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1. 28 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 28 Closing the Display Panel 28 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Starting Your LifeBook Notebook PowerON zen PER e ER 29 Boot sequence cox REEF GS 29 BIOS Setup Utility ooo o 29 Booting the System 0 0 30 Windows Product Activation 30 Registering Your LifeBook Notebook 31 Installing Click Mel 31 Power Management Power Suspend Resume Button 32 Suspend Mode 0 0 ccc eee ee 32 Hibernation Save to Disk Feature 33 Display Timeout lisse esses 33 Hard Disk Time0Ut ocococcccccoco o 33 Windows Power Management 33 Restarting the System ooooococoo oo 33 Power Off ou gta yee zd verb beides 33 USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries 37 Replacing the Battery 222 22 38 Optical Drive Media Player Software oooo oo oo ooo 39 Loading Media on Your Drive 39 Removing Media oocococcccccococ 40 Using the Media Player Software 40 Using Dolby Headphone 41 Using Media Player on Battery Power 41 External USB Floppy Disk Drive Loading a Disk n on unanunua aaran 42 Ejecting a Disk ooocococcccococooo 42 Preparing a Disk for Use 42 Multimedia Card SD Media Install
2. The power management time outs may be set for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Check the Closed Cover switch See figure 2 3 on page 6 for location Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password protected Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password The Built in Display does not close A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck between the display and the keyboard Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard 62 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The Built in Display has bright or dark spots If the spots are very tiny and few in number this is normal for a large LCD display This is normal do nothing If the spots are numerous or large enough to interfere with your operation needs Display is faulty contact your support representative The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded You are running an application that does not
3. f you are carrying your LifeBook notebook in a brief case or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Never position your notebook such that the optical drive is supporting the weight of the notebook Do not drop your notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect the power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen Never use glass cleaners Storing your LifeBook notebook If storing your notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook notebook off fully charge the battery s then remove and store all Lithium ion batter les Store your notebook and batteries separately If you store your LifeBook with a battery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addi tion a faulty battery might damage your LifeBook Store your Fujitsu LifeBook in a cool dry location Temperatures should remain between 13 F 25 C and 140 F 60 C Traveling with your LifeBook notebook Do not transport your notebook while it is turned on It is recommended that you carry your notebook with you while travelling rather than checking it in as bag gage Always bring your System Recovery CD that came with your notebook when you
4. This device uses the same encryption key to encode and decode the data and the identical encryption key is required between the sender and receiver ESD Electro Static Discharge The sudden discharge of elec tricity from a static charge which has built up slowly Example the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get from brushing hair on a dry day Extended Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission oo WWW Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB Gigabyte Hard drive A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff 1 0 Input Output Data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form 1 O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans Infrastructure A name of a wireless LAN configuration This type of communication uses an access point Another type of communication is called AdHoc IP Address An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP IP network Networks using the TCP IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of
5. 12 Battery Charging Indicators 13 DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Access Indicator 13 Hard Drive or Removable Media Drive Access Indicator 13 PC Card Access Indicators 13 NumLk Indicator o o o o ooooooo 13 CapsLock Indicator ooo ooomom o 13 ScrEK lridicator dose ra 13 Security Indicator llle esses 13 Keyboard Using the Keyboard ooococcccococ o o 14 Numeric Keypad lel 14 Windows Keys 0 00 00 0000 008 14 Cursor KEYS tates to boat a te ete seas 14 Function Keys 15 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking o pee ee SE se eC 16 Double Clicking llle esses 16 DIAS ZING s cs er ia qu eA E FE 17 Touchpad Control Adjustment 17 Serollinig ete xeu 17 Optional Quick Point Feature 17 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 Flexible Bay Devices Removing and Installing Modular Devices 19 LifeBook Security Application Panel Setting up Your LifeBook Security Panel 20 Passwords 0 0 0 0 lese 20 Operating Your LifeBook Security Application Panel 2 2 21 Precautions a Sint en 21 Uninstalling the Security Panel Application 21 Launching Applications with the Security Application Panel 22 GETTING STARTED Power Sources Connecting the Power Adapters 27 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel
6. Eject Button Figure 4 4 Loading Ejecting a 3 5 Floppy Disk External USB Floppy Disk Drive An external USB floppy disk drive is available as an option for your LifeBook notebook The external floppy disk drive can read and write information on removable 1 44MB and 720KB floppy disks Your LifeBook notebook is preconfigured to boot from a USB floppy drive Refer ence the BIOS manual for further informa tion on changing the default boot drive The BIOS manual can be found on the Fujitsu Computer Systems web site us fujitsu com computers under Support i LOADING A DISK To load a disk into your disk drive follow these easy steps 1 Orient the disk so that its label is facing upwards and the shutter side is pointing towards the drive Figure 4 4 2 Push the disk into the drive until the Eject button pops out and you hear a click When there is no disk in the drive the Eject button is flush with your notebook i EJECTING A DISK To eject a disk from the disk drive follow these easy steps 1 Check that the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is inactive 2 Press the Eject button This will push your disk partially out of the drive 3 Remove the disk 42 If you eject the disk while the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is active there is a risk of damaging the data on the disk the disk itself or even the disk drive A PREPARING A DISK FOR USE Before yo
7. Creating a Backup Image You can create a backup image of your C drive at any time The C partition must be a FAT FAT32 or NTFS partition and it must be directly before the backup partition on your hard disk There are two ways to implement the DISE utility When booting up the system or from the desktop Creating a backup image when booting up Before creating a backup image at boot up you must first change the boot up priority in the BIOS so that the system will go to the CD drive first rather than trying to boot up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive To change the boot up priority l Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu and press Enter 4 Arrow down to the CD ROM drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move the CD ROM drive to the top of the list The system attempts to boot from the devices in the order in which they are listed 5 Press F10 then click on Yes to exit the BIOS Setup Utility and return to the boot process After you have changed the boot priority you can create a backup image when you are booting up l Install the DAR CD in the drive prior to booting up When bootup begins a message will appear informing you that continuing to boot from the CD will overwrite all information on the
8. Do not flex or bend the cards and do not place heavy objects on top of them Do not force cards into the slot Avoid dropping cards or subjecting them to excessive vibration 73 74 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 7 Specifications 76 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Specifications Specifications This section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook Spec ifications of particular configurations will vary Part Number CONFIGURATION LABEL There is a configuration label located on the bottom of your LifeBook notebook See Figure 2 8 on page 11 for location This label contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example label and information on how to read your own configuration label Configuration ID Configuration P N ASWXXXXXXXXXXXX FPC P N FPCMXXXXX E8010 PM 735 XPP DVD CD RW 256M 40G WLAN 15XGA u Model Processor Operating System Media Drive Hard Drive Screen Size Memory Communications Figure 7 1 Configuration Label MICROPROCESSOR Intel Pentium M processor Refer to the system label to determine the speed of your processor CHIPSET Intel 855GME I O Controller Hub 4 Mobile ICH4 M MEMORY System Memory DDR 333 MHz SDRAM memory module Two DIMM slots upgradeable to 2 GB of total memory 1 GB x 2 Cache
9. Microsoft associated product materials Depending on your system configuration one of the following devices will be pre installed in the Flexible Bay Weight Saver Modular Super Multi DVD Drive Modular DVD CD RW combo drive Modular CD ROM drive Depending on your system configuration the following optional items may be included with your system Modular 2nd bay battery External USB floppy disk drive Depending on your configuration you may receive the following application CDs WinDVD CD RecordNow CD Trusted Platform Module TPM Driver and Application CD Bluetooth Application CD Once you have checked and confirmed that your Life Book system is complete read through the following pages to learn about all of your notebook s components e Figure 2 2 AC Adapter LifeBook E8000 Notebook Status Indicator Panel Stereo Speaker Touchpad Pointing Device Left Button Scroll Button SL Right Button Display Panel LifeBook Security Application Panel Power Suspend Resume Button Stereo Speaker Keyboard Quick Point Cursor Control optional Figure 2 3 LifeBook notebook with display open Locating the Controls and Connectors TOP COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook s top components Display Panel The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics LifeB
10. trator for these parameters Network Name Also known as the SSID Network Key WEP Required if using static WEP keys Authentication Type Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK Procedure 1 Activate the WLAN device using either the Wireless On Off Switch or the Intel PROSet software 2 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel 3 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View which can be found in the left frame of the Control Panel window 4 Double click the icon Intel PROSet to execute the Intel PROSet Software 5 From the General page click the Networks tab Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Click the Add button The General Settings dialog displays From the General page click the Networks tab Click the Add button The General Settings dialog displays Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field Enter the network SSID in the Network Name SSID field Click Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the operating mode The Mandatory AP option is only used if Infra structure mode is selected Use this option to con nect to a specific access point Click the Mandatory AP button enter the MAC address for the access point Click OK to save the setting and return to the General Settings page If you are using Cisco CCX click the
11. 5 5 or 11 Band Frequency Displays the current band and frequency being used Displays Out of Range if no band and frequency is displayed Displays 802 11g 2 4 GHz or 802 11b 2 4 GHz Channel Displays the current transmit and receive channel being used 802 1x Protocol Displays Enabled if the profile uses 802 1x authentication Default is Disabled 105 poe E Series Notebook Section Five Troubleshooting Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable Incorrect network Ad hoc connection verify that the network names SSID s and network network name SSID or keys WEP of all computers to be connected have been configured connection network key correctly SSID s and WEP key values must be identical on each machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set the network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Please consult your network administrator for this value if necessary For the method of setting network authentication refer to the section of this chapter related to the configuration tool or utility you are using Weak received signal strength and or link quality Ad hoc connection Retry connection after shortening the distance to the
12. Copyright Copyright and Trademark Information Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document however as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes Fujitsu the Fujitsu logo and LifeBook are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited IBM IBM PC AT and IBM PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both MS MS DOS and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PCMCIA is a trademark ofthe Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Earthlink is a service mark of EarthLink Inc Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc USA Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are either a registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Netscape 7 0 is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation PowerQuest and Drive Image are registered trademarks of PowerQuest Corporation Norton AntiVirus is a regi
13. RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local tele phone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facili ties equipment operations or procedures that could effect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to main tain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this equipment for repair or warranty information please refer to the manual or contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Customer Service If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved The equipment cannot be used on public coin service provided by the telephone company Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commis sion or corporation commission for information If yo
14. The port replicator connects to the bottom of your notebook See Device Ports on page 50 for more information BACK PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of the port repli cator s back panel components Figure 4 10 LAN RJ 45 Jack The LAN port allows you to connect a LAN RJ 45 cable Note that when your notebook is connected to the port replicator the LAN port on the system is not acces sible the port replicator LAN port is the only one that can be used when it as attached to the system PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port The PS 2 keyboard mouse port allows you to connect external PS 2 devices such as an external PS 2 keyboard or mouse USB Ports There are four USB 2 0 ports on the port replicator USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect any USB 2 0 device for up to 480 Mbps transfer rate USB 2 0 is backward compat ible with USB 1 1 devices External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Parallel Port The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices This is sometimes referred to as an LPT port Serial Port The serial port allows you to connect serial RS 232C devices This is sometimes referred to as a COM port DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional Auto Airline adapter to power your note book Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to lock the computer into the
15. Touchpad However if you boot the sys tem with an external mouse connected the Touchpad will be disabled or enabled depending on the specifications in your BIOS settings See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information i 16 CLICKING Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you wish to select press the right button once and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad once Figure 2 13 P Figure 2 13 Clicking DOUBLE CLICKING Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button twice and then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice Figure 2 14 S gt Figure 2 14 Double clicking f the interval between clicks is too long the double click will not be executed Parameters for the Touchpad can be adjusted from the Mouse Properties dialog box located in the Windows Control Panel i DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button while mov
16. as synthesizers Modem A contraction for MOdulator DEModulator The equipment which connects a computer or other data terminal to a communication line Monaural A system using one channel to process sound from all sources MPU 401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum data size that can be transferred at a time through the Internet or other networks You can set a smaller MTU size to obtain successful communication if you have difficulty transferring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too large Norton AntiVirus Web based software that protects you email instant messages and other files by removing viruses worms and Trojan horses NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA 86 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 micro processor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Partition A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the operating system as if it were a separate disk and addressed by the operating system accordingly PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Self configuring PC local bus Designed by Intel PCI has gained wide acceptance as a standard bus design PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademar
17. it can be started by going to Start gt All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically To invoke the FDU menu you can either right click on the FDU icon or hold the pen on the icon for a couple of seconds until the menu appears The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After clicking on the icon the FDU auto matically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be used while the download is in process When the update is complete a message appears informing you of the fact Enable Automatic Update Notifications Automatically searches for new updates on a regular basis approximately every 3 days Show update history Brings up a screen that displays a history of updates that have been made via the FDU About Fujitsu Driver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Driver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme 67 68 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 6 Care and Maintenance 70 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Care and Maintenance and Maintenance Care and Maintenance If you use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook carefully you will increase its life and reliability This section provides some
18. key to continue the boot process or the F2 key to enter Setup and change any settings Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous Power On Self Test did not complete success fully The Power On Self Test will load default values and offer to run Setup If the previous failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail also If using the default settings does not allow you to complete a successful boot sequence you should turn off the power and contact your support representative Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May require board repair Contact your support representative Shadow RAM Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected You are risking data corrup tion if you continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a support representative to change You can continue operating but you will have to use setup utility default values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM
19. pointing devices keyboards and or speakers In order to connect a USB device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening Figure 4 19 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Due to the ongoing changes in USB tech nology and standards not all USB devices and or drivers are guaranteed to work Figure 4 19 Connecting a USB Device INFRARED PORT The Infrared IrDA 4Mbps port allows for wireless data transfer between your notebook and other IrDA compatible devices such as another computer or a printer without the use of a cable See figure 2 4 on page 7 for location It is important to keep in mind that while carrying out this form of communication both devices must be placed so their infrared ports are directly facing each other without obstruction The devices must also be separated by at least 6 but no more than 36 for maximum performance The following conditions may interfere with infrared communications A television radio remote control unit or a wireless headphone is being used nearby Direct sunlight fluorescent light or incandescent light shines directly on the port i Do not move either device while com munication is active as it may interrupt data transmission Be careful not to scratch the infrared port lens Dirt scratches or other sur face marks can degrade operation 51 LifeBook E8000 Notebook IEEE
20. set IP address as follows If you have an access point DHCP server on the network set the IP address as follows Obtain an IP address automatically A DHCP server is a server that automatically assigns IP addresses to i computers or other devices in the network There is no DHCP server for the AdHoc network If the IP address is already assigned to the computer in the network ask the network administrator to check the IP address to be set for the computer If no access point is found in the network An IP address is expressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask lt Example gt Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 109 poe E Series Notebook Section Five Specifications Item Specification Type of network Atheros WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a 802 11b g Wi Fi based Intel WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching IEEE 802 11a g 54 Mbps maximum data rate IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3 non overlapping channels Security
21. 1394 PORT The 4 pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use connect and discon nect This port can allow up to 400 Mbps transfer rate A third party application may be required to operate your digital device with the 1394 port The 1394 port used in this system uses a four pin configuration If you intend to interface with devices which use a six pin configuration you will need to purchase an adapter i In order to connect a 1394 device follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 20 Figure 4 20 Connecting an IEEE 1394 Device HEADPHONE JACK The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your notebook Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug In order to connect head phones or speakers follow these easy steps See figure 2 6 on page 9 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated If you plug headphones into the head phone jack the built in stereo speakers will be disabled i 52 MICROPHONE JACK The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone Your microphone must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug in order to fit into the
22. Complementary Code Keying CCK when the WLAN device is operating in IEEE 802 11b mode and Orthogonal Frequency Divi sion Multiplexing OFDM when operating in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode The WLAN device is Wi Fi certified and operates at the maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode and 11 Mbps in IEEE802 11b mode The maximum communication range indoors is approximately 80 feet 25 meters However that range will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or inter ference from external RF sources The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEB TKIP and AES encryption WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode See Figure 5 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer to peer networks Ad Hoc networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between multiple computers Ad Hoc mode requires that the SSID network authenti cation and encryption key settings are identically configured on all computers in the Ad Hoc network Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide Access Point
23. Computer Systems Corporation charges a service fee for unlocking a password restricted LifeBook notebook When calling please have a valid credit card and provide proof of ownership You will then be given instructions on where to ship your notebook LAUNCHING APPLICATIONS WITH THE SECURITY APPLICATION PANEL The security panel also enables you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on Pressing any of the buttons will launch a user defined application Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Security Application Panel These utilities are found in the Start menu under Settings gt Control Panel gt Application Panel For Windows XP users go to Start gt Control Panel gt Other Control Panel Settings gt Application Panel They include two Application Panel Setup tabs E mail Setup and Internet Setup Configuring your LifeBook Application Panel When you start Windows the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated An icon resembling a finger pressing a button will appear on the system tray the indented portion of the status bar where the clock is displayed When you see this icon you will know that LifeBook Application Panel is active As an application launcher the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible giving you a variety of options To set up the Panel to best suit your needs we have provided the Applicat
24. DS Eject Buttons PC Card Slots PCCard Figure 4 6 Installing Removing PC Cards PC Cards Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook supports two Type I or Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card which can perform a variety of functions Some available PC Cards 4 in 1 media card adapter Compact Flash media card adapter Fax data modem cards DE solid state disk cards SCSI cards Smart Card holder Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus standards For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your PC Card INSTALLING PC CARDS PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot To install a PC Card follow these easy steps Figure 4 6 Installing or removing a PC Card during your LifeBook notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your notebook Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently dam age the card your LifeBook notebook or both A Be sure to orient the card properly before inserting it Failure to do so could result in damage to the card socket 1 See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on the installation of your card Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be Off while installing them 2 Make sure there is no PC Card currently in the slot If there is see Removing PC Cards 3 Insert your PC Card
25. Ei esate date a bate eae J 83 diri 29 A 2 ee ses 29 Bluetooth Where to Find Information 111 Boote A A TIR Er er 83 Boot Sequence is sip Wr Swan andes 29 Built in Speakers 1 0 0 coisi cece eee eee eee 56 C Cache Memory uses 83 CapsLock cassie sie ce eis 13 CardBus ins satis Saks cathe tates dad 83 GD EROM Ciria aaa 39 83 Problems ds 56 57 Gentine ee er evo Pee reve be kay Tee 78 Clicking eL AA VA Solas nes 16 CMOSRAM ns ara ee 83 Eold sw ap scan see init id ios 19 Cold swapping uses sans ea 38 COMM Port 2i m en tordos eas a 83 Configuration Label ooooooooomooo o 11 77 Control ren 40 Controls and Connectors 00 e eee e eee 6 Conventions Used in the Guide 1 CRE scree Er ee nee ee 83 CursOL Sess bie dba ty nen Behe tens sr SET 16 Cursor Keys is Ri 14 D DC Output Cable lessen 27 DG Power Jack iii ica 27 Default Velen nun et te 84 Device POS ana sense 50 78 DIMM ee een 45 84 Disk Cate aie a 72 Display Panel 14x e WI sl 6 28 adjusting irate wet wee Mea RUM PROMUS 28 brightness an a en 28 dosing nn vie E PIRE PS 28 latch iusso ee at datas Re Rec daa E hans 6 opening co comfort ue elites 28 Problems anne een boe re eerte 62 Display Timeouts 232 de ette eds 33 DMA sn WEE DIE ESI EET 84 DMI o oic c ven IUE ME IM MUEVE D 84 Docking Port osuere re ea 51 Dolby Headphone seeeeseeeeese 41 Double Clicking o oooooooommo
26. Encryption Types WEP TKIP AES WPA 1 0 compliant Encryption Keylengths Supported 64 bits 128 bits and 152 bits Atheros module using AES encryption only 802 1x EAP CCX 1 0 compliant Maximum recommended number of computers to be connected over wireless LAN during ad hoc connection 10 units or less Wi Fi based indicates that the interconnectivity test of the organization which guarantees the interconnectivity of wireless LAN Wi Fi Alliance has been passed Encryption with network key WEP is performed using the above number of bits however users can set 40 bits 104 bits after subtracting the fixed length of 24 bits Depending on practical environments the allowable number of computers to be connected may be decreased 110 Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide Using the Bluetooth Device The Integrated Bluetooth module UGXZ5 102A is an optional device available for Fujitsu mobile computers WHAT IS BLUETOOTH Bluetooth technology is designed as a short range wire less link between mobile devices such as laptop computers phones printers and cameras Bluetooth technology is used to create Personal Area Networks PANs between devices in short range of each other The Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch will power off both the optional wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices at the same time To enable or disable either one of the devices individually pe
27. Enter the network name SSID Choose the appropriate WLAN architecture Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Choose Authentication method Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK Ifusing static WEP keys enter static WEP key and choose key index 3 Configure network settings Depending upon the configuration tool or utility you are using see the appropriate section below TCP IP settings Workgroup or Domain settings CONFIGURATION USING WIRELESS ZERO CONFIGURATION TOOL This section explains the procedure to properly configure the WLAN device using the WZC Pre defined parameters will be required for this procedure Please consult with your network administrator for these parameters Network Name Also known as the SSID Network Key WEP Required if using static WEP keys Authentication Type Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK Procedure 1 Activate the WLAN device using the Wireless On Off Switch the Intel PROSet software or the Atheros Client Utility 2 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel 3 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View which can be found in the left frame of the Control Panel window 4 Double click the Network Connections icon A list of previously configured networks will be dis played 5 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played 6 Click the
28. Jack Display Panel Latch Figure 2 4 LifeBook notebook front panel FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch The wireless LAN Bluetooth on off switch is used to turn on and off the optional WLAN and Bluetooth devices Switching the device off when not in use will help to extend battery life Note that either or both devices can be turned on and off using this switch See Activating the WLAN Device on page 98 for more information Headphone Optical Digital Audio Jack The headphone optical digital audio jack allows you to connect headphones or to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder s SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Inter face format See Optical Digital Audio Connector on page 46 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone See Microphone Jack on page 52 for more information Display Panel Latch The display panel latch locks and releases the display panel IrDA port Provides an infrared interface for communication with devices compliant with IrDA Standard Revision 1 1 LifeBook E8000 Notebook USB 2 0 Port Air Vents Flexible Bay Flexible Bay Release Latch k t EST o S Video Out Port MMC SD Slot DC Power Jack IEEE 1394 Jack Figure 2 5 LifeBook notebook left side panel LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook no
29. Memory L2 on die 1 MB or 2 MB depending upon system configuration VIDEO Built in color flat panel TFT active matrix LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution 15 TFT XGA model Internal 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous Video 1024 x 768 16M colors XGA SVGA and VGA compatible 15 TFT SXGA model Internal 1400 x 1050 pixel resolution 16M colors External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous Video 1400 x 1050 pixel resolution 16M colors Video RAM Depending upon your system configuration one of the following is installed in your system Intel 855GME video graphics chip with integrated 32 bit 3D 2D gfx core with Accelerated Graphics Port AGP support Up to 64 MB shared video memory using Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT or ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 with dedicated 64 MB of video memory for best of class 3D graphics and cinematic picture quality AUDIO Sigmatel ST9751T codec Stereo headphone jack 3 5 mm 1 V or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Mono microphone jack 3 5 mm 100 mV or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in stereo speakers 20 mm diameter MASS STORAGE DEVICE OPTIONS Hard Drive 5400 rpm 30 GB 40 GB 60 GB or 80 GB fixed hard drive Ultra DMA 100 2 5 9 5 mm 4200 rpm 40 GB or 30 GB fixed hard drive Ultr
30. On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality Ifa fault is found your LifeBook notebook will emit an audio warning and or an error message will be displayed See Power On Self Test Messages on page 64 for more information Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the settings After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test POST your notebook will load your operating system Never turn off your LifeBook notebook during the Power On Self Test POST or it will cause an error message to be displayed when you turn your LifeBook notebook on the next time See Power On Self Test Messages on page 64 for more information i BOOT SEQUENCE The procedure for starting up your notebook is called the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook s BIOS When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on the main system memory is empty and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook This information is in the BIOS program Each time you power up or restart your notebook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST If the sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS S
31. Using the Media Player Control Panel The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You can pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause the movie click the on screen II button To Rewind the movie click the button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie or the M4 button to return to the opening screen User installable Features Installable Features 3 To Fast forward the movie click the button to forward to a specific portion of the movie or the button to jump to the ending credits 4 To Stop the movie click the BI button Exiting the Media Player 1 Click the X located in the upper right corner of the title bar This will open a media player dialog box 2 Click Yes to stop and exit the movie or No to close the media player dialog box and return to the movie USING DOLBY HEADPHONE The Dolby Headphone utility lets you enjoy multi channel sound sources with realistic surround sound using your conventional stereo headphones Dolby Headphone is a signal processing system that enables your stereo headphones to realistically portray the sound of a five speaker playback system i To use the Dolby Headphone feature perform the following steps Media discs which do not have the Dolby Surround 5 1 symbol will not support Dolby Headphone After making changes to the Dolby Headphone feature and clicking OK wait at least ten se
32. Wireless Networks tab 7 Click Refresh then choose the correct SSID from the Available Networks window Click Config ure and proceed to step 8 Please note that only wireless networks that broadcast their SSID will be displayed If the SSID of the wireless network is not visible you must manually add it This can be accomplished by clicking Add 8 From within the Association tab configure the appropriate WLAN parameters Please have ready the following parameters Network name SSID ASCII string of up to 33 characters used by the WLAN to logically separate wireless networks Authentication Type Options include Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK Network Key If Authentication Type is Open or Shared choices are None or WEP If Authentica tion Type is WPA or WPA PSK choices are WEP or TKIP Ad Hoc Networks All computers in an Ad Hoc network must be assigned with the same SSID and 99 po E Series Notebook Section Five the checkbox for the field This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used must be checked Access Point Infrastructure Networks The SSID must be identical to the SSID of the access point s and the checkbox for the following field must be unchecked This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Refer to the access point manual or contact your network administrator 9 Configure Wireless Network Key p
33. Wireless PC Card 4 in 1 Media Card Adapter Compact Flash Media Card Adapter Additional Accessories Wireless Keyboard and Mouse External USB Floppy Disk Drive Presentation Audio System TeleAdapt 16 TeleCord Notebook Guardian Lock IBM Modem Saver Carrying Cases Diplomat Backpack Director MobileMax Wheeled Case PRE INSTALLED SOFTWARE Depending on your pre installed operating system your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook 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 The following list indicates the pre installed software associated with your system Adobe Acrobat Reader Drive Image Special Edition DISE EarthLink 5 0 Fujitsu HotKey LifeBook Security Application Panel Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 90 day free trial Quicken 2004 New User Edition InterVideo WinDVD Fujitsu Driver Update utility Microsoft Works 7 0 79 LifeBook E8000 Notebook LEARNING ABOUT YOUR SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application Manuals Included with your notebook you will find manuals for your installed operating system and other pre installed software Any manuals that are not
34. according to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name Address Telephone Declares that product Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation 1250 E Arques Avenue M S 122 Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 746 6000 Base Model Configurations LifeBook E8010 notebook LifeBook E8010D notebook Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operations are subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation LifeBook E8000 Notebook Table of Contents Fujitsu LifeBooke E8000 Notebook Table of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide 0 0 0 00008 1 Fujitsu Contact Information 1 Limited Warranty 0 0 0 000 1 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unpacking 00 00 0002 00 0 0000 5 Locating the Controls and Connectors Top Components 0000005 6 Front Panel Components o ooocooo oo 7 Left Side Panel Components 8 Right Side Panel Components 9 Back Panel Components 2222 22 10 Bottom Components 0 11 Status Indicator Panel Power Indicator 00 00 e eee eee 12 AC Adapter Indicator 22222220 12 Battery Level Indicators
35. brightness is set as low as possible CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until it is flush with the body of your Life Book notebook 2 Push down until you hear a click This will engage the locking mechanism and prevent your display panel from opening unexpectedly Getting Started Started Starting Your LifeBook Notebook POWER ON Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery you can power on your LifeBook notebook See figure 2 3 on page 6 for location When you turn on your LifeBook notebook be sure you have a power source This means that at least one battery is installed and charged or that the AC or Auto Airline adapter is connected and has power i To turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state press the Power Suspend Resume button located above the keyboard When you are done working you can either leave your LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode See Suspend Mode on page 32 for more information or you can turn it off See Power Off on page 33 for more information Do not carry your LifeBook notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or vibration as you risk damaging your notebook A When you power on your LifeBook it will perform a Power
36. carefully to ensure it s correct operation Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document This document is applicable to systems containing one of the following two devices Most of the procedures are identical Sections that differ between the two devices have been noted in the text Intel PROSet Wireless LAN WM3B2200BG Atheros Wireless LAN WLL4030 If your system is an E8010 your wireless module is the Intel PROSet wireless LAN if your system is an E8010D your wireless module is the Atheros wireless LAN Characteristics of the WLAN Device The WLAN device is a Mini PCI card attached to the mainboard of the mobile computer It is a dual band radio that operates in two license free RE bands therefore eliminating the need to procure an FCC license to operate It operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band Additionally the Atheros device operates in the lower and middle bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNIT bands The Atheros WLAN is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g wireless LAN standards governed by the IEEE Insti tute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers The Intel WLAN is capable of two operating modes IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g Figure 5 1 Ad Hoc Mode Network 96 Encoding of data is modulated using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and
37. configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers See figure 2 8 on page 11 for location SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Using the Troubleshooting Table When you have problems with your LifeBook notebook try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty You will find a description of common causes for that symptom under the column Possible Cause and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your notebook 55 LifeBook E8000 Notebook TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Problem Page Problem Page Audio Problems 0ooooooococoooooco page 56 Modem Problems 2 2 222200 page 58 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems page 56 Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems page 58 Port Replicator Problems page 57 PC Card ProblemS 0ooooooccoococcoommo page 59 Floppy Disk Drive Problems page 57 Power Failures 1 0 0 0 0 00 eee cece eee page 59 Hard Drive Problems 00000000 page 57 Shutdown and Startup Problems page 61 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 58 Video Problems ao ainia
38. destination computer or removing any obstacles for better sight Access Point Infrastructure connection Retry connection after short ening the distance to the access point or removing any obstacles for better sight See Confirming connection on page 105 for more information The WLAN device has been deactivated or disabled Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is not checked in Network setting window See Activating the WLAN Device on page 98 for more information The computer to be connected is turned off Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON RF interference from Access Points or other wireless networks The use of identical or overlapping RF channels can cause interference with the operation of the WLAN device Change the channel of your Access Point to a channel that does not overlap with the interfering device Wireless network authentication has failed Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly typed WEP key a mis configured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authenticate to the wireless network Incorrectly configured network settings Recheck the configuration of your network settings For the method of checking refer to the following page Connection to the Network on
39. entered three times in succession the system will beep for about one minute If a valid password is entered within a minute while system beeps the beeping will stop and the note book will resume normal operation If no password or an invalid one is entered while the system beeps the system will return to its previous locked state suspend or off and the Security Indicator will go off To reacti vate the notebook after a password failure you must press the Power Suspend Resume button then enter a correct password i PRECAUTIONS Opening and Closing the Cover Closing the cover automatically places the notebook into suspend mode Opening the cover does not automati cally place the notebook into normal operation Instead you must enter the proper security password after pushing the Power Suspend Resume button Remember the user password you specified on the Security Panel Application If you forget the password you will not be able to use your computer The supervisor password can override the user password Low Battery Operations If your LifeBook notebook has low battery pushing the Power Suspend Resume button only turns on the Secu rity Indicator Your notebook does not unlock the Secu rity Indicator turns off after one minute To resume normal operation first attach a power supply to the notebook Then you may unlock the notebook UNINSTALLING THE SECURITY PANEL APPLICATION You have two opti
40. for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro processor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disk read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading Channel A radio frequency band used for communication between wireless cards and access points CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels of power to operate COM Port Abbreviation for communication port This is your serial interface connection Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application o
41. for more information Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook PC Card Slots Air Vents PC Card Eject Buttons Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook right side panel RIGHT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook s right side components PC Card Slots The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type I or Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card See PC Cards on page 44 for more information PC Card Eject Buttons The PC Card eject buttons are used for removing a PC Card from the slot LifeBook E8000 Notebook Modem Jack PS 2 Port External Monitor Port Gigabit LAN RJ 45 Jack Serial Port Parallel Port Anti theft Lock Slot USB 2 0 Ports Figure 2 7 LifeBook notebook back panel BACK PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s back panel components USB 2 0 Ports The USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 51 for more information Gigabit LAN RJ 45 Jack The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for an internal Gigabit 10Base T 100Base Tx 1000Base T Ethernet LAN connection See Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack on page 50 for more information
42. hard drive including saved files and restore the hard drive to its factory configuration 2 When you are asked if you want to restore the factory image click Y es Creating a backup image from the desktop To create a backup image from the desktop select Drive Image SE from the Program list You will initially be prompted to create a backup diskette It is not necessary to create the backup diskette since the DAR CD performs the same function 1 At the Drive Image Special Edition main screen click Options Create New Backup DISE displays a warning that it must go to DOS to create the image 3 Click Yes DISE creates an image file in the backup partition If you created a backup image previously the new image overwrites the old one Troubleshooting Enlarging the Backup Partition If there is not enough unused space in the backup parti tion on your hard disk DISE will resize the partition DISE will display the minimum maximum and recom mended sizes for the backup partition You choose the size you want DISE takes the space from the FAT FAT32 or NTFS partition that you are backing up If there is not enough unused space in that partition to take you will not be able to resize the backup partition and create an image file You can delete files from the FAT FAT32 or NTES partition to create more unused space on the hard disk Restoring a Backup Image You can restore either a factory image or a backup i
43. in bold Example Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook DOS commands you enter appear in Courier type Example Shutdown the computer The information icon highlights information that will enhance your understanding of the subject material i The caution icon highlights information that is important to the safe operation of your computer or to the integrity of your files Please read all caution information carefully gt The warning icon highlights information that can be hazardous to either you your LifeBook notebook or your files Please read all warning information carefully A FUJITSU CONTACT INFORMATION Service and Support You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsuC us fujitsu com Web site us fujitsu com computers Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any Fujitsu Online You can go directly to the online Fujitsu Product catalog for your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the LifeBook Accessories Web site URL link located in the Service a
44. included are avail able online through the help system of the software We recommend that you review these manuals for general information on the use of these applications Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader located in the Service and Support Software folder allows you to view navigate and print PDF files from across all of the major computing platforms Drive Image Special Edition DISE by PowerQuest DISE by PowerQuest provides a way to restore your computer if you experience a hard disk crash or other system failure DISE is used to restore the factory image and restore the system to its original state Earthlink 5 0 Software suite that allows you to connect with the Internet Fujitsu HotKey Fujitsu HotKey allows you to control the display bright ness of your notebook in order to maximize battery life Quicken 2004 New User Edition Quicken 2004 New User Edition by Intuit is a personal money management program It has features such as portfolio management account registries on line banking and bill paying features This application is for new users who are using Quicken software for the first time Full version upgrade information is available on line 80 LifeBook Security Application Panel Software Your LifeBook notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Security Application Panel The Security Panel portion allows for password protection while
45. instructions You will then go through the Fujitsu registration process Follow the instructions on the screens and enter all of the necessary information Be as specific as possible so that if you need help the service and support team will be able to serve you better Final Settings The first part of your final settings is the Windows End User License Agreement Read the agreement carefully When you finish reading you must accept or reject the terms of the agreement and then click on the Next button If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning to Windows or to shut down your LifeBook notebook WINDOWS PRODUCT ACTIVATION Your system has Windows XP as an operating system and it has already been pre installed and pre activated when you receive the system In the event you need to re install Windows XP e g after making significant configuration changes it may be necessary to reactivate the operating system To do so use the following information After re installing Windows XP you have 30 days to activate it Activation ensures that you are the autho rized owner of the Windows XP operating system Until you activate the product you will be prompted whenever you turn on the system that activation is required Follow the on screen directions to activate your operating system The product only needs to be activated on
46. intervals when no DVD CD RW CD ROM is in the tray or the DVD CD RW CD ROM drive is not installed The Windows DVD CD RW CD ROM auto insertion func tion is active and is checking to see ifa DVD CD RW CD ROM is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature Port Replicator Problems Note Be sure to power down your LifeBook notebook before adding a printer to the Port Replicator parallel port LifeBook notebook does not turn on when installed in the optional Port Replicator Port Replicator AC adapter is not plugged in Provide power to the Port Replicator Notebook is not properly seated in the Port Replicator Remove and re dock your LifeBook notebook Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your floppy disk You tried to write to a write Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enable protected floppy disk See Preparing a Disk for Use on page 42 for more information Floppy disk is not Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert loaded correctly See Ejecting a Disk on page 42 for more information The floppy disk drive may not be properly installed Remove and re install your floppy disk drive Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data Verify your password and security settings Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal
47. into the slot with the product label facing up 44 4 Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening You will hear a click and the Eject button will pop away from your notebook 5 Flip the Eject button towards the rear of your notebook to lock the PC Card REMOVING PC CARDS To remove a PC Card follow these easy steps 1 See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some PC Cards may require your notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them i 2 Flip the Eject button towards the front of your note book until it is fully extended and then push it in until it is flush with the notebook This will push the PC Card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card A SMART CARD READER An embedded Smart Card Reader is provided on your notebook Smart Cards are the same size and shape as credit cards but they contain an integrated micropro cessor chip The chip can hold a variety of different information and provides you with many possible options such as allowing you to make secure purchases pay for phone calls store security information and provide personal identification and information If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed you must save all of your open files close any open applica tions and shut down your notebook If the PC Card has an external connector and cable do not pull the cable when
48. or the system could be damaged if the port replicator is used as a handle A ATTACHING THE PORT REPLICATOR The port replicator can be attached to your notebook while the power is on while in suspend mode or while the power is off The AC adapter must be plugged into the port replicator in order to use all of the ports If the adapter is connected to the system the USB and PS 2 ports on the port replicator will not be usable i To attach the port replicator follow these easy steps Unplug the AC adapter from the system if it is con nected Depending upon the configuration of your system you may need to change the position of the adjust able guide bar Note the location of the interface port on the bottom of your LifeBook Ifthe interface port is approximately an inch from the edge of the system swing the guide bar backwards until it rests atop the port replicator base If the interface port is approximately two inches away from the edge of the system swing the guide bar forward until it snaps into place inside the positioners See the grey arrow in Figure 2 Center your notebook over the port replicator so that the interface connector on the lower surface of your notebook aligns with the connector on top of the port replicator Figure 4 13 Push your notebook down to connect it securely to the port replicator Plug the AC adapter into the DC power jack and plug the other end int
49. page 103 Incorrect IP address configuration This only applies to networks using static IP addresses Please contact your network administrator for the correct settings 106 Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide Wireless LAN Glossary Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device typically known as Access Points Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion For details refer to Ad hoc connection on page 96 Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by the WLAN device to transmit data IEEE802 11b g 11 channels 22 MHz wide channels DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network DNS Domain Name System A data query service that provides a mechanism with which to translate host names into Internet addresses IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands TEEE802 11b Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps 802 11b devices operate in the 2 4 GHz ISM band Access point Wireless network device used to bridge wireless and wired network traffic IP address The logic
50. port replicator or to secure the port replicator alone Power On Suspend Resume Button The power on suspend resume button allows you to power on or suspend resume your system via the port replicator Digital Video Interface DVI D The DVI D port allows you to connect a flat panel LCD monitor or television that is equipped with a DVI D port for ultra crisp digital images and graphics Port Replicator Release Button Press the port replicator release button to remove the port replicator from your notebook 47 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 48 Interface Connector Anti theft Lock Slot Headphone Jack Microphone Jack Adjustable Guide Bar Figure 4 11 Port Replicator front panel FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of the optional Port Replicator s front panel components Interface Connector The interface connector connects the optional port replicator to your notebook Adjustable Guide Bar The adjustable guide bar allows you to use the port repli cator with different LifeBook models Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to attach an external microphone via the port replicator Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones to the port replicator Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to secure the port replicator with an optional security lock cable Do not hold the system by the port replicator The port replicator and
51. re install DVD CD RW CD ROM properly DVD CD RW CD ROM tray is not latched shut Push on the front of the DVD CD RW CD ROM tray until it latches Incorrect DVD Player or no DVD Player software is installed Install DVD Player software See Media Player Software on page 39 for more information Wrong drive designator was used for DVD CD RW CD ROM in the application Verify the drive designator used by the application is the same as the one used by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a DVD CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Note that the drive designation can be changed with the Disk Management tool located at Administrative Tools gt Computer Management 56 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions LifeBook notebook fails to recognize DVD CD RW CD ROM 5 continued Windows DVD CD RW CD ROM auto insertion function is disabled Start the DVD CD RW CD ROM from the desktop or application software or re enable the Windows DVD CD RW CD ROM auto insertion function LifeBook notebook fails to recognize DVD CD RW CD ROM s DVD CD RW CD ROM is dirty or defective Wipe DVD CD RW CD ROM with a non abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert It if still will not work try another DVD CD RW CD ROM in the drive The DVD CD RW CD ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular
52. refers to the Flexible Bay optional second battery In addition this symbol states how much charge is available within each installed battery The symbol will only be displayed for a battery that is currently installed in your LifeBook note book Figure 2 10 FAAA a 76 100 Charging TAAA lt 76 100 FAAL lt 51 75 q B 26 50 d 4 A 11 25 Z4 2 lt Low Warning lt 11 qt ad Bate ZAZ 4 Shorted Battery Figure 2 10 Battery Level Indicator Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced Figure 2 10 A gt BATTERY CHARGING INDICATORS Located to the left of each of the Battery Level indicators is a small arrow symbol This symbol states whether that specific battery is charging This indicator will flash if the battery is too hot or cold to charge A DVD CD RW CD ROM DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The DVD CD RW CD ROM Access indicator tells you that the DVD CD RW CD ROM drive is being accessed If the Auto Insert Notification function is active the indicator will flash periodically when your system is checking the DVD CD RW CD ROM drive If the Auto Insert Notification function is not active the indicator will only flash when you access the DVD CD RW CD ROM drive The default setting is the Auto Insert Notifi cation function active Batteries subjected to shocks vibration or extreme temperatures c
53. support 800 x 600 1024 x 768 pixel resolution Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for applications that do not support 800 x 600 1024 x 768 pixel resolution You can fill the by a dark frame display and display compres screen but have less resolution by changing your sion is enabled display compression setting See the Video Features submenu located within the Advanced menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information The Display is dark when The Power Management utility Press Fn F7 to increase brightness or double on battery power default is set on low brightness to conserve power click on the battery gauge and adjust Power Control under battery settings You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor Try toggling the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external monitor See the Video Features submenu located within the Advanced Menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Your external monitor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Monitor Port on page 52 for more information Your operating system soft ware is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activ
54. that must then be followed by the other sources We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level Flexible Bay Flexible Bay Release Latch Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 17 Flexible Bay Flexible Bay Devices Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a Flexible Bay The Flexible Bay can house an optical drive a Lithium ion battery and a weight saver Figure 2 17 Your Flexible Bay will have one of the following devices installed Modular Super Multi DVD drive This allows you to access movies software and audio DVD CDs and record to DVD CD and DVD RAM discs Modular DVD CD RW combo drive This allows you to access movies software and audio DVD CDs as well as to write to CDs Modular CD ROM drive This allows you to access software data or audio CDs Modular Lithium ion battery This is a rechargeable battery that can be used to power your LifeBook note book when an adapter is not connected Weight Saver This is used to fill the bay when no device is needed REMOVING AND INSTALLING MODULAR DEVICES There are two ways to remove and install modular devices in the Flexible Bay Cold swapping swapping devices while your LifeBook notebook is powered off Hot swapping swapping devices while your system is active using the Unplug Eject icon from your taskbar You should never leave your Flexible Bay empty when the n
55. the on screen instructions y LifeBook E8000 Notebook Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Enter button Security Application Launcher buttons for entering passwords and launching applications Figure 2 19 LifeBook Security Application Panel LifeBook Security Application Panel A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Security Application Panel that allows you to secure your notebook from unauthorized use The Security Applica tion Panel also allows you to launch applications with the touch of a button when your system is on If the security system is activated upon starting your notebook or resuming from suspend mode the security system requires you to enter a password code using the buttons on the Security Application Panel After entering a correct password your notebook resumes system operation Figure 2 19 SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK SECURITY PANEL When you receive your LifeBook notebook the security panel application is pre installed without any passwords The following sections provide detailed information on your security panel and how to set change or remove passwords Numbered Buttons Use these buttons to enter your password Figure 2 19 Enter Button After entering the button strokes push this button to enter the password into the LifeBook notebook Figure 2 19 PASSWORDS The user and supervisor password may be set on this notebook A supervisor password is typ
56. through the following procedure before pursuing complex troubleshooting 1 Turn off your LifeBook notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your note book and to an active AC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the external connectors are plugged in properly You can also disconnect such devices thus eliminating them as possible causes of failure 5 Turn on your notebook Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it back on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 Ifthe problem has not been resolved refer to the Troubleshooting Table that follows for more detailed troubleshooting information i If you keep notes about what you have tried your support representative may be able to help you more quickly by giving additional suggestions over the phone 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com Web site us fujitsu com computers Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support represen tative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product
57. work properly The device is not properly installed Remove and re install the device See Device Ports on page 50 for more information The device may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your device may not have the correct software driver active See your software documentation and activate the correct driver You may have the wrong I O address selected for your device See your device documentation and software docu mentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information 58 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions You have installed a parallel port device a serial port device or a USB device Your LifeBook notebook does not recognize the device or the device does not seem to work properly continued Your device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS setup utility and any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are no duplications Parallel port is set to output only Check parallel port setting in the BIOS and set to bi directional or ECP PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the sy
58. 0 0 L IES assign chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent tre raccord s une interface t l phonique La terminaison d une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque de dispositifs la seule condition que la somme d indices d quiva lence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excede pas 5 Pour assurer la s curit les utilisateurs doivent v rifier que la prise de terre du ser vice d lectricit les lignes t lphoniques et les conduites d eau m talliques sont con nect es ensemble Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d tablir ces connex ions eux m mes mais doivent contacter les services d inspection d installations lectriques appropri s ou un lectricien Ceci peut tre particuli rement important en r gions rurales Regulatory Information Information UL Notice This unit requires an AC adapter to operate Use only UL Listed Class 2 Adapters with an output rating of 19 VDC with a current of 4 22 A AC Adapter output polarity IS The modem to telephone network con nection must be a line cord using a mini mum 26 AWG wire For Authorized Repair Technicians Only For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse Danger of explosion if Lithium clock battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by th
59. 104 bit in length Valid characters are 0 9 A E Ad Hoc Networks Assign the same net work key to all the personal computers to be connected 100 Access Point Infrastructure Networks Assign the identical network key that is programmed into the access point Please contact your network administrator for this information e Ifusing static WEP keys confirm the Network key by re entering the same data in the Confirm network key field f The Key index used must be identical to the transmit key used in the Access Point or other wireless device This is only applicable when static WEP keys are used Please contact your network administrator for this information 10 Access Point Infrastructure Networks Only If the wireless network you are establishing connec tivity to implements an access control security mechanism configuration of 802 1x parameters may be necessary Please contact your network administrator for these settings Configuration of these parameters is not applicable to home users 11 Click OK to close the Wireless Network window which will cause the WLAN device to re establish wireless network connectivity using the recently configured parameters CONFIGURATION USING INTEL PROSET SOFTWARE This section explains the procedure to properly configure the WLAN device using the Intel PROSet Soft ware Pre defined parameters will be required for this procedure Please consult with your network adminis
60. A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software compo nents and peripherals 84 DNS Domain Name System A function to control the association between the IP address and the name assigned to the computer If you do not know the IP address but if you know the computer name you can still communicate to that computer DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to external 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 DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology A video memory architecture that increases the efficiency of the motherboard by using innovative memory utilization and direct AGP ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices Encryption Key Network Key Data encryption key used to encrypt message text and for computing message integrity checks Data encryp tion protects data from unauthorized viewing
61. Click on Browse from Start Menu 3 Scroll down the list of applications and then click on the application you wish to launch with this button 4 Click OK The button will now launch the new application If you want to return to launching your Windows default Internet browser with this button you need only click on Default Internet Browser from the Internet browser box Be aware that you will erase the settings for the other application If you wish to go back to launching the other application from this button you will need to reconfigure it as described above If your system has dedicated one of the application launcher buttons to be an Internet launcher the button can still be configured to launch any application you wish not just an Internet browser i When you have finished with Application Panel Setup click OK and the new settings will take effect You can reconfigure your LifeBook Application Panel as often as you like Deactivating and Activating the LifeBook Application Panel To deactivate the LifeBook Application Panel follow these easy steps Click on Start Click on Programs Click on LifeBook Application Panel ew NN rn Click on Deactivate Panel To reactivate follow the same procedure except for step 4 Click on Activate Panel instead Every time you start Windows the LifeBook Application Panel is activated even if you deactivated it before y
62. Default and Click the Modify button otherwise Click the New button The General Set tings dialog displays 7 From the General page enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 101 poe E Series Notebook Section Five 8 Enter the network SSID in the SSID1 field If you wish to create a profile that can connect to up to 3 different wireless networks SSID s can be entered in the SSID2 and SSID3 fields as well Click the Security tab 10 TheSecurity tab allows for the configuration of the Security modes listed in the table below Please select the radio button of the desired security mode Ifthese settings are not known to you please consult with your network administrator for the correct settings 13 The Advanced tab allows for the configuration of the options detailed in the table below Field Name Description WPA Enables the use of Wi Fi Protected Access Choosing WPA opens the WPA EAP drop down menu Options include TLS and PEAP If these settings are not known to you please consult with your network administrator for the correct settings Field Name Description Power Save Options are Maximum Normal or Mode Off Network Type Options are AP Infrastructure or Ad Hoc 802 11b Specifies the preamble setting in Preamble 802 11b The default setting is Short and Long Access Point mode which allows both short and long headers in the 802 11b frames Set to Long Onl
63. Enable Cisco Client eXtentions option to enable Cisco CKIP data encryption on the Security Settings page If you have checked the Cisco s Mixed Cell box in the Advanced Setting this option must also be checked Click Next Click the Security tab Select Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK in the Network Authentication options Select either None WEP CKIP if Enable Cisco Cli ent eXtentions is enabled on the General Settings page or TKIP for the data encryption If WEP is selected select either 64 or 128 bit for the Encryption Level Select the key index 1 2 3 or 4 Enter the WEP key if required If your network does not employ a 802 1x EAP security mechanism please skip to step 24 Click the 802 1x Enabled checkbox to enable the 802 1x security option Please contact your network administrator if configuration of this setting is required Select the appropriate 802 1x EAP Type Please contact your network administrator if configura tion of this setting is required After selecting your authentication type click the Configure button to open the Settings dialog Enter the user name and password of the user you have created on the authentication server The user name and password do not have to be the same as name and password of your current Windows user login The Server Identity can be use the default setting The Client Certificate should be the one obtained from your RADIUS server or other certifi cation ser
64. External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 52 for more information Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack The Modem RJ 11 telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem See Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack on page 50 for more information The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire notebook Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem A 10 The internal multinational modem is designed to the ITU T V 90 v 92 standard lts maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by FCC and its actual connection rate depends on the line conditions The maximum speed is 33600 bps at upload in accordance with FCC regulations i For additional information about the multinational modem refer to the Fujitsu web site at us fujitsu com computers USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 51 for more information Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft
65. Flexible Bay battery 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 3800 mAh 41 Wh AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC supplying 19V DC 4 22A 80W to the LifeBook notebook Fujitsu Model FPCAC33AP which includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Overall Dimensions Approximately 13 11 w x 11 22 d x 1 27 1 49 h 333 mm x 285 mm x 32 2 38 0 mm Weights 15 TFT XGA model Approximately 7 01 lbs 3 18kg with battery and DVD CD RW Combo drive Approximately 7 05 lbs 3 20kg with battery and Super Multi DVD drive 15 TFT SXGA model Approximately 7 17 lbs 3 25kg with battery and DVD CD RW Combo drive Approximately 7 21 lbs 3 27kg with battery and Super Multi DVD drive ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Non operating 5 to 140 F 15 to 60 C Humidity Operating 20 to 85 relative non condensing Non operating 8 to 85 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum POPULAR ACCESSORIES For ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at us fujitsu com computers or call 1 877 372 3473 Memory Upgrades 256 MB SDRAM 512 MB SDRAM 1GB SDRAM Docking Port Replicator Power Main Lithium ion battery Battery Charger Auto Airline Adapter AC Adapter PC Cards
66. Guides Select Life Book BIOS Guides from the pull down menu for your LifeBook series If you are unsure of your notebook s BIOS number refer to your packing slip 29 LifeBook E8000 Notebook If your data security settings require it you may be asked for a password before the BIOS main menu will appear BOOTING THE SYSTEM We strongly recommend that you do not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD CD in any drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence When you turn on your LifeBook notebook 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 Designed to accommodate the needs of users in many different countries Windows needs to be configured the first time you use it Windows has three parts Getting Started You have the opportunity to enter custom information for your configuration file and setup your modem so that your LifeBook notebook will be prepared to dial out Registration Easy online registration for Windows with Microsoft and for your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu Windows License Agreement and Final Settings You have the opportunity to review the Windows Getting Started Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items as the language you wish to use the country in
67. Infrastructure Mode See Figure 5 2 Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network archi tecture in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices through an Access Point In infra structure mode wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the wired LAN in order to access computers devices and services such as file servers printers and databases How to Handle This Device The WLAN device comes pre installed in your mobile computer Under normal circumstances it should not be necessary for you to remove or re install it The Oper ating System that your mobile computer comes with has been pre configured to support the WLAN device WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS The Intel WLAN device is a dual mode wireless net work card supports IEEE802 11b g the Atheros device supports IEEE802 11a b g The Intel WLAN device operates in the 2 4GHz ISM band the Atheros WLAN device also operates in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands The maximum range of the WLAN device indoors is typically 80 feet 25 meters Please note that the max imum range you achieve may be shorter or longer than 80 feet depending on factors such as access point Figure 5 2 Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Wireless LAN O oc transmit po
68. KS AND DRIVES Caring for your Floppy Disks Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and dusty locations Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50 F 10 C and 125 F 52 C Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never disassemble your floppy disk drive MEDIA CARE Caring for your Media DVD CD CD R Media discs are precision devices and will function reli ably if given reasonable care Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in use Always handle discs by the edges and avoid touching the surface Avoid storing any media discs in extreme temperatures Do not bend media discs or set heavy objects on them Do not spill liquids on media discs Do not scratch media discs Do not get dust on media discs Never write on the label surface with a ballpoint pen or pencil Always use a felt pen If a media disc is subjected to a sudden change in tem perature cold to warm condensation may form on the surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature DO NO
69. Primary Master or optional second hard drive Primary Slave Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary Master and Primary Slave correctly See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information The wrong drive designator was used by an application when a bootable CD ROM was used to start the notebook Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Security is set so your oper ating system cannot be started without a password Verify your password and security settings 57 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work The notebook has gone into Suspend mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button Your application has locked out your keyboard Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart your system You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it does not seem to work Your external device is not properly installed Re install your device See Device Ports on page 50 for more information Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system docu mentation and activate the proper driver Your mouse or keyboard is connected t
70. Sone Eme amie Mee Meee we nee 15 H Hard Disk Drive access indicator lesse 13 problems u 2 5 hti coria 57 Hard Disk Timeout 00 cee eee 33 Headphone Jack 0 eee ee eee eee eee 7 52 Hibernation Feature 00 00 e ee 33 disable enable cnn ts 33 IDE SIA 85 Infrared Port u ae rt EL REESE 51 Installing a Memory Stick ooooomoomo o 43 Internal LAN Jack o ooooooooooooomo ooo 50 IDA A ETE Eat 51 85 IDA Po o ae ete es sed 7 TRO ois rr cius AM tree diet ed She 85 K Keyboard insel 6 14 Cursorkeysi neva Wing Fo oes ORE ann 14 function keys oca 14 numeric keypad eee eee eee eee 14 problems rw RR ican RE vanes 58 windows keys cece eee e eee e eens 14 L LAN RJ 45 Be v ERN EENEE 10 LifeBook Security Application Panel DUTONS cere em ae 22 configuring en airis 22 deactivating e eee ER nd AR Red 23 deactivating and activating ooooomooo 23 launching applications oooooooooomo 22 Operating roere nesip ant IEEE ET EDES 21 passwords u er to a Peary a 20 uninstalling 2 21 LifeBook Security Application Panel 6 M Media Player Ci a a ade 73 Control Panel o oooooooccoooonooomooo 40 loading iia Satan a es 39 boob eee TEMOVING a een E 40 Software ans een 39 40 USING Er tnter ege eee aa 41 Media player CATO eas ange ei sa Rare a s as 73 Memory capacity zo a ea 45 compart
71. System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected This means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support representative for repairs nnnn System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repair of system board Contact your support representative for repairs UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS memory which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM EMERGENCY MEDIA PLAYER DRIVE TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the DVD CD ROM 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 The tray will pop out a short distance MODEM RESULT CODES The operating system and application softwar
72. T use a hair dryer or heater to dry media discs If a disc is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge Care and Maintenance and Maintenance Caring for your Optical Drive Your optical drive is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the optical drive Use of a commercially available lens cleaner is recommended for regular maintenance of your drive PC CARDS Caring for your PC Cards PC Cards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store PC Cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat Keep the cards dry
73. This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one the receiver is connected to 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operat
74. United Kingdom Ireland Malaysia Singapore parts of Africa eG 08 China Australia New Zealand AN BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries Always handle batteries carefully Do not short circuit the battery terminals that is do not touch both terminals with a metal object Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins keys or other metal objects Doing so may cause an explosion or fire Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incin erate the battery Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten battery life Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it Limit your media drive access 72 Disable the Media Player auto insert notification function Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use FLOPPY DIS
75. a DMA 100 2 5 9 5 mm 77 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Media Player Depending upon the configuration of your system one of the following is installed CD Drive modular 24x maximum or Combo DVD CD RW Drive modular 8x maximum DVD 24x maximum write 10x maximum rewrite 24x maximum read CD RW combo drive or Super Multi DVD Drive modular 4x DVD R 2x DVD RW 2 4x DVD R 2 4x DVD RW 2x DVD RAM 8x DVD ROM 16x CD R 8x CD RW 24x CD ROM FEATURES Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad pointing device with scroll button Optional Quick Point cursor control button Communications Modem Internal V 92 standard 56K fax modem ITU V 90 56K data 14 4K fax Gigabit LAN Internal wired 10Base T 100Base Tx 1000Base T Ethernet LAN Wireless LAN Certain configurations of the Lifebook E8000 notebook have an optional Wireless LAN device installed If you have an IntelPRO device installed your system is classified as a Centrino product If you have no wireless device or a Wire less LAN device other than IntelPRO your system is classi fied as a Pentium M product For additional information about the Wireless LAN device refer to the Wireless LAN User s Guide on page 93 E8010 Model Integrated Intel PRO Wireless LAN 802 11b g Wi Fi compliant E8010D Model Optional integrated Atheros Wireless LAN 802 11a b g Wi Fi compliant Optional Bluetooth device for wireless personal area network communica
76. al 32 bit host address defined by the Internet Protocol that uniquely identifies a computer on a network The IP address is usually expressed in dotted decimal notation LAN Local Area Network A LAN or Local Area Network is a computer network or data communications network which is confined to a limited geographical area MAC address Media Access Control Address A MAC address also called an Ethernet address or IEEE MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 008000201 2ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmitted at one time in networks including the Internet In an envi ronment whose maximum size of data is too large to correctly receive data normal communications can be restored by setting the size of MTU to a smaller value Network key Data that is used for encrypting data in data communi cation The personal computer uses the same network key both for data encryption and decryption therefore it is necessary to set the same network key as the other side of communication Network name SSID Security Set Identifier When a wireless LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Netw
77. al monitor only allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display only external monitor only both built in display and external monitor The angle of the display and Move the display and the brightness control until the brightness settings are not you have adequate visibility adequate for your lighting conditions The power management time Press any button the keyboard or move the mouse outs may be set for very short to restore operation If that fails push the Power intervals and you failed to Suspend Resume button The display may be shut notice the display come on off by Standy mode Auto Suspend or Video and go off again Timeout The LifeBook notebook Power On Self Test POST Contact your support representative The display goes blank by itself after you have been using it The notebook has gone into Video timeout Standby mode Suspend mode or Save to Disk mode because you have not used it for a period of time Press any button on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information
78. an be permanently damaged The DVD CD RW CD ROM Auto Insert Notification function will periodically check for a DVD CD RW CD ROM installed in the drive causing the DVD CD RW CD ROM Access indicator to flash The DVD CD RW CD ROM Auto Insert Notification function allows your system to automatically start a DVD CD RW CD ROM as soon as it is inserted in the drive and the tray is closed It will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD has an auto run file i 6 HARD DRIVE OR REMOVABLE MEDIA DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive is being accessed i The Hard Drive Access indicator does not show which hard drive is being accessed PC CARD ACCESS INDICATORS The PC Card Access indicators display whether or not your notebook is accessing a PC Card The indicator will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card even if there is no card installed See PC Cards on page 44 for more information O NUMLK INDICATOR The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode O CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters O SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active On SECURITY INDICATOR The Security Indicator flashes if a password was set when the system resumes fro
79. arameters Net work Authentication and Encryption a Choose the Network Authentication method appropriate for your wireless LAN Options include Open Shared WPA and WPA PSK Ad Hoc Networks Network Authentication settings must be identical for all computers in the Ad Hoc network Access Point Infrastructure Networks Network Authentication setting must be config ured to match the setting of the Access Point s Please contact your network administrator for this information b Choose the Encryption method appropriate for your wireless LAN Options for Open or Shared Authentication are None or WEP Options for WPA or WPA PSK are WEP or TKIP c If using static WEP keys clear the check mark from the The key is provided for me automati cally check box If using an authentication method that uses dynamic WEP e g WPA WPA PSK 802 1x EAP the check box should remain checked Please contact your network administrator for the correct settings d Static WEP keys if applicable are entered in the Network Key box Configuration of the Network Key is not required if the The key is provided for me automatically check box is checked Static WEP keys entered in ASCII code format will be either five characters 40 bit or thirteen characters 104 bit in length Valid characters are 0 9 A Z Static WEP keys entered in hexadecimal code format will be either ten characters 40 bit or twenty six characters
80. ards are very similar to MMCs Like the MMC SD Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD Cards transfer data quickly with low battery consumption Like the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture INSTALLING MMC SD CARDS MMC and SD Cards are installed in the MMC SD Card slot Figure 4 3 To install an MMC or SD Card follow these steps a Installing or removing an MMC or SD Card during your LifeBook notebook s shutdown or bootup process may dam age the card and or your LifeBook note book Do not insert a card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card your LifeBook notebook or both 1 See your MMC or SD Card manual for instructions on the installation of your card Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them 2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot If there is see Removing an MMC SD Card 3 Insert your PC Card into the slot with the product label facing up 4 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector REMOVING AN MMC SD CARD To remove an MMC or SD Card follow these easy steps 1 See your MMC or SD Card manual for instructions on the removal of your card Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them 43 LifeBook E8000 Notebook
81. art gt Program Files gt Atheros gt Atheros Client Utility 2 Choose Action and click Disable Radio 98 ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation process Using the Wireless On Off Switch In Windows using the Intel PROSet Software or Atheros Software Configuration of the WLAN Device The WLAN Device can be configured to establish wire less network connectivity using one of the following tools Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration WZC The WZC allows for multiple profile setup and sup port for most industry standard security solutions Intel PROSet Software The Intel PROSet Software allows for multiple profile setup and supports auto matic profile switching Support for most industry standard security solutions as well as Cisco Compati ble Extensions CCX is contained in this software Atheros Client Utility The Atheros Client Utility soft ware allows for multiple profile setups and supports automatic profile switching Support for most indus try standard security solutions as well as Cisco Com patible Extensions CCX is contained in this software FLOW OF OPERATIONS 1 Activate the WLAN Device See Activating the WLAN Device on page 98 for more information 2 Configure the Wireless Network parameters Depending upon the configuration tool or utility you are using see the appropriate section below
82. at have not been saved and may cause disk errors proper sequence is 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down or Turn Off Computer 2 Select the Shut Down option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to shut down your notebook If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section 33 34 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 4 User Installable Features 36 LifeBook E8000 Notebook User installable Features Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Your LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no external power source is available The battery is durable and long lasting but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures high voltages chemicals or other hazards The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter if it is used under the following conditions When used at temperatures that exceeds a low of 5 C or a high of 35 C Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The Charging icon on the Status Indi cator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range See Battery Charging Indicators on page 13 for more information When using a high current device such as a modem Super Multi DVD drive CD ROM drive DVD CD RW combo drive or the hard drive using t
83. ate the proper driver You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section See Specifications on page 77 for more information Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application Application software often has its own set of error message displays See your application manual and help displays screens for more information Not all messages are errors some may simply be status 63 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 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 explanation of each message Error messages are marked with an If an error message is displayed that is not in this list write it down and check your operating system documentation both on screen and in the manual If you can find no reference to the message and its meaning is not clear contact your support representative for assistance nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes success fully tested by the Power On Self Test This can only appear if you have an SRAM PC Card installed Diskette drive A error or Diskette drive B error Drive A or B
84. ated you may not be able to use your notebook or charge your battery i User Installable Features Media Tray Eject Button Figure 4 2 Optical Drive Optical Drive There is a variety of media available to use with your system depending upon the system configuration you have selected Super Multi DVD drives DVD CD RW Combo drives and CD ROM drives are collectively known as optical drives A CD R or DVD R disc can only be written to once CD RW or DVD RW discs can be written to over and over CD R and CD RW discs hold up to 700MB of data DVD R and DVD RW discs hold up to 4 7 GB of data Depending upon the configuration of your LifeBook notebook you may have one of the following drives Super Multi DVD The Super Multi DVD drive com bines seven recordable formats in a single drive DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM CD R and CD RW making it the most versatile drive to date DVD CD RW combo A DVD CD RW combo drive allows you to access movie software data or audio DVD CDs and to write data onto recordable CD R and CD RW discs CD ROM A CD ROM drive allows you to access soft ware data or audio CDs DVD CD RW Combo model only With the combo drive you can play DVD movies read audio CDs and write data onto recordable CD R or CD RW discs CD ROM model only With the CD ROM drive you can read software audio or data CD discs Do not operate your optical drive unl
85. ce unless significant hardware changes are made to your system Note that Product Activation and Registration are not the same thing Registration is optional whereas Prod uct Activation is a required procedure Setting Started Started REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK How do register To register visit our Web site at us fujitsu com computers INSTALLING CLICK ME The first time you boot up your system you will see an icon called Click Me in the Start menu When 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 Click Me will install additional system utilities to maxi mize the performance of your system 31 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Power Management Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has many options and features for conserving battery power Some of these features are automatic and need no user intervention such as those for the internal modem However others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your oper ating conditions such as those for the display bright ness Internal power management for your notebook may be controlled from settings made in your operating system pre bundled power management application or from settings made in BIOS setup utility Besides the options available for conserving battery power there are also some things that you can do t
86. ck Sharing in the menu displayed The property window correspond ing to the selected printer will be displayed i Setting the printer sharing function when Network Setup Wizard has been executed is suggested on the screen For the wireless LAN however since security is guaranteed by entry of the network name SSID and the network key the steps to be taken to set the printer sharing function without using Network Setup Wizard are laid down below Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide 3 4 5 6 Click the Sharing tab Click Share this printer Enter the sharing printer name in Share name Click the OK button Confirming connection After you have finished the network setup operations access the folder whose sharing has been set for other personal computers Also confirm the status ofthe radio waves in case of trouble such as a network connection failure In the case of access point infrastructure connection Refer to the manual of the access point for the access point setup procedure connection enter the necessary data for i the access point before confirming Connecting your personal computer to another personal computer 1 5 Click Start first and then My Computer The My Computer window will be displayed in the left frame Click My Network Places in the Other Places list The window My Network Places will be dis played Clic
87. clara tion of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is permissible to connect this equipment to the local telecommunication facilities The user should be aware that compliance with the certification standards does not prevent service degradation in some situations Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by Fujitsu or any equipment failures may give the telecom munication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from the telephone line NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this terminal equipment is 0 0 The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected toa telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equiva lence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five For safety users should ensure that the electrical ground of the power utility the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected together Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appro priate electric ins
88. conds before making another change in order to allow the system to stabilize 1 Insert the disc in the media player tray When you do so WinDVD will start automatically 2 Click on the Fujitsu logo on the WinDVD control panel If the disc supports Dolby Surround 5 1 a drop down menu appears 3 Verify that Dolby headphones is checked on the menu If you do not want it active select Disable USING MEDIA PLAYER ON BATTERY POWER Since optical drives consume a lot of power your overall battery life will be significantly shorter when operating the optical drive continuously such as watching a DVD movie than during standard operation Many movies run times are longer than your LifeBook notebook can support on a single charged battery If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety Prolonged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will greatly reduce your notebook s battery life Many movie run times are longer than your system can support on a single battery If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety An additional fully charged battery is highly recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power If you don t have an additional battery you
89. d periodically check the Fujitsu web site at us fujitsu com computers for current updated drivers All LifeBook DVD players are set to play DVD titles with region code number 1 which is specified for the North American market The region number is a regional restriction code defined by the DVD Forum acting on Hollywood requirements Different region codes are recorded on video DVD titles for publication in different areas of the world If the regional code of the DVD player does not match the regional codes on the titles then play back is impossible You can change the region code on the DVD player using the Properties menu of the DVD software Note however that you can only change the region code up to four times After the fourth change the last region code entered becomes perma nent and cannot be changed Place the media into the tray label side up with the hole in the center of the disc Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tray Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 3 If you have disabled the Auto Insert Notification Function you will have to start the drive from your desktop since your LifeBook notebook will not automatically recognize that media has been loaded 40 Figure 4 3 Loading Ejecting Media REMOVING MEDIA 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder t
90. d refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used Figure 2 11 The Fn key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key Fn F3 Pressing F3 while holding Fn will toggle the Audio Mute on and off R Fn F4 Pressing F4 while holding Fn will toggle the Quick Point feature on and off Note that the Fn F4 combination only works if Manual Setting is selected in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 Fn F5 Pressing F5 while holding Fn allows you to toggle between video compensation and no com pensation Video compensation controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than standard pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding En will decrease the volume of your LifeBook note book Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built i
91. d then My Com puter 2 Double click Local disk C 104 3 Right click the work folder or whichever folder you want to share and then click Sharing and Security in the menu displayed The Folder Name Properties window will be displayed i 4 Click Sharing if it isn t already selected Setting the file sharing function for the file which has been used to execute Network Setup Wizard is suggested on the screen For the wireless LAN however since security is guaranteed by entry of the network name SSID and the network key the steps to be taken to set the file sharing function easily without using Network Setup Wizard are given below 5 Click the link stating If you understand the secu rity risks but want to share files without running the wizard click here 6 Click Just enable file sharing and click OK 7 Check the Share this folder on the network check box i 8 Click the OK button The folder will be set as a sharable folder and the display of the icon for the work folder will change To specify the corresponding folder as a read only folder select the Read only checkbox under the General tab Setting the printer sharing function 1 Click the Start button first and then Printers and FAX A list of connected printers will be displayed 2 Right click the printer for which the sharing func tion is to be set and then cli
92. d to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnets IP address consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard protocol of the Internet Wi Fi Wi Fi or Wireless Fidelity is a set of standards for wire less local area networks WLAN based on the IEEE 802 11 specifications Certified products can use the official Wi Fi logo which indicates that the product is interoperable with any other product also showing that logo 108 Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide IP address information IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this i document You are advised to consult with your network administrator for additional information If IP address is unknown
93. e 16 Click OK to close the Atheros Client Utility Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK This section explains connection to the network If there is an administrator of the network contact the network administrator for data settings Setting the network Perform the Setting TCP IP and Confirming the computer and work group names operations required for network connection Setting TCP IP i 1 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel To change the setting of the IP address you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click Network Connections A list of cur rently installed networks will be displayed 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played The Wireless Network Connection Proper ties window will be displayed 5 Click the General tab if it is not already selected 6 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window will be displayed 7 Set the IP address as follows For ad hoc connection Select Use the following IP address and then
94. e Memory Upgrade Compartment 5 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve 6 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 7 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle Press the connector edge of the module firmly down and into the connector until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Installing a Second Memory Module 8 Replace the cover and reinstall the screw The memory upgrade module is not something you routinely remove from your notebook Once it is installed you can leave it in place unless you want to change system memory capacity i TO REMOVE A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time 3 While holding the clips out remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the rear of your notebook Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 Replace the cover and reinstall the screw CHECKING THE MEMORY CAPACITY Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one be sure to check that your no
95. e manufacturer Dis pose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instruction System Disposal LAMP S INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS 91 92 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Appendix Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide Optional device 94 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide C FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION Please note the following regulatory information related to the wireless LAN device Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wire less LAN devices The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices such as mobile phones Wireless LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or In an explosive environment or n situations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In cases in which the policy regarding use of Wireless LAN devices in specific environments is not clear e g airports hospitals chemical oil gas industria
96. e more pressure you use the faster the cursor will move When used with the Quick Point button the middle Touchpad button allows you to scroll up and down a screen 17 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Volume Control Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other Any software that contains audio files will also contain a volume control of its own If you install an external audio device that has an independent volume control the hardware volume control and the software volume control will interact with each other It should be noted that if you set your software volume to Off you will override the external volume control setting i CONTROLLING THE VOLUME The volume can be controlled in several different ways Volume can be set from within the Volume Control on the Taskbar Volume can be controlled with the F8 and F9 func tions keys Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn 18 will decrease the volume of your notebook Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your notebook There are 26 levels through which the function keys cycle i Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Certain external audio devices you might connect to your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the volume level
97. e receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 5 Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by ACTA On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment or a product identifier in the format US AAAEQ fTXXXX If requested this information or number must be provided to the telephone company This equipment is designed to be connected to the tele phone network or premises wiring using a standard jack type USOC RJ11C A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant The ringer equivalent number REN of this equipment is 0 0B as shown on the label The REN is used to deter mine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of
98. e that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides the necessary command strings to operate the modem The internal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and application software The standard long form result codes may in some cases be displayed on your screen to keep you informed of the actions of your modem The operating system and application software may suppress display of the result codes Examples of result codes are OK NO CARRIER NO DIALTONE CONNECT 53000 Connection complete at 53 000 bps ERROR FAX RING This means an incoming call BUSY NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applications that are not factory installed refer to the application documentation 65 LifeBook E8000 Notebook RESTORING YOUR PRE INSTALLED SOFTWARE The Drivers and Applications Restore DAR CD contains Sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities in specific directories that are unique to your LifeBook note book configuration for use as documented below A link to the Drive Image Special Edition DISE utility on your hard disk drive Read me files that provide additional use information for items on this CD ROM If the DAR CD is in the drive when you boot up the system a message will appear informing you that continuing to boot from the CD will overwrite all information on the hard drive including saved file
99. ebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM DDR SDRAM The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook hence improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more informa tion This compartment also houses the optional wireless LAN device Under normal circumstances it should not be necessary to open this compartment Lithium on Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery See Lithium ion Battery on page 37 for more information Main Unit and Configuration Label The configuration label shows the model number and other information about your LifeBook notebook In addition the configuration portion of the label has the serial number and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support representative It identi fies the exact version of various components of your notebook 11 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Batter Battery Charging Hard Drive Identifier Access AC Adapter Battery Media Player PC Card CapsLk Security Level Drive Access Access PC Card Slot Figure 2 9 Status Indicator Panel Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond with a specific component of your Fujitsu LifeB
100. ed with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the Wireless LAN Bluetooth antenna located on the top edge of the LCD screen and your body The transmitters in this device must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules as well as ICES 003 B NMB 003 B Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Modifications not expressly authorized by Fujitsu PC Corpora tion may invalidate the user s right to operate this equipment Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing 95 poe E Series Notebook Section Five Before Using the Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to prop erly setup and configure the integrated Wireless LAN Mini PCI device referred to as WLAN device in the rest of the manual Before using the WLAN device read this manual
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102. elect the box to enable or disable this feature Using the Hibernation Feature 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select the Advanced tab Select Hibernate from the pull down menu for Power buttons DISPLAY TIMEOUT The Video Timeout is one of the power management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the display if there is no keyboard or pointer activity for the user selected timeout period Any keyboard or pointer activity will cause the display to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows and BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information HARD DISK TIMEOUT The Hard Disk Timeout is another one of the power management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive activity for the user selected timeout period Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause it to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows and BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information WINDOWS POWER MANAGEMENT Power Management The Power Management icon located in the Windows Control Panel allows you to configure some power management settings For example you can use Power Managem
103. eless LAN antenna with pre installed on off switch Optional Bluetooth module with antenna On the Optional Port Replicator One 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible connectors for external keyboard or mouse One 25 pin D SUB connector for parallel input output devices Bi directional output only or ECP One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications One 9 pin D SUB connector for RS 232C serial input output devices Four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One LAN RJ 45 connector One DC In connector One microphone In jack One headphone jack One Digital Video DVI D 24 pin female interface One power suspend resume button KEYBOARD Built in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS 2 compatible keyboards Total number of keys 84 Function keys Fl through F12 Feature extension key Fn Two Windows keys one Start key one application key Key pitch 19 mm u Key stroke 2 7 mm Specifications Built in Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scroll button Built in Palm Rest Optional Quick Point cursor control button External Keyboard Support USB or PS 2 compatible PS 2 compatible with Port Replicator only External Mouse Support USB or PS 2 compatible PS 2 compatible with Port Replicator only POWER Batteries One 8 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 14 4V 4800 mAh 69 1 Wh Optional
104. ensing Warranty Users are not authorized to modify this product Any modifications invalidate the warranty This equipment may not be modified altered or changed in any way without signed written permission from Fujitsu Unauthorized modification will void the equipment authorization from the FCC and Industry Canada and the warranty LifeBook E Series Notebook Section Five 112 boo PMI Index A About This Guide 2202 2220 essen 1 AC adapter wat ante te Sed 27 Indicator 2 5 run 12 plug adapters 2 2 22 2022 122 222 en 71 AGP ne a heben 83 Active Matrix Display 2222022 ee eee e eee ee 83 Anti theft lock slot 0 0 ce eee eee eee eee ee 10 Application Panel 00 eee eee eee eee eee 20 Auto Airline Adapter ooocooccomommmm 27 83 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 67 B Battery union Meese worsen Maw uma anar 37 alarm A ea 37 DAA 11 CAM eo 72 charging indicator 0 0 eee 13 cold swapping setce terei cece eee eee eens 38 conserving power csse 32 dead espe ever O e Ribes 60 faulty isa adn PLE AN 60 increasing life un ka ed Mead ba Pod bade En 72 level indicators 2 nev me 12 lithium ion battery ee eee 37 85 lOW see eee een tarea reed eons 37 problems 0 ec cece eee eee eee eens 60 61 rech rging v 2s edes et eae 37 replacing ote Or RIA a s 38 Shorted 4 ced ae RxyS 38 suspend mode eed 37 BIOS tr
105. ent to set the timeout values for turning off the display and hard disks whether you are running the notebook on battery power or one of the adapters The settings may also be changed in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your notebook Your notebook will shut down and then reboot i POWER OFF Before turning off the power check that the Hard Drive optical drive PC Card and Floppy Disk indicators are all Off See figure 2 3 on page 6 If you power off while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of data loss To ensure that the notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shutdown procedure A Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The Turning off your notebook without exiting Windows or turning it on within 10 seconds of being shut off may cause an error when you start the next time Be sure to close all files exit all applications and shut down your operating system prior to turning off the power If files are open when you turn the power off you will lose any changes th
106. enter data for IP address and Subnet mask See page 109 for IP address setting For access point infrastructure connection If your network uses DHCP select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically If your network uses static IP addresses consult with your network adminis trator for the correct IP address settings 8 Clickthe OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window 9 Click the OK button 10 Close the Network Connection window Following this operation confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows Confirming the computer and work group names To modify the computer name and or the work group name you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator i 1 Click the Start button then Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click the System icon The System Prop erties window will be displayed 4 Click the Computer Name tab 5 Confirm the settings of Full computer name and Workgroup a The setting of Full computer name denotes the name for identifying the computer Any name can be assigned for each personal computer i Enter the d
107. esired name in less than 15 ASCII character code format Identifiability can be enhanced by entering the model number the user name and other factors To change the name click Change and then proceed in accordance with the instruction messages displayed on the screen b Workgroup name is the group name of the network Enter the desired name in less than 15 ASCII character code format For ad hoc connection Assign the same network name to all personal computers existing on the network For access point infrastructure connection Assign the name of the work group to be accessed 6 Click the OK button If a message is displayed that requests you to restart the personal computer click Yes to restart the computer Setting the sharing function Set the sharing function to make file and or printer sharing with other network connected personal computers valid This operation is not required unless the sharing func tion is to be used 103 poe E Series Notebook Section Five The folder and printer for which the sharing function has been set will be usable from any personal computer present on the network i Setting the Microsoft network sharing service To share a file and or the connected printer you need to be logged in as an administrator 1 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by cl
108. ess your LifeBook notebook is sitting on a flat surface Using a drive when the system is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation Prolonged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will substantially reduce your battery life if no other power source is attached A LOADING MEDIA ON YOUR DRIVE To load a disc into your optical drive 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray The tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray Install your media player software before first using the DVD DVD CD RW or CD ROM media drives Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM i MEDIA PLAYER SOFTWARE Super Multi DVD model only With the Super Multi DVD drive and media player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your LifeBook notebook The media player includes controls which allow you to take full advantage of the features of a DVD movie as well as standard features such as fast forward fast reverse pause etc With this drive you can also burn onto recordable DVD R RW DVD R RW or CD R RW discs There may be a protective sheet in the tray from when it was shipped please make sure it is removed before operating the drive 39 LifeBook E8000 Notebook You shoul
109. et cxs edere Dread Sa Ved beso a 77 Dimensions and Weight o ooooooomo 79 Environmental Requirements 79 Keyboard un a 78 Memory Serien ne II Microprocessor sss 77 Power nee memor et Here etas 79 Videos iov Sidr ROI UR ed Re rr a e Er ene 77 SRAM meos ave NND NR NUR RASTA 87 Status Indicator Panel ooooooooooo 6 12 Stereo Speakers cece cece eee eee eens 6 Super Multi DVD nen 39 Suspend nn nern 87 Suspend Mode i4 u ia ee ie 32 S Video es a cee 87 T Touchpad nr eerie 16 b ttons aussen 16 Controls cua ann ta Sas 17 Touchpad Pointing Device 22 2c220 6 Troubleshooting setie sarii eee 55 U Universal Serial Bus PortS ooooooooo 51 Unpacking u ent ne en um en 5 USBzcon4vRAe ask para iaa 51 58 problems u ee eis 58 59 USB 2 0 Ports i bed RR EE ws 8 10 V Volume control eierne 0 18 Ww Warran IU UR c MP Den er 1 WEM mbese 228 4A Ye RP ESL in 88 Windows 116 Windows XP Home 0 0 0 eee eee 1 Windows XP Professional ooooooommo o 1 Windows keys 23 iii 14 Application key 0 0 00 cc eee eee eee 14 Start keys set tee nel 14 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 96 IP address information 005 109 Specifications ise een ine 110 Troubleshooting 0 eee eee 106 Wireless LAN Glossary oooooooomoommm 107
110. etup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your notebook from the Windows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You reset the system by pressing CTRL ALT DEL BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your LifeBook notebook Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environment to operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility configures Device control feature parameters such as changing I O addresses and boot devices System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook 2 Press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook s BIOS is available online Please visit our service and support Web site at us fujitsu com computers Once there select Support then select Notebooks under User s
111. evices such as Modem or frequent DVD CD RW CD ROM accesses may prevent charging completely i Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness applications fea tures power management settings bat tery condition and other customer preferences CD ROM drive Super Multi DVD drive DVD CD RW drive combo or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life The battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly you should replace it with a new one Under federal state or local law it may be illegal to dispose of batteries by put ting them in the trash Please take care of our environment and dispose of bat teries properly Check with your local government authority for details regard ing recycling or disposing of old batter ies If you cannot find this information elsewhere contact your support repre sentative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Low Battery State When the battery is running low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point Once the low battery notification mes sage appears you need to save all your active data and put your Li
112. f the Power menu of the setup utility Enable the button from the setup utility You did not hold the button in long enough Hold the button longer This may need to be a few seconds if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes There may be a conflict with the application software Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and displays power on informa tion but fails to load the operating system The boot sequence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration 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 See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Internal hard drive was not detected Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master submenu located within the Main menu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See the Power On Self Test POST messages to dete
113. feBook note book into Suspend mode until you can provide a new power source You should provide a charged battery an AC power adapter or Auto Airline adapter as soon as possible A When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power source active If you remove all power sources while your LifeBook notebook is in Suspend mode any data that has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost 37 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi cator just like the normal Suspend mode Once your notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power either from an adapter or a charged battery Once you have provided power you will need to press the Power Suspend Resume button to resume operation In the Dead Battery Suspend mode your data can be maintained for some time but if a power source is not provided promptly the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your notebook while an adapter is charging the battery Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel uses a symbol inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator to display the operating level available in that battery See figure 2 10 on page 12 If this display shows a Shorted Battery it means the battery is damaged and mu
114. ff the CPU the display the hard drive and all of the other internal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting Your notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity 32 Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file on which you are working open application informa tion and any other data required to support operations in progress When you resume operation from Suspend mode your notebook will return to the point where it left off You must use the Power Suspend Resume button to resume operation and there must be an adequate power source available or your notebook will not resume f you are running your LifeBook note book on battery power be aware that the battery continues to discharge while your notebook is in Suspend mode though not as fast as when fully opera tional Disabling the Power Suspend Resume button prevents it from being used to put your LifeBook notebook in Suspend or Hibernation Save to Disk mode The resume function of the button can not be disabled The Suspend or Hibernation Save to Disk mode should not be used with cer tain PC Cards Check your PC Card doc umentation for more information When PC Cards or ex
115. form dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys NumLk can be activated by pressing the NumLk keys Turning off the NumLk feature is done the same way Once this feature is activated you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge ofthe key to indicate their secondary functions Figure 2 11 WINDOWS KEYS Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys consisting of a Start key and an Application key The Start key displays the Start menu This button functions the same as your onscreen Start menu button The Application key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the selected item Please refer to your Windows documentation for additional information regarding the Windows keys Figure 2 11 CURSOR KEYS The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up down left and right in applications In programs such as Windows Explorer it moves the focus selects the next item up down left or right Figure 2 11 Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook FUNCTION KEYS Your LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys F1 through F12 The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application You shoul
116. he AC adapter will conserve your battery life Do not leave a faulty battery in your LifeBook notebook It may damage your AC adapter optional Auto Airline adapter another battery or your notebook itself It may also prevent operation of your notebook by draining all available current into the bad battery A RECHARGING THE BATTERIES If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery check the Battery Level indicator located on the Status Indicator panel The indicator changes as the battery level changes The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter or Auto Airline adapter To recharge the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your LifeBook notebook and connect the AC or Auto Airline adapter Make sure that the Battery Charging indicator and the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Level icon on the Status Indicator Panel There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion battery therefore you do not need to discharge the battery completely before recharging The charge times will be significantly longer if your notebook is in use while the battery is charging Ifyou want to charge the battery more quickly put your notebook into Suspend mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Management on page 32 for more information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure Using heavy current d
117. ically the same for all LifeBook notebooks in a working group office or 20 company to allow for system management Individual LifeBook notebooks in a group environment should not use a common password A password consists of one to five button strokes plus the enter button A valid stroke consists of pushing one or up to four buttons simulta neously The following are valid button strokes Pushing 4 by itself Pushing 2 and 3 at the same time Pushing 1 2 and 4 at the same time Pushing 1 2 3 and 4 at the same time The following are valid passwords The numbers within braces are button strokes using more than one button 2 3 1 enter 4 enter 10 31 2 3 4 1 4 2 enter Setting Passwords When shipped from the factory no passwords are set You have a choice of having no password or setting a supervisor and user password You must set the super visor password before the user password The purpose of supervisor password is to be able to bypass the user password in case the user password is forgotten The supervisor password alone will not lock the system You have to set both the supervisor and user passwords for the security panel to work Setting Supervisor Password You must have set a supervisor password before setting any user passwords The supervisor password can bypass the user password Getting to Know Y
118. icking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click Network Connections A list of cur rently installed networks will be displayed 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played The Wireless Network Connection Proper ties window will be displayed 5 If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works is displayed proceed to step 6 If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is not dis played skip to step 7 6 Make sure that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked and then click the OK button Skip to Setting file sharing function 7 Click Install The Select Network Component Type window will be displayed 8 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service window will be displayed 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks will be added to the list 10 Click the Close button Setting the file sharing function The procedure for setting the file sharing function follows with the work folder in drive C as an example 1 Click the Start button first an
119. ing MMC SD Cards 04 43 Removing An MMC SD Card 43 PC Cards Installing PC Cards 222222 22 44 Removing PC Cards 0 0 00 een 44 Smart Card Reader 0 00000 eee 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing Memory Upgrade Modules 45 To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module 45 Checking the Memory Capacity 45 Port Replicator Back Panel Components 2222 2 47 Front Panel Components o o oo o o 48 Attaching the Port Replicator 48 Locking the Port Replicator 49 Detaching the Port Replicator 49 Device Ports Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack 50 Internal LAN RJ 45 Jack 22 2222 50 Paiallel Port ocio a re 50 Serial Port 2 2 2222 sees 51 PS 2 POMS ir 51 Docking Port 0 0 00000000000 51 Universal Serial Bus PortS 51 Infrared Port 0 0 cee eee 51 IEEE 1394 Porb G42 deen He Re 52 Headphone Jack 0 0 00000000 52 Microphone Jack 0 0 00 eee eee 52 External Monitor Port 005 52 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 55 Specific Problems 000 55 Troubleshooting Table 56 Power On Self Test Messages 64 Emergency media Player Drive Tray Release 65 Modem Result Codes 65 Restoring Your Pre installed Sof
120. ing the cursor To drag move the cursor to the item you wish to move Press and hold the left button while moving the item to its new location and then release it Dragging can also be done using the Touchpad First tap the Touchpad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on the pad after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the Touchpad and then release your finger Figure 2 15 Figure 2 15 Dragging TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box Getting to Know Your LifeBook SCROLLING Using the Scrolling button allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful when you are navi gating through on line pages To use the Scrolling button press the crescent shape at the top or bottom of the button to scroll up or down a page When you have reached the desired section of the page release the button Figure 2 16 La Sy Figure 2 16 Scrolling OPTIONAL QUICK POINT FEATURE The optional Quick Point device consists of a cursor control button at the lower center of the keyboard It is roughly the same size and shape as a pencil eraser The cursor control works the same way a mouse ball does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pressure to move th
121. ion Panel Setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make the most of this valuable feature To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Application Panel Setup The Application Panel Setup utility will appear There are tabs that correspond to the application buttons on the LifeBook Application Panel When you receive your notebook these buttons are pre configured to launch specific programs as referenced in Chapter 7 of this document The tabs in Application Panel Setup may not be in the same order as the buttons on your LifeBook notebook please select the tab you wish to change carefully i Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook To change an application associated with the Application buttons click on the tab for the button you would like to reconfigure for example Application A Click on Browse from Start Menu scroll down the list of applica tions click on the application you wish to launch with this button and then click OK The button will now launch the new application The Internet tab is different It comes set to launch your Windows default Internet browser Internet Explorer unless you have changed this in Windows In order to reconfigure it to launch another program follow these easy steps 1 Click on Other from the Internet browser box 2
122. is present but fails the BIOS Power On Self Test diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information and that the diskette drive is installed correctly If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and contact your support representative Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured prop erly If you have an installed memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is prop erly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn This is a map of the bits at the memory address in System Extended or Shadow memory which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit This is a serious fault that may cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Fixed Disk x Failure or Fixed Disk Controller Failure where x 1 4 The fixed disk is not working or not configured properly This may mean that the hard drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to check for the hard drive ty
123. itions required for communication are organized in procedures for correct transfer of information RAM Random Access Memory A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information both program and data as long as it has the proper power applied to it RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools Reset The act of reloading the operating system A reset erases all information stored in RAM Restart See Reset Resume To proceed after interruption In your notebook this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states ROM Read Only Memory A form of memory in which infor mation is stored by physically altering the material Data stored in this way can not be changed by your notebook and does not require power to maintain it SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Serial Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART is an emerging technology that provides near term failure predictions for hard drives When SMART is enabled the hard drive monitors pre determined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time If a failu
124. k View workgroup computers under Network Tasks in the left frame Double click the personal computer to which your personal computer is to be connected The folder that was specified in Setting the file sharing func tion on page 104 will be displayed Double click the folder to be accessed Confirming the status of the radio 1 Right click the Intel PRO Wireless icon in the lower right corner of the screen Click Open Intel PROSet for Wireless The Intel PROSet for Wireless window opens Contained within the General tab and the Details section accessed by pressing the Details button you will find the current operating status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the com puter is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Network Name SSID Displays the Network Name SSID currently used by the radio Profile Name The current configuration profile is displayed Mode Displays the current operating mode Infra structure AP or Ad Hoc will be displayed Security Displays the current security status of the profile being used None No encryption used WEP WEP encryption algorithm used CKIP WEP encryption algorithm used TKIP WEP encryption algorithm used Speed Displays the highest data rate of the associated access point in mega bits per second Mbps until data transfer occurs 802 11g 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 or 54 802 11b 1 2
125. k of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is an organization that sets standards for add in cards for personal computers Peripheral Device A piece of equipment which performs a specific function associated with but not integral to a computer Examples a printer a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a keyboard Pixel The smallest element of a display a dot of color on your display screen The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear POST Power On Self Test A program which is part of the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your notebook Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded If the self test detects failures that are so serious that operation can not continue the operating system will not be loaded PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A protocol for Ethernet using a Point to Point Protocol PPP which is used for connection on the phone line oo WWW Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it Protocol Procedures and rules use to send and receive data between computers Method of sending and receiving data Process used to handle communication errors Cond
126. l plants private buildings obtain authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment Regulatory Information Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by the manufacturer It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment The manufacturer and its autho rized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failure to comply with these guidelines This device must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For Atheros Wireless LAN For operation within 5 15 5 25 GHz frequency range it is restricted to indoor environments and the antenna of this device must be integral Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1
127. lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device Serial Port The serial port allows you to connect serial RS 232 devices such as serial printers or serial scanners See Serial Port on page 48 for more information Parallel Port The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices such as a printer This is also sometimes referred to as an LPT port See Parallel Port on page 48 for more infor mation PS 2 Port The PS 2 port allows you to connect an external PS 2 keyboard or mouse See PS 2 Port on page 55 for more information i The PS 2 port is a legacy port and will only work under Windows XP if additional third party drivers are installed Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook Port Replicator Connector Certificate of Authenticity approximate location Memory Upgrade Wireless LAN Compartment Lithium ion Main Unit and Configuration Battery Bay label Figure 2 8 LifeBook notebook bottom panel BOTTOM COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook s bottom panel components Port Replicator Connector This connector allows you to connect the optional Port Replicator to your notebook Memory Upgrade Wireless Device Compartment Your LifeBook not
128. ly used 87 LifeBook E8000 Notebook TFT Thin Film Transistor A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters Laboratories An independent organiza tion that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices USB Universal Serial Bus Standard that allows you to simultaneously connect up to 127 USB devices such as game pads pointing devices printers and keyboards to your computer VGA Video Graphics Array A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedicated to video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Wi Fi Compatible Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test supplied by the WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance which guar antees the interoperability of wireless IEEE 802 11 LAN products For more information on the Wi Fi standard go to the WECA Web site at www wirelessethernet com WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A wireless interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves Write P
129. m Off or Standby modes You must enter the password that was set in the Security Panel before your system will resume operation 13 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Function Keys Numeric Keypad surrounded by heavy line Application Key Cursor Keys Figure 2 11 Keyboard Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 84 key keyboard The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard including the Windows keys and other special function keys This section describes the following keys Figure 2 11 Numeric keypad Your notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes both as standard characters and as numeric and mathematical keys The ability to tog gle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the NumLk key Cursor keys Your keyboard contains four arrow keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to the right left up or down within windows applications and documents Function keys The keys labeled F1 through F12 are used in conjunction with the Fn key to produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running Windows keys These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as the onscreen Start menu button or the right button on your pointing device 14 NUMERIC KEYPAD Certain keys on the keyboard per
130. mage you created Be aware that restoring a backup image will replace the contents of the C partition with the image you restore 1 Disable virus protection software If virus protection software is enabled DISE will hang 2 From the DISE main window click Options gt Restore Backup to restore an image you created or click Options gt Restore Factory Backup to restore the factory image DISE shuts down to DOS and restores the image file Re Installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Drivers and Application CD can be used to selec tively re install drivers and or applications that may have been un installed or corrupted To re install drivers and or applications 1 Boot up the system and insert the DAR CD after Windows has started The LifeBook Easy Installation screen appears 2 Select the drivers and applications you want to install from the list that is displayed 3 Click Start Follow the prompts that appear to complete installation of the selected drivers and or applications AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADING DRIVER UPDATES Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray
131. may purchase one either online at us fujitsu com computers or by calling 1 877 372 3473 i To Watch a Movie on Battery Power 1 Have an additional full charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the media player A 4 Power down your LifeBook notebook and replace the discharged battery with an additional fully charged battery If you do not have an additional battery you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning If you do not stop the media player quickly and the LifeBook notebook attempts to auto suspend critical battery low state the LifeBook notebook will shut down improperly If this occurs you will need to perform a hard reset and follow the instruction if any presented to you before the system will reboot 5 Resume your LifeBook notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This is not required if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your media player locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie i Some shorter DVD movies may not require you to swap batteries or attach AC power to complete them However it is best to be prepared since actual battery life while operating the optical drive cannot be guaranteed 41 LifeBook E8000 Notebook
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133. microphone jack of your notebook In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps See figure on page 7 for location 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor In order to connect an external monitor follow these easy steps See figure 2 7 on page 10 for loca tion 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector i Pressing the Fn 4 F10 keys allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the key combination you will step to the next choice starting with the built in display panel only moving to the external monitor only finally moving to both the built in display panel and an external monitor gt Troubleshooting 54 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Troubleshooting Troubleshooting There may be occasions when you encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot or problems with peripheral devices that can be solved by replacing the device The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of these straightforward issues and identify failures that require service IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM If you encounter a problem go
134. n display panel only both built in display panel and external monitor or external monitor only There are eight brightness levels There are 26 audio levels 15 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Optional Quick Point Control Cursor Control Left Button Scroll Button Right Button p Figure 2 12 Touchpad pointing device Touchpad Pointing Device i The Touchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel The Touchpad is composed of a cursor control a left and right button and a scrolling button The cursor control works the same way a mouse does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pres sure with the tip of your finger The left and right buttons function the same as mouse buttons The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on the application that is being used The scrolling button allows you to navigate quickly through pages without having to use the scroll bars Figure 2 12 Certain E8000 LifeBook notebooks are equipped with an optional Quick Point button for moving the cursor For more information about Quick Point see Optional Quick Point Feature on page 17 An external mouse can be connected to either the USB or PS 2 ports on your Life Book notebook or the optional port repli cator and used simultaneously with the
135. nd Support Software folder of the Windows Start menu You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support online by clicking on the Service and Support Web site URL link located in the Service and Support Software folder of the Windows Start menu i LIMITED WARRANTY Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a Fujitsu Interna tional Limited Warranty Check the service kit that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions You must have an active internet connection to use the online URL links LifeBook E8000 Notebook 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook LifeBook E8000 Notebook Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 1 Fujitsu LifeBook E8000 notebook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook E8000 notebook We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook even if you are already familiar with notebook computers UNPACKING When you receive your LifeBook notebook unpack it carefully and compare the parts you have received with the items listed below For a pre configured model you should have LifeBook E8000 notebook Figure 2 1 AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Lithium ion Battery pre installed Weight Saver Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Driver and Application Restore DAR Disc Getting Started Guide User s Guide this document International Limited Warranty Brochure
136. ndicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information The batteries seem to discharge too quickly You are running an application that uses a great deal of power due to frequent hard drive access or DVD CD ROM access use of a modem card or a LAN PC card Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery and or use a power adapter for this application when at all possible The power savings features may be disabled Check the power management and or setup utility settings in the Power Savings menu and adjust according to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses The batteries are very old Replace the batteries 60 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The batteries seem to discharge too quickly continued The batteries have been exposed to high temperatures Replace the batteries The batteries are too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to normal operating tempera ture The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when the battery is outside its operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Suspend Resume button does not work The Suspend Resume button is disabled from the Advanced submenu o
137. nect your modem A 50 The internal modem is designed to the ITU T V 90 standard Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by FCC and its actual connec tion rate depends on the line conditions The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload i The internal modem on all Fujitsu Life Book notebooks from Fujitsu are certi fied for use in the United States and Canada The modem may be certified in other countries INTERNAL LAN RJ 45 JACK The internal LAN RJ 45 jack is used for a Gigabit 10Base T 100Base Tx 1000Base T Ethernet LAN connection You may need to configure your notebook to work with your particular network Please refer to your network administrator for information on your network configuration To connect the LAN cable follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 16 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN outlet Figure 4 16 Connecting the LAN PARALLEL PORT The parallel port or LPT port located on the system and on the optional Port Replicator allows you to connect parallel devices such as a printer to your notebook In order to connect a parallel interface device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 17 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end
138. ntative Keyboard error nn BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck key You may have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup This error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the setup utility and set all settings to the default conditions Ifyou still get this error contact your support representative Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the setup utility and see if both the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive may be corrupted Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Troubleshooting Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen Ifit potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to SETUP Displayed after any recoverable error message Press the F1
139. o prevent your battery from running down as quickly For example you can create an appropriate power saving profile put your notebook into Suspend mode when it is not performing an operation and you can limit the use of high power devices As with all mobile battery powered computers there is a trade off between performance and power savings POWER SUSPEND RESUME BUTTON When your LifeBook notebook is active the Power Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put your notebook into Suspend mode Push the Power Suspend Resume button when your notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button You will hear two short beeps and your system will enter Suspend mode See figure 2 3 on page 6 for location If your LifeBook is suspended pushing the Power Suspend Resume button returns your notebook to active operation You can tell whether the system is Suspended by looking at the Power indicator See figure 2 3 on page 6 If the indicator is visible and not flashing your notebook is fully operational If the indicator is visible and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If the indicator is not visible the power is off or your notebook is in Hibernation mode See Hibernation Feature SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode in Windows saves the contents of your LifeBook notebook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts This mode will turn o
140. o a power outlet User installable Features Installable Features DETACHING THE PORT REPLICATOR The optional port replicator can be detached from your notebook while the power is on while in suspend mode or while the power is off To detach the port replicator follow these easy steps 1 Unlock the anti theft lock if the system is locked into place 2 Press the port replicator release button to release the system from the port replicator 3 While holding the port replicator release button down lift your notebook to detach it from the port replicator Figure 4 13 Attaching the Port Replicator LOCKING THE PORT REPLICATOR There are two anti theft lock slots on the port replicator one on the back Figure 4 10 and one on the end Figure 4 11 Either slot can be used to secure the port replicator alone The anti theft lock slot on the back of the port replicator can also be used to lock the system into the port replicator Follow the instructions that came with the lock cable device for information on its use To lock the system to the port replicator 1 Install the system onto the port replicator as detailed in Attaching the Port Replicator 2 Slide the anti theft lock slot on the rear of the port replicator all the way to the left to lock the system into place Figure 4 14 3 Secure the lock per the instructions that came with the locking device Until it is unlocked the system and port replicator are l
141. o the wrong PS 2 port on the optional Port Replicator Plug the mouse into the PS 2 Mouse port and the external keyboard into the PS 2 Keyboard port See PS 2 Port on page 51 for more information You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Your system has crashed Try to restart your notebook I Memory Problems Your Power On screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and re install your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information You have a memory failure Check for Power On Self Test POST messages See Power On Self Test Messages on page 64 for more information Modem Problems Messages about modem operation Messages about modem operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use See your application software documentation for additional information Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel port device a serial port device or a USB device Your LifeBook notebook does not recognize the device or the device does not seem to
142. ocked together Lock in Unlock _ EE gt 98 OG CES CGO Figure 4 14 Locking the Port Replicator 49 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Device Ports Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook and the optional Port Replicator come equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect external devices including disk drives keyboards modems printers etc MODEM RJ 11 TELEPHONE JACK The modem RJ 11 telephone jack is used for an internal modem To connect the telephone cable follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Connecting a Modem The modem sound is deactivated by default to activate modem sound follow these easy steps 1 Right click on the Speaker icon in your system tray 2 Select Open Volume 3 Select Option Properties 4 Under Show the following volume controls click on Phone and click OK 5 Uncheck the Mute box under Phone Balance The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not con nect the internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire LifeBook notebook Consult your PBX manufac turer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you con
143. of the connector User Installable Features Installable Features Figure 4 17 Connecting a Parallel Device SERIAL PORT The serial port or COM port located on the system and on the optional Port Replicator allows you to connect serial devices such as printers or scanners In order to connect a serial interface device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector PS 2 PORT The PS 2 port located on the system and on the optional Port Replicator allow you to connect an external keyboard or mouse In order to connect a PS 2 interface device follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening Figure 4 18 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated A mouse or keyboard may be installed and automatically recognized by your note book without restarting or changing set ups Figure 4 18 Connecting a PS 2 Device DOCKING PORT The docking port is used for the connection of your notebook to an optional port replicator or docking station In order to connect your notebook to one of these devices follow the instructions that came with your docking port See figure 2 8 on page 11 for location UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORTS The Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports USB allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads
144. ok Display Panel Latch Figure 3 2 Opening the Display Panel Display Panel Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active matrix technology OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Push the Display Panel latch to the right This releases the locking mechanism allowing you to raise the display 2 Lift the display backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle Figure 3 2 ADJUSTING DISPLAY PANEL BRIGHTNESS Once you have turned on your LifeBook notebook you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more comfortable viewing level There are two ways to adjust the brightness by using the keyboard or the power management utility Using the Keyboard Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily Fn F6 Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display 28 When using AC power your brightness setting is set to its highest level by default When using battery power your brightness setting is set to approximately mid level by default i The higher the brightness level the more power the notebook will consume and the faster your batteries will dis charge For maximum battery life make sure that the
145. on Five The Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch will power off both the optional wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices at the same time To enable or disable either one of the devices individually perform the following steps 1 Slide the Wireless LAN Bluetooth on i off switch to On position 2 In the Control Panel double click the Fujitsu Radio Control icon 3 In the window that appears click the button associated with Bluetooth and or Wireless LAN Status to enable or dis able the individual devices 4 Click OK The Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off switch has no effect on systems without wireless devices Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch c T T A Figure 5 3 Wireless LAN On Off Switch Location Deactivation using the Intel PROSet Software The WLAN device can also be deactivated in Windows using the Intel PROSet Software The procedure to accomplish this 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View which can be found in the left frame of the Control Panel window 3 Double click on the Intel PROSet for Wireless icon which will execute the Intel PROSet application 4 Select the General tab if it is not already selected 5 Check the Off radio button next to Switch radio then click the OK button Deactivation using Atheros Client Utility software 1 Click St
146. on Using Intel PROSet Software 100 Configuration Using Atheros Client Utility Software 101 Connection to the network 103 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting 2 22 106 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossary i 2 an rr ta ige 107 IP address information Additional Information 109 WLAN Specifications Specification liliis esses 110 Using the Bluetooth Device What is Bluetooth 111 Where to Find Information About Bluetooth 111 INDEX LifeBook E8000 Notebook 1 Preface LifeBook E8000 Notebook Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook E8000 notebook from Fujitsu is a powerful computer powered by an Intel Pentium M micropro cessor Depending upon the configuration the notebook has either a built in 15 TFT XGA or SXGA color display This system brings the computing power of desktop personal computers PCs to a portable envi ronment Your computer comes with Microsoft Windows XP Home or XP Professional pre installed This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook s hardware and built in system software Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard keys appear in brackets Example Fn F1 ESC ENTER and CTRL Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced within the text For example See page xx On screen buttons or menu items appear
147. ons when uninstalling the security panel application Uninstall the security panel application software This will disable all security feature Uninstall the security panel application with password still active This will not allow any changes to the password Uninstalling the Security Panel Application Software Remove passwords when User wants no password protection whatsoever and doesn t want to give anybody the utility to set a password on their computer In this case if passwords supervisor user or both are set the passwords must first be cleared BEFORE removing the application To clear passwords follow same procedure in SETTING PASSWORD CODES except this time select REMOVE enter current password then click Next When asked to confirm select Yes 21 y LifeBook E8000 Notebook Removing Security Panel Application with Passwords Still Active Using this feature will not allow any changes to the password Removing the applications does not remove the password It simply removes the utility to change add remove passwords To change your password you must reinstall the application User 1 Go to Start Menu Click on Control Panel 2 Open Add Remove Programs Properties in the Control Panel 3 Select the Security Panel Application in the list and click Add Remove 4 When the Confirm File Deletion box appears click Yes Supervisor 1 Go to Start Menu Click on Control Panel 2 O
148. ook notebook These symbols tell you how each of those components are operating Figure 2 9 Y POWER INDICATOR The Power indicator symbol states whether your system is operational It has several different states each of which tells you the mode your notebook is in Steady On This means that there is power to your LifeBook notebook and that it is ready for use Flashing This means that your LifeBook notebook is in Suspend mode Steady Off This means that your system is either in Save to Disk mode or that your LifeBook notebook has been turned off If you are charging your battery the Power indicator will remain on even if your notebook is shut off The Power indicator will also remain on if you have either adapter connected and are shut down from Windows AC ADAPTER INDICATOR The AC Adapter indicator states whether your notebook is operating from the AC adapter the Auto Airline adapter or the batteries This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook notebook is using On This means that either of the adapters are currently in use 12 Off Power is only coming from the batteries and you do not have an adapter connected NINA BATTERY LEVEL INDICATORS The two Battery Level indicators state whether or not the primary Lithium ion battery and or the optional second Lithium ion battery are installed Battery 1 refers to the primary Lithium ion battery while Battery 2
149. ook Security Application Panel The LifeBook Security Application Panel provides hardware security and one touch application launch capability See LifeBook Security Application Panel on page 20 for more information Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off resume your LifeBook notebook from suspend mode and power on your notebook when it has been shut down from Windows See Power Suspend Resume Button on page 32 for more information Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers allow for stereo sound Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys See Keyboard on page 14 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse like cursor control with three buttons two mouse like buttons and a scroll button See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 16 for more information Quick Point Cursor Control optional The optional Quick Point control offers an additional method for moving the cursor See Optional Quick Point Feature on page 17 for more information Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre spond with a specific component of your LifeBook note book See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information Getting to Know Your LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch IrDA Port Microphone Jack Headphone SPDIF
150. ork name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides with the network key Open system authentication Null authentication method specified in the 802 11 stan dard that performs no authentication checks on a wire less client before allowing it to associate PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A method of allowing the authentication protocol adopted in telephone line connection PPP to be used over an Ethernet Protocol A procedure or rule of delivering data among computers Ordered data communication is allowed by making all conditions required for communication including the method of data transmission reception and actions upon communication errors into proce dures 107 po E Series Notebook Section Five Shared key authentication 802 11 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text packet that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP key and return to the AP If the client has the wrong key or no key authentication will fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentica tion is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same chal lenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the WEP key SSID Service Set Identifier Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attache
151. otebook is in operation If left empty dust or foreign matter may accumulate inside the notebook A Cold swapping To cold swap modular devices in your Flexible Bay follow these easy steps Figure 2 18 1 Close any open files 2 Shut down your LifeBook notebook 3 Pull out the Flexible Bay release latch This will push your device out slightly allowing you to remove it 4 Slide your device out until it is clear of the bay This will require light force Flexible Bay Release Latch Figure 2 18 Removing Installing a device in the Flexible Bay Be careful when aligning and seating devices in the bay If the fit is incorrect you may damage the bay or the device If the device does not move easily in the bay remove it and check for dirt or foreign objects It will require a firm push to latch the device in place gt ul Slide the device you are installing into your notebook until it clicks into place Oo It is now safe to turn your notebook back on You can now access and use the device N Your LifeBook notebook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer Hot swapping Under Windows XP hot swapping is provided through the Unplug or Eject Hardware utility The icon for the utility appears on the taskbar Click on the icon and follow
152. ou shut down i 23 24 LifeBook E8000 Notebook 3 Getting Started 26 LifeBook E8000 Notebook DC Output Cable Getting Started AC Adapter Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources a primary Lithium ion battery an AC adapter or an optional Auto Airline adapter CONNECTING THE POWER ADAPTERS The AC adapter or optional Auto Airline adapter provides power for operating your notebook and charging the batteries Connecting the AC Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack of your LifeBook notebook 2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC electrical outlet Figure 3 1 Connecting the Optional Auto Airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack on your notebook 2 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the cigarette lighter of an automobile with the ignition key in the On or Accessories position OR 3 Plug the Auto Airline adapter into the DC power jack on an airplane seat Switching from AC Adapter Power or the Auto Airline Adapter to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have at least one charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC adapter or the Auto Airline adapter The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon purchase Initially you will need to i connect either the AC adapter or the Auto Airline adapter to use your notebook 27 LifeBook E8000 Notebo
153. our LifeBook to Know Your LifeBook 1 Goto the Start menu 2 Click on Run 3 Typein C Program Files Fujitsu Security Panel Application Supervisor FJSECS EXE then press Enter 4 Follow the on screen instructions to set the Supervisor password Setting User Password 1 Go to the Start menu 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on Security Panel Application and Set User Password 4 Follow the on screen instructions to set the user password i OPERATING YOUR LIFEBOOK SECURITY APPLICATION PANEL The security lock feature is in effect both when the system resumes from Off or suspend state You always need to push the Suspend Resume button to input the user pass word Your system will not begin the boot sequence without entering your supervisor user password You may change or remove the supervisor or user password by repeating the steps defined above From Off State 1 Turn on your system 2 When the Security Indicator flashes enter the pass word and press Enter button For example if the password is 22222 Press Button Number 2 five times and press Enter button The LifeBook notebook will boot to normal opera tion From Suspend State 1 Press your Power Suspend Resume button 2 When the Security Indicator flashes enter the pass word and press Enter button The notebook should resume normal operation Incorrect Password Entry If an invalid supervisor or user password is
154. page 62 Memory Problems lesse eee ee eee page 58 Miscellaneous Problems page 63 Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Audio Problems There is no sound coming The volume is turned too low Adjust the volume control on your notebook from the built in speakers P The software volume control is set too low Adjust the sound volume control settings in your software operating system and applications Headphones are plugged into your notebook Plugging in headphones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Software driver is not configured correctly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help The speakers have been muted using the Volume icon in the system tray Click on the Volume icon in the tool tray on the bottom right of the screen It looks like a speaker If the Mute box is checked click on it to uncheck it DVD CD RW CD ROM Drive Problems LifeBook notebook fails to Protective sheet is still in the recognize DVD CD RW DVD CD RW CD ROM CD ROM drive tray Replace DVD CD RW CD ROM in tray DVD CD RW CD ROM is not pushed down onto raised center circle of the drive Open DVD CD RW CD ROM tray and
155. pe settings and correct them if necessary If the settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system there may be a serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative 64 Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified 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 Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified 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 In the unlikely case that you see this message you may have some display prob lems You can continue operating but should contact your support representative for more information Keyboard controller error The keyboard controller test failed You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Keyboard error Keyboard not working You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support represe
156. pection authority or elec trician This may be particularly important in rural areas 90 Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du R seau T l phonique Canadien AVIS Le pr sent mat riel est conforme aux sp cifica tions techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au mat riel terminal Cette conformit est confirm e par le num ro d enregistrement Le sigle IC plac devant le num ro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectu conform ment une d claration de conformit et indique que les sp cifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont t respect es Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuv le mat riel Avant de connecter cet quipement une ligne t l pho nique l utilisateur doit v rifier s il est permis de connecter cet quipement aux installations de t l com munications locales L utilisateur est averti que m me la conformit aux normes de certification ne peut dans certains cas emp cher la d gradation du service Les r parations de l quipement de t l communications doivent tre eVectu es par un service de maintenance agr au Canada Toute r paration ou modification qui n est pas express ment approuv e par Fujitsu ou toute d faillance de l quipement peut entrainer la compagnie de t l communications exiger que l utilisateur d con necte l quipement de la ligne t l phonique AVIS L indice d quivalence de la sonnerie IES du pr sent mat riel est de
157. pen Add Remove Programs Properties in the Control Panel 3 Select the Security Panel Application for Supervisor in the list and click Add Remove 4 When the Confirm File Deletion box appears click Yes Reinstalling the Security Application Panel To reinstall supervisor or user security application you will need your Drivers and Applications CD The Utilities Security Application Panel folder contains two separate folders Supervisor and User The setup files for supervisor and user security applications are contained in those folders 1 Go to the Utilities Security Application Pane Supervisor folder on the CD and double click the setups exe file The Installing Security Panel Appli cation window will appear Follow the instructions on the screen 2 Go to the Utilities Security Application Panel User folder on the CD and double click the setup exe file The Installing Security Panel Application window will appear Follow the instructions on the screen Supervisor and user passwords can be set via Windows software using the FJSECS exe and FJSECU exe files respectively FJSECU exe for the user password cannot run without first setting a supervisor password You need to run FJSECS exe first to set the supervisor pass word Follow instructions under Setting Passwords on page 20 22 If you forget both passwords please contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Service and Support at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Fujitsu
158. r format a floppy disk Configuration The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It 83 LifeBook E8000 Notebook produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the communication such as IP address The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server and the receiver is called a DHCP client DIMM Dual in line memory module DISE Drive Image Special Edition A utility that allows you to restore the original factory image on your hard drive in the event of corruption or accidental erasure of files or applications Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk if it is a floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter it is commonly called a diskette Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk Diskette
159. ray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a short distance Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click USING THE MEDIA PLAYER SOFTWARE i Depending upon its configuration your system may not have the media player software pre installed If it is not installed reference the documentation that accompanies the media application Starting a DVD Movie DVD Models only l 2 Insert the DVD movie into the optical drive of your notebook Ifthe CD AutoRun feature activates skip Step 2 The first time you insert a movie into the DVD CD RW tray you will be prompted to select what you want the system to do when discs are inserted e g start automatically or wait for a prompt Until you make a selection you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin Opening the Media Player Control Panel With most DVD ROMs you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view You can do this by using the media player control panel and the mouse l Right click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options Select View then Player for all the controls available This will open the control panel into the bottom of the screen
160. re is likely to occur SMART makes a status report available so that the LifeBook notebook can prompt the user to back up the data on the drive Natu rally not all failures are predictable SMART predict ability is limited to those attributes which the drive can self monitor In those cases where SMART can give advance warning a considerable amount of precious data can be saved SRAM Static random access memory A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing SSID Service Set Identifier Specifies which network you are joining Some systems allow you to specify any SSID as an option so you can join any network Standby To make inoperative for a period of time Your LifeBook notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard Stereo audio A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchro nizes the operation of the system and is counted to provide time of day and date TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard Internet protocol that is most wide
161. removing the card In order to use the embedded Smart Card Reader you must purchase an optional Smart Card adapter and third party software for installation into an available Type I PC Card slot User Installable Features Installable Features Memory Upgrade Module Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with a minimum of 256 MB of high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM DDR 333 SDRAM factory installed To increase your LifeBook notebook s memory capacity you may install an additional memory upgrade module The memory upgrade must be a dual in line DIMM SDRAM module To ensure 100 compatibility purchase the SDRAM module only from the Fujitsu web store at us fujitsu com computers Do not remove any screws from the memory upgrade module compartment except the ones specifically shown in the directions for installing and removing the memory upgrade module The memory upgrade module can be severely damaged by electrostatic dis charge ESD Be sure you are properly grounded when handling and installing the module INSTALLING MEMORY UPGRADE MODULES 1 Turn off power to your LifeBook notebook remove any power adapter AC or auto airline and remove the battery pack 2 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed 3 Turn the notebook bottom side up and remove the screw from the memory upgrade module compart ment Figure 4 7 4 Remove the cover Figure 4 7 Opening th
162. resence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery The battery or batteries are low Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery The power adapter AC or auto airline is not plugged in properly Verify that your adapter is connected correctly See Power Sources on page 27 for more information 59 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen The Power adapter AC or auto airline has no power from the AC outlet airplane seat jack or the car s cigarette Move the AC cord to a different outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet Ifyou are using an auto airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or timeouts which are too short for your operating needs continued lighter Accessories position The Power adapter AC or Try a different Power adapter or install a charged auto airline is faulty optional second battery Your LifeBook notebook The power management Press any bu
163. rform the following steps 1 Slide the Wireless LAN Bluetooth on off switch to On position i 2 In the Control Panel double click the Fujitsu Radio Control icon 3 In the window that appears click the button associated with Bluetooth and or Wireless LAN Status to enable or dis able the individual devices 4 Click OK WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT BLUETOOTH The Bluetooth module contains a robust Help user s guide to assist you in learning about operation of the Bluetooth device To access the Help file click Start gt All Programs and click on Toshiba Select Bluetooth then select User s Guide For additional information about Bluetooth Technology visit the Bluetooth Web site at www bluetooth com FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the Wire less LAN Bluetooth antenna located on the top edge of the LCD screen and your body The transmitters in this device must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to lic
164. rmine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages on page 64 for more information Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it BIOS setup changes were not saved when you made them and exited the BIOS setup utility returning it to previous settings Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utility The BIOS CMOS hold up battery has failed Contact your support representative for repairs This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password protected Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password 61 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Video Problems The built in display is blank when you turn on Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Clear the Closed Cover switch See figure 2 3 on page 6 for location turned on with a series of beeps and your built in display is blank has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate yo t LifeBook notebook The notebook is set for an Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key extern
165. romm lt 16 113 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Dragging set edad ee tod eke TA ERA EE 17 Drive Image Special Edition DISE 66 Drivers and Application CD 2 67 DVD drive access indicator lessen 13 tray release sio i ee RR S 65 DVD CD RW combo ooocccccoccccncccccccoo 39 DVD CD RW CD ROM access indicator sii oer eR P MARES EP 13 DVD CD RW CD ROM drive problems vx TR REV XXe X ex HR 56 57 E jug 84 Emergency tray release ooooooooommomomo 10 Error Messages does an 64 Extended Memory 0 e cece eee eee ee ee 84 External Floppy Disk Drive sess 42 Problems is sre ren 57 External Monitor Port oo ooooooo 10 52 F POU ua 22235202222 aa 67 80 Flexible Bay eere cr ne ene 8 19 cold swapping sese 19 devices Ce RT 19 eject lever us 20 222 nes nieder 8 installing rse a REN ba Sed 19 TEMOVINE era RR RR SERE E E RR E RENS AES 19 Floppy Disk eJecting dieu eee ut iere ee pm rds 42 formatting art eier 42 initializing uri 42 loading u en rennt Babe 42 preparihg encinas ara 42 Write protect rn rd ba Mow BEN 42 Fujitsu Contact Information 0 1 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 67 80 Fujitsu LifeBook SOS oa 71 traveling HR 71 Function Key Pt 15 O 15 FA nase en 15 ES Sun un sn ee 15 BG naeh erlernen 15 Er a En IVA edes 15 PS AA as ateos 15 18 PO Sees IA A a iste aS Sn 15 18 BING ZI veu
166. rotect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Zip Drive A 100MB or 250MB read write removable media disk drive 88 Regulatory Information Information Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu 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 installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit than th
167. s and restore the hard drive to its factory configuration If you wish to install drivers or applications only from the CD remove the disk from the drive reboot the system and insert the CD after Windows has started A If you have access to the internet visit the Fujitsu Support web site at us fujitsu com computers to check for the most current information drivers and hints on how to perform recovery and system updates i DRIVE IMAGE SPECIAL EDITION DISE PowerQuest Drive Image Special Edition DISE provides a way to restore your computer if you experi ence a hard disk crash or other system failure Fujitsu has used DISE to create an image of everything installed on the computer at the time you purchased it The image is saved on a separate partition on the hard disk You can use DISE to restore the factory image and return your computer to the state in which it was shipped from Fujitsu Although it is not necessary you can use DISE to store additional image files that you create For example if you install several applications and save data files on your hard disk you can create a new image file that includes them and then save that image file on the hard disk Then in the event of a hard disk failure you can restore the image that includes the applications and data files you use Using the DISE feature will reduce the amount of usable disk space on your hard disk drive i 66
168. s the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Active Matrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen AdHoc A name of a wireless LAN configuration It is a type of communication using wireless cards only Another type of communication is called Infrastructure using a wireless card and an access point ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Technology for transporting high bit rate services over ordinary phone lines AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Graphics port specifically designed for graphics inten sive devices such as video cards and 3D accelerators Auto Airline Adapter A device which converts the DC voltage from an auto mobile cigarette lighter or aircraft DC power outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook note book BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with information on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation
169. st be replaced so it does not damage other parts of your LifeBook notebook REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged There are two ways to swap batteries cold swapping and hot swapping Cold swapping Batteries To cold swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps Figure 4 1 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Unlock the battery by pushing the two release latches toward the battery pack Figure 4 1 4 While pressing the release latches lift the battery out of the bay 5 Inserta new battery into the bay and press it down so that the latches click into place 6 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on 38 Hot swapping Batteries To hot swap batteries in your battery bay follow these easy steps Figure 4 1 Be sure to plug in an AC Adapter prior to removing the battery There is no bridge battery present to support the system while the battery is being replaced If you do not use an AC Adapter you will lose any unsaved files A 1 Plug an AC Adapter into the system and connect it to a power outlet Battery Bay Release Latch Battery Bay Release Latch Figure 4 1 Removing a Battery 2 Follow steps 3 through 5 in Cold Swapping Batteries If the Lithium ion battery connector is not fully se
170. stem The card is not properly installed Remove and re install the card See PC Cards on page 44 for more information The card may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Close the application and restart your notebook Your software may not have the correct software driver active See your software documentation and activate the correct driver You may have the wrong I O address selected for your PC Card device See your PC Card documentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 29 for more information Your PC Card device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS setup utility and any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are no duplications Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen The installed primary battery is completely discharged there is no optional second battery installed or there is no Power adapter AC or Auto Airline installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The primary battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the p
171. stered trademark of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other countries The DVD player found in some models of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights users Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Dolby Headphone manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Copyrights 1992 1999 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Warning Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm A Wash hands after handling Copyright 2004 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or translated without prior written consent of Fujitsu No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu B6FH 1931 01EN 00 Fe DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
172. tebook s left side components USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices USB 2 0 transfers data at up to 480Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1 1 devices which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps See Universal Serial Bus Ports on page 51 for more information Flexible Bay The Flexible Bay can accommodate one of the following devices See Flexible Bay Devices on page 19 for more information Modular CD ROM drive Modular DVD CD RW combo drive Modular Super Multi DVD Drive Modular Lithium ion battery Weight Saver Flexible Bay Release Latch The Flexible Bay release latch releases the Flexible Bay device IEEE 1394 4 pin Jack The 4 pin 1394 jack is used to connect between your LifeBook and an IEEE 1394 peripheral such as a digital video camera See IEEE 1394 Port on page 52 for more information DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery MMC SD Slot The SD MMC slot allows you to install a a Secure Digital SD card or a Multimedia Card MMC for data storage This architecture allows you to transfer data from a variety of different digital devices See Installing MMC SD Cards on page 43 for more information S Video Out Port The S Video output is used to transmit a higher resolu tion video signal to a compatible TV or VCR See S Video Out Port on page 47
173. tebook has recognized the change Check the memory capacity by clicking Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer 45 LifeBook E8000 Notebook There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed This is possible if your system is configured with an integrated Intel Extreme graphics chip which dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance Up to 64 MB of memory is dynamically shared on an as needed basis using Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT If the total memory displayed is incorrect check that your memory upgrade module is properly installed If the module is prop erly installed and the capacity is still not correctly recognized see Troubleshooting on page 55 46 User Installable Features Power On Suspend Resume Button USB Ports PS 2 Port DVI D Port Anti theft Lock Slot Port Replicator Release Button DC Power Jack Serial Port LAN RJ 45 Port Figure 4 10 Port Replicator back panel Port Replicator An optional port replicator is available for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook The port replicator extends the functionality of your notebook by providing ports to connect PS 2 devices a LAN RJ 45 cable USB devices an external monitor a parallel device a digital video device and a serial device
174. ternal devices are in use Hibernation Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspen sion because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system restarts If your LifeBook notebook is actively accessing information when you enter the Suspend or Hibernation Save to Disk mode changes to open files are not lost The files are left open and memory is kept active during Suspend mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Hiberna tion mode The main advantage of using the Hibernation Save to Disk function is that power is not required to maintain your data This is particularly important if you will be leaving your LifeBook notebook in a suspended state for a prolonged period of time The drawback of using Hibernation mode is that it lengthens the power down and power up sequences and resets peripheral devices Getting Started Started HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK FEATURE The Hibernation feature saves the contents of your LifeBook notebook s system memory to the hard drive as a part of the Suspend Resume mode You can enable or disable this feature Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature The default settings is not enabled To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these easy steps 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select the Hibernation tab S
175. ters and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium on Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batteries LPT Port Line Printer Port A way of referring to parallel interface ports because historically line printers were the first and latter the most common device connected to parallel ports MAC Address Media Access Control Address A unique physical address of a network card For Ethernet the first three bytes are used as the vendor code controlled and assigned by IEEE The remaining three bytes are controlled by each vendor preventing 85 LifeBook E8000 Notebook overlap therefore every Ethernet card is given a unique physical address in the world being assigned with a different address from other cards For Ethernet frames are sent and received based on this address MB Megabyte Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook notebook s CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such
176. the destination The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods Each number can be zero to 255 For example 1 160 10 240 could be an IP address Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses called Internet addresses to avoid duplicates The four numbers in an IP address are used in different ways to identify a particular network and a host on that network Three regional Internet registries ARIN RIPE NCC and APNIC assign Internet addresses from the following three classes Class A supports 16 million hosts on each of 126 networks Class B supports 65 000 hosts on each of 16 000 networks Class C supports 254 hosts on each of 2 million networks The number of unassigned Internet addresses is running out so a new classless scheme called CIDR is gradually replacing the system based on classes A B and C and is tied to adoption of IPv6 credit webopedia com IR An abbreviation for infrared IrDA Infrared Data Association An organization which produces standards for communication using infrared as the carrier IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed KB Kilobyte LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of compu
177. the system is off or in Suspend mode The Security Panel utilities are found under the Start menu under Programs then under LifeBook Security Panel The Application Panel utilities are found under the Start menu Settings Control Panel then Application Panel To open the CD Player and Application Panel Help select Start Programs LifeBook Application Panel Norton AntiVirus 2004 Your system is preinstalled with a free 90 day trial version of Symantec s Norton AntiVirus 2004 Norton AntiVirus is a program designed to protect your Life Book notebook from computer viruses It assists in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from destruction or contamination The 90 day trial version is activated upon your acceptance of soft ware license agreement After 90 days it will be neces sary to purchase a subscription from Symantec to download latest virus definitions Netscape 7 0 Browser suite including integrated E mail accounts instant messaging address book search and other tools and plug ins Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update EDU utility is pre installed on your system With FDU you can choose to automati cally or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system See Automatically Down loading Driver Updates on page 67 for more information Glossary 82 LifeBook E8000 Notebook oo WWW Glossary AC Adapter A device which convert
178. tion Trusted Platform Module Certain configurations of the LifeBook 8000 notebook have an optional Trusted Platform Module TPM installed for added system security LifeBook Security Application Panel The Application Launcher buttons on your LifeBook notebook default to the following applications Table 7 1 Application Launcher Defaults yere Suns Default Application 1 Application A Notepad 2 Application B Calculator 3 Internet Internet Explorer 4 E Mail Netscape 7 0 78 Theft Prevention Lock Lock slot for use with security restraint systems The Kensington locking system is recommended DEVICE PORTS On the LifeBook notebook PC Card slots for two Type I or Type II cards or one Type III card PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support MMC SD Card slot One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications Four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connectors for input output devices One serial port RS 232 D Sub 9 pin One parallel port ECP D Sub 25 pin One IEEE 1394 4 pin type jack Infrared port IrDA1 1 4 Mbps max One 7 pin video out jack One modular modem RJ 11 connector One LAN RJ 45 connector Docking port 100 pin to dock with port replicator One stereo headphone SPDIF jack See Audio specifi cations One mono microphone jack See Audio specifications Embedded Smart Card Reader requires third party application Wir
179. tips for looking after the notebook and its devices Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused Operations of this product or simi lar products must always be supervised by an adult Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical products and do not permit them to handle any cables N Caring for your LifeBook notebook Your LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive elec tronic device Treat it with respect and care Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case Do not attempt to service the computer yourself Always follow installation instructions closely Keep it away from food and beverages If you accidentally spill liquid on your LifeBook note book 1 Turn it off 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposure to sand dust and other environmental hazards Do not expose your notebook to direct sunlight for long periods of time as temperatures above 140 F 60 C may damage your notebook Keep the covers closed on the connectors and slots when they are not in use Do not put heavy or sharp objects on the computer
180. travel If you experience sys tem software problems while traveling you may need it to correct any problems Never put your notebook through a metal detector Have your notebook hand inspected by security per sonnel You can however put your notebook through a properly tuned X ray machine To avoid problems place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your notebook hand inspected by security personnel Secu rity officials may require you to turn your notebook On Make sure you have a charged battery on hand When traveling with the hard drive removed wrap the drive in a non conducting materials cloth or paper If you have the drive checked by hand be ready to install the drive if needed Never put your hard drive through a metal detector Have your hard drive hand inspected by security personnel You can however put your hard drive through a properly tuned X ray machine Take the necessary plug adapters if you re traveling over seas Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you ll need or ask your travel agent 71 LifeBook E8000 Notebook Outlet Type Location United States Canada parts of Latin America Mexico Japan Korea the Philippines Taiwan Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS most of Europe parts of Latin America the Middle East parts of Africa Hong Kong India most of South Asia
181. tton on the keyboard or move the turns off all by itself parameters are set for auto mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power Suspend Resume button Check your power management settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your needs You are operating on battery power only and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are all at the dead battery state and your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode Install a power adapter and then push the Power Suspend Resume button See Power Sources on page 27 for more information You have a battery failure Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 12 for more information Your power adapter has failed or lost its power source Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet has power Your LifeBook notebook will not work on battery alone The installed batteries are dead Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power adapter No batteries are installed Install a charged battery The batteries are improperly installed Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re installing them Your installed batteries are faulty Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status I
182. tware 66 Drive Image Special Edition DISE 66 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 67 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care and Maintenance Batteries 2 bd 72 Floppy Disks and Drives 72 Medla Cat 2 cese pua Mery wx ee Res ye 72 PCCards cuo Rer RR 73 7 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label 2 2 77 Microprocessor zar iare iad eiu ee 77 Chipset tn ei 77 Memory cuisses pira dp v x b dd 77 MICH 77 Audio ete eats ea ae s 77 Mass Storage Device Options 77 Feat res ij sit ausm iR er ads 78 DEVICE POMS ra nsima pip eee Be 78 Keyboard isses beer 78 POWER A e deret edidere Eats 79 Dimensions and Weight 79 Environmental Requirements 79 Popular Accessories 2 2 2222 222er 79 Pre Installed Software 79 Learning About Your Software 80 GLOSSARY amp REGULATORY Glossary un nn a ita 83 Regulatory Information lisse 89 Table of Contents APPENDIX INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN USER S GUIDE Before Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 96 Wireless Network Considerations 97 Deactivating the WLAN Device 97 Activating the WLAN Device 98 Configuration of the WLAN Device Flow of Operations esses 99 Configuration Using Wireless Zero Configuration Tool 99 Configurati
183. u can use a new disk it needs to be prepared so your LifeBook notebook knows where to store infor mation This preparation is called formatting or initial izing a disk You will need to format new disks unless they are preformatted Please refer to your operating system manual for step by step instructions on formatting a disk To prevent accidental erasure of the data stored ona disk slide the write protect tab until a small hole is exposed This sets the disk into a protected state where nothing can be added or removed If you want to add or remove data on a protected disk slide the write protect tab to close the small hole Figure 4 5 Write Enabled Write Protected Figure 4 5 Floppy Disk Write Protect Formatting a floppy disk that already con tains data will erase all of the information on the disk A MMC SD Card MMC SD Card Slot Figure 4 3 Installing a MMC SD Card Multimedia Card Secure Digital Media Your LifeBook notebook supports Multimedia cards MMC and Secure Digital SD cards on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devices These cards use flash memory architecture which means they don t need a power source to retain data MMC is a flash memory technology that allows you to record transfer and share digital content such as digital pictures movies music voice and computer data and applications Secure Digital SD C
184. ur home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line ensure the installation of this computer does not disable your alarm equip ment If you have any questions about what will disable alarm equipment consult your telephone company or a qualified installer The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date an time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such busi ness other entity or individual 89 LifeBook E8000 Notebook DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil num rique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du R glement sur le mat rial brouilleur du Canada Notice to Users of the Canadian Telephone Network NOTICE This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications This is confirmed by the registration number The abbreviation IC before the registration number signi fies that registration was performed based on a De
185. ver 24 Click Close to save the settings 25 From the General settings page click the new pro file name shown in the Profile List Use the up and down arrows to position the priority of the new profile in the priority list 26 Click the Advanced button to set the network con nection preferences 27 Click the Connect button to connect to the net work 28 Click OK to close the Intel R PROSet for Wireless utility CONFIGURATION USING ATHEROS CLIENT UTILITY SOFTWARE This section explains the procedure to properly configure the WLAN device using the Atheros Client Utility Pre defined parameters will be required for this procedure Please consult with your network adminis trator for these parameters Network Name Also known as the SSID Network Key WEP Required if using static WEP keys Authentication Type Open Shared WPA or WPA PSK Procedure 1 Activate the WLAN device using either the Wireless On Off Switch or the Atheros Client Utility 2 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel 3 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View which can be found in the left frame of the Control Panel window 4 Double click the icon Atheros Client Utility to execute the Atheros Client Utility 5 From the Current Status page click the Profile Management tab 6 If this is your first time using this utility highlight the profile
186. wer number and density of obstructions or external RF interference Microwave ovens will interfere with the operation of WLAN device as microwave ovens operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency range that IEEE802 11b g devices operate in Interference by microwaves does not occur with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4 GHz fre quency range may interfere with the operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g modes Interference symptoms include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and large amounts of frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that interfering devices be powered off to ensure proper operation ofthe WLAN device DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Deactivation ofthe WLAN device may be desired in certain circumstances to extend battery life or where certain environments require it i e hospitals clinics airplanes etc Fujitsu mobile computers employ two methods with which to deactivate the WLAN device 1 the Wireless On Off Switch and 2 in Windows using the Intel PROSet Software or Atheros Client Utility software Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi ciently by toggling the Wireless LAN Bluetooth On Off Switch to the Off position Figure 5 3 An optional hub for a wired LAN may be required depending upon the type of access point used 97 po E Series Notebook Secti
187. which you live your first and last name and how you dial out from where you will be using your notebook For the modem settings enter your current location information where you will be using your notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the condition of use page Make sure you have connected a phone line to your modem before you use E Registration Once you have set up your notebook to dial out Windows will make a free telephone call which will test these settings If the call is unsuccessful you will be returned to the phone settings page where you may try to fix them If you are unable to fix the settings please contact Fujitsu Service and Support See Fujitsu Contact Information on page 1 for more information If you would simply like to move on and register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the Condition of Use page 30 Registration If your connection is successful you will go to the Registration Confirmation page On this page simply enter the requested information and then check the boxat the bottom to register your copy of Windows with Microsoft Once you have finished click the Next button to continue If you do not register at this time you can do it later simply by double clicking on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and following the
188. y to override allowing short frames Transmit Power Level Options are 100 50 25 12 5 or Lowest transmit power OmW WPA PSK Enables WPA Pre Shared Key Click on the Configure button to enter the WPA Passphrase If these settings are not known to you please consult with your network administrator for the correct settings Wireless Mode Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps 5 GHz 108 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps operation in an access point network 802 1x Enables 802 1x security If these settings are not known to you please consult with your network administrator for the correct settings Choosing this option opens the 802 1x EAP type drop down menu Options include TLS PEAP and LEAP Wireless Mode when Starting Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps 5 GHz 108 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps or 2 4 GHz Pre Shared Key Enables the use of pre shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station This is where static WEP keys are entered Click the Configure button to fill in the Define Pre Shared Keys window None No security 11 Click OK 12 Click the Advanced tab 102 Ad Hoc 54 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network Network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes 14 Click OK 15 Ifthe profile you just created does not activate immediately click the Profile Management tab highlight the desired Profile and click Activat

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