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User’ s Guide Lear n ho w to use y our Fujitsu Lif eBook A3210 notebook.
Cop yright and T rademark Inf ormation Fujitsu Computer Systems Co rporation has made every effort to ensure the accu racy and completeness of this document; however , a s ongoing development ef forts are continually im proving the capabilities of our products, we canno t guar antee the accuracy of the contents of this document.
The DVD player found in some models of th e LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intelle ctual property rights owned by Macrov ision Corporation and other rights users.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter to operate . Use only UL Listed I.T . E. Class II Adapte rs with an output rating of 19 VDC, with a curr ent of 4.
5 - System Disposal Recyc ling y our battery Over time, the batteries that r un your mobile computer will begin to hold a char ge f or a shorter amount of time; this is a natu ral occurrence for all batteries. When this oc curs, you may want to replace the battery with a fresh one*.
Contents Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conventions Used in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fujitsu Contact Information .
Touchpad Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clicking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Installing Memory Upgrade Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Checking the Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning your LifeBook not ebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Storing your LifeBook notebook .
6 Glossary/Regulatory Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide Before Using the Optional Wirele ss LAN .
7 Appendix B: Fingerpr int Sensor Device Introducing th e Optional Fingerprint Sensor Devic e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Installing OmniPass .
8 Preface About This Guide The LifeBook A3210 notebook from Fujitsu Comput er Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast, AMD T uri on™ 64 X2 processor and an integr ated A TI Radeon® Xpress graphics controller with support for up to 256 MB of shared graphics memory .
9 - About This Guide Fujitsu Contac t Information Service and Suppor t Y ou can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways: • T oll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487) • E-mail: 8fujitsu@us.fujitsu.com • W ebsite: http://www .comput ers.
10 - About This Guide • Purchase date • Conditions under which the problem occurred • Any error messages that have occurred • T ype of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shopping Online Y ou can go directly to the online by going to the website at: www .
11 Chapter 1 Getting to Kno w Y our LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A3210 notebook. W e strongly recommend that you read it before using your notebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers.
12 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open Display P anel Status Stereo Key b o a r d T ouchpad Pointing De vice P o.
13 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors T op Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s top components. Displa y Pa nel Latch Button The display panel latch button is us ed to latch and unlatch the displa y . See “Opening the Display Panel” on page 38.
14 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Micr ophone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. See “Microphone/Line-In Jack” on page 75. Headphone/Line Out Jac k The headphone/line out jack allows you to c onnect headphones.
15 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 3. LifeBook no tebook left-side panel Left-Side P anel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s left-side components. Optical Drive The optical drive bay contains a Dual-Layer Multi-Form at DVD W rit er .
16 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 4. LifeBook notebook right-side panel Right-Side P anel Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s right-side components. ExpressCar d Eject Button The ExpressCard eject button is used for removing an ExpressCard from the slot.
17 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors DC P ower Jac k The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and char ge the internal Lithium ion battery . IEEE 1394 (4-pin) Jac k The 4-pin 1394 jack is used to connect between your LifeBook and an IEEE 1394 peripheral such as a digital video camera.
18 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 5. LifeBook not ebook back pane l Bac k P anel Components Following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s back panel components. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to at tach an optional physical lock down device.
19 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for an internal Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection.
20 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Jack The Modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K modem. See “Modem (RJ-1 1) T elephone Jack” on page 72. T HE INTER NAL MODEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH D IGITAL PBX SYSTEMS .
21 - Locating the C ontrols and Connectors Figure 6. LifeBook noteb ook bottom panel Bottom Components The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’ s bottom panel components. Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery .
22 - Status I ndicator P anel Figure 7. Status Indicator P anel Status Indicator P anel The Status Indicators display sym bols that correspond to specific co mponents of your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The LEDs below each symbol tell you how each of those co mponents is operating.
23 - Status I ndicator P anel Battery Ch arge/DC-In Indicator • Orange, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is charging. • Green, solid: AC adapter and battery are available and system is fully char ged, or AC adapter is plugged in but battery is not installed.
24 - Status I ndicator P anel Hard Drive/Optical Drive Access Indicator The Hard Drive/Optical Drive Acces s indicator glows green when your internal hard drive is b eing accessed. Note that flickering is normal. NumLk Indicator The NumLk indicator states that the integral keyboard is set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
25 - K eyb oard Ke yboar d Figure 8. Ke yboard Using the Ke yboar d Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-k ey keyboard. The keys pe rform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the W indow s keys and other specia l function keys.
26 - K eyb oard • Numeric keypad: Y our notebook allows certain keys to serve dual purposes, both as standard characters and as numeric and ma thematical keys. The ability to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key .
27 - K eyb oard Function Ke ys Y our LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assi gned to these keys dif fer for each application.
28 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice T ouchpad P ointing De vice Figure 9. T ouchpad pointin g device The T ouchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel.
29 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Clic king A N EX T E R N A L MOUSE CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE USB POR TS ON YO UR L IFE B OOK NOTEBOOK AND USED SIM ULTANEOUSLY WITH THE T OUCHPAD .
30 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Double-Clic king Double-clicking means pushing and releasing the left button twice in rapid succession. This procedure does not function with the right button. T o double-click, move the cursor to the item you wish to select, press the left button twice, and imme diately release it.
31 - T ouchpad P ointing De vice Drag ging T ouchpad Control Adjustment The W indows Control Panel allows you to customize your T ouchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box. Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor .
32 - V olume Control V olume Contr ol Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other . Controlling the V olume The volume can be controlled in several dif ferent ways: • V olume can be changed using the [V ol -] and [V ol +] buttons above the keyboard.
33 - Lif eBook Application P anel Figure 16. LifeBook Applicat ion Panel LifeBook Application P anel The Application Panel consists of buttons that allo w you to launch user-defined applications with the touch of a button when your system is on. Also included in the panel are My Home and W eb Search buttons.
34 - Lif eBook Application P anel Configuring y our LifeBook Applicatio n Pane l When you start W indows, the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated. As an application launcher , the LifeBook Application Pa nel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options.
35 - Lif eBook Application P anel 4 Click [OK]. The b utton will now launch the ne w application. If you want to return to launching your Windo ws default Intern et browser with this button, you need only click on “Default Inter net Br owser” from the I nter net browser bo x.
36 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted with Y our LifeBook Figure 17. Connecting the A C Adapter P ower Sour ces Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has th ree possible power sources: a primar y Lithium ion battery , an AC adapter or an optional Auto/Airline adapter .
37 - P ow er Sources Connecting the P o wer Adapters The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adapter provides power for operating your notebook and charging the batteries. Connecting the A C Adapte r 1 Plug the DC output cab le into the DC pow er jack of y our Lif eBook noteb ook.
38 - Display P anel Figure 18. Opening the Display Panel Displa y P anel Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contai ns a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution th rough the use of acti ve-matrix technology .
39 - Display P anel Adjusting Display P anel Brightness Once you have turned on your LifeB ook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more comfortable viewing level.
40 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Star ting Y our LifeBook Notebook P ower On P ower/Susp end/Resume Button The Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook notebook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery , you can power on your LifeBook notebook.
41 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Boot Sequence The procedure for starting-up your notebook is term ed the Bootup sequence an d involves your notebook’ s BIOS. When your LifeBook notebook is first turned on, the main system memory is empty , and it needs to find instructions to start up your notebook.
42 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a prog ram that sets up the operating e nvironment for your LifeBook notebook. Y our BIOS is set at the factory for normal opera ting conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS’ environment to operate your notebook.
43 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook Booting the System W e strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD/CD in your drive until you have gone through th e initial power on sequence. When you turn on your notebook for th e first time, it will display a Fu jitsu logo on the screen.
44 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook 5 On the next screen set your time and date settings. 6 Y ou will next see the "Select y our computer's current lo cation" screen. Make y our selection from Home, W ork (Def ault), and Public location.
45 - Starting Y our Lif eBook Notebook explains the installations which will be performed by the Click Me! utility . If you click [Execute], Click Me! will begin installing. If afte r clicking the button you receive a “User Account Control” window , you will be asked for your permission to continue.
46 - P ow er Management P ower Management Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has ma ny options and features for cons erving battery power . Some of these features are automati c and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal modem.
47 - P ow er Management Y our notebook can be put in Sleep mode by: • Pressing the Power/Suspend/Resume button when your system is turned on. • Selecting Sleep from the W indows Shut Down menu. • T iming out from lack of activity . • Allowing the battery to reach th e Dead Battery W arning condition.
48 - P ow er Management Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature The Hibernation feature save s the contents of your note book’ s system memory to th e hard drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume mode. Y ou can enable or disable this feature. Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature The default setting for Hibernation is set to Not Enabled.
49 - P ow er Management P owering Off Before turning off the power , check that the hard drive/ optical drive access indicator is off. If you turn of f the power while accessing a disk there is a risk of data loss. T o ensure that your notebook shuts down without error , use the W i ndows shut down procedure.
50 Chapter 3 User -Installab le Features Lithium ion Battery Y our LifeBook notebook has a Lithiu m ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no external power source is available. The battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures , high voltages, chemic als or other hazards.
51 - Lithium i on Batter y Rechar ging the Batteries If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery , check the Battery Level indicator located on the S tatus Indicato r panel. The indicator changes as the battery level changes. The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using th e AC adapter or Auto/Airline adapter .
52 - Lithium i on Batter y Low Battery State When the battery is running low , a low battery notif ication message will appe ar . If you do not respond to the low battery message, the batterie s will continue to dischar ge until they are too low to operate.
53 - Lithium i on Batter y Replacing the Battery W ith the purchase of an additional ba ttery , you can have a fully char ged sp are to swap with one that is not charged.
54 - Lithium i on Batter y Figure 1 9. Removing a B attery Batter y Bay Release Latches Battery Pac k I F THE L ITHIUM ION BATTERY CONNECTOR IS NOT FULLY SEATED , YOU MA Y NOT BE AB LE TO USE YO UR NOTEBOOK OR CHARGE YOU R BATTER Y .
55 - Optical Dr ive Figure 20. Optical Drive Optical Drive There is a variety of media availa ble to use with your Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD W riter . The DVD W riter is also known as an “optical drive”. DVD-R and DVD-R W discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R discs used with Multi-Format Dual-Layer DVD writer hold up to 8.
56 - Optical Dr ive Media Play er Software W ith the Dual-Layer Mult i-Format DVD W riter and media player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your notebook.
57 - Optical Dr ive 3 Place the media into the tra y , label side up, with the hole in the center of the disc. Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tr ay , and then gently push the holder tra y bac k in until you hear a click Figure 21.
58 - Optical Dr ive Removing Media 1 Push and release the eject bu tton on the front of the optical driv e. This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the LifeBook notebook a shor t distance. 2 Gently pull the tra y out until the disc can easily be remov ed from the tray .
59 - Optical Dr ive Using the Media Play er Software Starting a D VD Movie 1 Inser t the D VD into the optical drive of the notebook. If the CD A utoRun f eature activ ates, skip Step 2. 2 The first time you inser t a movie into the D VD/CD -R W tr ay , you will be prompted to select what you wa nt the system to do when discs are insert ed (e .
60 - Optical Dr ive Exiting the Media Pla yer 1 Click the U loca ted in the upper right corner of the title bar . This will open a media pla yer dial og box. 2 Click Y es to stop and e xit the movie , or No to close the media pla y er dialog bo x and return to the movie .
61 - Optical Dr ive 4 P o wer down y our noteboo k and replace the discharged batt er y with an additional fully-charge d battery . If you do not hav e an additi onal batter y , you ma y attach A C power as soon as you see the lo w batter y warning. 5 Resume oper ation by pressing the Suspend b utton again.
62 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ Figure 23. Installing/Remov ing PC Card PC Car ds/ExpressCards™ Y our LifeBook supports T ype I and T ype II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install.
63 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ Installing PC Cards PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of the two slots). T o install a PC Card: 1 See you r PC Card manual f or instructions on the installation of y our card. Some cards ma y require that y our notebook is off while installing them.
64 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing th e eject button associated with th e slot in which the card is located. When pressed, the button will pop out. 2 Fir mly press the button again until it is flush with the no tebook.
65 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them. T o install an ExpressCard, follow these steps: 1 Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot.
66 - PC Cards/ExpressCa rds™ T o remove an ExpressCard, follow these steps: 1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing th e eject button associated with th e slot in which the card is located. When pressed, the button will pop out. 2 Fir mly press the button again until it is flush with the no tebook.
67 - Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Car ds Y our LifeBook notebook supports Memory Sticks, Secure Digital (SD), and xD-Picture cards, on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devi ces.
68 - Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Cards Installing Memory Stick/SD/xD Car ds Memory S tick, SD, and xD Cards are installed in the Memory Stick/SD/xD Card slot. T o install a card, follow these steps : 1 See yo ur specific card manual f or instructions on the in stallation of yo ur card.
69 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Memory Upgrade Module Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with a minimu m of 512 MB of high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2-667 SDRAM) factory installed. T o increase your notebook’ s memory capacity , you may install an additi onal memory upgrade module.
70 - Memory Upgrade Modul e 6 Align the memory upgr ade module with the par t side up . Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connecto r slot in the compartment. Be sure the alignment k eys line up with tho se in the slot. 7 Inser t the memory upgrade modu le at a 45° angle.
71 - Memory Upgrade Modul e Checking the Memory Capacity Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the in stalled module with a lar ger one, be sure to check that your not ebook has recognized the change. Check the memory capacity by clicking [Start] -> Cont rol Panel -> System and Maintenance -> System.
72 - Devi ce P or ts De vice P orts Y our Fujitsu LifeBook notebook and th e optional Port Replicator come equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect external devices including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. Modem (RJ-11) T elephone Jack The modem (RJ-1 1) telephone jack is used for an internal modem.
73 - Devi ce P or ts Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jac k The in t e rn a l L A N ( R J - 45 ) j ac k is u s e d fo r a Gi gabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/ 1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. Y ou may need to confi gure your notebook to work with your particular networ k.
74 - Devi ce P or ts Univer sal Serial Bus P or ts The Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (U SB) allow you to c onnect USB devices such as external game pads, pointing devices, keyboards and/or speakers. There are five USB 2.0 ports on your notebook: one on the right side and four on the rear .
75 - Devi ce P or ts Micr ophone/Line-In Jack The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone. Y our microphone must be equipped with a 1/8”(3.5 mm) mono mini-plug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your notebook.
76 - Devi ce P or ts IEEE 1394 P ort The 4-pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compliant with IEEE 1394 standard. The IEEE 1394 standard is easy to use, connect, a nd disconnect. This port can allow up to 400 Mbps transfer rate.
77 - Devi ce P or ts S-Video Out P or t The S-V ideo port allows you to connect and use directly a ny S-V ideo device, such as a VCR or te levision. (Note that the S-V ideo interface supports video only , not audio.) The S-V ideo standard provides for a higher quality picture than Composite.
78 Chapter 4 T r oub leshooting Y our LifeBook T roub leshooting There may be occasions when you en counter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with peripheral de vices that can be solved by repl acing the device.
79 - T roubleshooting 7 If the prob lem has not been resolv ed, ref er to th e T roublesh ooting T abl e, that f ollows , f or more detailed troubleshooting in f or mation.
80 - T roubleshooting Specific Prob lems Using the T roublesho oting T able When you have problems with your LifeBook notebook, try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty .
81 - T roubleshooting Pr oblem P ossi ble Cause P ossible Solutions Audio Pr oblems There is no sound coming from the built-in speak ers. The volume is turned too low . Adjust the volume control on y o ur notebook and opera ting system. Use the [Fn+F9] key combination on your k eyboard.
82 - T roubleshooting LifeBook notebook f ails to recognize D VD/CD- R W/CD-ROM’ s . (continued) Incorrect D VD Play er or no D VD Play er soft- ware is insta lled. Install D VD Pla yer softw are. (See “Media Pla yer Software” on page 56 for more information.
83 - T roubleshooting Hard Drive Prob lems Y ou canno t access your hard driv e. The wrong dr ive desig- nator w as used by an application when a bootable disc was used to star t the notebook. V er ify drive designato r used by application is in use by the operat- ing system.
84 - T roubleshooting Memory Prob lems Y our System Pro per ties screen does not show the correct amount of installed memor y . Y our me mor y upgrade module is not proper ly installed. Remov e and re-install your memory upgrade module. See “Memor y Upgrade Module” on page 69.
85 - T roubleshooting A card inser ted in the PC Card slot or ExpressCard slot does not work or is locking up the system. (contin ued) The card ma y hav e been installed while an application was running, so your notebook is not aw are of its installation.
86 - T roubleshooting Y ou tur n on your LifeBook notebook and nothin g seems to happen. (continued) P owe r adapter (AC or auto/airline) has no pow er from the AC out- let, air plane jack, or the car’ s cigarette lighter . Mov e the AC cord to a different outlet, chec k for a line s witch or tripped circu it breaker f or the AC outlet.
87 - T roubleshooting Y our L ifeBook notebook will not work on batter y alone.(continued) Y our i nstalled batter ies are faulty . V er ify the condition of the batte rie s using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove an y batteries that ar e shor ted.
88 - T roubleshooting The system powers up , and displa ys power on inf orma- tion, but fails to load the operating system. The boot sequence se t- tings of the setup utility are not comp atible with your configuration.
89 - T roubleshooting The built-in displa y is blank when you turn on your Lif e- Book notebook. (continued) The power manage- ment timeouts ma y be set for v er y shor t inter- vals and you f ailed to notice the displa y come on and go off again. Press a ke yboard button or mo ve the mouse to restore operation.
90 - T roubleshooting The Built- in Displa y has bright or dar k spots. If the spots are v er y tiny and fe w in number , this is nor mal for a large LCD display . This is nor mal; do nothing. If the spots are numer- ous or large enough to interfere with y our oper- ation needs.
91 - T roubleshooting P ower On Self T est Messages The following is an alphabetic list of error -and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanat ion of each message. Erro r message s are marked with an *.
92 - T roubleshooting *Incorrect Drive B type – run SETUP T ype of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup ut ility does not agree with the type dete cted by the Power On Self T est.
93 - T roubleshooting *P arity 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 ????. This is a potentially data dest roying failure. Contact your support representative.
94 - T roubleshooting *System battery is dead – Replace and ru n 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 s upport representative to change.
95 - T roubleshooting Modem Result Codes The operating system and application software that is factory installe d detects the modem charac teristics and provides the necessary command strings to oper ate the modem. The internal modem operation is controlled by generic A T commands from the operating system and appl ication softwa re.
96 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software Restoring Y our Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) DVD contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are uni que to your computer configurat ion for use as documented below .
97 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software 4 In the list, chec k off all the components y ou want to install. If you wa nt to install all components , click [Select All]. Clicking [Select All] will select all of the blue -coded compo nents; y ou must select grey and g reen compon ents separate ly .
98 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software Determining whether Reco very and Utility is pre-l oaded 1 T ur n on or reboot yo ur system. When the Fujitsu logo appea rs, press [F12 ] ke y . 2 F rom the Boot Menu that appears , c hec k whether the <Recov er y and Utility> option is pres ent.
99 - Restoring Y our Pre-installe d Software 1 Star t your system and pre ss the [F2] ke y when the Fu jitsu logo appears. Y ou will enter the BIOS Setup Utility . 2 Using the arro w ke ys, go to the Boo t menu. 3 Arrow down to the Boot Device Prior ity sub menu.
100 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are Utility tab: The Utility tab contains three tools: System Restore, Hard Di sk Data Delete and Partition Creation. • System Restore can help fix problems that might be making your computer run slowly or stop responding.
101 - Restoring Y our Pre-installed Softw are A utomatically Do wnloading Driver Updates Y our system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility . W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fuji tsu site to check for new updates for your system.
102 Chapter 5 Care and Maintenance Caring f or y our LifeBook Notebook If you use your Fujitsu Life Book notebook carefully , you will increase its life and reliability .
103 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • Y our LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive electronic device. T reat it with respect and care. • Make a habit of transporting it in a suitable carrying case. • Do not attempt to service the computer y ourself.
104 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Cleaning y our LifeBook notebook • Always disconnect the power pl ug. (Pull the plug, not the cord.) • Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasives or solvents. • Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen.
105 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Disinfecting LifeBook computers • W ipe the surface with a soft cloth wipe and a 50% ethanol solution or use another ethanol-based germicide which has been registered as a hospital disinfectant by the EP A.
106 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook T raveling with your Lif eBook notebook • Do not transport your note book while it is turned on. • It is recommended that you carry your notebook with you while traveling, rather than checking it in as baggage.
107 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Batteries Caring f or y our Batteries • Always handle batt eries carefully . • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch bot h terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys , or other metal objects.
108 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook Media Care Caring for y our Media (D VD/CD/CD-R) Media discs are precision devices and will f unction reliably if given reasonable care. • Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in use. • Always handle discs by the edges and avoid touching the surface.
109 - Caring for y our Lif eBook Notebook • A void using or storing the drive near magnets or devi ces that generate strong magnetic fields. • A void using or storing the drive where it will be subjec ted to shock or vibration. • Do not disassemble or di smantle the optical drive.
110 Chapter 6 System Specifications Specifications This section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook.
111 - Speci ficatio ns Micr oprocessor AMD T urion™ 64 X2 Mobile T echnolo gy microprocessor (T o determine th e processor speed, right-click My Computer , select Properties, then select the General tab.) Chipset A TI Radeon® Xpress 1 150 Memory System Memory • DDR2-667 MHz SDRAM dual-channel memory module.
112 - Speci ficatio ns A udio • Realtek codec ALC262 with 2-cha nnel High Definition (HD) audio. • Headphones: Stereo headphone/line-out jack, 3.5 mm, 1 V rms or less, minimum impedance 32 Ohms • Microphone: S tereo microphone/line- in jack, 3.
113 - Speci ficatio ns Wireless LAN: • Optional Atheros SuperAG (802.1 1abg) • Optional Atheros XSP AN™ AR5008E-3NX (802.1 1 a/b/g+draft n) LifeBook Application P anel The Application Launcher/V.
114 - Speci ficatio ns Device P or ts On the LifeBook notebook: • One ExpressCard slot • One PC Card slot • One Memory S tick/SD/xD Card slot • One 15-pin D-SUB connector for VGA extern al monitor (see Display specifications) • Five USB 2.
115 - Speci ficatio ns • Built-in T ouchpad pointing device with le ft and right buttons and scroll button. • Spill-resistant keyboard • Built-in Palm Rest • USB-compatible keyboard and/or mouse support Po w e r Battery Standard Lithium ion battery , re chargeable, 6-cell 10.
116 - Speci ficatio ns En vir onmental Requirements T emperature Operating: 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C) Non-operating: 5° to 140° F (–15° to 60° C) Humidity Operating: 20% to 85%, relative, n.
117 - Speci ficatio ns • Google T ool Bar • Google Picasa • ArcSoft W ebcam Companion (on select models) • LifeBook Applic ation Panel • OmniPass Fingerprint Recognition Utility (on select models) • Symantec Norton Internet Security (90-day free trial) • Microsoft W orks 9.
118 - Speci ficatio ns Fujitsu Driver Update Utility The Fujitsu Driver Update (FDU) utility is pre-installe d on your system. W ith FDU, you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu si te to check for new updates for your system. See “Automatically Downloading Driver Updates” on page 61.
119 - Speci ficatio ns OmniP ass Fingerprint Recognition Software (optional) The optional fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass which provides password management capabilities to Microsoft W indows operating systems. OmniPass lets you use a "master pa ssword" for all W i ndows, applications, and on-line passwords.
120 - Speci ficatio ns presentations, and organize your information in one place, making it easier for you to get things done. Microsoft Office Home and S tudent 2007 SBE includes Microsoft W ord, Excel and Power Point. • Microsoft Office Ready W ith Of fice Ready PCs it's now even easier to take advantage of Microsoft ® Office 2007.
121 Glossary AC A d a p t e r A device which converts the AC volta ge from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook. Access point W ireless network device used to bri dge wireless and wired network traf fic.
122 - Glossary ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscr iber Line. T echnology for transporting high bit-rate services over ordinary phone lines. AG P Accelerated Graphics Port. Graphics port specifically designed for graphics-intensive devices, such as video cards and 3D accelerators.
123 - Glossary Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the s ub-assemblies insi de your LifeBook notebook. Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information.
124 - Glossary COM P ort Abbreviation for communication port. This is your serial interface connection. Command An instruction which you give your operating system. Example: run a pa rticular application or format a floppy disk. Configuration The combination of hardware and software that make s up your system and how it is allocate d for use.
125 - Glossary DIMM Dual-in-line memory module. Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media. If the platter is very stif f 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.
126 - Glossary DOS Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System). Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to ex ternal devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that pa rticular equipment.
127 - Glossary Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magne tic data storage media which is highly flexible. GB Gigabyte. One billion bytes. Hard drive A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is ve ry stiff. I/O Input/Output. Data entering and leavi ng your notebook in electronic form.
128 - Glossary IEEE802.11g W ireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps. 802.1 1g devices operate in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Infrared Light just beyond the red portion of the visible light spectrum which is invisible to humans. Infrastructure A name of a wireless LAN configur ation.
129 - Glossary IR An abbreviation for infrared. IrD A Infrared Data Association. An or ganization which produces st andards for communication using infrared as the carrier . IRQ Interrupt Request. An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an exte rnal event has occurred which needs to be processed.
130 - Glossary MA C Address Media Access Control Address. A unique physical address of a netw ork card. For Ethernet, the first three bytes are used as the vendor code, controlled and assigned by IEEE.
131 - Glossary MTU Maximum T ransmission Unit The maximum data size that can be transferred at a time through the Internet or other networks. Y ou can set a smaller MTU size to obt ain successful communi cation, if you have di fficulty transferring data due to the fact that the maximum size is too large.
132 - Glossary Pa r t i t i o n A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the operating system as if it were a separate disk, and addressed by the operating system accordingly . PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.
133 - Glossary Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it. Protoco l Procedures and rules use to send and receive data between computers.
134 - Glossary 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 not ebook and does not require power to maintain it. SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory .
135 - Glossary Status Indicator A display which reports the condi tion of some portion of your ha rdware. On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard. Stereo (audio) A system using two channels to pro cess sound from two dif ferent sources.
136 - Glossary TFT Thin Film T r ansistor – 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 inde pendent organization that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices.
137 - Regulato ry Information Regulatory Information Notice Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by Fujitsu could void this user ’ s authority to operate the equipment.
138 - Regulato ry Information Notice to Users of the US T elephone Network This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules, and the re quirements adopted by ACT A.
139 - Regulato ry Information The equipment cannot be used on public coin serv ice provided by the telephone company . Connection to party line service is subject to state tarif fs. (Contact the state publ ic utility commission, public service commission or corporation co mmission for information).
140 - Regulato ry Information Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is permissible to connect this equipment to the lo cal telecommunication f acilities. The user s hould be aware that compliance with the certification st andards does not prevent service de gradation in some situations.
141 - Regulato ry Information A vant de connecter cet équipement à une ligne téléphoni que, l’utilisateur doit vérifier s’il est permis de connecter cet équipement aux installations de télécommunications locales.
142 Appendix A: WLAN User’ s Guide FCC Regulator y Information Please note the following regulatory information related to the optional wireless LAN device. Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN, Health and A uthorization f or use Radio frequency electromagnetic ener gy is emitted from W ireless LA N de vices.
143 - Regulatory Inform ation/Disclaimer s Installation and use of this W ireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instru ctions included in the user documentation provided with the produ ct.
144 - FCC Radio Frequency Exposure s tatement This equipment complies with FCC radiatio n exposure lim its set forth for an uncon trolled environmen t. This equipment shoul d be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cent ime ters between the W ireless LAN antenna (located on the top edge of the LCD screen) and your body .
145 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Bef ore Using the Optional Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to pr operly set up and configure the optional integrated W ireless LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual).
146 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Ad Hoc Mode "Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless network archit ecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless ne twork device, typically known as Access Point(s).
147 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Access P oint (Infrastruc ture) Mode Infrastructure mode ref ers to a wi reless network architecture in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an Access Point.
148 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN How to Handle This De vice The WLAN device is an optional de vice that may come pre-installe d in your mobile computer . Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary for you to remove or re -install it.
149 - Befo re Using the Optional Wireless LAN Deactivation Using the Wireless On/Off Switch The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and ef ficiently by togglin g the W ireless On/Off Switch to the Off position. The W ireless On/Off switch has no effect on non-W ireless LAN models.
150 - Configuring the Wirel ess LAN Configuring the Wireless LAN The optional WLAN device can be configured to es tablish wireless network connectivity using the software that is built into W indows V ista. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software.
151 - T roubleshoot ing the WLAN T roub leshooting the WLAN T roubleshooting Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may enc ounter while using your wi reless LAN are described in the following table.
152 - T roubleshoot ing the WLAN Unav ailabl e network connection (continued) The WLAN de vice has been deactiv ated or disabled Check if the wireless s witch is tur ned On. In Windo ws XP , go to Star t -> Settings -> Network Connections an d r ight-click on Wireless Network Connection.
153 - WLAN Specificatio ns WLAN Specifications Specifications Item Specification T ype of network The Atheros XSP AN AR5008E-3NX (802.11 a/b/g+draft n) WLAN de vice conf or ms to IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b/g, and 802.11n (d raft-compliant), Wi -Fi based*. The Atheros AR5006EXS (AR5BXB6) Mini-Car d Wireless network cards conform to IEEE802.
154 - WLAN Specificatio ns * “W i-Fi based” in dicates that the interconnectivity test of the organizati on which guarantees th e interconnectivity of wireless LAN (W i-Fi Alli ance) has been passed.
155 - Using the Bluetoot h Device Using the Bluetooth De vice The Integrated Bluetooth module (EYTF3CSFT) is an optional device available for Fujitsu mobile computers. What is Bluetooth Bluetooth technology is designed as a short-range wireless link between mobile devices, such as laptop computers, phones, printers, and cameras.
156 - Using the Bluetoot h Device FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set fort h for an uncontrolled environment. The Bluetooth antenna is located on the front edge of the right palm rest and is exempt from minimum distance criteria due to its low power .
157 Appendix B: Fingerprint Sensor Device Intr oducing the Optional Fing erprint Sensor Device Y our system may have an optiona l fingerprint sensor device below the T ouchpad, between the left and right buttons. This also serves as a scroll button. Figure 37.
158 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice W ith a fingerprint sensor , you can avoid having to ente r a username and password every time you want to: • Log onto W indows • Resume .
159 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice • The gold key-shaped OmniPass icon in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen. • The Softex program group in the Pr ograms gro.
160 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice V erifying Inf ormation about OmniP ass After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your syst em, you may wish to check the version of OmniPass on your system.
161 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice User Enr ollment B efore you can use any OmniPass features you must first enroll a user into OmniPass.
162 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Basic Enr ollment The Enrollment W izard will guide you through the pr ocess of enrolling a us er . Unless you specified otherwise, after OmniPass inst allation the Enrollment W i zard will launch on W indows login.
163 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Enrollin g a Fingerprint Enrolling a fingerprint will increase the security of your system and streamline the authentication procedure. Y ou enroll fingerprints in the OmniPass Control Cent er .
164 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Using OmniP ass Y ou are now ready to begin using OmniPass. Us ed regularly , OmniPass will streamline your authentications. P assw ord Repl acement Y ou will often use the password re placement function.
165 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Using the following procedure, you can store a set of credentials into OmniPass. These credentials will then be linked to your “master password” or fingerprint. Go to a site that requires a login (usern ame and password), but do not log in yet.
166 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice If you uncheck both boxes in Settings for this Password Site, OmniPass will prom pt you for your master password or fingerprint authentication device.
167 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Logging into Windo ws with a Fingerprint Device When logging into W indows with a fingerprint device, the fingerprint capture window will now appear next to the W indows Login screen. Place your enrolled fingertip on the sensor to authenticate.
168 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice The two check boxes in Manage Passwords govern whether OmniPass prom pts you to authenticate or directly logs you into the remembered site. OmniPass will overwrite an old set of creden tials for a website if you attempt to use Remember Password on an already remembered site.
169 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice T o set the default identity , highlight the identity you want as default and click [Set as Default]; click [Apply] to ensure the settings are saved. If you log in to OmniPass with a fingerprint device, you will automatically be logged in to the de fault identity for that OmniPass us er .
170 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Using OmniPass Control Center , you can export and import users in and out of OmniPass. The export process backs up all remembered site s, credentials, and enrolled finge rprints for an OmniPass user .
171 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice exported user . They are the credential s that had to be submitted when the user profile was exported. Y ou will need User Name, Password, and Domain. If you don’t remember the value for Domain, in a PC or SOHO environment Domain should be your computer name.
172 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice • Open the W indows Contr ol Panel (accessible via S tart button --> Settings --> Contr ol Panel ) and double-click the Softex OmniPass icon. User Mana gement The User Management tab has two major interfaces: Add/Remove User and Import/Export User .
173 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice System Settings The OmniPass S tartup Options interface can be f ound in the System Settings tab.
174 - Introducing t he Optional Fingerprint Sensor Dev ice Cannot add a User with a Blank P assw ord to OmniP ass If you experience difficulties addi ng a user with a blank password to OmniPass, you may need to adjust your local security settings. First at tempt the procedure explained in the Cannot add W indows user to OmniPass section.
175 Inde x A About This G uide 1 , 8 AC adapter 37 plug adapters 106 Anti-theft lo ck slot 16 , 18 Application Panel 33 Auto/Airline A dapter 37 Automatically Downl oading Driver Updates 101 B Battery.
176 opening 38 problems 88 , 89 Double-Clicking 29 Draggi ng 31 Drivers and Application Restore CD 96 DVD drive problems 81 , 82 tray release 58 E Emergency tray release 16 , 18 Error Messages 91 Expr.
177 M Media Player care 108 Control Panel 59 loading 56 removing 58 Software 56 , 59 using 60 Memory capacity 71 compartment 21 , 70 installing 69 problems 84 removing 70 , 71 upgrade module 69 Memory.
178 S ScrLk 24 SD Card installing 68 removing 68 SDRAM 21 , 69 Secure Digital Card removing 68 Security Panel 33 Sleep Mode 46 Specifications 110 Audio 112 Chipset 111 Dimensions and Weight 115 Enviro.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Fujitsu A3210 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Fujitsu A3210 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Fujitsu A3210, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Fujitsu A3210 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Fujitsu A3210, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Fujitsu A3210.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Fujitsu A3210. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Fujitsu A3210 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
