Fujitsu Lifebook C2230 User manual

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B6FH-0391-01EN-00
Warning
Handling the cord on this product will expose
you to lead, a chemical known to the State of
California to cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
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according to FCC Part 15
Responsible Party Name: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Address: 1250 E. Arques Avenue, M/S 122
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Telephone: [phone]
Declares that product: Model Configurations:
LifeBook C2230 notebook
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device must not be allowed to cause harmful interference, (2) This device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Table of Contents
Fujitsu LifeBook®C Series notebook
Table of Contents
1
PREFACE
Preface
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fujitsu Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR COMPUTER
Overview
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating the
Controls and Connectors
Top and Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Left-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Right-Side Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Back/Top Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Status Indicator Panel
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AC Adapter Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery Level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery Charging Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Optical Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hard Drive Access Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Floppy Drive Access Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PC Card Access Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NumLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CapsLock Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ScrLk Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keyboard
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Volume Control
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Touchpad Pointing Device
Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Scrolling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Touchpad Control Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LifeBook Application Panel
Selector Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Application Launch/Media Player Buttons . . . . . 20
Configuring your LifeBook Application Panel . . . 20
Using the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Desktop Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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GETTING STARTED
Power Sources
Connecting the Power Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Display Panel
Opening the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . 26
Closing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Starting Your LifeBook Notebook
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Booting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Windows Product Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Registering Your LifeBook notebook . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing Click Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Power Management
Power/Suspend/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hibernation (Save-to-Disk) Feature . . . . . . . . . . .30
Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hard Disk Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Windows Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURES
Lithium ion Battery
Recharging the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Internal Floppy Disk Drive
Loading a Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Ejecting a Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Preparing a Disk for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Optical Drive
Media Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Loading Media on Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Removing Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the Media Player Software. . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using Dolby™ Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using Optical Drive on Battery Power . . . . . . . . .40
Memory Stick/Secure Digital Slot
Installing Memory Stick/SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing A Memory Stick/SD Card . . . . . . . . . .41
Optical Digital Audio Out
Connecting an Optical Digital Cable . . . . . . . . . .42
PC Cards
Installing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory Upgrade Module
Installing a Memory Upgrade Module. . . . . . . . . 44
Removing a Memory Upgrade Module . . . . . . . . 45
Checking the Computer Recognition
of New Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Device Ports
Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
IEEE 1394 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Universal Serial Bus Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Parallel Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Microphone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Optical Digital Audio-Out Connector . . . . . . . . . 47
Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
S-Video Out Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
External Monitor Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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USING THE INTEGRATED
WIRELESS LAN
Before Using the Wireless LAN
For better communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Stopping transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Starting Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Connection using Windows XP
Flow of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Preparation for wireless LAN connection . . . . . . . 55
Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connection using Windows 2000
Flow of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Preparation for wireless LAN connection . . . . . . . 60
Connection to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Troubleshooting the WLAN
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Wireless LAN Glossary
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
IP address information
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Specifications
Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power On Self Test Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release . . . . . . . . 83
Modem Result Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Restoring Your Pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . 84
Drive Image Special Edition (DISE) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Care and Maintenance
LifeBook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Floppy Disks and Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mass Storage Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Integrated Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LifeBook Application Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Theft Prevention Lock Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Device Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Pre-Installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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GLOSSARY
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
INDEX
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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Preface
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Preface
Preface
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The LifeBook® C Series notebook from Fujitsu is an all-
in-one notebook featuring the Intel® Pentium® 4
processor and an ATI® RADEON™ IGP 340M graphics
chip with support for up to 128 MB of shared memory.
This combination delivers the resources to tackle video
editing, computer gaming, and general business applica-
tions. A large and bright 15-inch display adds to the
computing experience, bringing applications to life
wherever you are.
This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook
notebook’s hardware and built-in system software.
Your LifeBook notebook comes with Microsoft®
Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or
Windows 2000 pre-installed.
The LifeBook notebook is a completely self-contained
unit with an active-matrix (TFT) color LCD display. It
has a powerful interface that enables it to support a
variety of optional features.
Conventions Used in the Guide
Keyboard keys appear in brackets.
Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL].
Pages with additional information about a specific topic
are cross-referenced within the text.
Example: (See page xx.)
On screen buttons or menu items appear in bold
Example: Click OK to restart your notebook computer.
DOS commands you enter appear in Courier type.
Example: Shut down the computer?
FUJITSU CONTACT INFORMATION
Service and Support
You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the
following ways:
■Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838-5487)
■Fax: [phone]
■E-mail: 8[email protected].com/computers
■Web site: http://us.fujitsu.com/computers
Before you place the call, you should have the
following information ready so that the customer
support representative can provide you with the
fastest possible solution:
■Product name
■Product configuration number
■Product serial number
■Purchase date
■Conditions under which the problem occurred
■Any error messages that have occurred
■Hardware configuration
■Type of device connected, if any
Fujitsu Online
You can go directly to the online Fujitsu product catalog
for your LifeBook notebook by clicking on the LifeBook
Accessories web site link, located in the Windows Start
menu.
You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support on-line
by clicking on the Fujitsu Service and Support Web site
link, located in the Service and Support Software folder
of the Windows Start menu.
WARRANTY
Your LifeBook notebook is backed by a one year Interna-
tional Limited Warranty. Check the service kit that came
with your LifeBook notebook for warranty terms and
conditions.
The information icon highlights
information that will enhance your
understanding of the subject material.
The caution icon highlights information
that is important to the safe operation of
your computer, or to the integrity of your
files. Please read all caution information
carefully.
The warning icon highlights information
that can be hazardous to either you, your
LifeBook T Series Tablet PC, or your files.
Please read all warning information
carefully.
You must have an active internet connec-
tion to use the online URL links.
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LifeBook C Series Notebook – Section One
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Getting to Know
Your Computer
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LifeBook C Series Notebook – Section Two
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Overview
Figure 2-1. LifeBook C Series notebook
Overview
This section describes the components of your LifeBook
notebook. 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 LifeBook notebook, unpack it
carefully, and compare the parts you have received with
the items listed below.
For a pre-configured model you should have:
■LifeBook C Series notebook (Figure 2-1)
■Lithium ion battery, pre-installed
■AC adapter with AC power cord (Figure 2-2)
■Phone/Modem (RJ-11) telephone cable
■Drivers and Applications CD
■Getting Started Guide
■User’s Guide (this document)
■Premium Care registration information
■International Limited Warranty Brochure
■Microsoft-associated product materials
Depending upon the configuration of your notebook,
you may have also received one of the following items:
■WinDVD® 4/WinDVD Creator™ Plus and
RecordNow™
■WinDVD® 4/RecordNow™
■WinDVD® 4
■An additional main battery
Once you have checked and confirmed that your
LifeBook notebook system is complete, read through the
following pages to learn about all of your notebook’s
components.
Figure 2-2. Typical AC Adapter
Detailed specifications about your
LifeBook notebook can be found in the
chapter entitled “Specifications” on
page 95.
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LifeBook C Series Notebook – Section Two
Figure 2-3. LifeBook notebook with display open
Locating the Controls
and Connectors
TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s top and front components. (Figure 2-3)
Display Panel Latch
The display panel latch locks and releases the display
panel.
Display Panel
The display panel is a color LCD panel with back
lighting for the display of text and graphics. (See Display
Panel on page 26 for more information.)
Closed Cover Switch
The closed cover switch suspends the system when the
cover is closed.
LifeBook Application Panel
The LifeBook Application Panel allows you to either
launch your favorite applications by the touch of a
button or to use as a media player when your unit is on.
(See LifeBook Application Panel on page 20 for more infor-
mation.)
Status Indicator Panel
The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre-
spond with a specific component of your LifeBook note-
book. (See Status Indicator Panel on page 13 for more
information.)
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
The Power/Suspend/Resume button allows you to
suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume
your notebook from suspend mode, and power on your
notebook when it has been shut down from Windows.
(See Power/Suspend/Resume Button on page 30 for more
information.)
Stereo Speakers
The built-in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound.
Keyboard
A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys.
(See Keyboard on page 15 for more information.)
Touchpad Pointing Device/Scroll Button
The Touchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor
control with three buttons (left, right, and scroll
buttons). (See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 18 for
more information.)
Display
Panel
Latch
Display
Power/
Keyboard
LifeBook
Application
Panel
Status Indicator Panel
Stereo Speaker
Stereo Speaker
Touchpad
Scroll Button
Selector Switch
Closed Cover Switch
Panel
Suspend/
Resume
Button
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Locating the Controls and Connectors
Figure 2-4. LifeBook notebook left-side panel
LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s left-side components. (Figure 2-4)
Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack
The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is for attaching a tele-
phone line to the internal 56K modem. (See Modem (RJ-
11) Telephone Jack on page 46 for more information.)
S-Video Out Port
The S-Video output is used to transmit a higher resolu-
tion video signal to a compatible TV or VCR.(See S-Video
Out Port on page 47 for more information.)
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
The Memory Stick/Secure Digital (SD) card slot allows
you to install a flash memory card for data storage. This
architecture allows you to transfer data between a variety
of different digital devices. (See Installing Memory Stick/
SD Cards on page 41 for more information.)
Anti-theft Lock Slot
The anti-theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional
physical lock-down device.
PC Card Slots
The PC Card Slots allow you to install two Type I/II PC
Cards or one Type III PC Card. (See PC Cards on page 43
for more information.)
IEEE 1394 (4-pin) Port
The 1394 port is used to connect between your LifeBook
notebook and a peripheral such as a digital video
camera.(See IEEE 1394 Port on page 46 for more informa-
tion.)
DC Power Jack
The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter
or the optional Auto/Airline adapter to power your
LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion
battery.
PC Card
PC Card Eject Buttons
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
DC Power Jack
S-Video
Out Port
Memory Stick/
SD Card Slot
Modem
Jack
Slots
IEEE 1394
(4-pin) Port
■The internal modem is designed to the
ITU-T V.90 standard. Its maximum
speed of 53000bps is the highest
allowed by FCC, and its actual connec-
tion rate depends on the line condi-
tions. The maximum speed is 33600bps
at upload.
■The internal modems on all LifeBook
notebooks from are certified for use in
the United States and Canada. The
modem may be certified in other coun-
tries.
The internal modem is not intended for
use with Digital PBX systems. Do not con-
nect the internal modem to a Digital PBX
as it may cause serious damage to the
internal modem or your entire LifeBook
notebook. Consult your PBX manufac-
turer’s documentation for details. Some
hotels have Digital PBX systems. Be sure to
find out BEFORE you connect your
modem.
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Figure 2-5. LifeBook notebook right-side panel
RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s right-side components. (Figure 2-5)
Optical Digital Audio-Out/Headphone Jack
When used as an optical digital audio-out, this jack
allows you to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc
recorder’s SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface) format.
(See Optical Digital Audio-Out Connector on page 47 for
more information.). When used as a headphone jack, this
jack allows you to connect headphones or powered
external speakers. (See Headphone Jack on page 47 for
more information.)
Microphone Jack
The microphone jack allows you to connect an external
mono microphone. (See Microphone Jack on page 46 for
more information.)
Media Player Eject Button
The media player Eject Button allows you to open the
media player tray to remove or install a DVD, CD-R, or
CD-ROM. (See Optical Drive on page 38 for more infor-
mation.)
Media Player
The media player allows you to play back a media disc.
(See Optical Drive on page 38 for more informa-
tion.)Emergency Media Player Tray Release
The Emergency Media Player Tray Release allows you to
open the media player tray without powering on your
LifeBook notebook.
Infrared Port
The fast IrDA-compatible port allows you to
communicate with another IrDA-compatible infrared
device without a cable.
USB 2.0 Port
The USB port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus
2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. Note that there are three addi-
tional USB 2.0 ports on the rear of the system. (See
Universal Serial Bus Port on page 46 for more informa-
tion.)
Internal Floppy Disk Drive
A standard floppy disk drive to accommodate 3.5”
floppy disks. ((See Internal Floppy Disk Drive on page 37
for more information.)
Wireless LAN Switch
The Wireless LAN Switch turns the optional wireless
LAN on and off. (See Integrated Wireless LAN* User’s
Guide on page 91 for more information.)
Microphone
Internal Floppy Disk Drive Media Player
Media Player
Emergency Media Player Tray Release
USB 2.0 Port
Eject Button
Infrared
Port
Wireless LAN Switch
(on wireless LAN models only)
Optical Digital
Audio-Out/
Headphone Jack
(3 additional USB 2.0
ports on back of system)
Jack
■The media player that your LifeBook
notebook uses is determined by the
configuration of your system.
■The terms “media” and “media disc” in
this document refer to any of the
possible media drives or media discs
available for your notebook (i.e., DVD,
DVD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-
RW).
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Locating the Controls and Connectors
Figure 2-6. LifeBook notebook back/top panel
BACK/TOP PANEL COMPONENTS
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s back panel components. (Figure 2-6)
USB Ports
The four USB 2.0 ports (three on the rear, one on the
right side) allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus
devices. (See Universal Serial Bus Port on page 46 for more
information.)
LAN Jack (RJ-45)
The LAN jack is designed to accept a Local Area Network
(LAN) RJ-45 plug. (See Internal LAN (RJ-45) Jack on
page 46 for more information.)
Serial Port
The serial port allows you to connect serial RS-232
devices, such as serial printers or serial scanners.
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows you to connect parallel devices,
such as a printer. (This is also sometimes referred to as an
LPT port.) (See Parallel Port on page 46 for more informa-
tion.)
External Monitor Port
The external monitor port allows you to connect an
external monitor. (See External Monitor Port on page 47
for more information.)
Wireless LAN Antenna Compartment
The Wireless LAN Antenna compartment houses the
antenna for the optional wireless LAN device.
Parallel Port
LAN Jack (RJ-45)
USB Ports (Qty. 3)
External Monitor Port
Serial Port
Wireless
LAN Antenna
Compartment
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LifeBook C Series Notebook – Section Two
Figure 2-7. LifeBook notebook bottom panel
BOTTOM COMPONENTS
The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s bottom panel components. (Figure 2-7)
Main Unit and Configuration Label
The configuration label shows the model number and
other information about your LifeBook notebook. In
addition, the configuration portion of the label has the
serial number and manufacturer information that you
will need to give your support representative. It identi-
fies the exact version of various components of your
LifeBook notebook. (See Configuration Label on page 95
for more information.)
Lithium ion Battery Bay
The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion
battery. It can be opened for the removal of the battery
when stored over a long period of time or for swapping
a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery.
(See Lithium ion Battery on page 35 for more informa-
tion.)
Lithium ion
Battery Bay
Main Unit and
Configuration
Label
Certificate of
Authenticity Label
(approximate
location)
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Status Indicator Panel
Figure 2-8 Status Indicator Panel
Status Indicator Panel
The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond
with a specific component of your LifeBook notebook.
These symbols (when visible) tell you how each of those
components is operating. (Figure 2-8)
POWER INDICATOR
The Power indicator symbol states whether your system
is operational. It has several different states, each of
which tells you what mode your LifeBook notebook is in
at that time.
■Steady On: This means that there is power to your
LifeBook notebook and that it is ready for use.
■Flashing: This means that your LifeBook notebook is
in Suspend mode.
■Steady Off (not visible): This means that your system
is either in Save-to-Disk mode, or that your LifeBook
notebook has been turned off.
If you are charging your battery, the Power indicator
symbol will remain on even if your LifeBook notebook is
shut off. The Power indicator symbol will also remain on
if you have either adapter connected and are shut down
from Windows, but have not turned off the power.
AC ADAPTER INDICATOR
The AC Adapter indicator states whether your LifeBook
notebook is operating from the AC adapter, the Auto/
Airline adapter or the batteries. This icon has two
different states that can tell you what power source your
LifeBook notebook is using.
■On: This means that either of the adapters are
currently in use.
■Off: Power is only coming from the batteries, and you
do not have an adapter connected.
BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR
The Battery Level indicator states whether or not the
primary Lithium ion battery is installed. In addition,
this symbol states how much charge is available within
the battery. The symbol will only be displayed for a
battery that is currently installed in your LifeBook note-
book. (Figure 2-9)
Figure 2-9 Battery Level Indicator
Power AC Adapter Battery
Level Hard Floppy PC Card Access
NumLk CapsLk ScrLk
Optical
Drive
Access
Drive
Access
Drive
Access
A shorted battery is damaged and must be
replaced. (Figure 2-9)
If there is no battery activity or the power
adapters are not connected, the Battery
Level indicator will also be off.
76%–100% Charging
76%–100%
51%–75%
26%–50%
11%–25%
Low Warning <11%
Critical Low or
Dead Battery
Shorted Battery
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BATTERY CHARGING INDICATOR
Located to the left of the Battery Level indicator is a
small arrow symbol. This symbol indicates whether the
battery is charging or not.
OPTICAL DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR
The Optical Drive access indicator tells you that the
optical drive is being accessed. If the Auto Insert Notifi-
cation function is active, the indicator will flash periodi-
cally when your system is checking the media player
drive. If the Auto Insert Notification function is not
active, the indicator will only flash when you access the
optical drive. The default setting is the Auto Insert Noti-
fication function active.
HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR
The Hard Drive Access indicator states whether your
internal hard drive is being accessed.
FLOPPY DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR
The Floppy Drive Access indicator states whether the
internal floppy disk drive is being accessed. This indi-
cator will flash if your software tries to access a disk even
if no floppy disk drive is installed. (See Internal Floppy
Disk Drive on page 37 for more information)
PC CARD ACCESS INDICATORS
The PC Card Access indicators state whether or not your
LifeBook notebook is accessing a PC Card. The indica-
tors will flash if your software tries to access a PC Card
even if there is no card installed. The first indicator
represents the built-in PC card slot; the second indicates
when a modular PC Card slot is installed. (See PC Cards
on page 43 for more information)
NUMLK INDICATOR
The NumLk indicator states that the internal keyboard is
set in ten-key numeric keypad mode.
CAPSLOCK INDICATOR
The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboard is set
to type in all capital letters.
SCRLK INDICATOR
The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active.
Batteries subjected to shocks, vibration or
extreme temperatures can be permanently
damaged.
If you are using the optional external
numerical keypad, pressing the [NumLk]
key will activate the external keypad. The
indicator will come on, however it will not
change any of the functionality of your
keyboard keys.
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