Fujitsu N6400 - Manual

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3 P r e f a c e Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook® N6400 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel® Core™ Duo processor. The 17" Color Enhanced Crystal View WXGA+ high-resolution screen displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness. T...

7 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k Figure 2-1. LifeBook N6400 Series Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6400 Series notebook. We strongly recom-mend that you read it before using your LifeBook note-book, even if you are already familiar with not...

8 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Locating the Controls and Connectors TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook’s top and front components. Display Panel Latch The display panel latch locks and releases the display panel. Display Pan...

9 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k these buttons; the media buttons do not work while Media Center Edition is running. (See LifeBook Applica- tion/Media Player Panel on page 21 for more information) Power/Suspend/Resume Button The Power/Suspend/Resume button allows you to suspend no...

10 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note-book’s left-side components. Optical Drive One of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system. (See Optical Drive on ...

11 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note-book’s right-side components. Memory Stick/SD/xD Card Slot The Memory Stick/Secure Digital (SD)/xD card slot allows you to insert a flash memory card for data stora...

12 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note-book’s rear panel components. LAN Port The LAN port is designed to accept a Local Area Network (LAN) RJ-45 jack. (See Communications Ports on page 47 for more informati...

13 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k Air Flow Vents The air flow vents assist in proper cooling of the system. S-Video Out Port The S-Video out port is used to transmit a high resolution video signal to a compatible TV or VCR. (See S-Video Out Port on page 48 for more information) To...

14 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e BOTTOM COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note-book’s bottom panel components. Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery. It can be opened for the removal of the battery when stor...

15 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k Figure 2-8. Status Indicator Panel/Volume LEDs Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator panel is located on the front of the palm rest, just below the latch point. Within this panel are symbols that correspond to specific components of your Lif...

16 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integrated 103-key keyboard. The keys perform all the standard func-tions of a keyboard, including the Windows keys and other special function keys. This section describes the fol...

17 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k FUNCTION KEYS Your LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. You should refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used. The [Fn] key provides...

18 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Volume Control Your LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other. CONTROLLING THE VOLUME Methods to Control Volume The volume can be controlled in several ways: ■ Volume can be set from within the Volume Control ...

19 G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k Touchpad Pointing Device The Touchpad pointing device is built into your note-book. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your display panel. The Touchpad is composed of a cursor control, a left and right button, and...

20 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e DRAGGING Dragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To drag, move the cursor to the item you wish to move. Press and hold the left button while moving the item to its new location and then release it. (Figure 2...

21 L i f e B o o k A p p l i c a t i o n / M e d i a P l a y e r Figure 2-15. LifeBook Application/Media Player Panel Buttons LifeBook Application/Media Player Panel A unique feature of your LifeBook notebook is the Life-Book Application/Media Player Panel. This feature makes your LifeBook notebook ...

22 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with Application Panel Setup: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on Control Panel . 3. Double-click on Application Panel . The Application Panel Setup utility will appear. There are tabs that correspond to ...

23 L i f e B o o k A p p l i c a t i o n / M e d i a P l a y e r Fast Backward Press this button once to skip one track back. Fast Forward Press this button once to skip forward one track. DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL Your notebook includes a desktop control panel for your notebook’s desktop that you can u...

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27 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Power Sources Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has two possible power sources: a Lithium ion battery or an AC adapter. CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER The AC adapter provides power for operating your LifeBook notebook and is used to charge the batteries. Connecting the AC Adap...

28 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Figure 3-2. Opening the Display Panel Display Panel Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display panel that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments and maintains top resolution through the use of active-matrix technology. OPENI...

29 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Starting Your LifeBook Notebook POWER ON Power and Suspend/Resume Button The Power and Suspend/Resume button is used to power on your LifeBook notebook, to resume from Standby or Save-to-Disk mode or to place your notebook in Standby or Save-to-Disk mode. (You can also...

30 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e BIOS Guide A guide to your notebook’s BIOS is available online at our service and support Web site at http:// www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/support . Once there, select Support, then Notebooks under User’s Guides. Select LifeBook BIOS Guides from...

31 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Power Management Your LifeBook notebook 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 parameters you set to best suit y...

32 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e HIBERNATION (SAVE-TO-DISK) FEATURE The Hibernation feature saves the contents of yourLifeBook notebook’s system memory to the hard drive as a part of the Suspend/Resume mode. You can enable or disable this feature. Enabling or Disabling the Hibe...

37 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Lithium ion Battery Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your note-book when no external power source is available. The rechargeable battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposed...

38 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Dead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-cator just like the normal Suspend mode. Once your LifeBook notebook goes into Dead Battery Suspend mode you will be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power from an AC ada...

39 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Optical Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains an optical drive which is either a Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer or a DVD/CD-RW combo player. A Multi-Format DVD Writer allows you to play CDs and DVDs, record CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and record D...

40 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Figure 4-6. Loading Media EMERGENCY OPTICAL DRIVE TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails, you can open the media tray with a paper clip inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray. Straighten one s...

41 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s 2. To Rewind the movie, click the button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie, or the button to return to the opening screen. 3. To Fast-forward the movie, click the button to forward to a specific portion of the movie, or the button to jump...

42 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Hard Disk Drive Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook hard disk drive capacity is dependent on which model you are using. Some Life-Book notebooks may also contain a second hard disk drive in addition to the primary hard disk drive. (See Specifications...

43 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Figure 4-8. Installing/Removing PC Cards PC Cards/ExpressCards™ Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC Cards and ExpressCards TM , in separate dedicated slots. With these cards you can perform a variety of functions depending on which...

44 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e INSTALLING EXPRESSCARDS There are two different width ExpressCards: 34 mm and 54 mm ("ExpressCard 34" and "ExpressCard 54"). (Figure 4-9) . The connector inside the slot is located on the left-hand side of the slot. If you insert...

45 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Memory UpgradeModule Your LifeBook notebook has two memory slots, and the system comes with 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB of factory-installed memory. If you have a module installed in only one slot, you can increase your LifeBook notebook’s memory capaci...

46 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e 3. While holding the clips out, remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling towards the rear of your LifeBook notebook. (Figure 4-13) Figure 4-13. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 4. Store the memory upgrade module in a static g...

47 U s e r - I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s Device Ports Your LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect an external device including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. COMMUNICATIONS PORTS Your LifeBook has a Modem jack (RJ-11) and a LAN jack (...

48 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e 1. Align the connector with the port opening. 2. Push the connector into the port until it is seated. Figure 4-17. Connecting a USB Device S-VIDEO OUT PORT The S-Video port allows you to connect and use directly any S-Video device, such as a VCR...

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51 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Troubleshooting Your LifeBook notebook is sturdy and subject to few problems 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...

52 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Using the Troubleshooting Table When you have problems with your LifeBook notebook, try to find the symptoms under the Problem column of the troubleshooting table for the feature giving you difficulty. TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE You...

53 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Notebook fails to recognize DVD/CDs. (continued) Windows DVD/CD Auto Insert Notification function is disabled. Start the DVD/CD from the desktop or application software or re-enable the Windows DVD/CD Auto Insert Notification function. (See Auto Insert Notifi- cation...

54 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system. (continued) Your system has crashed. Try to restart your LifeBook notebook. If that fails, turn off the power using the power/suspend/resume button, wai...

55 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system. (continued) The card may have been installed while an application was running, so your notebook is not aware of its installation. Close the application and restart your LifeBook notebook. ...

56 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Your LifeBook notebook turns off all by itself. (continued You have a battery failure. Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel, and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted. (See Status Indicator Panel page...

57 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g The system powers up and displays power-on informa-tion, but fails to load the operating system. (continued) You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system. Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup utility and verify the Se...

58 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e The display goes blank by itself after it is used. Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch. Check the Closed Cover switch. (See Figure on page 8 for location) The notebook has gone into Video timeout, Standby mode, Suspend mode or Save-t...

59 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 ...

60 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e potentially data-destroying failure. Contact your support representative. *Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????...

61 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Restoring Your Pre-installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) disc contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities (in specific directories) that are unique to your computer configuration for use as documented below. Re-Installing Individual ...

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65 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 LifeBook notebook carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This section provides some tips for looking after the notebook and its devices . LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Caring for your Notebook ■ Your LifeBook notebook is...

66 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e ■ Take the necessary plug adapters if you're traveling overseas. Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you'll need or ask your travel agent. BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries ■ Always handle batteries carefully. ■ Do not ...

67 C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e ■ Do not put a label on DVD/CDs. ■ Do not get dust on DVD/CDs. ■ Never write on the label surface with a ballpoint pen or pencil. Always use a felt pen. ■ If a DVD/CD is subjected to a sudden change in tem-perature, cold to warm, condensation may form on the su...

71 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Specifications This section provides the general hardware and environ-mental specifications for your LifeBook notebook. Specific details about your system may vary from those referenced here. For an updated list of current configu-rations, please go to the Fujitsu Comp...

73 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre-installed software for playing audio and video files of various formats. The software configuration installed is dependent upon the operating system that is pre-installed on your system. In addition, ...

74 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Operating System Options Depending upon your system, one of the following operating system configurations will be installed: Microsoft Windows XP Home With Microsoft Works 8.0 and Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition) Micr...

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81 R e g u l a t o r y I n f o r m a t i o n Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu could void this user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and Television This equipment has been tested and found to comply with...

82 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual. DOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Canadian Interference-Causing E...

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85 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e FCC REGULATORY INFORMATION Please note the following regulatory information related to the optional wireless LAN device. Regulatory Notes and Statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted fro...

86 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Before Using the Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to prop-erly set up and configure the optional integrated Wire-less LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Before using th...

87 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS ■ The WLAN device supports IEEE802.11a/b/g and operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz UNII bands. ■ The maximum range of the WLAN device indoors is typically 80 feet (25 meters). Please note that the max-imum range...

88 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Configuration of the WLAN Device The WLAN device can be configured to establish wire-less network connectivity using the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility. The Intel PROSet for Wireless utility allows for multiple profile setup and supports auto...

89 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e on the authentication server. The user name and password do not have to be the same as name and password of your current Windows user login. 23. Click [OK] to save the settings. 24. From the Intel ProSet Wireless page, click the new profile name shown i...

90 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e For ad hoc connection: Assign the same network name to all personal computers existing on the network. For access point (infrastructure) connection: Assign the name of the work group to be accessed. 6. Click the [OK] button. If a message is disp...

91 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e 3. Click the [Sharing] tab. 4. Click [Share this printer]. 5. Enter the sharing printer name in [Share name]. 6. Click the [OK] button. Confirming connection After you have finished the network setup operations, access the folder whose sharing has been ...

92 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Troubleshooting the WLAN TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable network connection ...

93 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e Wireless LAN Glossary GLOSSARY Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device, typically known as Access Points. C...

94 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e Shared key authentication 802.11 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text packet that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP key and return to the AP. If the client has the wrong key or no...

95 W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e IP address information ABOUT IP ADDRESSES If IP address is unknown, set IP address as follows, or, If you have an access point (DHCP server) on the network, set the IP address as follows: [Obtain an IP address automatically] If the IP address is already...

96 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e WLAN Specifications * “Wi-Fi based” indicates that the interconnectivity test of the organization which guarantees the interconnectivity of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi Alliance) has been passed. ** Encryption with network key (WEP) is performed using th...

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99 T V T u n e r U s e r ’ s G u i d e TV Tuner Getting Started Guide This guide introduces you to the optional built-in TV tuner, including its controls and ports. We recommend that you read this guide before using the TV tuner. When used with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition, the TV tun...

100 L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ’ s G u i d e To connect an antenna to your notebook: 1. Connect the wide coaxial connector end of the RF antenna adapter to the coaxial connector on the antenna (this includes cable TV antennas). 2. Connect the other end of the adapter to the antenna jack o...

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