Fujitsu 420D User manual

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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.

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 equipmentgenerates,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
offandon, 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 thatis on
a different circuit than the receiver.
■Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with
thisequipment to ensure compliance with the perti-
nent RF emission limits governing this device.

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
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Section One
Setting Up Your LifeBook 400 Series
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ComponentIdentification . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
StartingYour NoteBook 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
from Fujitsu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Status IndicatorPanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Management Controls. . . . . . . . . 20
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Special Operating System Features . . . . . . 23
Power OV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restartingthe System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Integrated TouchPad Pointing Device . . . . 28
Usingthe Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
FloppyDisk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HardDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power-Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Videoand AudioFunctions. . . . . . . . . . 41
File Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
InfraredCommunication Port . . . . . . . . 43
Anti-Virus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section Three
Configuring Your LifeBook 400 Series
Boot Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Identifying the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Navigating Through the Setup Utility . . . . 48
Main Menu – Setting System Parameters . . 50
Exiting fromthe Main Menu . . . . . . . . . 59
Advanced Menu – Setting Device Controls . 59
Exiting from the Advanced Menu . . . . . . 66
SecurityMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exiting fromthe Security Menu . . . . . . . 69
Power Savings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Exiting from the Power Savings Menu . . . . 71
Boot Menu – Selecting the
Operating SystemSource. . . . . . . . . . 73
Exiting fromthe Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . 74
Exit Menu – Leaving the Setup Utility . . . . 74
Setting Up Your Save-To-Disk
File Allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Section Four
User Installable Features
RAM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Installing aTheft PreventionLock . . . . . . 84
Optional External Installation of
FloppyDisk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack. . . . . . 85
Multi-functionBay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Removable Floppy DiskDrive . . . . . . . . 88
Installing Devices on the LPT Port . . . . . . 88
Installing Devices on the COM Port . . . . . 88
Installing ExternalMonitors . . . . . . . . . 88
Installing aMouse or Keyboard . . . . . . . 88
Installing a Replicator Port or
Mini-Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . 88
InstallingAudioInput Devices . . . . . . . . 89
InstallingAudioOutput Devices . . . . . . . 89
Section Five
Troubleshooting
Identifyingthe Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power OnSelf Test Messages . . . . . . . . 112
Emergency CD-ROM Tray Release . . . . . 115
Installing and Removing the
Internal HardDrive . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
RestoringYour Pre-installed Software
fromCD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Section Six
Care and Maintenance
Care andMaintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 119
Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Appendices
Appendix ASpecifications. . . . . . . . . . 122
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
LifeBook 435DxSpecifications . . . . . . . 122
Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
PopularAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
AppendixB Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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
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Preface
The LifeBook 400 Series from Fujitsu PC
Corporation is a powerful notebook computer.
It is powered by an Intel Pentium microproces-
sor with MMX technology,has a built-in color
display, a CD-ROM drive and brings the com-
puting 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 10–13 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.

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Figure P-1 LifeBook 400 Series
with both Fujitsu and
Third Party Options

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Conventions Used in the Guide
In this manual, figures which show screens are
intended as examples only,and screen and file
names may differ 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.

S e t t i n g U p Yo u r L i f e B o o k 4 0 0 S er i e s
S e c t i o n O n e
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