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Fujitsu LifeBook N6460 User's Manual

1. TY tr G P e 2 E EM A pes M LLLA MEL 4 La 34 mm I 54 mm Figure 4 9 ExpressCard Sizes ExpressCards are installed in the ExpressCard slot the top slot Figure 4 10 1 ExpressCard Eject Button 2 ExpressCard Slot 3 ExpressCard An ExpressCard 54 is used in the illustration Figure 4 10 Installing Removing ExpressCards Installing or removing an ExpressCard during your notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your notebook Do not insert an ExpressCard into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card your notebook or both Ay 44 When you receive your system there may be a plastic slot protector installed in the ExpressCard slot Before installing an ExpressCard remove the slot protec tor in accordance with the Removing ExpressCards section When you do not have a card installed in the slot be sure to re install the slot protector to prevent the system from being contami nated You may be required to log on as Administrator or a member of the Administrator s Group to complete this procedure If your computer is con nected to a network network policy set tings may also prevent you from completing this procedure See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of you
2. Figure 2 11 Touchpad Pointing Device 1 Cursor Control 2 Left Button Getting to Know Your LifeBook P dio 3 Fingerprint Recognition Sensor Scroll Button 4 Right Button Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is built into your note book 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 an up and down scroll button which also acts as a fingerprint recognition sensor The cursor control works the same way a mouse does and moves the cursor around the display It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger and the more pressure you use the faster the cursor will move 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 up and down scroll button allows you to quickly navigate up and down a screen For information on using the scroll button as a fingerprint recognition sensor refer to Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 99 An external mouse can be connected to the USB port on your notebook and be used simultaneously with the Touchpad However if you boot the system with an external mouse connected the Touchpad will be disabled or enabled depending on your BIOS settings See BIOS Setup Util ity on page 27 for more information i CLI
3. Management Standard DMI 2 0 ready WFM 2 0 compliant POWER Batteries Main 6 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 10 8V 3200 mAh Adapters AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 100W supplying 19V DC 5 27A to the LifeBook notebook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration amp Power Interface DIMENSIONS Overall Dimensions 15 87 x 11 61 x 1 79 2 02 403 mm x 295 mm x 45 5 51 3 mm Weight Non TV tuner model with one hard disk drive Approximately 9 92 lbs 4 5 Kg TV tuner model with one hard disk drive Approximately 10 12 Ibs 4 59 Kg TV tuner model with two hard disk drives Approximately 10 58 lbs 4 8 Kg ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Non operating 15 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Humidity Operating 2096 to 8596 relative non condensing Non operating 896 to 8596 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum POPULAR ACCESSORIES For information on ordering Fujitsu accessories please visit our Website at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 877 372 3473 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
4. 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 LifeBook 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 Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it 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 LifeBook note book this refers
5. Verify your password and security settings The hard disk drive has crashed Contact Fujitsu or your local authorized reseller for a replacement hard disk drive Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work Your application has locked Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart out your keyboard your system If this fails turn your notebook off using the power suspend resume button wait 10 seconds or more and then turn it back on The NumLk key is set Press the NumLk key to reset it You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it doesn t work Your external device is not properly installed Your operating system is not set up with the correct driver for that device Reinstall your device See Device Ports page 47 for more information Check your device and operating system documen tation and activate the proper driver You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Your operating system soft ware is not set up with the correct driver for that device Your system has crashed Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Try to restart your LifeBook notebook If that fails turn off the power using the power suspend resume button wait at least 10 seconds and then power on If turning off power with the power suspend resume button f
6. the Fingerprint Sensor to remove OmniPass will prompt you to confirm user removal Click OK to complete user removal Removing a user will automatically destroy all OmniPass data associated with that user All identities and credentials associated with the user will be lost AN If you are sure about removing the user we recommend you export the user profile User Settings The User Settings tab has four interfaces Audio Settings Taskbar Tips and Enrollment User settings allow users to customize OmniPass to suit their individual prefer ences Under User Settings Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips you can set how OmniPass notifies the user of OmniPass events e g successful login access denied etc The details of each setting under the Audio Settings and Taskbar Tips interfaces are self explana tory The Enrollment interface allows you to enroll finger prints To enroll additional fingerprints click Enroll Authentication Device and authenticate with OmniPass Select the fingerprint recognition device in the Select Authentication Device screen it should already be marked by a green check if you have a finger enrolled and click Next System Settings The OmniPass Startup Options interface can be found in the System Settings tab With these options you can specify how your OmniPass Logon is tied to your Windows Logon The first option Automatically log on to OmniPass as the current user will do just
7. 5 GHz 12 non overlapping UNII channels with or without Channel Bonding Typical operating distances 802 11a 40 ft 12 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 9 6 Mbps 802 11b 100 ft 30 m 11 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11g 100 ft 30 m 54 Mbps 300 ft 91 m 1 Mbps 802 11n Estimated double the operating distance of 802 11g and 802 11a in their respective frequencies Security Encryption Types WEP TKIP AES WPA 1 0 compliant Encryption Keylengths Supported 64 bits and 128 bits 802 1x EAP Maximum recommended number of computers to 10 units or less be connected over wireless LAN during ad hoc connection Wi Fi based indicates that the interconnectivity test of the organization which guarantees the interconnectivity of wireless LAN Wi Fi Alliance has been passed The communication ranges shown above will increase or decrease depending on factors such as number of walls reflective material or interference from external RF sources 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 95 96 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Appendix B Using the Fingerprint Sensor 98 LifeBook N6400 Notebook Appendix B Fingerprint Sensor
8. 54 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions LifeBook notebook fails to auto play DVD movie DVD Player Software is not installed Install DVD Player Software using the DVD Appli cation Country designator could be set incorrectly Select the DVD player software from the programs list and right click on the window Select Properties and verify that the region selected is USA Canada The DVD CD ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals when no disk is in the tray or the DVD drive is not installed The Windows DVD CD Auto Insert Notification function is active and is checking to see if a DVD CD is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature See Auto Insert Notification Function page 41 for more information Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal hard drive Set Primary Master correctly in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility page 27 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
9. D E F Example 2F in hexa decimal 00101111 in binary 47 in decimal 1 0 Input Output Data entering and leaving your LifeBook notebook in electronic form 1 O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your LifeBook notebook in elec tronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE 1394 A type of data transfer protocol that allows for fast transfer of digital files and data with devices such as digital cameras 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 computers 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 ion 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 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 protoco
10. Remember protecting the environment is a coopera tive effort and you should make every effort to protect it for current and future generations To order a new battery for your Fujitsu mobile computer go to the Fujitsu shopping site at www shopfujitsu com in the US or www fujitsu ca products notebooks in Canada RBRCisan independent third party to which Fujitsu provides funding for battery recycling RBRC is in no way affiliated with Fujitsu Table of Contents Fujitsu LifeBook N6400 Series Table of Contents 1 PREFACE About This Guide llle sese 3 Fujitsu Contact Information 3 Warranby carie ee EATUR ens excu x 3 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unpackihg ote eS erts 7 Locating the Controls and Connectors Top and Front Components 8 Left Side Panel Components 10 Right Side Panel Components 11 Rear Panel Components 12 Bottom Components 0 000 14 Status Indicator Panel Battery Charging Indicator 15 Battery Status Indicator 0 15 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Indicator 15 Email Indicator l eee 15 NumLock Indicator lisse 15 CapsLock Indicator lesen 15 ScrLock Indicator 0 0 000 00 15 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 0 16 Numeric Keypad iilis lesse 16 Windows
11. Software driver is not config ured correctly Sound may be set to Mute Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help Click on the Volume icon in the notification area and verify that the Mute checkbox is not set Device Manager may not be set correctly Go to the Control Panel gt System and click on the Hardware tab Click Device Manager and scroll down to verify that all devices are set properly Notebook fails to recognize DVD CDs DVD CD ROM Drive Problems DVD CD is not pushed down onto center circle of the drive Open the DVD CD ROM tray and re install the disk properly DVD CD ROM tray is not latched shut Push on the front of the DVD CD ROM tray until it latches Wrong drive designator was Verify that the drive designator used by the applica used for DVD CD in the tion is the same as that used by the operating system application When the operating system is booted from a DVD CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Windows DVD CD Auto Start the DVD CD from the desktop or application Insert Notification function is disabled DVD CD is dirty or defective software or re enable the Windows DVD CD Auto Insert Notification function See Auto Insert Notifi cation Function page 41 for more information Wipe DVD CD with a non abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert If it still will not work try another DVD CD in the drive
12. prompted to select the finger you wish to enroll Fingers that have already been enrolled will be marked by a green check The finger you select to enroll at this time will be marked by a red arrow OmniPass will allow you re enroll a finger If you choose a finger that has already been enrolled and continue enrollment OmniPass will enroll the fingerprint overwriting the old fingerprint Select a finger to enroll and click Next 2 Itis now time for OmniPass to capture your selected fingerprint It may take a several capture attempts before OmniPass acquires your fingerprint Should OmniPass fail to acquire your fingerprint or if the capture screen times out click Back to restart the fingerprint enrollment process Your system has a swipe fingerprint sensor A swipe sensor is small and resembles a skinny elon gated rectangle To capture a fingerprint gently swipe or pull your fingertip over the sensor starting at the second knuckle towards yourself Swiping too fast or too slow will result in a failed capture The Choose Finger screen has a Practice button click it to practice capturing your fingerprint When you are comfortable with how your fingerprint is captured proceed to enroll a finger 3 Once OmniPass has successfully acquired the finger print the Verify Fingerprint screen will automati cally appear To verify your enrolled fingerprint place your fingertip on the sensor and hold it there as if you were
13. right in applications In programs such as Windows Explorer it moves the focus selects the next item up down left or right FUNCTION KEYS Your LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys F1 through F12 The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application You should refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used The Fn key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key Icon Keys Description A ox Fn F3 Pressing F3 while holding Fn will toggle the Audio Mute on and off Fn F4 Pressing F4 while holding Fn will toggle the touchpad on and off This function key combination only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced gt Keyboard Mouse Features gt Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting rt Y Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding Fn will lower the brightness of your display it A Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F8 Pressing F8 repeatedly while ng Y holding Fn will lower the volume of your system Fn F9 Pressing F9 repeatedly while KA holding Fn will increase the volume of your system CJ 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 key combination you will step to
14. 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 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 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 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 the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced
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16. Click the Start button select Settings and click Control Panel Double click Softex OmniPass in the Control Panel and the OmniPass Control Center will appear If it does not appear then the program is not properly installed or Click the Start button select Programs and from the submenu select the Softex program group from that submenu click OmniPass Control Center 2 Select the About tab at the top of the OmniPass Control Panel The About tab window appears with version information about OmniPass Uninstalling OmniPass Before you uninstall the software decrypt all OmniPass encrypted files and export all OmniPass User Profiles Failure to do so may result in permanent loss of encrypted file data and permanent loss of all remembered passwords and associated information see Chapter 5 of the OmniPass help document Exporting and Importing Users A For uninstallation OmniPass requires that the user uninstalling OmniPass have administrative privileges to the system If your current user does not have administrative privileges log out and then log in with an administrator user before proceeding with OmniPass uninstallation To remove the OmniPass application from your system 1 Click Start on the Windows system tray Select Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Select OmniPass and then click Change Remove 4 Follow the directions to uninstall the OmniPass appl
17. 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 DVD Digital Video Disc This is a form of optical disc storage for video audio and computer data envisioned to replace current digital storage formats CD ROM laser and audio CD because of its capability for storing greater amounts of data A typical single layer single sided DVD for example can contain 4 7GB of data and a maximum of 17GB for the double sided discs ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices ESD Electrostatic 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 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 80 Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C
18. Device INTRODUCING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR DEVICE Your system has a fingerprint sensor device below the Touchpad between the left and right buttons This also serves as a scroll button Figure B 1 Fingerprint sensor Although the system may have a fingerprint sensor in place of a scroll button the fingerprint sensor can be used for scrolling Simply move your fingerprint over the sensor the same as you would use a scroll button With a fingerprint sensor you can avoid having to enter a username and password every time you want to Log onto Windows Recover from Sleep mode Cancel password protected screen saver Log into homepages that require a username and pass word After you have enrolled or registered your finger print you can simply swipe your fingertip over the sensor for the system recognize you The fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass which provides password management capabilities to Microsoft Windows operating systems OmniPass enables you to use a master password for all Windows applications and on line passwords The use of OmniPass results in a secure authentication system for restricting access to your computer applica tions websites and other password protected resources OmniPass presents a convenient graphical user interface through which you can securely manage passwords users and multiple identities for each user GETTING STARTED This section guides
19. See Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connec tivity 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 Access Point Infrastructure Mode See Figure A 2 Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network architecture in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communi cating through an Access Point In infrastructure 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 WLAN in order to access services devices and computers e g file servers printers databases Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide 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 wi
20. Some available PC ExpressCards Wireless LAN PC Cards Type II ExpressCard Hybrid TV Tuner Local area network LAN cards Type II IDE solid state disk cards Type II SCSI cards Type II PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s INSTALLING PC CARDS PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot Figure 4 8 To install a PC Card follow these steps You may be required to log on as an Administrator or member of the Administrator s Group to complete this procedure If the computer is connected to a network network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure A Installing or removing a PC Card during your LifeBook notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your LifeBook 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 damage the card the notebook or both A 1 See your PC 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 PC Card currently in the slot If there is see Removing PC Cards 3 If the eject button is extended press it until it clicks 4 Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up 5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in t
21. You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your LifeBook notebook from the Win dows Shut Down dialog box The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application HARD DISK DRIVE PASSWORDS To provide additional security for your data you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive s This feature is managed in the system BIOS Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility below for information about accessing the utility A BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions there fore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environ ment to operate your notebook Remember your passwords If you set and forget your User and Master hard disk passwords Fujitsu Computer Systems will not be able to reset it You may lose data and have to replace your system board or hard disk drive The BIOS Setup Utility also allows you to configure such features as the System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords 27 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following Using the TrustedCore Menu When the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen press the Enter key or click on the left mouse or touchpad button the TrustedCore Menu will appear The TrustedCore Menu p
22. allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a luminescent screen It 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 DDR Double Data Rate Fast version of SDRAM that provides twice the band width of standard SDRAMs Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DIMM Dual in line memory module DISE Drive Image Special Edition DISE by PowerQuest Provides a way to restore your computer if you experi ence a hard disk crash or other system failure DISE is used to restore the factory image and restore the system to its original state 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 A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter 79 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DOS Disk Operating System MS
23. 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 LifeBook notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM 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 62 nnnn System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilo bytes 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
24. ciently by sliding the Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position Figure A 3 The wireless On Off switch has no effect on non Wire less LAN models ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished using the same methods as the deactivation process by using the Wireless On Off Switch 1 8 WLAN Switch Figure A 3 Wireless LAN On Off Switch Location Wired LAN An optional hub for a wired LAN may be required depending upon the type of access point used 89 poe N6400 Series User s Guide CONFIGURING THE WLAN The WLAN device can be configured to establish wire less network connectivity using the software that is built into Windows Vista Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software Pre defined parameters will be required for this proce dure Please consult with your network administrator for these parameters 1 Click the Start button then select Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is not in Classic View select Classic View from the left panel Double click the Network and Sharing Center icon 3 Select Manage wireless networks from the left panel 4 Click on the Add button 5 Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make make a selection For an infra structure network select Manually create a net work profile For ad hoc network select Create an ad hoc network 6 Enter the requi
25. engineering or disassembly is prohibited 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 Wash hands after handling Copyright 2007 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reproduced translated stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation B5FJ 4161 01EN 00 C DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 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 Model Configuration LifeBook N6460 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 may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product requires an AC adapter to operate Use only a UL Listed I T E AC Adapter with an output rating of 19V DC with a current of 5 27A 100W AC adapter output polari
26. gone into Video timeout Sleep mode or Save to Disk mode because you have not used it for a period of time Check the Closed Cover switch See Figure on page 8 for location Press any button or key 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 all applications and go to Power Options control panel 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 or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Sleep Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout 59 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions 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 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 You have connected an external video device and it does not come on
27. hard drive may be corrupted and your system may have to be reinstalled from your back up media 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 61 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it tially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Press F1 to resume F2 to SETUP Displayed after any recoverable error message Press the F1 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 with the power suspend resume button 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
28. if it is used under the following conditions Your system is set to use the Max Battery power scheme when running on battery power If you change the power scheme to a different profile your battery life may vary When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5 C 40 F or a high of 35 C 95 F Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range See Battery Charging Indicator on page 15 for more information When using a high current device such as a modem DVD CD RW drive DVD writer or hard drive using the AC adapter will conserve your battery life Do not leave a faulty battery in your LifeBook notebook It may damage your AC adapter or your notebook itself It may also prevent operation of your notebook by draining all available cur rent into the bad battery 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 batteries properly Check with your local government authority for details regarding recycling or disposing of old batteries If you cannot find this information elsewhere contact your support representative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 A Actual battery life will vary based on factors
29. installations which will be performed by the Click Me utility If you click Execute Click Me will begin installing If after clicking the button you receive a User Account Control window you will be asked for your permission to continue Click Yes to continue If you cancel the operation the Click Me icon will appear on your desktop for later installation There may be additional third party i applications that are not installed by the ClickMe utility For more information refer to your Getting Started Guide B cy FUJITSU DRIVER UPDATE UTILITY 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 For more infor mation about the FDU utility refer to Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 83 29 30 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Power Management Your 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 operating condi tions such as those for the display brightness Internal power management for your LifeBook notebook may be controlled from settings made in your operating system Besides the options available for conservi
30. larger one be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change Check the memory capacity by clicking Start gt Control Panel System and Maintenance gt System The amount of memory is displayed next to Memory RAM The amount of memory displayed should be approxi mately the total of all memory modules installed There may be a discrepancy which is allocated for fixed video memory 46 If the total memory displayed is incorrect check that your memory upgrade module is properly installed f the module is properly installed and the capacity is still not correctly recognized see Troubleshooting on page 53 i ENABLING DISABLING TURBO MEMORY Turbo Memory is an optional module that is used to act as a cache for frequently accessed applications and information If you have Turbo Memory installed in your system it can be enabled or disabled as follows NVCache Partition Please note that the NVCache partition on your hard disk drive is dedicated to the Turbo Memory module If you see the NVCache partition DO NOT copy any data to it or use this partition directly Doing so could result in data loss or corruption for which Fujitsu is not responsible i Enabling Windows ReadyBoost To enable Windows ReadyBoost for Intel Turbo Mem ory perform the following simple steps 1l Click on Start gt All Programs 2 Locate the Intel Turbo Memory program group 3 Select Intel T
31. listed Note that the BIOS for some systems will indicate CD ROM Drive even when a DVD drive is connected If you have an external DVD drive connected proceed to the next step otherwise proceed to step 7 If you have an external DVD drive connected Select the Advanced menu in the BIOS window Scroll down to the USB Features submenu and press the Enter key to open it If Legacy USB Support is disabled press the space bar to enable it Scroll down to SCSI SubClass Support and press the space bar to enable it 7 Press F10 then click on Yes to exit the BIOS Setup Utility and return to the boot process Restoring the backup image After you have changed the boot priority you can restore a backup image when you are booting up Procedure 1 Turn on the power to your system 2 Ensure that you have a device that can read DVDs either installed in your system or attached exter nally to it 3 Insert the Recovery and Utility Disc into the drive tray 4 Reboot your system 64 After the system reboots follow the instructions that appear to either restore your system image or erase all data from your hard disk 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 02 should appear in the system
32. may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US AAAEQZZTXXXX The digits represented by are the REN without a decimal point e g 00 is a REN of 0 0 For earlier products the REN is separately shown on the label Ifthis 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 affect 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 provi
33. of current configu rations please go to the Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Website at us fujitsu com computers All options listed are accurate as of the date of print substitutions may have been made subsequent to date of publication i CONFIGURATION LABEL Your LifeBook notebook contains a configuration label located on the bottom of the system This label contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example label and information about its various parts Your label may vary depending upon your system configuration FPCID Configuration ID Hard Drive Size r Y Configuration No A4AXXXXXXXXXXX Part No FPCOXXXXXXXXXXXXX N6460 17WXGA T7100 T DL S MULTI n 200G MDM LAN WLAN Model NUN ls System Screen Size Communications Optical Device Devices Processor Figure 7 1 Configuration Label MICROPROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo processor To determine the type and speed of your processor right click My Computer select Properties then select the General tab or check the configuration label Figure 7 1 Cache Memory Depending upon the system processor cache memory is 2 MB or 4 MB cache on die MEMORY Factory installed maximum is 4 GB If purchased with less than the maximum the user can purchase larger and or additional modules DDR2 667 MHz PC5300 2 DIMM slots Supports dual channel memory requires
34. pinpoint sharpness The LifeBook features an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics chipset with 512 MB of HyperMemory It comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate 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 CTRI Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross referenced within the text Example See page xx On screen buttons or menu items appear in bold Example Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook The information icon highlights information that will enhance your understanding of the subject material 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 EJ The warning icon highlights information that can be hazardous to either you your notebook or your files Please read all warning information carefully A HyperMemory is the cumulative total of dedicated and system memory used by the Graphics Processing Unit GPU intended for use in the processing and creation of 3D and other images The HD 2600 chipset with 512 MB of HyperMemory has 256 MB dedicated VRAM and 256 MB shared syste
35. profile to a new system and have all your remem bered settings and fingerprints instantly You don t forget the Windows login credentials when exporting When you examine the importation you are prompted for authentication The credentials that will allow a user profile to be imported are the Windows login credentials of the exported user They are the credentials that had to be submitted when the user profile was exported You will need User Name Password and Domain i Exporting an OmniPass User Profile To export a user open the OmniPass Control Center and click Import Export User under Manage Users Click Exports an OmniPass user profile OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Upon successfully authenti cation you must name the OmniPass user profile and decide where to save it An opi file is generated and you should store a copy of it in a safe place This opi file contains all your user specific OmniPass data and it is both encrypted and password protected This user profile does NOT contain any of your encrypted data files Importing an OmniPass User Profile You cannot import a user into OmniPass if there already is a user with the same name enrolled in OmniPass i To import an OmniPass user open the OmniPass Control Center and click Import Export User under Manage Users Click Imports a new user into OmniPass and then select OmniPass Import Export File opi and click Next Om
36. prompt OmniPass will prompt you to enter a friendly name for this site You should enter something that reminds you of the website the company or the service you are logging into In its secure database OmniPass associates this friendly name with this website Additional Settings for Remembering a Site When OmniPass prompts you to enter a friendly name you also have the opportunity to set how OmniPass authenticates you to this site There are three effective settings for how OmniPass handles a remembered site The default setting is Automatically click the OK or Submit button for this password protected site once the user is authenticated With this setting each time you navigate to this site OmniPass will prompt you for your master password or fingerprint authentication device Once you have authenticated with OmniPass you will automatically be logged into the site Less secure is the option to Automatically enter this password protected site when it is activated Do not prompt for authentication Check the upper box to get this setting and each time you navigate to this site OmniPass will log you into the site without prompting you to authenticate This setting is more convenient in that whenever you go to a site remembered with this setting you will bypass any authentication procedure and gain instant access to the site But should you leave your system unattended with your OmniPass user logged in anyone using
37. 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 0 1B 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 exc de 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 Appendix A Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide Optional Device 86 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide FS FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION Please note the following regulatory information related to the optional wireless LAN device Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electroma
38. radio TV technician for help 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 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 TXXXX 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 1B The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Exces sive 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 RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that
39. see e ola NER ea EE 10 Subwoofer cesse e etch dures E nes 14 S Video Out Port 0 eee eee 13 T Theft Prevention Lock Slot uusss 74 TouchPad 5 IM RAE M E 19 buttons Asani ane exer uH CP WEN SUCHE px d 19 controls e HURTS 20 Touchpad Pointing Devic 000085 9 Touchpad Pointing Device 004 10 Troubleshooting cscs eee ee eee eee 53 U Universal Serial Bus Port 0000 0 48 Unpacking Seere aeee aE Theon Ia awed yaa 7 USB ove tr EGPEYEe E RIPE VE CMS 14 48 56 Using the Media Player seessesee 22 V Video RAM eerror ni tinne E y da meg 73 Visual Optimizer susy 22 2 RI eR 22 Visual Optimizer Button 0 000 eee eee 8 Volume Control esee 9 18 Ww Windows keys 2 eee e eect eee ee eeees 16 Application key 0 eee e eee eee eee 16 Start keys ac ee ze seus ible terret 16 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 88 Connection using Wireless Zero Tool 90 IP address information 000 94 Specifications ss esa aa a eee 95 Troubleshooting 0 0 cece 91 Wireless LAN Glossary 0000000 00 92 Wireless LAN Switch 0 0 00 cece cece ee 9 X xD Card Installing soccer RES 35 Removing i oa Ao i wet eked RERO 36 111 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 112
40. sensor allows you to navigate through a document quickly without using the window s scroll bars This is particularly useful when you are navi 20 gating through online pages To use the scrolling sensor move your finger forward or backward across the button to scroll up or down a page When you have reached the desired section of the page raise your finger Note that you can also scroll by sliding your finger up and down the right side of the touchpad This feature is disabled by default but you can enable it by going to Start gt Control Panel gt Mouse The scrolling sensor is also used as a fingerprint sensor See Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 99 for more infor mation Figure 2 15 Scrolling TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box LifeBook Application Media Player RON Mode Button LifeBook Application Media Player Button Figure 2 16 LifeBook Application Media Player Panel Buttons LifeBook Application Media Player Panel A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Life Book Application Media Player Panel This feature makes your LifeBook notebook more than just another notebook computer The panel allows you to operate the optical drive as an independent audio media player or to launch applications with the touch of one button The LifeBook Application Panel
41. the next choice The choices in order are built in display panel only external device only and both built in display panel and external devices Getting to Know Your LifeBook 17 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Volume Control Your 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 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME Methods to Control Volume The volume can be controlled in several ways Volume can be set using the volume control toggle on the right of the WLAN switch Volume Control Figure 2 10 Volume Control Volume can be set from within the Volume Control in the system tray 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 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 18
42. to reconfirm your password Enter the new password to your Windows user account and click OK If the error persists then it is unlikely the problem is due to your Windows user account password changing 105 LifeBook N6400 Notebook Appendix B 106 Index LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 108 CC ee Index A AC adapter winicerace pg eS Reet ae 25 74 79 plug adapters cece eee eee 68 Application Media Player Buttons 9 Audi ces eiea ie wei ene vig ees ee ats eet 73 Auto Insert Notification 006 41 Auto Airline Adapter 000 0000008 25 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 64 B Battery ics es EN S RUP P EOS 57 58 bay ute ERA ORE RR UNE UA tated 14 i M SEEN casoautient pate availa nt 68 charging indicators ec eee eee eee 15 Conserving power 2 eee eee eee eee 30 dead esse ee e eR ete e ree 57 fa lty occectbntetenmebi rre eU bioSeE eT 58 increasing life re RD DA UU 68 lithium ion battery 000 37 80 NOW doeet MEI anne s I A 37 recharging seti nde e RS 37 replacing oo oe TEUER 38 Shorted eee LE AE i EDI A ETES 38 sleep mode s visiwersisuoeiswes REENE 37 status indicator 6 cece eee eee 15 Battery Pack Lock 2 0 eee eee eee ee eee 14 BIOS stuido canted rr REA tts EE 79 GUIDE sie ara tee eae kines eae AMA 28 MEMOLY ii aves OET ETT Mera ae ee e ears 73 setup utility siete eat ea at
43. uses the date and time settings of your LifeBook notebook If the date and time are incorrect you can adjust the settings in the Windows Control Panel a The media player that your LifeBook notebook uses is determined by the configuration of your system Your notebook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Appli cation Media Player Panel The panel consists of the following elements MODE BUTTON Located at the left of the large LifeBook Application Media Player button Figure 2 16 this button allows you to select the function of the panel either as an Application Launcher or a media player When Applica tion Launcher is selected the mode indicator will light up Figure 2 17 When Media Player is selected the media player indicators will light up Figure 2 18 APPLICATION LAUNCH MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS The LifeBook Application Media Player Button acts as a one touch button that allows you to activate a number of functions and actions If Application Launcher mode is selected the labels on the outside of the button indi cate which area of the button should be pressed to acti vate the application associated with the label Figure 2 17 If Media Player mode is selected the indicators within the button will light up Figure 2 18 Application A Label A Mode Indicator Sy e P Internet Mail Internet Label B EMail Label Application B Label Fig
44. you do nothing the system will load the operating system and then the Windows Welcome will begin 28 STARTING WINDOWS VISTA THE FIRST TIME The first time you initialize your Windows Vista system the screen will be blank for approximately two minutes This is normal After initialization a Set Up Windows dialog box will appear A Important During the setup procedure do not disconnect the power supply press any buttons or use any peripheral devices such as a mouse keyboard or remote control In order to ensure that you receive the most benefits from the Windows Vista operating system it should be registered the first time you use it 1 First ofall you will need to read and accept the End User License Agreements EULAs f you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows or to shut down your LifeBook notebook You cannot use your notebook until you have accepted the License Agreement If you stop the process your notebook will return to the beginning of the Windows Welcome Process even if you shut your notebook down and start it up again i 2 You will be prompted to enter your User Name and Password and you will be given a chance to select an icon for your account 3 The next screen asks for a Computer Name and allows you to choose a desktop background 4 You will next see a Help protect Window
45. you through the preparation of your system for the OmniPass fingerprint recognition application You will be led through the OmniPass Using the Fingerprint Sensor installation process You will also be led through the procedure of enrolling your first user into OmniPass INSTALLING OMNIPASS If OmniPass has already been installed on your system skip this section and go directly to User Enrollment on page 100 You can determine whether OmniPass has already been installed by checking to see if the following are present The presence of the gold key shaped OmniPass icon in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen The presence of the Softex program group in the Programs group of the Start menu System Requirements The OmniPass application requires space on your hard drive it also requires specific Operating Systems OS s The minimum requirements are as follows Windows XP Professional operating system At least 35 MB available hard disk space Installing the OmniPass Application If OmniPass is already installed on your system go to User Enrollment on page 100 If you have run the ClickMe utility it is likely that OmniPass has already been installed on your system Otherwise continue with this section on software installation i To install OmniPass on your system you must For installation OmniPass requires that the user installing OmniPass have administrative privileges to the system If
46. your system can browse to your password protected sites and gain automatic access If you uncheck both boxes in Settings for this Password Site OmniPass will prompt you for your master pass word or fingerprint authentication device Once you have authenticated with OmniPass your credentials will be filled in to the site login prompt but you will have to 102 click the website OK Submit or Login button to gain access to the site Click Finish to complete the remember password proce dure The site location the credentials to access the site and the OmniPass authentication settings for the site are now stored in the OmniPass secure database The OmniPass authentication settings Settings for this Pass word Site can always be changed in Vault Management Logging in to a Remembered Site Whether or not OmniPass prompts you to authenticate when you return to a remembered site is determined by Settings for this Password Site and can be changed in Vault Management The following cases are applicable to using OmniPass to login to Windows remembered websites and all other password protected resources With Master Password Once you return to a site you have remembered with OmniPass you may be presented with a master pass word prompt Enter your master password and you will be allowed into the site Logging into Windows with a Fingerprint Device When logging into Windows with a fingerprint device the fingerprint
47. 00 Series User s Guide SESS a Figure 4 6 Loading Media EMERGENCY OPTICAL DRIVE TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails you can open the media tray with a paper clip 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 Figure 4 7 Emergency Removal of a CD DVD PLAYING MEDIA ON THE OPTICAL DRIVE There are three ways to operate the optical drive Using the Optical Player Software Using the Media Player Buttons Using the Desktop Control Panel USING THE OPTICAL PLAYER SOFTWARE Prior to using your optical drive you must install the optical player software For details on using your optical player software refer to the software Help file i Starting a DVD Movie 1 Insert the DVD into the notebook s optical drive If the CD AutoRun feature activates skip Step 2 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 3 Click OK to close the About DVD Player Perfor mance dialog box and the movie will begin After you make your selections the PowerDVD control panel will appear whenever you insert a disc 40 Opening
48. 394 Port 3 Headphone Jack 4 Microphone Jack 5 USB 2 0 Port 6 Subwoofer Speaker Air Chamber 7 ExpressCard Slot 8 PC Card Slot 9 PC Card Eject Button 10 ExpressCard Eject Button RIGHT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s right side components Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot The Memory Stick Secure Digital SD xD card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data storage This architecture allows you to transfer data between a variety of different digital devices See Inserting Memory Stick SD xD Cards on page 35 for more information IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect Firewire devices such as digital cameras to your LifeBook notebook See IEEE 1394 Jack on page 47 for more information Headphone SPDIF Jack The headphone SPDIF audio jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers or to down load digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder s SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface format See Headphone SPDIF Jack on page 48 for more information Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone See Microphone Jack on page 48 for more information USB 2 0 Ports The five USB ports one on the right side panel and four on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 48 for more information Win
49. 90 56K data 14 4K fax Intel Wireless Wi Fi Link 4965AGN quad mode 802 11a b g draft N or Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection 802 11a b g Actual data transfer rate over U S telephone lines varies and is less than 56Kbps due to the current FCC regulations and line conditions DEVICE PORTS PC Card slot for one Type II cards PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support ExpressCard slot for one ExpressCard supporting either 34mm or 54mm ExpressCards One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor or LCD projector see Display specifications Combination Memory Stick Secure Digital SD xD Card slot One mini DIN 7 pin S Video Out port Five connectors for USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus input output devices One HDMI port One 4 pin IEEE 1394 jack One stereo microphone line in jack See Audio specifications One stereo headphone line out jack See Audio specifications One modular modem RJ 11 connector One modular LAN RJ 45 connector 74 KEYBOARD Built in keyboard with all functions of 103 key keyboards Total number of keys 103 Function keys 12 F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Windows keys 2 Start key and Application key Key pitch 19 mm Key stroke 3 0 mm Dedicated ten key numeric keypad Built in Alps Wide Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scrolling button External Keyboard and Mouse Support USB compatible
50. 99 installing OmniPass 0 0 c eee eee 99 logging into a remembered site 102 OmniPass authentication toolbar 101 password replacement eeee eee 101 remembering a password 101 uninstalling OmniPass seeeesse 100 user enrollment 00 eee eee 100 using OmniPass 0 ccc eee cece eee eee 101 Floppy Disk Drive 00 eee e eee 68 73 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 29 64 75 Function Key RR E RI d RM CE 17 3Swidertt OrvrUS ty pe E t RM MERE 17 ll cs waa ede eet 17 6 ue eet ge RU Re uates 17 P7 eae eee ive Saye eas OREMUS EE HE DM SES HUS 17 FS diet ACT SEA ys brea aber ase xtate 17 FA cee ties aN To o gaa 17 BING dn EE ans oat ein Rar ser ed 17 109 pov N6400 Series User s Guide H Hard Disk Drive 0000 e eee 42 55 73 access indicator esee Mego Hae ETRE OSs 15 formatting i oA eA ode ie eae ke 42 internal isses a cata knee oe ERE EXE 42 Headphone Jack 0 e eee eee eee eee 48 Hibernation Feature 000055 31 TEER 394 Ports 254 cease EUER ASPERA 11 47 Integrated Pointing Device esses 74 K Keyboard reams cara ret RES 16 55 74 Cursor keySs oees bees eis ere Meee ed 16 function keys si catia et o va 16 numeric keypad 5 errea e dese sated one 16 windows keys ise t ERR See eT ER 16 L LAN DOtt n e
51. CKING 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 12 Figure 2 12 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 then immediately release it You also have the option to perform the double click operation by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Double clicking 19 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide i DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button while moving 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 Figure 2 14 If the interval between clicks is too long the double click will not be executed The interval length can be changed by going to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Mouse Proper ties Buttons tab Figure 2 14 Dragging SCROLLING Using the scrolling
52. Error messages are marked with an The most common errors are marked with a 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 successfully 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 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 page 27 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 configured improp erly If you have an installed memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is prop erly installed 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 T
53. Keys eese 16 Cursor KEYS ciere e ra ee Ea 16 Function Keys c cese e ees ee 17 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 Touchpad Pointing Device Clicking i hmi ie be het I iD 19 Double Clicking llle 19 Dragging eas eee cs eevee Keke d ne gs 20 Scrollinig oot E see ee 20 Touchpad Control Adjustment 20 Application Media Player Panel Mode Button 0 00000000 21 Application Launch Media Player Buttons 21 Configuring your Application Panel 21 Using the Media Player Buttons 22 Using the Visual Optimizer 22 3 GETTING STARTED Power Sources Connecting the AC Adapter 25 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel 26 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 26 Closing the Display Panel 26 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook ROWER OM s erty cle eee ee ee ane 27 Boot Sequence 0 eee eee eee 27 Hard Disk Drive Passwords 04 27 BIOS Setup Utility llle esee 27 Booting the System 0 0 28 Starting Windows Vista the first time 28 Registering Your LifeBook notebook 29 Installing Click Me llle 29 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 0 29 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Power Management Power and Suspend Resume Button 30 Sleep Mode 00 0 cece eee e
54. L VEU des 13 47 LifeBook CALE sine Mop Noe len Sra TAE Saree Sy 67 SCOPING oea ra aaa E a E ae UR RR ators IP AT 67 traveling tah Si4 bg Aa EAS ASG ARE XA ES 67 M Memory a esas LE erate pat era eee ts 73 Capacity O ana TEM EA MEAE 46 compartment 6 eee eee eee 14 45 installing eene hp Wedd e sen 45 LEMOVING sedie nares Sarat arene SU Aena 46 upgrade module sverdene nipa eao 0 0 e eee 45 Memory Stick ss derio nira vere RES na 35 Memory Stick SD xD Card 0 004 35 installing esee sene ee Ree EH 35 removing cen 4x ARE RERUM ATPE TUUM 36 slot qiio LEE Ie MED dan HE 11 Memory Upgrade Module 04 56 Microphone Jack 0 cee cece eee eee eee 48 Microsoft Works 1 1 2 0 0000s eee e eee eee 76 Modem Jack eroras Aare ae ED noi 13 47 Modem Result Codes 0 000 eee eee 62 N Numeric Keyp d zio isezrkisE see RUE ees 16 NumLkIndicator 0 eee eee eee eee 15 110 O OMMIP ASS aena ereraa a a E E EGNA 75 Optical Drive iore aA es 10 39 73 Control Panel 0 cece eee eee a eanan 40 loading Le Seo teats he eese eI ETE MES I 39 removing media eren e EE ER Sees 39 tray release s serie eee d ote ritate stets P 40 sinpss vs accent oder Rr Ld e modi 40 Optical Drive Eject Button 0000 12 P Parallel Port uz coe ect este eects RE TS LEA 81 PE Card etc DURAS RA 56 57 CALC AES COO at E CR RA RO EDEN 69 TEMOVING Leeetd4 vete Rr bb Ue LER
55. SB 2 0 Ports 48 S Video Out Port 0 0 48 Microphone Jack 00 00000 e eee eee 48 Headphone SPDIF Jack 0 48 External Video Port 2 004 49 TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem 53 Specific Problems 0 0 eee ue 54 Troubleshooting Table 54 Power On Self Test Messages 61 Modem Result Codes 0 000000 62 Restoring Pre installed Software Restoring the Factory Image 63 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 64 6 CARE AND MAINTENANCE LifeBook Notebook 0 67 Batteries fied arith ll Sota tel x iat dk teed eg 68 Floppy Disks and Drives 68 DVDs and CDs 0 000 e eee eee 68 PC Cards ExpressCards 0 00 69 7 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Configuration Label 0 0 0 73 Microprocessor isse 73 Memory oot e eu eet d eR RR 73 MideO etre m tee E 73 AUGIOR Sosa ch adit sas m Paga e LU RR 73 Mass Storage Devices 73 Features issus REI ERAI ERA ES 74 DEVICE PONS a sissies eee hes ue es 74 POWe siu sei er OIM qn epe E RUNS 74 Dimensions 2 S here ER am ee 74 Environmental Requirements 74 Popular Accessories n n naa 000 esses 75 Pre Installed Software 000005 75 Learning About Your Software 75 GLOSSARY REGULATORY Glossary stee
56. The installed batteries are Replace the battery with a charged one or install will not work on battery alone dead No batteries are installed The batteries are improperly installed an AC adapter Install a charged battery Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re installing them 57 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide alone Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Your LifeBook notebook Your installed batteries Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status will not work on battery are faulty Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel page 15 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 or DVD CD ROM access or use of a modem or 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 The batteries have been exposed to high tempera
57. 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 Computer Systems Corporation may invalidate the user s right to operate this equipment Canadian Notice The device for the 5150 5250 MHz band is only for indoor usage to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems The maximum antenna gain of 6 dBi permitted for devices in the 5250 5350 MHz and 5470 5725 MHz bands to comply with the e i r p limit In addition users are cautioned to take note that high power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz bands and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices 87 poe N6400 Series User s Guide Before Using the Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to prop erly set up 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 carefully to ensure it s correct operation Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Wireless LAN Dev
58. Your external video device is not compatible with your Life Book notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section on page 73 You have connected an external video device and it does not display any information Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external device Toggle the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check the BIOS setup and enable your external video device See Video Features submenu located within the Advanced Menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility page 27 for more information Your external video device is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Video Port page 49 for more information Your operating system soft ware is not set up with the correct driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Miscellaneous Problems 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 60 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
59. a S 27 Boot sce ds dM e dieu e alee a foie ears a 79 BOOT Priority Change 000 000 63 Boot Sequence e snererterstitettebe TED 4 27 Built in Speakers 1 0 0 0 0 e ccc e eee 54 C Cache Memory ssessseeeeeeene 73 79 CapsLock Indicator eese 15 Glick Meli eeu nr EIE PI ETE SENS 29 Clicking eS I POS 19 Color Resolution sees 73 Communications Port cece eee eee 47 GC ISOL o n brvbrentytee e EXON PIde mU vA AVE 19 Cursor Keys cu cese a tente esr puces 16 D DG In Jack e eeulke RR LU 13 25 DC Output Cables oe cic ceeds crete crete cress ce 25 Device POS oes ee tine rr aO 47 74 Disk Care ose ph Shas ne beth eben Sete REESE 68 Display Panel seret Aa tie ER RICCA 8 59 adjustihg sso r uer xe er TeYy wr EET 26 brightness 22 un et Ra LES 26 CLOSING doo oie pO Nen Da enr end 26 Latch ces erie tare e VERI EH Een 8 opening DU ACRI EE 26 Double Clicking 0 0 cece cece 19 Dragging xoa end ta hee sees Ae at MS sha 20 Drivers and Application Restore CD 63 DVD GD ROM tni rrt rt 39 69 E Error Messages 0 ccc eee eee ee ee eee A 61 ExpressCards i4 ecco eite Ot tI tae 43 Extended Memory esses 80 External Monitor Port 00000005 13 49 F Fingerprint Recognition Sensor sess 9 Fingerprint Sensor Device 0 00s eee 99 enrolling a fingerprint 004 101 getting Started cies cce ee ee es
60. ails the button has likely been set to suspend or hibernate In that case disconnect the power cord then remove and re insert the battery 55 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Memory Problems Your Main menu of the BIOS setup utility informa tion does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module page 45 for more information You have a memory failure Check for POST messages See Power On Self Test Messages page 61 for more information Modem Problems Messages about modem operation Messages about operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use See your application software documentation for additional information USB Device Problems You have installed a USB device but your LifeBook notebook does not recog nize the device or the device does not seem to The USB device is not properly installed and or powered Verify the USB is properly installed by unplugging and replugging the plug Also verify that sufficient power is available to the USB device The USB port is not enabled in the BIOS Verify the USB port is Enabled in the BIOS See Entering the BIOS Setup Utility page 27 for more work properly A propery information The devi
61. allow you to control the media player when your unit is on and to launch specified applications with the touch of a button Note that if you are using the optional remote control it overrides these buttons the media buttons do not work while Media Center Edition is running See LifeBook Application Media Player Panel on page 21 for more information Power Suspend Resume Button The Power Suspend Resume button allows you to suspend notebook activity without powering off resume your notebook from Sleep mode and power on your LifeBook notebook when it has been shut down See Power On on page 27 for more information and See Power and Suspend Resume Button on page 30 for more information Volume Control The Volume Control toggle allows you to increase or decrease volume manually See Controlling the Volume on page 18 for more information Wireless LAN Switch The Wireless LAN On Off Switch turns the wireless LAN on and off See Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide on page 85 for more information Getting to Know Your LifeBook Stereo Speakers The built in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound Additionally there is a subwoofer located on the bottom of the system See Bottom Components on page 14 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The pointing device is a Touchpad that allows you simple cursor control See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 19 for more information Fingerprint Recognition Sensor The fi
62. 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 Declara 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 1B The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a 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 t
63. as it says during Windows login you will be logged on to OmniPass using your Windows login credentials If the user logging into Windows was never enrolled into OmniPass upon login no one will be logged on to OmniPass This setting is appropriate for an office setting or any setting where users must enter a username and password to log into a computer This is the default setting With the second option Manually log on to OmniPass at startup OmniPass will prompt you to login once you have logged on to Windows With the third option Do not log on to OmniPass at startup OmniPass will not prompt for a user to be logged on You can manually log on to OmniPass by right clicking the OmniPass system tray icon and clicking Log in User from the right click menu TROUBLESHOOTING You cannot use OmniPass to create Windows users You must first create the Windows user and you will need administrative privileges to do that Once the Windows user is created you can add that user to OmniPass using the same username and password Cannot add Windows users to OmniPass If you experience difficulties adding a Windows user to OmniPass you may need to adjust your local secu rity settings You can do this by going to Start Control Panel Administrative Tools and Local Security Settings Expand Local Policies expand Security Options and double click Network Access Sharing and Security Model for Local Accounts The correct setting should be Clas
64. at the internal keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode C CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLOCK INDICATOR The ScrLock indicator shows that your scroll lock is active 15 16 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Delete Fi2 Num Lk Insert Ser Lk Prt Sc Figure 2 9 Keyboard OU 0 Function Keys Fn Key Start Key Application Key Cursor Keys Numeric Keypad surrounded by thick gray line Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integrated 103 key keyboard The keys perform all the standard func tions of a keyboard including the Windows keys and other special function keys This section describes the following keys Numeric keypad Your LifeBook notebook has a ten key numeric keypad which allows certain keys to serve dual purposes both as numeric mathematical keys and navigation keys The ability to toggle between the numerical keys and navigation 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 document
65. ation Panel utilities are found under Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Application Panel OmniPass Fingerprint Recognition Software The fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass which provides password management capabilities to Microsoft Windows operating systems OmniPass lets you use a master password for all Windows applica tions and on line passwords and presents a convenient user interface through which you can securely manage passwords users and multiple identities for each user Norton Internet Security from Symantec Your system is pre installed with a free 90 day trial version of Symantec s Norton Internet Security Internet Security is designed to protect your notebook from computer viruses It assists in protection of the data currently on your hard disk from contamination or destruction The trial version is activated upon accep tance of software license agreement After 90 days you must purchase a subscription from Symantec to down load the latest definitions See online help or manual for more information on how and when to run this program 75 pon N6400 Series User s Guide Operating System Options Depending upon your system one of the following operating system configurations will be installed Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition With Microsoft Works 8 5 and Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition With Microsoft Works 8 5 an
66. ator for the correct settings 91 poe N6400 Series User s Guide Wireless LAN Glossary 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 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 IEEE802 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 logical 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 ALAN or Local A
67. ause Press this button to start playing a CD or DVD starting at the beginning While the disc is playing press it to pause Press it again to continue If you shut down from Windows while the media player is playing a CD or DVD it will stop You can t go into Hibernation Mode Save to Disk or Sleep Mode while the media player is playing The media player will only play when the system is powered on 22 e If you press the play button and noth ing happens there is no disc in the media player drive you have other than a media disc in the drive or sys tem is not powered on Because of the Windows auto insertion function discs will start playing imme diately after they are inserted if your LifeBook notebook is on This will not happen if you are using the media player in Sleep mode lt lt Fast Backward Press this button once to skip one track back PPI Fast Forward Press this button once to skip forward one track USING THE VISUAL OPTIMIZER Visual Optimizer is a new feature which allows you to optimize your video viewing experience The Visual Optimizer image quality enhancer delivers rich image quality by employing cutting edge technologies such as a 3D color management system auto contrast correction black and white stretch and edge enhancement The Visual Optimizer button is located adjacent to the Mode button See figure 2 3 on page 8 for location The Visual Opti
68. ay damage the drive or prevent proper operation A 1 DVD CD Holder Tray 2 DVD CD Eject Button LOADING MEDIA To load a disc into your optical drive follow these steps 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 notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray A 3 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 There may be a protective sheet in the tray from when it was shipped please make sure it is removed before operating the drive otherwise your drive may be damaged 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click Figure 4 6 i REMOVING MEDIA 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance If you have disabled the Auto Insert Notifi cation Function you will have to start the drive from your desktop since your note book will not automatically recognize that media has been loaded 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click 39 r LifeBook N64
69. bject 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 media drive Care and Maintenance PC CARDS EXPRESSCARDS Caring for your Cards PC Cards and ExpressCards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store 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 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 69 70 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 7 System Specifications 72 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Specifications This section provides the general hardware and environ mental specifications for your LifeBook notebook Specific details about your system may vary from those referenced here For an updated list
70. cO FUJITSU Fujitsu LifeBooke N6460 Notebook User s Guide 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 The absence of a product or service name slogan or logo does not constitute a waiver of any trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to that name slogan or logo owned by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation its parent subsid iaries and affiliated companies Fujitsu the Fujitsu logo and LifeBook are registered trade marks of Fujitsu Limited Intel is a registered trademark and Core is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries ATI and Radeon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and any use of such marks by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation is under license Windows Windows Vista and ReadyBoost are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card Inter
71. capture window will now appear next to the Windows Login screen Place your enrolled fingertip on the sensor to authenticate You will be simultaneously logged into Windows and OmniPass The capture window will also appear if you have used Ctrl Alt Del to lock a system and the fingerprint device can be used to log back in as stated above If a machine is locked and OmniPass detects a different user logging back in with a fingerprint the first user will be logged out and the second user logged in In Windows XP your login options must be set either for classic login or for fast user switching and logon screen to be enabled to use your fingerprint to log on to Windows To change this go to Control Panel select User Accounts and then click Change the way users log on or off If your Windows screensaver is password protected the fingerprint capture window will now appear next to screensaver password dialog during resume You can authenticate to your screensaver pass word prompt with your enrolled finger Password Management OmniPass provides an interface that lets you manage your passwords To access this GUI double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Manage ment you will be prompted to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management click Manage Pass Using the Fingerprint Sensor the Fingerprint Sensor words under Vault Settings You will see the Manage Passwords interface with a list o
72. ce is not properly Remove and reinstall the device See Device Ports installed page 47 for more information The device may have been Close the application and restart your LifeBook installed while an application notebook was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation Your software may not have See your software documentation and activate the correct software driver active correct driver You may have the wrong I O See your device documentation and software docu address selected for your mentation to determine the required I O address device Change the settings in the Device Manager Your device and another device Check all I O addresses located within the Device are assigned the same I O Manager and any other installed hardware or soft address ware to make sure there are no duplications PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system The card is not properly installed Your software may not have the correct driver active Remove and reinstall the card See Removing PC Cards page 43 for more information See your software documentation and activate the correct driver The card may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook is not aware of its installation You may have the wrong I O address selected for your PC Card device Close the application and restart your LifeBook notebook See your PC Card do
73. configurations available Note that all hard disk drives are Serial ATA 100 GB 5400 rpm 100 GB 7200 rpm 200 GB 4200 rpm 250 GB 4200 rpm 100 GB 7200 rpm 100 GB 7200 rpm 200 GB 200 GB 4200 rpm 200 GB 4200 rpm 400 GB 250 GB 4200 rpm 250 GB 4200 rpm 500 GB Optical Drive Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer Read 24x CD ROM 24x CD R 24x CD RW 8x DVD ROM 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 8x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM 73 pom N6400 Series User s Guide Write 24x CD R 10x CD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 8x DVD R 4x DVD R DL 8x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM or Blu ray DVD Player Read 24x CD ROM 24x CD R 24x CD RW 8x DVD ROM 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 8x DVD R 6x DVD R DL 6x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM 1 6x BD ROM 1x BD R 1x BD R DL 1x BD RE 1x BD RE DL Write 8x CD R 10x CD RW 8x DVD R 2x DVD R DL 4x DVD RW 8x DVD R 2 4x DVD R DL 4x DVD RW 5x DVD RAM 1x BD R Ix BD R DL 1x BD RE 1x BD RE DL FEATURES Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad with two buttons and a fingerprint recogni tion sensor scroll button Theft Prevention Lock Slot Lock slot for use with physical restraint security systems Biometric Security Fingerprint recognition sensor helps to guard against unauthorized system access Communications Integrated Broadcom 10 Base T 100 Base TX 1000 Base T Gigabit Ethernet LAN Internal V 90 standard 56K fax modem ITU V
74. 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 93 po N6400 Series User s Guide IP address information ABOUT IP ADDRESSES 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 set IP address as follows or 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 automa
75. cumentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in the Device Manager 56 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system continued Your PC Card device and another device are assigned the same I O address Check all I O addresses located within the Device Manager and any other installed hardware or soft ware 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 discharged there s no second battery installed or there is no AC adapter installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel page 15 for more information Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel page 15 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 The AC adapter is not plugged in properly Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel page 15 for more information Use a P
76. d Microsoft Office 60 day trial Small Business Edition 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition With Microsoft Works 8 5 and Microsoft Office 60 day trial Small Business Edition 2003 Microsoft Works 8 5 Microsoft Works 8 5 is a software suite containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Optional with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is easy to use software to make you more productive in a home and or school environ ment Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 includes Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and OneNote Office Microsoft Small Business Edition 2007 Optional with Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Vista Ultimate Editions Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business Edition is easy to use software to help you manage business opportunities more effectively create marketing materials manage e mail and share information Microsoft SBE includes Microsoft Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint Publisher and Business Contact Manager 76 Glossary 78 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Glossary AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook Active Matrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displa
77. d by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufac turer s instruction A For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse A System Disposal LAMP S INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS RECYCLING YOUR BATTERY Over time the batteries that run your mobile computer will begin to hold a charge for a shorter amount of time this is a natural occurrence for all batteries When this occurs you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one If you replace it it is important that you dispose of the old battery properly because batteries contain mate rials that could cause environmental damage if disposed of improperly Fujitsu is very concerned with envi ronmental protection and has enlisted the services of the Recharge able Battery Recycling Corporation RBRC a non profit public service organization dedicated to protecting our environment by recy cling old batteries at no cost to you RBRC has drop off points at tens of thousands of loca tions throughout the United States and Canada To find the location nearest you go to www RBRC org or call 1 800 822 8837 If there are no convenient RBRC locations near you you can also go to the EIA Consumer Education Initiative website http EIAE org and search for a convenient disposal location
78. d provides for a higher quality picture than Composite In order to connect an S Video device follow these easy steps Figure 4 19 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 48 Figure 4 19 S Video Jack MICROPHONE JACK The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone Your microphone must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook notebook In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated HEADPHONE SPDIF JACK The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers to your LifeBook note book Your headphones or speakers must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug The SPDIF function of the jack allows you to download digital audio to MiniDisc recorders It uses SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface format Use the following setting when using the digital audio out connector To connect headphones or speakers follow these steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated There are several types of cables for connecting a digital electronic device to the digital audio out connector depending on the connector type The connector on your computer is a Optical Mini P
79. ded 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 your 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 and 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 business other entity or individual 83 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 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
80. dequate for your lighting conditions Press the Fn F7 keys repeatedly until you have the desired brightness The LifeBook notebook is set for an external video device only Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key 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 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 or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Sleep mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The notebook turned on with a series of beeps and your display is blank Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate The system may be password protected Contact your support representative Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password The display goes blank by itself after it is used Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch The notebook has
81. dows Vista Users All USB ports can be used to connect an infrared remote control receiver that is required when using the optional Media Center Edition remote control If you have Windows Vista installed please change the setting of Wake up by USB device on Windows Mobility Center from Disable to Enable ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slot allows you to insert an Express Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to insert a Type I or Type II PC Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information PC Card Eject Button The PC Card eject buttons are used to eject a PC Card from the PC Card slot See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information ExpressCard Eject Button The ExpressCard eject buttons are used to eject an ExpressCard from the ExpressCard slot See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information 11 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook back panel 1 LAN Port 2 USB Ports 3 USB Port 4 Lock Slot 5 Modem Port 6 HDMI Port 7 External Video Port 8 Air Vents 9 S Video Out Port REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s rear panel components LAN Port The LAN port is designed to accept a Local Area Network LAN RJ 45 jack See Communications Ports on page 47 for more information USB 2 0 Ports The five USB por
82. e memory If you have a module installed in only one slot power suspend resume button and remove any you can increase your memory capacity by installing power adapter another memory module in the empty slot or by increasing the size of the single installed module The minimum amount of memory in your system is 1GB 3 Turn the LifeBook notebook bottom side up with the front panel toward you 2 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed Systems with Microsoft Windows Vista 4 Remove the screws at the front of the memory installed require a minimum of 512 MB upgrade module compartment Figure 4 11 of memory but 1 GB or more is recom 5 Remove the cover by tilting the front edge up then mended pulling forward until the tabs on the cover are free f 4 GB of memory is installed in your system only 3 25 GB are usable due to operating system constraints Your notebook supports dual channel memory which can have a significant effect upon your system s perfor mance In order to support dual channel memory two DIMM modules must be installed in your computer 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 Figure 4 11 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment 6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the The memory upgrade module can be static guarded sleeve
83. e 4 4 Installing the Battery User Installable Features Figure 4 5 Optical Drive Optical Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains an optical drive which is either a Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer or a High Definition HD DVD ROM player OPTICAL DRIVE SOFTWARE Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer model only With this drive you can play CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM discs and record CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM discs Blu ray model only With this drive you can play CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM BD ROM BD R BD R DL BD RE BD RE DL discs and record CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RAM BD R BD R DL BD RE BD RE DL discs Prior to using your Optical Drive you must install the Optical Player soft ware Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM for instructions on installing your Optical Player software You should periodically check the Fujitsu Website at us fujitsu com computers for current updated drivers Prolonged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will substantially reduce your battery life i Do not operate your optical drive unless your LifeBook notebook is sitting on a flat surface Using a drive when the system is not level m
84. e attempting The icons in the lower left fingerprint and key show what authentication methods are available to you Selected authentication methods are highlighted while unselected methods are not When you click the icon for an unse lected authentication method the authentication prompt associated with that method is displayed When prompted to authenticate you must supply the appropriate credentials an enrolled finger for the finger print capture window or your master password for the master password prompt the key icon Remembering a Password OmniPass can remember any application GUI or pass word protected resource that has a password prompt 101 posa N6400 Notebook Appendix B Using the following procedure you can store a set of credentials into OmniPass These credentials will then be linked to your master password or fingerprint Go to a site that requires a login username and pass word but do not log in yet At the site login prompt enter your username and password in the prompted fields but do not enter the site do not hit Enter Submit OK or Login Right click the OmniPass system tray icon and select Remember Password from the submenu The Windows arrow cursor will change to a golden key OmniPass cursor Click this OmniPass cursor in the login prompt area but do not click the Login or Submit button Associating a Friendly Name After clicking the OmniPass key cursor near the login
85. e 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 58 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 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See the POST messages to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages page 61 for more information Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it BIOS setup changes were not saved when you 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 Video Problems The display is blank when you turn on your notebook The display angle and bright ness settings are not a
86. eate the icon automatically WARRANTY Depending upon the configuration of your LifeBook notebook your system is backed by either a one year or three year International Limited Warranty Check the information that came with your LifeBook notebook for further warranty terms and conditions LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 1 LifeBook N6460 Notebook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6460 notebook We strongly recommend that you read it before using your LifeBook 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 N6460 notebook computer Lithium ion battery pre installed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications Restore CD Recovery and Utility Disc Getting Started Guide User s Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated materials Depending upon the configuration of your system one or more of the following items may also be included in the box Application CDs for third party software Additional battery Re
87. ee 30 Hibernation Save to Disk Feature 31 Windows Power Management 31 Restarting the System 000 eee 31 Power Off lisse 31 4 USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot Inserting Memory Stick SD xD Cards 35 Removing Memory Stick SD xD Cards 36 Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries 0 37 Replacing the Battery 0 38 Optical Drive Optical Drive Software 0 005 39 Loading Media liess esee 39 Removing Media liiis esee 39 Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release 40 Playing Media on the Optical Drive 40 Using the Optical Player Software 40 Using the Drive on Battery Power 40 Auto Insert Notification Function 41 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 42 PC Cards ExpressCards Installing PC Cards llis lessen 43 Removing PC Cards 00 eee eeu 43 Installing ExpressCards 0 05 44 Removing ExpressCards 0 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Module 45 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 46 Checking the Memory Capacity 46 Enabling Disabling Turbo Memory 46 Device Ports Communications Ports 0 47 LAN Portir enr LLEVE 47 IEEE 1394 Jack ien DEM emp 47 HDMI Port lisse 47 Universal Serial Bus U
88. enable or disable this feature Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature The default settings are not enabled To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these steps 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel then select Power Options 2 Select Choose what the power button does or Choose what closing the lid does then make your selections Do Nothing Sleep Hibernate or Shut Down WINDOWS POWER MANAGEMENT The Power Options icon located in the Windows Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management settings For example you can use the Power Options 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 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 move the mouse over the right arrow 2 Select the desired action from the list Turning off your LifeBook notebook with out exiting Windows or turning on your notebook within 10 seconds of the note book being shut off may cause an error when you start the next time i POWER OFF Before turning off the power check that the hard drive optical drive access indicator is off If you turn off the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss To ensure that your notebook shuts down without error use the Windo
89. ethod 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 Shared key authentication Wireless LAN User s Guide LAN User s Guide 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 attached 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
90. f friendly names You can view the credentials stored for any remembered website by highlighting the desired resource under Pass word Protected Dialog and clicking Unmask Values Should a password be reset or an account expire you can remove stored credentials from OmniPass Highlight the desired resource under Password Protected Dialog and click Delete Page You will be prompted to confirm the password deletion The two check boxes in Manage Passwords govern whether OmniPass prompts you to authenticate or directly logs you into the remembered site OmniPass will overwrite an old set of credentials for a website if you attempt to use Remember Password on an already remembered site The exception to the above rule is the resetting of your Windows password If your password is reset in Windows then the next time you login to Windows OmniPass will detect the password change and prompt you to Update or Reconfirm your password with OmniPass Enter your new Windows password in the prompt s and click OK and your OmniPass master password will still be your Windows password OmniPass User Identities Identities allow OmniPass users to have multiple accounts to the same site e g bob biblomail com and boballen biblomail com If OmniPass did not provide you identities you would be limited to remembering one account per site To create and manage identities double click the OmniPass key in the system tray Click Vault Manage me
91. gnetic 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 In 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 industrial 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
92. hased BOOT Priority Change Before restoring an image you must first verify that your system is set up to boot from the DVD drive To verify change the boot up priority rather than booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform one of the following procedures Changing priority from BOOT Menu 1 Start your system and press the F12 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will open the Boot Menu window 2 Using the arrow keys select the device from which you want to boot 3 Press Enter Note that this is a one time boot priority To change the boot priority for a longer period perform the steps above in Changing priority from BIOS Setup utility 63 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Changing priority from BIOS Setup utility 1 Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears You will enter the BIOS Setup Utility Or press the Enter key or the left mouse button when the Fujitsu logo appears The TrustedCore Menu will appear Select BIOS Setup from the Trust edCore Menu Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu Press Enter If Optical Media Drive or CD ROM Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move it to the top of the list the system attempts to boot from the devices in the order in which they are
93. having a fingerprint captured Successful fingerprint verification will show a green fingerprint in the capture window and the text Veri fication Successful under the capture window USING OMNIPASS You are now ready to begin using OmniPass Used regu larly OmniPass will streamline your authentications Password Replacement You will often use the password replacement function When you go to a restricted access website e g your bank your web based email online auction or payment sites you are always prompted to enter your login credentials OmniPass can detect these prompts and you can teach OmniPass your login credentials The next time you go to that website you can authenticate with your fingerprint to gain access OmniPass Authentication Toolbar After installing OmniPass and restarting you will notice a dialog you have not seen before at Windows Logon This is the OmniPass Authentication Toolbar and it is displayed whenever the OmniPass authentication system is invoked The OmniPass authentication system may be invoked frequently during Windows Logon during OmniPass Logon when unlocking your workstation when resuming from sleep or hibernate when unlocking a password enabled screensaver during password replacement for remembered site or application logins and more When you see this toolbar OmniPass is prompting you to authenticate The Logon Authentication window indicates what OmniPass restricted function you ar
94. he 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 inspection authority or elec trician This may be particularly important in rural areas 84 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 effectu 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
95. he connector REMOVING PC CARDS See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some cards may require your note book to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card Review your operating system manual for the correct proce dure It is good practice to remove devices using the Safely Remove Hard ware icon in the system tray 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 i 2 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button When pressed the button will pop out 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card A If the PC Card has an external connector and cable do not pull the cable when removing the card 43 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide INSTALLING EXPRESSCARDS There are two different width ExpressCards 34 mm and 54 mm ExpressCard 34 and ExpressCard 54 Figure 4 9 The connector inside the slot is located on the left hand side of the slot If you insert a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it
96. he line conditions The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload i The modem sound is deactivated by default to activate modem sound follow these easy steps 1 Select Start gt Control Panel 2 Select Classic View in the left pane 3 Double click Phone and Modems 4 You may initially need to enter your area code in order to open the Phone and Modem Options window User Installable Features 5 Select the Modems tab and click the Properties button 6 Select the Modem tab and adjust the volume as necessary LAN PORT This port allows you to connect a LAN RJ 45 cable for high speed network or broadband connections e g DSL cable modem Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Connecting the LAN IEEE 1394 JACK The 4 pin IEEE 1394 Firewire jack is a high speed interface 400 Mbps that can be used to transfer large amounts of data between your notebook and a Firewire peripheral such as a digital camera external hard drive or video camera Hot swappable and plug n play it is much faster than USB 1 1 CardBus or parallel port To connect a 1394 device follow these steps Figure 4 16 Figure 4 16 IEEE 1394 Interface The 1394 port in this system uses a four pin configuration If you intend to interface with devices which have a six pin configuration you will need to purchase an adapter HDMI PORT The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI port is a digital audio video interface ove
97. he notebook and its devices The system contains components that can be severely damaged by electro static discharge ESD To minimize risk to the components observe the following precautions Before docking or undocking your LifeBook notebook when using a port replicator it is a good practice to always touch a grounded metal object to discharge static electricity built up in your body Be sure to power down your system before adding or removing system components Even if the system is in hibernate or Sleep states data could be lost or memory could be damaged if power is still available to the system When installing or removing a memory module hold it by the edge so as not to touch any contacts or chips Be careful not to touch any internal computer terminals or compo nents the oil from your fingers could cause a short to the components Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused Operations of this product or similar products must always be super vised by an adult Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical products and do not permit them to handle any cables LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Caring for your Notebook Your LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive electronic device Treat it with care Make a habit of transporting it in a carrying case Do not attempt to service the computer yourself Always follow installation instructions closely To protect your notebook f
98. his 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 prop erly 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 type 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 Troubleshooting 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 ncorrect 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 Pr
99. ication 5 Once OmniPass has finished uninstalling reboot your system when prompted USER ENROLLMENT Before you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass 100 Master Password Concept Computer resources are often protected with passwords Whether you are logging into your computer accessing your email e banking paying bills online or accessing network resources you often have to supply credentials to gain access This can result in dozens of sets of creden tials that you have to remember During OmniPass user enrollment a master password is created for the enrolled user This master password replaces all other passwords for sites you register with OmniPass Example A user John installs OmniPass on his system his home computer and enrolls an OmniPass user with username John_01 and password freq14 He then goes to his webmail site to log onto his account He inputs his webmail credentials as usual username John_02 and password lifebook but instead of clicking Submit he directs OmniPass to Remember Password Now whenever he returns to that site OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials John enters his OmniPass user credentials John_01 and freq14 in the OmniPass authentication prompt and he is allowed into his webmail account He can do this with as many websites or password protected resources he likes and he will gain acce
100. ice Covered by this Document This document is applicable to systems containing one of the following WLAN devices Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection WM3945ABG Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 4965AGN Characteristics of the WLAN Device The WLAN device is a Mini PCI card attached to the main board of the mobile computer The WLAN device operates in license free RF bands eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license The WLAN operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band and the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG WLAN device is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 1 1a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g The Intel PRO Wireless 4965ABGN WLAN device is capable of four operating modes IEEE802 1 1a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11n draft The WLAN device is Wi Fi certified and operates at a the maximum data rate of 540 Mbps theoretical in IEEE802 11n draft mode 54 Mbps in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode and 11 Mbps in IEEE802 11b mode Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode Network 88 The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEP TKIP CKIP and AES encryption The Wireless LAN device is compliant with the follow ing standards WPA WPA2 CCX1 0 CCX2 0 CCX3 0 and CCX4 0 WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode
101. ick PRO Media xD Picture Cards Some ofthe media in the above list may have more features than others Copyright Protection Technology can not be used MultiMedia Cards MMC and Secure MMC are not supported Memory Stick is a flash memory technology developed by Sony Electronics Memory Stick allows you to record transfer and share digital content such as digital pictures movies music voice and computer data and applications Secure Digital SD Cards are very similar to Memory Sticks but they are shorter Like the Memory Stick 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 rc Figure 4 2 Memory Stick Secure Digital and xD Cards INSERTING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS Memory Sticks SD Cards and xD Cards are inserted in the Memory Stick SD xD Card slot Figure 4 1 To insert a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these steps Inserting or removing a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card during your note book s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your notebook 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 notebook or both 1 See your Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card manual for inst
102. ies at any time right click the OmniPass system tray icon and click Switch User Iden tity from the submenu The Switch Identity dialog will appear Select the desired identity and then click OK Identities and Password Management On the Manage Passwords interface of the Vault Management tab of the OmniPass Control Center there is a pull down selection box labeled Identity This field lets you choose which identity you are managing pass words for When you select an identity here only those password protected dialogs that are associated with that identity are shown You can perform all the functions explained in Password Management on page 102 CONFIGURING OMNIPASS This section gives an overview of both the Export Import function and the OmniPass Control Center Exporting and Importing Users Using the OmniPass Control Center you can export and import users in and out of OmniPass The export process backs up all remembered sites credentials and any enrolled fingerprints for an OmniPass user All OmniPass data for a user is backed up to a single encrypted database file During the import process the Windows login of the exported user is required If the 103 pose N6400 Notebook Appendix B proper credentials cannot be supplied the user profile will not be imported You should periodically export your user profile and store it in a safe place If anything happens to your system you can import your OmniPass
103. igure 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 latch button to release the locking mechanism 2 Lift the display panel backwards being careful not to touch the screen until it is at a comfortable viewing angle 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 To adjust the display brightness use the Function keys on the keyboard Using the Keyboard to Change Display Brightness Fn F6 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display 26 f using AC power your LifeBook note book s brightness setting is set to its highest level by default If using battery power the brightness setting is set to its middle level by default The higher the brightness level the more power the notebook will consume and the faster your batteries will dis charge For maximum battery life set the brightness level as low as possible i CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it forward until i
104. ing OmniPass pro vided that a user with that name is not already enrolled in OmniPass If you attempt to import a user profile who has the same name as a user already enrolled in OmniPass the OmniPass import function will fail OMNIPASS CONTROL CENTER This section will serve to explain functions within the OmniPass Control Center that weren t explained earlier You can access the OmniPass Control Center any of three ways Double click the golden OmniPass key shaped icon in the Windows system tray typically in the lower right corner of the desktop Click the Start button select the Programs group select the Softex program group and click the OmniPass Control Center selection Open the Windows Control Panel accessible via Start button gt Settings gt Control Panel and double click the Softex OmniPass icon User Management The User Management tab has two major interfaces Add Remove User and Import Export User Import Export User functionality is documented in Exporting and Importing Users on page 103 Add Remove User functionality is straightforward If you click Adds a new user to OmniPass you will start the OmniPass Enrollment Wizard The Enrollment Wizard is documented in User Enrollment on page 100 If you click Removes a user from OmniPass OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Authenticate with the credentials or enrolled fingerprint of the user you wish Using the Fingerprint Sensor
105. ium ion 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 Memory Compartment Cover Your LifeBook notebook comes with high speed DDR2 667 PC5300 SO DIMM memory The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook thus improving overall performance See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information 14 Subwoofer The subwoofer speaker provides bass range sound to supplement the stereo speakers resulting in high quality audio Air Flow Vents The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used A Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion Getting to Know Your LifeBook Battery Charging Battery Status Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Email Indicator NumLock Indicator CapsLock Indicator ScrLock Indicator NOUBWNA Figure 2 8 Status Indicator Pane
106. l Volume LEDs Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator panel is located on the front of the palm rest just below the latch point Within this panel are symbols that correspond to specific components of your LifeBook notebook These symbols tell you how each of those components is operating Figure 2 8 _ BATTERY CHARGING INDICATOR The Battery Charging indicator displays whether or not the Lithium ion battery is currently being charged LED Condition Charging Status of Battery Green solid Fully charged or no battery installed Orange solid Being charged Charging suspended because bat Grange blinking tery temperature too high Not charging because AC adapter is on not connected C BATTERY STATUS INDICATOR This indicator shows how much charge is available within the installed battery LCD Condition Battery Charge Level Green solid Between 50 and 100 charged Orange solid Between 13 and 49 charged Red solid Between 0 and 12 charged Red blinking There is a problem with the battery No battery is installed or the system Off f is shut off amp HARD DRIVE OPTICAL DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The Hard Drive Optical Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optical drive are being accessed M EMAIL INDICATOR The Email indicator shows that you have received new email Q NUMLOCK INDICATOR The NumLock indicator shows th
107. l for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such 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 MVA Multi Domain Vertical Alignment A display tech nology that allows a wider viewing angle than traditional displays similar to a CRT NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of micro processor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data 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 PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademark 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
108. list indicates the pre installed software associated with your system depending upon your operating system Adobe Reader EverNote on select models Fujitsu Driver Update utility Fujitsu HotKey Google Desktop Google Tool Bar LifeBook Application Panel Microsoft Works 8 5 Trial Edition on select models Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition on Windows Vista Home Premium models Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Edition on Vista Business and Vista Ultimate models OmniPass Fingerprint Recognition Utility Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 90 day free trial CyberLink MakeDisc CyberLink PowerProducer CyberLink PowerDVD Roxio Easy Media Creator The following software is not pre installed but is located on the software CD that came with your system as noted CyberLink PowerDVD for Blu ray Blu ray models only LEARNING ABOUT YOUR SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them We 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 some of the manuals may be installed in the applications Help menu We recommend that you review these manuals for general information on the use of these applications Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader allow
109. locations subject to shock and vibration Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive DVDs AND CDs Caring for your DVDs and CDs DVDs and CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care Always store your DVD CDs in its case when it is not in use Always handle DVD CDs by the edges and avoid touching the surface Avoid storing any DVD CDs in extreme tempera tures Do not bend DVD CDs or set heavy objects on them Do not spill liquids on DVD CDs Do not scratch DVD CDs Do not put a label on DVD CDs Do not get dust on DVD CDs Never write on the label surface with a ballpoint pen or pencil Always use a felt pen If a DVD CD 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 NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry DVD CDs If a DVD CD 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 Caring for your Media Drive Your media drive is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to the following points The drive rotates the compact disk at a very high speed Do not carry it around or su
110. lug 3 5mm diameter mini plug The frequency of digital sound output from the SPDIF output connector is selectable as 48 0 kHz or 44 1 kHz If a sampling rate converter is not installed in your digital electronic device e g MD player recording is not possible See the device user manual for more details i The sound recorded through connecting a digital electronic device e g MD player to the SPDIF output connector cannot be used as digital output All output data from the SPDIF output connector has copyright protection infor mation included If you plug headphones into the headphone jack you will disable the built in stereo speakers EXTERNAL VIDEO PORT The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector In order to connect an external 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 Pressing the Fn 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 device only finally moving to both the built in display panel and an external video device Figure 4 20 External Video Connection User Installable Featu
111. m memory FUJITSU CONTACT INFORMATION Service and Support You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support the following ways Toll free 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsuGus fujitsu com Website http www computers us fujitsu com support 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 going to www shopfujitsu com i To ensure that you always have the most current driver updates related to your system you should occasionally access 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 You must have an active internet connection to use the on line URL links 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 it can be started by going to Start gt All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will cr
112. mizer dynamically and automatically enhances images for optimal quality To use the Visual Optimizer while viewing videos press the button to acti vate it To de activate it press the button again 3 Getting Started 24 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Getting Started Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 1 DC Power Jack 3 AC Adapter 2 DC Output Cable 4 AC Cable Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has two possible power Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power sources a Lithium ion battery or an AC adapter 1 Be sure that you have a charged battery installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER The AC adapter provides power for operating your When you run the N6460 LifeBook on LifeBook notebook and is used to charge the batteries battery power by default the CPU will slow down approximately by half Connecting the AC Adapter in order to optimize battery life This 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack of feature can be enabled or disabled in your LifeBook notebook the BIOS Use an AC Adapter when ever possible 2 Plug the AC cable into the AC adapter The Lithium ion battery is not charged 3 Plug the AC cable into an AC electrical outlet upon purchase Initially you will need Figure 3 1 to connect the AC adapter to use your LifeBook notebook 25 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Display Latch Button Display Cover F
113. mode saves the contents of your LifeBook note book s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts This mode will turn off 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 LifeBook notebook can be put in Sleep mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Clicking the power icon on the lock menu Selecting Sleep from the Windows Shut Down menu Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memory typically stores the file s on which you are working open appli cation s information and any other data required to support the operation s in progress When you resume operation from Sleep mode your LifeBook notebook will return to the point where it left off You must use the Power and Suspend Resume button to resume opera tion and there must be an adequate power source avail able or your LifeBook notebook will not resume f you are running your notebook on battery power be aware that the battery continues to discharge while your note book is in Sleep mode though not as fast as when fully operational Disabling the Suspend Resume button prevents it from being used to put your LifeBook notebook in Sleep or Save to Disk mode The resume func
114. mote control package including remote control infrared remote control receiver infrared control cable available with Windows Vista Home Premium only ExpressCard Hybrid TV Tuner S w Figure 2 2 AC Adapter LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Locating the Controls and Connectors Visual Optimizer Mode 1 0 1 Figure 2 3 LifeBook notebook display open 1 Display Panel Latch 7 Volume Control 2 Display Panel 8 Wireless LAN Switch 3 Status Indicator Panel 9 Stereo Speakers 4 Visual Optimizer Button 10 Touchpad Pointing Device 5 Application Media 11 Fingerprint Player Buttons Recognition Sensor 6 Power Suspend Resume Button 12 Keyboard TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Status Indicator Panel The following is a brief description of your LifeBook The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre notebook s top and front components spond with a specific component of your LifeBook note book See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more Display Panel Latch The display panel latch locks and releases the display panel Visual Optimizer Button Enriches colors while in video mode and enhances text when viewing static web pages See Using the Visual Optimizer on page 22 for more information information Display Panel The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Application Media Player Buttons The LifeBook Application Media Player buttons
115. national Association Google and Picasa are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Incorporated Blu ray and Blu ray Disc are trademarks or registered trade marks of Sony Corporation in the United States and other countries EverNote is a trademark of EverNote LLC in the United States and other countries Memory Stick and Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony its parent and or its affiliates OmniPass is a trademark of Softex Inc Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are either registered trade marks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Quicken is a registered trademark and or registered service mark of Intuit Inc or one of its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Roxio is a trademark of Roxio a division of Sonic Solutions Norton Internet Security is a trademark of Symantec Corpora tion in the United States and other countries PowerProducer MakeDisc PowerDVD and PowerDirector are trademarks of CyberLink Corp This product 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 owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse
116. ng battery power there are also some things that you can do to prevent your battery from running down as quickly For example you can create an appropriate power saving profile put your notebook into Sleep 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 AND SUSPEND RESUME BUTTON When your LifeBook notebook is active the Power and Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put your notebook into Sleep mode Push the Power and 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 Sleep mode If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power and Suspend Resume button will return your notebook to active operation You can tell whether or not your system is in Sleep mode by looking at the Power indi cator which is part of the Suspend Resume button See Figure 2 8 on page 15 for location If the indicator is visible and not flashing your LifeBook notebook is fully operational If the indicator is both visible and flashing your notebook is in Sleep mode If the indicator is not visible at all the power is off or your notebook is in Save to Disk Hibernation mode See Hibernation Save to Disk Feature on page 31 for more information SLEEP MODE Sleep
117. ngerprint recognition sensor allows you to increase the security of your system by having it recog nize your unique fingerprint See Fingerprint Sensor Device on page 99 for more information The fingerprint recognition sensor can also be used as a scrolling button that lets you navigate quickly through a document without having to use the window scroll bars See Scrolling on page 20 for more information Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys and 10 key keypad See Using the Keyboard on page 16 for more information LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Figure 2 4 LifeBook notebook left side panel LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s left side components Optical Drive One of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system See Optical Drive on page 39 for more information Optical Drive Eject Button The optical drive eject button is used to eject the media tray 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 10 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 DC Power Jack Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 5 LifeBook notebook right side panel 1 Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot 2 IEEE1
118. niPass will then prompt you to browse for the file you had previously exported opi file When you select the opi file for importation OmniPass will prompt you for authentication The credentials that will allow a user profile to be imported are the Windows login credentials of the exported user They are the credentials that had to be submitted when the user profile was exported You will need User Name Password and Domain If you don t remember the value for Domain in a PC or SOHO environment Domain should be your computer name 104 OmniPass will notify you if the user was successfully imported Things to Know Regarding Import Export Assume you export a local Windows User profile from OmniPass You want to import that profile to another machine that has OmniPass Before you can import the profile a Windows user with the same login cre dentials must be created on the machine importing the profile Example I have a Windows user with the username Tom and the password Sunshine on my system I have enrolled Tom into OmniPass and remembered passwords I want to take all my passwords to new sys tem I export Tom s OmniPass user profile I go to my new system and using the Control Panel I create a user with the username Tom and the password Sun shine I can now successfully import the OmniPass user data to the new system f you export an OmniPass only user you can import that user to any computer runn
119. nt OmniPass will prompt you to authenticate Once you gain access to Vault Management click Manage Identities under Vault Settings You can only manage the identities of the currently logged in OmniPass user To add a new identity click New Identity or double click Click here to add a new identity Name the new identity and click OK then click Apply You can now switch to the new identity and start remembering passwords To delete an identity highlight the identity you want to delete and click Delete Identity then click Apply When you delete an identity all of its associated remembered sites and password protected dialogs are lost i To set the default identity highlight the identity you want as default and click Set as Default click Apply to ensure the settings are saved If you log in to OmniPass with a fingerprint device you will automati cally be logged in to the default identity for that OmniPass user You can choose the identity with which you are logging in if you login using master password Choosing User Identity during Login To choose your identity during login type your user name in the User Name field Press Tab and see that the Domain field self populates Click the Password field to bring the cursor to it and you will see the pull down menu in the Identity field Select the identity you wish to login as and then click OK to login Switch User Identity To switch identit
120. oblem 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 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 representative 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 If you 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
121. og in to Windows This will become the master password for this OmniPass user In most cases the Domain value will be your Windows computer name In a corpo rate environment or when accessing corporate resources the Domain may not be your Windows computer name Click Next to continue 3 In this step OmniPass captures your fingerprint Refer to Enrolling a Fingerprint on page 101 for additional information 4 Next choose how OmniPass notifies you of various events We recommend you keep Taskbar Tips on Beginner mode taskbar tips and Audio Tips on at least Prompt with system beeps only until you get accustomed to how OmniPass operates Click Next to proceed with user enrollment You will then see a Congratulations screen indicating your completion of user enrollment 5 Click Done to exit the OmniPass Enrollment Wizard You will be asked if you d like to log in to OmniPass with your newly enrolled user click Yes Enrolling a Fingerprint Enrolling a fingerprint will increase the security of your system and streamline the authentication procedure You enroll fingerprints in the OmniPass Control Center With an OmniPass user logged in double click the system tray OmniPass icon Select the User Settings tab and click Enrollment under the User Settings area Click Enroll Authentication Device and authenticate at the authentication prompt to start device enrollment 1 During initial user enrollment you will be
122. ons The Drivers and Applications disc can be used to selectively re install drivers and or applications that may have been un installed or corrupted If you have access to the internet visit the Fujitsu Support website at http www computers us fujitsu com support to check for the most current information drivers and hints on how to perform recovery and system updates There may be certain free third party applications pre installed on your system that are not on the DAR disc The latest versions of the applications can be downloaded from the third party s website Li To re install drivers and or applications 1 Boot up the system and insert the DAR disc after Windows has started A Fujitsu Installer screen is displayed after the disc is inserted 2 After reading the License Agreement click I agree 3 A window will appear containing a list of applica tions drivers and utilities that you can install from the Drivers and Applications disc The components listed are color coded in terms of their install status Blue indicates that the component can be installed Green indicates that the component needs to be installed separately Grey indicates a component that is already installed grey items can be reinstalled but prior to installation you will receive a reminder that the component is already installed Li 4 In the list check off all the components you want to install If you
123. ort The HDMI port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer such as video game console set top box or AV receiver See HDMI Inter face on page 48 for more information External Video Port The external video port allows you to connect an external monitor or LCD projector See External Video Port on page 49 for more information Getting to Know Your LifeBook Air Flow Vents The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion S Video Out Port The S Video out port is used to transmit a high resolution video signal to a compatible TV or VCR See S Video Out Port on page 48 for more information 13 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Figure 2 7 LifeBook notebook bottom panel 1 Lithium ion Battery Bay 2 Configuration Label approximate location 3 Memory Compartment Cover 4 Subwoofer 5 Air Flow Vents BOTTOM COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s bottom panel components Lith
124. ower adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery Verify that your adapter is connected correctly See Power Sources page 25 for more information The Power adapter has no power from the AC outlet Move the AC cord to different outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet The AC adapter is faulty Try a different Power adapter Your LifeBook notebook The power management Press any button or key on the keyboard or move turns off all by itself parameters are set for auto the mouse If that fails push the Power Suspend timeouts which are too short Resume button Check your power management for your operating needs 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 You ignored a low battery Install a power adapter and then push the Power and alarm until the battery is dead Suspend Resume button See Power Sources page 25 and your machine has gone for more information into Dead Battery Suspend mode Your power adapter has failed Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet or lost its power source has power 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 page 15 for more information Your LifeBook notebook
125. p brightness to the lowest level comfortable 68 Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your LifeBook notebook in Sleep mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it Minimize your DVD CD RW drive CD ROM drive and wireless LAN usage Disable the Windows CD Auto Insert function Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES Caring for your Floppy Disks Avoid using floppy disks in damp or dusty locations Never store floppy disks 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 Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a solution of neutral detergent Never use benzene paint thinner or other volatile material Avoid storing the floppy disk drive 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 Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and away from heating equipment Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in
126. r 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 1 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 Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant with the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1091 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices The radiated output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized When using this device a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons must be maintained to ensure RF exposure compliance In order to comply with RF exposure limits estab lished in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 20 cm 8 inches Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved
127. r Pad See 77 Regulatory Information 83 Table of Contents APPENDIX A INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN USER S GUIDE Before Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 88 Deactivating the WLAN Device 89 Activating the WLAN Device 89 Configuring the WLAN 90 Connecting to a Network 5 90 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting Table 005 91 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossary 4 ee ev cxedcive bet dea ee te ded 92 IP address information About IP Addresses 0 000 94 WLAN Specifications Specifications issu enn eee ay daa 95 APPENDIX A USING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device 99 Getting Started 0 0 0 0 eee lessen 99 Installing OmniPass 0 0 99 User Enrollment 000 eee eee 100 Using OmniPass 0000 e eee 101 Configuring OmniPass 103 OmniPass Control Center 104 Troubleshooting 0 05 105 INDEX LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 1 Preface LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook N6460 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor The 17 Color Enhanced Crystal View WXGA high resolution screen displays vibrant colors with
128. r card Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them To install an ExpressCard follow these steps 1 Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot If there is see Removing ExpressCards 2 Insert your ExpressCard into the slot with the product label facing up If you are inserting a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it 3 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector REMOVING EXPRESSCARDS See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card some cards may require your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal Windows has a shutdown procedure for ExpressCards that must be followed before removing a card Review your operating system manual for the correct procedure It is good practice to remove devices using the Safely Remove Hard ware icon in the system tray 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 To remove an ExpressCard press the card into the slot This will cause the card to be ejected slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card Memory Upgrade Module Your notebook has two memory slots and the system INSTALLING A MEMORY MODULE comes with 1 GB 2 GB or 4 GB of factory installed 1 Turn off power to your LifeBook notebook using th
129. r from an AC adapter Once you have provided power you will need to press the Suspend Resume button to resume operation In the Dead Battery Suspend mode your data can be main tained 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 LifeBook notebook while the adapter is charging the battery Shorted Batteries The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge level available in that battery If the display is flashing red it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any 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 Follow the steps below to replace a battery Figure 4 3 1 Have a charged battery ready to install 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Turn the system over 4 Press the two battery latches towards the battery pack 5 Lift the battery and remove it from the bay 38 Battery Latches Figure 4 3 Removing the Battery Place a charged battery into the bay and press it down until the latches click into place Figure 4 4 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on Figur
130. r which uncompressed streams can be transmitted This port is used to connect compatible digital devices with your computer such as large screen HDTVs and high end digital cameras and video recorders To connect an HDMI device follow these steps Figure 4 17 47 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated Figure 4 17 HDMI Interface UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB 2 0 PORTS The five Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect USB devices such as game pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers There is one USB 2 0 port on the right side and four on the rear panel Figure 4 18 Note that only the individual horizontal USB port on the right rear of the system can be used to connect an infrared remote control receiver that is required when using the optional Media Center Edition remote control iJ USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older USB devices will work with these ports USB 2 0 is a much faster design running forty times faster than USB 1 1 To connect a USB 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 18 Connecting a USB Device S VIDEO OUT PORT The S Video port allows you to connect and use directly any S Video device such as a VCR or television The S Video standar
131. rea Network is a computer network or data communications network which is confined to a limited geographical area 92 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 0080002012ef 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 Service Set Identifier When a wireless LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Network 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 m
132. red information It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information 7 Inthe event you require assistance go to the Net work and Sharing Center window Start gt Control Panel gt Network and Sharing Center and type in relevant keywords in the Search box CONNECTING TO A NETWORK After you have configured your computer you can connect to an active network by performing the following steps 1 Click on the WLAN icon in the system tray 2 Select connect to a network 3 Selecta network from the list that appears and dick the Connect button 90 Troubleshooting the WLAN TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 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 Weak received signal strength and or link quali
133. 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 MODEM RESULT CODES The operating system and application software 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 Troubleshooting Restoring Your Pre installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore DAR disc contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities in specific directories that are unique to your computer configuration for use as documented below iJ Re Installing Individual Drivers and Applicati
134. res 49 50 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide gt Troubleshooting 52 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Troubleshooting Your LifeBook notebook is sturdy and subject to few problems in the field However you may encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot or problems with peripheral devices that you can solve by replacing the device The information in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of these straightforward problems and identify failures that require service IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM If you encounter a problem go through the following procedure before pursuing further troubleshooting 1 Turn off your LifeBook notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your Life Book notebook 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 LifeBook notebook Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the Troubleshooting Table that follows for more detailed troubleshooting information Trouble
135. rom damage and to opti mize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion Keep it away from food and beverages If you accidentally spill liquid on your notebook Care and Maintenance Turn it off and position it so the liquid can run out Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your LifeBook notebook in a wet environ ment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your LifeBook notebook Avoid exposure to sand dust and other environmental hazards Do not expose your LifeBook notebook to direct sun light 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 If 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 Do not drop your LifeBook notebook Do not touch the screen with any
136. rovides shortcuts to the following menus and information screens BIOS Setup Diagnostic Screen Boot Menu Patent Information System Information Continue Booting Click BIOS Setup to open the BIOS Setup Utility The Boot Menu can also be invoked by pressing the F12 key when the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen The BIOS Setup Utility can be opened directly by pressing the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen this will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed Once the BIOS Setup Utility is open press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Additional naviga tional information is located at the bottom of the BIOS screen BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook s BIOS is available online at our service and support Website at http www computers us fujitsu com support Once there select User s Guides under Online Support Select your Product Series and Model then click Go i BOOTING THE SYSTEM We strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD CD in your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence If your data security settings require it you may be asked for a password before the BIOS main menu will appear When you turn on your LifeBook notebook for the first time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen If
137. rseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you ll need or ask your travel agent Outlet Type Location United States Canada Mexico parts of Latin America 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 United Kingdom Ireland parts of Africa Malaysia Singapore 29 China Australia New Zealand 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 incinerate 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 six months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC adapter whenever possible If your LifeBook notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Kee
138. ructions on the insertion of your card 2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot If there is see Removing a Memory Stick SD xD Card 3 Insert the card in an adapter if required 4 Insert your card into the slot with the product label facing up 5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector 35 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide REMOVING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS To remove a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these easy steps When removing cards from your note book be sure to click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select the item you want to remove See your card manual for specific instructions on the removal of your card Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off while removing them Push the Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card adapter in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal 36 Lithium ion Battery Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your note book when no external power source is available The rechargeable battery is durable and long lasting but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures high voltages chemicals or other hazards For information on maximizing your battery life refer to the section entitled Power Management on page 30 The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter
139. s 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 NUMERIC KEYPAD The right hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad To activate the keypad functions press the NumLk button Using the keypad keys 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 When NumLk is not active you can use the numeric keypad to navigate Home End Page Up Page Down left right up down The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions WINDOWS KEYS Your notebook has two Windows keys a Start key and an Application key The Start key displays the Start menu and 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 Refer to your Windows documen tation for more information regarding the Windows keys CURSOR KEYS The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up down left and
140. s automat ically screen in which the default choice is Use recommended settings The other two choices are Install important updates only and Ask me later Select from the three choices On the next screen set your time and date settings You will next see the Select your computer s current location screen Make your selection from Home Work Default and Public location 7 The Thank you screen follows and an offer for free Norton Internet Security is extended Following are several screens while Windows checks the system performance 8 Windows will then boot up for the first time Getting Started Registering Windows Vista with Microsoft 1 After Windows has booted up for the first time the Control Panel Welcome Center will appear If the Register Windows Online icon is not seen in the window click on Show all 14 items 2 Click on Register Windows Online and follow the instructions that appear to register your copy of Windows REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK How do register my LifeBook notebook You can register your LifeBook by going to our website us fujitsu com computers You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to register online co INSTALLING CLICK ME Before installing the ClickMe utility be sure the wireless LAN switch is turned on The first time you boot up your system you will see a Primary Settings for the PC window This window explains the
141. s you to view navigate and print PDF files from across all of the major computing platforms CyberLink PowerDVD PowerDVD from CyberLink is a versatile DVD player software application PowerDVD provides high quality video and audio playback on your system EverNote EverNote allows you to easily capture store and access a variety of documents such as typed and handwritten memos webpage excerpts emails phone messages addresses passwords sketches and documents Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update FDU 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 59 for more information Fujitsu HotKey Fujitsu HotKey allows you to control the display bright ness of your notebook in order to maximize battery life Google Desktop Google Desktop lets you to search the contents of your computer for emails web history and files It also allows you to view news and photos from anywhere on your desktop Google Toolbar Google Toolbar lets you to search the Internet quickly block pop ups and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experience easier and more pleasant LifeBook Application Panel Software Your LifeBook is pre installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel The Applic
142. severely damaged by electrostatic dis 7 Align the memory upgrade module with the part charge ESD To minimize risk to the side up Align the connector edge of the memory module observe Me following upgrade module with the connector slot in the Before handling a memory module compartment The connector will be pointing touch a grounded metal object to toward the rear of the LifeBook notebook discharge static electricity built up in 8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle your body Press the connector edge of the module firmly down When installing or removing a me i x and into the connector until it lodges under the memory module hold it by the edge so as not to touch any contacts or retaining clip You will hear a click when it is prop chips Do not to touch any internal erly in place Figure 4 12 computer terminals or components the oil from your fingers could cause a short to the components Power down your system before you add or remove memory modules Even if the system is in hibernate or Sleep states data could be lost or the memory could be damaged if power is still available to the system The installation of incompatible memory modules can cause numerous problems which could result in loss of data Memory upgrades must be PC2 5300 DDR2 667 SO DIMM modules Fujitsu highly recom 9 Replace the cover by hooking the tabs under the rear mends that you only purchase additional edge of the compar
143. 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 LifeBook notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook off and remove all Lithium ion batteries Store your LifeBook notebook and batteries sepa rately If you store your notebook with a battery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a faulty battery might damage your notebook Store your notebook 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 LifeBook notebook while it is turned on Do not check your LifeBook notebook as baggage Carry it with you 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 67 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 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 ove
144. shooting i 8 If you have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative a Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com computers Website http www computers us fujitsu com support 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 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 See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your LifeBook notebook for configuration and serial numbers i Do not return a failed LifeBook notebook to Fujitsu until you have received a Return Material Authorization RMA number from a support representative 53 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 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 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE You will find a description of common ca
145. sic Local Users Authen ticate as Themselves Cannot add a User with a Blank Password to OmniPass If you experience difficulties adding a user with a blank password to OmniPass you may need to adjust your local security settings First attempt the proce dure explained in the Cannot add Windows user to OmniPass section If the difficulties persist then try the following procedure Click Start Control Panel Administrative Tools and Local Security Settings Expand Local Policies expand Security Options and double click Accounts Limit local account use of blank pass words to console login only This setting should be set to Disabled Dialog appears after OmniPass authentication during Windows Logon After installing OmniPass on your system you can choose to logon to Windows using OmniPass You authenticate with OmniPass via master password or an enrolled security device and OmniPass logs you into Windows You may during this OmniPass authentication see a Login Error dialog box This dialog box occurs when OmniPass was unable to log you into Windows with the credentials supplied username and password This could happen for any of the following reasons Your Windows password has changed Your Windows account has been disabled If you are having difficulties due to the first reason you will need to update OmniPass with your changed Windows account password Click Update Password and you will be prompted with a dialog
146. ss to all those sites with his OmniPass user credentials John 01 and freq14 This is assuming he is accessing those sites with the system onto which he enrolled his OmniPass user OmniPass does not actually change the credentials of the password protected resource If John were to go to an Internet cafe to access his webmail he would need to enter his original webmail credentials John 02 and lifebook to gain access If he attempts his OmniPass user credentials on a system other than where he enrolled that OmniPass user he will not gain access The enrollment procedure assumes you have no hardware authentication devices or alternate storage locations that you wish to integrate with OmniPass If you desire such functionality consult the appropriate sections of this document Basic Enrollment The Enrollment Wizard will guide you through the process of enrolling a user Unless you specified other wise after OmniPass installation the Enrollment Wizard will launch on Windows login If you do not see the Enrollment Wizard you can bring it up by clicking Start on the Windows system tray select Programs select Softex click OmniPass Enrollment Wizard 1 Click Enroll to proceed to username and password verification By default the OmniPass Enrollment Using the Fingerprint Sensor the Fingerprint Sensor Wizard enters the credentials of the currently logged in Windows user 2 Enter the password you use to l
147. such as screen brightness applications features power management settings battery condition and other customer preferences DVD CD RW DVD writer or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life Battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly you should replace it User Installable Features RECHARGING THE BATTERIES If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery check the Battery Status 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 To recharge the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your Life Book notebook and connect the AC adapter i 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 LifeBook notebook is in use while the battery is charging If you want to charge the battery more quickly put your LifeBook into Sleep mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Management on page 30 for more information on Sleep mode and shutdown procedure i 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 ba
148. t above the keyboard Stereo audio A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources Stroke keyboard The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time Your LifeBook notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery SVGA Super VGA 82 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 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 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 Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device
149. t is flush with the body of your LifeBook notebook 2 Push down until you hear a click This will engage the locking mechanism and prevent your display panel from opening unexpectedly Starting Your LifeBook Notebook POWER ON Power and Suspend Resume Button The Power and Suspend Resume button is used to power on your LifeBook notebook to resume from Sleep or Save to Disk mode or to place your notebook in Sleep or Save to Disk mode You can also use the button to power down the system by holding it down for approxi mately five seconds This can be useful if the system is hung up This shouldn t be used as the normal means of shutdown however You can also turn off your notebook by choosing Shut Down from the Windows Start menu Power Suspend Resume Button Figure 3 3 Powering Up the System Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion Battery you can press this button to power up your notebook Figure 3 3 i AN When you Power On your notebook it will perform a Power On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality If a fault is found your notebook will emit an audio warning and or an error message will be displayed See Power On Self Test Messages on page 61 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
150. tery Resume your notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This step is not required if you attached AC power without entering Sleep mode Restart your optical drive locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching Continue watching your DVD movie Some shorter DVD movies may not require you to swap batteries or attach AC power i to complete them However it is best to be prepared since actual battery life while operating the optical drive cannot be guaranteed User Installable Features AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION The Auto Insert Notification function allows your Life Book notebook to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed Your notebook will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD includes an auto run file To prevent a CD from playing automatically as soon as it is inserted refer to the related help file for your specific operating system 41 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Hard Disk Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook hard disk drive capacity is dependent on which model you are using Some Life Book notebooks may also contain a second hard disk drive in addition to the primary hard disk drive See Specifications on page 73 for more information FORMATTING THE HARD DISK DRIVE The internal hard disk drive is formatted or initialized at the factory You do not need
151. th has been pre configured to support the WLAN device The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG WLAN device sup ports IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 4965AGN device supports IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11n draft The WLAN device operates in the 2 4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz lower middle and upper UNII bands Microwave ovens may interfere with the operation of WLAN devices since they operate in the same 2 4GHz frequency range as IEEE802 11b g n devices Interfer ence by microwaves does not occur with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz RF band Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4GHz range may interfere with operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g n modes Symptoms of interference include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and many frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that these interfering devices be powered off to ensure proper operation of the WLAN device DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Deactivation of the WLAN device may be desired in certain circumstances to extend battery life or where certain environments require it i e hospitals clinics airplanes etc To deactivate the WLAN device use the Wireless On Off Switch Figure A 2 Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network ADSL modem cable modem or similar Internet Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi
152. that two DIMM modules be installed Optional 1 GB Turbo Memory module VIDEO Built in 17 Color Enhanced Crystal View flat panel Wide XGA TFT active matrix Crystal View high contrast 600 1 contrast ratio high brightness 370 nits LCD display with simultaneous display capability Visual Optimizer button to dynamically and automat ically enhance video images for optimal quality Video Color and Resolution Internal WXGA 1440 x 900 pixel resolution 16M colors max External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors Simultaneous 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 16M colors max Graphics Accelerator Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics with 512 MB of HyperMemory 256 MB dedicated video memory and 256 MB shared memory AUDIO The Intel PM965 controller supports Intel High Defini tion HD Audio HD Audio delivers the features and high end performance of an add in audio card and is capable of playing back more channels of higher quality than was previously possible ALC262 Stereo headphone SPDIF jack 1 Vms minimum impedance 32 Ohms Stereo microphone jack 100mV or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in stereo box speakers 1 5W channel and subwoofer MASS STORAGE DEVICES Hard Disk Drives Optional second hard disk drive Note that the optional second hard disk drive is a factory installed option and cannot be purchased as an accessory or less Hard Disk Drive
153. the DVD CD RW Drive 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 DVD CD RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse To open a dropdown menu for options right click on the movie screen Using the Optical Drive Control Panel The PowerDVD optical drive software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You have the option to pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause the movie click the Il button 2 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 3 To Fast forward the movie click the gt 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 m button Exiting the Optical Player 1 Click the X in the upper right corner of the title bar USING THE DRIVE ON BATTERY POWER Since optical drives consume a lot of power your overall battery life will be shorter when operating the optical drive continuously such as watching a DVD movie Many movie run times are longer than your LifeBook notebook 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 Prolonged use of
154. the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will substantially reduce your 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 battery is recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power If you don t have an additional battery you may purchase one either on line at www shopfujitsu com or call 1 877 372 3473 To Watch a Movie on Battery Power 1 Have an additional fully charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use Start watching your DVD movie When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the optical player If you don t stop the optical drive quickly and the notebook attempts to auto suspend critical battery low state the notebook will shut down improperly If this occurs you will need to power the system up with the power suspend resume button and follow any instructions that appear Manually place your notebook into Sleep mode by depressing the Suspend button Plug in a power adapter and replace the discharged battery with an additional fully charged battery If you do not have an additional battery you may use the AC power adapter as your power source to continue watching the movie while recharging the installed bat
155. the settings When you turn on your notebook be sure you have a power source This means that the battery is installed and charged or the AC adapter is connected and has power Do not carry the notebook around with power on or subject it to vibration or shocks doing so could damage the notebook After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test POST your notebook will load your operating system Getting Started Never turn off your notebook during the Power On Self Test POST or it will cause an error message to be displayed when you turn your notebook on the next time See Power On Self Test Messages on page 61 for more information i BOOT SEQUENCE The procedure for starting up your notebook is termed the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook s BIOS When your notebook is first turned on the main system memory is empty and it needs to find instruc tions 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 the operating system is loaded During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when
156. 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 Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device 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 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 o
157. tically 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 Example 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 94 WLAN Specifications Item Specifications Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based The Intel PRO Wireless 4965AGN Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a 802 11b g and 802 11n draft Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching 54 Mbps maximum data rate IEEE802 11n rates to be determined Active frequency 802 11n 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 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 802 11n 2 4 GHz 3 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is not used 2 non overlapping channels when Channel Bonding is used
158. tion of the button cannot be disabled The Sleep or Hibernation Save to Disk mode should not be used with certain PC Cards Check your PC Card docu mentation for more information When PC Cards or external devices are in use Hibernation Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system re starts If your notebook is actively accessing information when you enter the Sleep or Hibernation Save to Disk mode changes to open files are not lost The files are left open and memory is kept active during Sleep mode or the mem ory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Hibernation mode E The main advantage of using the Hiber nation 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 Your system is set to use the Max Bat tery power scheme when running on battery power If you change the power scheme to a different profile your bat tery life may vary HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK FEATURE The Hibernation feature saves the contents of your notebook s system memory to the hard drive as a part of the Suspend Resume mode You can
159. tment opening and tilting down memory from the Fujitsu on line accessory until flush with the bottom of your notebook store at us fujitsu com computers Figure 4 12 Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 10 Replace the screws 45 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide The memory upgrade module is not something you should routinely remove from your notebook Once it is installed you should leave it in place unless you want to increase system memory capacity i REMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 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 LifeBook notebook Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 Replace the cover by following steps 9 and 10 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module After installing your added memory module you must complete the Resetting the Save to Disk Parameters procedure in order for the Save to Disk mode to operate properly on your LifeBook notebook See Hibernation Save to Disk Feature on page 31 for more information i CHECKING THE MEMORY CAPACITY Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a
160. to format it under normal circumstances If you decide to reformat due to corruption or upgrade please refer to your operating system documentation for the correct procedure You should not reformat your hard disk unless you are instructed to do so by Technical Support Reformatting the hard disk drive will erase all of the data currently stored on it including the operating system and installed programs Before you reformat your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing up your data files All application software that is installed on the hard disk drive must be reinstalled from the original source 42 User Installable Features 1 PC Card Eject Button 2 PC Card Slot bottom slot 3 PC Card Figure 4 8 Installing Removing PC Cards PC Cards ExpressCards Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC Cards and ExpressCards in separate dedicated slots With these cards you can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install You can install one or two cards at a time depending on its type PC Cards should be installed in the bottom slot and ExpressCards in the top slot Figure 4 8
161. to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states 81 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 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 LifeBook 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 Card Smart Cards are the same size and shape as credit cards but they contain an integrated microprocessor chip The chip can hold a variety of different information and provides the user with many possible options such as allowing them to make secure purchases pay for phone calls store security information and provide personal identification and information SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format The optical digital audio format that allows you to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder or connect to your sound system to play MP3 files with high fidelity sound SRAM Static Random Access Memory A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen jus
162. 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 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 right click on the FDU icon 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 6 Care and Maintenance 66 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Care and Maintenance If you use your LifeBook notebook carefully you will increase its life and reliability This section provides some tips for looking after t
163. ts one on the right side panel and four on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 48 for more information All USB ports can be used to connect an infrared remote control receiver that is required when using the optional Media Center Edition remote control If you have Windows Vista installed please change the setting of Wake up by USB device on Windows Mobility Center from Disable to Enable Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device Modem Port The modem port is designed to accept a Modem RJ 11 telephone jack for the multi national internal 56K modem See Communications Ports on page 47 for more information 12 The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your LifeBook 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 Third party hardware is available to allow modem to PBX interface A 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 connection rate depends on the line conditions The maximum upload speed is 33600bps i HDMI P
164. tteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your LifeBook notebook will go into Sleep mode There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the notebook reaches this point Make sure the Battery Charging indicator and the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Status icon on the Status Indicator Panel Using high current devices such as a modem or frequent optical drive accesses may prevent complete charging Note that you can change the state in which the battery goes into Sleep mode in the Power properties of the Control Panel To prevent loss of data you should save all your active data and put your notebook into Sleep mode when the low battery message appears until you can provide a new power source When you are in Sleep mode there must always be at least one power source active If you turn off the power with the power suspend resume button or remove all power sources while your notebook is in Sleep mode any data that has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost You should provide power to your notebook from an AC power adapter as soon as possible 37 r LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi cator just like the normal Sleep mode Once your Life Book notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of powe
165. tures Replace the batteries The batteries are too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to normal operating tempera ture The Status Indicator panel Charging icon will flash when the battery is out of operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Power and Suspend Resume button does not work The Power and Suspend Resume button is disabled from the Power gt Advanced submenu of the setup utility Enable the button from the setup utility You did not hold the button in long enough There may be a conflict with the application software Hold the button longer This may need to be a few seconds if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes 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 page 27 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 accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility page 27 for mor
166. ty oO e o When using your notebook equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using the modem during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunica tion Line Cord For TV tuner use To protect from overvoltages and transients on the Cable Distribution System make sure that the outer shield of the coaxial cable is con nected to earth grounded at the building premise as close to the point of cable entrance as practicable as required per NEC Article 820 93 ANSI NFPA 70 2005 If you have questions about your CATV installa tion contact your service provider SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For Authorized Repair Technicians Only Danger of explosion if Lithium clock bat tery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recom mende
167. ty Ad hoc connection Retry connection after shortening the distance to the 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 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 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 misconfigured 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 Incorrect IP address configuration This only applies to networks using static IP addresses Please contact your network administr
168. urbo Memory Console 4 Select Continue when you see the Microsoft Windows User Account Control prompt that says A program needs your permission to continue If you started this program continue 5 Select Enable Windows ReadyBoost 6 Reboot your system Device Ports Your LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including disk drives keyboards modems printers etc COMMUNICATIONS PORTS Your LifeBook has a Modem jack RJ 11 and a LAN jack RJ 45 to accommodate external communications Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack The modem RJ 11 telephone jack is used for your internal modem To connect the telephone cable follow these easy steps Figure 4 14 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 14 Connecting the Modem Do not connect the internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the modem or your LifeBook notebook It should be noted that some hotels use the Digital PBX systems please be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for more information A The internal modem is designed to the ITU T V 90 standard Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by the FCC and its actual connection rate depends on t
169. ure 2 17 LifeBook Application Launch indicators Play Pause Button Fast Backward Button Fast Forward Button Stop Eject Button Figure 2 18 Media Player Buttons CONFIGURING YOUR APPLICATION PANEL When you start your system the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated 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 Application Panel Setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make the most of this valuable feature 21 pon N6400 Series User s Guide To configure your LifeBook Application Panel To configure your LifeBook Application Panel 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Double click on Tablet PC Settings 3 Select the Buttons tab 4 Select the button for which you want to modify the default application then click the Change button 5 Follow the instructions that appear to change the application assigned to the button USING THE MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS The media player buttons are another way to use your LifeBook notebook s optical drive as a media player i There is no configuration required for media player operation The buttons are pre configured to work like a normal media player The buttons will operate as follows ER A Stop Eject Press this button once to stop a CD or DVD that is playing Press it twice to eject the disc gt Il Play P
170. uses 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 LifeBook notebook Problem Page Audio Problems 00 eee eee eee page 54 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems page 54 Hard Drive Problems page 55 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 55 Memory Problems seesssess page 56 Modem Problems lssesesseess page 56 USB Device Problems 04 page 56 PC Card Problems 000005 page 56 Power Failures cece eect ee ee eee page 57 Shutdown and Start up Problems page 58 Video Problems 000 eee e eee page 59 Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Audio Problems There is no sound coming from the built in speakers The volume is turned too low Adjust the volume control on your notebook 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 page 27 for more information
171. want to install all components click Select All Clicking Select All will select all of the blue coded components you must select grey and green components separately 5 Once you have selected the components you wish to install click Install Selected Subsystems the components will be installed 6 After the components are installed click OK then click Yes when asked if you want to reboot the system RESTORING THE FACTORY IMAGE The Recovery and Utility Disc only restores the primary hard disk drive If you have an optional second hard disk drive installed it will not be restored using these utilities The Recovery and Utility Disc that came with your system contains two utilities The Recovery utility allows you to restore the original contents of the C drive The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entire hard disk including all partitions The use of this disc requires that you have a device capable of reading DVDs attached to your system If you do not have a built in DVD player you will need to attach an external player For more information on available external devices visit our Website at us fujitsu com computers i This disc can only be used with the system with which it was purc
172. ws shut down procedure Be sure to close all files exit all applica tions and shut down your operating sys tem prior to turning off the power If files are open when you turn the power off you will lose any changes that have not been saved and may cause disk errors A Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your notebook to complete its operations and turn Getting Started off power in the proper sequence to avoid errors The proper sequence is 1 Click the Start button and then move the mouse over the right arrow 2 Select the desired action from the list If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section 31 32 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide 4 User Installable Features 34 LifeBook N6400 Series User s Guide Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot User Installable Features Secure Digital SD Card Os xD Picture Card 9 Figure 4 1 Inserting a Memory Stick SD xD Card Memory Stick Secure Digital xD Card Slot Your LifeBook notebook supports the following memory 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 SD Memory Card Memory Stick Media Memory Stick Select Media Memory Stick Duo Media Note An adapter is required for Memory Stick Duo Memory St
173. your current user does not have administrative privileges log out and then log in with an administrator user before proceeding with OmniPass installation 1 Insert the installation media for the OmniPass appli cation into the appropriate drive If you are installing from CD ROM or DVD ROM you must find and launch the OmniPass installation program setup exe from the media 2 Follow the directions provided in the OmniPass installation program Specify a location to which you would like OmniPass installed It is recom mended that you NOT install OmniPass in the root directory e g C 3 Once OmniPass has completed installation you will be prompted to restart you system Once your system has rebooted you will be able to use OmniPass If you choose not to restart immediately after installation OmniPass will not be available for use until the next reboot The installation program automatically places an icon Softex OmniPass in the Windows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the system tray 99 poss N6400 Notebook Appendix B Verifying Information about OmniPass After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your system you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on your system To check the version information of OmniPass 1 From the Windows Desktop double click the key shaped OmniPass icon in the system tray usually located in the lower right corner of the screen or
174. ys which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen 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 informa tion 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 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 microprocessor 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 Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application or format a floppy disk Configuration The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is

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