Page 2 - FCC NOTICES; Notice to Users of Radios and Television
C A U T I O N Changes or modification not expressly approvedby Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’sauthority to operate the equipment. ■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables must be employed withthis equipment to ensure compliance w...
Page 3 - Workstations for the hearing impaired.
This equipment may not be used on coin service telephones provided by your telephone company.Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs.Contact your state’s public utility commission, publicservice commission or corporation commission formore information. This equipment includes automatic...
Page 4 - La LifeBook; B Series possèdent un modem; C A U T I O N
Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien L’étiquette canadienne Industrie Canada identifiel’équipement certifié. Cette certification signifie que l’équipement satisfait certaines normes de protection, d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de télécommunications. Le département ne gar...
Page 5 - A V E R T I S S E M E N T
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 serviced’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 doi...
Page 6 - T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Page 7 - PREFACE
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ii PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK B SERIES FROM FUJITSU Unpacking Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . 2Overview of LifeBook B Series Features . . . . 3Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4Top and Front Compo...
Page 8 - SECTION FOUR; USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES; SECTION FIVE; TROUBLESHOOTING; SECTION SIX; CARE AND MAINTENANCE; APPENDICES; SPECIFICATIONS AND GLOSSARY; INDEX
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u iii SECTION FOUR USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Installation of an External Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 9 - P r e f a c e
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u P r e f a c e
Page 10 - CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE; ff; Helvetica
P r e f a c e vi PREFACE Compact convenience for maximum perfor-mance, the Fujitsu LifeBook B Series is theultimate road companion. It provides easy accessto your e-mail, the internet and all your businessdocuments. You can also maintain the desktopproductivity you are accustomed to back in theoffic...
Page 12 - S e t t i n g U p Yo u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s; S e c t i o n O n e
S e t t i n g U p Yo u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s S e c t i o n O n e Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview of LifeBook B Series Features . . . . 3 Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . 4 Left-side Panel Components . ....
Page 13 - SECTION ONE; UNPACKING YOUR NOTEBOOK; LifeBook B Series with stylus from Fujitsu.
S e c t i o n O n e 2 SECTION ONE SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK B SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes how to set up yourLifeBook B Series from Fujitsu. We strongly recommend that you read it before using yournotebook – even if you are already familiarwith notebook computers. UNPACKING YOUR NOTEBOO...
Page 15 - COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION; Appendicies; TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS; Display Panel; (See the Power Menu of the; Stereo Speakers
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION For detailed specifications refer to Appendicies on page 90. TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS Display Panel This is a color LCD panel with back lighting forthe display of text and graphics and TouchScreen functionality. (Figure 1-5.) Status Indicator Panel LCD display of the status ...
Page 16 - Keyboard; This latch locks and releases the display panel.; Touch Screen Stylus
One S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 5 Keyboard An 83-key keyboard with 3 dedicated Windowskeys for easy operation. (Figure 1-5.) Integrated Quick Point Pointing Device The Quick Point pointing device is a finger contact curs...
Page 17 - RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS; Theft Prevention Lock Slot; LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS
Infrared Port The fast IrDA 1.1 (4Mbps) compatible portallows you to communicate with another IrDAcompatible infrared device without a cable. (Figure 1-6.) PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install one type II PC Card. (See pages 50-52 for more information on PC Cards.) (Figure 1-6.) PC Ca...
Page 18 - REAR PANEL COMPONENTS; BOTTOM COMPONENTS
One S e t t i n g U p Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 7 REAR PANEL COMPONENTS PS/2 Port This port allows you to connect an externalPS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. (Figure 1-8.) Mini-Serial Port This port is for connection of the optionalMini-Ser...
Page 19 - Lithium ion Battery; Rear Components; PORT REPLICATOR; Front Components
S e c t i o n O n e 8 Lithium ion Battery This battery acts as your notebook’s mainsource of power when the AC adapter is notbeing used. This primary battery can bereplaced, when discharged, with a charged battery for additional run time. (Figure 1-9.) Figure 1-10 Port Replicator Front Panel Docking...
Page 20 - Starting Your LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu; S e c t i o n T w o; Starting Your Notebook
Starting Your LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu S e c t i o n T w o Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Starting Your Notebook for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Registering Your LifeBook . . . . . . . . . . 14 Learning Abou...
Page 21 - Optional Dual Battery Configuration; To Set Up the Dual Battery Configuration; SECTION TWO; POWER SOURCES; Connecting the Power Adapters; To Connect the AC Adapter; Be sure that you have at least one charged
Optional Dual Battery Configuration You can configure your notebook to run in adual battery configuration by using an addi-tional charged Lithium ion battery installed in the optional battery charger. The primarybattery must be installed for this power config-uration to work; your notebook cannot be...
Page 22 - When; Power On; DISPLAY PANEL; Opening the Display Panel
Two S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 11 Figure 2-3 Opening the Display Panel Facing the keyboard and display panel, move thepower switch towards the rear of your notebook.This is the On position. (See Figure 2-4 . ) When you ar...
Page 23 - 4 to see which kind of disk will be the source
C A U T I O N Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocksor vibration, as you risk damaging your notebook. S e c t i o n T w o 12 C A U T I O N When you turn on your notebook be sureyou have a power source. This means thatat least one charged battery is installed, ort...
Page 24 - If you would simply like to move; Registration; icon on your; Final Settings; and the
Two S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 13 from where you will be using your computer.For the phone settings, enter the informationfor the location where you are setting up yourLifeBook. Windows 98 SE will help you dialfrom other ...
Page 25 - text one line at a time, or use the; Page Up; and; Page Down; keys to move the text one screen at; P O I N T; REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK; What are the benefits of registering?
S e c t i o n T w o 14 text one line at a time, or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the text one screen at a time. When you finish reading you mustaccept or reject the terms of the agreement andthen click on the Next > button. P O I N T If you reject the terms of the licenseagreement yo...
Page 26 - Tutorials; Links to Fujitsu On-line
Two S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 15 LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATINGSYSTEM AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE Tutorials All operating systems and most applicationsoftware have tutorials built-in. We highly recommend that you step throug...
Page 27 - POWER OFF; If you turn off; Shut Down
S e c t i o n T w o 16 POWER OFF Before turning off the power by putting thepower switch in the Off position, check that theHard Drive and PC Card Access indicators areall Off. (See Figure 3-1, page 20.) If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Cardthere is a risk of loss of data. The ...
Page 28 - S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s; RESTARTING THE SYSTEM; Restart; Two
S t a r t i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 17 RESTARTING THE SYSTEM If your system is on, and you wish to restart itbe sure that you use the following procedure. 1. Click on the Start button. 2. Click on Shut Down. 3. Click on Restart 4....
Page 29 - Using Your LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu; S e c t i o n T h r e e
Using Your LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu S e c t i o n T h r e e Status Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Integrated Quick Point Pointing Device . . . 23 Integrated Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 30 - SECTION THREE; STATUS INDICATOR PANEL; Power Indicator
S e c t i o n T h r e e 20 SECTION THREE USING YOUR LIFEBOOK B SERIES FROM FUJITSU This section describes the indicators, buttons,connections and operating modes of yourLifeBook B Series and their use. STATUS INDICATOR PANEL The Status Indicator panel is located in therecess just above the keyboard....
Page 32 - NumLk Indicator
C A U T I O N Turning off the power with the powerswitch or using the Suspend/Resumebutton when any of the Access indicatorsare On may cause loss of data and/orsystem errors. Hard Drive Access Indicator The Hard Drive Access indicator tells you whenthe internal hard drive is being accessed. PC Card ...
Page 33 - INTEGRATED QUICK POINT; and right; Clicking
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 23 INTEGRATED QUICK POINT ™ POINTING DEVICE The Quick Point pointing device is composed of a small joystick-like disc pointer control andtwo buttons located in front of the keyboard. TheQuick P...
Page 34 - Dragging
S e c t i o n T h r e e 24 C A U T I O N If the interval between clicks is too long,the double-click will not be executed. Double-Clicking Double-clicking means following the precedingClicking procedure, but pressing the pointingdevice button twice in rapid succession. Double-clicking works only wit...
Page 35 - INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN; Calibrating the Touch Screen; To run the calibration utility:; Enter
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 25 INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN The LifeBook B Series comes with an integratedtouch screen, which allows you to use the includ-ed stylus as an additional pointing device (Figure 3-6.) You can also u...
Page 36 - Using the Integrated Touch Screen; USING THE KEYBOARD; Your notebook has an integral 83-key keyboard.; Fn
C A U T I O N If you do not press the Enter key to exitthe calibration utility, the information forthe points you selected will not be savedand the screen will not be calibrated. S e c t i o n T h r e e 26 Double-Clicking To double-click, follow the preceding Clickingprocedure, but touch the intende...
Page 38 - VOLUME CONTROL
S e c t i o n T h r e e 28 Windows as the right mouse button, it displaysthe Shortcut menu for whatever item is select-ed. See your Windows documentation for addi-tional information. (Figure 3-10 . ) VOLUME CONTROL All system and application functions have mul-tiple volume controls which interact wi...
Page 39 - BATTERIES
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 29 BATTERIES The Lithium ion battery is rechargeable, and theoperating time will vary depending on activepower management features and user activitylevels. If the internal Lithium ion Battery g...
Page 40 - Shorted Batteries; Self Help Center
S e c t i o n T h r e e 30 Shorted Batteries If your Status Indicator panel shows a shortedbattery, check the installation for the battery byremoving and re-installing it. If it still showsthat it is shorted, replace it with a new battery. ■ Make sure the percentage charge is showninside the Battery...
Page 42 - EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE; (See your Windows 98 SE Guide for; Loading a Floppy Disk; Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use
S e c t i o n T h r e e 32 EXTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE The external floppy disk drive is a 3.5" drivewhich can read and write on 1.44MB and720KB memory capacity floppy disks. Floppydisk format is controlled from your operatingsystem. (See your Windows 98 SE Guide for more information.) Loading a ...
Page 43 - Any application soft-; Formatting the Hard Drive
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 33 C A U T I O N Formatting a previously used floppydisk is an effective method of clearing adisk as long as you realize that ALL theinformation on the disk will be erased. will be permanently ...
Page 44 - INTERNAL MODEM; INFRARED PORT
C A U T I O N Be careful not to scratch the infrared portlens. Scratches, dirt or other surfacemarks can effect operation. P O I N T The internal modem is designed to theITU-T V.90 standard. Its maximum speedof 53000bps is the highest allowed bythe FCC, and its actual connection ratedepends on the l...
Page 45 - POWER MANAGEMENT; Using the Suspend/Resume Button; used to manually put your notebook into; Suspend Mode
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 35 Figure 3-13 Suspend/Resume Button Suspend mode. The Suspend/Resume button islocated next to the Status Indicator panel abovethe keyboard of your notebook. (Figure 3-13.) Push the Suspend/Res...
Page 46 - Timing out from lack of activity.; has
S e c t i o n T h r e e 36 while turning off the CPU, the display, the harddrive and all other internal components exceptthose necessary to maintain system memory,recognize the Suspend/Resume button andrestart. Your notebook can be put in Suspendmode by: ■ Pressing the Suspend/Resume button whenyour...
Page 47 - Default Method for using Save-to Disk Mode:; If you need help
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 37 C A U T I O N Be sure you know which settings areactive for the Suspend/Resume Buttonbefore you use it; misuse can result indata loss. P O I N T The main advantage of using the Save-to-Disk ...
Page 48 - By holding down the; key while
S e c t i o n T h r e e 38 ■ Time out from lack of activity with Save-To-Disk mode enabled from the Power Savingsmenu of the BIOS setup utility. Your notebook’s system memory typically storesthe file(s) on which you are working, the openapplication(s) and any other data required tosupport the operat...
Page 49 - Idle Mode
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 39 P O I N T The main advantage of using the Save-to-Disk function is that power is not required to maintain your data. This is particularly important if you will beleaving your notebook in a s...
Page 50 - Video Timeout; PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE
S e c t i o n T h r e e 40 Video Timeout The Video Timeout is one of the power man-agement parameters which saves power byturning off the display if there is no keyboardor pointer activity for the user selected timeoutperiod. Any keyboard or pointer activity willcause the display to restart automati...
Page 51 - Microsoft Press Interactive Training
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 41 Microsoft Press Interactive Training For users unfamiliar with Windows or justWindows 98, your B Series comes with thistutorial to help you get the most out of youroperating system. Microsof...
Page 52 - (See BIOS Guide on page 44; DATA SECURITY
S e c t i o n T h r e e 42 C A U T I O N Make sure you memorize your pass-words, both hardware and software. If you forget, you may not be able to usethe notebook, and you will have to con-tact your service provider and arrange tohave them reset the hardware systempassword. See your software documen...
Page 53 - BOOT SEQUENCE; Esc; key anytime while the; key during the boot; IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES; Drive Designators; Used with the external floppy disk drive.
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 43 BOOT SEQUENCE Each time you power up or restart yourLifeBook B Series, it goes through a quiet bootsequence that displays a Fujitsu logo until youroperating system is loaded. During quiet bo...
Page 54 - (For a more convenient process, see the; Key; Resetting to Default Values; BIOS SETUP UTILITY
S e c t i o n T h r e e 44 through your operating system.) (See your operating system manual.) ■ Change the primary boot device. ■ Change the power saving parameter settings. (For a more convenient process, see theWindows Power Management ControlPanels section on page 40.) ■ Change a port address or...
Page 55 - cd fujitsu
Thr ee U s i n g Y o u r L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 45 YOUR SAVE-TO-DISKFILE ALLOCATION Your notebook comes with an allocation of spaceon the internal hard drive adequate to operate theSave-to-Disk function for the amount of memoryinstalled at t...
Page 56 - Safe mode command prompt only
S e c t i o n T h r e e 46 6. At the c:\> prompt, type cd fujitsu , Press the Enter key. 7. At the c:\> fujitsu prompt, type PHDISK. Press the Enter key. 8. The screen will display the size of the space currently allocated to the Save-to-Diskfunction and other parameters about thespace and the...
Page 57 - U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s; S e c t i o n F o u r
U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s S e c t i o n F o u r Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Installation of an External Floppy Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Headphone...
Page 59 - To Install the Port Replicator:; Open the Docking Connector cover on the
Four 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 B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 49 To Install the Port Replicator: The Port Replicator can be installed on yournotebook while the power is on, while inSuspend mode, or while the power is off. 1. Open the Docking Connector cover o...
Page 60 - To Uninstall the Port Replicator:; PC CARDS; Caring for PC Cards
S e c t i o n F o u r 50 To Uninstall the Port Replicator: 1. Shut down any files open on any devices attached to the Port Replicator and removeall connected devices. 2. Turn the Port Replicator Attachment Knobs counter-clockwise until the threads disen-gage and the knobs spin freely. (Figure 4-5.) ...
Page 61 - Installing PC Cards in Your Notebook
Four 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 B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 51 ■ Do not force cards into the slot. ■ Avoid dropping cards, or subjecting them toexcessive vibration. Installing PC Cards in Your Notebook PC cards are installed in the PC Card slot in the right...
Page 62 - When the card is installed, lock it in place; You can safely; THEFT PREVENTION LOCK
S e c t i o n F o u r 52 6. When the card is installed, lock it in place by sliding the lock button towards the front of your notebook. (See Figure 4-8.) 7. Flip the eject button toward the rear of your notebook until it is fully extended. 8. Press the eject button in until it is flush with the side...
Page 63 - To Connect a PS/2 mouse you will; SERIAL PORT DEVICES; Serial Port devices can be; PARALLEL PORT DEVICES; MICROPHONE
Four 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 B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 53 ognized by your notebook without restarting or changing setups. (See Figure 1-7 on page 6.) When installing a device on the USB Port, besure that the connector is the right size, aligned,and ful...
Page 64 - TELEPHONE LINES; Pressing; MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE
S e c t i o n F o u r 54 TELEPHONE LINES To attach a telephone line to the internalmodem, locate the modem (RJ-11) jack on theleft side of your notebook. Plug one end of thetelephone cable into the telephone line outlet.Orient the telephone cable with the release latchon the connector up. Push it in...
Page 66 - To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module; Enter the setup utility by pressing the
S e c t i o n F o u r 56 To Remove a Memory Upgrade Module 1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of To Install a Memory Upgrade Module. 2. Pull clips sideways from each side of the memory upgrade module. 3. While holding clips out, remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pullingtowards the front...
Page 68 - 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
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 . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 78 Modem Setup and Commands . . . . . . . . 81 Recovering Your Windows 98 SE System . . . 81
Page 70 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; Any error messages that have occurred.; SPECIFIC PROBLEMS; User Problem Guides; can do to correct the condition under; Possible; . Remember that it helps to keep notes; Five
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 61 ■ PIN (Personal Identification Number) on thecard located in the service and support folder. ■ Conditions under which the problem occurred. ■ Any error messages that have occurred. ■ Hardware configuration. ■ Type o...
Page 71 - Floppy Disk Drive Problems; Diskette; Hard Drive Problems
S e c t i o n F i v e 62 Floppy Disk Drive Problems You cannot access your floppy disk. 1. Security is set to protect access to 1. Verify your password and security settings. floppy disk data. 2. Floppy disk is not inserted in Disk Drive. 2. A) Check to make sure disk is inserted in drive. B) Check ...
Page 72 - Keyboard or Mouse Problems; Symptom
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 63 Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built-in keyboard does not seem to work. 1. The notebook has gone into Suspend mode. 1. Push the Suspend/Resume button. 2. Your application has locked out 2. Try to use the touchpad po...
Page 73 - (See Boot Options Submenu in the
S e c t i o n F i v e 64 Memory Problems Your power on screen or Main menu of the 1. Your memory upgrade module is not 1. Remove and re-install your memory BIOS setup utility information does not show properly installed. upgrade module. (See Memory Upgrade the correct amount of installed memory. Mod...
Page 74 - PC Card Problems
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 65 2. The device may have been installed with an 2. Close your application and restart application running and your notebook your notebook. doesn’t know it’s there. 3. Your software may not have the correct 3. See your...
Page 75 - Power Failures
S e c t i o n F i v e 66 3. Your software may not have the correct 3. See your software documentation and software driver active. activate the correct driver. 4. You may have the wrong I/O address selected 4. See your PC Card documentation to for your PC Card device. determine the required I/O addre...
Page 77 - The internal battery is completely discharged
S e c t i o n F i v e 68 outlet, if you are using an auto/airline adapter in a car make sure the ignition switch is in the On or Accessories position. 4. The internal battery is completely discharged 4. When the battery is dead there will be a beep and the Power adapter (AC or auto/airline) when the...
Page 81 - Shutdown and Startup Problems
S e c t i o n F i v e 72 3. The brightness is turned all the way up. 3. Turn down the brightness adjustment. The higher the brightness the more power your display uses. 4. The batteries are very old. 4. Replace the batteries. 5. The batteries have been exposed to 5. Replace the batteries. high tempe...
Page 82 - (See Boot Menu in the BIOS Setup
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 73 The system powers up, and displays the power on 1. The boot sequence settings of the setup utility 1. Set the operating source by pressing the Esc information, but fails to load operating system. are not compatible ...
Page 83 - Video Problems
S e c t i o n F i v e 74 2. The BIOS CMOS hold-up battery has failed. 2. Contact your support representative for repairs. This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years. Video Problems The built-in display is blank when you turn on 1. Something is pushing on the Closed 1. ...
Page 85 - (See the Video Features Submenu
S e c t i o n F i v e 76 The application display uses only a portion of 1. You are running an application that does not 1. Display compression gives a clearer but smaller your screen and is surrounded by a dark band. support 800 x 600 pixel resolution display display for applications that do not sup...
Page 86 - Miscellaneous Problems; An error message is displayed on the screen
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 77 Miscellaneous Problems An error message is displayed on the screen 1. Application software often has its own set 1. See your application manual and help during the operation of an application. of error message displ...
Page 87 - POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES; italic type; nnnn Cache SRAM Passed –; Where nnnn is; nnnn Extended RAM Passed –; Where nnnn; *Incorrect Drive A type – run SETUP –; Type of
S e c t i o n F i v e 78 POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES The following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages which Phoenix BIOS and/oryour operating system can generate and anexplanation of each message. Error messagesare marked with an *. Comments in italic type are suggestions of possible...
Page 88 - *Invalid NVRAM media type –
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 79 *Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP – Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identifiedin Setup. This means that the floppy disk drivetype identified in your Setup Utility does notagree with the type detected by the ...
Page 90 - MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS; Examples of result codes are:
Five T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 81 MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS The operating system and application softwarethat is factory installed detects the modemcharacteristics and provides the necessary com-mand strings to operate the modem. The inter-nal m...
Page 91 - Insert the bootable floppy disk in the; Make sure that the external floppy disk drive
S e c t i o n F i v e 82 software you have installed and any otherfiles you created since you setup your com-puter. You will have to re-install any softwarethat was not included with the computerwhen you bought it. P O I N T Make certain you have your OperatingSystem Product ID # available (from the...
Page 92 - Read the information displayed on the; Device Drivers, Utilities and Read-me Files
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 83 6. Read the information displayed on the Welcome screen, then Click OK. 7. Select one of the two icons displayed in the Emergency Recovery menu and follow theinstructions that follow. 8. When recovery is complete, r...
Page 93 - S e c t i o n S i x; C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e; Protecting and Cleaning the Touch Screen . . 86
C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e S e c t i o n S i x C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Caring for Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 86 Protecting and Cleaning the Touch Screen . . 86 Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Caring for Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Page 94 - Keep it away from food and beverages.
PROTECTING AND CLEANING THE TOUCH SCREEN ■ Avoid scratching the screen surface. ■ Never use anything except the included stylusor your finger – but not your fingernail – asa pointing device. ■ Use only computer screen cleaning productsto clean the touch screen. ■ Use a soft cloth when cleaning the s...
Page 95 - INCREASING BATTERY LIFE
Six 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 B 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 optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible. 2. If your notebook is running on battery power all day, connect it ...
Page 96 - 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
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 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 LifeBook B Series General Specifications . . . 90 Pre-configured Model . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Page 97 - SPECIFICATIONS; WARRANTY; or
A p p e n d i c e s 90 SPECIFICATIONS These appendices provide the hardware andenvironmental specifications for LifeBook BSeries notebooks. Specifications of particularconfigurations will vary. WARRANTY Your notebook is backed by a one year *International Limited Warranty and includestoll-free techn...
Page 98 - Input/Output Connections; See Audio specifications.; Appendices
A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 91 Input/Output Connections On the B Series LifeBook: One Type II PC Card slot: PCMCIA Standard 2.1 with CardBus support; Zoomed Video support. One 6-pin mini DIN PS/2 compatible connec- tor, for external keyboard or mouse. Two ...
Page 99 - Dimensions and Weight
A p p e n d i c e s 92 PMSet 98 by Fujitsu Limited.Communicator by Netscape.Internet Explorer by Microsoft.McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates, Inc.LapLink Professional by Traveling Software.PC-Doctor by Watergate Software, Inc.Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe, Inc.Microsoft Press Interactive Traini...
Page 100 - GLOSSARY; bits of parallel binary information.
Appendices A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 93 BIOS Basic Input-Output System. A computer pro-gram and set of default parameters stored inROM which tests and operates your computerwhen you turn it on until it loads your installedoperating system from disk. Info...
Page 101 - The information a system stores and processes.
A p p e n d i c e s 94 CMOS RAM Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory. This is a technology formanufacturing random access memory whichrequires very low levels of power to operate. COM Port Abbreviation for communication port.This is your serial interface connection. Command A...
Page 102 - Federal Communication Commission.
Appendices A p p e n d i c e s L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 95 ESD Electro-Static Discharge. The sudden dischargeof electricity from a static charge which hasbuilt-up slowly. Example: the shock you getfrom a doorknob on a dry day or the sparksyou get from brushing hair on a dr...
Page 103 - A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors.
A p p e n d i c e s 96 Monaural A system using one channel to process soundfrom all sources. MPU-401 A standard for MIDI interfaces and connectors. NTSC National TV Standards Commission. The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA. Operating System A group of control programs that conver...
Page 105 - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.
A p p e n d i c e s 98 ROM Read Only Memory. A form of memory inwhich information is stored by physically alter-ing the material. Data stored in this way can notbe changed by your Computer and does notrequire power to maintain it. SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory. Serial Port A connect...
Page 107 - I n d e x
Page 108 - AC
I n d e x 102 3D-Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Access Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Active-Matrix Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 109 - Floppy Disk; Index
I n d e x L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 103 Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 90 DMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Double-Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 26 Drive Designators . . . . . ...
Page 110 - Memory
I n d e x 104 Idle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 34, 95 Internal Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Internal Modem . . . . . . . . . 3, 6, 34, 54, 81 IR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 IrDA . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 111 - PC Card
I n d e x L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u 105 PC Card access indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 50-52 PC-Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 92 PCMCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 112 - USB
I n d e x 106 Software Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 40, 43 Status Indicator . . . . . . . . ...
