multi-function Bay 2 only and is used to ﬁll the bay when no device is needed. Figure 5-8 Weight Saver U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Optional SuperDisk Drive An optional Imation SuperDisk drive, using...
Page 143 S e c t i o n F i v e Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2.1 or CardBus standards. For further information, refer to the instruc- tions supplied with your PC Card. Caring for PC Cards PC Cards are durable; however, you must treat them with care.
Page 144: Parallel Port Devices
Installing a PC Card 1. See your PC Card manual for instructions on installation of that speciﬁc card. 2. Make sure that there is not already a PC Card in the slot. If there is, eject it, as described in Removing PC Cards.
Page 145: Serial Port Devices
S e c t i o n F i v e SERIAL PORT DEVICES To connect an RS-232C device to the serial port, be sure that the connector is the right size and aligned, then push in until it is fully seated. When it is seated tighten the hold-down screws, one on each end of the connector.
Page 146: External Monitor
ETHERNET CABLES To attach an Ethernet cable to your internal LAN card, locate the RJ-45 connector on the left side of your notebook. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your LAN (see your systems administrator if you are unsure). Orient the Ethernet cable with the release latch on the con- nector down.
Page 147: Floppy Disk Drive
S e c t i o n F i v e EXTERNAL INSTALLATION OF A FLOPPY DISK DRIVE To install a ﬂoppy disk drive externally, you must mount the modular ﬂoppy disk drive in the optional external adapter and attach the external adapter to the connector on your notebook.
Page 148: Memory Upgrade Module
MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has 32MB or 64MB of on-board SDRAM. To increase your memory capacity you may install a memory upgrade module in the memory upgrade compartment in the bot- tom of your notebook. The memory upgrade module is a Small Outline dual-in-line memory module (SODIMM).
Page 149 S e c t i o n F i v e 7. Align the memory upgrade module with the part side up. Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment. The connector will be pointing toward the rear of the notebook.
Page 150 1. Turn on power using the power switch. 2. Enter the setup utility by pressing the F2 key as soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. 3. The System Memory and the Extended...
Page 151: Landock
S e c t i o n F i v e C A U T I O N Follow the instructions that come with your LANdock or Port Replicator. The instructions and illustrations in this manual are only to serve as a guideline. The LANdock manual that is included with the LANdock unit supersedes these instructions.
Page 152 6. Arrange the notebook/leveler combination to align the docking connector on the dock- ing device body with the Docking port on your notebook and the notches on the leveler with the notches on the docking device body. 7. Push together ﬁrmly. Undock Request Button RJ-45 Jack Ready to Undock LED...
Page 153 S e c t i o n F i v e P O I N T You may also put your notebook in Suspend mode to dock the unit. It is always safe to dock the unit with the power switch off. Connecting Devices to the LANdock or Port Replicator Connect devices to your LANdock or Port...
Page 154: Port Replicator
Using Your Notebook While it is Installed in the LANdock There are a few differences you will notice between using your notebook in and out of the LANdock. In the LANdock you have added capabilities: In the Windows 95 Start menu there is an Eject PC choice between the Suspend mode and Shutdown selections.
Page 155 S e c t i o n F i v e C A U T I O N When your notebook is mounted in the Port Replicator it is essentially a desktop PC not a mobile notebook. DO NOT unplug the Port Replicator with the operating system active.
Page 156 S e c t i o n S i x T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Identifying the Problem ... 150 Speciﬁc Problems .
Page 157: Identifying The Problem
S e c t i o n S i x SECTION SIX TROUBLESHOOTING The LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu is sturdy and subject to few problems in the ﬁeld. However, you may encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral devices, that you can solve by replacing the device.
Page 158: Speciﬁc Problems
If your are an experienced computer user you may ﬁnd it useful, however, it is intended primarily to help your Fujitsu support representative better serve you. When you call for help your support representative may ask you to setup your note- book for modem operation.
Page 159 S e c t i o n S i x Problem Audio Problems There is no sound coming from the built-in speakers. CD-ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize CD-ROM. Possible Cause 1. The volume knob is turned too low. 2.
Page 160 Problem The CD-ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator panel blinks at regular intervals when no CD is in the tray or the CD-ROM drive is not installed. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 5.
Page 161 S e c t i o n S i x Problem Docking Problems Notebook does not turn on when installed in Docking Station. Floppy Disk Drive You cannot access your ﬂoppy disk. Possible Cause 1. LANdock AC adapter is not plugged in.
Page 162 Problem Hard Drive Problems You can not access your hard drive. Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built-in keyboard does not seem to work. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 1.
Page 163 S e c t i o n S i x Problem You have installed an external keyboard. You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information does not show the correct amount of installed memory.
Page 164 Problem Modem Problems Messages about modem operation. Parallel, Serial, and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel-port device, a serial-port device or a USB device. Your notebook does not recognize the device, or the device does not seem to work properly. C A U T I O N Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB devices.
Page 165 S e c t i o n S i x Problem PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system. Possible Cause 1. The card is not properly installed. 2.
Page 166 Problem Power Failures You turn on your notebook and nothing seems to happen. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 1. The installed primary battery is completely discharged, there is no optional second battery installed and there is no Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) installed.
Page 167 S e c t i o n S i x Problem Possible Cause 3. The primary battery is installed but is completely discharged, there is no optional second battery installed and the Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) has no power from the AC outlet, airplane seat jack, or the car’s cigarette lighter.
Page 168 Problem T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 5. Power switch is already in the On position. 6. There is no battery installed and there is no Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) installed. 7.
Page 169 S e c t i o n S i x Problem Your notebook turns off all by itself. Possible Cause 8. The battery or batteries are low. 1. The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs.
Page 170 Problem Your notebook won’t work on battery alone. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 3. You have a battery failure. 4. Your Power adapter has failed or lost it’s power source. 1.
Page 171 S e c t i o n S i x Problem The batteries seem to discharge too quickly. Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend/Resume button does not work. Possible Cause 1. You are running an application which uses a great deal of power because of frequent hard drive access or CD-ROM/DVD access, use of a modem card or of a LAN card.
Page 172 3. Close all applications, and try the button again. 1. Set the operating source by pressing the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu on page 103.
Page 173 S e c t i o n S i x Problem An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook turn on (boot) sequence. Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it. Video Problems The built-in display is blank when you turn on your notebook.
Page 174 Problem The display goes blank by itself after you have been using it. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 3. The angle of the display and the brightness settings are not adequate for your lighting conditions.
Page 175 S e c t i o n S i x Problem The Built-in Display does not close. The Built-in Display has bright or dark spots. The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame. Possible Cause 3.
Page 176 Problem You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on. Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application. T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Possible Cause 1.
Page 177: Power On Self Test Messages
S e c t i o n S i x POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of error-and- status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explana- tion of each message. Error messages are marked with an *.
Page 178 This means that the ﬂoppy disk drive type iden- tiﬁed in your Setup Utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test. Run the Setup Utility to correct the inconsistency. *Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM access.
Page 179 S e c t i o n S i x sequence, you should turn off the power with the Power Switch and contact your support representative. *Real time clock error Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require board repair. Contact your support representative.
Page 180: Emergency Cd-Rom/Dvd Tray Release
Figure 6-1 Emergency CD-ROM/DVD Tray Release EMERGENCY CD-ROM/DVD TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the CD-ROM/DVD tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray. Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole.
Page 181: Recovery Cd-Rom
Accessories box) is an Emergency Recovery CD-ROM with the following content: A backup copy of the software originally installed on your new Fujitsu LifeBook (can only be used on the listed LifeBook models). Sets of device drivers and utilities (in speciﬁc directories) that are unique to your notebook conﬁguration for use as documented below.
Page 182 To Run the Emergency Recovery Program To use this portion of the CD-ROM, your note- book must BOOT (upon power up or full sys- tem reset/restart) from the CD-ROM drive. (See Section Four, page 68.) 1. Insert the Emergency Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Page 183 ﬁles/directo- ries and speciﬁc Lifebook model utilities that give you additional ﬂexibility and functionality for using your Fujitsu notebook. This section of the CD is only available if your notebook is already functioning from either your hard drive boot/operating system or as a result of using a bootable ﬂoppy disk that is...
Page 184 S e c t i o n S e v e n C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Caring for Your Notebook ..178 Increasing Battery Life .
Page 185: Section Seven
S e v e n SECTION SEVEN CARE AND MAINTENANCE If you use your LifeBook E Series from Fujitsu carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and the battery packs.
Page 186: Increasing Battery Life
INCREASING BATTERY LIFE To increase battery life: 1. Power your notebook through the AC or optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible. 2. If your notebook is running on battery power all day, connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery. 3.
Page 187 A p p e n d i c e s S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d G l o s s a r y Appendix A Speciﬁcations ..182 Warranty .
Page 188: Appendix A Specifications
160MB maximum (E342) or 192MB maximum (E351, E360, E370); installable in a single DIMM (dual-in-line memory module) slot in a compartment in the bottom of the notebook. Fujitsu product numbers: 32MB SDRAM, FPCEM06. 64MB SDRAM, FPCEM07. 128MB SDRAM, FPCEM08. BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM.
Page 189 MPEG-1 video data decompression software. Zoomed Video support via PC Card Slot 1. Battery Adapter for Bay 2 Battery adapter for Bay 2, Fujitsu Model FPCBYA02. Floppy Disk Drive Adapter Adapter for external installation of modular ﬂoppy disk drive, Fujitsu Model FPCFDA03.
Page 190 Management Standard DMI 2.0/WFM 1.1a Compliant. Power Batteries One modular Lithium ion battery, Fujitsu Model FPCBP14. Rechargeable, 10.8V, 3600 mAh. Operating time of up to 3 hours. Rapid charge (notebook off or in suspend mode) in about three (3) hours. Standard charge (normal use with limited CD and hard drive access) in about nine (9) hours.
Page 191 CD and hard drive access) in about ﬁfteen (15) hours. AC Adapter Autosensing 100-240V AC, 43W, supplying 16V DC to the Notebook, Fujitsu Model FPCAC05 which includes an AC cable. A p p e n d i c e s Optional Auto/Airline Adapter...
Page 192: Approvals
Tioman HotSwap by Agaté Technologies. (95, 98) SoftPEG by CompCore Multimedia Inc. (95, 98) Audio Rack 32 by ESS Technology, Inc. (95, 98) PMSet 98 by Fujitsu Limited. (98) McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates, Inc. (All) Card Executive by Phoenix Technologies. (NT) NoteDock by Phoenix Technologies.
Page 193: Glossary
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your Computer. ACPI 1.0 Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface speciﬁcation version 1.0. Conforming systems contain BIOS support to allow the Windows 98 operating systems to manage power consump- tion of system components.
Page 194 A p p e n d i c e s CHS Translation Cylinder, head and sector translation. Conversion of hard drive access addressing to the cylinder, head and sector form. The termi- nology is historical left from the days when data was stored on a series of cylindrical drums.
Page 195 Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System). Driver A computer program which converts applica- tion and operating system commands to exter- nal devices into the exact form required by a speciﬁc brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment.
Page 196 A p p e n d i c e s Interrupt Request. An acronym for the hard- ware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed. Kilobyte. Kilobyte 1,024 bytes (2 raised to the tenth power). Local Area Network.
Page 197 Monaural A system using one channel to process sound from all sources. MPU-401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors. NTSC National TV Standards Commission. The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA. Operating System A group of control programs that convert application commands, including driver programs, into the exact form required by a speciﬁc brand and model of microprocessor...
Page 198 A p p e n d i c e s PS/2 An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for con- necting external devices such as keyboards and monitors. Random Access Memory. A hardware compo- nent of your computer that holds binary infor- mation (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it.
Page 199 Stereo (audio) A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources. Stroke (keyboard) The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed. Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time. Your notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery.
Page 200: Index
I n d e x...
Page 201 I n d e x 3D-Stereo ....5, 54 AC adapter ..2, 9, 14, 16, 25, 28–29, 38–41, 62, 140, 154 AC Adapter indicator .
Page 202 CD-ROM access... 30, 153, 179 CD-ROM drive. . . 2–4, 7–8, 15, 27–28, 30–31, 38–39, 44, 59–60, 64, 69, 76, 118, 128–129, 132, 151–153, 155, 175–176 Charging indicator ... . 29, 40 Checksum .
Page 203 I n d e x Docking ..10, 128, 144–147, 151, 154 Docking port ... . 10, 128, 145 Docking Station ... 10, 144, 154 Double-click .
Page 204 Hard Disk Timeout ..53, 107–108, 112 Hard Drive ..3–4, 7–8, 11, 17, 19–20, 24, 27–28, 31, 38–39, 41, 46, 49–53, 55, 58–60, 63–64, 69, 78, 104, 108–111, 118, 124–125, 128–129, 132–133, 151, 155, 165, 170–171, 174–176 Hard Drive Access .
Page 205 I n d e x Main Unit Label ....11 Manuals ....24 Maximum Battery Life .
Page 206 PCMCIA....5, 55 PHDISK ....52, 124–125 PIO ..... . . 77 Pixel .
Page 207 I n d e x SCSI ..... . 135 SDRAM ....3–4, 120, 141 Second Lithium ion battery .
Page 208 TFT ..... . . 4 Theft Prevention Lock ..9, 127, 139 Tilt Adjustment Feet....11 Time .

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Preface

Section One

Setting up Your Lifebooke Series from Fujitsu

For the First Time

Section Two

Starting Your Lifebook E Series

Section Three

Using Your Lifebook E Series from Fujitsu

Section Four

Configuring Your Lifebooke Series from Fujitsu

Section Five

User Installable Features

Section Seven

Care and Maintenance

Appendix A Speciﬁcations

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Glossary

Appendix B Glossary

Index

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