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1. 95 Specifications iii lk x E ed 96 Troubleshooting 92 Wireless LAN Glossary 93 SZ E N6210 book Page 127 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM SUA E N6210 book Page 128 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM SUA E N6210 book Page 129 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM SUA E N6210 book Page 130 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM SUA
2. 25 59 Power Suspend Resume button 9 25 28 56 100 Pre Installed Software 73 manuals o w zavi vie biba GE eae WU 73 tutorials eate e e al perje 73 SZ E N6210 book Page 125 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM R Registration z so tina ab EE b l nina 26 27 Remote Control lt zub rer branost 99 Angle Anne te Ni Ph 103 Audio Switch ssepe Ru ones RI E REA 103 Back uev M W Ito EYE 102 BOWS sz yk de Ev nes aa rela za jali 102 Channel D W irr ERIT Vu AA 103 ChamelUp ew ah ut x tes ds 103 GUFSOF MOVE 4 0942 oa neki o th REPE 102 Display onsec uet t c tr gr 103 DVD i et EU IAM ITE 103 Enter 3 RE MERE NER RN QUE s 103 Fast Forward 103 Fast Rewind eer TEE Rd sk AUS 102 Lis wee hrs ARA R v a ete l de 103 VE pate A Pt PA P at wa ES 102 MENU sera jale cede gre dy e BLSPROIY SES 103 MULEJ NA Ia EIAS en 103 MyMedia cess ss ene Re neda Opens efus 102 NEKE ahd Se Mee ka MeSH NA ha ba ei 103 Numeric Pad cere ex ehe 102 Play Pause eid RUDI 102 POWOE ue Meu Ves mex ege es 102 Records zdra luere DE A RES 102 Return se oss Mea a teas ad 103 Sereen osse ev uU PET QU E TES 103 Stop Eject ever e ne et e e ee eet 102 Subtitles zezdola ERROR EA EPLIONS 103 AS toe i A eae eens eee 102 TVs sue eR Na ERR NE een AE esi 103 TV VIdEO ies c e tt RATER 103 Volume Down 103 Volume UP zi epe AA ASIE 102 Removing a Me
3. LifeBook N Series User s Guide Note A Memory Stick is used for illustration purposes Be sure the card label is facing downward Figure 4 7 Installing a Memory Stick SD Card M emo ry Sti ck S ecure consumption Like the memory stick it uses flash memory architecture D ig i tal X D Card S ot xD Cards work the same as Memory Sticks and SD Cards but they are much smaller than either one Using an xD Card in the slot requires an adapter xD Cards are primarily used to store and transfer images with devices such as cell phones Your LifeBook notebook supports the following memory cards on which you can store and transfer data to and from a variety of digital devices These cards use flash memory architecture which means they don t need a power source to retain data SD Memory Card Memory Stick Media Memory Stick Select Media Memory Stick Duo Media Memory Stick PRO Media u xD Picture Cards Some ofthe media in the above list may have more features than others Memory Stick PRO s high speed data rate when using a parallel interface is Figure 4 8 Memory Stick Secure Digital and xD Cards INSTALLING MEMORY STICK SD XD CARDS not supported Memory Sticks SD Cards and xD Cards are installed in i An adapter is required for Memory Stick the Memory Stick SD xD Card slot Figure 4 7 To Duo install a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow Copyright Protection Tec
4. Recording Mode Recording Time Quality to DVD RAM DVD HO Approximately 1 hour Best High Ouality DVD GO Approximately 2 hours Better Good Ouality DVD EP Approximately 3 hours Good Extended Play For a 4 7 GB capacity single sided DVD RAM 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu 2 Move the cursor down to select Recording modes 3 Select the recording mode you like with the up and down cursor buttons and press the Enter button Recording TV programs 1 Display the channel to be recorded See Watching TV and External Video without Booting Up on page 106 2 Inserta formatted DVD RAM disc into the optical drive of the notebook Wait until Loading a disc disappears You cannot start the recording until Loading a disc disappears 3 Press the REC button Recording starts During recording buttons other than the Stop Eject button of the remote con troller the Volume buttons or the Stop Eject button and the volume adjusting button of the notebook become ineffective When a setting time for an off timer is reached during the recording the off timer will be canceled i Evenif data is recorded on a dual sided DVD RAM continuous recording on both sides of disc cannot be performed 4 Press the Stop Eject button on the remote control or the Stop Eject button on the notebook when the recording has been completed The notebook stops recordi
5. 111 Usable Disc Formats 108 Using bookmarks 113 Using the DVD menu 112 Video Input Jack Composite 101 Volume Control button 100 Watching Recorded TV Programs or Videos 109 Watching Television 106 Watching TV Video without Booting Up 106 Watching Video from External Devices 107 TV Tuner Applications 99 Instant MyMedia 99 TV Tuner Applications Disc 99 TV Tuner Features 2e ee dn 99 126 Rear Panel Features 101 Right Side Features 101 Top Front Features s vec os VE ene es 100 TV Tuner Getting Started Guide 99 U Universal Serial Bus Port 47 Unpacking igi RR IEEE PEE ey 7 USB zoe ete eae PPE POW ROLA 14 47 54 POS uA MANGA HA RA KE n ERE ME 14 V CORE 71 Video RAM su ni vba dking Sada ies tI 71 Volume Control 18 W Windows keys iecore see okn wa ua ees or 16 Application key 16 Statt keys voici cor cereis emer C LATER 16 Windows Product Activation 26 Wireless LAN Before Using the Wireless LAN 86 Connection using Wireless Zero Tool 88 Infrastructure Mode 86 IP address information
6. The display angle and bright ness settings are not adeguate for your lighting conditions Press the Fn F7 keys repeatedly until you have the desired brightness The LifeBook notebook is set for an external monitor only Pressing F10 while holding down the Fn key allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the combination of keys you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display only external monitor only both built in display and external monitor The power management time outs may be set for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout The notebook turned on with a series of beeps and your display is blank Power On Self Test POST has detected a failure which does not allow the display to operate Contact your support representative Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password protected Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password The display goes blank by itself after it is used Something
7. 1 Media Player Buttons Figure 4 6 Media Player Buttons There is no configuration required for media player operation The buttons are pre configured to work like a normal media player The buttons will operate as follows E Stop Eject Press this button once to stop a CD or DVD that is playing Press it twice to eject the disc gt Il Play Pause Press this button to start playing a CD or DVD starting at the beginning While the disc is playing press it to pause Press it again to continue e If you press the play button and nothing happens there is no disc in the media player drive you have other than a media disc in the drive or system is not powered on i Because of the Windows auto inser tion function discs will start playing immediately after they are inserted if your LifeBook notebook is on This will not happen if you are using the media player in Suspend mode Fast Backward Press this button once to skip one track back dd Fast Forward Press this button once to skip forward one track DESKTOP CONTROL PANEL Your LifeBook notebook includes a desktop control panel for your notebook s desktop that you can use at any time You can use this panel to operate the media drive User Installable Features To use the desktop control panel 1 Click on Start 2 Click on All Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on CD Player The desktop control panel will
8. Setting Up Skipping Channels on page 105 TV broadcast pictures are not clear The antenna cable is not connected properly Connect the antenna cable correctly Connecting an Anten na on page 103 The TV image appears as double or triple images Objects in the environment e g buildings or mountains could have an influence on broadcast quality Adjust the position and direction of the antenna Stripes and dots appear during the TV broadcast The image can be affected by high voltage cables automobiles or electric appliances like hair dryers Change the location of the notebook DVDs cannot be played or the DVD picture is distorted The disc is upside down Check the orientation of the disc The disc is dirty Gently wipe off the disc The disc is scratched or warped Audio does not come on or doesn t sound right Do not use the disc No sound comes out of the speakers Noise comes out of the speakers The speaker settings are turned off Press the Mute button on the remote control Remote Control Fea tures on page 102 The volume is set too low Adjust the volume with the volume button on the re mote control Remote Control Fea tures on page 102 Headphones are connected to the notebook The notebook s speakers are disabled when head phones are plugged in Un plug the headphones Left Side Features on pa
9. Verify that the batteries are properly connected by re installing them Your installed batteries are faulty Verify the condition of the batteries using the Status Indicator panel and replace or remove any batteries that are shorted See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information 55 E SZ wd A N6210 book Page 56 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM D y LifeBook N Series User s Guide Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The batteries seem to discharge too quickly Youare running an application that uses a great deal of power due to frequent hard drive or DVD CD ROM access or use of a modem or LAN PC card Use both the primary battery and an optional second battery and or use a power adapter for this application when at all possible The power savings features may be disabled Check the power management and or setup utility settings in the Power Savings menu and adjust according to your operating needs The brightness is turned all the way up Turn down the brightness adjustment The higher the brightness the more power your display uses The batteries are very old Replace the batteries The batteries have been exposed to high temperatures Replace the batteries The batteries are too hot or too cold Restore the notebook to normal operating tempera ture The Status Indicator panel Charging icon will
10. LOADING MEDIA To load a disc into your optical drive follow these steps 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray The tray will come out of the notebook a short distance 2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray A 3 Place the media into the tray label side up with the hole in the center of the disc Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tray There may be a protective sheet in the tray from when it was shipped please make sure it is removed before operating the drive otherwise your drive may be damaged 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a dlick Figure 4 4 i REMOVING MEDIA 1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive This will stop the drive and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance If you have disabled the Auto Insert Notifi cation Function you will have to start the drive from your desktop since your note book will not automatically recognize that media has been loaded 2 Gently pull the tray out until the disc can easily be removed from the tray 3 Carefully remove the media disc from the holder tray 4 Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click 35 Iz Z S kn P ZS N6210 book Page 36 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N
11. connecting a digital electroni lei to change your selection of where to send e g MD player to the digital audio display video Each ti th i rennector depending orithe your display video Each time you press the M 4 8 key combination you will connector type L G connector on your step to the next choice starting with the computer is a Optical Mini Plug 3 5mm m aie s diamet ini ol built in display panel only moving to the iameter mini plug external monitor only finally moving to The frequency of the digital sound both the built in display panel and an output from the SPDIF output external monitor connector is selectable as 48 0 kHz or i 44 1 kHz If a sampling rate converter is not installed in your digital electronic device e g MD player recording is not possible See the device user manual for more details The sound recorded through connecting a digital electronic device e g MD player to the SPDIF output connector cannot be used as digital output All output data from the SPDIF output connector has copyright protec tion information included Figure 4 19 External Monitor Connection 48 e e A N6210 book Page 49 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM ZS T I Troubleshooting S E N6210 book Page 50 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 50 SZ K Z A N6210 book Page 51 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A Troubleshooting
12. i fails to start after following these steps 2 Press the right cursor move button to enter the list se the Troubleshooting section of this of channels Select a channel and press the Enter button Channels with a circle to the left are the channels that are set they will not be skipped 105 na mih Iz Z A oo A N6210 book Page 106 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 3 If you want to skip a detected channel select the channel you want to skip and press the Enter but ton The circle will disappear indicating that the channel will be skipped Channels can still be selected using the numbered buttons on the remote control even if they have been selected to skip i 4 When you have finished setting the skip status of the channels press the left cursor button select Exit and press the Enter button STARTING CLOSING INSTANT MYMEDIA Starting Instant MyMedia 1 Start Instant MyMedia by pressing MyMedia on the remote control 2 Selectthe mode you want using the cursor buttons then press the Enter button TV Mode In TV mode you can watch television record the program you are watching on DVD or watch vid eos from an external device connected to your notebook DVD CD Mode In DVD CD mode you can watch DVDs or listen to CDs Playback Mode When in Playback mode you can watch TV pro grams that have been recorded on the notebook
13. 101 AUI o o m im S ORDRES ds in 71 Auto Insert Notification 39 Auto Airline Adapter 23 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 62 B Battery 3 55 eee eerta UPS 55 56 99 bay cer tmc etr uui P Rr Y HT PX TRU aos 14 ul SN o a JA A pake 66 charging indicators 15 Conserving POWer 28 dead oce E VEU A ae A neme 55 faulty de Gh peer EUER E ERE UE NIU E CiU 55 increasing life esses vd ee pn EADEM ENS 66 lithium ion battery 33 78 OW oa ga o R a ee 33 rechargitig zs du Mele pko 33 replacing tini dane siete leh dika 34 shorted rmn rrt RR HS 34 status indicator 15 suspend mode fs potas lela as zk nan 33 Battery Pack Lock 2 Lieb 14 BIOS wiwa ORW ROD HO EM pol 77 G de sniene piaraan K EIEUUEVV a 26 Temory v cw Tow eur nee bye o TR 71 setup Utility iiie Mae ACRES ES 25 BOGti erfessnereetieeheir goa be dace sede alesse 77 BOOT Priority Change 61 Boot Sequence xp WA Vee ead eae ade 25 Built in Speakers 52 C Cache Memory sivi seve ae pev Lr RR 71 77 CapsLock Indicator 15 Clickilig ie ses diate pig W V REED DE 19 Color Resolution 71 Communications Port 47 copyright and trademark information 1 CUISOD wide o a a aa SD E E 19 C
14. Y e s A N6210 book Page 78 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide DOS Disk Operating System MS DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System Driver A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to external devices into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment DVD Digital Video Disc This is a form of optical disc storage for video audio and computer data envisioned to replace current digital storage formats CD ROM laser and audio CD because of its capability for storing greater amounts of data A typical single layer single sided DVD for example can contain 4 7GB of data and a maximum of 17GB for the double sided discs ECP Extended Capability Port A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection between electronic devices ESD Electrostatic Discharge The sudden discharge of elec tricity from a static charge which has built up slowly Example the shock you get from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks you get from brushing hair on a dry day Extended Memory All memory more than the 640KB recognized by MS DOS as system memory FCC Federal Communication Commission Floppy Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media which is highly flexible GB Gigabyte Hard drive A spinning pl
15. video pictures on the hard disc are being played in video mode play is stopped and a list of playable videos is displayed 5 Play If you press this button while play Pause has been stopped or paused in DVD CD or video mode play will restart If you press the button while a DVD or video is playing play will stop temporarily 6 Back When you press this button while an audio CD or a DVD is being played in DVD CD mode the player will return to the previous track if the current track hasn t yet started If the track has already started you will return to the beginning of the current track 7 Next When you press this button while an audio CD or a DVD is being played in DVD CD mode the player will advance to the next track 100 SZ NA s A N6210 book Page 101 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A TV Tuner User s Guide A Left Side Features Right Side Features For left side features related to the TV Tuner refer to For right side features related to the TV Tuner refer to Figure B 2 Figure B 3 T Item Name Description 1 Media Tray Used to eject the media tray so Eject you can insert or remove a Button disc 2 Optical Depending upon the Drive configuration of your notebook this drive can be Figure B 2 Left Side Features used to play audio CDs DVD videos or to record a TV Item Name Description program
16. 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com Web site http www computers us fujitsu com support 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 u 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 Fujitsu Web links gt LifeBook Accessories Web site URL link located in the Windows Start menu i You can also reach Fujitsu Service and Support online by clicking on the Fujitsu Service and Support Web site URL link located in the Fujitsu Web links gt Service and Support Software folder of the Windows Start menu You must have an active internet connection to use the on line URL links To ensure that you always have the most current driver updates related to your system you should occasionally access the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct
17. 107 DISCS e t e e est PS 108 DVD CD button 100 Fast forward Rewind 111 Full format e aeree torvo bene 108 Initializing a DVD disc 108 Introducing the TV Tuner 99 Media Tray Eject Button 101 Muting the Volume 107 Next button ind eee hoe ete takes 100 Passwords od ceric ine ah oue Po ence edge 114 Pause ete tsa thin tis thu estat ae o edis 111 Play Pause button 100 Playing CD DVDs 110 Playing programs from Instant MyMedia 112 Playing TV videos recorded on notebook 109 Playing TV videos recorded on other recorders 112 Quick Form t sine ce exer tas 108 Recording TV programs 109 Recording TV Programsona DVD 108 Recovery of Instant MyMedia 117 Region code esee Er OOOO PES 112 Remote Control Features 102 Remote Control IR Port 100 Selecting Channels 106 Setting the play start position 112 Setting the recording mode 109 Setting the Timer 115 StOp Eject oo seen nes ee o GP rur 111 S Video Cable Connection 105 S Video Input Port 101 Switching to TV Mode 106 Tine yl aie 0 rde E 115 Transfer of Chapter
18. 2005 10 24 AM y LifeBook N Series User s Guide Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Memory Problems Your Power On screen or Main menu of the BIOS setup utility information does not show the correct amount of installed memory Your memory upgrade module is not properly installed Remove and reinstall your memory upgrade module See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information You have a memory failure Check for Power On Self Test POST messages See Power On Self Test Messages on page 59 for more information Modem Problems Messages about modem operation Messages about operation are generated by whichever modem application is in use See your application software documentation for additional information USB Device Problems You have installed a USB device but your LifeBook notebook does not recog nize the device or the device does not seem to The device is not properly installed Remove and reinstall the device See Device Ports on page 47 for more information The device may have been installed while an application was running so your notebook Close the application and restart your LifeBook notebook ork properly SAN NORA is not aware of its installation Your software may not have See your software documentation and activate the correct software driver active correct driver You may have the wrong I O See you
19. Click the Connect button to connect to the net work Click Close if you want to close the Intel R PROSet for Wireless window CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK This section explains connection to the network If there is an administrator of the network contact the network administrator for data settings Setting the network Perform the Setting TCP IP and Confirming the computer and work group names operations required for network connection Setting TCP IP Wireless LAN User s Guide and Subnet mask See page 95 for IP address setting For access point infrastructure connection If your network uses DHCP select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically If your network uses static IP addresses consult with your network adminis trator for the correct IP address settings 8 Click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window 9 Click the OK button 10 Close the Network Connection window Following this operation confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows Confirming the computer and work group names To modify the computer name and or the work group name you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator H To change the setting of the IP address you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator i 1 Click the Start button first
20. Contact your support representative Keyboard error nn BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code for the stuck key You may have to replace your keyboard but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Contact your support representative Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup This error probably means your BIOS is corrupted run the setup utility and set all settings to the default conditions If you still get this error contact your support representative Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter the setup utility and see if both the fixed disk and drive A are properly identified and that the boot sequence is set correctly Unless you have changed your installation greatly the operating system should be on drive C If the setup utility is correctly set your hard drive may be corrupted and your system may have to be reinstalled from your back up media Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it potentially data destroying failure Contact your support representative 59 Y e s A N6210 book Page 60 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address
21. Make sure it has been off at least 10 seconds before you turn it on 6 Go through the boot sequence 7 Ifthe problem has not been resolved refer to the Troubleshooting Table that follows for more detailed troubleshooting information able to help you more quickly by giving If you keep notes about what you have i tried your support representative may be additional suggestions over the phone 8 Ifyou have tried the solutions suggested in the Trou bleshooting Table without success contact your support representative Toll free 1 800 8Fujitsu 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com computers Web site http www computers us fujitsu com support Before you place the call you should have the following information ready so that the customer support repre sentative can provide you with the fastest possible solu tion Product name Product configuration number Product serial number Purchase date Conditions under which the problem occurred 51 na mih Iz Z A N6210 book Page 52 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 will find a description of common causes for that symptom under the column
22. When installed a Memory Stick will extend approximately half an inch from the edge of the notebook chassis USB 2 0 Ports The four USB ports one on the right side panel and three on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 47 for more informa tion Optical Drive Eject Button The optical drive eject button is used to eject the media tray Optical Drive One of several different drives can be installed depending upon the configuration of your system See Optical Drive on page 35 for more information 11 na 4 e S s A N6210 book Page 12 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide A w p gt 1 DC In Jack 6 USB Port 2 LANPort 7 IEEE 1394 Port 3 Modem Port 8 Air Vents 4 USB Ports 9 External Monitor Port 5 S Video Out Port Figure 2 6 LifeBook notebook back panel REAR PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s rear panel components DC Power Jack The DC power jack allows you to plug in the AC adapter to power your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery 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 information Modem Port The modem port is designed to accept a Modem RJ 11 telephone jack for the multi national inte
23. be determined by turning the eguipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet that is 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 this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Notice to Users of the US Telephone Network This equipment Modem Ambit T60M283 00 complies with Part 68 of FCC rules and the requirements adopted by ACTA On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC regis tration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment or a product identifier in the format US AAAEQ TXXXxX If requested this information or number must be provided to the telephone company This equipment is designed to be connected to the tele phone network or premises wiring using a standard jack type USOC RJ11C A plug and jack used to connect this eguipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and reguirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a
24. compatible modular jack that is also compliant Regulatory Information The ringer eguivalent number REN of this eguipment is 0 1B The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Exces sive RENs on a telephone may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US AAAEQ TXXXX The digits represented by are the REN without a decimal point e g 00 is a REN of 0 0 For earlier products the REN is separately shown on the label If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facili ties equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necess
25. hard disk and videos stored in the My Video folder PCBoot PC Boot closes Instant MyMedia and boots up the notebook Starting with one button When the notebook is powered off you can start the TV mode by pressing the TV button on the remote control Similarly when the notebook is powered off you can start the DVD CD mode by pressing the DVD button on the remote control When the notebook is being used Instant MyMedia cannot be activated When the Instant MyMedia main menu is displayed the volume and Mute but tons on the remote control and the vol ume control button on the notebook cannot be used i 106 Exiting Instant MyMedia 1 Press the MyMedia button to display the main menu 2 Select Power Off then press the Enter button Instant MyMedia will be terminated and the note book will be powered off Pressing the notebook power button will also terminate Instant MyMedia and power off the notebook Li WATCHING TV AND EXTERNAL VIDEO WITHOUT BOOTING UP Instant MyMedia allows you to watch television and view video from an external device without activating the notebook s operating system also called booting up the notebook Watching Television Switching to TV Mode 1 Display the main menu of Instant MyMedia Starting Instant MyMedia on page 106 2 Select TV using the cursor buttons on the remote control then press the Enter button A 3 If t
26. or the Using the Media Player Buttons button to jump to the ending credits Using the Desktop Control Panel 4 To Stop the movie click the M button 1 Click on the X located in the upper right corner of Prior to using your optical drive you must the title bar install the optical player software For details on using your optical player software refer USING THE MEDIA PLAYER BUTTONS to the software Help file ii The media player buttons are another way to use your LifeBook notebook s optical drive as a media player Starting a DVD Movie l Insert the DVD into the notebook s optical drive If If you shut down from Windows the CD AutoRun feature activates skip Step 2 while the media player is playing a CD 2 The first time you insert a movie into the DVD CD or DVD it will stop RW tray you will be prompted to select what you You cannot go into Suspend Mode or want the system to do when discs are inserted e g Hibernation Save to Disk Mode while the media player is playing a CD start automatically or wait for a prompt Until you or DVD make a selection you will receive the same prompt e The media player will only play when whenever you insert a disc the system is powered on 3 Click OK to close the About DVD Player Perfor mance dialog box and the movie will begin After 36 e e A s A N6210 book Page 37 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM
27. 66 PC Cards va estie M eI 67 7 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Configuration Label 71 Mi ropro eSSOT 33424334 be DE eI 71 Memory e o pa va py e Es 71 MId amp O ecce ee pes suem bs 71 AldiO zy ay incest eee tele ane pees 71 Mass Storage Devices 71 Features s dnos wy selben 71 DEVICE Ports sa A caer Se Aen 72 POWEF nr ssa aperte EE Lar ep iri erus 72 Dimensions 32 2 ee cence c eae nea ees 72 Environmental Reguirements 72 Popular Accessories 72 Pre Installed Software 73 Application Descriptions 73 a gib wd E P Z N6210 book Page 3 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM T Copyright APPENDIX B TV TUNER USER S GUIDE TV Tuner Applications 99 GLOSSARY REGULATORY a Introducing the TV Tuner 99 TV Tuner Features 99 ETA Remote Control Features 102 MM M E Connecting the TV tuner 103 Regulatory Information ERE started ined dug Dala EPP Me 105 Regulatory Information 81 Setting Up Skipping Channels 105 Starting closing Instant MyMedia 106 Watching TV Video without Booting Up 106 Copying from an External Device to DVD 107 APPENDIX A INTEGRATED RECORDING TV Programs to HDD 107 WIRELESS LAN USER S
28. Active Matrix Display A type of technology for making flat panel displays which has a transistor or similar device for every pixel on the screen BIOS Basic Input Output System A program and set of default parameters stored in ROM which tests and operates your LifeBook notebook when you turn it on until it loads your installed operating system from disk Information from the BIOS is transferred to the installed operating system to provide it with informa tion on the configuration and status of the hardware Bit An abbreviation for binary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your LifeBook notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary information Cache Memory A block of memory built into the microprocessor which is much faster to access than your system RAM and used in specially structured ways to make your overall data handling time faster CardBus A faster 32 bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32 bit PCI architecture Command An instruction which you give your operating system Example run a particular application or format a floppy disk Configuration The com
29. Diskette drive A error or Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS Power On Self Test diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in the Setup Utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information and that the diskette drive is installed correctly If the disk drive is properly defined and installed avoid using it and contact your support representative Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or configured improp erly If you have an installed memory upgrade module verify that the module is properly installed If it is prop erly installed check your Windows Setup to be sure it is not using unavailable memory until you can contact your support representative nnnn Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of memory in kilobytes successfully tested Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn This is a map of the bits at the memory address in System Extended or Shadow memory which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit This is a serious fault that may cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Fixed Disk x Failure or Fixed Disk Controller Failure where x lt 1 4 The fixed disk is not working or not configured prop erly This may mean that the hard drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test
30. Forward and Rewind speeds are double speed x 4 speed x 8 speed x 20 speed At double speed audio is played along with pictures however in some cases the sound may jump Fast forward Rewind Forward can be performed if you press the EFWD button and rewind can be performed if you press the F REW button during play Each time the button is pressed the speed switches at four stages When you press the Play Pause button normal play is resumed Transfer of Chapter If multiple chapters are set to a DVD the chapter being played is skipped and the head of the next chapter is started to play when you press the Next button during the play If you press the Back button immediately after that Chapter has started to play the play position is returned to the first chapter before that track to play If you press the Back button 10 seconds or more after the play is started the track before that track starts to play TV Tuner User s Guide The Back button on the notebook can be used instead of the Back button on the remote control The Next button on the main unit on the notebook can be used instead of the Next button on the remote control Stop Eject When you press the Stop Eject button during the play play is temporarily stopped Pressing Stop Eject again causes the tray to eject slightly from the optical drive to eject the disc The Stop Eject button on the notebook can be used instead ofthe
31. GUIDE Recording TV Programs ona DVD 108 A Watching Recorded TV Videos 109 Before Using the Wireless LAN Playing CD DVDs 110 Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device 86 Adjusting the Display Setting ONI AKTI ANO RN 115 Wireless Network Considerations 87 Troubleshooting and Recovery 116 Deactivating the WLAN Device 87 Specifications 119 Activating the WLAN Device 87 Technical Support caedi e ote 120 Configuration of the WLAN Device Flow of Operations 88 INDEX Configuration Using Intel PROSet Utility 88 IR AE ME EEA NE 424 Connection to the network 89 Troubleshooting the WLAN Troubleshooting Table 92 Wireless LAN Glossary Glossaty c La SER EC e 93 IP address information About IP Addresses 95 Specifications Specifications 96 i a gib Zn S E N6210 book Page 4 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide SZ A N6210 book Page 1 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 1 Preface ha eo S E N6210 book Page 2 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide SZ WZ es A N6210 book Page 3 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Preface ABOUT THIS GUIDE The LifeBook N6200 notebook from F
32. Ifits not already selected select TV with the cursor buttons then press the Enter button on the remote control Instant MyMedia enters TV mode S Video Port Press the Menu button to display the menu Video Cable 2 gt 4 Select Antenna or Cable depending upon how your tuner is connected Press Enter 5 Intheleft hand panel select Favorite Channel List To automatically assign a broadcast station to unas signed channels set the selection to On Figure B 12 S Video Cable Connection 6 Select Auto Scan with the cursor buttons select GETTING STARTED Run then press Enter 7 A channel search will begin During the channel search channels are switched one after another this could take some time Each time a channel search is performed different channels may be detected due to changing reception conditions When performing the installation do not a wear headphones initially the volume may Skipping Channels When using Instant MyMedia for the first time setup will begin automatically after Instant MyMedia is acti vated be greater than expected You can determine which detected channels are displayed and which are skipped using the remote control or the channel button on the notebook Note that Instant MyMedia will cause the system to reboot twice during this 1 Press Menu button to display the menu Select TV installation procedure If Instant MyMedia Channel using Cursor Move buttons
33. Possible Cause and what if anything you can do to correct the condition under Possible Solutions All possible causes or solutions may not apply to your LifeBook notebook Problem Page Audio Problems page 52 DVD CD ROM Drive Problems page 52 Hard Drive Problems page 53 Keyboard or Mouse Problems page 53 Memory Problems page 54 Modem Problems page 54 Parallel Serial and USB Device Problems page 54 PC Card Problems page 54 Power Failures page 55 Shutdown and Start up Problems page 56 Video Problems page 57 Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Audio Problems There is no sound coming from the built in speakers The volume is turned too low Adjust the volume control on your notebook The software volume control is set too low Adjust the sound volume control settings in your software operating system and applications Headphones are plugged into your notebook Plugging in headphones disables the built in speakers remove the headphones BIOS audio settings are incorrect Set the BIOS setup utility to the default values within the Multimedia Device Configuration menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Software driver is not config ured corr
34. Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions LifeBook notebook fails to auto play DVD movie DVD Player Software is not installed Install DVD Player Software using the DVD Appli cation Country designator could be set incorrectly Select the DVD player software from the programs list and right click on the window Select Properties and verify that the region selected is USA Canada The DVD CD ROM Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals when no disk is in the tray or the DVD drive is not installed The Windows DVD CD Auto Insert Notification function is active and is checking to see if a DVD CD is ready to run This is normal However you may disable this feature See Auto Insert Notification Function on page 39 for more information Hard Drive Problems You cannot access your hard drive The setup utility is incorrectly set for your internal hard drive Set Primary Master correctly in the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information The wrong drive designator was used by an application when a bootable CD ROM was used to start the notebook Verify drive designator used by application is in use by the operating system When the operating system is booted from a CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Security is set so your oper ating system cannot be started without a password Verify your password a
35. ScrLock Indicator OU RUN Figure 2 8 Status Indicator Panel Volume LEDs Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator panel is located just above the keyboard Within this panel are symbols that corre spond to specific components of your LifeBook note book These symbols tell you how each of those components is operating Figure 2 8 gt __ BATTERY CHARGING INDICATOR The Battery Charging indicator displays whether or not the Lithium ion battery is currently being charged LED Condition Charging Status of Battery Green solid Fully charged or no battery installed Orange solid Being charged Orange blinking Charging suspended because bat tery temperature too high Off Not charging because AC adapter is not connected 4 BATTERY STATUS INDICATOR This indicator shows how much charge is available within the installed battery LCD Condition Battery Charge Level Green solid Between 50 and 100 charged Orange solid Between 13 and 49 charged Red solid Between 0 and 12 charged Red blinking There is a problem with the battery Of No battery is installed or the system is shut off Qs HARD DRIVE OPTICAL DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The Hard Drive Optical Drive Access indicator states whether your internal hard drive or optical drive are being accessed CO NUMLOCK INDICATOR The NumLock indicator shows that the internal
36. Series User s Guide Figure 4 4 Loading Media EMERGENCY OPTICAL DRIVE TRAY RELEASE you make your selections the WinDVD control If for some reason the eject button fails you can open panel will appear whenever you insert a disc the media tray with a paper clip inserted into the eject Opening the DVD CD RW Drive Control Panel hole in the far right side of the front of the tray With t DVD ROMs have th ti f alteri Straighten one side of a paper clip and push it gently into MO Wh OMs you have Denton O altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view the hole The tray will pop out a short distance You can do this by using the DVD CD RW Combo Drive control panel and the mouse To open a dropdown menu for options right click on the movie screen Using the Optical Drive Control Panel The WinDVD optical drive software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player You have the option to pause rewind fast forward and stop the movie at any point 1 To Pause the movie click the Il button Figure 4 5 Emergency Removal of a CD DVD i g 2 To Rewind the movie click the 44 button to rewind PLAYING MEDIA ON THE OPTICAL DRIVE toa specific portion of the movie or the M4 button There are three ways to operate the optical drive to return to the opening screen 3 To Fast forward the movie click the gt button to H Using the Optical Player Software forward to a specific portion of the movie
37. Stop Eject button on the remote control Changing angles Pressing the Angle button if multiple angles are set to a DVD the next angle switched is displayed If only one kind of angles is set to the DVD being played the angle is not switched Changing audio When pressing the Audio button if multiple audio types are set to a DVD the next audio type is displayed If only one kind of audio is set to the DVD being played the audio is not switched Changing captions If you press the Subt button if multiple caption types are set to a DVD the next caption type is displayed If only one kind of caption is set to the DVD being played caption is not switched Stop Eject When you press the Stop Eject button during DVD play play is temporarily stopped Pressing the Stop Eject button again causes the tray to emerge slightly to eject the DVD The Stop Eject button on the notebook can be used instead ofthe Stop Eject button on the remote control Adjusting the volume The volume increases when the button is pressed while it decreases when the button is pressed Pressing the Mute button will temporarily turn off audio Pressing it again allows audio to come out The volume adjusting button of the main unit of the notebook can be used instead of the buttons When the upper button is pressed the volume increases while when the lower button is pressed it decreases Adjust the volume so th
38. When you click the icon your system will automatically build the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen These icons provide links to utilities that you will freguently access The icon is automatically deleted after you launch Click Me and restart the system There may be additional third party i applications that are not installed by the ClickMe utility For more information refer to your Getting Started Guide b FUJITSU DRIVER UPDATE UTILITY Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system For more infor mation about the FDU utility refer to Automatically Downloading Driver Updates on page 62 27 A s A N6210 book Page 28 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 7 LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 your operating condi tions such as those for the display brightness Internal power management for your LifeBook notebook may be controlled from settings made in your operating system Besides the options available for conserving battery power there are also some thing
39. and then Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click Network Connections A list of cur rently installed networks will be displayed 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played The Wireless Network Connection Proper ties window will be displayed 5 Click the General tab if it is not already selected 6 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window will be displayed 7 Set the IP address as follows For ad hoc connection Select Use the following IP address and then enter data for IP address 1 Click the Start button then Control Panel 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click the System icon The System Prop erties window will be displayed 4 Click the Computer Name tab 5 Confirm thesettings of Full computer name and Workgroup a The setting of Full computer name denotes the name for identifying the computer Any name can be assigned
40. appear in the corner of your screen To close the panel 1 Click on the x button To minimize the panel 2 Click on the button You can select from four appearances for your desktop control panel Simply double click on the track display area of the panel and a menu will appear which will allow you to select from a pull down menu On the same pop up are three other options Always on top Continuous Play and Disable Stop Eject Button CD Removal If you click on Always on top the desktop controls will always be seen on your screen no matter what other application you are running If you click on Continuous Play your media player will automatically start over at the beginning of the disc in the drive as soon as it finishes the last track If you click on Disable Stop Eject Button CD Removal the disc will not be ejected automatically when the Stop Eject button is pressed You can move the desktop control panel to anywhere on your desktop Drag it by clicking on the track number display holding it down and dragging the control panel When you place it where you would like release the mouse button e f you have your display set to 256 colors the basic display will appear no matter which one you select You will need to set your display colors to more than 256 in order to select other display appearances e When you close the media player s desktop control panel it will stop the audio media pl
41. cards Type II u PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2 1 or CardBus For further information refer to the instructions supplied with your card s INSTALLING PC CARDS PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot Figure 4 9 To install a PC Card follow these steps When you receive your system there may be dummy cards installed in the card slots Before installing a PC Card or ExpressCard remove the dummy cards in accordance with the Removing PC Cards section When you do not havea card installed in the slots be sure to re install the dummy cards to prevent the system from being contaminated A You may be reguired to log on as an Administrator or member of the Administrator s Group to complete this procedure If the computer is connected to a network network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure User Installable Features 1 ExpressCard Slot 2 PC Card Eject Button 3 PC Card Slot 4 PC Card Installing or removing a PC Card during your LifeBook notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and or your LifeBook notebook Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card the notebook or both A 1 See your PC Card manual for instructions on the installation of your card Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them 2 Make sure there
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43. flash when the battery is out of operating range Shutdown and Startup Problems The Power and Suspend Resume button does not work The Power and Suspend Resume button is disabled from the Power gt Advanced submenu of the setup utility Enable the button from the setup utility You did not hold the button in long enough Hold the button longer This may need to be a few seconds if your application is preventing the CPU from checking for button pushes There may be a conflict with the application software Close all applications and try the button again The system powers up and displays power on informa tion but fails to load the operating system The boot sequence settings of the setup utility are not compatible with your configuration You have a secured system requiring a password to load your operating system Set the operating source by pressing the ESC key while the Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the F2 key and enter the setup utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Make sure you have the right password Enter the setup utility and verify the Security settings and modify them accordingly See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Internal hard drive was not detected Use the BIOS setup utility or Primary Master submenu located within the Main menu to try to auto detect the inte
44. interface 400 Mbps that can be used to transfer large amounts of data between your notebook and a Firewire peripheral such as a digital camera external hard drive or video camera Hot swappable and plug n play it is much faster than USB 1 1 CardBus or parallel port In order to connect a 1394 device follow these steps Figure 4 16 i The 1394 port in this system uses a four pin configuration If you intend to interface with devices which have a six pin configuration you will need to purchase an adapter Figure 4 16 IEEE 1394 Interface UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB 2 0 PORTS The four Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 ports allow you to connect USB devices such as game pads pointing devices keyboards and speakers There is one USB 2 0 port on the right side and three on the rear panel Figure 4 17 USB 2 0 is downward compatible with USB 1 1 devices so older USB devices will work with these ports USB 2 0 is a much faster design running forty times faster than USB 1 1 To connect a USB device follow these steps l Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 47 S Cs P QS N6210 book Page 48 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide MICROPHONE JACK The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone Your microphone must be equipped with a 1 8 3 5 mm mono mini p
45. keyboard is set in ten key numeric keypad mode O CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator shows that your keyboard is set to type in all capital letters SCRLOCK INDICATOR The ScrLock indicator shows that your scroll lock is active 15 S S s A N6210 book Page 16 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 16 LifeBook N Series User s Guide Fi2 Num Lk Insert Delete Pause Ser Lk Prt se Sys Ra Break H PIE TE i I Sa Naa L lt Enter pi Ye die Figure 2 9 Keyboard OU RUN A mam L Function Keys Fn Key Start Key Application Key Cursor Keys Numeric Keypad surrounded by thick gray line 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 following keys Numeric keypad Your LifeBook notebook has a ten key numeric keypad which allows certain keys to serve dual purposes both as numeric mathematical keys and navigation keys The ability to toggle between the numerical keys and navigation keys is controlled through the NumLk key Cursor ke
46. les services d inspection d installations lectriques appropri s ou un lectricien Ceci peut tre particuli rement important en r gions rurales A N6210 book Page 83 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Appendix A Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide Optional Device 8 S E N6210 book Page 84 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 84 SZ N6210 book Page 85 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM FE 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 from Wire less LAN devices The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices such as mobile phones Wireless LAN devices are safe for use by consumers because they operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments such as On board an airplane or Inan explosive environment or Insituations where the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In cases in which the policy regarding use of Wireless LAN devices in specific environments is not clear e g airport
47. one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start gt All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically WARRANTY Depending upon the configuration of your LifeBook notebook your system is backed by either a one year or three year International Limited Warranty Check the information that came with your LifeBook notebook for further warranty terms and conditions Iz Z na mih S E N6210 book Page 4 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide SZ A N6210 book Page 5 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM T 2 Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook 8 o S E N6210 book Page 6 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide SZ s ZS A N6210 book Page 7 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 1 LifeBook N6200 Series Overview This section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook N6200 Series notebook We strongly recom mend that you read it before using your LifeBook note book 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 N6200 Series notebook computer Lithium ion battery pre install
48. rating declares that the Rating Board believes that this is a film that most parents will consider too adult for their youngsters under 17 No children should be allowed to view an NC 17 film The reasons for an NC 17 rating can be violence sex aberrational behavior drug abuse or any other element which most parents would consider too strong for viewing by their children Television V Chip Standards TV Y All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children Whether animated or live action the themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience including children from ages 2 6 This program is not expected to frighten younger children TV Y7 Directed to Older Children This program is designed for children age 7 and above May be more 113 Iz Z na mih A s A N6210 book Page 114 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide appropriate for children who have acquired the develop mental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 Therefore parents may wish to consider the suitability of this program for their very young children TV Y7 FV For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category For programs designed for th
49. see Removing a Memory Stick SD xD Card 3 Install the card in an adapter if required 4 Insert your card into the slot with the product label facing down 5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector Memory Sticks will extend from the slot approximately half an inch when installed REMOVING A MEMORY STICK SD XD CARD To remove a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card follow these easy steps See your card manual for specific instructions on the removal of your card i Some cards may require your LifeBook notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off while removing them Push the Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card adapter in until it unlatches It will then eject from the slot for removal User Installable Features 41 Cs s A N6210 book Page 42 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A y LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 on page 71 for more information FORMATTING THE HARD DISK DRIVE The internal hard disk drive is formatted or initialized at the factory You do not need to format it under normal circumstances If you decide to reformat due to corruption or upgrade please refer to your operating system documentation for
50. should be noted that if you set your software vol ume to Off you will override the exter nal volume control setting We recommend that you experiment with the various volume controls to discover the optimal sound level Using the Fn F8 and Fn F9 combina tions to control volume will override software volume controls CONTROLLING THE VOLUME Volume Control Button Volume can be controlled using the Volume Control button above the keyboard to the right Figure 2 10 Volume Level Volume Up Control W KD Ko jj Volume Down Control Figure 2 10 Volume Control To increase the volume press the upper portion of the Volume Control button to decrease the volume press the lower portion of the Volume Control button The current volume level is indicated in the Volume Level indicator The volume level ranges from 1 to 15 Other Ways to Control Volume Aside from the Volume Control button the volume can be controlled in several other ways Volume can be set from within the Volume Control on the Taskbar Volume can be controlled with the F8 and F9 function keys Pressing F8 repeatedly while holding Fn will decrease the volume of your notebook Pressing F9 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the volume of your notebook 18 S e S s A N6210 book Page 19 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM e Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2 11 Touchpad Pointin
51. the the current channel will be Down channel will switch to the next displayed lower channel 19 DVD When this button is pressed and 30 Angle When pressed while viewing a the notebook has not been booted DVD for which there are multiple up Instant MyMedia will be shooting angles the angle will automatically activated switching switch the notebook into DVD CD mode I If the notebook is in TV or Video 31 Subtitle When pressed while viewing a mode when the button is pressed DVD for which there ale multiple it will be switched into DVD CD subtitles the subtitle will switch mode 20 TV When this button is pressed power CONNECTING THE TY TUNER to the notebook is deactivated Your TV Tuner and Instant MyMedia will work out of Instant MyMedia is activated and the box but if you want to connect your notebook to an the notebook is automatically external device follow the instructions in this section switched to TV mode 21 List When using Instant MyMedia If you are connecting external devices to k your notebook be sure to read the Press thE rouno Op instructions that accompany them bef list of video files on the hard disk P k connecting them drive Menu en dia instant MyMedia The following external devices can be connected to the press this button to view the menu screen while in TV or DVD CD notebook to work with Instant MyMedia mode Image devices such as video decks and video cameras 23 Enter Used to choose s
52. the correct procedure You should not reformat your hard disk unless you are instructed to do so by Technical Support Reformatting the hard disk drive will erase all of the data currently stored on it including the operating system and installed programs Before you reformat your hard disk drive please note Any data that currently resides on your hard disk drive must be backed up to floppy disks or other data storage media or it will be permanently lost These back up disks can then be used to reinstall and restore your data See your operating system manual for more information on backing up your data files All application software that is installed on the hard disk drive must be reinstalled from the original source 42 Iz Z na mih A s A N6210 book Page 43 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 3 Figure 4 9 Installing Removing PC Cards PC Cards ExpressCardsTM Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC Cards and ExpressCards M in separate dedicated slots With these cards you can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install You can install one or two cards at a time depending on its type PC Cards should be installed in the right slot and ExpressCards in the left slot Figure 4 9 Some available PC ExpressCards u Wireless LAN PC Cards Type II Local area network LAN cards Type II u DE solid state disk cards Type II SCSI
53. the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with current settings displayed 3 Press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the other setup menus to review or alter the current settings Additional navigational information is located at the bottom of the BIOS screen 25 Iz Z na mih A s A N6210 book Page 26 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM y LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 the pull down menu for your LifeBook series If you are unsure of your note book s BIOS number refer to your packing slip If your data security settings require it you may be asked for a password before the BIOS main menu will appear G BOOTING THE SYSTEM We strongly recommend that you not attach any external devices and or put a CD or floppy disk in any drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence When you turn on your LifeBook notebook for the first time it will display a Fujitsu logo on the screen If you do nothing the system will load the operating system and then the Windows Welcome will begin Designed to accommodate the needs of users in many different countries Windows needs to be configured the first time you use it Windows has thre
54. upgrade module at the same time 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 K SL Figure 4 13 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve Replace the cover by following steps 9 and 10 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module CHECKING THE MEMORY CAPACITY Once you have changed the system memory capacity by either adding or removing a memory upgrade module be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change You can check the memory capacity by clicking Start gt Control Panel then double clicking the System icon Select the General tab and check the amount of memory under Computer If the total memory displayed is incorrect check that your memory upgrade module is properly installed f the module is properly installed and the capacity is still not correctly recognized see Troubleshooting on page 54 After installing your added memory module you must complete the Resetting the Save to Disk Parameters procedure in order for the Save to Disk mode to operate properly on your LifeBook notebook See Hibernation Save to disk Feature on page 29 for more information 46 A s A N6210 book Page 47 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Device Ports Your LifeBook notebook comes eguipped with multiple ports to w
55. used at temperatures that exceed a low of 5 C 40 F or a high of 35 C 95 F Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency but can also cause battery deterioration The charging icon on the Status Indicator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range See Battery Charging Indicator on page 15 for more information When using a high current device such as a modem DVD CD RW drive DVD writer or hard drive using the AC adapter will conserve your battery life Do not leave a faulty battery in your LifeBook notebook It may damage your AC adapter or your notebook itself It may also prevent operation of your notebook by draining all available cur rent into the bad battery Under federal state or local law it may be illegal to dispose of batteries by put ting them in the trash Please take care of our environment and dispose of batteries properly Check with your local government authority for details regarding recycling or disposing of old batteries If you cannot find this information elsewhere contact your support representative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 A Actual battery life will vary based on factors such as screen brightness applications features power management settings battery condition and other customer preferences DVD CD RW DVD writer or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life Batte
56. with less than the maximum the user can purchase larger and or additional modules See details on page 46 DDR2 535 PC2 4200 2 DIMM slots Supports dual channel memory requires that two DIMM modules be installed BIOS Memory 512 KB VIDEO Built in 17 Crystal View flat panel Wide XGA TFT active matrix Crystal View high contrast high bright ness LCD display with simultaneous display capability Video Color and Resolution Internal WXGA 1440 x 900 pixel resolution 16M colors max u External 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution 16M colors at 85Hz Simultaneous Video XGA SVGA VGA compatible 1440 x 900 16M colors max Graphics Accelerator Card Integrated ATI Mobility RADEON X600 with 128 MB of dedicated video memory AUDIO The Intel 915PM controller supports Intel High Defini tion HD Audio HD Audio delivers the features and high end performance of an add in audio card and is capable of playing back more channels of higher quality than was previously possible Intel 82801 FBM ALC260 Stereo headphone jack 1 V or less minimum impedance 32 Ohms Stereo microphone jack 100mV or less minimum impedance 10K Ohms Two built in stereo box speakers 1 5W channel and subwoofer MASS STORAGE DEVICES Hard Disk Drives Optional second hard disk drive Note that the optional second hard disk drive is a factory installed option and cannot be purchased as an accessory Hard Disk Drive con
57. 0 book Page 124 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM pov N Series User s Guide G Google Toolbar 73 H Hard Disk Drive 42 53 71 formatting dema pini bi INA D EA 42 internal z vas a6 Keene ties ds RI OIN PEG Y 42 Hard Disk Timeout 29 Hard Disk Optical Drive ACCESS indicator z sky ra ila agas rte 15 Headphone Jack 48 101 Hibernation Feature 29 l IEEE 1394 POTE edt dO PAY 12 47 Installing a Memory Stick 40 Instant MyMedia DISC x M osi Ao MEA ME 99 Exitihg oo exe ia WO A 106 Setting Ups dieses SN ANE DOE 105 Setting up Channels 105 Skipping Channels 105 Starting with one button 106 Starting closing 106 Integrated Pointing Device 71 K Karoake vie erm NO EN Ad ES 113 Keyboard oie uela ee ago 16 53 72 Cursor KEYS pe tore OWY PORA ceed ae eae ne 16 t nction Keys esr Leer eg 16 np merickeypad eet ee PIERII 16 Windows Keys Voe a xp ee es eate eta 16 L LAN Dott oU dE es 13 47 LifeBook ATER e PAC PALAIS pat EEUU 65 STOTINE vijuga eR E RD RS MARS 65 traveling iaa AE E A A VB ab 65 M M moty wek yczki roi ELGA oblekca 71 Capacity zat dO YO EO A 46 compartment se Ri er EOS 14 45 installing esce AE tae thot eae 45 TEMOVIDS sacer sre ex ett ut x
58. 54 is used in the illustration CCODBECI R REMOVING EXPRESSCARDS See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some cards may require your notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal Figure 4 10 Installing Removing ExpressCards Installing or removing an ExpressCard during your notebook s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card Windows has a shutdown procedure for and or your notebook Do not insert an ExpressCard into a slot ExpressCards that must be followed if there is water or any other substance before removing a card Review your on the card as you may permanently operating system manual for the correct damage the card your notebook or i procedure It is good practice to remove both devices using the Unplug or Eject Hard ware icon in the system tray If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed you must save all of your open files close any open applica tions and shut down your notebook To remove an ExpressCard press the card into the slot This will cause the card to be ejected slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card 44 O A N6210 book Page 45 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A User Installable Features Memory Upgrade Module 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 installe
59. D RECOVERY Troubleshooting Read this section if you encounter problems during the operation of this notebook This section lists questions most frequently asked about troubles and answers to each question that include causes and remedies If problems are not resolved contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Service and Support See Technical Support on page 120 for more information Symptom Possible Cause Remedies Reference The screen does not appear The power supply indicator does not light The AC adapter is not connected properly Connect the AC adapter properly Refer to your notebook s user guide The power supply is turned off Turn on the power to the notebook Refer to your notebook s user guide The power supply indicator light blue Power to the device connected to the video input port is turned off Turn on the device See manufacturer s in structions The video cable or the S Video ca ble are not properly connected Properly connect the video cable or S Video cable Connecting the TV tun er on page 103 The screen image is distorted Light or dark dots are displayed This is a characteristic of the LCD display and is not a problem TV broadcast does not work The antenna cable is not connected properly Connect the antenna cable correctly Connecting an Anten na on page 103 Channels are not set Set the channels
60. E P Z N6210 book Page 93 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM s Wireless LAN Glossary Wireless LAN User s Guide GLOSSARY MAC address Media Access Control Address A MAC address also called an Ethernet address or IEEE Ad Hoc Mode MAC address is the 48 bit address typically written as 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 Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion For details refer to Ad hoc connection on page 86 Channel Range of narrow band frequencies used by the WLAN device to transmit data IEEE802 11b g 11 channels 22 MHz wide channels DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network DNS Domain Name System A data query service that provides a mechanism with which to translate host names into Internet addresses IEEE802 11a Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps 802 11a devices operate in the 5 GHz lower and middle UNII bands IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN standard that supports a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps 802 11b devices operate in the 2 4 GHz ISM band Access point Wireless network device used to bridge wireless and wired network traffic
61. E CER ANS 25 Boot Seguence 25 BIOS Setup Utility 25 Booting the System 26 Windows Product Activation 26 Registering Your LifeBook Notebook 27 Installing Click Me 27 Power Management Power and Suspend Resume Button 28 Suspend Mode 28 Hibernation Save to disk Feature 29 Display Timeout i e m enn 29 Hard Disk Timeout 29 Restarting the System 29 Power Off iue vp ER pe d e 29 E i LM gib Zn P Z N6210 book Page 2 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM T LifeBook N Series User s Guide 4 USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries 33 Replacing the Battery 34 Optical Drive Optical Drive Software 35 Loading Media 35 Removing Media 35 Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release 36 Playing Media on the Optical Drive 36 Using the Optical Player Software 36 Using the Media Player Buttons 36 Desktop Control Panel 37 Using Dolby Headphone 38 Using the Drive on Battery Power 38 Auto Insert Notification Function 39 Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot Insta
62. ING TO KNOW YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Overview Unpacking iocis REDE E EIAS 7 Locating the Controls and Connectors Top and Front Components 9 Left Side Panel Components 10 Right Side Panel Components 11 Rear Panel Components 12 Bottom Components 14 Status Indicator Panel Battery Charging Indicator 15 Battery Status Indicator 15 Hard Drive Optical Drive Access Indicator 15 NumLock Indicator 15 CapsLock Indicator 15 ScrLock Indicator 15 Keyboard Using the Keyboard 16 Numeric Keypad 16 Windows Keys 16 Gursor KEYS inae e ee eate 16 Function Keys 17 Volume Control Controlling the Volume 18 Touchpad Pointing Device CIiCKIN yd ez ntt teme ree A 19 Double Clicking 19 Dragging wy ty PoE Pny rti 20 Scrollig ranere et 20 Touchpad Control Adjustment 20 3 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Power Sources Connecting the AC Adapter 23 Display Panel Opening the Display Panel 24 Adjusting Display Panel Brightness 24 Closing the Display Panel 24 Starting Your LifeBook Notebook POWER OM sepe LLEGU
63. IP address The logical 32 bit host address defined by the Internet Protocol that uniquely identifies a computer on a network The IP address is usually expressed in dotted decimal notation LAN Local Area Network ALAN or Local Area Network is a computer network or data communications network which is confined to a limited geographical area twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F or as six hexadecimal numbers separated by periods or colons e g 0080002012ef 0 80 0 2 20 ef which uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The maximum size of data which can be transmitted at one time in networks including the Internet In an envi ronment whose maximum size of data is too large to correctly receive data normal communications can be restored by setting the size of MTU to a smaller value Network key Data that is used for encrypting data in data communi cation The personal computer uses the same network key both for data encryption and decryption therefore it is necessary to set the same network key as the other side of communication Network name SSID Service Set Identifier When a wireless LAN network is configured grouping is performed to avoid interference or data theft This grouping is performed with Network name SSID In order to improve security the network key is set allowing no communication unless Network name SSID coincides wit
64. If your system is on and you need to restart it be sure that you use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button and then click Turn Off Computer 2 Select the Restart option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click OK to restart your LifeBook notebook Your notebook will shut down and then reboot Getting Started i Turning off your LifeBook notebook without exiting Windows or turning on your notebook within 10 seconds of the notebook being shut off may cause an error when you start the next time Never turn off your LifeBook notebook while an application is running Close all files exit all applications and shut down your operating system prior to turning off the power with the power switch If files are open when you turn the power off you will lose any changes that have not been saved and may cause disk errors A POWER OFF Before turning off the power by choosing Shut Down from the Start menu check that the Hard Drive Optical Drive and PC Card access indicators are all Off See Figure 2 8 on page 15 If you turn off the power while accessing a disk or PC Card there is a risk of data loss To assure that your LifeBook notebook shuts down without error use the Windows shut down procedure Using the correct procedure to shut down from Windows allows your LifeBook notebook to complete its operations and turn off power in the proper seguence to avoid errors The prope
65. O 46 upgrade module 45 124 Memory Stick SD Card 40 installing eela zoo t v UPS ARA 40 IOIDOVIDB sep E NA MESURE 41 Memory Stick SD Card Slot 11 Memory Upgrade Module 54 Microphone Jack 48 Modem Jack 4 attends k oi Eh dani de e 13 47 Modem Result Codes 60 N Numeric Keypad 16 NumLk Indicator 15 O Optical Drive 11 35 71 101 Control Panel ss zaposle ga nik led UR 36 loading mss wyd v AE ne EID CR IRAM 35 removing media 35 tray release isses n e mt eres 36 USING eodera aute Rat A dl e etre 38 Optical Drive Eject Button 11 P Parallel Port sulec t I cht ated E ER 79 Parental Control 113 PC Card cr RARE IRR I SI 54 CATON ses ete Rene Uni uat e RUE LEUR 67 TEMOVING 2 0 sch areick SPUREN ES OUS 43 44 Slot exa eta UR RR ERI APR RARUS RR A CE 10 PC Card Eject Button 10 POST eut vu RUM RYE A en We tote 79 POWER e tek emt OR EINER EID XUI Got eq US NDS 72 AG adapter s beta Bod ov Botan oken 23 failure hives AO A AAA NO ES 55 management ce c 9 xx te eae es SE eae 28 Off S bed ky Ib te He kdy UR 29 OD rei tank AYO OE EA ch A eder cs 25 Power On Self Test
66. Run the setup utility to check for the hard drive type settings and correct them if necessary If the settings are OK and the message appears when you restart the system there may bea serious fault which might cause you to lose data if you continue Contact your support representative Troubleshooting Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency ncorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your setup utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test Run the setup utility to correct the inconsistency Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM access In the unlikely case that you see this message you may have some display prob lems You can continue operating but should contact your support representative for more information Keyboard controller error The keyboard controller test failed You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then Keyboard error Keyboard not working You may have to replace your keyboard or keyboard controller but may be able to use an external keyboard until then
67. S 7 S N6210 book Page 1 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Copyright Copyright and Trademark Information Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document We disclaim liability for errors omissions or future changes The absence of a product or service name slogan or logo does not constitute a waiver of any trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to that name slogan or logo owned by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation its parent subsid iaries and affiliated companies Fujitsu the Fujitsu logo and LifeBook are registered trade marks of Fujitsu Limited Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Centrino is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries ExpressCard Compliance ID EC100024 The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and any use of such marks by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation is under license MS DOS and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association M
68. Solutions is a versatile program for burning CDs and DVDs using your computer Quicken 2005 New User Edition Quicken 2005 by Intuit is a personal money manage ment program It has features such as portfolio manage ment account registries on line banking and bill paying features Depending upon your system configuration one of the following applications will be installed on your notebook Microsoft Works 8 0 Microsoft Works 8 0 is a suite of software containing the basic tools to write letters and reports track family and friends with address books manage home finances and create a home inventory Or Microsoft Office SBE XP Pro models only Microsoft Small Business Edition SBE is a suite of applications designed to help run a small business while increasing productivity Among the programs included in Microsoft SBE are Microsoft Word Excel and Power Point 73 Y e S E N6210 book Page 74 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 74 SZ A N6210 book Page 75 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM N 7 8 Glossary 75 e S E N6210 book Page 76 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 76 SZ A N6210 book Page 77 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Glossary AC Adapter A device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook
69. T 26 11 o Ma OD 12 VOL TWIVIDEO cu 27 gt we EN m bh AUDIO AH 28 lt 16 Ks RS 17 es esas a o 18 m FUJITSU Figure B 5 Remote Control Layout This section describes the buttons on the remote control device that came with your TV Tuner For more infor mation on the remote control read this entire docu ment For features listed below reference Figure B 5 Item Name Description 5 Numeric Pad Pressing the buttons while in TV mode allows you to select channels directly Pressing the buttons while in CD DVD mode allows you to move to the chapter that corresponds to the number pressed Browse When using WinDVR pressing the Browse button causes thumbnail images of all available channels to be arrayed on the screen Cursor Move The cursor move buttons allow you to move the cursor Up Down Left or Right Record Pressing the Record button while you are in MyMedia TV mode will start the recording on DVD RAM or hard drive Pressing this button while in WinDVR post boot allows you to record to the notebook s hard drive or any of the applicable disc media Play Pause If you press this button while play has been stopped or paused in DVD CD or video mode play will restart If you press the button while a DVD or video is playing play will stop temporarily Item Name Description Fast Rewind When this button is
70. TV TUNER APPLICATIONS Purpose Pre boot Post boot Instant Watch television MyMedia WinDVR IM Record programs on DVD i RAM IM WinDVR Record programs on DVD R i and DVD RW discs a SEA Record programs on the notebook s hard drive IM wine WinDVR Watch videos from an external IM WinDVD device Creator Listen to audio CDs IM Media Player Watch commercial DVDs IM WinDVD below Play back programs recorded IM WinDVD elow on a DVD Play back programs recorded IM WinDVR on hard drive WinDVD INTRODUCING THE TV TUNER i When you receive your notebook the TV Tuner is pre installed Along with the TV Tuner you should have received the following items notebook User s Guide for information about other features 99 S A N6210 book Page 100 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM D poe N Series User s Guide Top Front Features Item Name Description For top and front features related to the TV Tuner refer 8 Power Js ddodumdhunot boocan and to Figure B 1 Suspend off to put the notebook into Item Name Description Resume suspend mode or to resume from suspend mode 1 Channel This button is used to change the TV channels 9 Volume The current volume level is Level displayed The volume levels range 2 TV When this button is pressed and the from 1 to 15 notebook has not been booted up Instant MyMedia will be 10 Volume Use this butt
71. Tro u b l es h ooti n g Any error messages that have occurred Type of device connected if any 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 The information ANE Do not return a failed LifeBook notebook in this section helps you isolate and resolve some of i See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your LifeBook notebook for configuration and serial numbers to Fujitsu until you have received a Return these straightforward problems and identify failures that Material Authorization RMA number reguire service from a support representative IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM If you encounter a problem go through the following procedure before pursuing further troubleshooting 1 Turn off your LifeBook notebook 2 Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into your Life Book notebook and to an active AC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can also remove the card from the slot thus eliminating it as a possible cause of failure 4 Make sure that any devices connected to the external connectors are plugged in properly You can also disconnect such devices thus eliminating them as possible causes of failure 5 Turn on your LifeBook notebook
72. a large LCD display This is normal do nothing If the spots are numerous or large enough to interfere with your operation needs Display is faulty contact your support representative You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on Your external monitor is not compatible with your LifeBook notebook See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of the Specifications section on page 71 The application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame Youare running an application that does not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution display and display compression is enabled Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for applications that do not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution You can fill the screen but have less resolution by changing your display compres sion setting See Video Features submenu located within the Advanced menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information You have connected an external monitor and it does not display any information Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor Toggle the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check the BIOS setup and enable your external monitor See Video Features submenu located within the Advanced Menu of the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Your external mon
73. a part of the Suspend Resume mode You can enable or disable this feature Enabling or Disabling the Hibernation Feature The default setting is not enabled To enable or disable the Hibernation feature follow these easy steps 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select Hibernation tab Select the box to enable or disable this feature Using the Hibernation Feature 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Power Options 3 Select Advanced tab then select Hibernate from the pull down menu for Power buttons DISPLAY TIMEOUT The Video Timeout is one of the power management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the display if there is no keyboard or pointer activity for the user selected timeout period Any keyboard or pointer activity will cause the display to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power and Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows HARD DISK TIMEOUT The Hard Disk Timeout is another one of the power management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the hard drive if there is no hard drive activity for the user selected timeout period Any attempt to access the hard drive will cause it to restart automatically This feature is independent of the Power and Suspend Resume button and can be enabled and disabled in Windows RESTARTING THE SYSTEM
74. about the items click on the Help button Adapter MAC Address u Band Supported Data Rates Radio Frequency Channel Number u Network Authentication Data Encryption 802 1x Authentication Type u 802 1x Authentication Protocol CCX Version CCX TPC CCX Power Levels Access Point MAC Address Mandatory Access Point 9 S Cs P Z N6210 book Page 92 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM poe N Series User s Guide 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 Incorrect network Ad hoc connection verify that the network names SSID s and network network name SSID or keys WEP of all computers to be connected have been configured connection network key correctly SSID s and WEP key values must be identical on each machine Access Point Infrastructure connection set the network name SSID and network key to the same values as those of the access point Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access Point Please consult your network administrator for this value if necessary Weak received signal Ad hoc connection Retry connection after shortening the distance to strength and or link the destination computer or removi
75. access point Enter the MAC address for the access point Click OK to save the Enter the networke name SSID setting and return to the General Settings page Choose the appropriate WLAN architecture Ad 10 Click Next Hoc or Infrastructure AZ ll If ish t ble Cisco C tible Extensions Choose Authentication method Open Shared Dd Poa AER nr click Cisco Options and check the Enable Cisco WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise WPA ALE Compatible Extensions box Personal or WPA2 Personal fusing static WEP k ter static WEP k d 12 To enable LEAP support check the 802 1x option DENA i RYS SOSESC ERE and choose LEAP from the pull down list choose key index 13 Click OK 3 Configure network settings KPR 14 Click Next TCP IP settings TT Work D kosi 15 Select Open Shared WPA Enterprise WPA2 OPP MP OT OMAL SEINES Enterprise WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal in the Network Authentication options CONFIGURATION USING INTEL PROSET FOR WIRELESS UTILITY 16 Select either None WEP CKIP or TKIP for the This section explains the procedure to properly data encryption configure the WLAN device using the Intel PROSet for 17 If WEP is selected select either 64 or 128 bit for the Wireless utility Pre defined parameters will be required Encryption Level for this procedure Please consult with your network administrator for these parameters 18 Select the appropriate key index for your WLAN The key index must be ide
76. ally to it 3 Insert the Restore Disc into the drive tray 4 Reboot your system 5 After the system reboots follow the instructions that appear to either restore your system image or erase all data from your hard disk AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADING DRIVER UPDATES Your system has a convenient tool called the Fujitsu Driver Update FDU utility With FDU you can choose to automatically or manually go to the Fujitsu site to check for new updates for your system The FDU icon o should appear in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen roll the cursor over the icons to find the correct one If the FDU icon does not appear in the system tray it can be started by going to Start gt All Programs and clicking on Fujitsu Driver Update this will create the icon automatically To invoke the FDU menu right click on the FDU icon The menu contains the following items Check for updates now Allows for manual driver update search The first time it is used you are prompted to agree to a user agreement After clicking on the icon the FDU auto 62 matically connects with the Fujitsu site to check for updates and downloads them While downloading the icon has a red bar through it indicating that it cannot be used while the download is in process When the update is complete a message appears informing you of the fact Enable Automatic Update Notifications Automatically searches for new updates on a regular basis ap
77. and display it on the screen If it tially data destroying failure Contact your support representative Press F1 to resume F2 to SETUP Displayed after any recoverable error message Press the F1 key to continue the boot process or the F2 key to enter Setup and change any settings Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous Power On Self Test did not complete success fully The Power On Self Test will load default values and offer to run Setup If the previous failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail also If using the default settings does not allow you to complete a successful boot seguence you should turn off the power with the power suspend resume button and contact your support representative Real time clock error Real time clock fails BIOS test May reguire board repair Contact your support representative Shadow RAM Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected You are risking data corrup tion ifyou continue Contact your support representative nnnn Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The BIOS CMOS RAM memory hold up battery is dead This is part of your BIOS and is a board mounted battery which requires a support representative to change You can continu
78. ant MyMedia If Instant MyMedia does not start or does not work 1 properly the problem may be solved by returning the notebook to the status when purchased by means of performing an Instant MyMedia recovery Turn off your notebook and locate the F12 key on the keyboard Be ready to press this key immedi ately after you turn on the notebook 2 Press the power button and press the F12 key as soon as the Fujitsu logo appears The Boot Menu will appear Use of the recovery of Instant MyMedia enables the setting of current channels to be deleted To recover Instant MyMedia you will need to use the Restore DVD and the Instant MyMedia recovery disc If you don t press the F12 at the proper time Windows will start Turn off the notebook and proceed again from step 1 117 Cs na A s A N6210 book Page 118 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 3 Insert the Restore DVD in your drive Wait approx imately 10 seconds so the disc can be identified then proceed to the next step 4 Press the cursor down key to select CD ROM drive and press the Enter key If the recovery menu is not displayed eject the disc to check that a proper disc is installed After checking press the Delete key while pressing the Ctrl key and the Alt key to restart the notebook 5 Using the cursor keys select Restore the Instant MyMedia and press the Ent
79. appear 116 The screen image is distorted 116 TV O nis cto seus etx ET o 100 TV Tuner Adjusting the display guality 113 Adjusting the display setting 115 Adjusting the Volume 107 111 Air Vents oves vena then qe HT AEN S 101 Antenna Cable Adapter 99 AudioInputJacks 101 Back button 100 Bookmarks eer Rer e 113 Changing a language 112 Changing a password 114 Changing angles 111 Changing audio 111 Changing Audio Mode 107 Changing captions 111 Changing display types 115 Changing the parental lock setting 113 Changing the play settings for DVDs 112 Changing the region code 112 Changing the screen setting 112 Changing the setting to Karaoke 113 Channel button ssp cerot e Rt e s 100 Composite Video Cable Connection 104 125 m SZ E N6210 book Page 126 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM pov N Series User s Guide Connecting an Antenna 103 Connecting an External Audio Device 104 Connecting an External Video Device 104 Copying from an External Device to DVD
80. ary modifications to main tain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this equipment for repair or warranty information please refer to the manual or contact Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Customer Service If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved The equipment cannot be used on public coin service provided by the telephone company Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commis sion or corporation commission for information If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line ensure the installation of this computer does not disable your alarm equip ment If you have any questions about what will disable alarm equipment consult your telephone company or a qualified installer The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other 81 Y N6210 book Page 82 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide entity or other indi
81. as an external connector with the Removing PC Cards section AN and cable do not pull the cable when When you do not have a card installed removing the card in the slots be sure to re install the dummy cards to prevent the system i from being contaminated INSTALLING EXPRESSCARDS You may be required to log on as There are two different width ExpressCards 34 mm and Administrator or a member of the 54 mm ExpressCard 34 and ExpressCard 54 The Administrator s Group to complete this connector inside the slot is located on the left hand side procedure If your computer is con nected to a network network policy set tings may also prevent you from completing this procedure of the slot If you insert a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it ExpressCards are installed in the ExpressCard slot the top slot Figure 4 10 See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card Some cards may require that your notebook is off while installing them To install an ExpressCard follow these steps 1 Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot If there is see Removing ExpressCards 2 Insert your ExpressCard into the slot with the product label facing up If you are inserting a 34 mm card be sure to align it with the left side of the slot when inserting it 3 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in th tor An ExpressCard
82. at the sound from the speaker is not distorted Failure to do so could result in damage to the speaker Iz Z na mih A s A N6210 book Page 112 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide Changing the screen setting Adjusting the brightness colors and contrast of the screen setting an off timer and changing screen types can be performed See Adjusting the display quality on page 113 Using the DVD menu Some discs may have special menus With such DVDs the disc can be operated by reading its special menu from the menu screen Some DVDs may automatically display the title menu when set but there may be some cases which are not operated by the remote controller even if the title menu is displayed In this case read the title menu from the menu screen by following the steps below 1 Press the Menu button and select Menu from the screen 2 Select Root menu or Title menu and press the Enter button The menu screen unigue to the disc is displayed Playing the TV programs or videos recorded on a DVD Playing TV programs recorded by Instant MyMedia DVDs on which TV programs were recorded in Instant MyMedia can be played in the DVD CD mode in the same way as commercially available DVDs See Playing DVDs on page 110 Playing TV programs or videos recorded on other DVD recorders DVDs recorded in a DVD video format can be played See Playing DVDs o
83. atter of magnetic data storage media where the platter is very stiff Hexadecimal A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C D E F Example 2F in hexa decimal lt 00101111 in binary lt 47 in decimal 78 I O Input Output Data entering and leaving your LifeBook notebook in electronic form I O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your LifeBook notebook in elec tronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive unit IEEE 1394 A type of data transfer protocol that allows for fast transfer of digital files and data with devices such as digital cameras IRQ Interrupt Request An acronym for the hardware signal to the CPU that an external event has occurred which needs to be processed KB Kilobyte LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselves LCD Liquid Crystal Display A type of display which makes images by controlling the orientation of crystals in a crystalline liquid Lithium ion Battery A type of rechargeable battery which has a high power time life for its size and is not subject to the memory effect as Nickel Cadmium batteries MB Megabyte Megahertz 1 000 000 cycles per second Memory A repository for data and applica
84. ayer Press the Play button if you would like to continue listening and the media player will restart at track 1 37 S Cs A s A N6210 book Page 38 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Disabling and Enabling the Application Panel To disable the LifeBook Application Panel follow these easy steps i Performing the following steps disables the LifeBook Application Panel buttons only when playing CD s DVD s can still be run with the LifeBook Application Panel Even when the buttons are dis abled discs can still be run using the Desktop Control Panel 1 Click on Start 2 Click on All Programs 3 Click on LifeBook Application Panel 4 Click on Stop Application Panel To reactivate follow the same procedure except for step 4 Click on Start Application Panel instead Every time you start Windows the Life Book Application Panel is activated even if you deactivated it before you shut down i Application Panel Setup Ifyou insert a CD which has both audio and data tracks into the media player drive the media player may fail to play the first audio track The Volume Up Volume Down and Mute controls for the media player desktop control panel adjusts the volume of the disc audio line only It does not adjust your LifeBook notebook s master software volume control The media player desktop control
85. bination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use CRT Cathode Ray Tube A display device which uses a beam ofelectronic particles striking a luminescent screen It produces a visual image by varying the position and intensity of the beam Data The information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time DDR Double Data Rate Fast version of SDRAM that provides twice the band width of standard SDRAMs Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DIMM Dual in line memory module DISE Drive Image Special Edition DISE by PowerOuest Provides a way to restore your computer if you experi ence a hard disk crash or other system failure DISE is used to restore the factory image and restore the system to its original state Disk A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive if it is highly flexible it is a floppy disk if it is a floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter it is commonly called a diskette Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk Diskette A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not reguire CPU action 77
86. cated to video display data and control WFM Wired for Management is Intel s broad based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership TCO of business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility Write Protect Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as a partition of a hard drive a file or direc tory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Y s e E P Z N6210 book Page 81 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Regulatory Information NOTICE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu could void this user s authority to operate the eguipment FCC NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This eguipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency 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 partic ular installation If this eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can
87. ctivate the operating system To do so use the following information After re installing Windows XP you have thirty days to activate it Product activation ensures that you are the only authorized user of this copy of Windows Until you activate the product you will be prompted whenever you turn on the system that activation is required Follow the on screen directions to activate your operating system The product only needs to be activated once unless significant hardware changes are made to your system Note that Product Activation and Registration are not the same thing Registration is optional whereas Prod uct Activation is a required procedure QS A N6210 book Page 27 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 4 Getting Started REGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK How do I register With Windows it is a part of the Windows Welcome process If you do not register during the Welcome process you can double click on the LifeBook Registra tion icon on your desktop and then follow the instruc tions Make sure you have connected a phone line to your modem and you have Internet access before you use E Registration You may also register on our Web site us fujitsu com computers You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider ISP to use this option 2777 INSTALLING CLICK ME The first time you boot up your system you will see an icon called Click Me on the desktop
88. d in only one slot you can increase your LifeBook notebook s memory capacity by installing another memory upgrade module in the empty slot or by increasing the size of the single installed module The minimum amount of e BE memory in your system is 256 MB the maximum amount is 2 GB two 1 GB modules Figure 4 11 Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment 6 Remove the memory upgrade module from the Your notebook supports dual channel memory Dual static guarded sleeve channel memory can have a significant effect upon your system s performance In order to support dual channel memory two DIMM modules must be installed in your 7 Align the memory upgrade module with the part side up Align the connector edge of the memory upgrade module with the connector slot in the computer A compartment The connector will be pointing Memory upgrades must be PC2 4200 DDR2 533 SO toward the rear of the LifeBook notebook DIMM modules To ensure 100 compatibility we 8 Insert the memory upgrade module at a 45 angle recommend that you only purchase additional memory Press the connector edge of the module firmly down from the Fujitsu on line accessory store at and into the connector until it lodges under the us fujitsu com computers retaining clip You will hear a click when it is prop erly in place Figure 4 12 Do not remove any screws from the memory upgrade module compartment except the ones specifically shown i
89. d or Hibernation Save to Disk mode should not be used with cer tain PC Cards Check your PC Card doc umentation for more information u When PC Cards or external devices are in use Hibernation Save to Disk mode cannot return to the exact state prior to suspension because all of the peripheral devices will be re initialized when the system re starts If your notebook is actively accessing information when you enter the Sus pend or Hibernation Save to Disk mode changes to open files are not lost The files are left open and memory is kept active during Suspend mode or the memory is transferred to the internal hard drive during Hibernation mode The main advantage of using the Hiber nation Save to Disk function is that power is not reguired to maintain your data This is particularly important if you will be leaving your LifeBook notebook in a suspended state for a prolonged period of time The drawback of using Hibernation mode is that it lengthens the power down and power up seguences and resets peripheral devices Your system is set to use the Max Bat tery power scheme when running on battery power If you change the power scheme to a different profile your bat tery life may vary A s A N6210 book Page 29 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM HIBERNATION SAVE TO DISK FEATURE The Hibernation feature saves the contents of your LifeBook notebook s system memory to the hard drive as
90. day May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 1 Microphone Jack 2 Headphone Jack 3 ExpressCard Slot 4 PC Card Slot 5 PC Card Eject Button Figure 2 4 LifeBook notebook left side panel 6 Antenna Mini Jack 7 S Video Input Port 8 Video Input Jack composite 9 Audio Input Jacks 10 Anti Theft Lock Slot Present on models with optional TV Tuner only LEFT SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note book s left side components Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to connect an external stereo microphone See Microphone Jack on page 48 for more information Headphone Jack This jack allows you to connect headphones or powered external speakers See Microphone Jack on page 48 for more information ExpressCard Slot The ExpressCard Slot allows you to install an Express Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install a Type I or Type II PC Card See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information PC Card Eject Button The PC Card eject buttons are used to eject a PC Card from the PC Card slot See PC Cards ExpressCards on page 43 for more information 10 Antenna Mini Jack The antenna mini jack is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information S Video Inpu
91. ded in terms of their install status Blue indicates that the component can be installed Green indicates that the component needs to be installed separately Grey indicates a component that is already installed grey items can be reinstalled but prior to installation you will receive a reminder that the component is already installed i 4 In the list check off all the components you want to install If you want to install all components click Select All Clicking Select All will select all of the blue coded components you must select grey and green components separately 5 Once you have selected the components you wish to install click Install Selected Subsystems the components will be installed The use of this disc requires that you have a device capable of reading DVDs attached to your system If you do not have a built in DVD player you will need to attach an external player For more information on available external devices visit our Web site at us fujitsu com computers i This disc can only be used with the system with which it was purchased BOOT Priority Change Before restoring an image you must first verify that your system is set up to boot from the DVD drive To verify change the boot up priority rather than booting up from the hard drive or an external floppy disk drive perform the following steps l Start your system and press the F2 key when the Fujitsu logo appears Y
92. ding Fn will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing F7 repeatedly while holding Fn will increase the brightness of the display Fn F10 Pressing F10 while holding Fn allows you to change your selection of where to send your display video Each time you press the key combination you will step to the next choice The choices in order are built in display panel only both built in display panel and external monitor or external monitor only Fn F11 Fn F11 Pressing F11 while holding down Fn allows you to toggle S Video Output off and on Getting to Know Your LifeBook 17 A s A N6210 book Page 18 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM y LifeBook N Series User s Guide Vo ume C on tro Volume can be controlled by many volume controls that are set within individual applications Your LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls Certain external audio devices you might connect to which interact with each other your system may have hardware volume controls Each source discussed above puts an upper limit on the Any software that contains audio files volume level that must then be followed by the other will also contain a volume control of its own If you install an external audio sources device that has an independent volume control the hardware volume control and the software volume control will interact with each other It
93. dress 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 A DHCP server is a server that automatically assigns IP addresses to i computers or other devices in the network There is no DHCP server for the AdHoc network If the IP address is already assigned to the computer in the network ask the network administrator to check the IP address to be set for the computer If no access point is found in the network An IP address is expressed with four values in the range between 1 and 255 Set the each computer as follows The value in paren theses is a subnet mask lt Example gt Computer A 192 168 100 2 255 255 255 0 Computer B 192 168 100 3 255 255 255 0 Computer C 192 168 100 4 255 255 255 0 Computer X 192 168 100 254 255 255 255 0 95 P Z N6210 book Page 96 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM poe N Series User s Guide Specifications Item Specification Type of network The Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG Network Connections WLAN device conforms to IEEE 802 11a and 802 11b g Wi Fi based Transfer rate Automatic switching IEEE 802 11a g 54 Mbps maximum data rate IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps maximum data rate Active frequency 802 11b g 2400 2473 MHz 802 11a 4900 5850 MHz Number of channels 802 11a 8 independent channels 802 11b g 11 channels 3
94. e Click My Network Places in the Other Places list The window My Network Places will be dis played Click View workgroup computers under Network Tasks in the left frame Double click the personal computer to which your personal computer is to be connected The folder that was specified in Setting the file sharing func tion on page 90 will be displayed Double click the folder to be accessed Confirming the status of the radio 1 Right click the Intel PRO Wireless icon in the lower right corner of the screen Click Open Intel PROSet for Wireless The Intel PROSet for Wireless window opens Contained within the General tab and the Details section accessed by pressing the Details button Wireless LAN User s Guide you will find the current operating status of the radio When the radio is turned off or the com puter is not yet connected some of the conditions will not be displayed Profile Name The current configuration profile is displayed Network Name SSID Displays the Network Name SSID currently used by the radio IP Address The IP address of the current profile Signal Quality Displays a message stating the current quality of the signal Signal Strength Displays a graphic representation of the current signal strength Additionally in the lower section of the display you will see a variety of different measurements related to the WLAN For additional information
95. e Dead Battery Suspend mode your data can be main tained for some time but if a power source is not provided promptly the Power indicator will stop flashing and go out meaning that you have lost the data that was not stored Once you provide power you can continue to use your LifeBook notebook while the adapter is charging the battery Figure 4 1 Removing the Battery 6 Place a charged battery into the bay and press it Shorted Batteries down until the latches click into place The Status Indicator panel displays the battery status via the Battery Status indicator to show the charge level available in that battery If the display is flashing red it means that the battery is damaged and must be replaced so it does not damage any other parts of your LifeBook notebook 7 Plug in the AC adapter and turn the power on REPLACING THE BATTERY With the purchase of an additional battery you can have a fully charged spare to swap with one that is not charged Follow the steps below to replace a battery Figure 4 1 1 Have a charged battery ready to install Figure 4 2 Installing the Battery 2 Shut down your notebook and disconnect the AC adapter 3 Turn the system over 4 Slide the battery release latch to the right 5 Lift the battery and remove it from the bay 34 d A s A N6210 book Page 35 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Figure 4 3 Optical Drive Optical Drive Your Fujitsu LifeB
96. e Figure B 11 You will also need to connect Connecting an External Audio Device RZA 8 an audio cable as described in Connecting an External You can listen to media from an external device such as Audio Device on page 104 The video cables use an external CD player by connecting it to your note different ports as described below book In order to connect an audio device you will first need to purchase a standard RCA cable harness red Composite Video Cable Connection white max 1 Vrms as shown in Figure B 7 Figure B 9 Composite Video Cable To connect a composite video cable 1 Connect the cable to the video output jack on the external device Figure PANTENE 2 Connect the cable to the video input jack on the To connect the audio cable notebook See Figure B 10 1 Connect the cable to the audio output jacks on the 3 Connect the audio cable between the external external device by matching the colors of the cable device and the notebook as described in Connect with the colors of the jacks ing an External Audio Device on page 104 2 Connect the cable to the audio input jacks on the notebook by matching the colors of the cable with the colors of the jacks See Figure B 8 Video Cable Figure B 10 Video Cable Composite Connection 104 e e A s A N6210 book Page 105 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TV Tuner User s Guide S Video Cable Connection Note that reboot
97. e be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion Keep it away from food and beverages If you accidentally spill liquid on your notebook Turn it off and position it so the liquid can run out Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your LifeBook notebook in a wet environ ment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your LifeBook notebook Avoid exposure to sand dust and other environmental hazards Do not expose your LifeBook notebook to direct sun light for long periods of time as temperatures above 140 F 60 C may damage your notebook Keep the covers closed on the connectors and slots when they are not in use Do not put heavy or sharp objects on the computer If you are carrying your LifeBook notebook in a brief case or any other carrying case make sure that there are no objects in the case pressing on the lid Do not drop your LifeBook notebook Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Always disconnect th
98. e entire audience the general categories are TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children The theme itself may call for parental guidance or the program contains one or more of the following moderate violence V some sexual situations S infrequent coarse language L or some suggestive dialogue D TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age Parents are urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following intense violence V intense sexual situations S strong coarse language L or intensely suggestive dialogue D TV MA Mature Audience Only This program is specif ically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 This program contains one or more of the following graphic violence V explicit sexual activity S or crude indecent language L Setting the paren
99. e operating but you will have to use setup utility default values or reconfigure your setup utility every time you turn off your LifeBook notebook This battery has an expected life of 2 to 3 years System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM System CMOS checksum bad run SETUP BIOS CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in BIOS memory Run Setup and reconfigure the system System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System memory failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected This means that there is a fault in your built in memory If you continue to 60 operate you risk corrupting your data Contact your support representative for repairs nnnn System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system memory in kilo bytes successfully tested System timer error The timer test failed The main clock that operates the computer is faulty Requires repair of system board Contact your support representative for repairs UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS memory which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM MODEM RESULT CODES The operating system and application software that is factory installed detects the modem characteristics and provides t
100. e parts Getting Started You have the opportunity to enter custom information for your configuration file and setup your modem so that your LifeBook notebook will be prepared to dial out Registration Easy online registration for Windows with Microsoft and for your notebook with Fujitsu Windows License Agreement and Final Settings You have the opportunity to review the Windows License Agreement Getting Started Read the instructions on the screens carefully and fill in the information as directed You will be asked for such items as the country in which you live your first and last name and about how you dial out from where you will be using your notebook For the modem settings enter your current location information where you will be using your notebook If you are not connected to a phone line and plan to register at a later time click the Skip button and you will go directly to the condition of use page Once you have set up your notebook to dial out Windows will make a free telephone call which will test these settings If the call is unsuccessful you will be returned to the phone settings page where you may try to fix them If you are unable to fix the settings please contact Fujitsu Service and Support See Fujitsu Contact Information on page 3 for more information 26 If you would simply like to move on and register at a later time you may click the Skip button and you will go directly to the Conditio
101. e power plug Pull the plug not the cord Clean your LifeBook notebook with a damp lint free cloth Do not use abrasives or solvents u Use a soft cloth to remove dust from the screen Never use glass cleaners Storing your LifeBook notebook If storing your LifeBook notebook for a month or longer turn your LifeBook off and remove all Lithium ion batteries Store your LifeBook notebook and batteries sepa rately If you store your notebook with a battery installed the battery will discharge and battery life will be reduced In addition a faulty battery might damage your notebook Store your notebook in a cool dry location Temperatures should remain between 13 F 25 C and 140 F 60 C Traveling with your LifeBook notebook Do not transport your LifeBook notebook while it is turned on Do not check your LifeBook notebook as baggage Carry it with you u When traveling with the hard drive removed wrap the drive in a non conducting materials cloth or paper If you have the drive checked by hand be ready to install the drive if needed Never put your hard drive through a metal detector Have your hard drive hand inspected by security personnel You can however put your hard drive through a properly tuned X ray machine 65 S Cs s A N6210 book Page 66 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide u Take the necessary plug adapters if you re travelin
102. easily without using the window scroll bars To move up a page press the upper part of the button To move down a page use the lower part of the button Figure 2 15 z Figure 2 15 Scrolling TOUCHPAD CONTROL ADJUSTMENT The Windows Control Panel allows you to customize your Touchpad with selections made from within the Mouse Properties dialog box 20 A N6210 book Page 21 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM ZS T 3 Getting Started S E N6210 book Page 22 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 22 SZ A N6210 book Page 23 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM e Getting Started Figure 3 1 Connecting the AC Adapter 1 DC Power Jack 3 AC Adapter 2 DC Output Cable 4 AC Cable 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 Adapter 1 Plug the DC output cable into the DC power jack of your LifeBook notebook 2 Plug the AC cable into the AC adapter 3 Plug the AC cable into an AC electrical outlet Figure 3 1 Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery Power 1 Be sure that you have a charged battery installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter When you run the N6200 Series Life Book on battery power by default the CPU
103. ectly Refer to your application and operating system documentation for help DVD CD ROM Drive Problems Notebook fails to recognize DVD CDs DVD CD is not pushed down onto center circle of the drive Open the DVD CD ROM tray and re install the disk properly DVD CD ROM tray is not latched shut Push on the front of the DVD CD ROM tray until it latches Setup utility is set to some thing other than DVD CD ROM or Auto for the Secondary Master Controller Revise BIOS settings for the Secondary Master Controller See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Wrong drive designator was Verify that the drive designator used by the applica used for DVD CD in the tion is the same as that used by the operating system application When the operating system is booted from a DVD CD drive designations are automatically adjusted Windows DVD CD Auto Start the DVD CD from the desktop or application Insert Notification function is disabled DVD CD is dirty or defective software or re enable the Windows DVD CD Auto Insert Notification function See Auto Insert Notifi cation Function on page 39 for more information Wipe DVD CD with a non abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert If it still will not work try another DVD CD in the drive 52 V wd A N6210 book Page 53 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A D Troubleshooting
104. ed 2 Right click the printer for which the sharing func tion is to be set and then click Sharing in the menu displayed The property window correspond ing to the selected printer will be displayed A s A N6210 book Page 91 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM i Setting the printer sharing function when Network Setup Wizard has been executed is suggested on the screen For the wireless LAN however since security is guaranteed by entry of the network name SSID and the network key the steps to be taken to set the printer sharing function without using Network Setup Wizard are laid down below 4 5 6 Click the Sharing tab Click Share this printer Enter the sharing printer name in Share name Click the OK button Confirming connection After you have finished the network setup operations access the folder whose sharing has been set for other personal computers Also confirm the status ofthe radio waves in case of trouble such as a network connection failure i In the case of access point infrastructure connection enter the necessary data for the access point before confirming connection Refer to the manual of the access point for the access point setup procedure Connecting your personal computer to another personal computer ik 5 Click Start first and then My Computer The My Computer window will be displayed in the left fram
105. ed AC adapter with AC power cord Figure 2 2 Phone Modem RJ 11 telephone cable Drivers and Applications Restore CD u Restore DVD Getting Started Guide u Users Guide this guide International Limited Warranty Brochure Microsoft associated materials Depending upon the configuration of your system one or more of the following items may also be included in the box Application CDs for third party software Additional battery Note that if your notebook has an optional TV tuner device additional items are included as itemized in Introducing the TV Tuner on page 99 S Figure 2 2 AC Adapter A N6210 book Page 8 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Locating the Controls and Connectors 13 42 Figure 2 3 LifeBook notebook display open 1 Channel Button 9 Display Panel Latch 2 TV Button 10 Display Panel 3 Wireless LAN Switch 11 Keyboard 4 Media Player Buttons 12 Remote Control IR Port 5 Power Suspend Resume Button 13 Status Indicator Panel 6 Volume Level 14 Stereo Speakers 7 Volume Control 15 Scrolling Button 8 DVD CD Button 16 Touchpad Pointing Device Present on models with optional TV Tuner only AVA P Z N6210 book Page 9 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS The following is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook top and front components Channel B
106. el with one hard disk drive Approxi mately 9 48 Ibs 4 3 Kg Second Hard Disk Drive Approximately 0 22 Ib 98g ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Temperature Operating 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Non operating 15 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Humidity Operating 2096 to 8596 relative non condensing Non operating 896 to 8596 relative non condensing Altitude Operating 10 000 feet 3 048 m maximum POPULAR ACCESSORIES For information on ordering Fujitsu accessories please visit our Web site at us fujitsu com computers or call 1 877 372 3473 SZ E P Z N6210 book Page 73 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 there is file transfer software virus protection software and Power Management software Software vendors occasionally update their software packages To ensure that you are using the optimal version for your LifeBook in the future visit the soft ware company web sites periodically Manuals Included with your LifeBook notebook you will find manuals for your operating system and other pre installed software Manuals that are not included are available online through the help system of the software We recommend that you revi
107. elections and These can be connected either with composite cables values from the main menu or the or S Video cables submenu screens Audio devices can be connected via the video audio 24 Return When in TV mode pressing the input jack on the notebook Return button returns you to the previously viewed channel Connecting an Antenna In order to receive television signals you must first hook up an antenna to your notebook An RF antenna adapter was included with the notebook for hooking up the antenna Note that this requires an antenna either cable or standalone with a coaxial connection 103 S s A N6210 book Page 104 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide Audio Jacks Antenna Jack A To antenna Antenna Adapter Figure B 6 Connecting the Antenna Audio Cable To connect an antenna to your notebook 1 Connect the wide coaxial connector end of the RF Figure B 8 Audio Input Connection antenna adapter to the coaxial connector on the Connecting an External Video Device antenna this includes cable TV antennas You can view videos and images from an external device 2 Connect the other end of the adapter to the on your notebook Depending upon the configuration antenna jack on the left side of the notebook as of the device you will need to purchase either a shown in Figure B 6 composite RCA video cable Figure B 9 or an S Video 4 pin cabl
108. emory Stick and Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony its parent and or its affiliates Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are either registered trade marks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Dolby Headphone manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Quicken is a registered trademark and or registered service mark of Intuit Inc or one of its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries InterVideo and WinDVD are registered trademarks of Inter video Inc Norton AntiVirus is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation in the United States and other countries This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners A Copyright 2005 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied Warning Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chem
109. end button Plug in a power adapter and replace the discharged battery with an additional fully charged battery If you do not have S Cs QS A N6210 book Page 39 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 4 User Installable Features an additional battery you may use the AC power adapter as your power source to continue watching the movie while recharging the installed battery 5 Resume your notebook by pressing the Suspend button again This step is not reguired if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode 6 Restart your optical drive locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching 7 Continue watching your DVD movie Some shorter DVD movies may not reguire you to swap batteries or attach AC power to complete them However it is best to be prepared since actual battery life while operating the optical drive cannot be guaranteed AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION The Auto Insert Notification function allows your Life Book notebook to automatically start a DVD CD as soon as it is inserted in the optical drive and the tray is closed Your notebook will begin playing an audio DVD CD or will start an application if the DVD CD includes an auto run file To prevent a CD from playing automatically as soon as it is inserted refer to the related help file for your specific operating system 39 O A N6210 book Page 40 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A
110. ents of your LifeBook notebook s system memory during periods of inactivity by maintaining power to critical parts This mode will turn off the CPU the display the hard drive and all of the other internal components except those necessary to maintain system memory and allow for restarting Your LifeBook notebook can be put in Suspend mode by Pressing the Power Suspend Resume button when your system is turned on Selecting Standby from the Windows Shut Down menu 28 Timing out from lack of activity Allowing the battery to reach the Dead Battery Warning condition Your LifeBook notebook s system memory typically stores the file s on which you are working open appli cation s information and any other data required to support the operation s in progress When you resume operation from Suspend mode your LifeBook notebook will return to the point where it left off You must use the Power and Suspend Resume button to resume opera tion and there must be an adequate power source avail able or your LifeBook notebook will not resume If you are running your notebook on battery power be aware that the battery continues to discharge while your note book is in Suspend mode though not as fast as when fully operational Disabling the Suspend Resume button prevents it from being used to put your LifeBook notebook in Suspend or Save to Disk mode The resume function of the button cannot be disabled The Suspen
111. er key If you select Restore Hard Disk to Original State or Delete All Data on the Hard Disk the data saved in the notebook will be erased If you mistakenly select these press the N on the following screen to stop the recovery 6 Following the instruction in the screen eject the Restore DVD and insert the Instant MyMedia Restore disc 7 Press the Y key A message showing Restore is in process is displayed and your notebook will start copying files 8 When restore is complete a message appears prompting you to remove the Restore disc Remove the disc and press the Y key The system will reboot 118 S P Zi N6210 book Page 119 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TV Tuner User s Guide SPECIFICATIONS Tuner Specifications Item Specifications Monitor 17 WXGA Sound Function Built in stereo speakers plus subwoofer Remote Control Infrared system with IR port built into front of notebook TV Tuner VHF channels 2 13 A 5 W 28 UHF channels 14 69 W 29 W 28 CATV channels Audio Output Stereo US voice multiplex output support Interface Headphones 3 5mm stereo mini jack output 1 mW or more load impedance 32 Ohm Antenna Input Mini jack RF adapter cable included 75 ohm Video Input S Video 4 pins x 1 and Composite Video x 1 NTSC 525line 60 Hz Audio Input Left white Right red RCA type x 1 each max 1 Vrms Encoder Video compression method MPEG2 Bit
112. ery Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable Set the power management for maximum battery life Put your LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it 66 Minimize your DVD CD RW drive CD ROM drive and wireless LAN usage Disable the Windows CD Auto Insert function u Always use fully charged batteries Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES Caring for your Floppy Disks Avoid using floppy disks in damp or dusty locations Never store floppy disks near a magnet or magnetic field Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 509 F 109C and 125 F 52 C Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive u To clean wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a solution of neutral detergent Never use benzene paint thinner or other volatile material Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in extremely hot or cold locations or in locations subject to severe temperature changes Store at temperatures between 50 F 10 C and 125 F 52 C Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and away from heating equipment Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject to shock and vibration Never use the
113. ettings Parental lock levels may be set for the DVD player as well as for the television The DVD player setting is deter mined by the movie s rating the TV settings are deter mined by the V Chip standards Registering passwords and setting parental lock levels prevents children from seeing violent or adult scenes Protection levels and passwords cannot be changed during the play of DVDs Press the Stop Eject button to operate DVD Movie Standards G General Audiences All Ages Admitted Contains nothing which would in the view ofthe rating board be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film PG Parental Guidance Suggested Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children This is a film which clearly needs to be examined by parents before they let their children watch The label PG indicates that some parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children but the parent must make the decision PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned May Be Inappro priate For Children Under 13 PG 13 is a stronger warning to parents to determine the viewing by their younger children since some material might not be suited for them R Restricted Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian In the opinion of the rating board this film contains some adult material and parents are urged to find out more about this film before they allow their children to view it NC 17 No One 17 And Under Admitted This
114. ew these manuals for general information on the use of these applications Tutorials All operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them upon installation We highly recommend that you step through the tutorial before you use an application APPLICATION DESCRIPTIONS Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view navigate and print PDF files from across all of the major computing platforms Norton AntiVirus from Symantec Your system is preinstalled with a free 90 day trial version of Symantec s Norton AntiVirus 2005 Norton AntiVirus is a program designed to protect your Life Book notebook from computer viruses It assists in the protection of the data currently residing on your hard disk from destruction or contamination The 90 day trial version is activated upon your acceptance of soft ware license agreement After 90 days it will be neces sary to purchase a subscription from Symantec to download latest virus definitions See your online help or manual for more information on how and when to run this program Fujitsu HotKey Utility Fujitsu HotKey Utility allows you to monitor and manage the status of the screen brightness and system volume Google Toolbar The Google Toolbar allows you to search the Internet quickly block pop ups and perform a variety of other tasks to make your Internet experience easier and more pleasant RecordNow RecordNow from Sonic
115. f you press the EFWD button and rewind can be performed if you press the F REW button during the play Each time the button is pressed the speed cycles through four stages When you press the Play Pause button normal play speed is resumed Fast Forward and Rewind speeds are double speed x 4 speed x 8 speed x 20 speed Note that when playing back WMV files only x5 speed is supported AVI format is not supported so it may not play back properly At double speed audio is played along pictures however in some cases the sound may jump 109 Iz Z S kn S A N6210 book Page 110 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide Stop When the Stop Eject button is pressed during the play play is stopped and the list of playable videos will appear The Stop Eject button on the notebook can be used instead of the Stop Eject button on the remote control Adjusting the volume The volume increases when the button is pressed while it decreases when the button is pressed Pressing the Mute button will temporarily turn off audio Pressing it again turns audio back on The volume adjusting button of the main unit of the notebook can be used instead of the button The volume increases when the upper button is pressed while it decreases when the lower button is pressed Changing the screen setting Adjusting the brightness colors and con
116. figurations available 60 GB 7200 rpm 80 GB 4200 rpm 100 GB 4200 rpm 60 GB 7200 rpm 60 GB 7200 rpm 120 GB 80 GB 4200 rpm 80 GB 4200 rpm 160 GB 100 GB 4200 rpm 100 GB 4200 rpm 200 GB Optical Drive u Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer 2 4x DVD R DL 8x DVD R R 4x DVD RW RW 3x DVD RAM 8x DVD ROM 24x CD R 10x CD RW 24x CD ROM or u DVD CD RW combo drive 24x CD R 10x CD RW 24x CD 8x DVD FEATURES Integrated Pointing Device Touchpad with two buttons and a scroll button Theft Prevention Lock Slot Lock slot for use with physical restraint security systems The Kensington locking system is recommended 71 Iz Z S kn P Z N6210 book Page 72 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM pe N Series User s Guide Communications x Integrated Broadcom 10 Base T 100 Base TX 1000 Base TX Gigabit Ethernet LAN Internal V 90 standard 56K fax modem ITU V 90 56K data 14 4K fax Integrated Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG network con nection 802 11a b g Actual data transfer rate over U S telephone lines varies and is less than 56Kbps due to the current FCC regulations and line conditions DEVICE PORTS PC Card slot for one Type II cards PCMCIA Standard 2 1 with CardBus support ExpressCard slot for one ExpressCard supporting either 34mm or 54mm ExpressCards One 15 pin D SUB connector for VGA external monitor see Display specifications Combinati
117. figured on all computers in the Ad Hoc network Access Point Infrastructure Mode See Figure A 2 Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network in which devices communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an Access Point In infrastructure mode wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network Corporate wireless networks operate in infra structure mode because they reguire access to the wired LAN in order to access computers devices and services such as file servers printers and databases How to Handle This Device The WLAN device comes pre installed in your mobile computer Under normal circumstances it should not be necessary for you to remove or re install it The Oper ating System that your mobile computer comes with has been pre configured to support the WLAN device 86 s A N6210 book Page 87 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A Wireless LAN User s Guide A WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS Deactivation using Intel PROSet for Wireless Utility The WLAN device supports IEEE802 11a b g and The WLAN device can be deactivated in Windows using operates in the 2 4GHz ISM band and the 5 GHz UNII the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility The procedure to bands accomplish this The maximum range of the WLAN device indoors is 1 Click Start gt All Programs typically 80 feet 25 meters Please note that the max imum range you achieve may be sh
118. floppy disk drive with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive or disk DVDs AND CDs Caring for your DVDs and CDs DVDs and CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care Always store your DVD CDs in its case when it is not in use Always handle DVD CDs by the edges and avoid touching the surface Avoid storing any DVD CDs in extreme temperatures Do not bend DVD CDs or set heavy objects on them u Do not spill liquids on DVD CDs Do not scratch DVD CDs Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive SZ P Z N6210 book Page 67 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Care and Maintenance u 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 surface Wipe the moisture off with a clean soft lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry DVD CDs If a DVD CD is dirty use only a DVD CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean soft lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge Caring for your Media Drive Your media drive is durable but you must treat it with care Please pay attention to
119. for each personal computer i Enter the desired name in less than 15 ASCII character code format Identifiability can be enhanced by entering the model number the user name and other factors To change the name click Change and then proceed in accordance with the instruction messages displayed on the screen b Workgroup name is the group name of the network Enter the desired name in less than 15 ASCII character code format 89 Iz Z na mih S A N6210 book Page 90 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide 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 displayed that requests you to restart the personal computer click Yes to restart the computer Setting the sharing function Set the sharing function to make file and or printer sharing with other network connected personal computers valid This operation is not required unless the sharing func tion is to be used The folder and printer for which the sharing function has been set will be usable from any personal computer present on the network i Setting the Microsoft network sharing service 1 Click the Start button first and then Control Panel To share a file and or the connected printer you need
120. form the same steps again To cancel the off timer select Disable TV Tuner User s Guide 3 When the time specified has elapsed Instant MyMedia is automatically terminated powering off the notebook When DVD recording is being performed when the power is turned off using the off timer the off timer is canceled and the recording continues When Instant MyMedia is terminated before the setting time the off timer is canceled i Adjusting the display quality The brightness and colors of the picture can be adjusted as you like Each video adjustment is applied to all TV DVD CD and video play modes The setting cannot be changed by each mode 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Video Adjust 2 Selectan item you would like to adjust from Brightness Hue or Contrast TV mode or Brightness Colorl or Color2 DVD mode and press the Enter button A bar is indicated below the screen 3 Adjust to a value you like using the up and down cursor buttons Returning to the initial state The following procedure returns the display to the state it was in when purchased 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Video Adjust 2 Select Reset to default setting and press the Enter button 115 S Cs ep A N6210 book Page 116 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM poe N Series User s Guide TROUBLESHOOTING AN
121. g overseas Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you ll need or ask your travel agent Outlet Type Location United States Canada Mexico parts of Latin America Japan Korea the Philippines Taiwan Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS most of Europe parts of Latin America the Middle East parts of Africa Hong Kong India most of South Asia United Kingdom Ireland parts of Africa Malaysia Singapore 2 98 4 N China Australia New Zealand BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries Always handle batteries carefully Do not short circuit the battery terminals that is do not touch both terminals with a metal object Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins keys or other metal objects Doing so may cause an explosion or fire Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incinerate the battery Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas u Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten battery life Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than six months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC adapter whenever possible If your LifeBook notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the batt
122. g Device 1 Cursor Control 3 Scroll Button 2 Left Button 4 Right Button To u ch p ad Poi nti n g Dev i ce immediately release it You also have the option to perform the clicking operation by tapping lightly on the The Touchpad pointing device is built into your note Touchpad once Figure 2 12 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 an up and down scroll button The cursor control around the display It only requires light pressure with the tip of your finger and the more pressure you use the works the same way a mouse does and moves the cursor vd faster the cursor will move The left and right buttons Figure 2 12 Clicking function the same as mouse buttons The actual func tionality of the buttons may vary depending on the DOUBLE CLICKING application that is being used The up and down scroll Double clicking means pushing and releasing the left buttons allow you to quickly navigate up and down a button twice in rapid succession This procedure does screen Figure 2 11 not function with the right button To double click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the An external mouse can be connected to left button twice then immediately release it You also the USB port on your notebook and be have the option to perform the double click operation used simultaneously with the Touch
123. ge 101 The audio cable for video input is not connected Devices such as cell phones that generate radio waves are being used near the notebook Connect the audio cable properly Use the interfering device away from the notebook Connecting an External Audio Device on page 104 116 V wd K S A N6210 book Page 117 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TV Tuner User s Guide Symptom Possible Cause Remedies Reference Noise momentarily switches while channels are changed The channels being selected cannot be received Select other channels Setting Up Skipping Channels on page 105 Certain procedures don t work properly The remote control doesn t work The remote control batteries are dead Change the batteries The battery polarities in the remote control are reversed Insert the batteries proper ly AC adapter for the notebook is not connected properly Properly connect the AC adapter Refer to your notebook s user guide Strong irradiated light from fluorescent lamps are exposed to the IR port Change the orientation or location of the notebook The signals from the remote con trol do not reach the IR port on the notebook Position the remote control so it is in line of sight of the IR port Top Front Features on page 100 When you attempt to start Instant M
124. h the network key Open system authentication Null authentication method specified in the 802 11 stan dard that performs no authentication checks on a wire less client before allowing it to associate PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A method of allowing the authentication protocol adopted in telephone line connection PPP to be used over an Ethernet Protocol A procedure or rule of delivering data among computers Ordered data communication is allowed by making all conditions required for communication including the method of data transmission reception and actions upon communication errors into proce dures 93 SZ P Z N6210 book Page 94 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide 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 key authentication will fail and the client will not be allowed to associate with the AP Shared key authentica tion is not considered secure because a hacker who detects both the clear text challenge and the same chal lenge encrypted with a WEP key can decipher the WEP key SSID Service Set Identifier Service Set Identifier a 32 character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password w
125. haring function follows with the work folder in drive C as an example 1 Click the Start button first and then My Com puter 2 Double click Local disk C 3 Right click the work folder or whichever folder you want to share and then click Sharing and Security in the menu displayed The Folder Name Properties window will be displayed i 4 Click Sharing if it isn t already selected Setting the file sharing function for the file which has been used to execute Network Setup Wizard is suggested on the screen For the wireless LAN however since security is guaranteed by entry of the network name SSID and the network key the steps to be taken to set the file sharing function easily without using Network Setup Wizard are given below 5 Click the link stating If you understand the secu rity risks but want to share files without running the wizard click here 6 Click Just enable file sharing and click OK 7 Check the Share this folder on the network check box GJ 8 Click the OK button The folder will be set as a sharable folder and the display of the icon for the work folder will change To specify the corresponding folder as a read only folder select the Read only checkbox under the General tab Setting the printer sharing function 1 Click the Start button first and then Printers and FAX A list of connected printers will be display
126. he TV is not selected press the TV Video but ton on the remote control to switch to TV mode Each time the button is pressed the input signals will cycle from TV gt S Video gt Composite Video When Instant MyMedia is switched to TV mode with a DVD RAM disc inserted in the notebook a message confirming the initialization of the disc may be displayed If this occurs select No then press OK If you select Yes all programs and data on the disc will be deleted Selecting Channels 1 To select channels with the remote control use the numeric buttons 0 9 2 To select a channel press the number of the chan nel For channels above 9 press the seguence of buttons e g channel 42 press 4 2 channel 156 press 1 5 6 3 To select channels using the Channel Up and Chan nel Down buttons press Channel Up for the next highest channel or Channel Down for the next lowest Note that if you have selected to skip certain channels See Skipping Channels on page 105 they will be skipped when using the Channel Up and Down buttons Iz Z S kn S Z A N6210 book Page 107 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Adjusting the Volume 1 Use the Vol and Vol buttons on the remote control to increase and decrease the volume Note that when changing the volume the screen display may temporarily stop 2 Adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not ra
127. he Wireless On Off Switch to the Off position Figure A 3 The wireless On Off switch has no effect on non Wireless LAN models Figure A 2 Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network ADSL modem Wired LAN Internet cable modem or similar An optional hub for a wired LAN may be required depending upon the type of access point used 87 na S A N6210 book Page 88 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM poe N Series User s Guide Configuration of the WLAN Device The WLAN device can be configured to establish wire 4 Click the Add button The General Settings dialog less network connectivity using the Intel PROSet for displays Wireless utility The Intel PROSet for Wireless utilit DU BE Ae Ua Gti db VAM AN 5 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field allows for multiple profile setup and supports automatic profile switching Support for most industry standard 6 Enter the network SSID in the Network Name security solutions is contained in this software SSID field FLOW OF OPERATIONS 7 a Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the operating 1 Activate the WLAN Device See Activating the WLAN Device on page 87 for more information 8 Click Advanced 2 Configure the Wireless Network parameters See 9 The Mandatory Access Point option is only used if Configuration Using Intel PROSet for Wireless Infrastructure mode is selected Use this option to Utility below connect to a specific
128. he necessary command strings to operate the modem The internal modem operation is controlled by generic AT commands from the operating system and application software The standard long form result codes may in some cases be displayed on your screen to keep you informed of the actions of your modem The operating system and application software may suppress display of the result codes Examples of result codes are a OK NO CARRIER NO DIALTONE CONNECT 53000 Connection complete at 53 000 bps a ERROR FAX RING This means an incoming call a BUSY a NO ANSWER When using the internal modem with applications that are not factory installed refer to the application documentation SZ A N6210 book Page 61 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A K Z Troubleshooting Restoring Your Pre installed Software The Drivers and Applications Restore DAR DVD contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu utilities in specific directories that are unigue to your computer configuration for use as documented below If you have access to the internet visit the Fujitsu Support web site at http www computers us fujitsu com support to check for the most current information drivers and hints on how to perform recovery and system updates i Re Installing Individual Drivers and Applications The Drivers and Applications CD can be used to selectively re install drivers and or a
129. hen a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Because the SSID is broadcast in plain text it does not supply any security to the network Subnet mask TCP IP network is controlled by being divided into multiple smaller networks subnets IP address consists of the subnet address and the address of each computer Subnet mask defines how many bits of IP address comprise the subnet address The same value shall be set among computers communicating with each other TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A standard protocol of the Internet Wi Fi Wi Fi or Wireless Fidelity is a set of standards for wire less local area networks WLAN based on the IEEE 802 11 specifications Certified products can use the official Wi Fi logo which indicates that the product is interoperable with any other product also showing that logo 94 9 e e QS A N6210 book Page 95 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 4 Wireless LAN User s Guide IP address information ABOUT IP ADDRESSES IP addressing is much more complicated than can be briefly explained in this i document You are advised to consult with your network administrator for additional information If IP ad
130. hich 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 RJ 45 to accommodate external communications Modem RJ 11 Telephone Jack The modem RJ 11 telephone jack is used for your internal modem To connect the telephone cable follow these easy steps Figure 4 14 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet Figure 4 14 Connecting the Modem Do not connect the internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the modem or your LifeBook notebook It should be noted that some hotels use the Digital PBX systems please be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for more information The internal modem is designed to the ITU T V 90 standard Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by the FCC and its actual connection rate depends on the line conditions The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload i LAN PORT This port allows you to connect a LAN RJ 45 cable for high speed network or broadband connections e g DSL cable modem Figure 4 15 User Installable Features Figure 4 15 Connecting the LAN IEEE 1394 JACK The 4 pin IEEE 1394 Firewire jack is a high speed
131. hnology can these steps not be used MultiMedia Cards MMC and Secure Installing or removing a Memory Stick MMC are not supported SD Card or xD Card during your note book s shutdown or bootup process may Memory Stick is a flash memory technology developed damage the card and or your notebook by Sony Electronics Memory Stick allows you to record A Do not insert a card into a slot if there is transfer and share digital content such as digital water or any other substance on the pictures movies music voice and computer data and card as you may permanently damage applications the card your LifeBook notebook or both Secure Digital SD Cards are very similar to Memory Sticks but they are shorter Like the Memory Stick SD Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices such as cell phones GPS systems digital cameras and PDAs SD Cards transfer data quickly with low battery 40 na K S A N6210 book Page 41 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM When installing a Memory Stick SD or xD card in the slot be sure the card label is facing downward When installed a Memory Stick will extend approximately half an inch from the edge of the notebook chassis 1 See your Memory Stick SD Card or xD Card manual for instructions on the installation of your card Memory Stick Duo Cards require an adapter 2 Make sure there is no card currently in the slot If there is
132. ical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling reproduced translated stored or transmitted in any electronic form without the written consent of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation B6FH 6051 01EN 00 C DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name Address Telephone Declares that product Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation 1250 E Arques Avenue M S 122 Sunnyvale CA 94085 408 746 6000 Model Configuration LifeBook N6210 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 S Cs S A N6210 book Page 2 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For Authorized Repair Technicians Only This product requires an AC adapter to operate Use only a UL Listed I T E AC Adapter with an output rating Danger of explosion if Lithium clock bat of 19V DC with a current of 4 22A tery is incorrectly replaced Replace only o with the same or equivalent type recom AC adapter output polarity A mended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batterie
133. icted to indoor environments and the antenna of this device must be integral FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with Wireless LAN User s Guide the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one the receiver is connected to 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant with the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1091 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exp
134. ifeBook N Series User s Guide 70 SZ A s A N6210 book Page 71 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 Computer Systems Corporation Web site at us fujitsu com computers All options listed are accurate as of the date of print substitutions may have been made subsequent to date of publication G CONFIGURATION LABEL Your LifeBook notebook contains a configuration label located on the bottom of the system This label contains specific information regarding the options you ve chosen for your notebook Following is an example label and information about its various parts Your label may vary depending upon your system configuration FPC ID Configuration ID Hard Drive Size Configuration No ACOXXXXXXXXXXX Part No FPCOxxxxxxXxXXXXXX N6210 17WXGA M 750 XPH S MULTI 256M 80G MDM LAN WLAN Model Operating i System Screen Size Communications Optical Device DeviceS Processor Figure 7 1 Configuration Label MICROPROCESSOR u ntel Pentium M Processor 750 1 86 GHz processor speed u 533 MHz Front Side Bus FSB u 2 MBon die L2 Cache MEMORY System Memory Range Factory installed maximum is 2 GB If purchased
135. ing after installation of each application is not necessary despite what on screen prompts may state 1 Verify that the system is not powered on then press the MyMedia button on the remote control During the first portion of the installation the notebook will cycle through several screens as different por Figure B 11 S Video Cable M j tions of the installation take place At the end of To connect an S Video cable this portion the notebook will turn off The S Video connector is keyed so that it 2 Verify that the power indicator is not lit can only be inserted when aligned proper ly 3 Press the MyMedia button on the remote control nd iie bi E x Wa B again The last portion ofthe installation will begin k l de EOM SCANS At the completion of installation the notebook will it Forcible insertion may damage the connector and or port turn off 4 Press the MyMedia button on the remote control again The Instant MyMedia main menu will appear Instant MyMedia is now ready to use 1 Connect the cable to the video output jack on the external device 2 Connect the cable to the video input jack on the SETTING UP SKIPPING CHANNELS notebook See Figure B 12 Setting Up Channels 3 Connect the audio cable between the external device and the notebook as described in Connect 1 Press the MyMedia button on the remote control to ing an External Audio Device on page 104 display the main menu x K 2
136. ing programs on a DVD in order to preserve battery power Ifin a pre boot environment you can only record to DVD RAM discs Instant MyMedia cannot record TV pro Usable Disc Formats grams using a timer For recording using the timer refer to the WinDVR manual Depending upon whether you are using Instant MyMedia pre boot to play or record certain types of discs can and cannot be used See the following table to Initializing a DVD disc determine appropriate formats If you use a new DVD RAM disc or a DVD RAM disc used in other applications it must be initialized before Recording can be done with either Instant MyMedia pre boot or WinDVR post recording boot The following table reflects the If you want to record on a disc after deleting old capabilities of the Instant MyMedia programs recorded with Instant MyMedia the disc must application For information of WinDVR please refer to the electronic help file associated with the WinDVR application For double sided DVD RAM discs initialize one side first then the second side be initialized Disc Type Play Record If data is written on a DVD RAM disc it Audio CD v will be deleted when the disc is initialized CD R ap CR RW m m 1 Insert the DVD RAM disc you want to format into the notebook s multi format drive DVD Video VCD V x D Ifa disc for PC data is installed a message stating so will appear Follo
137. ion regarding the Windows keys CURSOR KEYS The cursor keys are the four arrow keys on the keyboard which allow you to move the cursor up down left and right in applications In programs such as Windows Explorer it moves the focus selects the next item up down left or right T AID E K S A N6210 book Page 17 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with Description another key Icon Keys 4 D Fn F3 Pressing F3 while holding Fn will toggle the Audio Mute on and off CB Fn F4 Pressing F4 while holding Fn will toggle the touchpad on and off This function key combination only works if the BIOS setting for Advanced gt Keyboard Mouse Features gt Internal Pointing Device is set to Manual Setting Fn F5 Pressing F5 while holding Fn allows you to toggle between video compensation and no compensation Video compensation controls spacing on the display When it is enabled displays with less than 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 pixel resolution will still cover the entire screen EV Fn F6 Pressing F6 repeatedly while hol
138. ional memory to the computer without special tools Reset The act of reloading the operating system A reset erases all information stored in RAM Restart See Reset Resume To proceed after interruption In your LifeBook note book this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states ROM Read Only Memory A form of memory in which infor mation is stored by physically altering the material Data stored in this way can not be changed by your LifeBook notebook and does not require power to maintain it SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory 79 Y e A N6210 book Page 80 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Serial Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Smart Card Smart Cards are the same size and shape as credit cards but they contain an integrated microprocessor chip The chip can hold a variety of different information and provides the user with many possible options such as allowing them to make secure purchases pay for phone calls store security information and provide personal identification and information SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format The optical digital audio format that allows you to download digital audio onto a MiniDisc recorder or con
139. is no PC Card currently in the slot If there is see Removing PC Cards 3 Ifthe eject button is extended press it until it clicks 4 Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up 5 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector REMOVING PC CARDS See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card Some cards may require your note book to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card Review your operating system manual for the correct proce dure It is good practice to remove devices using the Unplug or Eject Hard ware icon in the system tray If the dialog box states that the device cannot be removed you must save all of your open files close any open applica tions and shut down your notebook i 2 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button When pressed the button will pop out 43 Iz Z na mih A s A N6210 book Page 44 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 3 Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card When you receive your system there may be dummy cards installed in the card slots Before installing a card remove the dummy cards in accordance If the PC Card h
140. 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 to Disk mode because you have not used it for a period of time Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the power suspend resume button Check your power management settings or close all applications and go to Power Savings in the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to suit your operation needs See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information The power management time outs may be set for very short intervals and you failed to notice the display come on and go off again Press any button or key on the keyboard or move the mouse to restore operation If that fails push the Power and Suspend Resume button The display may be shut off by Standby Mode Auto Suspend or Video Timeout 57 gib wd na A N6210 book Page 58 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM D y LifeBook N Series User s Guide Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions The built in display does not close A foreign object such as a paper clip is stuck between the display and the keyboard Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard The built in display has bright or dark spots If the spots are very tiny and few in number this is normal for
141. ise the volume to the point that the sound is dis torted Doing so could damage the speakers Muting the Volume 1 To mute the sound completely press the Mute button on the remote control 2 To un mute the volume press the Mute button again Changing Audio Mode Audio mode is selected when sound multiplex broad casting such as bilingual broadcasts is received through the TV input Press the Audio button on the remote control to select the audio mode you want Each time the button is pressed the audio will toggle between Mono SAP Mono Main and Stereo Watching Video from External Devices 1 Press the TV Video button on the remote control Each time the button is pressed the input signals will cycle from TV gt S Video gt Composite Video Select the input type corresponding to the input port that is connected to the external device 2 For instructions on operating the external device refer to the manufacturer s user guide The screen image may blink when play ing videos on fast forward or fast reverse The screen image may be distorted depending upon the external device being used e g video tapes laserdiscs i COPYING FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO DVD To copy video from an external device such as a VCR or DVD player perform the following steps Be aware that many videotapes and DVD discs are copy protected to prevent duplication Attempting to copy such media wi
142. isplayed 13 Volume Up Pressing this button increases the volume QS A N6210 book Page 103 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TV Tuner User s Guide Item Name Description Item Name Description 14 Audio When you press the Audio Switch 25 Fast When this button is pressed while Switch button while sound multiplex Forward a DVD or video is being played the broadcasting is being watched in video pictures or audio will TV mode or a DVD video with advance The button can be multiple audio i e multiple pressed repeatedly to increase the languages is playing the audio speed of the advance output is switched E 26 Next While playing media in DVD CD 15 Volume Pressing this button decreases the mode pressing this button will skip Down volume to the next track or chapter 16 Screen When using the WinDVR 27 TV Video When pressed while in TV mode application pressing this button display on the screen is switched toggles between full screen display Each time the button is pressed and the Window size the displays cycle from TV to S 3 Video input to Composite Video 17 Mute Pressing the Mute button disables the speakers temporarily No audio 28 Channel Up If pressed while in TV mode the is heard until you press the Mute channel will switch to the next button again higher channel 18 Display When pressed while in TV mode 29 Channel If pressed while in TV mode
143. itor is not properly installed Reinstall your device See External Monitor Port on page 48 for more information Your operating system soft ware is not set up with the correct driver for that device Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Miscellaneous Problems Error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application Application software often has its own set of error message displays See your application manual and help displays screens for more information Not all messages are errors some may simply be status 58 gib wd A N6210 book Page 59 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 If an error message is displayed that is not in this list write it down and check your operating system documentation both on screen and in the manual If you can find no reference to the message and its meaning is not clear contact your support representative for assistance nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested by the Power On Self Test This can only appear if you have an SRAM PC Card installed
144. like can be recorded in bookmarks and DVDs can be played from the recorded points Recording Bookmarks 1 Pause at the scene to be recorded by pressing the Play Pause button 2 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Menu from the list 3 Select Bookmark in the right column and press the Enter button 4 Select Add Bookmark and press the Enter but ton Selecting a bookmark 1 Press the Menu button and select Menu 2 Select Bookmark and press the Enter button 3 Selecta bookmark you want to read and press the Enter button Pressing the Enter button after selecting Preview enables you to view thumbnails of the scenes bookmarked 4 Select the scene you would like to view and press the Enter button Play is started from the position of the bookmark 5 Select Delete and press the Enter button to delete the bookmark Changing the setting to Karaoke Some DVDs can delete only vocal parts from the track and play it as Karaoke With DVDs like this the presence and absence of vocals can be selected Changing the setting to the presence of vocal 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select the Vocal option you prefer and press the Enter button Adjusting the display quality The brightness colors and contrast of the screen can be adjusted as you like See Adjusting the display quality on page 115 for details TV Tuner User s Guide Changing the parental lock s
145. ll be unsuccessful i 1 Connect the external device in accordance with Connecting the TV tuner on page 103 2 Start Instant MyMedia by pressing the TV button on the remote control TV Tuner User s Guide 3 Inserta blank DVD RAM disc in the notebook media player 4 Press the TV Video button on the remote control and select Composite or S Video depending upon which type of cable is connected to the external device See Connecting the TV tuner on page 103 Insert the tape or disc in the external device and start playing it 6 Press the REC button on the remote control If it is not copy protected the program being viewed will be copied to the DVD RAM in the notebook RECORDING TV PROGRAMS TO HDD To record a TV program to your hard disk drive 1 Push the Menu button in TV mode The TV Set tings menu will appear 2 Using the cursor button move the cursor to the bottom then press the cursor button again Record Media will appear 107 S Cs s A N6210 book Page 108 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A po N Series User s Guide RECORDING TV PROGRAMS ON A DVD Before recording This section describes how to record a TV broadcast on a Instant MyMedia can record the TV program being DVD viewed on a DVD RAM disc The procedures in this section assume You are advised to run the system using the that you are in TV mode AC adapter when record
146. lling Memory Stick SD xD Cards 40 Removing A Memory Stick SD xD Card 41 Hard Disk Drive Formatting the Hard Disk Drive 42 PC Cards ExpressCardsTM Installing PC Cards 43 Removing PC Cards 43 Installing ExpressCards 44 Removing ExpressCards 44 Memory Upgrade Module Installing a Memory Module 45 Removing a Memory Upgrade Module 46 Checking the Memory Capacity 46 Device Ports Communications Ports 47 LAN Port ie eo eiree geie neea a a a 47 JEEE 1394 Jack i do ONE E EEEE 47 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports 47 S Video Out Port 48 Microphone Jack 48 Headphone Jack 48 External Monitor Port 48 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem 51 Troubleshooting Table 52 Power On Self Test Messages 59 Modem Result Codes 60 Restoring Your Pre installed Software Restoring the Factory Image 61 Automatically Downloading Driver Updates 62 6 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care and Maintenance LifeBook Notebook 65 Batteries sete et eR ES REIS es 66 Floppy Disks and Drives 66 DVDs and CDs
147. low vents assist in proper cooling of the system To protect your notebook from damage and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed clean and clear of debris This may require periodic cleaning depending upon the environment in which the system is used Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion External Monitor Port The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor See External Monitor Port on page 48 for more information 13 P ZS N6210 book Page 14 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Figure 2 7 LifeBook notebook bottom panel 1 Lithium ion Battery Bay 2 Subwoofer 3 Battery Latch 4 Memory Compartment Cover 5 Configuration Label approximate location 6 Air Flow Vents 7 Tilt Foot BOTTOM COMPONENTS cover also covers the location of the wireless LAN device Following is a brief description of your LifeBook note the memory location is outlined with a dotted line in the book s bottom panel components illustration above See Memory Upgrade Module on page 45 for more information Lithium ion Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion Air Flow Vents battery It can be opened for the removal of the battery The air flow
148. lug in order to fit into the microphone jack of your LifeBook notebook In order to connect a microphone follow these easy steps 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 HEADPHONE JACK S VIDEO OUT PORT The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones The S Video port allows you to connect and use directly Vids MP ee D m nee any S Video device such as a VCR or television The phones orspeaxers Ior ow these easy steps S Video standard provides for a higher quality picture 1 Align the connector with the port opening than Composite In order to connect an S Video device follow these easy steps Figure 4 18 1 Align the connector with the port opening i If you plug headphones into the 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated headphone jack you will disable the built 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated in stereo speakers EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor In order to connect an external monitor follow these easy steps 1 Align the connector with the port opening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down screws located on each end of the connector Figure 4 18 S Video Jack There are several types of cables for Pressing the Fn F10 keys allows you
149. mory Stick 41 Restarting acs ao oi A t aaa oet ert 29 Restoring the Factory Image 61 Restoring Your Pre installed Software 61 RIAD neiskren revni vi Vile 408 47 S ScrEk Indicatot 2225024456 base car leti sees 15 Scrolling Button m cane e m Re eee 9 SD Card Installitig 22 e Te EAE eda 40 TEMOVING uoo e vveu s dub WYRA IR uS 41 Secure Digital Card TEMOVING cesses uq Itt XR Oe ena 41 Serial Port 2 me 204 iia SRP eee teenie oF 80 Shut DOWD ix owen lease ee e ARCET 29 Software See Pre installed Software Specifications 71 119 Status Indicator Panel 10 15 Stereo Speakers 10 100 Stop Bject cx esa A att ats 111 Subwoofer mada rail o PA a RPA E 14 Suspend s ay i RCA Rt RE TAA 80 Suspend Mode x is si vives tenes ee ee hes 28 S Video Out Port 12 System Memory uter ter ete 71 T Theft Prevention Lock Slot 71 TouchPad x ao etie er deus Meer te 19 b ttons ces ein v ona Ge hake pre AlE 19 conttols is pa e ET EEE v RU ITA UU 20 louchp ad iere EAM as hele eee ats el 9 Touchpad Pointing Device 9 Troubleshooting 51 116 Audio does not come on or sound right 116 Certain procedures don t work properly 117 Recording can t be performed 117 The screen does not
150. n of Use page Registration If your connection is successful you will go to a Regis tration Confirmation page On this page enter the requested information then check the box at the bottom to register your copy of Windows with Microsoft Once you have finished click the Next button to continue i You will then go through the Fujitsu registration process Follow the instructions on the screens and enter all of the necessary information Be as specific as possible so that if you need help the service and support team will be able to serve you better If you do not register at this time you can do it later simply by double clicking on the LifeBook Registration icon on your desk top and following the instructions Final Settings The first part of your final settings is the Windows End User License Agreement Read the agreement carefully When you finish reading you must accept or reject the terms of the agreement and then click on the Next button If you reject the terms of the license agreement you will be asked to review the license agreement for information on returning to Windows or to shut down your LifeBook notebook WINDOWS PRODUCT ACTIVATION On systems with Windows XP as an operating system it has already been pre installed and pre activated when you receive the system If you need to re install Windows XP e g after making significant configuration changes it may be necessary to rea
151. n page 110 DVD discs on which digital broadcasts are recorded cannot be played i Changing the play settings for DVDs The status of DVDs to play may be determined by the intention of software designers In that case functions may not work as operated because Instant MyMedia is played according to the contents of the disc which the software designer intended Refer to the instruction manual for the DVD to be played i Changing the region code Each playable region code is set to each DVD so it cannot be played if this code is not matched with the region code of playing devices 112 If you want to play DVDs with different region codes the region code of Instant MyMedia can be changed The change to the region code can be made up to 4 times including changes to WinDVD and WinDVR on the note book When changes to the region code are made 4 times the code is fixed to the last one disabling DVDs having other region codes to be played Note that there is no way to change the fixed region code i Region codes can t be changed while playing DVDs Press Stop Eject first 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu 2 Confirm the current region code The item with a O attached on the left side is the region code that is currently set 3 Selecta new region and press the Enter button Only the DVDs having the region code newly set can be played Set
152. n the directions for installing and removing the memory upgrade module INSTALLING A MEMORY MODULE 1 Turn off power to your LifeBook notebook using the power suspend resume button and remove any power adapter 2 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed The memory upgrade module can be severely damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Be sure you are properly grounded when handling and installing the module 3 Turn the LifeBook notebook bottom side up with the front panel toward you Figure 4 12 Installing a Memory Upgrade Module 9 Replace the cover by hooking the tabs under the rear edge of the compartment opening and tilting down until flush with the bottom of your notebook 4 Remove the screws at the front of the memory upgrade module compartment Figure 4 11 5 Remove the cover by tilting the front edge up and then pulling forward until the tabs on the cover are 10 Replace the screws free The memory upgrade module is not something you should routinely remove i from your notebook Once it is installed you should leave it in place unless you want to increase system memory capacity 45 4 e P ZS N6210 book Page 46 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM REMOVING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE 1 LifeBook N Series User s Guide Perform steps 1 through 5 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory
153. nd instruc tions to start up your notebook This information is in the BIOS program Each time you power up or restart your notebook it goes through a boot sequence which displays a Fujitsu logo until the operating system is loaded During booting your notebook is performing a standard boot sequence including a Power On Self Test POST When the boot sequence is completed without a failure and without a request for the BIOS Setup Utility the system displays the operating system s opening screen The boot sequence is executed when You turn on the power to your LifeBook notebook You restart your LifeBook notebook from the Win dows Shut Down dialog box u The software initiates a system restart Example When you install a new application You reset the system by pressing the three keys CTRL ALT DEL BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your notebook Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions there fore there is no need to set or change the BIOS environ ment to operate your notebook The BIOS Setup Utility also allows you to configure such features as the System Data Security feature parameters such as passwords Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility do the following 1 Turn on or restart your LifeBook notebook 2 Press the F2 key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen this will open
154. nd security settings The hard disk drive has crashed Contact Fujitsu or your local authorized reseller for a replacement hard disk drive Keyboard or Mouse Problems The built in keyboard does not seem to work Your application has locked Try to use your integrated pointing device to restart out your keyboard your system If this fails turn your notebook off using the power suspend resume button wait 10 seconds or more and then turn it back on The NumLk key is set Press the NumLk key to reset it You have installed an external keyboard or mouse and it doesn t work You have connected an external keyboard or a mouse and it seems to be locking up the system Your external device is not properly installed Reinstall your device See Device Ports on page 47 for more information Your operating system is not set up with the correct driver for that device Your operating system soft ware is not set up with the correct driver for that device Check your device and operating system documen tation and activate the proper driver Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the proper driver Your system has crashed Try to restart your LifeBook notebook If that fails turn off the power using the power suspend resume button wait at least 10 seconds and then power on 53 gib wd ep A N6210 book Page 54 Wednesday May 18
155. nect to your sound system to play MP3 files with high fidelity sound SRAM Static Random Access Memory A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard Stereo audio A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources Stroke keyboard The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time Your LifeBook notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of your battery SVGA Super VGA S Video Super Video A component video system for driving a TV or computer monitor System Clock An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchro nizes the operation of the system and is counted to provide time of day and date 80 TFT Thin Film Transistor A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to control each pixel of the display screen individually UL Underwriters Laboratories An independent organiza tion that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices VGA Video Graphics Array A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS 2 series of personal computers VRAM Video Random Access Memory A memory dedi
156. ng and the disc stops When pressing the Stop Eject button on the remote control or the TV Tuner User s Guide Stop Eject button on the notebook again the tray emerges from the drive to eject the disc To play the recorded DVD use the DVD CD mode of Instant MyMedia See Playing CD DVDs on page 110 The notebook s DVD play mode can also be used to play the recording WATCHING RECORDED TV PROGRAMS OR VIDEOS This section describes how to play TV programs that were recorded on the notebook s hard disk with WinDVR Playing TV programs or videos recorded on the notebook 1 Press the MyMedia button on the remote control to display the main menu 2 Select Playback from the menu and press the Enter button 3 Select the folder in which TV programs or videos to be played are stored and press the Enter button 4 Select the TV program or video you want to play and press the Enter button Three options are dis played Play Delete and Cancel If Play is selected the TV programs or videos selected start to play If Delete is selected the TV programs or videos selected are deleted Operations during play Pause When you press the Play Pause button on the remote control during the play play is temporally stopped When you press the Play Pause button again play is resumed The Play Pause button on the notebook can also be used Fast forward Rewind Forward can be performed i
157. ng any obstacles for better sight quality Access Point Infrastructure connection Retry connection after short ening the distance to the access point or removing any obstacles for better sight The WLAN device Check if the wireless switch is turned ON Also verify Disable Radio is has been deactivated not checked in Network setting window or disabled The computer to be Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON connected is turned off RF interference from The use of identical or overlapping RF channels can cause interference Access Points or with the operation of the WLAN device Change the channel of your other wireless Access Point to a channel that does not overlap with the interfering networks device Wireless network Re check your Network Authentication Encryption and Security authentication has settings Incorrectly configured security settings such as an incorrectly failed typed WEP key a misconfigured LEAP username or an incorrectly chosen authentication method will cause the LAN device to associate but not authenticate to the wireless network Incorrectly Recheck the configuration of your network settings configured network For the method of checking refer to the following page Connection to settings the Network on page 89 Incorrect IP address This only applies to networks using static IP addresses Please contact configuration your network administrator for the correct settings 92 e 8
158. non overlapping channels Security Encryption Types WEP TKIP AES WPA 1 0 compliant Encryption Keylengths Supported 64 bits and 128 bits 802 1x EAP Maximum recommended number of computers to 10 units or less be connected over wireless LAN during ad hoc connection Wi Fibased 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 the above number of bits however users can set 40 bits 104 bits after subtracting the fixed length of 24 bits Depending on practical environments the allowable number of computers to be connected may be decreased 96 A N6210 book Page 97 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Appendix B TV Tuner User s Guide Optional Device 8 o S E N6210 book Page 98 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 98 SZ A s A N6210 book Page 99 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM TV Tuner User s Guide This user s guide contains information on connecting the TV Tuner and using the related applications on your notebook We strongly recommend that you read this guide before using the TV tuner This manual deals primarily with using Instant MyMedia with the TV Tuner For detailed information about the WinDVD and WinDVR applications please see the associa
159. nt Make sure the Battery Charging indicator and the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Status icon on the Status Indicator Panel Using high current devices such as a modem or frequent optical drive accesses may prevent complete charging Note that you can change the state in which the battery goes into Suspend mode in the Power properties of the Control Panel To prevent loss of data you should save all your active data and put your notebook into Suspend mode when the low battery message appears until you can provide a new power source When you are in Suspend mode there must always be at least one power source active If you turn off the power with the power suspend resume button or remove all power sources while your notebook is in Suspend mode any data that has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost You should provide power to your notebook from an AC power adapter as soon as possible A 33 Iz Z na mih S s A N6210 book Page 34 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 adapter Once you have provided power you will need to press the Suspend Resume button to resume operation In th
160. ntal level of Instant MyMedia to Disabled Changing a password The password necessary for changing the parental lock level can be changed 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Parental Control 2 Select Password change When is displayed in the column an effective password has already been entered 3 Ifa password has not been selected select Input password and press the Enter button 4 Input password with the 1 9 buttons of the remote control and press the Enter button The password entered here is effective until the menu screen is closed lfa wrong password is entered a message is dis played Press the Enter button to erase the mes sage then proceed again from Step 1 5 Select the New password and press the Enter button 6 Inputa new password with the 1 9 buttons of the remote control and press the Enter button 7 Select Confirm new password and press the Enter button A s A N6210 book Page 115 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 8 Input a new password again with the 1 9 but tons of the remote control and press the Enter button The password is changed After this the new password is required to change the parental lock level If the passwords entered in the two steps do not match a message is displayed Press the Enter button to erase the message then return to step 1 9 Press the Enter butt
161. ntical to the WEP key Network Name Also known as the SSID index used by the Access Point Network Key WEP Required if using static WEP 19 Enter the WEP key if required If your network does keys not employ a 802 1x EAP security mechanism Authentication Type Open Shared WPA WPA PSK please skip to step 24 Procedure 20 Click the Enable 802 1x checkbox to enable the 802 1 ity option Pl tact twork 1 Activate the WLAN device using either the Wireless MEAN x en rA p KRME Mea On Off Switch or the Intel PROSet for Wireless 8 a required utility 21 Select th iate Authentication Type Pl 2 Click the Start button first and then All Pro AA OK EZ ee ONA contact your network administrator if configura grams tion of this setting is required 3 Click the icon Intel PROSet Wireless to execute 22 After selecting authentication type enter the name the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility 88 domain and password of the user you have created Y e A s A N6210 book Page 89 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 in the Profile List Use the up and down arrows to position the priority of the new profile in the priority list 25
162. odels with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information 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 Keyboard A full size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys See Using the Keyboard on page 16 for more information Remote Control IR Port The remote control infrared port is present only on Life Book models with an optional TV tuner and only controls the TV tuner remote control See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information 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 15 for more information Stereo Speakers The built in boxless dual speakers provide stereo sound Additionally there is a subwoofer located on the bottom of the system See Bottom Components on page 14 for more information Scrolling Button The scrolling button lets you navigate quickly through a document without having to use the window scroll bars See Scrolling on page 20 for more information Touchpad Pointing Device The pointing device is a Touchpad that allows you simple cursor control See Touchpad Pointing Device on page 19 for more information E SZ QA e S oo A N6210 book Page 10 Wednes
163. on DVD RAM or 1 Headphone Used to connect to DVD R Jack commercially available headphones 2 Audio Input Used to connect to the audio Jacks output of external devices such as video decks or set top boxes 3 Video Input Used to connect to the video Jack output port of external video Composite devices The image input from a device connected to this jack is displayed when Composite input is selected Figure B 4 Rear Panel Features Rear Panel Features 4 S Video Used to connect to the S video Input Port output port of external video For rear panel features related to the TV Tuner refer to devices The image input from Figure B 4 a device connected to this jack is displayed when S Video input is selected 1 DCInJack Used to connect the AC Adapter to the notebook Item Name Description 5 Antenna Used to connect a TV or cable Mini Jack TV antenna using the RF 2 Air Vents The air vents allow the fan to adapter cable included with the draw in outside air to cool the kit notebook Figure B 3 Right Side Features 101 S A s A N6210 book Page 102 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 1 19 2 MyMedia obo TV O O O 3 LVE TS UST 21 4 5 6 22 7 23 8 e lt gt gt 24 o VIBE el 25 10 GU e gt BACK STOP EJECT NEX
164. on Memory Stick Secure Digital SD xD Card slot One mini DIN 7 pin S Video Out port Four connectors for USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus input output devices One 4 pin IEEE 1394 jack One stereo microphone line in jack See Audio specifications One stereo headphone line out jack See Audio specifications One modular modem RJ 11 connector One modular LAN RJ 45 connector KEYBOARD Built in keyboard with all functions of 103 key keyboards Total number of keys 103 Function keys 12 F1 through F12 Feature extension key Fn Windows keys 2 Start key and application key Key pitch 19 mm Key stroke 3 0 mm Dedicated ten key numeric keypad Built in Alps Wide Touchpad pointing device with left and right buttons and scrolling button External Keyboard Support USB compatible External Mouse Support USB compatible Management Standard DMI 2 0 ready WFM 2 0 compliant 72 POWER Batteries Main 8 cell Lithium ion battery rechargeable 14 8V 4400 mAh Adapters AC Adapter Autosensing 100 240V AC 80W supplying 19V DC 4 22A to the LifeBook notebook includes an AC cable Power Management Conforms to ACPI Advanced Configuration amp Power Interface Electrostatic Discharge ESD 9 kV DIMENSIONS Overall Dimensions 15 94 x 11 61 x 1 79 2 02 405 mm x 295 mm x 45 5 51 3 mm Weight Non TV tuner model with one hard disk drive Approximately 9 25 lbs 4 19 Kg TV tuner mod
165. on to adjust the volume automatically activated switching Control while watching or listening to a the notebook into TV mode If the DVD CD or TV Press the upper half notebook is in DVD CD or Video of the button to increase the mode when the button is pressed it volume and the lower half to will be switched into TV mode lower the volume 3 DVD CD When this button is pressed and the 11 Stereo Speakers used for listening to output notebook has not been booted up Speakers from TV DVD or CD Note that in Instant MyMedia will be addition to the two stereo speakers automatically activated switching there is a subwoofer underneath the the notebook into DVD CD mode If notebook which supplements the the notebook is in TV or Video mode stereo speakers with bass tones to when the button is pressed it will be provide a true multi range audio switched into DVD CD mode experience 4 Stop Eject If this button is pressed while 12 Remote The Remote Control IR Port is used recording a DVD in TV mode or Control to receive signals from the TV Tuner while an audio CD or DVD video is IR Port remote control device The remote being played record play will be control must be within line of sight stopped If you press the button a of the IR port in order to function second time the media tray will be properly Be sure not to obstruct the ejected so that you can remove the IR port when using the remote disc If this button is pressed while control
166. on to erase the message ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY SETTING This section describes how to adjust the setting of display guality when watching TV a DVD or a video how to change screen types and how to set an off timer Changing display types When you display pictures of vertically and horizontally different sizes from the LCD display of this notebook display types can be selected Display Type Display Method Displays the image so that the vertical edges of the picture can be seen When a picture is entered with a screen ratio of 4 3 a black strip is displayed on the left and right corners of the screen Normal The picture is enlarged so the left and right edges extend to the screen edges When the picture is displayed with a 4 3 screen ratio the vertical sides are cut Pan 8 Scan 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Display Type 2 Select the screen type you like and press the Enter button Setting the Timer With use of the timer Instant MyMedia can be automat ically terminated and the power to this notebook is turned off when the set time has been reached The timer can be set to one two or three hours 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Off timer 2 Select the duration for the power to be turned off and press the Enter button The off timer is set and the menu screen disappears To change the setting to the off timer per
167. ook you 1 Holding the edge of your display panel pull it may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a forward until it is flush with the body of your more comfortable viewing level To adjust the display LifeBook notebook brightness use the Function keys on the keyboard 2 Push down until you hear a click This will engage the locking mechanism and prevent your display Using the Keyboard to Change Display Brightness panel from opening unexpectedly Fn F6 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display Fn F7 Pressing this key combination repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display 24 A s A N6210 book Page 25 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 use the button to power down the system by holding it down for approxi mately five seconds This can be useful if the system is hung up This shouldn t be used as the normal means of shutdown however You can also turn off your notebook by choosing Shut Down from the Windows Start menu Power Suspend Resume Button Figure 3 3 Powering Up the System Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium ion Bat
168. ook 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 DVD R DLs DVD Rs DVD RWs and DVD RAMs A DVD CD RW combo drive allows you to write data onto recordable CDs in addition to all of the standard DVD drive functions OPTICAL DRIVE SOFTWARE DVD CD RW Combo model only With the combo drive you can play DVD movies read audio CDs and write data onto recordable CD R or CD RW discs Dual Layer Multi Format DVD Writer model only With this drive you can play CDs and DVDs record CD Rs and CD RWs and record DVD R DLs DVD R DVD RWs and DVD RAMs Prior to using your Optical Drive you must install the Optical Player soft ware Refer to the applicable readme file on the Driver Applications CD ROM for instructions on installing your Optical Player software You should periodically check the Fujitsu Web site at us fujitsu com computers for current updated drivers Prolonged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will substantially reduce your battery life i Do not operate your optical drive unless your LifeBook notebook is sitting on a flat surface Using a drive when the system is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation A User Installable Features 1 DVD CD Holder Tray 2 DVD CD Eject Button
169. orter or longer than 80 feet depending on factors such as access point transmit power number and density of obstructions or external RF interference 3 At the bottom left corner of the window select Wireless Off from the dropdown list 2 Select Intel ProSet Wireless then click on Intel ProSet Wireless from the menu that appears The Intel ProSet Wireless utility will be displayed Microwave ovens will interfere with the operation of WLAN device as microwave ovens operate in the same 2 4GHz freguency range that IEEE802 11b g devices ACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE operate in Interference by microwaves does not occur Activation of the WLAN device can be accomplished with IEEE802 11a radio which operates in the 5 GHz using the same methods as the deactivation process RF band Using the Wireless On Off Switch Wireless devices that transmit in the 2 4GHz fre u In Windows using the Intel PROSet for Wireless utility guency range may interfere with the operation of WLAN devices in IEEE802 11b g modes Symptoms of interference include reduced throughput intermittent disconnects and large amounts of frame errors It is HIGHLY recommended that these interfering devices be powered off to ensure the proper operation of the WLAN device DEACTIVATING THE WLAN DEVICE Deactivation using the Wireless On Off Switch gt The WLAN device can be deactivated quickly and effi Figure A 3 Wireless LAN On Off Switch Location ciently by toggling t
170. osure from radio frequency devices The radiated output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized When using this device a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons must be maintained to ensure RF exposure compliance In order to comply with RF exposure limits estab lished in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 20 cm 8 inches Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code which may not be exported or transferred from the US or Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules as well as ICES 003 B NMB 003 B Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Modifications not expressly authorized by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation may invalidate the user s right to operate this equipment Canadian Notice To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoor
171. ou will enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Using the arrow keys go to the Boot menu Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu Press Enter 4 If Optical Media Drive or CD ROM Drive is not at the top of the list arrow down to the drive in the list and press the space bar or the key to move it to the top of the list The system attempts to boot from the devices in the order in which they are 61 S Cs s A N6210 book Page 62 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide listed Note that the BIOS for some systems will indicate CD ROM Drive even when a DVD drive is connected 5 Ifyou have an external DVD drive connected proceed to the next step otherwise proceed to step 7 6 Ifyou have an external DVD drive connected Select the Advanced menu in the BIOS window Scroll down to the USB Features submenu and press the Enter key to open it If Legacy USB Support is disabled press the space bar to enable it Scroll down to SCSI SubClass Support and press the space bar to enable it 7 Press F10 then click on Yes to exit the BIOS Setup Utility and return to the boot process After you have changed the boot priority you can restore a backup image when you are booting up Procedure 1 Turn on the power to your system 2 Ensure that you have a device that can read DVDs either installed in your system or attached exter n
172. pad by tapping lightly on the Touchpad twice Figure 2 13 i However if you boot the system with an external mouse connected the Touchpad will be disabled or enabled depending on your BIOS settings See BIOS Setup Util ity on page 25 for more information P N CLICKING Figure 2 13 Double clicking Clicking means pushing and releasing a button To left click move the cursor to the item you wish to select press the left button once and then immediately release If the interval between clicks is too long it To right click move the mouse cursor to the item you the double click will not be executed wish to select press the right button once and then 19 e e S A N6210 book Page 20 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 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 Dragging can also be done using the Touchpad First tap the Touchpad twice over the item you wish to move making sure to leave your finger on the pad after the final tap Next move the object to its new location by moving your finger across the Touchpad and then release your finger Figure 2 14 L Figure 2 14 Dragging SCROLLING Using the scroll buttons allows you to scroll up and down a page
173. panel is designed to be displayed in High Color 16 bit or in True Color 24 bit or more If you have your LifeBook note book s display set for 256 colors or less Media Player will display in a basic mode USING DOLBY HEADPHONE The Dolby Headphone utility lets you enjoy multi channel sound sources such as movies with realistic surround sound using conventional stereo headphones Dolby Headphone is a signal processing system that enables your stereo headphones to realistically portray the sound of a five speaker playback system Media discs which do not have the Dolby Surround 5 1 symbol will not support Dolby Headphone After making changes to Dolby Head phone and clicking OK wait at least 10 seconds before making another change in order to allow the system to stabilize i 38 To use the Dolby Headphone feature perform the following steps 1 Insert the disc in the optical drive tray When you do so WinDVD will start automatically 2 Place your cursor over the Fujitsu logo on the WinDVD control panel and click on it If the disc supports Dolby Surround 5 1 a drop down menu appears 3 Verify that Dolby headphones is checked on the menu If you do not want it active select Disable USING THE DRIVE ON BATTERY POWER Since optical drives consume a lot of power your overall battery life will be shorter when operating the optical drive continuously such as watching a DVD movie Many movie run time
174. ped circuit breaker for the AC outlet The AC adapter is faulty Try a different Power adapter Your LifeBook notebook The power management Press any button or key on the keyboard or move turns off all by itself parameters are set for auto the mouse If that fails push the Power Suspend timeouts which are too short Resume button Check your power management for your operating needs settings or close your applications and go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to adjust the timeout values to better suit your operation needs You are operating on battery Install a power adapter and then push the Power and power only and ignored a low Suspend Resume button See Power Sources on battery alarm until the battery page 23 for more information is at the dead battery state and your machine has gone into Dead Battery Suspend mode Your power adapter has failed Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the outlet or lost its power source has power 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 on page 15 for more information Your LifeBook notebook The installed batteries are Replace the battery with a charged one or install will not work on battery dead an AC adapter alone No batteries are installed Install a charged battery The batteries are improperly installed
175. pplications that may have been un installed or corrupted There may be certain free third party applications pre installed on your system that are not on the DAR CD The latest versions of the applications can be downloaded from the third party s website i 6 After the components are installed click OK then click Yes when asked if you want to reboot the system RESTORING THE FACTORY IMAGE The Restore Disc only restores the primary hard disk drive If you have an optional second hard disk drive installed it will not be restored using these utilities The Restore Disc that came with your system contains two utilities The Recovery utility allows you to restore the original contents of the C drive The Hard Disk Data Delete utility on this disc is used to delete all data on your hard disk and prevent it from being reused Do not use the Hard Disk Data Delete utility unless you are absolutely certain that you want to erase your entire hard disk including all partitions To re install drivers and or applications 1 Boot up the system and insert the DAR CD after Windows has started A Fujitsu Installer screen is displayed after the CD is inserted After reading the License Agreement click I agree 3 A window will appear containing a list of applica tions drivers and utilities that you can install from the Drivers and Applications CD The components listed are color co
176. pressed while a DVD or video is being played the video pictures or audio are rewound The button can be pressed repeatedly to increase the speed of the rewind 1 Power Pressing this button while media is running will terminate the media and power down the notebook If the notebook is powered down pressing this button will power it up 2 MyMedia If power to the notebook is off pressing this button will activate Instant MyMedia and the main menu will be displayed Note that this button is not active if the notebook has been booted up Back When you press this button while an audio CD or a DVD is being played in DVD CD mode the player will return to the previous track if the current track hasn t yet started If the track has already started you will return to the beginning of the current track 3 Live This button is only used with the WinDVR application post boot Pressing this button allows you to exit Time Shift TS mode Time Shift TS allows you to pause a live TV broadcast while running WinDVR post boot 102 12 Stop Eject If this button is pressed while recording a DVD or while an audio CD or DVD video is being played record play will be stopped If you press the button a second time the media tray will be ejected so that you can remove the disc If pressed while video pictures on the hard disc are being played in video mode play is stopped and a list of playable videos is d
177. proximately every 3 days Show update history Brings up a screen that displays a history of updates that have been made via the FDU About Fujitsu Driver Update Displays the FDU version number and copyright information Fujitsu Driver Update Readme Displays the FDU readme SZ A N6210 book Page 63 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM ZS T 6 Care and Maintenance T S E N6210 book Page 64 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 64 SZ A s A N6210 book Page 65 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A Care and Maintenance 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 Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused Operations of this product or simi lar products must always be supervised by an adult Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical products and do not permit them to handle any cables A LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK Caring for your Notebook u Your LifeBook notebook is a durable but sensitive electronic device Treat it with care Make a habit of transporting it in a carrying case Do not attempt to service the computer yourself Always follow installation instructions closely To protect your notebook from damage and to opti mize system performanc
178. r device documentation and software docu address selected for your mentation to determine the required I O address device Change the settings in the BIOS setup utility See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Your device and another device Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS are assigned the same I O setup utility and any other installed hardware or address software to make sure there are no duplications PC Card Problems A card inserted in the PC Card slot does not work or is locking up the system 54 The card is not properly installed Remove and reinstall the card See Removing PC Cards on page 43 for more information Your software may not have the correct driver active See your software documentation and activate the correct driver 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 You may have the wrong I O address selected for your See your PC Card documentation to determine the required I O address Change the settings in PC Card device the BIOS See BIOS Setup Utility on page 25 for more information Your PC Card device and Check all I O addresses located within the BIOS another device are assigned the same I O address setup utility and any other installed hardware or software to make sure there are no duplication
179. r seguence is 1 Click the Start button and then click Turn Off Computer 2 Select the Shut Down option from within the Windows Shut Down dialog box 3 Click Turn Off to shut down your LifeBook note book If you are going to store your notebook for a month or more see Care and Maintenance Section 29 Iz Z S kn S E N6210 book Page 30 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 30 SZ A N6210 book Page 31 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM ZS T 4 User Installable Features S E N6210 book Page 32 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 32 SZ A s A N6210 book Page 33 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 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 to extreme temperatures high voltages chemicals or other hazards For information on maximizing your battery life refer to the section entitled Power Management on page 28 The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter if it is used under the following conditions Your system is set to use the Max Battery power scheme when running on battery power If you change the power scheme to a different profile your battery life may vary When
180. rack is started to play the play posi tion is returned to a track one before that track to play If you press the Back button 10 seconds or more after the play is started a track one before that track is started to play The Back button of the notebook can be used instead of the Back button on the remote control The Next button on the notebook can be used instead of the Next button on the remote control Stop Eject When you press the Stop Eject button during the play of a CD play is temporarily stopped When pressing the Stop Eject button again in this condition the tray slightly comes up out of the super multi drive to eject the CD The Stop Eject button on the notebook can be used instead of the Stop Eject button on the remote control Adjusting the volume When the button is pressed the volume increases while the button is pressed it decreases Pressing the Mute button temporarily turns off audio Pressing it again turns audio back on The volume adjusting button on the notebook can be used instead of the button When the upper button is pressed the volume increases while the lower button is pressed it decreases Adjust the volume so that the sound from the speaker is not distorted Failure to do so could result in damage to the speaker Playing DVDs 1 Press the MyMedia button to display the main menu 2 Insert the DVD you want to play into the op
181. rate 2 4 6 8 Mbps selectable Resolution 720 x 480 Audio compression method MPEG Audio Layer 2 Bit rate Stereo 224 kbps required Resolution 16 bit Sampling rate 48 kHz required 32 44 1k Power 5 0V 5 BS CS broadcasting channels cannot be received See table on next page for remote control specifications 119 S s A N6210 book Page 120 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide Remote Control Specifications Remote Control Feature Specifications Communications Scheme Infrared rays Effective Distance location see figure below IR Receiver Battery AA dry battery x 2 Battery Life Approximately 6 months when using dry manganese batteries TECHNICAL SUPPORT Fujitsu Computer Systems Contact Information If you have problems you are unable to resolve consult your support representative at 1 800 8FUJITSU 1 800 838 5487 E mail 8fujitsu us fujitsu com Web Site http www computers us fujitsu com sup port 120 QS A N6210 book Page 121 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Index 121 S E N6210 book Page 122 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 122 SZ E N6210 book Page 123 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Index A AC adapter s take a eset PGE TU videnje 23 72 77 plug ad pters lt visu ee E ELE VES Y AME 66 Antenna Mini Jack
182. rnal 56K modem See Communications Ports on page 47 for more information The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems Do not connect the modem to a digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your LifeBook notebook Consult your PBX manufacturer s documentation for details Some hotels have Digital PBX systems Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem Third party hardware is available to allow modem to PBX interface 12 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 connection rate depends on the line conditions The maximum upload speed is 33600bps USB 2 0 Ports The four USB ports one on the right side panel and three on the rear panel allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices See Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 Ports on page 47 for more informa tion 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 IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect Firewire devices such as digital cameras to your LifeBook notebook See IEEE 1394 Jack on page 47 for more information ZN A N6210 book Page 13 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A Getting to Know Your LifeBook Air Flow Vents The air f
183. rnal hard drive Your system display won t turn on when the system is turned on or when the system has resumed The system may be password protected Check the status indicator panel to verify that the Security icon is blinking If it is blinking enter your password An error message is displayed on the screen during the notebook boot sequence Power On Self Test POST has detected a problem See the POST messages to determine the meaning and severity of the problem Not all messages are errors some are status indicators See Power On Self Test Messages on page 59 for more information 56 V wd A N6210 book Page 57 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A D Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Your notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it BIOS setup changes were not saved when you exited the BIOS setup utility returning it to previous settings Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the BIOS setup utility The BIOS CMOS hold up battery has failed 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 display is blank when you turn on your notebook Something is pushing on the Closed Cover switch Clear the Closed Cover switch See Figure on page 8 for location
184. ry charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low guickly you should replace it User Installable Features RECHARGING THE BATTERIES If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery check the Battery Status indicator located on the Status Indicator panel The indicator changes as the battery level changes The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter To recharge the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your Life Book notebook and connect the AC adapter i There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion battery therefore you do not need to discharge the battery completely before recharging The charge times will be significantly longer if your LifeBook notebook is in use while the battery is charging If you want to charge the battery more quickly put your LifeBook into Suspend mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery See Power Management on page 28 for more information on Suspend mode and shutdown procedure i Low Battery State When the battery is running low a low battery notifica tion message will appear If you do not respond to the low battery message the batteries will continue to discharge until they are too low to operate When this happens your LifeBook notebook will go into Suspend mode There is no guarantee that your data will not be lost once the notebook reaches this poi
185. s V wd ep A N6210 book Page 55 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Power Failures You turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen The installed primary battery is discharged there s no second battery installed or there is no AC adapter installed Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information Install a charged battery or a Power adapter The battery is installed but is faulty Use the Status Indicator panel to verify the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information If a battery is indicating a short remove that battery and operate from another power source or replace that battery The battery or batteries are low Check the Status Indicator Panel to determine the presence and condition of the batteries See Status Indicator Panel on page 15 for more information Use a Power adapter to operate until a battery is charged or install a charged battery The AC adapter is not plugged in properly Verify that your adapter is connected correctly See Power Sources on page 23 for more information The Power adapter has no power from the AC outlet Move the AC cord to different outlet check for a line switch or trip
186. s hospitals chemical oil gas industrial plants private buildings obtain authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment Regulatory Information Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by the manufacturer It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment The manufacturer and its autho rized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failure to comply with these guidelines Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device For operation within 5 15 5 25 GHz frequency range it is restr
187. s according to the manufac turer s instruction When using your notebook equipment basic safety 1 For continued protection against risk of precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk fire replace only with the same type and of fire electric shock and injury to persons including rating fuse the following u Do not use this product near water for example System Disposal near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool LAMP S INSIDE THIS PRODUCT Avoid using the modem during an electrical storm CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST There may be a remote risk of electric shock from BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF BL ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR Do not use the modem to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak FEDERAL LAWS Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunica tion Line Cord SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS P Z N6210 book Page 1 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM T Copyright Fujitsu LifeBook N6000 Series Table of Contents 1 PREFACE Preface About This Guide 3 Fujitsu Contact Information 3 Warranty actis uote E EIE RT IRE ET 3 2 GETT
188. s are longer than your LifeBook notebook can support on a single battery If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety Prolonged use of the optical drive such as watching a DVD movie will substantially reduce your battery life Many movie run times are longer than your system can support on a single battery If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety i An additional battery is recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power If you don t have an additional battery you may purchase one either on line at us fujitsu com computers or call 1 877 372 3473 To Watch a Movie on Battery Power 1 Have an additional fully charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use 2 Start watching your DVD movie 3 When the low battery warning occurs immediately stop the movie and exit the optical player If you don t stop the optical drive quickly and the notebook attempts to auto suspend critical battery low state the notebook will shut down improperly If this occurs you will need to power the system up with the power suspend resume button and follow any instructions that appear A 4 Manually place your notebook into suspend mode by depressing the Susp
189. s is subject to licensing High power radars are allocated as primary users of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause inter ference and or damage to LELAN license exempt LAN devices operating in these bands 85 A oo A N6210 book Page 86 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM po N Series User s Guide Before Using the Wireless LAN This manual describes the procedures required to prop erly setup and configure the optional integrated Wireless LAN Mini PCI device referred to as WLAN device in the rest of the manual Before using the WLAN device read this manual carefully to ensure it s correct opera tion Keep this manual in a safe place for future refer ence Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document This document is applicable to systems containing the Intel PRO Wireless WM3B2915ABG Network Connec tions 802 11a b g Characteristics of the WLAN Device The WLAN device is a Mini PCI card attached to the main board of the mobile computer The WLAN device operates in license free RF bands eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license The WLAN operates in the 2 4GHz Industrial Scientific and Medical ISM RF band and the lower middle and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure UNII bands The Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG WLAN device is capable of three operating modes IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g Encoding of data is mod
190. s that you can do to prevent your battery from running down as quickly For example you can create an appropriate power saving profile put your notebook into Suspend mode when it is not performing an operation and you can limit the use of high power devices As with all mobile battery powered computers there is a trade off between performance and power savings POWER AND SUSPEND RESUME BUTTON When your LifeBook notebook is active the Power and Suspend Resume button can be used to manually put your notebook into Suspend mode Push the Power and Suspend Resume button when your notebook is active but not actively accessing anything and immediately release the button You will hear two short beeps and your system will enter Suspend mode If your notebook is suspended pushing the Power and Suspend Resume button will return your notebook to active operation You can tell whether or not your system is in Suspend mode by looking at the Power indi cator which is part of the Suspend Resume button See Figure 2 8 on page 15 for location If the indicator is visible and not flashing your LifeBook notebook is fully operational If the indicator is both visible and flashing your notebook is in Suspend mode If the indicator is not visible at all the power is off or your notebook is in Save to Disk Hibernation mode See Hibernation Save to disk Feature on page 29 for more information SUSPEND MODE Suspend or Standby mode saves the cont
191. t Port The S Video input port is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information Video Input Jack composite The video input jack composite is present only on Life Book models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information Audio Input Jacks The audio input jacks are present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information Anti theft Lock Slot The anti theft lock slot allows you to attach an optional physical lock down device T AID E O A N6210 book Page 11 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM A Getting to Know Your LifeBook A Figure 2 5 LifeBook notebook right side panel 1 Memory Stick SD xD Card Slot 2 USB 2 0 Port 3 Optical Drive Eject Button 4 Optical Drive 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 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 xD Cards on page 40 for more information When installing a Memory Stick SD or xD card in the slot be sure the card label is facing downward
192. tal lock for TV mode 1 While in TV mode press the MyMedia button select Settings then press the Enter button Select the Parental Control tab and press the Enter button 2 If you have already set a password go to Password Change and enter the password in Input Password Press the Enter button 114 3 Ifyou have not yet set a password select Password change and select New password and press the Enter button 4 Inputa password with the 1 9 buttons and press the Enter button 5 Select Confirm new password enter the password again and press the Enter button If the pass words entered in the two steps do not match each other you will receive a message Press the Enter button to erase the message then start again 6 Once the password has been successfully entered press the Enter button A password is set making the parental lock effective After this to cancel the parental lock or change the protection levels this password is required 7 Select Level change and select the level you would like An X indicates that a level is unlocked To lock a level highlight the desired box and press the Enter key The symbol will change from X to V indicating that the level is locked 8 Select Exit and press the Enter button Instant MyMedia does not support the DVDs that have been set to enter a password at the time of play When playing these DVD s set the pare
193. ted Help files by opening the application right clicking on the application screen then selecting Help from the dropdown menu Note that the WinDVD and WinDVR manuals are written generically and some features may not apply to your TV Tuner i Depending upon which application you employ you can use the notebook to play media whether the notebook is booted up or not If the notebook is not booted up pre boot you can use Instant MyMedia If the notebook is booted up post boot you can use WinDVR WinDVD or Microsoft Media Player The following table illustrates the capabilities of the applications TV Tuner User s Guide Remote Control AA Batteries quantity 2 Antenna Cable Adapter Coaxial to 75 ohm F Type TV Tuner Applications Disc Instant MyMedia Disc TV Tuner Getting Started Guide this manual FC 4 N 5 6 8 1 2 7 9 pek 0 IJ A Figure B 1 TV Tuner and Features Top Front TV TUNER FEATURES The TV Tuner can be run either with the remote control or using buttons located in the Fujitsu LifeBook Media Player Panel above the keyboard The features of the Fujitsu LifeBook that are related to the TV Tuner including Media Player Panel are itemized in the table Note that only features related to the TV Tuner are detailed in the following tables and illustrations see the
194. tery you can press this button to power up your notebook Figure 3 3 i A When you Power On your notebook it will perform a Power On Self Test POST to check the internal parts and configuration for correct functionality If a fault is found your notebook will emit an audio warning and or an error message will be displayed See Power On Self Test Messages on page 59 for more information Depending on the nature of the problem you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the settings When you turn on your notebook be sure you have a power source This means that the battery is installed and charged or the AC adapter is connected and has power Do not carry the notebook around with power on or subject it to vibration or shocks doing so could damage the notebook After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test POST your notebook will load your operating system Getting Started Never turn off your notebook during the Power On Self Test POST or it will cause an error message to be displayed when you turn your notebook on the next time See Power On Self Test Messages on page 59 for more information i BOOT SEQUENCE The procedure for starting up your notebook is termed the Bootup sequence and involves your notebook s BIOS When your notebook is first turned on the main system memory is empty and it needs to fi
195. the following points The drive rotates the compact disk at a very high speed Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration u Do not disassemble or dismantle the media drive PC CARDS Caring for your PC Cards PC Cards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store PC Cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat Keep the cards dry Do not flex or bend the cards and do not place heavy objects on top of them u Do not force cards into the slot Avoid dropping cards or subjecting them to excessive vibration 67 S E N6210 book Page 68 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide 68 SZ A N6210 book Page 69 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM T 7 Specifications S E N6210 book Page 70 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM L
196. the user to disconnect the equipment from the telephone line NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this terminal equipment is 0 1 The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equiva lence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five For safety users should ensure that the electrical ground of the power utility the telephone lines and the metallic water pipes are connected together Users should NOT attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appro priate electric inspection authority or elec trician This may be particularly important in rural areas 82 Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du R seau T l phonique Canadien AVIS Le pr sent mat riel Ambit T60M283 00 Modem est conforme aux sp cifications techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au mat riel terminal Cette confor mit est confirm e par le num ro d enregistrement Le sigle IC plac devant le num ro d enregistrement signifie que l enregistrement s est effectu conform ment a une d claration de conformit et indique que les sp cifications techniques d Industrie Canada ont t respect es Il n implique pas qu Industrie Canada a approuv le mat riel Avant de connecter
197. tical drive of the notebook Refer to the notebook user s guide for additional information on using the opti cal drive and caring for discs A s A N6210 book Page 111 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 3 Select DVD CD from the menu and press the Enter button The DVD will start playing auto matically When playing a DVD that you were watching earlier it will start to play from the position determined by the Auto Resume setting See Changing the play settings for DVDs on page 112 When Start from beginning is set the disc will always restart at the beginning When Start from last position is set the disc will start playing at the location where it previously stopped See Changing the play settings for DVDs on page 112 If you want to play a DVD having a region codes different from the present one a message is displayed showing that play is not performed or a warning screen appears If you want to play this DVD eject the disc and change the setting of region codes When a message is displayed press Enter to get rid of the message and perform the above operation for changing a region code i Operations during play Pause When you press the Play Pause button during the play play is temporarily stopped When you press the button again play resumes The Play Pause button on the notebook can be used instead of the Play Pause button on the remote control Fast
198. ting the play start position Set the position for starting the play of DVDs 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Auto Resume from the list 2 Intheright column select the setting you would like and press the Enter button Start from the beginning Play from the start of the disc regardless of the position where it was previ ously stopped Start from last position Play from the position where the disc was previously stopped The change to the setting of auto resume becomes effective after the notebook has been powered off i Changing a language used in audio and captions Audio and captions can be selected from multiple languages depending on the DVD To change a language for audio captions during the play use the Audio button on the remote control 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu and select Audio Language or Subtitle Language from the list The language for audio can be changed if the Audio Language is selected and the language for captions can be changed if the Subtitle Lan guage is selected S Cs A s A N6210 book Page 113 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 2 Select a language you would like from the right col umn and press the Enter button The change to the setting of audio languages and subtitle languages becomes effective after the notebook has been powered off i Using bookmarks Scenes that you
199. tions which is readily accessible to your LifeBook notebook s CPU MHz Megahertz SZ P Z N6210 book Page 79 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface A standard communication protocol for exchange of information between computers and sound producers such as synthesizers Modem A contraction for MOdulator DEModulator The eguipment which connects a computer or other data terminal to a communication line Monaural A system using one channel to process sound from all sources MVA Multi Domain Vertical Alignment A display technology that allows a wider viewing angle than traditional displays similar to a CRT NTSC National TV Standards Commission The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA Operating System A group of control programs that convert application commands including driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of micro processor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Partition A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and made to appear to the operating system as if it were a separate disk and addressed by the operating s
200. to be logged in as an administrator 2 Ifthe Control Panel is in Category view switch to Classic view by clicking Switch to Classic View under Control Panel the left frame If you are already in Classic view Switch to Category View will be displayed 3 Double click Network Connections A list of cur rently installed networks will be displayed 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection in the list and then click Properties in the menu dis played The Wireless Network Connection Proper ties window will be displayed 5 If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works is displayed proceed to step 6 If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is not dis played skip to step 7 6 Make sure that the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks check box is checked and then click the OK button Skip to Setting file sharing function 7 Click Install The Select Network Component Type window will be displayed 8 Click Service then click the Add button The Select Network Service window will be displayed 90 9 Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Net works and then click the OK button Processing will return to the Wireless Network Connection Properties window and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks will be added to the list 10 Click the Close button Setting the file sharing function The procedure for setting the file s
201. trast of the screen setting an off timer and changing screen types can be performed See Adjusting the Display Setting on page 115 PLAYING CD DVDS This section describes how to play an audio CD and a DVD video and how to play TV programs recorded on a DVD in the TV mode Playing CDs To play a CD perform the following steps 1 Press the MyMedia button to display the main menu 2 Inserta CD disc you want to play into the optical drive of the notebook Select DVD CD and press the Enter button 4 The CD play screen appears and the first track automatically starts to play Operations during play Pause When you press the Play Pause button while a CD is playing play is temporarily stopped When you press the button again play is resumed The Play Pause button on the notebook can be used instead of the Play Pause button on the remote control Fast Forward Rewind Forward can be performed if you press EFWD and rewind can be performed if you press F REW during the play Each time the button is pressed the speed cycles 110 through four stages When you press the Play Pause button normal play speed is resumed Fast Forward and rewind speeds are double speed x 4 speed x 8 speed x 20 speed Track skip When you press the Next button during the play the track being played is skipped and the head of the next track is started to play If you press the Back button immediately after a t
202. ujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with a fast Intel Pentium M processor The 17 Crystal View WXGA high resolution screen displays vibrant colors with pinpoint sharpness The high performance integrated Intel 915PM chipset with ATI graphics and 128 MB of dedicated video memory It comes with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional pre installed This manual explains how to operate your LifeBook notebook s hardware and built in system software 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 LifeBook notebook The information icon highlights information that will enhance your understanding of the subject material i 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 A The warning icon highlights information that can be hazardous to either you your notebook or your files Please read all warning information carefully A FUJITSU CONTACT INFORMATION Service and Support You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support the following ways Toll free
203. ulated using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Complementary Code Keying CCK when the WLAN device is operating in IEEE 802 11b mode and Orthogonal Frequency Divi sion Multiplexing OFDM when operating in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode The WLAN device is Wi Fi certified and operates at the maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps in IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g mode and 11 Mbps in IEEE802 11b mode The maximum communication range indoors is approximately 80 feet 25 meters However that range will increase or decrease depending on factors Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode Network m such as number of walls reflective material or inter ference from external RF sources u The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods WEP TKIP CKIP and AES encryption WIRELESS LAN MODES USING THIS DEVICE Ad Hoc Mode See Figure A 1 Ad Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network where wireless network connectivity between multiple computers is established without a central network device typically known as Access Point s Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer to peer fashion That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer to peer networks Ad Hoc networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between multiple computers Ad Hoc mode reguires that the SSID service set identi fier network authentication and encryption key settings are identically con
204. ursor Keys ciu e RE eu e ee 16 D DGInJacle sabina ESAE 12 23 101 DE Output Cable IR teens 23 Desktop Control Panel 37 Device Potts sisse ia cae ee V ee Rer dei 47 72 Disk Cale nini RE ROSA NI GONG A I ag 66 Display ii ai Se Nk a Re ERAT 57 Display Panel aii sake REAPER 9 57 adjusting aoi ee rey be xe Reg 24 brightness i re E OO OOO Op 24 Closing Lo en noe Deu RAS 24 latch aiz rhe S eli S leli ka 9 OPENING A ceases AA ct Reet ees 24 Display quality 4E RR Re Run 113 Display Timeout 29 Display types iii si sce ev RETI 115 Dolby Headphone 38 Double Glicking 0 43 42 ged seeks URS 19 Dragging sist Stee ER S 20 Drivers and Application Restore CD 61 DVD CD ROM CALE Zenit ee Tee Op eae eg 67 dfive ue note ER RR E EAS AU E ET E TEXT 35 E Error Messages zes Kde v x UE RS E WS 59 Expr ssCardS awa is o ep Ea eed r eA v 43 Extended Memory 78 External Monitor Port 12 48 F BDU eene DeL a T IURE IUS 27 62 Floppy Disk Drive 71 CALE ous diareja Ni De ODA 5008 or HAAS ORA 66 Fujitsu Driver Update utility 27 62 Function Key FIO mee RETE Re en See dev eee eh 17 ZEE ZPP A NENA 17 Prod deterret attt ety ROE A 17 FP R cec cbe le Lua eu c c hr RE Ad 17 D edente ERR RT AN NE 17 KARZE ZOZ 17 123 V wd E N621
205. utton The channel button is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information TV Button The TV button is present only on LifeBook models with an optional TV tuner See TV Tuner User s Guide on page 99 for more information Wireless LAN Switch The Wireless LAN On Off Switch turns the wireless LAN on and off See Integrated Wireless LAN User s Guide on page 83 for more information Media Player Buttons The LifeBook Media Player buttons allow you to control the media player when your unit is on See LifeBook Application Media Player Panel on page 22 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 LifeBook notebook when it has been shut down See Power On on page 25 for more information and See Power and Suspend Resume Button on page 28 for more information Volume Level The volume level indicator shows the current volume level See Controlling the Volume on page 18 for more information Volume Control The volume control button is used to adjust the volume while watching or listening to a DVD or CD or watching TV with the optional TV tuner See Control ling the Volume on page 18 for more information Getting to Know Your LifeBook DVD CD Button The DVD TV button is present only on LifeBook m
206. vents assist in proper cooling of the system when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion battery To protect your notebook from damage See Lithium ion Battery on page 33 for more information and to optimize system performance be sure to keep all air all vents unobstructed Subwoofer clean and clear of debris This may require The subwoofer speaker provides bass range sound to periodic cleaning depending upon the supplement the stereo speakers resulting in high quality AN environment in which the system is used audio Do not operate the notebook in areas where the air vents can be obstructed such as in tight enclosures or on soft surfaces like a bed or cushion Battery Latch Allows your to secure the Lithium ion Battery in the battery bay Memory Compartment Cover Tilt Foot Your LifeBook notebook comes with high speed DDR2 The tilt foot allows you to modify the angle of the 533 SO DIMM memory The memory upgrade keyboard to optimize typing and viewing comfort compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your LifeBook notebook thus improving overall performance Note The memory compartment 14 zk S A N6210 book Page 15 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM Getting to Know Your LifeBook Power Indicator Battery Charging Status Indicators Hard Drive Optical Drive Access NumLock Indicator CapsLock Indicator
207. vidual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business other entity or individual DOC INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICES Notice to Users of Radios and Television This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CET appareil num rique de la class B respecte toutes les exigence du R glement sur le mat rial brouilleur du Canada Notice to Users of the Canadian Telephone Network NOTICE This equipment Ambit T60M283 00 Modem meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications This is confirmed by the registration number The abbreviation IC before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indi cating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment Before connecting this equipment to a telephone line the user should ensure that it is permissible to connect this equipment to the local telecommunication facilities The user should be aware that compliance with the certification standards does not prevent service degradation in some situations Repairs to telecommunication equipment should be made by a Canadian authorized maintenance facility Any repairs or alterations not expressly approved by Fujitsu or any equipment failures may give the telecom munication company cause to request
208. w the instructions on the screen to format the disc Dual Layer DVD R 8 4 GB X 2 Press the MyMedia button DVD R 4 7 GB v 3 Using the cursor control buttons select Settings 4 Select Quick format or Full format and press DVD RW Y the Enter button Formatting will start DVD R MEE xa Perform Full format in the following cases DVD RW v When Instant MyMedia does not identify the disc even though Quick Format DVD RAM v Vo xxx has already been performed previously When recording has failed Only DVDs with the correct region code can be used When using a new disc DVD Rs with a capacity of 3 95 GB cannot be used When using a disc used in writing data You may not be able to play DVD RAMs recorded in Instant SME notebook MyMedia on other DVD players It takes about 75 minutes for Full Format 108 S A s A N6210 book Page 109 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM 5 When formatting has been completed recordable time for the disc is indicated Note that the percent age indicator showing progress status may abruptly accelerate at around 80 In this case initialization may have terminated but the disc has been initial ized without any problem During the initializa tion all operations become ineffective Setting the recording mode There are three different recording modes High Quality Good Quality and Extended Play
209. will slow down approximately by half in order to optimize battery life This feature can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS Use an AC Adapter whenever possible The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon purchase Initially you will need to connect the AC adapter to use your LifeBook notebook 23 na S e S A N6210 book Page 24 Wednesday May 18 2005 10 24 AM LifeBook N Series User s Guide Display Latch Button SN Display Cover Figure 3 2 Opening the Display Panel Display Panel Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display panel If using AC power your LifeBook note that is backlit for easier viewing in bright environments book s brightness setting is set to its and maintains top resolution through the use of active highest level by default If using battery matrix technology power the brightness setting is set to its middle level by default OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL i u The higher the brightness level the 1 Push the display latch button to release the locking more power the LifeBook notebook will consume and the faster your batteries A will discharge For maximum battery life 2 Lift the display panel backwards being careful not to set the brightness level as low as possi touch the screen until it is at a comfortable ble viewing angle mechanism ADJUSTING DISPLAY PANEL BRIGHTNESS CLOSING THE DISPLAY PANEL Once you have turned on your LifeBook noteb
210. yMedia the note book starts instead The notebook is in Standby mode Power down the notebook Refer to your notebook s user guide The BIOS setting for Instant My Media is disabled Change the BIOS setting of Instant MyMedia Refer to your notebook s user guide Only certain remote control buttons respond TV broadcasts are being recorded During recording most buttons are disabled with the exceptions of volume and pause Recording can t be performed Recording does not start even when the REC button on the remote control is pressed The DVD RAM disc is not recog nized It takes time for the note book to identify a DVD RAM disc Press the REC button again after the loading the disc message or the recordable time indi cator has disappeared A message indicating that no disc is inserted is displayed when the REC button on the remote control is pressed A disc other than a DVD RAM disc is installed Instant MyMedia will only record on DVD RAM discs Use a DVD RAM disc Recording TV pro grams on page 109 The disc is not inserted correctly Verify that the disc is in serted properly Refer to your notebook s user guide The drive tray is not closed Check that the disc is lying flat in the media tray and close the tray Refer to your notebook s user guide Recovery of Instant MyMedia Execute the recovery of Inst
211. ys Your keyboard contains four arrow keys for moving the cursor or insertion point to the right left up or down within windows applications and documents Function keys The keys labeled F1 through F12 are used in conjunction with the Fn key to produce special actions that vary depending on what program is running Windows keys These keys work with your Windows operating system and function the same as the onscreen Start menu button or the right button on your pointing device NUMERIC KEYPAD The right hand section of the keyboard serves as a numeric keypad To activate the keypad functions press the NumLk button Using the keypad keys you can enter numerals 0 through 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys When NumLk is not active you can use the numeric keypad to navigate Home End Page Up Page Down left right up down The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge of the key to indicate their secondary functions WINDOWS KEYS Your notebook has two Windows keys a Start key and an Application key The Start key displays the Start menu and functions the same as your onscreen Start menu button The Application key functions the same as your right mouse button and displays shortcut menus for the selected item Refer to your Windows documen tation for more informat
212. ystem accordingly PCMCIA PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association is an organization that sets standards for add in cards for personal computers Peripheral Device A piece of equipment which performs a specific function associated with but not integral to a computer Examples a printer a modem a CD ROM Pitch keyboard The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a keyboard Pixel The smallest element of a display a dot of color on your display screen The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear POST Power On Self Test A program which is part ofthe BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your LifeBook notebook Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded If the self test detects failures that are so serious that operation can not continue the operating system will not be loaded Program An integrated set of coded commands to your computers telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it RAM Random Access Memory A hardware component of your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information both program and data as long as it has the proper power applied to it RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add addit

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