Fujitsu 420D User manual

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
according to FCC Part 15
Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu PC Corporat
io
Address: 598 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas,CA 95035
Telephone: [phone]
Declares that product: Model:LifeBook 420D
Complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC r
Operations is subject to the following two condit
(1) This device must not be allowed to cause har
interference, (2) This device must accept any inte
ence received, including interference that may c
undesired operation.
David Woo Fujitsu2/18/97
full name company date

C A U T I O N
Changes or modification not expressly approved
by Fujitsu PC Corporation could void this user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
■Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the perti-
nent RF emission limits governing this device.
If you experience trouble with this equipment please
contact your support representative, toll free at 1-800-
8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487) or Fujitsu Computer
Products of America (FCPA),7300 NE Evergreen
Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124, telephone
503-681-7300.
DOC (Industry Canada) Notices
Notice to Users of Radios and Television
This Class B digital apparatus meetsall requirements
of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
CET appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes
les exigence du Réglement sur lematérial brouilleur
du Canada.
UL Notice(For Authorized Repair Technicians Only)
CAUTION: For continued protectionagainst risk of fire,replace only
with the sametype and rating fuse.
CAUTION:Danger of explosion if CMOS battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended
bythe manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instruction.
WARNING: CMOS Battery may explode if mistreated.Do not recharge,
disassemble or dispose of in fire.
FCC Notices
Notice to Users of Radios and Television
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates,uses,and can radiate
radio frequency energy and,if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions,may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
oVandon, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
■Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
■Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on
a diVerent circuit than the receiver.

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
ii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Section One
Setting Up Your LifeBook 400 Series
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PowerSources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
StartingYour Computer for the First Time . 10
UserRegistration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Learning About Your Operating System
and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . 14
Section Two
Using Your LifeBook 400 Series
Using your LifeBook 400 Series
fromFujitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Status IndicatorPanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PowerCenter by Fujitsu. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PowerOn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Special Operating System Features . . . 22
Power OV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Integrated TouchPad Pointing Device . . . . 27
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power-Saving Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Videoand Audio Functions. . . . . . . . . . 40
File Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section Three
Configuring Your LifeBook 400 Series
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 46
Main Menu – Setting System Parameters . . 48
Exiting fromthe Main Menu . . . . . . . . . 57
Advanced Menu – Setting Device Controls . 57
Exiting fromthe Advanced Menu . . . . . . 64
Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Exiting from the Security Menu . . . . . . . 67
PowerSavings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exiting from the Power Savings Menu . . . . 69
Boot Menu – Selecting the
Operating System Source . . . . . . . . . 71
Exiting from the Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . 72
Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 72
Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk
File Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
LifeBook 400 Series from Fu
j
Section Four
User Installable Features
RAMModule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
PCMCIA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installing a Theft Prevention Lock . . . . . . 82
Optional External Installation of
FloppyDisk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack. . . . . . 83
Multi-functionBay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
RemovableFloppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . 86
Installing Devices on the LPT Port . . . . . . 86
Installing Devices on the COM Port . . . . . 86
Installing External Monitors . . . . . . . . . 86
Installing a Mouse or Keyboard . . . . . . . 86
Installing a Replicator Port or
Mini-Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . 86
InstallingAudio Input Devices . . . . . . . . 87
InstallingAudio Output Devices . . . . . . . 87
Section Five
Troubleshooting
Identifying the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . 90
SpecificProblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
PowerOn Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . 110
Emergency CD-ROM Tray Release . . . . . 113
Installing and Removing the
Internal Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
RestoringYour Pre-installed Software
from CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Section Six
Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 116
Increasing Battery Life. . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Appendices
Appendix A Specifications. . . . . . . . . .
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LifeBook 420D Specifications . . . . . . . .
Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P r e f a c e
vi
Preface
The LifeBook 400 Series from Fujitsu PC
Corporation is a powerful notebook computer.
It is powered by an Intel Pentium microproces-
sor, has a built-in color display, a CD-ROM
drive and brings the computing power of
desktop personal computers (PCs) to a
portable environment.
This manual explains how to operate your
LifeBook 400 Series’hardware and built-in
system software. The LifeBook 400 Series is
compatible with the IBM PC AT.® Depending
on your model,it comes with Windows® 95,
Windows for Workgroups™Version 3.11 and
MS-DOS Version 6.22 or only Windows 95
pre-installed.When you first start your note-
book, you will be asked to select a single
operating system if both are present.
(See pages 11-13 for more information
on selecting your operating system.)
Your LifeBook 400 Series is a completely self-
contained unit with a passive-matrix (DSTN)
color LCD display. It has a powerful interface
that enables it to support a variety of optional
features.(Figure P-1.)
C A U T I O N
When you first turn on your LifeBook
400 Series the Windows 95 Setup screen
will appear. This is true even if you will
be using Windows for Workgroups.

L i f e B o o k 4 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u
LifeBook 400 Series from Fu
j
Figur
e P-1 LifeBook 400 Se
with both Fujitsu
Third Party Opt

P r e f a c e
viii
Conventions Used in the Guide
In this manual, figures which show screens are
intended as examples only,and screen and file
names may diVer in actual use.
Messages displayed by your LifeBook 400 Series
appear in Courier type.
Example: Starting MS-DOS
Commands that you enter into your notebook
using the keyboard appear in Courier type.
Example: C:>DIR/P
Keyboard keys are shown in boldface
Helvetica type.
Example: Fn,F1,Esc, and Ctrl.
Pages with additional information about a spe-
cific topic are cross-referenced within the text.
Example: (See page xx.)
P O I N T
The point icon highlights information
that will enhance your understanding of
the subject material.
C A U T I O N
The caution icon highlights information
that is important to your safety, to the
safe operation of your notebook, or to
the integrity of your files. Please read all
caution information carefully.

Setting Up Your LifeBook 400 Series
S e c t i o n
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Data Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Starting Your Notebook for the First Time . . 10
User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Learning About Your Operating System
and Application Software. . . . . . . . . . . 14

S e c t i o n O n e
2
Section ONE
Setting Up Your LifeBook 400
Series from Fujitsu
This section describes how to set up your
LifeBook 400 Series from Fujitsu. We strongly
recommend that you read it before using your
notebook – even if you are already familiar with
notebook computers.
Unpacking
When you receive your notebook,unpack it
carefully, and compare the parts you have
received with the items listed below.
For a standard configuration you should have:
■LifeBook 400 Series from Fujitsu.(Figure1-1.)
■AC Adapter with AC power cord (located in
the accessories box).(Figure 1-2.)
■Modular 10-speed CD-ROM Drive (already
installed in your notebook).
■Modular 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive (located in
the accessories box).(Figure 1-3.)
■User’s Guide.
■Registration card and customer
information pack.
■MicrosoftWindows 95 Manual.
■Additional equipment and documentation
depending on the option package you
have purchased.
Figure 1-1 LifeBook 400 Series Notebook
Figure 1-2 AC Adapter Unit
Figure 1-3 Floppy Disk Drive