Fujitsu-siemens-computers A6030 User Manual

Fujitsu LifeBook®A6030 NotebookUser’s Guideferret.book Page 1 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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90LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - AppendixWireless LAN GlossaryGLOSSARYAccess pointWireless network device used to bridge wireless and wired network

91Wireless LAN User’s Guide Shared key authentication802.11 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text pac

92LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - AppendixIP address informationABOUT IP ADDRESSESIf IP address is unknown, set IP address as follows:If you have an

93Wireless LAN User’s Guide WLAN SpecificationsSPECIFICATIONS* “Wi-Fi based” indicates that the interconnectivity test of the organization which gu

94LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - AppendixUsing the Bluetooth DeviceWHAT IS BLUETOOTH?The integrated Bluetooth module (EYTF3CSFT) is an optional dev

95Appendix BUsing the Fingerprint Sensorferret.book Page 95 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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97Using the Fingerprint SensorFingerprint Sensor DeviceINTRODUCING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR DEVICEYour system has a fingerprint sensor device below the

98LifeBook A6000 Series NotebookThe installation program automatically places an icon (Softex OmniPass) in the Windows Control Panel as well as a gold

99Using the Fingerprint Sensorrate environment, or when accessing corporate resources, the Domain: may not be your Windows computer name. Click [Next]

1PrefacePrefaceABOUT THIS GUIDEThe LifeBook A6030 notebook from Fujitsu is a powerful computer, with a fast Intel® Core™2 Duo tech-nology with dual-co

100LifeBook A6000 Series NotebookWhen prompted to authenticate, you must supply the appropriate credentials: an enrolled finger for the finger-print c

101Using the Fingerprint SensorIn Windows XP, your login options must be set either for classic login, or for fast user switching and logon screen to

102LifeBook A6000 Series NotebookExporting an OmniPass User ProfileTo export a user, open the OmniPass Control Center, and click Import/Export User un

103Using the Fingerprint SensorUser SettingsThe User Settings tab has four interfaces: Audio Settings, Taskb a r Ti ps, and Enrollment. User settings

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105IndexIndexAACadapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

106LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - IndexFujitsu LifeBookstoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63traveling

107IndexRRegistration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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32Getting to KnowYour LifeBook Notebookferret.book Page 3 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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5Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook A6030 notebookOverviewThis section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A603

6LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoFigure 2-3. LifeBook notebook with display openLocating the Controlsand ConnectorsTOP COMPONENTSThe foll

7Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-4. LifeBook notebook left-side panelLEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your Lif

8LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoFigure 2-5. LifeBook notebook right-side panel RIGHT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTSThe following is a brief desc

9Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-6. LifeBook notebook back panelBACK PANEL COMPONENTSFollowing is a brief description of your LifeBook note-boo

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10LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoFigure 2-7. LifeBook notebook bottom panelBOTTOM COMPONENTSThe following is a brief description of your

11Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-8. Status Indicator PanelStatus Indicator PanelThe Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond with a sp

12LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Two HDD/ODD ACCESS INDICATORThe Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive Access indi-cator tells you that the dri

13Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-9 KeyboardKeyboardUSING THE KEYBOARDYour LifeBook notebook has an integral 86-key keyboard. The keys perform

14LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Two [Fn+F6]: Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your display. [Fn+F7]

15Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-10. Touchpad pointing deviceTouchpad Pointing DeviceThe Touchpad pointing device comes built into your LifeBo

16LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoDRAGGINGDragging means pressing and holding the left button, while moving the cursor. To drag, move the

17Getting to Know Your LifeBook The stylus should not be used to tap on the display; it has no effect on the display, and could cause damage to the sc

18LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoVolume ControlYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has multiple volume controls which interact with each other

19Getting to Know Your LifeBookFigure 2-17. LifeBook Application Panel LifeBook Application PanelA unique feature of your notebook is the LifeBook A

CopyrightCopyright and Trademark InformationFujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this

20LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section TwoAt the bottom of each application setup page are two selectable options. The first will enable/disable t

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22LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Threeferret.book Page 22 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

23Getting StartedFigure 3-1 Connecting the AC AdapterPower SourcesYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has three possible power sources: a primary Lithium i

24LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section ThreeFigure 3-2 Opening the Display PanelDisplay PanelYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook contains a display pan

25Getting StartedStarting Your LifeBook NotebookPOWER ONPower/Suspend/Resume ButtonThe Power/Suspend/Resume button is used to turn on your LifeBook no

26LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Three3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or al

27Getting StartedPower ManagementYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has many options and features for conserving battery power. Some of these features are

28LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Three3. Select “Choose what the power button does” or “Choose what closing the lid does”, then make your se

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LifeBook A6000 Series NotebookIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This unit requires an AC adapter to operate. Use only UL Listed Class 2 Adapters with an o

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31User Installable FeaturesLithium ion BatteryYour LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no

32LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourDead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-cator just like the normal Standby mode. Once your n

33User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-2. Optical DriveOptical Disk DriveA variety of media is available to use with your Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Wri

34LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-3. Loading/Ejecting MediaREMOVING MEDIA1. Push and release the eject button on the front ofth

35User Installable FeaturesDVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to vi

36LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-5. inserting an SD CardMemory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card SlotYour LifeBook notebook supports

37Secure Digital Card1. See your Memory Stick, SD Card, or xD-Picture Card manual for instructions on the insertion of your card. Some cards may requi

38LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-7. inserting/Removing PC CardPC Cards/ExpressCards™Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and

39User Installable FeaturesINSERTING EXPRESSCARDSThere are two different width ExpressCards: 34 mm and 54 mm. The connector inside the slot is located

Table of ContentsFujitsu LifeBook® A6030 NotebookTable of Contents1PREFACEAbout This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Fujitsu C

40LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourMemory Upgrade ModuleYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous

41User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-11. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module4. Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve.5. Replace the c

42LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FourDevice PortsYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect

43User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-14. Connecting a USB DeviceIEEE 1394 PORTThe 4-pin 1394 port allows you to connect digital devices that are compli

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455Troubleshootingferret.book Page 45 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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47TroubleshootingTroubleshootingThere may be occasions when you encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or proble

48LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FiveTROUBLESHOOTING TABLEProblem PageAudio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag

49TroubleshootingThe Optical Drive Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals when no disc is in the tray or the optic

LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook4USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURESLithium ion BatteryRecharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Replacing t

50LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FiveModem ProblemsMessages about modem operation.Modem operation messages are generated by whichever modem

51TroubleshootingYou turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen.(continued)The primary battery is installed but is faulty.Use the Stat

52LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FiveThe batteries seem to discharge too quickly.You are running an application that uses a lot of power due

53TroubleshootingYour notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it.(continued)The BIOS CMOS hold-up battery has failed.Contact your s

54LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section FiveThe application display uses only a portion of your screen and is surrounded by a dark frame.You are ru

55TroubleshootingPOWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGESThe following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating s

56LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five*Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

57TroubleshootingRESTORING YOUR PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWAREThe Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) disc contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu util

58LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Five6. If you have an external DVD drive connected: Select the Advanced menu in the BIOS window. Scroll dow

59Troubleshooting Advance. Incline the display to the hinge side, or use [Up] key. Back. Incline the display to the mouse-button side, or use [Down] k

Table of ContentsAPPENDIX A: INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN USER’S GUIDEBefore Using the Wireless LANWireless LAN Modes Using this Device . . . . . . . 86Dea

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616Care and Maintenanceferret.book Page 61 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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63Care and MaintenanceCare and MaintenanceIf you use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This sectio

64LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section Six Be careful not to leave the stylus on the keyboard or palm rest when closing the display.Traveling with

65Care and MaintenanceMEDIA CARECaring for your Media (DVD/CD/CD-R)Media discs are precision devices and will function reli-ably if given reasonable c

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677SystemSpecificationsferret.book Page 67 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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69SpecificationsSpecificationsThis section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. Specifications o

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70LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section SevenCommunicationsModem: Internal V.90 standard 56K fax/modem(ITU V.90, 56K data, 14.4K fax) Gigabit LAN:

71SpecificationsPRE-INSTALLED SOFTWAREDepending on your pre-installed operating system, your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with pre-installed softwa

72LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section SevenNorton Internet Security™ from SymantecYour system is pre-installed with a free 90-day trial version o

738Glossaryferret.book Page 73 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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75GlossaryGlossaryAC AdapterA device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook.ACPIAdv

76LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section EightDataThe information a system stores and processes.DCDirect current. A voltage or current that does not

77GlossaryI/O PortThe connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form.IDEIntelligent Drive El

78LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section EightNTSCNational TV Standards Commission. The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA.Operatin

79GlossarySRAMStatic random access memory. A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing.SSIDService Set Identif

1Prefaceferret.book Page 1 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

80LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Section EightRegulatory InformationNOTICEChanges or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu could void this

81Regulatory InformationDOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and TelevisionThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of

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83Appendix A Integrated WirelessLAN User’s Guideferret.book Page 83 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

84LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - Appendixferret.book Page 84 Monday, April 23, 2007 1:32 PM

85Wireless LAN User’s Guide FCC REGULATORY INFORMATIONPlease note the following regulatory information related to the wireless LAN device.Regulatory

86LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - AppendixBefore Using the Wireless LANThis manual describes the procedures required to prop-erly set up and configur

87Wireless LAN User’s Guide How to Handle This DeviceThe WLAN device comes pre-installed in your mobile computer. Under normal circumstances, it shoul

88LifeBook A6000 Series Notebook - AppendixCONFIGURING THE WIRELESS LANThe optional WLAN device can be configured to estab-lish wireless network conne

89Wireless LAN User’s Guide Troubleshooting the WLANTROUBLESHOOTINGCauses and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless