Fujitsu 690TX - Manual

A V E R T I S S E M E N T Pour assurer la sécurité, les utilisateurs doivent vérifier que la prise de terre du serv i c ed’électricité, les lignes téléphoniques et les conduites d’eau métalliques sont connectéesensemble. Les utilisateurs NE doivent PAS tenter d’établir ces connexions eux-mêmes,mais ...

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ii PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK 600SERIES FROM FUJITSU Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Overview of Lifebook 600 Series Features . . . 3Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 5Top and Front...

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u iii Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . 112Setting Up Your Save-to-Disk File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES LAN Enhancement Unit . . . . . . . . . . . 11...

P r e f a c e vi PREFACE The LifeBook 600 Series from Fujitsu PCCorporation is a p owerful ultra flexible thin andlight notebook computer. It is powered by anIntel Pentium microprocessor with MMX t ech-nology, has a built-in color display, an internalmodem and comes with a LAN Enhanc ementUnit with ...

S e t t i n g U p Yo u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s S e c t i o n O n e Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview of LifeBook 600 Series Features . . . 3 Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 5 Left-side Panel Components...

S e c t i o n O n e 2 SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK 600 SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes how to set up your LifeBook 600 S eries from Fujitsu. We stronglyrecommend that you read it b efore using yournotebook – even if you are already familiar with notebook computers. UNPACKING YOUR ...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 3 Once you have checked and confirmed thatyour notebook system is complete, connectthe AC adapter and follow the inst ructionsstarting on page 17 to accept the conditions for using the...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 5 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed specifications refer to Appendix Aon pages 152-156. TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting forthe d...

S e c t i o n O n e 6 Suspend/Resume Button The Suspend/Resume button allows you to sus-pend notebook activity without turning off thenotebook power, and to return it to an a ctivestate. This feature saves power, and is particu-larly useful when the not ebook is running onl yon batter y power. (See ...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 7 RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Theft Prevention Lock Slot This is a slot that allows you to attach a physicallock down device. (Figure 1-8.) RJ-11 Jack This is the j ack for attaching a...

S e c t i o n O n e 8 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Infrared Port The fast IrDA (4Mbps) compatible port allowsyou to communicate with another IrDA com-patible infrared device without a cable. (Seepages 50-51 for more information.) (Figure 1-9.) C A U T I O N The connector cover – which closes overthe ports ...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 9 BOTTOM COMPONENTS External Battery Locking Indentations These indentations mate with the lat ches onthe external battery to provide secure matingbetween the battery and your not eboo...

S e c t i o n O n e 10 LAN ENHANCEMENT UNIT LAN ENHANCEMENT UNIT FRONTAND TOP COMPONENTS Enhancement Unit Alignment Pins A pair of pins that push into the EnhancementUnit Alignment holes in the fr ont of your note-book to assure proper alignment between theLAN Enhancement unit and your not ebook and...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 11 Latch Release Levers The Latch Release levers,(one on each sideof the LAN Enhancement Unit), operate theDocking latches. (Figure 1-11.) CD-ROM Drive This drive provides CD-ROM input...

S e c t i o n O n e 12 LAN ENHANCEMENT UNIT REAR COMPONENTS Anti-theft Lock Slot This provides a way to secure your LANEnhancement Unit to a physical lock downdevice. (Figure 1-12.) Anti-theft Lock Tab This provides a way to secure your LANEnhancement Unit to your notebook with thesame physical lock...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 13 Keyboard PS/2 Por t The port allows you to connect an external PS/2keyboard or numeric keypad. (Figure 1-12.) Mouse PS/2 Por t The port allows you to connect an external PS/2mouse. ...

S e c t i o n O n e 14 Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter or an optional auto/airlineadapter provides power for operatingyour notebook, with or without the LANEnhancement Unit, and charging the batt eries.(Figure 1-14.) To Connect the AC Adapter to your Notebook 1.Plug the DC output cable ...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 15 To Connect the AC Adapterto your LAN Enhancement Unit 1.Plug the DC output cable o f the AC adapter into the DC p ower jack on the rear panel ofyour LAN Enhanc ement Unit. 2.Plug th...

S e c t i o n O n e 16 from the BIOS se tup utility. (See Security M enuon pages 81-85 for more information on settingand clearing passwords and enabling and disabling built-in security features.) Software Data Security Features The operating system and some applicationshave security features that a...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 17 Conditions of Use The first time you start your notebook youmust confirm your acceptance of the copyrightlimitations for your pre-installed software. Afteryou complete the C onditio...

S e c t i o n O n e 18 Certificate of Authenticity Look in the box that your notebook came inand you will find a Windows 95 Certificate ofAuthenticity shrink w rapped with the Windows95 User’s manual.On the certificate you willfind a bar-code with a numb er above it. This isyour product code and the...

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 19 USER REGISTRATION There are three ways to register your notebook. 1. The registration card provided in the b ox with your LifeBook 600 Series which can b efilled out and mailed. 2. ...

S e c t i o n T w o 22 SECTION TWO USING YOUR LIFEBOOK600 SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the indicat ors, buttons,connections and operating modes of yourLifeBook 600 Series and their use. front of the notebook body. When the displaypanel is released it pops up slightly to make iteasier t...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 23 STATUS INDICATOR PANEL The Status Indicator panel is located in therecess just above the keyboard. (Figure 2-3.)The appropriate indicators become visible asyou use your notebook. Power Indi...

S e c t i o n T w o 24 C A U T I O N Your notebook must be turned offwith the power switch to prevent allcurrent draw. Battery Indicators The two sets of battery indicators show whetheror not the int ernal Lithium ion Smart batt eryand the external Lithium ion Smart batt ery areinstalled,and indicat...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 25 CD-ROM Access Indicator The CD-ROM access indicator tells you the CD-ROM drive is b eing accessed. The CD-ROMdrive Access indicator will flash when the soft-ware tries to access an audio CD...

S e c t i o n T w o 26 10. Click on the Settings tab. 11. Click on the automatic insertion n o t i fi cation box to toggle it off. 12. Click on O K . 13. Click on OK in the system properties dialogue box. 14. Restart your notebook according to the message displayed. You can re-enable the func tion b...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 27 POWER ON Facing the keyboard and display panel, movethe power switch towards the rear of your note-book. This is the On position. (Figure 2-5.)When you are done working you can leave yourno...

S e c t i o n T w o 28 After satisfactory completion of the Power OnSelf Test (POST) your not ebook will lo ad youroperating system. (See Boot Options on pages 67-68 to see which kind of disk will be the s ource.) panel,and moving the switch toward the frontof your notebook. To assure that your not ...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 29 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM When you wish to restart your syst em be surethat you follow the proper procedure. The pro-cedure is as follows: 1.Go to the Start button menu. 2. Click on S h u t D o...

S e c t i o n T w o 30 ■ When used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5°C or a high of 35°C. High tempera-tures not only reduce charging efficiency,but can also cause batt ery deterioration.(The Charging icon on the Status Indicat orpanel will flash when you try to charge abattery that is outside ...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 31 Recharging the Batteries If you want to check the condition of either theinternal Lithium ion Smart battery or the exter-nal Lithium ion Smart batt er y, check the BatteryLevel indicators l...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 33 P O I N T An external mouse can be connected tothe PS/2 port on the rear panel of yournotebook, and used at the same time asthe touchpad pointing device. P O I N T The left mouse button fun...

S e c t i o n T w o 34 C A U T I O N If the interval between clicks is too long,the double-click will not be executed. Dragging Dragging means selecting an item with thepointing cursor, and while keeping the leftpointing device button depressed,moving thecursor to the desired new location, then rele...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 35 Numeric KeyPad Certain keys on the k eyboard perform dualfunctions as both standard char acter keys andas a numeric keypad. Figure 2-9 highlightsthese keys. To switch into numeric keypadmod...

S e c t i o n T w o 36 Cursor Keys The cursor keys are the four ar row keys on thekeyboard which allow you to mo ve the cursorup Õ , down Ô , left Ó and right È as your application allows. (Figure 2-9.) Pressing F5 while holding down the Fn key allows you to toggle between video compensa-tion and no...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 37 other application software volume setting wil lnot produce sound.One easy operating methodis to use the har dware and ESS AudioRack vol-ume controls to set an up per limit on soundlevel and...

S e c t i o n T w o 38 Ejecting a Floppy Disk To eject a disk, check that the Flo ppy DiskDrive Access indicator is Off, (see page 26) andpress the Eject button. (Figure 2-10.) preformatted disks. You will use your not ebook’soperating system software to format a floppydisk.Please refer to the o per...

S e c t i o n T w o 40 C A U T I O N Do not operate your CD-ROM drive unless your notebook and LANEnhancement Unit combination is sitting on a flat surface. Using a diskwhen the drive is not level may damagethe drive or prevent proper operation. ■ Place the CD into the t ray, label side up, withthe ...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 41 ■ If a disk is dirty, use only a CD-ROM cleaneror wipe it with a clean,soft,lint free clothstarting from the inner edge and wiping tothe outer edge. HARD DRIVE The internal hard drive capac...

S e c t i o n T w o 42 on,and hold it in until it is acknowledgedby activation of the selected mode. Whichmode is activated depends on the settings o fthe BIOS setup utility Power Savings menu.The default is Suspend mode. (See pages 88-89 for how to s elect Save-to-Disk mode.) If your notebook is su...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 43 P O I N T If your notebook is active when youenter the Suspend mode or Save-to-Diskmode, changes to open files are not lost.The files are left open and memory iskept active during Suspend m...

POWERPANEL ONLINE HELP To access help with your p ower managementsettings,move your cursor to the PowerPaneltoolbar and right click. (See Clicking onpage 33.) From the menu that appears select PowerPanel Help Topics. POWERPANEL CUSTOMIZATION To modify your PowerPanel toolbar or createa custom toolba...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 45 MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE PROFILE The Maximum Battery Life profile is a factoryinstalled combination of timeouts and otherpower savings parameters read directly fromthe BIOS,and chosen as the se...

VIDEO STANDBY ACTIVATION Clicking on the Video Standby button or select-ing Video Standby on the PowerPanel menuturns off the power to the display. You canreturn your notebook to normal operation byperforming any activity such as p ressing a keyor touching the touchpad joystick. Suspend Mode The Sus...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 47 ■ Timing out from lack of activity. ■ Battery level reaching the Dead Batt eryWarning condition. Your notebook’s system memory typically storesthe file(s) on which you are w orking, the ope...

Idle Mode Idle mode is one o f the power managementparameters. When Idle mode is enabled theCPU is put into low-sp eed operation whenthere is no a ctivity (keystroke, pointer action,sound generation, video display change,modem transmission or reception, etc.) on your notebook for 16 seconds. Any act...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 49 will cause your notebook to return to normaloperation automatically. This feature is inde-pendent of the Suspend/Resume button. This parameter is enabled and disabled in the BIOSsetup utili...

C A U T I O N Be careful not to scratch the infrared portlens. Scratches, dirt or other surfacemarks can effect operation. S e c t i o n T w o 50 C A U T I O N Your internal modem is designed to allowfaster downloads from K56flex compliantdigital sources. Maximum achievabledownload transmission rate...

U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 51 All of the pre-installed software can b eaccessed from the Program folder of theWindows 95 Start menu or from the foldersabove the ‘Programs’ folder in the Start menu;Communications Softwar...

S e c t i o n T w o 52 P O I N T For optimum speakerphone performance: ■ Speak clearly. ■ Limit background noise. ■ Speak facing the keyboard from about one (1) foot away. LapLink LapLink by Traveling Software provides directfile transfers to other computers; data transfersvia internal modem,a PC Ca...

C o n f i g u r i n g Yo u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s S e c t i o n T h r e e Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . . 57 Main Menu – ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 54 SECTION THREE CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK 600 SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section explains the BIOS se tup utility. TheBIOS setup utility is r equired to set the date,time, power management modes,data securitypasswords and other operating parameters ofyour notebook. BOOT SEQUEN...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 55 C A U T I O N A bootable CD-ROM may have either afloppy disk format or a hard drive format.When using a bootable CD-ROM, drivedesignations will automatically changeaccording to ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 56 Entering the Setup Utility After aConfiguration Change or System Failure If there has been a change in the syst em config-uration that does not ag ree with the parame tersettings stored in your BIOS memor y, or thereis a failure in the syst em,the system beepsand/or displa...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 57 NAVIGATING THROUGH THE SETUP UTILITY The BIOS setup utility consists of seven menus;MAIN,ADVANCED, SECURITY, POWERBOOT, INFO and EXIT. The remainderof Section Three explains eac...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 59 Menu Field Options Default Description System Time: — — Sets and displays the cur rent time. Time is in a 24 hour format ofhours:minutes:seconds with 2 digits for each.(HH:MM:SS...

Type: Auto; None; [Auto] Allows you to configure the interface for almost any dr ive. When CD-ROM; User. Auto is selected the BIOS d etects the control parameters from thedrive itself and displays them. The user can not change any o f theother menu items when Auto is selected. The None selection is ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 64 Menu Field Options Default Description Multi-Sector Transfers: Disabled; 2 Sectors; — Sets the number of sectors allowed in a block transfer. (Available to change only 4 Sectors; 8 Sectors; when Type = User or 16 Sectors;MAX 32; CD-ROM. Displayed MAX 64; MAX 128. when Type...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 65 Menu Field Options Default Description Transfer Mode: (Available Standard, Fast — Selects the data mo vement method for the drive. to change only when PIO 1; Fast PIO 2; Type= U...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 67 Memory Cache – Submenu The Memory Cache submenu provides the abili-ty to enable or disable ext ernal cache memoryfor your processor. Follow the inst ructions forNavigating Throu...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 68 Menu Field Options Default Description External Cache: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns external memory cache on and off. Table 3-3 Fields, Options and Defaults for the Memor y Cache Submenu Exiting from the Main Menu When you have finished setting the parameterson this ...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 69 ADVANCED MENU – SETTINGDEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS The Advanced Menu allows you to: ■ Set the I/O addresses f or the p orts. ■ Set the communication modes. ■ Set audio func tion I/O...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 73 Menu Field Options Default Description Serial port A: Auto; Disabled;Enabled. [Enabled] Selects configuration method for serial port A. Serial port A isthe external serial port....

S e c t i o n T h r e e 74 Menu Field Options Default Description Serial port B: Auto; Disabled;Enabled. [Enabled] Selects configuration method for serial port B. Serial port B is theserial port which is the infrar ed port. The selection Auto makesthe BIOS or operating system choose the configuratio...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 75 DMA channel:(Displayed DMA 3;DMA 1. [DMA 3] Sets the DMA channel f or the FIR mo de of operation. only when serial port Bis set to Enabled.) Parallel port: Auto; Disabled;Enable...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 78 Menu Field Options Default Description Numlock: Off; On; Auto. [Auto] Sets the NumLock function state when the c omputercompletes booting. Hot Plug: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Enables and disables the ability to plug a mouse or keyboard intothe PS/2 port and have it imme...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 83 Menu Field Options Default Description Table 3-8 Fields, Options and Defaults f or the Video Features Submenu Display: Flat-Panel; CRT; [Flat-Panel] Selects where the video sign...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 85 Menu Field Options Default Description IRQ Reservation: Selects the IRQ — This menu allows you to set aside int errupt levels for Reservation Submenu. legacy ISA devices. Intern...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 89 Menu Field Options Default Description Event log capacit y: Display only. [Space Available] Event log validity: Display only. [Valid] Clear all DMI e vent logs: Yes; No. [No] A ...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 91 Exiting from the Advanced Menu When you have finished setting the parame terson the Advanced Menu, you can either exitfrom setup utility or move to another menu.If you wish to e...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 93 P O I N T If you set a password, write it down andkeep it in a safe place. If you forget thepassword you will have to contact yoursupport representative to regain access toyour ...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 95 Menu Field Options Default Description Diskette access: All; Supervisor Only. [All] Sets the floppy disk access to be secured for access only withSupervisor's password or by all...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 96 Menu Field Options Default Description Fixed disk securit y: — — — Primary Master: Enabled; Disabled. [Disabled] When set to Enabled ,a password (User or Supervisor) is requiredto access data on the disk dr ive on the Primary Master interface. Secondary Master: Enabled; Di...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 97 Exiting from the Security Menu When you have finished setting the parame terson the Security Menu, you can either exit fromsetup utility or move to another me nu. If youwish to ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 100 Menu Field Options Default Description Table x-xx Standby Timeout: 1 minute to [4 Minutes] Sets the length o f time without any user input d evice activity 16 minutes; Off. before the CPU is set to half speed and the display and the har ddrive are turned off. If you choos...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 102 Menu Field Options Default Description Table x-xx Auto Save to Disk: Off; After 1 Hour. [Off ] When set to After 1 Hour your notebook wi ll autom a ti c a lly save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive and go to the pseudo-off if you leave yo...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 103 Table x-xx Profile Hard Disk Timeout Video Timeout Idle mode Standby mode Auto Suspend mode Customized: Off. Off. Off. 4 Minutes. 15 Minute. Maximum 30 seconds. 2 Minutes. On. ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 104 Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu The Advanced Features submenu is f or settingsome non-time related power saving parame-ters. Follow the instructions for NavigatingThrough the Setup Utility to make any changes.(See page 57.) Table 3-15 shows the names o f the m...

Table 3-15 Fields, Options and Defaults f or the Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 105 Menu Field Options Default Description SUS/RES Switch: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled]...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 106 BOOT MENU – SELECTING THEOPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE The Boot Menu is used to sele ct the order in which the BIOS searches sources for the operating system. Table 3-16 shows the names o f the menu fieldsfor the Boot menu,all of the options for eachfield, the default settings ...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 107 Menu Field Options Default Description QuickBoot Mode: Enabled; Disabled. [Enabled] Turns on and off booting with a t runcated set of Power On SelfTest.(Fewer tests mean faster...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 110 INFO MENU The Info menu is a display only me nu thatprovides the configuration information foryour notebook. Table 3-18 shows the names o f the menu fieldsfor the Info menu,all the options for each field,the default settings and a descrip tion of thefield’s function and a...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 111 Menu Field Options Default Description BIOS Version: — 1.07A — BIOS Date: — 04/06/1998 — BIOS Area: — E800h – FFFFh — CPU Type: — Pentium MMX ™ — CPU Speed: — 266 MHz — L1 Cach...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 112 EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY The Exit Menu is used to leave the setup utility. Follow the instructions for NavigatingThrough the Setup Utility to make any changes.(See page 57.) Table 3-19 shows the names o f the menu fieldsfor the Exit menu,all of the options fo...

Menu Field Options Default Description C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 113 Table x-xx Exit Saving Ch a n ge s : — — Sel ecting Exit Saving Ch a n ges wi ll store all the en tries on everym enu of the setup uti l ...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 114 Menu Field Options Default Description Table x-xx Discard Changes: — — Selecting Discard Changes will lo ad the p revious values in BIOSmemory for all menu fields. Setup Confirmation Load Previous Configuration now? [Yes] [No] When confirmed the setup utility will return ...

C o n f i g u r i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 115 SETTING UP YOUR SAVE-TO-DISK FILE ALLOCATION Your notebook comes with an all oc a ti on of s p aceon the internal hard drive adequ a te to opera te theSave - to - Disk functi o...

S e c t i o n T h r e e 116 To remove all space allocation f or the Save-to-Disk function, do the follo wing: 1.Go to the Start Menu and select MS-DOS Prompt. 2. Type CD C:\Fujitsu 3. Type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE 4. Press the Enter key. The utility will r emove the spa ce allocation forthe Save-to-Disk...

S e c t i o n F o u r 118 SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Your LifeBook 600 Series has a numb er of userinstallable features. This section describes howto install and remove equipment for each of theexpansion features. The features are: ■ PC Card slots in the left side panel of yournotebook a...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 119 P O I N T If TV output is utilized with O p t i m a l Settings checked, the display will automatically drop down to the 640 x 480resolution. This TV output will block yourview of the OK button a...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 121 Connecting Devices to the LANEnhancement Unit or BaseEnhancement Unit Connect devices to your LAN EnhancementUnit or Base Enhanc ement Unit in exactly thesame way you would your notebook. Figure...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 125 Caring for PC Cards PC Cards are durable; however, you must treatthem with care. The documentation suppliedwith your PC Card will provide specific infor-mation; however, you should pay attention...

S e c t i o n F o u r 126 3. Insert the PC Card in the card slot, with the product name label facing up. (Figure 4-9.) 4. The PC Card is ful ly inserted when the eje ct button pops out. 5.Flip this button toward the front of your notebook to fold it out o f the way. 6. When the card is installed,loc...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 127 C A U T I O N If the PC Card has an external connectorand cable, do not pull on this cable whenremoving the card. Removing PC Cards If you wish to r emove or replace the PC Card,use the followin...

S e c t i o n F o u r 128 MIDI/JOYSTICK DEVICES To connect a MIDI/Joystick Device: (MIDI/joystick devices are installed on the LANEnhancement Unit,there is no p ort on yournotebook itself.) 1. Close all files and exit all applications. 2. Turn off power to your notebook, close the display and remove...

S e c t i o n F o u r 130 FAST ETHERNET LINES A fast Ethernet cable (line) can be installed inthe bottom of your LAN Enhancement Unit. 1. Align the tab on your RJ-45 Ethe rnet cable with the notch in the Ethe rnet port in thebottom of your LAN Enhancement Unit. 2. Push it in until it clicks into pla...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 131 MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Your notebook has 32MB o f installed SDRAM. To increase your memory capacity you ma yinstall a memory upgrade module in the memory upgrade compartment in the bottomof your ...

S e c t i o n F o u r 132 To Install a Memory Upgrade Module 1. Turn off power to your notebook using the power switch, (see Power Off on page 28),and remove any power adapter (AC orauto/airline). 2. Make sure that all the c onnector covers are closed. 3. Turn the not ebook bottom side up, with the ...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 133 To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module 1. Perform steps 1 through 5 o f To Install a Memory Upgrade Module. 2. Pull clips sid eways from each side of the memory upgrade module. (Figure 4-14). 3. Whil...

S e c t i o n F o u r 134 If the total memory displayed is not what youbelieve it should be, check that your memo ryupgrade module is properly installed. Ifproperly installed and the capacity is not correctly recognized,see the Troubleshooting Section starting on (See page 138.) INTERNAL BATTERY The...

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 135 C A U T I O N If you are storing the internal batteryscrew the screws back into your note-book so that they don’t get lost. 5. Push the rear edge o f the battery down gently but firmly until the...

T o u b l e s h o o t i n g S e c t i o n F i v e Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 156 Emergency CD-ROM Drive Tray Release . . 159 Internal Hard Drive Replacement . . . . . . 160 Modem Setu...

S e c t i o n F i v e 138 SECTION FIVE TROUBLESHOOTING The LifeBook 600 Series from Fujitsu is sturdyand subject to few problems in the fi eld.However, you may encounter simple setup oroperating problems that you can sol ve on thespot, or problems with p eripheral devices,thatyou can solve by replac...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 139 ■ Conditions under which the problem occurred. ■ Any error messages that have occurred. ■ Hardware configuration. ■ Type of printer connected , i f any. See the Unit Label on the bottom of your notebookfor conf...

S e c t i o n F i v e 140 Audio Problems There is no sound c oming from 1. The volume knob is turned too low. 1. Adjust the volume control knob on the built-in speakers. the right side o f your notebook. 2. The software volume control is set t oo low. 2. Adjust the sound volume c ontrol settings in ...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 141 5. Setup utility is set to something othe r 5. Revise BIOS settings to set the Secondar y than auto or CD-ROM for the Secondar y Master correctly. (See Main menu and Master Controller. Secondary Master submenu ...

S e c t i o n F i v e 142 Docking Problems Notebook does not turn on when installed 1. Enhancement Unit AC adapter is not 1. Provide power to the Enhanc ement Unit in a LAN Enhanc ement Unit or Base plugged in. Enhancement Unit. 2. Notebook is not properly seated in 2. Remove and re-dock your notebo...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 143 Hard Drive Problems You can not a ccess your hard drive. 1. The setup utility is set to something other 1. Revise BIOS settings to set the Primary than the characteristics of your internal Master correctly. (Se...

S e c t i o n F i v e 144 You have installed an ext ernal keyboard or 1. Your external device is not properly installed. 1. Re-install your device. (See Mouse or mouse,and it does not se em to work. Keyboard on pages 112-113.) 2. Your operating system software is not 2. Check your device and operati...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 145 Modem Problems Messages about modem operation. 1. Messages about modem operation are 1. See your application software generated by whichever modem application documentation for additional information. is in use...

S e c t i o n F i v e 146 PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not 1. The card is not p roperly installed. 1. Remove and re-install the card. work or is lo cking up the system. (See PC Cards on pages 108-111.) 2. The card may have been installed with an 2. Close your application...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 151 3. The brightness is turned all the way up. 3. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness the mo re power your display uses. 4. The batteries are very old. 4. Replace the batteries. 5. The b...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 153 Video Problems The built-in display is blank when you turn on 1. Something is pushing on the Closed C over 1. Clear the Closed Cover switch. your notebook. switch. (See Figure 1-6 on page 5.) 2. The notebook is...

S e c t i o n F i v e 156 POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphab etic list of error-and-status messages which Pho enix BIOS and/oryour operating system can generate and anexplanation of each message.Error messagesare marked with an *. Comments in italic typeare suggestions of possibl...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 157 *Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP – Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identifiedin Setup. This means that the fl oppy disk dr ivetype identified in your Setup Utility does notagree with the t ype detected...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 159 Figure 5-1 Emergency CD-ROM Tray Release EMERGENCY CD-ROM DRIVE TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eje ct button fails, youcan open the CD-ROM tray with a pap er clipor similar tool inserted into the eje ct ho...

S e c t i o n F i v e 160 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE REPLACEMENT There is a c ompar tment in the bottom of yournotebook (see Figure 1-10 on page 9) whichcontains the internal hard drive. The internalhard drive only needs to be replaced if there is aserious drive failure. It is best to ha ve a t rainedtechn...

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 161 MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS The operating system and application softwar ethat is factory installed detects the modemcharacteristics and provides the necessary com-mand strings to operate the modem. The inter-nal ...

■ Keep the covers closed on the c onnectors andslots when they are not in use. ■ Do not put heavy or sharp o bjects onthe computer. ■ If you are carrying your notebook in a brief-case, or any other carrying case,make surethat there are no objects in the case p ressingon the lid of your notebook. ■ D...

C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u INCREASING BATTERY LIFE To increase battery life: 1. Power your notebook through the AC or opti onal auto / a i rline ad a pter wh en ever po s s i bl e . 2. If your notebook is running on batt ery power all ...

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d G l o s s a r y A p p e n d i c e s APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . 168 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 LifeBook 690Tx with LAN Enhancement Unit Specifications . . . . . 168 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . 171 Approvals . . . . . ...

A p p e n d i c e s 168 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS Appendix A provides the hardware and envi-ronmental specifications for your LifeBook 600Series and its p eripherals. WARRANTY Your notebook is backed by a limit ed warrantyand includes toll-free technical support;cal l1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487.)...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 169 Audio SoundBlaster-compatible 16-bit stereo PCM/FM sound chip. Spatializer 3D-Stereo multiple speaker effect support. MIDI interface built-in the LAN Enhancement Unit. Stereo headphone jack, 1 Vrms, or less,mini- mum imp...

A p p e n d i c e s 170 One modular RJ-11 telephone line connector.One stereo headphone jack (see Audio specifications). One mono microphone jack (see Audio specifications). One stereo line in j ack (see Audio specifications). One DC power jack. LAN Enhancement Unit Two 6-pin mini DIN PS/2 compatibl...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 171 One external Smart Lithium ion batt ery,Fujitsu Model FPCBP10. Rechargeable,10.8V,3000 mAh. Operating time of up to 2 hours.Rapid charge (not ebook off or in Suspendmode) in about four (4) hours.Standard charge(normal us...

A p p e n d i c e s 172 Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) 9 kV. Theft Prevention Lock Lock slot on the right side panel for use withphysical restraining security systems. The lock-ing system by Kensington is recommended. APPROVALS Emissions FCC Part 15,FCC Part 68,FTZ. Safety UL,C-UL,CSA. FCC Certifica...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 173 APPENDIX B GLOSSARY AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from awall outlet to the DC voltage ne eded to poweryour computer. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.This is a p ower management specifi...

A p p e n d i c e s 174 Default Value A preprogrammed value to be used if you fail to set your own. DIMM Dual-in-line Memory Module. Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storagemedia. If the platter is very stiff it is a hard disk,if it is highly fl exible it is a fl oppy disk,if it is a floppy ...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 175 DMI Desktop Management Interface. An ApplicationProgramming Interface (API) to enable soft-ware to collect information about a c omputerenvironment.A DMI program can determinewhat software and expansion b oards areinstal...

A p p e n d i c e s 176 IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics.A type of controlinterface for a hard disk dr ive which is insid ethe hard disk dr ive unit. Impedance The amount of resistance to the flow of electriccurrent. Infrared Light just b eyond the red portion of the visiblelight spectrum which is ...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 177 Megabyte 1,048,576 bytes (2 raised to the tw entieth power). Megahertz 1,000,000 cycles per second. Memory A repository for data and applications which isreadily accessible to your computer CPU. MHz Megahertz. MIDI Music...

A p p e n d i c e s 178 Operating System A group of control programs that convertapplication commands,including driverprograms,into the exact form required bya specific brand and mo del of microprocessorin order to produce the desired results fromthat particular equipment. PAL Phase Alternation by L...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 179 PS/2 An IBM series of personal computers whichestablished 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...

A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 181 Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state o f all bitsin a storage media. Example: all informationon a device such as a fl oppy diskette;a blockof space in a st orage media such as a partitionof a hard disk;a ...

I n d e x 184 3D-Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,169,181 3D-Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 , 5 1 , 1 6 9 , 1 8 1 AC adapter . . . . . . . . . 2-3,8,13-16,23-24, 27-28,30-32,123,128, 138,142,165,171,173 adapter indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Access indicators . . . . . . . . . . 2 ...

I n d e x L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 185 CD-ROM access . . . . . . . . . . 23,25,141,150,165drive . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5,10-11,21,25,28, 30,39-40,54-55,60-61, 109,119,122,135-137,139-141,143, 159,161, 168,172 Charging indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,31 Checksum . ...

I n d e x L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 187 Hard drive access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 , 2 6 , 4 9access indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,160format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,66 Hardware data securit y . ....

I n d e x 188 LAN enhancement unit . . . . . 1-3,10-15,26, 37-40,54, 105, 117-122,127-130, 135, 142,167-171 LBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 174,176 LBA mode control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 LCD . . . . . . . . . 5-6,105, 154,170, 176,180 License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

I n d e x 192 TV . . . . . . . . . . 12, 118-119,131,169-170, 172,177,180-181 UL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172,180 Unauthorized access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Unit label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,139 Universal serial bus . . . . 8,118, 169-170,180 USB device . . . . ...