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Fujitsu C-4120 User's Manual

1. Display Panel Closed Cover Switch Status Indicator Panel Built in Microphone Keyboard Ir Mouse Receiver ErgoTrac Pointing Device Left Speaker Power and Suspend Resume Button LifeBook Application Panel Audio CD Player Application Launcher Figure 1 3 LifeBook C Series with Display Open TRUE One TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel Latch This latch locks and releases the display panel When the display panel is released it pops up slightly to make it easier to open Figure 1 3 Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Figure 1 3 Built in Microphone The built in microphone allows mono audio input to your notebook Figure 1 3 Status Indicator Panel An LCD display of the status of the power state and source Suspend mode battery charge floppy disk drive activity hard drive activity CD ROM drive activity PC Card activity CapsLock NumLk and Scr Lk Figure 1 3 Wireless IR Mouse Receiver This port enables the use of the optional wireless IR Mouse Figure 1 3 Suspend Resume Button The Suspend Resume button allows you to sus pend notebook activity without powering off resume your notebook from suspend mode and power on your notebook when it has been shut down from Windows 98 SE Figure 1 3 Left and Right Speakers The built in dual speakers output stereo sound from the notebook Figure 1 3 Closed Cover Switch
2. 95 uo U D O Q Q lt DOUTE Configuration The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam of electronic particles striking a lumi nescent 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 Default Value A preprogrammed value to be used if you fail to set your own DIMM Dual In line Memory Module 96 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 DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that provides PC management applications with a common method of locally or remotely query ing and configuring PC computer systems hard ware and software components and peripherals DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS
3. If you received a message This program may not be used on your computer you are using the wrong Recovery CD for this model of notebook Contact Fujitsu PC Service and Support to obtain the correct CD 6 Read the information displayed on the Welcome screen then Click OK 7 Select one of the two icons displayed in the Emergency Recovery menu and follow the instructions that follow 8 When recovery is complete remove the Recovery CD replace it in its sleeve and store it in a safe location with your Operating System Manual Certificate of Authenticity LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu 9 Restart your notebook 10 Reset your boot device priority in the BIOS setup as desired Your notebook now has all of the software installed that was included when you received it from the factory You must now load any pro grams which you purchased and installed after you got your notebook If you chose the Format and Recover option you should now restore your data files If you performed Recovery with out format your data files will still exist within their original directory structures point As long as there is no bootable disk in the CD ROM drive or the floppy disk drive your notebook will boot from the hard drive regardless of the BIOS Boot Device Priority setting 85 Five TIE Five Device Drivers Utilities and Read me Files The Emergency Recovery CD also includes device driver files directories an
4. 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 6 094 feet 2 000 m maximum Electro Static Discharge ESD 9 kV Theft Prevention Lock Lock slot on the back of the left side panel for use with physical restraining security systems C 6320 C 6330 Processor 366MHz Celeron 400MHz Celeron 366MHz Pentium II 400MHz Pentium II Display 12 1 SVGA TFT 13 3 XGA TFT 14 1 XGA TFT 14 1 XGA TFT System Memory 32MB 32MB HDD 64MB 64MB Optical Drive Weight GLOSSARY AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your computer Active Matrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen Auto Airline Adapter A device which converts the DC voltage from an automobile cigarette lighter or aircraft DC power outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your notebook BIOS Basic Input Output System A computer pro gram and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your computer when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operat ing system to provide it with information on the configuration
5. Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch See Figure 1 3 on page 5 The notebook is set for an external monitor only Possible Solution I See the Power On Self Test POST Messages See pages 80 82 to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are simply status indicators Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utility Contact your support representative for repairs This is not a user serviceable part but is covered in the International Limited Warranty Clear the Closed Cover switch 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 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution The built in display is blank when you 3 The angle of the display and the brightness 3 Move the display and the brightness control turn on your notebook continued settings are not adequate for your lighting conditions until you have adequate visibility 4 The power management timeouts may be Press any key or move the pointer if this set for very short intervals and you failed to doesn t work press the Suspend Resume notice the disp
6. 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 program which is part of the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your Computer Status and error messages may be displayed before the oper ating system is loaded If the self test detects fail ures 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 PS 2 An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for con necting external devices such as keyboards and monitors RAM Random Access Memory A hardware compo nent of your computer that holds binary infor mation both program and data as long as it has the proper power applied to it RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associ ated 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 Compute
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8. aspects of the Ergo Irac pointing device opera tion which you can adjust 28 m Buttons This lets you set up the buttons for right or left handed operation and set the time interval for double clicking m Pointers This lets you set up the size and shape of the cursor for different functions Motion This lets you set up the relation of the speed of motion of your finger to the motion of the cursor and to enable a trailing tail for the cursor arrow You may want to try practicing with different adjustments until you find a combination that is comfortable for you USING THE KEYBOARD Your notebook has an integral 87 key keyboard Figure 3 6 The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101 key keyboard and also include Windows keys and other special func tion keys This section describes only those items specific to your notebook They are the numeric keypad the cursor keys the function keys the function extension key Fn and the Windows keys Numeric Keypad Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual functions as both standard character keys and numeric keypad keys Figure 3 6 highlights these keys To switch into numeric keypad mode press the NumLk Scr Lk while holding down the Shift key You can now enter numer als 0 through 9 perform addition sub traction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys T
9. is that it lengthens the power down and power up sequences and resets peripheral devices 38 Y CAUTION Be sure you know which settings are active for the Power Button before you use it misuse can result in data loss See the Power Menu of the BIOS setup utility pages 43 44 for more information POINT Save to Disk mode requires allocating a significant amount of hard drive capacity for saving all system memory which reduces your usable disk space When you purchase your notebook it will have space allocated for the memory installed If you increase the system memory with a memory Upgrade module you will need to change the size of your Save to Disk allocation Use the PHDISK Utility to increase the size of the Save to Disk file SAVE2DSK BIN Refer to Your Save to Disk File Allocation on pages 44 46 for more information If you need help contact your support representative for recommendations Save to Disk Mode The Save to Disk function saves the contents of the notebook s system memory to the hard drive as a part of the Suspend Resume function Your notebook is setup to perform this function in one way and can be configured through the system BIOS to do it in other ways Default Method for using Save to Disk Mode m Press the Fn key together with the Suspend Resume button when activating the Suspend mode The Save to Disk pop up will appear on your screen simply wait until it has finished and your notebo
10. m Microphone jack Combination PC card slot accommodates 2 Type II or 1 Type III cards Integrated ErgoTrac pointing device for superb cursor control and comfort External monitor support with simultaneous display capabilities Full size keyboard with three dedicated Windows keys Hot swappable PS 2 port for external components USB device support Standard pre installed software m Microsoft Windows 98 SE operating system LapLink Professional for file transfers Cable not provided m Microsoft Works for business applications including word processing spreadsheets and databases m Quicken Basic 99 for money management PC Doctor for system diagnostics PMSet 98 for system power management m McAfee VirusScan for virus protection Adobe Acrobat Reader m Netscape Communicator Microsoft Press Interactive Training Windows 98 SE m DVD Player units with DVD drive Standard user install software a AOL Compuserve m Earthlink POINT Windows 98 SE Second Edition comes pre installed with Internet Explorer 5 0 POINT This unit does not come pre installed with the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating systems Windows 98 SE is the only operating system supported on your notebook LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Setting Up Your LifeBook C Series COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed specifications refer to Appendices on pages 92 94 Display Panel Latch
11. of the 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 The Canadian Industry Canada label identifies certi fied equipment This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications net work protective operational and safety requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction The LifeBook C Series notebook computers are supplied with an internal modem which complies with the Industry Canada certification standards for telecommunication network protection and safety requirements Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is per missible to connect this equipment to the local tele communication 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 PC Corporation or any equipment failures may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment from the telephone line The connecting arrangement code for this equipment is CA11A The Load Number is 0 2 The Load
12. or that Power On the AC adapter or the auto airline The power switch is located on the left side of adapter is connected and has power your notebook This switch is used to turn On the computer from its Off state Once you have connected your AC adapter or have charged the CAUTION Eisore 22 Onenn the Diniy Tane internal Lithium ion Battery you can power On O tte your notebook Do not carry your notebook around Adjusting the Brightness with the power on or subject it to shocks F the keyboard and displ l th ibrati i i Fn key with the F6 and F7 keys To turn the your notebook This is the On position See Figure 2 3 When you are done working you can leave your note book in Suspend mode see pages 35 36 or you can shut down the operating system and then turn the power switch off brightness up hold down the Fn key and press the F7 key repeatedly To turn it down follow the same procedure with the Fn and F6 keys Figure 2 3 Power On When powered On your notebook carries out a Power On Self Test POST to check the inter nal parts and configuration If a fault is found a short series of beeps will sound and or an error message will be displayed See Troubleshooting on pages 80 82 Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the setup utility and revising the settings After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test POST yo
13. see pages 20 and 23 and press the Eject button Figure 3 7 Y CAUTION If you eject the disk while the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is On there is a risk of damaging the disk the disk drive or the data on the disk Using Your LifeBook C Series PEAD z Yj 0 Figure 3 7 Ejecting a Floppy Disk Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use Before you can use a new floppy disk you need to prepare it so your notebook knows where to store information This preparation is called formatting or initializing a disk You need to format new 3 5 floppy disks unless you pur chase preformatted disks Use your notebook s operating system software to format a floppy disk Please refer to the operating system manual for step by step instructions To prevent accidental erasure of data stored on a floppy disk slide the write protect tab on the floppy disk to open up the small hole This makes the disk write protected When you LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu want to write data to that disk slide the write protect tab the other way to close the small hole See Figure 3 8 Y CAUTION Formatting a previously used floppy disk is an effective method of clearing a disk as long as you realize that ALL the information on the disk will be erased Write Enabled Write Protected Figure 3 8 Floppy Disk Write Protect 31 TIE Three Care of Floppy Disk Drive and Disks m Avoid storing the
14. 12 94 95 AC Adapter Indicator 42964444444 21 Access Indicators 2 Active Matrix Display amp a 2 44 4 4 amp amp 95 Applications uu opo ye eae s 4 17 Arrow Icon 21 Auto Airline Adapter 12 95 Automatic Insertion Function 22 Battery D 2 10 indi AM 24 level indicator 21 Wie se bao ee aa hed 23 25 89 POWT 32 Se PAKS E SHE ES 49 94 BIOS Guide 44 BIOS Setup UNE sso oe oe oe 43 44 Boot a AI 14 device A RS dd Es 44 85 102 SEQUENCE MES 42 43 CD ROM 49926 rie e rare id 84 Bridge DAtlery ss cra resa Sy be den 48 94 DICH MESS vu huc x3 kN ES 13 30 Cache Memory 4 4 63 4465 4 a5 ae oa 95 Ey o xu bo ee teehee ee 20 23 CD Automatic Insertion Function 22 CD ROM ACCESS oh a o do du ERR a 20 22 CO nas ee ae eee ee ee p jin 22 eee eae dt ee ee ees 8 92 92 DIODIGHIS 52546244645 XO x ES 62 Charging Indicator xs don 20 21 CHECS lt amp 5 Gu ye eS eee Se e 82 Closed Cover Will es rer 5 6 CNIOS RAM i 53 95 COM Pots 52 349624 REA 2 95 Configuration Label 10 URL 93 96 CUOI 2 29x a ee 26 29 Data Security eae xw ke Pew d 40 DAS iras RAO KE XU P ES d 4 WC POWE s poni s 9 12 Dead Battery alatidovel 2 E 95 25 suspend mode 2 uu Romo 26 warning condition 37 IDD kiulE Value sordas pas 96 Dipal PBX 2 4 4 6 4 a ee wee ee Se 3 DIMNE EPI 96 Disk GISKeUI
15. 43 5 Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help 1 Remove shipping card and replace DVD CD in tray 2 Open DVD CD ROM tray and re install DVD CD with proper orientation 3 Open DVD CD ROM tray and re install DVD CD properly 4 Push on the front of the DVD CD ROM tray until it latches Problem Notebook fails to recognize DVD CD ROM continued The DVD CD ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator panel blinks at regular intervals when no DVD CD is in the tray or the DVD CD ROM drive is not installed Troubleshooting Possible Cause 5 l Setup utility is set to something other than DVD CD ROM or Auto for the Secondary Master Controller Wrong drive designator was used for DVD CD ROM in the application Windows DVD CD auto insertion function is disabled DVD CD is dirty or defective The Windows DVD CD auto insertion function is active and is checking to see if a DVD CD is ready to run LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Possible Solution 5 Revise BIOS settings to set the Secondary Master correctly See Main menu and Primary Master submenu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information Verify the drive designator used by the application is the same as the one used by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a DVD CD ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted See Boot Options submenu in the BIOS guide See page 44
16. 6 Safe mode command prompt only then press Enter 6 Atthe c N prompt type cd fujitsu Press the Enter key 7 The screen will display the size of the space currently allocated to the Save to Disk function and other parameters about the space and the hard drive 45 TIRE Three To remove all space allocation for the Save to Disk function do the following 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Shut Down 3 From the Shut Down menu select the restart option 4 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select 6 Safe mode command prompt only then press Enter 6 Atthe c gt prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 7 lype PHDISK DELETE FILE Press the Enter key The utility will remove the space allocation for the Save to Disk function and free that space for other use 46 If you have just installed a new Memory Upgrade Module or have a read or write error while going into Save to Disk mode you will need to reset your Save to Disk parameters To reset the Save to Disk parameters use the procedure below Resetting the Save to Disk Parameters 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Shut Down 3 From the Shut Down menu select the restart option 4 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select 6 Safe mode command prompt only then
17. Figure 1 6 on page 8 Y CAUTION The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire note book Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem MOUSE KEYBOARD OR KEYPAD Make sure the connector on your device is the correct PS 2 type Align the arrow on the connector to point to the bottom of your note book and push it in until the connector seats A mouse keyboard or keypad may be installed LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Features and automatically recognized by your note book without restarting or changing setups See Figure 1 7 on page 9 EXTERNAL MONITOR You may install an external monitor on the external monitor port on the rear panel of your notebook Make sure that the wide side of the connector is down and attach it to the port by pushing in until it is seated then tighten the hold down screw on each end of the connector See Figure 1 7 on page 9 Y CAUTION 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 panel only external monitor only or both built in display panel and extern
18. Lift the back of the keyboard approximately one quarter of an inch and then pull it away from you Do not pull it too far as it is still connected Figure 4 3 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu User Installable Features 6 Flip the keyboard away from you and set it 10 Press the memory upgrade module down down on the screen into the compartment until it lodges under the retaining clip You will hear a click 7 In the center of the plastic sheeting under the D when it is properly in place keyboard is a small notch facing the right side on your notebook Ease your fingernail 11 Lay the flap of plastic sheeting back under this notch and lift the flap to your left into place exposing the memory upgrade slot ee 12 Flip the keyboard back over and slide it back into place with the tabs going into the wy CAUTION slots to the front of the notebook and hold The memory upgrade module can be ing the back of the keyboard approximately severely damaged by electro static on quarter inch up discharge ESD Be sure you are 13 Let the back of the keyboard down back properly grounded when handling i i into place and installing the module 14 Carefully press the panel which you removed back into place 8 Align the memory upgrade module with the chip side up Align the connector edge of the 15 Replace the screws and the screw covers memory upgrade module with the c
19. Number assigned to each telephone terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop or circuit which is used by the device to prevent overloading The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices such that the total of the load numbers of all devices does not exceed 100 Y CAUTION For safety users should ensure that the electrical ground of the power utility the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected together Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician This may be particularly important in rural areas Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du R seau T l phonique Canadien L tiquette canadienne Industrie Canada identifie l quipement certifi Cette certification signifie que l quipement satisfait certaines normes de protection d exploitation et de s curit des r seaux de t l communications Le d partement ne garantit pas le fonctionnement de l quipement la satisfaction de l utilisateur La s rie LifeBook C poss de un modem interne conforme aux normes de certification d Industrie Canada pour prot ger les r seaux de t l communications et satisfaire aux normes de s curit Avant de connecter cet quipement une ligne t l phonique l utilisateur doit v rifier s il est permis de connecter cet quipement aux installations de t l commun
20. PRE INSTALLED SOFTWARE Your LifeBook C Series comes with pre installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats In addition there is file transfer and virus protection software All of the pre installed software can be accessed from the Program folder of the Windows 98 SE Start menu or the following folders above the Program folder in the Start menu System Management Software Communications Software Internet Software Multi media Software Service and Support Software and Business Software LapLink Professional LapLink Professional by Traveling Software pro vides direct file transfers to other computers data transfers via internal modem a PC Card modem a serial cable or a parallel cable cables are not included See the LapLink online help screens for operating instructions Located in the Communications Software folder LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Quicken 99 Basic Quicken 99 Basic by Intuit is a personal money management program It has features such as portfolio management account registries on line banking and bill paying features Located in the Business Software folder McAfee VirusScan Running your McAfee VirusScan program after loading data or programs from a floppy disk DVD CD ROM or modem data transfer is a precaution that will protect the data on your hard drive from contamination or destruction See your VirusScan online help screens for information on how and when t
21. The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting when the display panel is closed thus saving power To change the functionality of this switch adjust the settings in the Advanced Features submenu of the Power menu in the BIOS Setup Utility See pages 43 44 Figure 1 3 Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys for input into the notebook Figure 1 3 ErgoTrac Pointing Device The integrated Ergo Trac pointing device is composed of a short comfortable dish shaped finger mouse and two buttons Its button like shape is both responsive and comfortable for your finger when rocked gently Figure 1 3 LifeBook Application Panel On the front surface of your palm rest are a group of buttons which enable you to either control the DVD CD ROM as an Audio CD ROM player when your unit is on or has been shut down from Windows or to launch applications by touching only one button Figures 1 3 and 1 4 POINT The Audio CD ROM buttons will not function when the power has been switched off If you wish to play CDs when you do not have your notebook booted up you will need to shut it down or suspend from Windows and leave the power switch in the on position The switch at the left end of the panel deter mines the operational mode of the panel When in the up position the panel works as an applica tion launcher when in the middle position the panel has no function and when in the down position t
22. Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen INCREASING BATTERY LIFE To increase battery life E N Oo gt al N D V o Power your notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapter whenever possible If your notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it Limit your CD ROM and modem usage Disable the Windows 98 SE CD automatic insertion function See page 22 Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use Care and Maintenance CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES If your notebook is to be stored for a month or longer turn the machine on and remove the internal Lithium ion battery Store your notebook and batteries separately in a cool dry location If you store your notebook with a bat tery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a faulty battery might damage your notebook LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu POINT PMSet 98 includes display brightness set tings designed to help you manage battery life This setting is preset for medium brightness when your notebook is running on battery power and maximum bright ness when your notebook is run
23. a Memory Upgrade Module A Perform steps 1 through 7 of To Install a Memory Upgrade Module 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 left of your notebook Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve s Close the keyboard by following the instruc tions in steps 11 and 15 of the instructions for To Install a Memory Upgrade Module Checking the Computer Recognition of New Memory Capacity When you have changed system memory capacity by adding or removing a memory upgrade module be sure to check that your notebook has recognized all of the memory You can check memory capacity by looking at the Main menu of the setup utility l 2 Turn on power using the power switch Enter the setup utility by pressing the F2 key as soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen See page 44 The System Memory and the Extended Memory capacity as detected by your note book during the Power On Self Test POST are displayed at the bottom of the Main menu screen Example A system with 32MB of memory will display 640K System Memory 31MB Extended Memory When you have installed additional memory the display should change The chart below shows you the possible displays In the chart slot 1 is the slot to the right of your notebook with
24. a part of the Windows 98 SE Welcome process If you do not register during the Welcome process you can double click on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and then follow the instructions You may also complete the pre printed registration form and either fax it to 1 949 450 9140 or mail it to Fujitsu PC Corporation 15355 Barranca Pkwy Irvine CA 92618 9520 or call 1 800 8fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 You may also register on our website www 8fujitsu com You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to use this option LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most software applications have tutorials built in We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application even if you are familiar with the same application on a different machine an earlier version of the application or a similar product Manuals In the accessories box you will find manuals for Windows 98 SE Software manuals of pre installed software are available online See the help screens of your pre installed software We recommend that you review the on line documentation for general information on the use of these appli cations and to get a basic understanding of what is covered and how it is organized should questions arise as you use the applications Starting Your LifeBook C Series Links to Fujitsu On line You can go
25. card is not properly installed 2 The card may have been installed with an application running and your notebook doesn t know it s there 3 Your software may not have the correct software driver active 4 You may have the wrong I O address selected for your PC Card device 5 Your PC Card device and another device are assigned the same I O address Possible Solution 1 Remove and re install the card See PC Cards on pages 50 52 2 Close your application and restart your notebook 3 See your software documentation and activate the correct driver 4 See your PC Card documentation to determine the required I O address 5 Check all I O addresses in the BIOS setup utility and your other installed hardware and make sure there are no duplications LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Power Failures You turn on your notebook and 1 The installed battery is completely 1 When the battery is dead there will be a nothing seems to happen discharged and there is no Power beep when the power is turned on and the adapter AC or auto airline installed notebook will immediately go into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Check the Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the battery See pages 20 21 Install the battery if it is not installed or a Power adapter if all batteries are dead or unavailable See pages 12 and 4
26. computers UNPACKING When you receive your notebook unpack it carefully and compare the parts you have received with the items listed below For a Pre configured model you should have m LifeBook C Series notebook from Fujitsu Figure 1 1 Product Registration card Lithium ion battery Already installed in the battery bay of your notebook m AC adapter with AC power cord located in the Accessories box Figure 1 2 m Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable located in the Accessories box m Getting Started Guide m Accessories Catalog m User s Guide m Microsoft Windows 98 SE Guide Microsoft Works Guide m International Limited Warranty Brochure m Recovery CD ROM located in the Accessories box m Additional documentation Once you have checked and confirmed that your notebook system is complete read through the following pages to learn about all of your LifeBook s components Figure 1 1 LifeBook C Series Notebook Figure 1 2 AC Adapter Unit OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK C SERIES FEATURES The LifeBook C Series is a compact yet powerful notebook computer available with a variety of features including See Appendices pages 92 94 for detailed information on pre configured models For other models please see your packing list Latest high speed Intel mobile processor m SDRAM system memory Clear bright TFT display m ATI RAGE video 4MB of Video RAM Built in SMART hard d
27. directly to the Fujitsu Accessories catalog for your notebook by clicking on the LifeBook Accessories Website option from the Windows Start menu This will take you to the website for Fujitsu Lifebook accessories You can also reach the Fujitsu Service and Support website on line by choosing the Fujitsu Service amp Support website option in the Service and Support folder in the Windows Start menu Alternately you may call 1 800 8fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 POWER OFF Before turning off the power by putting the power switch in the Off position check that the Hard Drive and PC Card Access indicators are all Off See Figure 3 1 page 20 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of loss of data The Off position is reached by facing the keyboard and display panel and moving the switch toward the front of your notebook To assure that your notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shut down procedure LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu CAUTION Never turn your notebook off while an application is running Be sure to close all files exit all applications and shut down your operating system prior to turning off the power with the power switch 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 o E Shutting down your notebook from Windows lets your notebook shut down operations and turn off the power in the
28. floppy disk drive and disks in extremely hot and cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes m Keep the floppy disk drive and disks out of direct sunlight and away from heating equipment m Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject to shock and vibration m Avoid using the floppy disk drive and disks in damp and dusty locations m Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk m Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field m Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive This may cause damage to your system and will void your warranty 32 DVD OR CD ROM DRIVE You will have either a DVD or a CD ROM drive Operation is the same for either except that a DVD drive will read either DVD s or CD ROM s Y CAUTION Do not operate your DVD CD ROM drive unless your notebook is sitting on a flat surface Using a DVD or CD when the drive is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation Loading a DVD or CD m Make sure there is power to your notebook m Push gently but firmly and release the eject button on the front of the drive to open the holder tray the tray will come out a short distance See Figure 3 9 Gently pull the tray out until a disk can be easily placed in the tray Figure 3 9 Loading the DVD CD ROM Tray m f there was a protective sheet in the tr
29. folder and then the Device Manager and choose a device to disable so that the resources can be used by the PC Card LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu User Installable Features 3 Insert the PC Card in the card slot with the product name label facing up Figure 4 2 4 When the PC Card is fully inserted the eject button will pop out CAUTION Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card you may permanently damage the card your notebook or both 5 Flip this button toward the front of your notebook to fold it out of the way To install a PC Card 6 When the card is installed lock it in place 1 See your PC Card manual for instructions by sliding the Lock button toward the front on installation of that specific card of your notebook Figure 4 2 2 Make sure that there is not already a PC Card in the slot If there is eject it as CAUTION described in Removing PC Cards Installing or removing a card while your notebook is in the process of going CAUTION through the power on or power off Some PC Cards can only be installed or IEEE uus the card and or removed with the power Off Please check JUIN 10 the card documentation for correct usage Figure 4 2 Installing and Removing a PC Card 51 TIRE Four Y CAUTION Windows 98 SE has a shutdown proce dure for PC Cards that must be followed before beginning to remove a card Removing PC Cards If
30. indicator is visible on the Status Indicator panel m Make sure the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Level icon Figure 3 2 on page 21 There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion batteries which means that you do not need to discharge them completely before recharging this is called trickle charging For approximate charging times see Self Help on our Service and Support website at www 8fujitsu com Once there click on Self Help Center Using the pull down menus select C Series then select Specifications then your unit CAUTION Using heavy current devices such as LAN cards or frequent DVD CD ROM accesses may prevent charging completely Using Your LifeBook C Series Low Battery State When the battery is running low your note book beeps about every 15 seconds and the Battery Level indicator flashes If you do not respond to the low battery alarm the battery will continue to discharge until it is too low to operate When this happens there will be a multiple beep alarm the Battery Level indicator will show dead battery and your notebook will go into Suspend mode to try and protect your data as long as possible Your power manage ment settings do not effect what happens at the dead battery alarm level Your notebook will go to Suspend mode Figure 3 2 on page 21 CAUTION You may not be able to hear the audio alarms if the volume control is set too low or is turned off by either hardware or soft
31. is a Microsoft Disk Operating System Driver A computer program which converts applica tion and operating system commands to exter nal devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and intercon nection between electronic devices ESD Electro Static Discharge The sudden discharge of electricity 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 Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C D E F Example 2F in hexadecimal 00101111 in binary 47 in decimal I O Input Output Data entering and leaving your computer in electronic form I O Port A connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your computer in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside t
32. of high power devices activate an appropriate power savings profile and put your notebook in Suspend mode when not actually performing an operation As with all mobile LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu battery powered computers there is a trade off between performance and power savings Internal power management for your notebook may be controlled from settings made in the BIOS setup utility or from settings made in your operating system For information on configuring your BIOS please see the Self Help Center on our website at www 8fujitsu com Using the Suspend Resume Features When your notebook is active the Power but ton Figure 1 3 on page 5 can be used to man ually put your notebook into Suspend mode The Power button is located next to the Status ANON Figure 3 11 The Power Button 35 TIE Three Indicator panel above the keyboard of your notebook Figure 3 11 Push the Power but ton when your notebook is active but no Access indicators are on and release the button 1mme diately You will hear two short beeps and then your system will enter Suspend mode If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power button will return your notebook to active operation at the point where it went into suspension You can tell whether or not your system is in Suspend mode by looking at the Power indicator See page 20 If it 1s visible and not flashing your notebook is fully opera tional If it is v
33. panel Re install your device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver 65 TIRE Five Problem You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information does not show the correct amount of installed memory Modem Problems Messages about modem operation 66 Possible Cause L Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver for that device 2 Your system has crashed 1 Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed You have a memory failure Messages about modem operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use Possible Solution 1 Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver 2 Restart your system using the reset button on the rear panel 1 Remove and re install your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module on pages 54 57 2 Make sure display of error messages is enabled See Boot Options Submenu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information and check for Power On Self Test POST messages See pages 80 82 for possible messages and their meanings 1 See your application software documenta tion for additional information LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting Problem Possible Ca
34. the connector facing towards you where your origi nal RAM memory is installed Slot 2 is the upgrade slot located in the center of your note book with the connector facing to the right User Installable Features Installed Displayed Total RAM System Extended Installed Memory Memory 32MB 64MB 96MB 160MB 64MB 96MB 128MB 192MB 128MB 160MB 192MB 256MB LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu If the total memory displayed is not what you believe it should be check that your memory upgrade module is properly installed If it 1s properly installed and the capacity is not correctly recognized see the Troubleshooting Section starting on page 60 57 HS Four 58 Section Five Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 60 Specifice Problems s sr V voa x CS 61 Power On Self Test Messages 80 Emergency CD ROM Tray Release y x mesas woo EH ama 83 Modem Setup and Commands 83 Recovery CD ROM 84 TIE Five SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING The LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu is sturdy and subject to few problems in the field However you may encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot or problems with peripheral devices that you can solve by replacing the device The infor mation in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of these straightforward problems and identify failures that require
35. 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 Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type iden tified in your Setup Utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the Setup Utility to correct the inconsistency Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM access In the unlikely case that you see this message you may have some display problems You can continue operating but should contact your support representative for more information Keyboard controller error The keyboard con troller test failed You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Keyboard error Keyboard not working You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support 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 Troubl
36. you wish to remove or replace the PC Card use the following procedure 1 Close applications that are using the PC Card 2 Double click on the PC Card indicator on the Windows taskbar From the PC Card Properties Window 3 Select the card to be removed and click on the Stop button 4 Verify that the You can safely remove your card message appears 52 9 Ifthe device cannot be removed message appears save all files close all applications exit Windows 98 SE and then shutoff the power with the power switch See Power Off on page 17 Slide the lock toward the rear of your notebook to release the card Flip the eject button toward the rear of your notebook until it is fully extended Press the eject button in until it is flush with the side of your notebook Grasp the card and pull it clear of your notebook See Figure 4 2 Y CAUTION If the PC Card has an external connector and cable do not pull on this cable when removing the card PARALLEL PORT DEVICES To connect a parallel interface device to the parallel port be sure that the connector 1s the right size and aligned then push in until it is fully seated When it is seated tighten the hold down screw on each end of the connector See Figure 1 7 on page 9 SERIAL PORT DEVICES To connect a Serial RS 232C device to the serial port be sure that the connector is the right size and aligned then push in until it is fully se
37. 68 compliant and a line cord between the modem and the telephone network with a minimum of 26AWG The REN is used to determine the number of devices that you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called Too many devices on one line may result in failure to ring in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs of all of the devices should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the RENS contact your local telephone company If this equipment causes harm to the telephone net work your telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance If advance notice is not practical they will notify you as soon as possible You will also be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC This fax modem also complies with fax branding requirements per FCC Part 68 Your telephone company will probably ask you to dis connect this equipment from the telephone network until the problem is corrected and you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning This equipment may not be used on coin service telephones provided by your telephone company Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs Contact your state s public utility commission public service commission or corporation commission for more information This equipm
38. 8 49 2 The battery is installed but is 2 When the battery is dead there will be a completely discharged and the Power beep when the power is turned on and the adapter AC or auto airline is not notebook will immediately go into Critical plugged in properly Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Check the Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the battery and adapter See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Verify that your adapter is connected correctly See page 12 69 TIRE Five Problem Possible Cause You turn on your notebook and nothing 3 The battery is installed but is seems to happen continued completely discharged and the Power adapter AC or auto airline has no power from the AC outlet airplane seat jack or the car s cigarette lighter 4 The battery is installed but is completely discharged and the Power adapter AC or auto airline is faulty 70 Possible Solution 3 When the battery is dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Check the Status Indicator cigarette lighter panel to determine the presence and condi tion of the battery and adapter See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Move the AC cord to a different outlet check for a line switch or tripped circuit breaker for the AC outlet if you are using an auto airline adapter in a ca
39. 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 PC CARDS PC Cards perform a wide variety of functions and are ideal for mobile computers Some available PC Cards Fax data modem cards Type II Local area network LAN cards Type II 50 Wireless LAN cards Type II IDE solid state disk cards Type II SCSI cards Type II Zoomed Video cards Type II bottom slot only ATA cards Type III Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus standards For further information refer to the instruc tions supplied with your PC Card Caring for PC Cards PC Cards are durable however you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific infor mation but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store PC Cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your 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 Installing PC Cards in Your Notebook PC cards are installed in the PC Card slots in the left side panel of your notebook Some PC Cards will not work when all possible devices are enabled If a PC Card is not recognized you may need to open the Control panel the System
40. 9 Caring for Your Batteries 89 TIE Six SECTION SIX CARE AND MAINTENANCE If you use your LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu with care you will increase its life and reliabili ty This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and the battery packs CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK The LifeBook C Series is a durable but sensitive electronic device Pay attention to the following items when using your LifeBook Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case Keep it away from food and beverages 88 If you accidentally spill liquid on your notebook 1 Turn it on 2 Position it so that the liquid can run out 3 Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Avoid exposure to water sand dust and other environmental hazards Do not expose your notebook to direct sunlight for long periods of time as temperatures above 140 F 60 C may damage your notebook Keep the covers closed on the connectors and slots when they are not in use Do not put heavy or sharp objects on the computer If you are carrying your notebook in a brief case or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid of your notebook Do not drop your notebook Clean your notebook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents
41. ACCESS INGICALOP cs uo uou 6 50 d Ko S 30 E AA 10 103 pie E EE 9 3M RR 50 97 LifeBook Application Panel 5 7 33 34 ECO 224 he hee oe oe eG 5 9 3 97 License Agreement ss ses dorso oes 15 16 Low Battery Alarm 25 EPI O 9409323 5wxe539535 9 97 Manuals 4G oe wy xc ys 17 ND hk ath ee eS ee ee 98 Meda 6 RO REC d 98 IVIEO IDE EE uc ace air ee ee d EORR 98 Memory 0 noe 23e 3 Rx RR S SALA 56 57 COMPAEN He Las Se 14 ea 54 DIODISMS o esposa 3o m d 66 upgrade module 54 56 MZ Sh Ba im Se eee e e 98 Microphone uuu 5 6 8 47 48 52 NITIDE S ute M XR RE TUE S 98 MOSES vom HOS 29 5 ee ae 34 104 MPU 40l 2 aoe ob 1 d s 98 Multimedia Device s 2 454433544404 62 NS oe Shee Ge 98 Numeric Keypad 28 29 Alinani A Se ran 29 NVRAM uu sensores ra 81 Operating System vs 4444 14 17 98 Parallel POIs gt s a RR Duo 9 52 98 o EP 98 Password bik e g mae ie ere 40 41 PC Cards access indicator gt s s barn ee we 4 20 23 DPEODICING 22 02 6 0 68 2n osas io base 8 50 52 PC DOCE e pres ra AA 61 PENIC A sessist dee ei ee 98 Peripheral Device v noy wx YS 98 PHOT 422524354 a5 98 Pel c3 mx NEW PS E ce 93 99 Pointing Device lt 5 4 4 044 eas 5 6 26 28 POST ss ta ee Ewe RN EROS 80 82 99 Power o E 12 o oe 9x x 4de es 20 Mana emeni uuum ness 35 40 94 On Self Test POST 80 82 o oso oo eae 3 39 a 309 35 39 SOURCE enh
42. Access indicator tells you a floppy disk drive is being accessed The Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator will flash when your software tries to access a floppy disk even if no floppy disk is installed E PC Card Access Indicators The PC Card Access indicators tell you when an installed PC Card is being accessed Card 1 is the bottom connector inside the slot and Card 2 is the upper connector inside the card slot Type III cards are always Card 1 only NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator tells you the internal key board is set in ten key numeric keypad mode See page 28 for more information on the numeric keypad You can activate the NumLk mode by pressing the NumLk ScrLk key while holding down the Shift key Deactivate the mode the same way that you activated it Using Your LifeBook C Series CapsLock Indicator The CapsLock indicator tells you when the key board is set for all capital letters Activate the all capital letters setting by pressing the CapsLock key on the keyboard Deactivate the mode the same way that you activated it A ScrLk Indicator The Scr Lk indicator tells you when scroll lock is active You can activate or deactivate the scroll lock by pressing the NumLk ScrLk key Deactivate the mode the same way that you activated it BATTERY The Lithium ion battery is rechargeable and the operating time will vary depending on active power management features and user activity levels If the internal L
43. Allocation on pages 44 46 for more information INTERNAL MODEM Your LifeBook C Series is configured with a 56K fax data voice modem with V 90 support CAUTION The internal modem on all Fujitsu note books from Fujitsu PC Corporation are certified for use in the United States and Canada The modem may be certified in other countries Please access our website at www 8fujitsu com for a list of the other world wide locations where the internal modem has been certified CAUTION 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 speed is 33600bps at upload Using Your LifeBook C Series Y CAUTION The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire note book Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem POWER MANAGEMENT Your LifeBook C Series has many features for conserving power Some power savings features are automatic and have no user control such as those for the internal modem while others depend on the parameters you set to best suit your operating conditions Other power saving features turn the display brightness down limit the use
44. CD ROM Tray Release result codes may in some cases be displayed on your screen to keep you informed of the actions EMERGENCY CD ROM TRAY RELEASE of your modem The operating system and If for some reason the eject button fails you pd oa suppress displayot can open the CD ROM tray with a paper clip LS GOLES or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into the hole The tray will pop out a short distance LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu 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 applica tions which are not factory installed see the application documentation 83 TIE Five RECOVERY CD ROM Included with your notebook in the Accessories box is an Emergency Recovery CD ROM with the following content A backup copy of the software originally installed by Fujitsu on your new Fujitsu LifeBook can only be used on the listed LifeBook models Sets of device drivers and utilities in specific directories that are unique to your notebook configuration for use as documented below Read me files that provide additional useful information for items on this CD ROM If you have access to the internet visit the Fujitsu PC Corporation Web Site at
45. COPYRIGHT Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However as ongoing development efforts are contin ually improving the capabilities of our products we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and LifeBook is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited ErgoTrac is a trademark of Fujitsu PC Corporation The following are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation IBM IBM PC AT IBM PS 2 The following are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation MS MS DOS Windows 98 SE PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association McAfee VirusScan is a registered trademark of NAI Sensuara is a trademark of Central Research Laboratories Limited Pentium is a registered trademark and Celeron is a trademark of Intel Corporation PC Doctor is a trademark of Watergate Software Inc LapLink is a registered trademark of Traveling Software Inc All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Copyright 1999 Fujitsu PC Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or translated without prior written consent of Fujitsu PC Corporation No part of this publication may be stored or transmitted in any electronic form with
46. D CD or will start an application if the DVD CD includes an auto run file 22 Point You can disable the DVD CD automatic insertion function if you wish To disable the DVD CD automatic insertion function 1 Save all data and close all applications 2 Click on the Start button 3 Pointto Settings 4 Click on the Control Panel The control panel window will be displayed 5 Double click on the System icon The system properties dialogue box will be displayed 6 Click on the Device Manager tab The device list will be displayed 7 Click on the to the left of the DVD CD ROM icon The DVD CD ROM drive manu facturer s name and model will be displayed 8 Double click on the DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model 9 The DVD CD ROM drive manufacturer s name and model properties dialogue box will be displayed 10 Click on the Settings tab Click on the automatic insertion notification box to turn it off l E 12 Clickon OK 13 Click on Close in the system properties dialogue box 14 Click on Yes in the system settings change pop up to restart the computer and activate this change You can re activate the function by repeating the process except that step 11 will change the setting to on 3 Hard Drive Access Indicator The Hard Drive Access indicator tells you when the internal hard drive is being accessed E Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator The Floppy Disk Drive
47. G 2d jaa oes wii Gp 0 96 UVC RC 8 30 31 cupi OPE Gas a ha ee oe 17 problems eur ox von R9 i 64 Bos hoe CC 93 94 Display Compression 442 4 lt 644 30 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Display Panel 25 2 5 6 13 y PC 30 A 3 34 DMA eee 96 FIO lesen 30 53 A ae Gag tae eae y anit S 04 Double click 27 pe 92 Hardware Data Security o x o 40 Dragging 27 ECC 35 93 Hardware Security Passwords 40 41 Drive Designators 43 Fue Transfers 633999 eon 4 41 Hardware Volume Control DEVE unm rS Oe oe ana 86 96 Fixed DISK 2 ss 42 4 b 6 Hae S 80 Headphones eo DVD Drive 8 32 92 Floppy Disk Hexadecimal 7 ECP 93 96 CNG IP 22 DO ee eee eae eee ee 97 i S 8 30 92 IDE 97 Electro static Discharge 94 96 access indicator MI OE E a o a pum eR Ead 5 6 26 28 of m 3l PINS quisi ae quiet qti ee eee eges ii Pror N S S uod REOR Los 80 82 En 29 30 Pee A puteus xd a a 55 94 96 Function Keys ss X BO En eed 29 IR 97 Extended Memory 57 80 97 GB 94 97 PORN Ds dos ins zd External Monitor 915504 ee ee O Pore UE Nee pak ka Eee aa a a rr ct y 29 81 93 Hard Disk Timeout s e s esa xs 40 KB amp dear oq e deo e deber he 97 F2 42 44 Had Drive Keyboard suertes 5 6 28 29 53 93 F5 30 ACCESS o 20 410 017 DP 97 OO SS
48. TION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU Status Indicator Panel amp 4 3m o9 x 84 20 BALE 6s m Ro Roe we 9 POR R3 de ee 83 23 Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device 26 Using the Keyboard gt is d 34 633x993 28 Volume Control 344444 405 468 30 Floppy Disk Drive v 4644454444 30 DVD or CD ROM Drive s issa 4 444 32 LifeBook Application Panel 33 Hard DIU ew poke drach deep e 34 Internal Model am kem 2 34 Power Managements ssor esaa emos 35 Data Security dora EE 40 Pre installed Software 41 BOOL SE QUENCE up par hehe eRe ox s 42 Identifying the Drives 0 4 6 4 4 ems 43 BIOS Setup AE ee oo ee ee Gg 43 Your Save To Disk File Allocation 44 SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery 48 POCOS PL 50 Parallel Port Devices 52 Serial Port Devices 52 USB Devices lt 4 444 6444 644 4444 52 Microphone esas dae 52 Stereo Line In Devices 53 Headphones e 223 9 o 0 53 Telephone EIE S eei noe a P ad 53 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 53 External Monitor 53 Theft Prevention Lock 54 Memory Upgrade Module 54 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying the Problem sees eve 60 Specitc Problems os a 22m 222 61 Power On Self Test Messages 80 Emergency CD ROM Tray Release 4 4 4 4 ses 83 Modem Setup and Commands 83 Recover
49. a o aud ob ow BE 12 23 switch 7 8 13 17 Pre installed Software 4 41 92 P32 POM 6 24 54 4454 2465506 C e 9 Quiet BOOT s s 9 restarai pii 42 RAM ore rra 57 99 Recovery CD ROM 84 86 Registration lt lt ossaa ee y d 16 o MCCC 99 REStUEE 4 face no 18 99 R SUM esoo 6 99 Resume On Modem Ring 39 Save to Disk File Allocation Save to Disk Mode Scr Lk Indicator Software Data Security Software Security Feature Standby Mode uuu ie sce epo ems 37 39 SIT MENOS amp wh ong 089 eH a SOR HEURE 29 Status Indicator 3 4 ms 5 6 20 100 OREO RE cw E ee 6 8 53 100 Stereo Headphones 53 tereo Line IN uuum omes 8 53 DORE E E E eee ee 100 Support Representative s sacas am 60 Suspend Mode 6 35 36 Suspend Resume Button 5 6 OVGA S xu bum he ee REGN d e 93 100 System Clock sa oe ea SES 100 System Memory 4 4 ov 54 57 82 92 94 Telephone 23 euo edo 9x x aa 9 53 ID ed a E o E 100 Theft Prevention Lock es 4 1 4 54 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting esse 60 TUTO ME 17 Whe eee rp PT 100 USD C Cr 9 02 USB POS 59 ww v os eno 9 AGUA Ls www Rae Sc S 9 100 Video Timeout esse dees 40 MS ee 41 VRAM a aee QURE AS 100 MWIBdOWS L xe Bes xoxo y RE ee 5 14 40 Windows Key 30 Wireless Mouse zx 4 4414 02 6 Wille PROTEGE oses erari teradi 31 100
50. al modem or your entire note book Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem CAUTION The internal modem on all Fujitsu note books from Fujitsu PC Corporation are certified for use in the United States and Canada The modem may be certified in other countries Please access our Setting Up Your LifeBook C Series Serial Port External Monitor Port Parallel Port USB Port PS 2 Port 9o 989 LOS 99 DC Power Jack Figure 1 7 LifeBook C Series Rear Panel website at www 8fujitsu com for a list of the other world wide locations where the internal modem has been certified REAR PANEL COMPONENTS PS 2 Port The port allows you to connect an external PS 2 keyboard mouse or numeric keypad Figure 1 7 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Serial Port The serial port allows you to connect serial RS 232C devices such as serial printers or serial scanners This is also sometimes referred to as a COM port Figure 1 7 External Monitor Port This port allows you to connect an external VGA or SVGA CRT monitor Figure 1 7 Parallel Port The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices such as a parallel printer to your notebook This is also sometimes referred to as an LPT port Figure 1 7 USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices such as external ga
51. al monitor 53 TIE Four THEFT PREVENTION LOCK A physical security system lock can be installed on the left rear panel of your notebook See Figure 1 5 on page 8 for the location of the lock slot Simply insert the key end of your security system in the slot rotate 90 degrees and lock MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has high speed SDRAM installed To increase your memory capacity you may install a memory upgrade module in the memory upgrade compartment under the status display panel of your notebook You may also replace the original memory module to fur ther increase your notebook s system memory The memory upgrade module is a dual in line memory module DIMM You may add modules of different capacity SDRAM modules are required Please refer to the Accessories Insert for the available options 54 Y CAUTION Never remove screws except the ones specifically shown in the directions for installing and removing the memory upgrade module To Install a Memory Upgrade Module 1 Shut Down your notebook see Power Off on page 17 and remove any power adapter AC or auto airline 2 Using the tip of your Phillips head screw driver carefully pry the screw covers out of the screwholes just above both ends of your keyboard 3 Carefully remove the two screws 4 Press your display all the way open then care fully work the panel around the status indica tor display loose and set it out of the way 5
52. an application which uses a great deal of power because of frequent hard drive access or CD ROM access use of a modem PC Card or of a LAN PC Card The power savings features may be disabled The brightness is turned all the way up The battery has been exposed to high temperatures The battery is too hot or too cold See Batteries on page 23 The batteries are very old Possible Solution 1 Use a Power adapter for this application when at all possible 2 Check the Power Management and or setup utility settings in the Power menu and adjust according to your operating needs 3 Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses 4 Replace the battery 5 Restore the notebook to normal operating temperature The Charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when the battery is outside its operating range 6 Replace the batteries Problem Shutdown and Startup Problems The Power button does not work The system powers up and displays power on information but fails to load the operating system Troubleshooting Possible Cause 1 The Power button is disabled from the Advanced submenu of the Power menu of the setup utility 2 You did not hold the button in long enough 3 There may be a conflict with the application software 1 The boot sequence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration 2 You have a sec
53. and go to the setup utility Power menu and adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs Install a Power adapter and then push the Suspend Resume button See Low Battery State on page 25 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Your notebook turns off all by itself continued 3 You have a battery failure 3 Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel Figure 3 2 on page 21 and replace or remove any that are shorted 4 Your Power adapter has failed or lost 4 Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the it s power source outlet has power Your notebook won t work on battery alone 1 The installed battery is dead 1 When the battery is dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Replace the battery with a charged one or install a Power adapter 2 No battery is installed 2 Install a charged battery 3 The battery is improperly installed 3 Verify that the battery is properly connected by re installing it 4 Your installed battery is faulty 4 Verify the condition of the battery using the Status Indicator panel Figure 3 2 on page 21 and replace or remove any that is shorted 73 TRE Five Problem The battery seems to discharge too quickly 74 Possible Cause l You are running
54. 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 computer Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the micro proces sor which is much faster to access than your sys tem RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture CD ROM Compact disc read only memory This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than a magnetic head A typical CD ROM can contain about 600MB of data CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory This is a technology for manufacturing random access memory which requires very low levels of power to operate COM Port Abbreviation for communication port This is your serial interface connection Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application or format a floppy disk
55. ated When it is seated tighten the hold down screw on each end of the connector See Figure 1 7 on page 9 USB DEVICES When installing a device on the USB Port be sure that the connector is the right size aligned and fully seated See Figure 1 7 on page 9 MICROPHONE Make sure that your mono microphone is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated See Figure 1 6 on page 8 STEREO LINE IN DEVICE Make sure that your stereo line in audio device a cassette recorder for example is equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated See Figure 1 6 on page 8 HEADPHONES Make sure that your stereo headphones are equipped with an 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Make sure the plug is aligned and push it into the jack until fully seated See Figure 1 6 on page 8 POINT Plugging in headphones disables the built in stereo speakers TELEPHONE LINES To attach a telephone line to the internal modem open the rear panel connector cover or with the cover closed slide the panel in the con nector cover slightly opened to reveal the Modem RJ 11 jack Plug one end of the tele User Installable phone cable into the telephone line outlet Orient the telephone cable with the release latch on the connector up Push it into the jack until it clicks and latches See
56. ay when it was shipped make sure it has been removed m Place the disk into the tray label side up with the hole in the center of the disk snapped onto the raised circle in the center of the tray m Close the tray m After the disk is loaded it will take a short time for your notebook to recognize it POINT If you have disabled your CD automatic insertion function see page 22 you will have to start the CD from your desktop as your notebook will not automatically recognize that the CD has been loaded Care of DVDs and CD ROMs DVDs and CD ROMs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care Using Your LifeBook C Series Figure 3 10 DVD CD ROM Handling m Always store your disk in its case when it is not in use m When removing the disk from its case press down on the holder s center while lifting out the disk by its edges m Always handle a disk by the edges and avoid touching the surface m Avoid storing any disk in extreme temperatures Do not bend disks or set heavy objects on them m Never write on the label surface with a ball point pen pencil or similar device LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu m fa disk is subjected to sudden changes in temperature 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 a disk m fa disk is di
57. book while an adapter is charging the battery However this charges the battery more slowly If you want to charge the battery quickly put your notebook into Suspend Mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Off on pages 17 for shutdown procedures 26 CAUTION There is no guarantee that data will not be lost once your notebook enters the Dead Battery Suspend mode Cursor Control Left Button Right Button INTEGRATED ERGOTRAC POINTING DEVICE The ErgoTrac pointing device is composed of a short comfortable dish shaped pointing device and two buttons located in front of the keyboard The ErgoTrac pointing device has the function of a mouse and moves the cursor Cursor Figure 3 3 ErgoTrac pointing device around on the screen up down left and right A light pressure with the tip of your fin ger is all that is required to operate the Ergo rac The more pressure you use the faster the cursor will move The second part of the ErgoTrac pointing device the buttons func tion as mouse buttons and the functions they perform depend on the application you are running Figure 3 3 shows the position of the ErgoTrac pointing device and buttons POINT An external mouse can be connected to the PS 2 port on the rear of the notebook Clicking Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the screen cursor to the item you wish to select press the lef
58. d 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 nnnn System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilobytes successfully tested System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repair of system board Contact your support representative for repairs UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS memory which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM Troubleshooting MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS The operating system and application software that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides the necessary com mand strings to operate the modem The inter nal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and application software The standard long form Figure 5 1 Emergency
59. d specific Lifebook model utilities that give you addition al flexibility and functionality for using your Fujitsu notebook This section of the CD is only available if your notebook is already functioning from either your hard drive boot operating system or as a result of using a bootable floppy disk that is configured to recognize the CD ROM drive 86 Please locate and read any of the Read Me files that are included on the CD These files will provide information that pertains specifically to the additional files and utilities that are provided on the Recovery CD for your particular Lifebook model POINT As long is there is no boot disk in the CD ROM drive or the floppy disk drive your notebook will boot from the hard drive regardless of the operating system source setting Your notebook now has all of the software installed that was installed when you received it from the factory You must now set up the file for your Save to Disk function see Your Save To Disk File Allocation starting on page 44 load any programs which you purchased and installed after you got your notebook and restore your data files If you did not choose the format and recover option your data files will still exist You are now ready to operate POINT Look for and open files with the extensions DOC and TXT Section S Care and Maintenance Caring for Your Notebook 88 Increasing Battery Life 8
60. display and the keyboard If the spots are very tiny and few in number this is normal for a large LCD display If the spots are numerous or large enough to interfere with your operation needs Youare running an application that does not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution display and display compression 1s enabled Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor Your external monitor is not properly installed Possible Solution 1 Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard 1 This is normal do nothing 2 Display may be faulty contact your support representative 1 Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for applications that do not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution You can fill the screen but have less resolution by changing your display compression setting See Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information 1 Try toggling the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external moni tor See Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information 2 Reinstall your device See External Monitor on page 53 Problem You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on continued Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application Troubleshooting Pos
61. e CPU the display the hard drive and all of the other internal components except those neces sary to maintain system memory recognize the Power button and restart Your notebook can be put in Suspend mode by m Pressing the Power button when your system is in the On state m Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu m Timing out from lack of activity m Battery level reaching the Dead Battery Warning condition Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file s on which you are working the open application s and any other data required to support the operation s in progress When you resume operation from Using Your LifeBook C Series Standby mode it returns to the point in the operation where it left off You must use the Power button to resume operation and there must be an adequate power source available or your notebook will not resume CAUTION Loss of all power sources including batteries while in the Standby mode will cause lost data and inability to return to operation with the Power button Using the Power Button to Perform Save to Disk When your notebook is active the Power but ton Figure 3 11 can be used to manually put your notebook into Save To Disk mode You can activate Save to Disk by holding down the Fn key and pressing the Suspend Resume but ton You may also do it simply by pressing Suspend Resume button if you have reconfig ured your BIOS See the BIOS guide o
62. ectly See Main Menu and Primary Master Submenu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information Problem You can not access your hard drive continued Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work You have installed an external keyboard External keyboard is not functioning Troubleshooting Possible Cause 2 The wrong drive designator was used by an application when a bootable CD ROM was used to start the notebook Security is set so operating system can not be started without a password The notebook has gone into Suspend mode Your application has locked out your keyboard Your external device is not properly installed Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver for that device LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Possible Solution Ze Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a CD ROM drive designations are automatically adjusted See Primary Master Submenu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information Verify your password and security settings See Security menu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information Push the Suspend Resume button Try to use the ErgoTrac pointing device to access the Start menu and then the ShutDown menu and restart the System If this fails then reset your notebook using the reset button located on the rear
63. egistering your LifeBook 16 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 17 Power Of s 4 hi t dao 4 ras A o4 17 Restarting the System 18 Section T w TIE Two SECTION TWO STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the initial power on and setup of your notebook It provides informa tion on power sources powering on shutting down initial software setup and the registration of your LifeBook C Series POWER SOURCES Your notebook has three possible power sources the internal Lithium ion battery the AC adapter or an optional auto airline adapter Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter or an optional auto airline adapter provides power for operating your notebook and charging the battery Figure 1 2 To Connect the AC Adapter 1 Plug the wall connector into the AC adapter 2 Plug the DC Output cable of the AC adapter into the DC Power jack on the rear panel of your notebook Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 3 Plug the AC adapter into an AC electrical outlet To Connect the Optional Auto airline Adapter 1 Plug the DC Output cable into the DC Power jack on the rear panel of your notebook 2 Plug the auto airline adapter plug into the cigarette lighter or accessory plug of a car or other vehicle with the ignition key in the On or the Accessories position or into the DC Power jack on an airp
64. elf 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 80 to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Utility Setup See page 43 If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and contact your support representative Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not config ured properly If you have an installed memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is properly installed you may want to check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn 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 might 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 Fixed disk is not work ing or not configured properly This may mean that the hard drive type identified in your Setup Utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run
65. ent includes automatic dialing capability When programming and or making test calls to emergency numbers Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call Perform such activities in off peak hours such as early morning or late evening FCC rules prohibit the use of non hearing aid compatible telephones in the following locations or applications All public or semipublic coin operated or credit card telephones Elevators highways tunnels automobile subway railroad or pedestrian where a person with impaired hearing might be isolated in an emergency Places where telephones are specifically installed to alert emergency authorities such as fire police or medical assistance personnel Hospital rooms residential health care facilities convalescent homes and prisons Workstations for the hearing impaired Hotel motel or apartment lobbies Stores where telephones are used by patrons to order merchandise Public transportation terminals where telephones are used to call taxis or to reserve lodging or rental cars In hotel and motel rooms as at least ten percent of the rooms must contain hearing aid compatible telephones or jacks for plug in hearing aid compat ible telephones which will be provided to hearing impaired customers on request DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements
66. eshooting 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 set tings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative f Operating system not found Operating sys tem cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the Setup Utility and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive is probably corrupted and your system may have to be re installed 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 cannot locate the address it displays an error message This is a potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu 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 cannot locate the address it displays an error message This is a potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Press F1 to resume F2 to SETUP is displayed after any recoverable error message Press the F1 key to continue
67. for more information Start the DVD CD from the desktop or application software or re enable the Windows DVD CD auto insertion function See DVD CD ROM Access Indicator on page 22 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 This is normal You can disable this function if you wish See DVD CD ROM Access Indicator on page 22 for more information 63 TIE Five Problem Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your floppy disk Hard Drive Problems You can not access your hard drive 64 Possible Cause 1 You tried to write to a write protected floppy disk 2 Floppy disk is not loaded correctly 3 BIOS setup utility has Diskette Controller Disabled 4 Security is set to protect access to floppy disk data shows as 5 1 4 A 1 The setup utility is set to something other than the characteristics of your internal hard drive Possible Solution 1 Eject the floppy disk and set it to write enabled See page 31 2 Eject floppy disk check orientation and re insert See Floppy Disk Drive on pages 30 31 3 Revise the setup utility Main menu settings See Main Menu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information 4 Verify your password and security settings Security should have Diskette Access All 1 Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary Master and Primary Slave corr
68. he hard drive unit Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans IR An abbreviation for infrared IrDA Infrared Data Association An organization which produces standards for communication using infrared as the carrier IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hard ware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu 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 LPT Port Line Printer Port A way of referring to parallel interface ports because historically line printers were the first and latter the most common device connected to parallel ports 97 uo D D O Q Q lt DOTE MB Megabyte Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your computer CPU MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A stan dard communication protocol for exchange of information between computer
69. he keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions To return these keys to their normal character function press the NumLk Scr Lk while holding down the Shift key again LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Using Your LifeBook C Series Function Keys Numeric Keypad POINT When an external numeric keypad is connected to the notebook the NumLk mode enables the external keypad The built in keyboard numeric keypad can be used by holding down the Fn key while using the designated keys Cursor Keys The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up T down y left and right gt as your application allows Fn Key Start Key Start Key Application Key Cursor Keys POINT Figure 3 6 Keyboard The integrated ErgoTrac pointing device and or external mouse are also used for Function Keys moving the cursor around the screen y Your notebook has 12 function keys F1 through F12 The functions assigned to these Fn Key keys differ for each application You should The Fn key provides extended functions for the refer to your software documentation to find notebook and is always used in conjunction out how these keys are used Figure 3 6 with another key Figure 3 6 29 TIE Three Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key allows you to toggle between video compensa tion and no compensation Video compensa tion c
70. he panel operates as an audio player The first button launches an application of your choice when the panel is set as a launcher and is the Stop and Eject button when it is set an an audio player The second button launches a Selector Switch LCD Display LED oS e o2 03393 2233 299 223333 GIN 4 t ted 020 23 RARES E not supporte o 090 0 09090 009 P Y ER 7 p gt Setting Up Your LifeBook C Series second application of your choice when the panel is set as an application launcher and is the Play button when it is set as an Audio Player The LCD display in the middle of the player displays the current track number when the panel is set as an audio player The first but ton to the right of the LCD launches your Internet Browser or another application of your choice when the panel is set as an appli cation launcher and is the reverse seek button when the panel is in the audio player mode The last or far right button of the panel launches your e mail when the panel is a launcher or another application of your choice and functions as the fast forward Selector A B LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu button when in audio player mode The LED at the far right of the panel is for a feature that is not currently supported by your LifeBook If you register you will be notified of this free upgrade as soon as it is available Figure 1 4 LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Anti theft Lock Slot This
71. ications 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 PC Corp ou toute d faillance de l quipement peut entra ner la compagnie de t l communications exiger que l utilisateur d connecte l quipement de la ligne t l phonique Le code d arrangement de connexion de cet quipement est CA11A Le num ro de charge est 0 2 Le num ro de charge assign chaque terminal t l phonique indique le pourcentage de la charge totale pouvant tre connect une boucle ou un circuit t l phonique utilis par ce p riph rique afin de pr venir toute surcharge La terminaison d une boucle peut tre constitu e de n importe quelle combinaison de p riph riques de sorte que le total de num ros de charge de tous les p riph riques n exc de pas 100 AVERTISSEMENT Pour assurer la s curit les utilisateurs doivent v rifier que la prise de terre du service d lectricit les lignes t lphoniques et les conduites d eau m talliques sont connect es ensemble Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d tablir ces connexions eux m mes mais doivent contacter les services d inspection d installation
72. 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 radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the perti nent RF emission limits governing this device Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network The LifeBook C Series notebook computers are supplied with an internal modem which complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On this notebook is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and the Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment among other information If requested the user must provide their telephone company with the following information 1 The telephone number to which the notebook is connected 2 The Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment 3 That the equipment requires a standard modular jack type USOC RJ 11C which is FCC Part 68 compliant 4 The FCC Registration Number This equipment is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a standard modular jack type USOC RJ 11C which is FCC Part
73. is a slot that allows you to attach a option al physical lock down device Figure 1 5 Power Switch This switch is the main power switch for your notebook Figure 1 5 Internet E mail L T7 Application A Launcher or Sa Re A UA LI Switch Stop and Eject button Launch e mail or other application Launch Internet Browser or other application Launch Application B None Play Pause Application Launch Application B Launcher or Play button Application A E Mail Application Lock Launcher or Fast Foward button None None None CD Stop Eject Internet Browser Launcher or Reverse Seek button Reverse Forward Figure 1 4 LifeBook Application Panel and function table 7 TE One Power Switch PC Card Slots Anti theft Lock Slot Figure 1 5 LifeBook C Series Left side Panel PC Card Slots The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card See pages 50 52 for more information on PC Cards The button to the left of the card slots locks the card s in place and the buttons to the right of the slots eject the card s from the slots Figure 1 5 RIGHT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Headphone Jack You can connect headphones or powered external speakers to the headphone jack Figure 1 6 Stereo Line In Jack The stereo line in jack allows you to connect an e
74. isible and flashing your note book is in Suspend mode If it is not visible the power is Off or your notebook is in Save to Disk mode See page 37 When you receive your LifeBook C Series it will be set to the default in BIOS which is Suspend mode 36 POINT Disabling the Suspend Resume function prevents it from being used to put your notebook in Standby or Save to Disk mode The resume function of the but ton cannot be disabled See the Power Menu of the BIOS setup utility pages 43 44 for more information Y CAUTION The Standby or Save to Disk mode should not be used with certain PC Cards Check your PC Card documentation for more information POINT If your notebook is active when you enter the Standby or Save to Disk mode changes to open files are not lost The files are left open and memory is kept active during Standby mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Save to Disk mode Y CAUTION If you are running your notebook on battery power be aware that the battery continues to discharge while your note book is in Suspend mode though not as fast as when fully operational With a fully charged internal Lithium ion battery the suspend mode will maintain your status for 24 hours or more Standby Mode Standby mode in Windows 98 SE saves the contents of your notebook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts while turning off th
75. it s BIOS is available on line Go to our service and support website at www 8fujitsu com click on Self Help Center select C Series from the pull down menu then select BIOS Guides from the pull down menu on the C Series page This will take you to the BIOS guide page where you can select your unit s BIOS from the pull down menu To find your unit s BIOS number check your packing slip YOUR SAVE TO DISK FILE ALLOCATION Your notebook comes with an allocation of space on the internal hard drive adequate to operate the Save to Disk function for the amount of memory installed at the factory If you add a memory upgrade module or do not use the Save to Disk function and wish to free up the disk space you will need to change your allocation The utility to change the allocations is PHDISK EXE and is activated from the MS DOS prompt PHDISK allows you to perform five different functions related to the Save to Disk space on your internal hard drive They are 1 Allocate a space for the Save to Disk function 2 Remove all space allocation for the Save to Disk function 3 Find out details about the hard drive and the current Save to Disk space allocation 4 Re allocate space and mark bad blocks in the space allocated to the Save to Disk function when a disk error has occurred 5 Find out how much space is needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and how much unused space is available
76. ithium ion Battery goes dead you must install the AC adapter or shut down and install a charged battery See page 49 for replacing the battery LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter than the reference value if it is used under the following conditions m When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5 C or a high of 35 C High temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The Charg ing icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range m The battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly you should replace it with a new one m When using a high current device such as a modem a LAN card the DVD CD ROM drive or the hard drive frequently Using the AC adapter will conserve your bat tery when using a high current device such as a modem a LAN card the DVD CD ROM drive or the hard drive frequently 23 TIRE Three CAUTION Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness applications features power management settings battery condition and other customer preferences DVD CD ROM drive hard drive and modem usage may also have a significant impact on battery life CAUTION Do not leave a faulty battery in your notebook It might damage your AC adapter optional auto ai
77. lane seat To Switch From AC Adapter Power To Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have a charged or partially charged battery installed 2 Remove the AC or auto airline adapter from the DC Power jack POINT The internal Lithium ion battery is not charged when you purchase your note book Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter or the auto airline adapter to use it If you purchase a second Lithium ion battery it will not be charged when you get it You will need to charge it prior to use LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Starting Your LifeBook C Series DISPLAY PANEL The power switch moved toward the front of Opening the Display Panel POINT your notebook is in the Off position See the Lifting the latch releases the top of the display The higher the brightness level the more Power Off section page 17 for the recommended panel from the front of the notebook body power the notebook will consume and shutoff procedures When the display panel is released it pops up the faster your battery will discharge For slightly to make it easier to open Lift the dis maximum battery life make sure that the CAUTION play panel backward until the screen is at a brightness is set as low as possible comfortable viewing angle Figure 2 2 When you turn on your notebook be sure you have a power source This STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK means that the internal Lithium ion FOR THE FIRST TIME Battery is installed and charged
78. lay come on and go off again button The display may be shut off by Standby mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout 5 The notebook turned on with a series of beeps Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative The display goes blank by itself after you 1 The notebook has gone into Video timeout Use the keyboard or pointer and if have been using it Standby mode Suspend mode or Save to Disk that does not restore operation push the mode because you have not used it for a Suspend Resume button You may want period of time to close your application and go to the setup utility Power menu and adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs 2 Something is pushing on the Closed Clear the Closed Cover switch Cover switch See Figure 1 3 on page 5 3 The power management timeouts may be set Press any key or move the pointer for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again if this doesn t work press the Suspend Resume button ZZ TIE Five Problem The Built in Display does not close The Built in Display has bright or dark spots The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark band You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on 78 Possible Cause l A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck between the
79. loppy disk drive which accommo dates a 1 44MB or a 720KB floppy disk Hard Drive One factory installed 2 5 fixed hard drive unit Optical Media Drive One 24x maximum 5 25 12 7 mm height fixed CD ROM drive Some configurations 4x maxi mum DVD media 24x maximum CD ROM media 5 25 12 7mm height DVD drive Audio SoundBlaster Pro compatible 32 bit stereo Yamaha sound chip Stereo headphone jack 1 Vrms or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Stereo line in jack 880 mVrms or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Mono microphone jack 125 mVp p or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in speakers 35mm x 20mm with chamber Stereo One built in monaural microphone Communication Internal Global 56K fax data voice modem with V 90 support 56 Kbps data transmission 14 4 Kbps fax transmission IR Port on rear IrDA 1 1 HP3600 FIR IR Wireless Mouse Receiver on front IrDA 1 1 HP3600 FIR Video Zoomed Video support via PC Card Slot 1 bottom portion of combo slot Pre Installed Software Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Press Interactive Training Quicken 99 Basic by Intuit Microsoft Works by Microsoft LapLink Professional by Traveling Software Adobe Acrobat Reader McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates Inc PMSet 98 PC Doctor Netscape Communicator Input Output Connections One combination PC Card slot accommodates Type III or two Type II PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with Ca
80. make inoperative for a period of time Your notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery SVGA Super VGA 100 S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchronizes 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 organization 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 memory dedicated to video display data and control Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or directory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Zoomed Video A PC Card port which allows notebook PCs to deliver full screen broadcast quality video through third party PC Cards including TV tuners video capture and MPEG full motion video pie A s spiere OE ue cee
81. me pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers Figure 1 7 DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional auto airline adapter to power the notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion Battery Figure 1 7 TE One BOTTOM COMPONENTS Main Unit and Configuration Label This label shows the model number and other information about your notebook In addition the configuration portion of the label has the serial number and manufacturer information that you will need to give your support representative so that he or she can help you It identifies the exact version of various components of your notebook Figure 1 8 o O Main Unit and Configuration Label A Lithium ion Battery Bay Figure 1 8 LifeBook C Series Bottom View Lithium 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 Figure 1 9 Lithium on Battery Bay Figure 1 9 Lithium Battery in Battery Bay Starting Your LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Power SOUTCES o soa cor wos ead eea ti 12 Display Panel o o bue eo m o as 13 Starting your LifeBook for the First Time 13 R
82. mode is enabled the CPU is put into low speed operation when LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu there is no activity keystroke pointer action sound generation video display change modem transmission or reception etc on your note book for 16 seconds Any activity will cause the normal operation to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Suspend Resume modes This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility See pages 43 44 Standby Mode Standby mode is one of the power manage ment parameters When Standby mode is acti vated your notebook puts the CPU in low speed operation shuts off the display and turns off the hard drive when there is no activity keystroke pointer action sound generation video display change modem transmission or reception etc on your notebook for the user selected time out period See page 40 Any activity will cause your notebook to return to normal operation automatically This feature is independent of the Power button This para meter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility 39 TIE Three POINT Windows 98 SE has its own integrated power management features that include the functionality of those listed above Idle and Standby Mode Video Timeout The Video Timeout is one of the power man agement parameters which saves power by turning off the display if there is no keyboard or pointer activity for the user selected timeou
83. n our website at www 8fujitsu com LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Push the Power button when your notebook is active but no Access indicators are on and release the button immediately You will hear two short beeps and then your system will flash the Save to Disk screen and enter Save to Disk mode If your notebook is in Save to Disk mode pushing the Power button will return your notebook to active operation at the point where it went into Save to Disk mode You can tell whether or not your system is in Save to Disk mode by looking at the Power indicator See page 20 If it is visible and not flashing your notebook is fully operational If it is visi ble and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If it is not visible the power is Off or your notebook is in Save to Disk mode POINT If power is lost during Save to Disk mode the data will be retrieved automatically as soon as power is returned 37 TIE Three POINT When PC Cards or external devices are in use Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system restarts POINT The main advantage of using the Save to Disk function is that power is not required to maintain your data This is particularly important if you will be leaving your notebook in a suspended state for a prolonged period of time The drawback of using Save to Disk mode
84. ning on AC power To change these settings 1 Right click on the PMset 98 icon in your system tray The icon is a circle with two vertical lines inside The system tray is at the right end of your taskbar at the bottom of your desktop 2 Click on properties Click on the Power Control tab 4 Use your ErgoTrac or mouse to drag the setting for AC or Battery towards either Dark or Bright UJ 89 TE Six 90 Appendices Specifications and Glossary Wanay SN a R 92 LifeBook C Series General Specifications 92 Pre configured Models 94 Glossary us dos ha re 95 DOUTE APPENDICES SPECIFICATIONS AND GLOSSARY These appendices provide the hardware and environmental specifications for LifeBook C Series notebooks Specifications of particular configurations Will vary WARRANTY Your notebook is backed by a one year International Limited Warranty and includes toll free technical support call 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Check the service kit that came with your notebook for warranty terms and conditions LIFEBOOK C SERIES GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Microprocessor Latest high speed Intel mobile processors MEMORY System Memory on board SDRAM DIMM static discharge random access dual in line memory module 92 BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM 256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back up battery Video RAM ATI RAGE Mobility P 2x AGP 4MB DRAM Floppy Disk Drive One 3 5 f
85. ns carefully and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items as the language you wish to use the country in which you live your first and last name and about how you dial out from where you will be using your computer For the phone settings enter the information for the location where you are setting up your LifeBook Windows 98 SE will help you dial from other locations as they come up If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to register your LifeBook at a later time you may click on skip and you will go directly to the condition of use page Once you have setup your LifeBook to dial out Windows 98 SE will make a free telephone call which will test these settings If the call is unsuccessful you will be returned to the phone settings page where you may try to fix them at this time If you are unable to fix the settings please contact Fujitsu PC Service and Support See page 17 If you would simply like to move on and register your LifeBook at a later time simply click on skip and you will go directly to the condition of use page Registration If your connection is successful you will go to the Registration Confirmation page On this page simply enter the requested information and then check the box at the bottom to register your copy of Windows 98 SE with Microsoft Once you have finished click on next to continue Starting Your LifeBook C Series POINT If you do not regis
86. o run this program Located in the Service and Support Software folder PC Doctor PC Doctor by Watergate Software is primarily for use by your support representative when helping you with trouble shooting Located in the Service and Support Software folder See page 61 for more information 41 TIE Three Microsoft Works Microsoft Works is a suite of software containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Located in the Business Software folder Microsoft Press Interactive Training For users unfamiliar with Windows or just Windows 98 SE your LifeBook C Series comes with this tutorial to help you get the most out of your operating system PMSet 98 PMSet 98 is a power management application which allows you to monitor battery status Located in the System Management Software folder Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view navigate and print PDF files across all major computing platforms Located in the Service and Support Software folder 42 DVD Player If your unit comes with a DVD Player you will also have DVD Player pre installed This appli cation will enable you to play DVD movies on your notebook Fully functional DVD Player includes controls which allow you to take full advantage of the features of a DVD movie as well as standard features such as fast for
87. ok will go into Save to Disk mode Point If you are using CD Player your notebook will not go into Suspend or Save to Disk modes until you stop Quick Player POINT Save to Disk mode will not operate when Resume On Modem Ring has been selected in the BIOS Customer configured BIOS methods m Press the Power Button until acknowledged with Save to Disk mode enabled from the Power menu of the BIOS setup utility m Select Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu with Save to Disk enabled by the BIOS Setup Utility m Time out from lack of activity with Save To Disk mode enabled from the Power Savings menu of the BIOS setup utility Using Your LifeBook C Series Your notebook s system memory typically stores the file s on which you are working the open application s and any other data required to support the operation s in progress When the Save to Disk function is activated your note book saves the contents of the system memory to a file on the internal hard drive and then automatically shuts off power to your notebook When you resume operation by pressing the Power button you return to the point in the operation where you left off before going into Save to Disk mode POINT By holding down the Fn key while pressing the Suspend Resume Button it is possible to enter Save to Disk mode without enabling it in the BIOS Setup utility Idle Mode Idle mode is one of the power management parameters When Idle
88. on the internal hard drive To find out how much space is needed to per form the Save to Disk function with the cur rent memory configuration and how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive do the following Using Your LifeBook C Series 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Shut Down 3 From the Shut Down menu select the restart option 4 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select 6 Safe mode command prompt only then press Enter 6 Atthe c NV prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 7 Atthe c gt fujitsu prompt type PHDISK Press the Enter key 8 The screen will display the amount disk space needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configu ration and how much space is being used by the existing Save to Disk file The screen will display the amount disk space needed to perform the Save to Disk function with the current memory configuration and LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu how much unused space is available on the internal hard drive To find out details about the hard drive and the current Save to Disk space allocation do the following 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Shut Down 3 From the Shut Down menu select the restart option 4 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 5 Select
89. onnector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing toward your right Figure 4 4 The memory upgrade module is not something you routinely remove from your notebook Once it is installed you should leave it in 9 Insert the memory upgrade module at a place unless you want to increase system 45 angle Figure 4 4 Press the connector memory capacity edge of the module firmly down and into the connector Figure 4 4 Installing a Memory Upgrade Module and closing the compartment 99 TIE Four To Replace the original system memory Follow steps 1 to 6 above then do the following 7 At the right of the plastic sheeting is a small notch facing towards you Ease your finger nail under this notch and lift the flap back exposing the memory upgrade slot 8 Align the memory upgrade module with the chip side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the compartment The connector will be pointing towards you Then follow steps 9 thru 15 to complete this upgrade Y CAUTION Before you install or remove the memory upgrade module save changes and close all files and turn power off to your note book See Power Off on page 17 56 POINT 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 See page 46 To Remove
90. ontrols spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen Pressing F6 repeatedly while holding down the Fn key will lower the brightness of your display Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding down the Fn key will increase the brightness of the display 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 dis play panel only external monitor only or both built in display panel and external monitor Pressing the Suspend Resume button while holding down the Fn key will activate the Save to Disk mode Please see pages 37 39 for information regarding this feature 30 Windows Keys Your notebook has three Windows keys two Start keys and an Application key The Start key displays the Start menu This is the same as the button on the toolbar which is typically at the bottom of your Windows 98 SE desktop The Application key has the same function in Windows 98 SE as the right mouse button it displays the Shortcut menu for whatever item is selected See your Windows 98 SE documenta tion for additional information Figure 3 6 VOLUME CONTROL All system and application functions have mul tiple volume controls which interact with each other There is the hardware volume cont
91. out the written consent of Fujitsu PC Corporation For general information please call 1 888 4 ON THE GO For Technical Support please call 1 800 8 FUJITSU FS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name Fujitsu PC Corporation Address 598 Gibraltar Drive Milpitas CA 95035 Telephone 408 935 8800 Declares that product Model LifeBook C 4120 C 5130 C 6320 C 6330 Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operations is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation 6 11 99 COMPANY DATE David Woo Fujitsu FULL NAME CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user s authority to operate the equipment FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential instal lation 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 particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful
92. port representative can provide you with the fastest possible solution Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date PIN Personal Identification Number on the card located in the service and support folder Conditions under which the problem occurred Any error messages that have occurred Hardware configuration Type of printer connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial numbers Refer to Figure 1 8 on page 10 SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Using PC Doctor PC Doctor is a diagnostic program by Watergate Software Inc which comes pre installed on your notebook If you are an experienced computer user you may find it useful however it is intended primarily to help your Fujitsu support representative better serve you Troubleshooting User Problem Guides When you have problems with your notebook try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the table for the feature giving you difficulty You will find a description of common causes for that symptom under the column Possible Cause and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solution Remember that it helps to keep notes of what you have tried and the results when you are troubleshooting LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Problem Page Audio Problems 424122 2 rera ea 62 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems 62 Flopp
93. press Enter 6 Atthe c N prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 7 Atthe c gt fujitsu prompt type phdisk delete file then press Enter 8 The press any key to restart the computer 9 When the Fujitsu Logo appears on your screen press F8 immediately before the Windows 98 banner appears on the screen 10 Atthe c V prompt type cd fujitsu then press Enter 11 Atthe c fujitsu prompt type phdisk create file the press Enter 12 The press any key to restart the computer YY CAUTION Never use PARTITION in place of FILE with the PHDISK Utility or you will reformat your internal hard drive and all data applications and operating system will be destroyed Section Four User Installable Features Lithium ion Battery 48 PG Cards uu bo ee eet ux m ba ut dx 50 Parallel Port Devices 52 Serial Port Devices 52 USB Devices MEDIE 52 Microphone s s s s eaa ELE Rom eo Ros 52 Stereo Line In Devices 2 i vx vro x 53 Headphones a s xu uw wok ON 9 d 53 Telephone LINE noe s x93 3 933 53 Mouse Keyboard or Keypad 53 External Monitor 53 Theft Prevention Lock 54 Memory Upgrade Module 54 TIE Four SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Your LifeBook C Series has a number of user installable features A Battery bay on the underside of your note book allows you to replace the internal Li
94. proper sequence to prevent errors The sequence is 1 Go to the Start button menu 2 Click on Shut Down 3 Verify that Shut Down is selected and click on Yes TIE Two If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more take the following precautions 1 After shutting down from Windows turn off your notebook using the power switch 2 Close your notebook display panel 3 Disconnect the AC adapter 4 Remove the batteries and store them separately in a cool dry place Point When your notebook has been shut down from Windows it is not the same as being turned off from the power switch It is in a pseudo off state with all applications closed but can and must be turned on by pressing the Suspend Resume button It is drawing some current in the pseudo off state 18 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on and you wish to restart your system be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click on the Start button 2 Click on Shut Down 3 Click on Restart 4 Verify that Restart is selected and clickon Yes Windows will shut down and restart your notebook POINT You may also select Shut Down and once the power is off for 10 seconds or more you can restart your notebook with the Suspend Resume button or once the power is off turn the power switch to Off for 10 seconds and then switch it to On These alternative methods are not recommended CAUTION Turning off the po
95. r make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position When the battery is dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Verify the cause using the Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the battery and adapter See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second battery LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution You turn on your notebook and nothing 5 There is no battery installed and there is no 5 Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the seems to happen continued Power adapter AC or auto airline installed presence and condition of the battery See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Install a Power adapter If the battery is not charged use a Power adapter until it is charged 6 The battery is installed but is faulty 6 Use the Status Indicator panel to verify and there is no Power adapter AC or auto the presence and condition of the battery airline installed See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery 7 The battery is low 7 If the battery is dead there will be a beep when the power is turned on and the notebook will immediately go in
96. r this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu ROM Read Only Memory A form of memory in which information is stored by physically altering the material Data stored in this way can not be changed by your Computer 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 Shadow RAM A technique of copying data or applications stored in ROM Read Only Memory into RAM Random Access Memory for access during actual operation RAM is much faster to access than ROM however ROM contents are not lost when power is removed Shadowing allows permanently stored information to be rapidly accessed 99 uo D D O Q Q lt DOUTE SRAM Static random access memory 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 Computer this is an LCD screen just 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
97. rdBus support Zoomed Video support via Slot 1 One 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible connec tor for external keyboard external mouse or external numeric keypad One 25 pin D SUB two way Centronics type connector for parallel input output devices Bi directional output only or ECP One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor See Display specifications One 9 pin D SUB connector for RS 232C serial input output devices One connector for USB Universal Serial Bus input output devices One modular RJ 11 telephone line connector CAUTION 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 speed is 33600bps at upload One stereo headphone jack See Audio specifications One mono microphone jack See Audio specifications One stereo line in jack See Audio specifications Displays Built in color flat panel TFT LCD display with simultaneous display capability External Monitor Support XGA SVGA and VGA compatible CRT displays 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 64 colors maximum LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Keyboards Built in keyboard with all functions of 101 key PS 2 compatible keyboards Total number of keys 87 Function keys 12 F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Windows keys 3 two Start keys and one Application key Key pitch 19 mm Key
98. re parameters such as passwords 43 TIE Three You will only have to change the utility settings if you want to m Change the date or time You can also do this without entering the setup utility through your operating system See your operating system manual m Change the primary boot device m Change the power management parameter settings Can also be changed in the operating system control panel m Change a port address or other parameter m Change an audio parameter setting m Change the selection of whether to use the built in display an external monitor or both Can also be changed in the operating system control panel Change the system data security settings 44 Entering the Setup Utility You can enter the setup utility whenever you turn on or reset the system To do this 1 Allow the system to start booting 2 As soon as the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen press the F2 key 3 The Main menu of the setup utility then appears with the current settings of the parameters displayed 4 If you wish to go to one of the other setup menus press the or the gt key to find the menu you require Resetting to Default Values If your BIOS values have changed and you wish to return to the default values follow steps 1 and 2 above then press F9 then press Enter then press F10 then press Enter and your BIOS will be returned to its default values BIOS Guide A guide to your un
99. rive Lithium ion battery Internal 56K fax data voice modem with V 90 support DVD or CD ROM drive Setting Up Your LifeBook C Series Y CAUTION 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 speed is 33600bps at upload Y CAUTION The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire note book Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Y CAUTION The internal modem on all Fujitsu note books from Fujitsu PC Corporation are certified for use in the United States and Canada The modem may be certified in other countries Please access our website at www 8fujitsu com for a list of the other world wide locations where the internal modem has been certified m Full audio and video features m 32 bit SoundBlaster Pro compatible Yamaha sound chip m 64 voice wavetable Sensuara 3D positional sound Zoomed Video support for full motion video acceleration TRUE One Built in Pioneer stereo speakers m Built in mono microphone m Stereo line in jack m Stereo headphone jack
100. rline adapter another battery or your notebook itself It may also prevent operation of your notebook by draining all available current into the bad battery 24 CAUTION Under federal state or local law it may be illegal to dispose of batteries by putting 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 Shorted Battery If your Status Indicator panel shows a shorted battery check the installation for that battery by removing and re installing it If it still shows that it is shorted replace it with a new battery Y CAUTION A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced so that it does not damage anything else Recharging the Battery If you want to check the condition of the Lithium ion battery check the Battery Level indicator located on the Status Indicator panel This indicator changes as the battery level changes The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter or auto airline adapter To recharge a battery m Make sure the battery to be charged is installed in the battery bay of your notebook and the notebook is connected to a power source Make sure that the Battery Charging indica tor to the left of the Battery Level
101. rol on the right side panel of your notebook There is also a volume control in the operating system Sound Control panel and any other application with sound Each setting source puts an upper limit on the volume which can be set by the other sources For example if the hardware volume control is turned all the way down your software volume control settings have no effect By the same token if the operating system has the sound turned off adjusting the hardware or other application soft ware volume settings will not produce sound One easy operating method is to use the hard ware and operating system volume controls to set an upper limit on sound level and then make fine adjustments with other application software Y CAUTION The operating system volume setting sets the maximum volume level of the hardware volume control knob FLOPPY DISK DRIVE The floppy disk drive is a 3 5 drive which can read and write on 1 44MB and 720KB floppy disks Floppy disk format is controlled from your operating system See your software documentation for more information Loading a Floppy Disk Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive shutter side first and label up until the Eject button pops out Figure 3 7 POINT When there is no floppy disk in the drive the Eject button is flush with the right side of your notebook Ejecting a Floppy Disk To eject a disk check that the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is Off
102. rty use only a DVD CD ROM cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wip ing to the outer edge LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL The LifeBook Application Panel is located at the front of your palm rest This panel enables you to operate the DVD or CD ROM player as an independent audio player or launch appli cations with the simple touch of a button LifeBook Application Panel works even when your system is in the pseudo off state 1 e it has been shut down from Windows but the power switch is in the on position or in suspend mode Your LifeBook also includes the software that lets you operate and configure the LifeBook 33 TIE Three Application Panel The LifeBook Application Panel is located in your start menu It includes Application Panel Setup LifeBook Application Panel Guide Activate LifeBook Application Panel and Deactivate LifeBook Application Panel The LifeBook Application Panel makes your LifeBook more than just another note book computer When you start Windows 98 SE LifeBook Application Panel automatically starts You will see an icon in the system tray the indented portion of the status bar where the clock is dis played that looks like a finger on a button When you see this icon in the system tray you will know that LifeBook Application Panel is active A guide to LifeBook Application Panel is included with your notebook which explains in detail ho
103. s lectriques appropri s ou un lectricien Ceci peut tre particuli rement important en r gions rurales UL NOTICE FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR TECHNICIANS ONLY CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with the same type and rating fuse CAUTION Danger of explosion if CMOS battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instruction WARNING CMOS and NiCAD batteries may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Black amp White of Cover to come Table of Contents p ron of Contents PR FACE 0 v SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU UNPACKING sars jsi le 2 Overview of LifeBook C Series Features 3 Component Identification 5 Top and Front Components 6 Left side Panel Components 7 Right side Panel Components 8 Rear Panel Components 9 Bottom Components 10 SECTION TWO STARTING YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU Power SOUICES mesas rw od ur s 12 Display Panel amp ues 3 uds omes 13 Starting your LifeBook for the First Time 13 Registering your LifeBook 16 Learning About Your Operating System and Application Software 17 Power OR a M EO he Wed E 9 RA 17 Restarting the System 18 SEC
104. s 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 98 MPU 401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of microprocessor 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 simultane ously 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 sys tem as if it were a separate disk and addressed by the operating system accordingly PCMCIA A trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is an organization that sets stan dards for add in cards for personal computers Peripheral Device A piece of equipment which performs a specific function associated with but not integral to a computer
105. s how to install and remove equipment for each of the expansion features LITHIUM ION BATTERY Lithium ion Battery Your Lithium ion battery is durable and long lasting but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures high voltages chemicals or other hazards Warm Swapping Your C Series notebook comes equipped with a bridge battery A bridge battery allows a charged Lithium ion battery to be exchanged for a discharged one by warm swapping To warm swap have a charged battery ready to install put your notebook in Suspend mode remove the low battery and quickly insert the charged battery The bridge battery capacity is not large and can vary with the condition of your notebook so you will have 3 minutes at the most to make the change Batteries can of course also be cold swapped i e with the notebook powered off and the AC adapter disconnected In this case there is no time limit Replacing the Battery The battery is installed in the battery bay on the underside of your notebook See Figure 4 1 With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged To swap batteries have a charged battery ready to install and follow the steps below 1 Press the Power button to put the notebook into suspend mode Or shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter if you wish to cold swap 2 Close your display and stand your notebook on it s right panel
106. s operational It is on steady when there is power to your notebook and blinks when the system is in Suspend mode It goes off when the system has entered Save to Disk mode or has been powered down by Windows 98 SE or the Power Button 20 Battery Charging AC Adapter Battery Level DVD CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive Access Drive Access Hard Drive Access NumLk Scr Lk CapsLock PC Card Access Indicator Figure 3 1 Status Indicator Panel AC Adapter Indicator The AC Adapter indicator tells you whether the system is operating on an AC or auto airline adapter or the battery alone The indicator is On when either of the adapters is active and Off when power comes from the battery alone If a battery is charging the Power Adapter indicator is active regardless of whether your notebook is On or Off If there is no battery charging and your notebook is powered Off then the AC Adapter indicator and the Battery indicators will all be Off Ur Battery Indicator The battery indicator shows whether or not the Lithium ion battery is installed and indicates it s condition Figure 3 1 A small arrow icon Battery Charging indica tor appears to the left of the Battery Level indi cator and above the number Battery identifier if the battery is charging The Battery Charging indicator flashes if the battery is too hot or too LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Using Your LifeBook C Series cold to charge Fig
107. service IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM If you encounter a problem go through the following procedure before pursuing complex troubleshooting 1 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your notebook and to an active AC power source 2 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can 60 also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 3 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 4 Go through the boot sequence See Section 2 pages 13 16 5 If the problem has not been resolved refer to the problem guide table which follows for more detailed troubleshooting information See page 61 POINT 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 Y CAUTION Do not return a failed notebook to your supplier until you have talked to a support representative 6 If you have tried the solutions suggested in Specific Problems without success contact your support representative Toll Free 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 Fax 1 901 259 5700 E mail 8fujitsu fpc fujitsu com Web Site http www 8fujitsu com Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer sup
108. sible Cause Jh Your operating system software is not setup with the correct software driver for that device Your external monitor is not compatible with your notebook Application software often has its own set of error message displays LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Possible Solution 3 Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver 4 See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of Appendices on pages 93 1 See your application manual and help displays screens for more information Not all messages are errors some may simply be status 79 TIRE Five POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of error and status messages that Phoenix BIOS and or your operating system can generate and an explana tion of each message Error messages are marked with an Comments in italics are sug gestions of possible actions for you to consider or risks resulting from ignoring the message 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 success fully tested by the Power On S
109. ssing the F2 key during the boot process while the Fujitsu logo is on the screen POINT When error messages occur see Section Five pages 80 82 for help in understanding the meaning and required actions to be taken Using Your LifeBook C Series IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES Your notebook uses drive letters Example A B C D E to identify internal and external devices such as hard drives floppy disk drives CD ROM drives and PC Cards The most com monly assigned drive designators are listed below If you add other devices the drive designators may be different See your operating system manual for setting drive designations Drive Designators A Floppy disk drive Installed inside your notebook B Not used with your notebook C Hard drive Installed inside your notebook D DVD CD ROM drive Installed inside your notebook LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS setup utility is a program that sets the operating environment for your notebook It is referred to in this publication as the setup utility Normally there is no need to change the environment it is set at the factory for normal operating conditions The setup utility configures m Standard system parameters such as date and time m Device control feature parameters such as I O addresses and boot devices Power Management parameters that help to conserve your notebook s batteries m System Data Security featu
110. stroke 3 mm Built in ErgoTrac pointing device with left and right buttons Built in palmrest External Keyboard Support PS 2 compatible External Numeric Keypad Support PS 2 compatible External Mouse Support PS 2 compatible 93 n D UO O Q Q lt DOUTE Power Batteries One Lithium ion battery Rechargeable 10 8V 3600mAh Bridge Battery Your C Series notebook comes equipped with a bridge battery A bridge battery allows a charged Lithium ion battery to be replaced without shutting down the system The bridge battery capacity is not large and can vary with the condition of your notebook so you will have 3 minutes at the most to make the change YY CAUTION Actual battery life will vary based on screen brightness applications features power management settings battery conditioning and other customer preferences CD ROM or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life 94 AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 53W supplying 16V DC to the Notebook Power Management Save to Disk Suspend Idle and Standby power savings modes When the battery is fully charged the computer can remain in Suspend mode for approximately 24 hours or more Dimensions Overall Dimensions Approximately 12 13 x 11 10 x 1 75 308 mm x 282 mm x 43 mm PRE CONFIGURED MODELS Feature C 4120 C 5130 Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F
111. t period Any keyboard or pointer activity will cause the display to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power button This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility See pages 43 44 Hard Disk Timeout The Hard Disk Timeout is one of the power management parameters which saves power by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive access for the timeout period which has 40 been set in the BIOS setup utility See pages 43 44 Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause the hard drive to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Suspend Resume button This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOS setup utility Windows Power Management Control Panels The Power Management icon in the Windows 98 SE Control Panel allows you to configure some of the power management settings that are normally controlled by the BIOS For instance you can set timeout values in the Power Management Control Panel for turning off the display and for turning off hard disks You can specify these timeout values based on whether you are running on batteries or AC DATA SECURITY Your LifeBook C Series has a built in hardware control password security feature that allows you to protect the data stored in the notebook from unauthorized access Your operating system and some applications have software control password security features that allow you to protect all or portions of
112. t pointing device button once and then immediately release it To right click move the mouse cursor to the Using Your LifeBook C Series item you wish to select press the right pointing device button once and then immediately release it Figure 3 4 Double Clicking Double clicking means following the preceding Clicking procedure but pressing the pointing device button twice in rapid succession Double clicking can only be done with the left button Figure 3 4 Clicking LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu POINT These instructions are for the right hand ed setting of the ErgoTrac Changing to left handed in the Windows Control Panel will reverse the functions of the two buttons Y CAUTION If the interval between clicks is too long double clicking will not be executed Figure 3 5 Dragging 27 TIE Three POINT The interval between presses for double clicking and other parameters of pointing and selecting can be adjusted with the selections in the dialog box of the mouse icon in your Windows Control Panel Dragging Dragging means moving the cursor over an object pressing the left button and keeping it pressed while moving the cursor to the desired new location then releasing the button Figure 3 5 ErgoTrac Pointing Device Control Adjustment The Mouse Properties in your Windows Control Panel provides customization of your ErgoTrac pointing device There are four 4
113. ter at this time you can do it later simply by double clicking on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desktop and following the instructions You will then go into Fujitsu Registration Follow the instructions on the screens and enter all of the information so that if you need help FPC service and support will be able to serve you better Final Settings The first part of your final settings is the Windows End User License Agreement Read the agreement carefully You can scroll through the text using your pointing device to activate the scroll bar or use the up arrow T and the down arrow Y keys to move up and down the text one line at a time or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the text one screen at LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu a time When you finish reading you must accept or reject the terms of the agreement and then click on the Next button AN POINT If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning Windows 98 SE or to shut down your notebook o E Next you will need to enter your Windows Product Key Look in the box that your note book came in and you will find a Windows 98 SE Certificate of Authenticity shrink wrapped with the Windows 98 SE Users manual On the certificate you will find a bar code with a num ber above it This is your product key and the number you need to enter on the Product Key screen When
114. the boot process or the F2 key to enter Setup and change any settings f Previous boot incomplete Default configu ration used Previous Power On Self Test did not complete successfully Power On Self Test loads default values and offers to run Setup If the 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 Switch and contact your support representative 81 TIRE Five Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May require board repair Contact your support representative Shadow RAM Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected You are risking data corruption if you continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a support representative to change You can continue operating but you will have to use Setup Utility default values or reconfigure your Setup Utility every time you turn off your notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years 82 System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copie
115. the data stored in the notebook from unauthorized access Hardware Data Security Features When you are using your notebook s built in hardware control password to gain access to the notebook the actual password will not appear on the screen This is a safety precaution The hardware control security parameters are set from the BIOS setup utility See Security Menu in the BIOS Guide for more information on setting and clearing passwords and enabling and disabling built in security features Software Data Security Features The operating system and some applications have security features that are independent of the built in hardware protection features that are controlled from the BIOS See your software documentation for more information about these features CAUTION Make sure you memorize your passwords both hardware and software If you for get you may not be able to use the note book and you will have to contact your service provider and arrange to have them reset the hardware system password See your software documentation for what to do if you forget your software security password s CAUTION Software security feature passwords may not be the same as the hardware security passwords Be sure you know which features are controlled from software and which from hardware or you may lock yourself out of your own data or lock up your hardware and not be able to operate your notebook Using Your LifeBook C Series
116. thenticity prior to per forming recovery Once the process is complete and you re start your note book you will be required to perform all the setup steps as when the computer was first bought See the section Starting Your LifeBook for the First Time Y CAUTION User data and user installed software CAN NOT be recovered from the Emergency Recovery CD To Run the Emergency Recovery Program To use this portion of the CD ROM your notebook must BOOT upon power up or full system reset restart from the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Emergency Recovery CD in the CD ROM drive 2 If your notebook is running when you insert the CD exit your operating system and power down the notebook 3 Start power up your notebook 4 At this point you must either change you BIOS setup configuration F2 key to have the computer boot from the CD ROM first 1f you have not previously done so or use the Esc key during this boot up sequence and select the CD ROM from the menu which will appear For more information and detailed instructions on changing the BIOS setup see pages 43 44 Troubleshooting 5 If correctly configured to boot from the Recovery CD ROM you will notice your system runs a full virus scan of the hard drive and then reaches the Emergency Recovery Welcome screen If this is not what is dis played check to see that the Recovery CD is installed in the CD ROM drive and repeat the previous steps starting with 2
117. thium ion battery with a second one PC Card slots in the left side panel of your notebook allow you to install PC Cards IC memory cards SRAM card or Zoomed Video cards Slot 1 only A compartment under the keyboard of your notebook allows you to install a memory upgrade module A microphone jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect a mono microphone A stereo line in jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect a sound source such as a cassette recorder A wireless infrared IR mouse receiver on the lower right side of the screen allows the use of the optional FPC IR Mouse 46 A headphone jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect headphones or powered speakers A PS 2 port on the back of your notebook allows you to connect an external mouse keyboard or numeric keypad A USB port in the back of your notebook allows you to connect a Universal Serial Bus device An Modem RJ 11 jack on the right side of your notebook allows you to connect a telephone line to the internal modem A serial port in the back of your notebook allows you to connect serial devices such as RS 232C pointing devices or modems A parallel port in the back of your notebook allows you to connect a parallel printer photo or text scanner etc An external monitor port in the back of your notebook allows you to connect an external monitor This section describe
118. to Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Check the Status Indicator panel to deter mine the presence and condition of the battery See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery 71 TIRE Five Problem You turn on your notebook and nothing seems to happen continued Your notebook turns off all by itself 72 Possible Cause 8 The internal battery is completely discharged and the Power adapter AC or auto airline is faulty 1 The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs 2 You are operating on battery only and have ignored a low battery alarm until the batteries are all at the dead battery state and your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode Possible Solution 8 When the battery is dead there will be a beep when the power switch is turned on and the notebook will immediately go into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode See pages 25 26 Verify the cause using the Status Indicator panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries and adapter See Figures 3 1 and 3 2 on pages 20 21 Try a different Power adapter or install a charged optional second battery Use the keyboard or pointer and if that does not restore operation push the Suspend Resume button Check the PowerPanel settings or close your applications
119. tual use Messages displayed by the LifeBook C Series appearin Courier type Example Shutdown the computer Keyboard keys are shown in boldface Helvetica type Example Fn F1 Esc and Ctrl Pages with additional information about a spe cific topic are cross referenced within the text Example See page xx POINT The point icon highlights information that will enhance your understanding of the subject material CAUTION The caution icon highlights information that is important for your safety the safe operation of your computer or the integrity of your files Please read all caution information carefully LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Figure P 1 LifeBook C Series with Samples of Fujitsu and Third Party Options and Accessories vii Preface viii Section One Setting Up Your LifeBook C Series Unpacking A 2 Overview of LifeBook C Series Features 3 Component Identification 5 Top and Front Components 6 Left side Panel Components 7 Right side Panel Components 8 Rear Panel Components 9 Bottom Components 10 TE One Section One SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes how to set up your LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu We strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook even if you are already familiar with notebook
120. ur notebook will load your operating system Booting the System with Windows 98 Second Edition We strongly recommend that you not attach any other external devices and do not put a CD DVD or floppy in any drives until you have gone through the initial power on sequence When you turn on your notebook for the first time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen If you do nothing the system will read the hard drive for the operating system software flash the notebook configuration information on the screen and then the Windows 98 SE Welcome will begin Designed to accommodate the needs of many users in many different countries Windows 98 SE needs to be configured for you the first time you use it The Windows 98 SE has four parts Getting Started here you have the opportunity to enter this custom information and setup your phone so that your LifeBook will be pre pared to dial out Registration easy on line registration for Windows 98 SE with Microsoft and your LifeBook with Fujitsu PC Corporation Windows License a required procedure to acti vate Windows 98 SE and Final Settings Windows 98 SE takes the information you have entered and makes your configuration If you need to stop the process you may click on can cel on any screen and Windows 98 SE will shut down You may restart the process at any time but you must complete it to use your LifeBook Getting Started Read the instructions on the scree
121. ure 3 1 The Battery Charging indicators operate whether the notebook is Off or On The symbols inside the battery outline of the Battery Level indicator show the power level and condition of that battery Figure 3 2 Y CAUTION A shorted battery is damaged and must be replaced See Figure 3 2 wy CAUTION Turning off the power or using the Suspend Resume button when any of the Access indicators are On may cause loss of data and or system errors Y CAUTION Batteries subjected to shocks vibration temperatures or extreme temperatures can be permanently damaged gt ALI Vil LI ILLA FEE I l ies IN 76 100 Charging 76 100 51 75 26 50 11 25 Low Warning lt 11 Critical Low or Dead Battery Shorted Battery Figure 3 2 Battery Level Indicator 21 TIE Three S DVD CD ROM Drive Access Indicator The DVD CD ROM Access indicator tells you that the DVD CD ROM drive is being accessed The DVD CD ROM Access indicator will flash when the software tries to access a DVD CD even if no DVD CD is inserted Point The Windows 98 SE DVD CD automatic insertion function will periodically check for a DVD CD inserted in the drive causing the DVD CD ROM Access indi cator to flash The DVD CD automatic insertion function allows your system to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the drive and the tray is closed It will begin playing an audio DV
122. ured system requiring a password to load your operating system 3 Internal hard drive was not detected LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Possible Solution 1 Enable the button from the setup utility See page 43 2 Hold the button longer This may need to be a very long time if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes 3 Close all applications and try the button again 1 Set the operating source by pressing the Esc key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu 2 Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them as appro priate See Security Menu in the BIOS guide See page 44 for more information 3 Use the BIOS setup utility Main menu Primary Master submenu to try to auto detect the internal hard drive 75 TIRE Five Problem An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook turn on boot sequence Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it Video Problems The built in display is blank when you turn on your notebook 76 Possible Cause l Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem BIOS setup changes were not saved when you made them and exited the BIOS setup utility returning it to previous settings The BIOS CMOS hold up battery has failed
123. use Possible Solution Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel port device 1 The device is not properly installed 1 Remove and re install the device a serial port device or a USB device Your See Parallel Port Devices Serial Port Devices notebook does not recognize the device or or USB Devices on page 52 the device does not seem to work properly 2 The device may have been installed with an 2 Close your application and restart application running and your notebook your notebook wy CAUTION doesn t know it s there 3 Your software may not have the correct 3 See your software documentation and Due to ongoing changes in USB software driver active activate the correct driver technology and standards not all USB 4 You may have the wrong I O address 4 See your device documentation and devices and or drivers are guaranteed selected for your device software documentation to determine the to work required I O address 5 Your device and another device are 5 Check all I O addresses in the BIOS Setup assigned the same I O address Utility and your other installed hardware and software and make sure there are no duplications 6 Parallel port is set to output only 6 Check Parallel port settings in BIOS and set to Bi directional or Ecp 67 TIE Five Problem PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system 68 Possible Cause 1 The
124. w to use the LifeBook Application Panel To access it use the following procedure 1 Click on Start 2 Click on Programs 34 3 Click on Fujitsu LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on LifeBook Application Panel Guide HARD DRIVE Formatting the Hard Drive The hard drive inside your notebook is format ted initialized at the factory You do not need to format it under normal circumstances Check your operating system documentation for infor mation on initializing a hard drive if you need to reformat your internal hard drive CAUTION If you reformat the internal hard drive ALL data including the operating system applications software and data will be erased Unless data is copied to floppy disks or other data storage media it will be permanently lost All software will be need to be re installed and data files restored from your back up disks See the operating system manual for more infor mation on backing up your data files The factory installed software including the operating system can be restored from the Recovery DVD CD ROM which came in the accessories box when you purchased your notebook See Recovery DVD CD ROM on page 84 for more information Any application software which you have purchased and installed will have to be re installed from the original source When doing a recovery remember that you must allocate space for the Save to Disk function if you have it enabled See Your Save to Disk File
125. ward fast reverse pause etc You can find the software in the Programs menu under the Start button POINT Your LifeBook C Series does not support CPU Clock control This option is not selectable in the Power Control tab of PMSet 98 BOOT SEQUENCE Each time you power up or restart your LifeBook C Series it goes through a quiet boot sequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until your operating system is loaded During quiet boot your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST To view this Boot Menu press the Esc key anytime while the Fujitsu logo is displayed To enter the BIOS setup utility press the F2 key anytime while the Fujitsu logo is displayed When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the setup utility the system displays the Windows 98 SE opening screen The boot sequence is executed when m You turn on power to the system using the power button on your notebook Figure 1 3 on page 5 m You restart your computer from the Windows 98 Shut down dialog box of the Start Menu m The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application m You reset the system by pressing the three keys Ctrl Alt Del at the same time and then restart your computer from the Windows 98 Shut down dialog box You depress the reset button on the rear panel of your notebook POINT The BIOS setup utility is entered by pre
126. ware but you will still be able to see the Battery Level indicator flash LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu When the low battery alarm occurs you need to save all your active data and put your note book into Suspend mode until you can provide a new power source You should provide this power as soon as possible The new power source can be a charged battery or a power adapter either AC or auto airline YY CAUTION When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power source active If you turn off the power with the power button or remove all power sources battery AC adapter or auto airline adapter while your note book is in Suspend mode any data which has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost 25 TIRE Three Once your notebook goes into Critical Low Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power either from an AC adapter an optional auto airline adapter or a charged battery Critical Low Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indicator just like the normal Suspend mode Once you have provided power you will need to press the Suspend Resume button to resume operation In the Suspend mode your data can be maintained for sometime If a power source is not provided promptly the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out and you will have lost the data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your note
127. wer switch without exiting Windows may cause an error when you start the next time Turning the power to On when it has been Off for less than ten seconds may cause an error when you start the next time Section Three Using Your LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Status Indicator Panel 20 1 S uw om Bodom Je xcu OR Rom A 23 Integrated ErgoTrac Pointing Device 26 Using the Keyboard 28 Volume Control 30 Floppy DISK Drive 25 4 uum d oh EA 30 DVD CD ROM Drive 5 ua us es 32 LifeBook Application Panel 33 Hard Drive nora reiesme waa 34 Internal Modem 34 Power Management 35 Data Security 3 ue ue Ree ee ER e 40 Pre installed Software 41 DOOL5e8gHell E x s tae ee be x RR OE XA 42 Identifying the Drives 43 BIOS Setup Utility apor dox oa Ee E ed 43 Your Save To Disk File Allocation 44 TIE Three SECTION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK C SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the indicators buttons connections operating modes and software of your LifeBook C Series and their uses STATUS INDICATOR PANEL The Status Indicator panel is located in the recess just above the keyboard Figure 3 1 The appropriate icon will appear to indicate the activity of the corresponding component in your notebook a Power Indicator The Power indicator tells you when the system i
128. with the top facing you 3 Press down on the battery release panel and slide it way from you 4 Set your notebook down gently on it s top with the left panel facing you 5 Slide the battery pack away from the connector until it stops 6 Lift the battery out of the bay User Installable Features 7 Place the charged battery flat into the bay with the bottom up and the release panel away from you approximately one quarter inch away from the connector in the notebook 8 Slide the new battery onto the connector 9 Slide the battery release panel down until it clicks into place 10 Press the Power button to resume from suspend mode if you are warm swapping or to power on your notebook if cold swapping Batteries should be removed and stored sepa rately in a cool dry place if your notebook is not going to be used for an extended period of time Y CAUTION If the Lithium ion battery connector is not fully seated you may not be able to use your notebook or charge your battery LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu Figure 4 1 Replacing the Battery 49 TIE Four POINT Under federal state or local law it may be illegal to dispose of batteries by putting them in the trash Please take care of our environment and dispose of batteries properly Check with your local government authority for details regard ing recycling or disposing of your old battery or contact your support repre sentative at 1
129. www 8fujitsu com to check for the most current information and hints on how to perform recovery and system updates Restoring Your Pre installed Software from CD ROM The Emergency Recovery CD ROM enables restoration of your notebook disk drive con 84 tents as they were originally shipped from the factory Most often this is necessary if files or software programs only those files programs that came pre installed become corrupt or accidentally erased You have two options available when performing recovery 1 Recover Hard Drive without Format This choice replaces all the original factory installed files and program structures without eliminating your data files You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it but your data will be intact as long as the installa tion of the additional programs is performed in the same manner 2 Format and Recover Hard Drive This choice removes all the information on the hard disk If you choose this option you will lose any software you have installed and any other files you created since you setup your com puter You will have to re install any software that was not included with the computer when you bought it POINT It is recommended that you back up all data files prior to performing either of the recovery options point Make certain you have your Operating System Product ID available from the Certificate of Au
130. xternal audio source like an audio cassette player to your notebook This jack will not support an external microphone Figure 1 6 Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone Figure 1 6 Volume Control The volume control is a knob which provides manual control of the sound level of all audio output from your notebook Figure 1 6 Headphone Jack Volume Control Modem RJ 11 Jack Microphone Floppy Jack Disk Drive c gt 0 0 2 al E Stereo Line In Jack DVD or CD ROM Drive Figure 1 6 LifeBook C Series Right side Panel CAUTION There are also software volume controls The knob setting and the software set tings will interact Be sure to check both the software volume control and the knob on your notebook if you are experiencing problems See Volume Control on page 30 for more information DVD or CD ROM drive Your notebook will have either a 24x max CD ROM player or a 4x DVD player which also plays CD ROM s at up to 24x speed Figure 1 6 Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive provides removable data storage Figure 1 6 Modem RJ 11 Jack This is the jack for attaching a telephone line to the internal modem Figure 1 6 CAUTION The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the internal modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the intern
131. y CD ROM s ss 44 44 pass X s 84 Table of Contents SECTION SIX CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Your Notebook 88 Increasing Battery Life o s 4 sus us 89 Carme for Your Batteries vs es assas 89 LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu APPENDICES SPECIFICATIONS amp GLOSSARY Warran 2 E OR 3 dox 94 xESEd 92 LifeBook C Series General Specifications 92 Pre configured models 94 GIOSS T 95 INDEX iC a a a kae EGURESRUR E ES 101 iii poros of Contents Preface LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu pores PREFACE The LifeBook C Series from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer It is powered by an Intel Pentium II or Celeron microprocessor has an XGA or SVGA color TFT display a built in floppy drive a CD ROM drive or a DVD drive and an internal 56K modem with v 90 support The LifeBook C Series brings the computing power of desktop personal computers PCs to a portable environment This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook C Series hardware and built in system software The LifeBook C Series is compatible with the IBM PC AT It comes with Windows 98 SE pre installed A LifeBook C Series notebook has a powerful interface that enables it to support a variety of optional features and software Figure P 1 vi CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE Screen examples in this manual are intended as examples only and screen and file names may differ in ac
132. y Disk Drive Problems 64 Hard Drive Problems 64 Keyboard or Mouse Problems 65 Memory PIODICMS osos tee REUS 66 Modem Problems 43223 e aes 66 Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems 67 PC Card Problems 68 Power Palestra eres 69 Shutdown and Startup Problems 75 Video PODIAS 76 Miscellaneous Problems 79 61 LE TIRE Five Problem Audio Problems There is no sound coming from the built in speakers DVD CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize DVD CD ROM 62 Possible Cause 1 The volume knob is turned too low 2 The software volume control is set too low 3 Headphones are plugged into your notebook 4 BIOS audio settings are incorrect 5 Software driver is not configured correctly 1 Shipping card is still in the DVD CD ROM drive tray 2 DVD CD ROM is installed with label face down 3 DVD CD ROM is not pushed down onto raised center circle of drive 4 DVD CD ROM tray is not latched shut Possible Solution 1 Adjust the volume control knob on the right side of your notebook 2 Adjust the sound volume control settings in your software both operating system and applications 3 Plugging in headphones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones 4 Set the BIOS setup utility Multimedia Device Configuration submenu of the Advanced menu to the default values See page
133. you have entered the number exactly as shown click on the Next gt button TIE Two POINT You cannot use your notebook until you have accepted the License Agreement and entered your product key If you stop the process your notebook will return to the beginning of the Windows 98 SE Welcome Process even if you shut your LifeBook down and start it up again Wait for a few moments as Windows 98 SE prepares for you Once it is ready your desktop will appear and you are ready to begin Point Windows 98 SE will briefly initialize a system device before displaying the Windows desktop for the first time POINT You will find a Emergency Recovery CD ROM packet in your accessories box Please store the packet in a safe place in case there is a loss of data and it becomes necessary to re install your operating system and or application programs See Restoring Your Pre installed Software from the Recovery CD ROM on page 84 REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK What are the benefits of registering You will receive an identification label for your LifeBook which if your LifeBook is ever lost may help in getting it returned to you You also receive priority Personal Identification Number PIN technical support access and useful product mailings Proof of purchase is not required if you register within 30 days of your purchase How do register By modem fax mail telephone or on the web With Windows 98 SE it is

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