Fujitsu C6577 - Manuals

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Fujitsu C Series LifeBook Table of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Fujitsu PC Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 GETTI...

L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s Pre-Installed Software Learning About Your Applications . . . . . . . . . . . 28PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28LapLink 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Quicken 2000 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s S-Video Out Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53External Monitor Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem . . . . . ....

3 P r e f a c e Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook™ C Series from Fujitsu PC Corporation is a powerful notebook computer. It is powered by an Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor, has a built-in color display, a number of possible configurations, and brings the computing power of desktop personal c...

7 O v e r v i e w Figure 2-1 Fujitsu C Series LifeBook Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook. We strongly recommend that you read it before using your LifeBook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers. UNPACKING When you receive your LifeBook, unpa...

8 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o LIFEBOOK FEATURES The LifeBook C Series is a compact, yet powerful note-book computer available with a variety of features, including: (See Specifications on page 79 for more infor-mation) ■ Latest high-speed Intel Pentium III mobile processors w...

9 L o c a t i n g t h e C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t o r s Figure 2-3 LifeBook with display open Locating the Controlsand Connectors TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook’stop and front components. Display Panel Latch The display panel latch locks and ...

10 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o Stereo Speakers The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound. Closed Cover Switch The closed cover switch turns off the LCD back lighting when the display panel is closed. Keyboard A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. (See Keyb...

11 L o c a t i n g t h e C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t o r s Figure 2-4 LifeBook left-side panel LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook’s left-side components. Power Switch This switch is the main power switch for your LifeBook. PC Card Slots The PC Ca...

12 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-5 LifeBook right-side panel RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook’sright-side components. Headphone Jack The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers. (See ...

13 L o c a t i n g t h e C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t o r s Figure 2-6 LifeBook back panel BACK PANEL COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook’s back panel components. Anti-theft Lock Slot The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down dev...

14 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o USB Port The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. (See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 51 for more information) DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter or the optional Auto/Airline adapter t...

15 L o c a t i n g t h e C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t o r s Figure 2-7 LifeBook bottom panel BOTTOM COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook’s bottom panel components. Main Unit and Configuration Label The configuration label shows the model number and other informatio...

16 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-8 CoolView Display CoolView Display The CoolView Display is located at the front of your LifeBook, just below the touch pad. Within this display are symbols that correspond to specific components of your Fujitsu LifeBook. These symbols ...

17 C o o l V i e w D i s p l a y AC ADAPTER INDICATOR The AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook is operating from the AC adapter, the Auto/Airline adapter or the batteries. This icon has two different states that can tell you what power source your LifeBook is using. ■ On: This means tha...

18 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optional second hard drive is being accessed. FLOPPY DISK DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator states whether the flo...

19 K e y b o a r d Figure 2-10 Keyboard Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Your Fujitsu LifeBook has an integral 87-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard functions of a 101-key keyboard, including the Windows keys and other special function keys. This section describes the following keys. ■ Numer...

20 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o FUNCTION KEYS Your LifeBook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. You should refer to your software docu-mentation to find out how these keys are used. The [FN] key provides exten...

21 T o u c h p a d P o i n t i n g D e v i c e Figure 2-11 Touchpad pointing device Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device comes built into your Fujitsu LifeBook. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel. The Touchpad is composed of a cur...

22 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor tothe item you wish to move. Press and hold the left button while moving the item to its new locationand then release it. Dragging ca...

23 V o l u m e C o n t r o l Volume Control Your Fujitsu LifeBook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other. CONTROLLING THE VOLUME There is the hardware volume control located on the LifeBook itself, and the volume control set from within the Volume Control on the Taskbar. In addi...

24 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o Figure 2-16 LifeBook Application Launcher Buttons LifeBook Application Panel A unique feature of your Fujitsu LifeBook is the Life-Book Application Panel. This panel allows you to operate the DVD drive as an independent audio CD Player or launch...

25 L i f e B o o k A p p l i c a t i o n P a n e l As an application launcher, the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. To set up the Panel to best suit your needs, we have provided the Application Panel Setup utility that quickly and easily helps you make th...

26 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o There is no configuration required for CD player opera-tion. The buttons are pre-configured to work like a normal CD player. When the selector switch is in the bottom position, the buttons will operate as follows: ■ Stop/Eject: This is the first...

27 L i f e B o o k A p p l i c a t i o n P a n e l Deactivating and Activating theLifeBook Application Panel To deactivate the LifeBook Application Panel, follow these easy steps: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on Programs . 3. Click on LifeBook Application Panel . 4. Click on Deactivate Panel . To re...

28 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T w o Pre-Installed Software Your Fujitsu LifeBook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats. In addition there is file transfer software, virus protection software and Power Management software. LEARNING A...

29 P r e - I n s t a l l e d S o f t w a r e INTERVIDEO WINDVD SOFTWARE DVD PLAYER The WINDVD software provides a DVD decoder/player which allows you to playback DVDs on your LifeBook. LIFEBOOK APPLICATION PANEL SOFTWARE Your LifeBook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you operate and...

31 P o w e r S o u r c e s Figure 3-1 Connecting the AC Adapter Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook has three possible power sources: a primary Lithium ion battery, an AC adapter or an optional Auto/Airline adapter. CONNECTING THE POWER ADAPTERS The AC adapter or optional Auto/Airline adapter provid...

32 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T h r e e Figure 3-2 Opening the Display Panel Display Panel Your Fujitsu LifeBook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active-matrix technology. OPENING THE...

33 S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k Starting Your LifeBook POWER ON Power Switch The power switch is used to turn on your LifeBook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion battery, you can power on your LifeBook. (See figure 2-4 on page 1...

34 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T h r e e pull-down menu. Once you have done that, select the heading BIOS Guides from the pull-down menu and finally, select your specific unit’s BIOS number. If you are unsure of your LifeBook’s BIOS number, pleaserefer to your packing slip. BOOTING...

35 S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 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 gettingit returned to you. You also receive priority Personal Identification Number...

36 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T h r e e Power Management Your Fujitsu LifeBook has many options and features for conserving battery power. Some of these features are automatic and need no user intervention, such as those for the internal modem. However, others depend on the parame...

37 P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t STANDBY MODE Standby mode is one of the power management parame-ters. When Standby mode is activated, your LifeBook 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 gen...

38 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n T h r e e POWER OFF Before turning off the power by choosing Shut Down from the Windows 98 Second Edition Start menu, check that the Hard Drive, DVD, PC Card and the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicators are all Off. (See figure 2-4 on page 11) If you t...

41 L i t h i u m i o n B a t t e r y Lithium ion Battery Your Fujitsu LifeBook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your LifeBook when no external power source is available. The battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposedto extreme temperatures, high voltage...

42 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-cator just like the normal Suspend mode. Once your LifeBook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode youwill be unable to resume operation until you providea source of power either from an adapter,...

43 F l o p p y D i s k D r i v e Figure 4-2 Loading/Ejecting a 3.5” Floppy Disk Floppy Disk Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook has a 3.5" floppy disk drive with the ability to read and write information on removable 1.44MB and 720KB floppy disks. LOADING A DISK To load a disk into your disk drive, foll...

44 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r Figure 4-4 DVD Drive DVD Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook contains a DVD drive which is both a 8x DVD player and a CD drive. This gives you access to movie, software and audio DVD/CDs. DVD PLAYER SOFTWARE With the DVD drive and DVD Player software ...

45 D V D D r i v e 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD drive to open the holder tray. The tray will come out of the LifeBook a short distance. 2. Gently pull the tray out until a DVD/CD can easily be placed in the tray. 3. Place the DVD/CD into the tray, label side up, with ...

46 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r USING THE DVD PLAYER ONBATTERY POWER Since DVD drives consume a lot of power, your overall battery life will be shorter when operating the DVD drive continuously (such as watching a DVD movie) than during standard operation. Many movies run-ti...

47 P C C a r d s Figure 4-6 Installing/Removing PC Cards PC Cards Your Fujitsu LifeBook supports Type I, Type II and Type III PC Cards, which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of PC Card you install. You can install one or two PC Cards at a time, depending on its type. Type ...

48 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r REMOVING PC CARDS To remove a PC Card(s), follow these easy steps: 1. See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some PC Cards may require your LifeBook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them. 2. Unlock ...

50 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r REMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module. 2. Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time. 3. While holding the clips out, remove the modul...

51 D e v i c e P o r t s Device Ports Your Fujitsu LifeBook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. MODEM (RJ-11) TELEPHONE JACK The modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is used for an internal modem. To connect...

52 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F o u r INFRARED PORT The Infrared IrDA 1.1 (4Mbps) port allows for wireless data transfer between your LifeBook and other IrDA-compatible devices, such as another computer or a printer, without the use of a cable. (See figure 2-6 on page 13 for locat...

53 D e v i c e P o r t s 3. Click on the SPDIF tab and click ON (Digital Sources Only) S-VIDEO OUT PORT The S-Video port allows you to connect and use directly any S-Video device, such as a VCR or television. The S-Video standard provides for a higher quality picture than NTSC or PAL. In order to co...

57 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Troubleshooting Your Fujitsu LifeBook is sturdy and subject to few prob-lems 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. T...

58 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Problem Page Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems . . . . . page 58Floppy Disk Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59Hard Drive Problems...

59 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g LifeBook fails to recognize DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROMs. (continued) Wrong drive designator was used for DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM in the application. Verify the drive designator used by the application is the same as the one used by the operating system. When the operating system is b...

60 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive. The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal (Primary Master) or optional second hard drive (Primary Slave). Revise BIOS settings to set both Primary Masterand Primary Slave corr...

61 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Parallel, Serial, and USB Device Problems You have installed a parallel port device, a serial port device or a USB device. Your LifeBook does not recognize the device, or the device does not seem to work properly. The device is not properly installed. Remove and re-i...

62 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook and nothing seems to happen. The installed primary battery is completely discharged, there is no optional second battery installed or there is noPower adapter (AC or Auto/Airline) installed. Check the S...

63 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Your LifeBook turns off all by itself. The power management parameters are set for auto timeouts which are too short for your operating needs. Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/Resume button. Che...

64 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e The batteries seem to discharge too quickly. You are running an application that uses a great deal of power due to frequent hard drive access or DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM access, use of a modem card or a LAN PC card. Use both the primary battery and an...

65 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Your LifeBook appears to change setup parameters when you start it. BIOS setup changes were not saved when you made them and exited the BIOS setup utility returning it to previous settings. Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utilit...

66 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e The Built-in Display does not close. A foreign object, such as a paper clip, is stuck between the display and the keyboard. Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard. The Built-in Display has bright or dark spots. If the spots are very tiny...

67 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating system can generate and an explanation of each message. Error messages are marked with an *. The most common errors are marked with a ...

68 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e drive may be 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 ad...

69 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EMERGENCY DVD TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the DVD tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray. Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into ...

70 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n F i v e 2. If your LifeBook is running when you insert the CD, exit your operating system and power down the LifeBook. 3. Start (power up) your LifeBook. 4. At this point, you must either change your BIOS setup configuration through the [F2] key to ha...

73 C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Care and Maintenance If you use your Fujitsu LifeBook carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This section provides some tips for looking after the LifeBook and its devices. FUJITSU LIFEBOOK Caring for your Fujitsu LifeBook ■ Your Fujitsu LifeBoo...

74 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n S i x BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries ■ Always handle batteries carefully. ■ Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch both terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix...

75 C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e DVDs AND CDs Caring for your DVDs and CDs DVDs and CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care. ■ Always store your DVD/CDs in its case when it is not in use. ■ Always handle DVD/CDs by the edges and avoid touching the surface....

79 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Specifications This section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook. Specifications of particular configurations will vary. CONFIGURATION LABEL Your Fujitsu LifeBook contains a configuration label located on the bottom of your L...

80 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n S e v e n MICROPROCESSOR Latest high-speed Intel mobile microprocessor. MEMORY System Memory 128MB or 64MB, expandable up to 192MB SDRAM. Cache Memory 256 KB on-die L2 cache. BIOS Memory 512KB Flash ROM.256 Bytes CMOS RAM with back-up battery. VIDEO B...

81 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s ■ Two connectors for USB (Universal Serial Bus)input/output devices. ■ One 1394 connector ■ One 25-pin special connector for external floppy disk drive connection. ■ One modular modem (RJ-11) connector. ■ One stereo headphone jack. (See Audio specifications) ■ One mono...

85 G l o s s a r y Glossary 1394 A fast external bus that allows transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps. AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook. ACPI A power management specification that allows the oper-ating system to determin...

86 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n E i g h t 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 memor...

87 G l o s s a r y MB Megabyte. Megahertz 1,000,000 cycles per second. Memory A repository for data and applications which is readily accessible to your LifeBook CPU. MHz Megahertz. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between compu...

88 L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s – S e c t i o n E i g h t stored in this way can not be changed by your LifeBook 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 ...

I n d e x Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 85plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Application See Pre-installed Software Auto Insert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Auto/Airlin...

I n d e x SDRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 61, 88 Shut Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Software See Pre-installed Software Standby Mod...