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E Series User’s Guide Fall 1999Fujitisu and the Fujitisu logo are registered trademarksand LifeBook is trademark of Fujitisu Ltd. ErogTrac is atradema

1 Preface Section One Preface Preface About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Fujitsu PC Contact Information . . . . . . .

91Care and MaintenanceCare and MaintenanceIf you use your LifeBook Series notebook from Fujitsu carefully, you will increase its life and reliability.

92LifeBook E Series – Section Six Never put you LifeBook Series notebook through a metal detector. Have your notebook hand-inspected by security perso

93Care and Maintenance Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature changes. Store

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95SpecificationsSection SevenSpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Microprocessor. . . . . . . . .

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97SpecificationsSpecificationsThis section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your LifeBook E Series notebooks.Specifications of p

98LifeBook E Series – Section Seven13.3" XGA TFT Internal: 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, 16M colors External: 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution, 64k co

99Specifications One 9-pin D-SUB connector for RS-232C serial input/output devices One connector for USB (Universal Serial Bus) input/output devices On

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GlossarySection EightGlossary

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103GlossaryGlossaryAC AdapterA device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your notebook.Active-Matrix D

104LifeBook E Series – Section EightDiskA spinning platter of magnetic data storage media. If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive, if it is h

105GlossaryLANLocal Area Network. An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs

106LifeBook E Series – Section EightProgramAn integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to

107GlossarySVGASuper VGA.S-VideoSuper Video. A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor.System ClockAn oscillator of fixed precise f

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IndexIndexAACadapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 99, 103indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LifeBook E SeriesDisplay Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Docking Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Preface Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook E Series notebook from Fujitsu PC Corpo-ration is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an I

IndexLLifeBook Security Application Panel . . . . . . . 11, 35, 98buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32conf

LifeBook E SeriesRRecovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fujitisu and the Fujitisu logo are registered trademarksand LifeBook is trademark of Fujitisu Ltd. ErogTrac is atrademark of Fujitisu PC Corporation.

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5 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Section Two Getting to Know Your LifeBook Overview Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6LifeBook E Series – Section Two LifeBook Security Application Panel Setup Your LifeBook Security Panel . . . . . . . . . .29Passwords . . . . . . .

7 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2-1 Fujitsu LifeBook E Series notebook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBo

8LifeBook E Series – Section Two LIFEBOOK FEATURES The LifeBook E Series notebook is a compact, yet powerful notebook computer available with a varie

9Getting to Know Your LifeBookPOPULAR ACCESSORIESFor ordering or additional information on Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site atwww.fujitsu

10LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-3 LifeBook E Series notebook with display openLocating the Controlsand ConnectorsTOP AND FRONT COMPONENTSThe

Copyright Copyright Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing develo

11Getting to Know Your LifeBookIR Wireless Mouse ReceiverThe IR Wireless Mouse Receiver allows the use of an optional wireless IR Mouse. (Figure 2-3)P

12LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-4 LifeBook E Series notebook left-side panelLEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSFollowing is a brief description of yo

13Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-5 LifeBook E Series notebook right-side panelRIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSFollowing is a brief description of y

14LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-6 LifeBook E Series notebook rear panelREAR PANEL COMPONENTSFollowing is a brief description of your notebo

15Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-7 LifeBook E Series notebook bottom panelBOTTOM COMPONENTSFollowing is a brief description of your notebooks b

16LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-8 Status Indicator PanelStatus Indicator PanelThe Status Indicator panel is located in the recess just above

17Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-9 Battery Level Indicator BATTERY CHARGING INDICATORSLocated to the left of each of the Battery Level indicat

18LifeBook E Series – Section Two FLOPPY DISK DRIVEACCESS INDICATORThe Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator states whether the floppy disk or SuperDisk d

19Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-10 KeyboardKeyboard USING THE KEYBOARDYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook has an integral 87-key keyboard.

20LifeBook E Series – Section Twoshortcut menus for the selected item. (Please refer to your Windows documentation for additional infor-mation regardi

LifeBook E Series FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-tion against harmful in

21Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-11 ErogTrac™ pointing deviceErgoTrac Pointing DeviceThe ErgoTrac pointing device is built into your Fujitsu Li

22LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-13 Double-clickingDRAGGINGDragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To

23Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-15 Touchpad pointing deviceTouchpad Pointing DeviceThe Touchpad pointing device may come built into your Fuji

24LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-17 Double-clickingDRAGGINGDragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To

25Getting to Know Your LifeBookVolume ControlYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other. CONTRO

26LifeBook E Series – Section TwoFigure 2-19 Flexible BayFlexible Bay DevicesYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook contains aFlexible Bay. The Flexibl

27Getting to Know Your LifeBookREMOVING AND INSTALLINGMODULAR DEVICES There are three ways to remove and install modular devices in the Flexible Bay:

28LifeBook E Series – Section TwoHot-swappingBaySwap™ is a unique Phoenix® application that provides a simple and powerful method of switching modular

29Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-22 LifeBook Series Security Application Panel LifeBook SecurityApplication PanelA unique feature of your Life

30LifeBook E Series – Section TwoSetting PasswordsWhen shipped from the factory, no passwords are set. You have a choice of setting no password or sup

Copyright Elevators, highways, tunnels (automobile, subway, railroad or pedestrian) where a person with impaired hearing might be isolated in an em

31Getting to Know Your LifeBookUNINSTALLING THE SECURITY APPLICATION PANELYou have two options when uninstalling the securitypanel application: Uninst

32LifeBook E Series – Section TwoApplication Panel ButtonsApplication Launcher ButtonsPressing any of the buttons will launch a user-defined applicatio

33Getting to Know Your LifeBookWhen you have finished with Application Panel Setup click on OK, and the new settings will take effect. You can reconfigu

34LifeBook E Series – Section TwoPre-Installed SoftwareYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook comes withpre-installed software for playing audio and vi

35Getting to Know Your LifeBookLIFEBOOK SECURITY APPLICATIONPANEL SOFTWARELifeBook Security Panel allows you to secure your note-book from unauthorize

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37Getting StartedSection ThreeGetting StartedPower SourcesConnecting the Power Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . .39Display PanelOpening the Display Pan

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39Getting StartedFigure 3-1 Connecting the AC AdapterPower SourcesYour Fujitsu Series LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources: a primary Li

40LifeBook E Series – Section ThreeFigure 3-2 Opening the Display PanelDisplay PanelYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook contains a display panel tha

LifeBook E Series Les réparations de l’équipement de télécommunications doivent être eVectuées par un service de maintenance agréé au Canada. Toute r

41Getting StartedStarting Your LifeBookPOWER ONPower/Suspend/Resume ButtonThe Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to power on your notebook, to resume

42LifeBook E Series – Section ThreeEntering the BIOS Setup UtilityTo enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following: 1. Turn on or restart your noteboo

43Getting StartedYou will then go through the Fujitsu registration process. Follow the instructions on the screens, and enter all of the necessary inf

44LifeBook E Series – Section ThreePower ManagementYour LifeBook Series notebook has many options and features for conserving battery power. Some of t

45Getting StartedDefault Methods for using Save-to-Disk Mode:1. Press the [FN] button together with the Power/Suspend/Resume button. This will open aS

46LifeBook E Series – Section ThreeIDLE MODEIdle mode is one of the power management parameters. When Idle mode is enabled, the CPU is put into low-sp

47Getting StartedRESTARTING THE SYSTEMIf your system is on and you need to restart it, be sure that you use the following procedure. 1. Click the Star

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49User Installable FeaturesSection FourUser Installable FeaturesLithium Ion BatteryRecharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Repl

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Table of Contents Fujitsu LifeBook E Series Notebook Table of Contents SECTION ONE PREFACE Preface About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51User Installable FeaturesLithium Ion BatteryYour Fujitsu Series LifeBook notebook has a Lithium Ion battery that provides power for operating your n

52LifeBook E Series – Section FourLow Battery StateWhen the battery is running low, your notebook will beep every 15 seconds and the Battery Level ind

53User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-2 Loading/Ejecting a SuperDisk or 3.5” Floppy DiskSuperDisk™ 120 orFloppy Disk DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series n

54LifeBook E Series – Section FourTo prevent accidental erasure of the data stored on a disk, slide the “write protect” tab until a small hole is expo

55User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-4 CD-ROM DriveCD-ROM DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook contains a24x max CD-ROM player. This gives you ac

56LifeBook E Series – Section FourREMOVING A CD1. Push and release the eject button on the front ofthe CD-ROM drive. This will stop the CD andthe hold

57User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-6 DVD/CD-ROM DriveDVD/CD-ROM DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook contains a DVD/CD-ROM drive which is both

58LifeBook E Series – Section Four4. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.5. Select the Fujitsu DVD Player from the Add/Remove Programs Propertie

59User Installable FeaturesOpening the DVD Player Control PanelIn most DVD-ROMs, you have the option to alter how the movie should play and what you w

60LifeBook E Series – Section Four4. Manually place your notebook into suspend mode by depressing the Suspend button and replace the discharged batte

LifeBook E Series Flexible Bay Devices Removing and Installing Modular Devices . . . . . 27 LifeBook SecurityApplication Panel Setup Your LifeBook Se

61User Installable FeaturesHard Disk DriveYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook hard disk drive capacity is dependent on which model you are using. So

62LifeBook E Series – Section Four13. You should see the following in the Create Primary DOS Partition screen:Partition Status Type Volume LabelD:1 PR

63User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-9 Installing/Removing PC CardsPC CardsYour LifeBook Series notebook supports Type II PC Cards, which can perform a

64LifeBook E Series – Section Four4. Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening. You will hear a click and the Eject button w

65User Installable FeaturesMemory UpgradeModuleYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook comes with 64MB or 128MB high speed Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRA

66LifeBook E Series – Section FourTO REMOVE A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE:1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module.2. Pull the cli

67User Installable FeaturesDevice PortsYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external d

68LifeBook E Series – Section FourUNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORTThe Universal Serial Bus port (USB) allows you to connect USB devices such as external game

69User Installable FeaturesSTEREO LINE-IN JACKThe stereo line-in jack allows you to connect an external audio source to your notebook, such as an audi

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Table of Contents PC Cards Installing PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Removing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71TroubleshootingSection FiveTroubleshootingTroubleshootingIdentifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Specific Problems . . . . .

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73TroubleshootingTroubleshootingYour Fujitsu LifeBook Series notebook is sturdy and subject to few problems in the field. However, you may encounter si

74LifeBook E Series – Section FiveTROUBLESHOOTING TABLEProblem PageAudio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74DVD/CD

75TroubleshootingNotebook fails to recognize DVD/CDs. (continued)Wrong drive designator was used for DVD/CD in theapplication.Verify the drive designa

76LifeBook E Series – Section FiveHard Drive ProblemsYou cannot access your hard drive.The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal (Primary

77TroubleshootingMemory ProblemsYour Power On screen, or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility infor-mation, does not show the correct amount of install

78LifeBook E Series – Section FivePC Card ProblemsA card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system.The card is not proper

79TroubleshootingYou turn on your notebook and nothing seems to happen. (continued)The Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) has no power from the AC out

80LifeBook E Series – Section FiveThe batteries seem to discharge too quickly.You are running an application that uses a great deal of power due to fr

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81TroubleshootingThe system powers up, and displays power on informa-tion, but fails to load the operating system. (continued)Internal hard drive was

82LifeBook E Series – Section FiveThe display goes blank by itself after you have been using it.The notebook has gone into Video timeout, Standby mode

83TroubleshootingPOWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGESThe following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating s

84LifeBook E Series – Section Five*Fixed Disk x Failure or Fixed Disk Controller Failure (where x = 1-4) The fixed disk is not working or not configured

85Troubleshooting*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

86LifeBook E Series – Section FiveRECOVERY CD-ROMIncluded with your notebook are the Emergency Recovery CD and Drivers and Application Restore CD.The

87Troubleshooting5. If correctly configured to boot from the Recovery CD-ROM, you will notice your system running a full virus scan of the hard drive

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89Care and MaintenanceSection SixCare and MaintenanceCare and MaintenanceLifeBook Series Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91Batteries. . . .

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