Fujitsu-siemens-computers LifeBook A3130 User Manual

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90LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - AppendixCONFIGURING THE WIRELESS LANThe optional WLAN device can be configured to estab-lish wireless network conne

91Wireless LAN User’s Guide Troubleshooting the WLANTROUBLESHOOTING TABLECauses and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wi

92LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - AppendixWireless LAN GlossaryGLOSSARYAd Hoc ModeAd Hoc Mode refers to a wireless network architecture where wireles

93Wireless LAN User’s Guide Shared key authentication802.11 network authentication method in which the AP sends the client device a challenge text pac

94LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - AppendixSpecifications* “Wi-Fi based” indicates that the interconnectivity test of the organization which guara

95Wireless LAN User’s Guide Using the Bluetooth DeviceThe Integrated Bluetooth module (EYTF3CSFT) is an optional device available for Fujitsu mobile c

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97Appendix BUsing the Fingerprint Sensorfalcon3.book Page 97 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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99Using the Fingerprint SensorFingerprint Sensor DeviceINTRODUCING THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR DEVICEYour system has a fingerprint sensor device below the

1PrefacePrefaceABOUT THIS GUIDEThe LifeBook A3130 notebook from Fujitsu is a powerful computer, powered by an AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology micr

100LifeBook A3000 Series Notebookafter installation, OmniPass will not be available for use until the next reboot.The installation program automatical

101Using the Fingerprint SensorOmniPass user. In most cases, the Domain: value will be your Windows computer name. In a corpo-rate environment, or whe

102LifeBook A3000 Series NotebookWhen prompted to authenticate, you must supply the appropriate credentials: an enrolled finger for the finger-print c

103Using the Fingerprint SensorIn Windows XP, your login options must be set either for classic login, or for fast user switching and logon screen to

104LifeBook A3000 Series NotebookExporting an OmniPass User ProfileTo export a user, open the OmniPass Control Center, and click Import/Export User un

105Using the Fingerprint SensorUser SettingsThe User Settings tab has four interfaces: Audio Settings, Tas kbar Tips, and Enrollment. User settings a

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107IndexIndexAACadapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23plug adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

108LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - IndexFunction KeyF10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14F3 . . . .

109IndexRRegistration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Removing a Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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32Getting to KnowYour LifeBook Notebookfalcon3.book Page 3 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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5Getting to Know Your LifeBook Figure 2-1. Fujitsu LifeBook A3130 notebookOverviewThis section describes the components of your Fujitsu LifeBook A313

6LifeBook A3000 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 A3000 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 A3000 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 A3000 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 A3000 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 A3000 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 A3000 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

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213Getting Startedfalcon3.book Page 21 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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

24LifeBook A3000 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 A3000 Series Notebook - Section Three3. Press the [RIGHT ARROW] or [LEFT ARROW] key to scroll through the other setup menus to review or al

27Getting StartedREGISTERING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOKHow do I register my LifeBook notebook?You can register your LifeBook by going to our website:http:

28LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section ThreePower ManagementYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has many options and features for conserving battery po

29Getting Started3. Select “Choose what the power button does” or “Choose what closing the lid does”, then make your selections (Do Nothing, Sleep, Hi

LifeBook A3000 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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314User-Installable Featuresfalcon3.book Page 31 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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33User Installable FeaturesLithium ion BatteryYour LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no

34LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourDead Battery Suspend mode shows on the Status indi-cator just like the normal Sleep mode. Once your not

35User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-2. Optical DriveOptical Disk DriveA variety of media is available to use with your Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Wri

36LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-3. Loading/Ejecting MediaREMOVING MEDIA1. Push and release the eject button on the front ofth

37User 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

38LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-5. inserting an SD CardMemory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card SlotYour LifeBook notebook supports

39Secure 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

Table of ContentsFujitsu LifeBook® A3130 NotebookTable of Contents1PREFACEAbout This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Fujitsu C

40LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourFigure 4-7. inserting/Removing PC CardPC Cards/ExpressCards™Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and

41User Installable FeaturesINSERTING EXPRESSCARDSThere are two different width ExpressCards: 34 mm and 54 mm. The connector inside the slot is located

42LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourMemory Upgrade ModuleYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous

43User Installable FeaturesFigure 4-11. Removing a Memory Upgrade Module4. Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve.5. Replace the c

44LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FourDevice PortsYour Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect

45User 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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475Troubleshootingfalcon3.book Page 47 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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49TroubleshootingTroubleshootingThere may be occasions when you encounter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or proble

LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook4USER-INSTALLABLE FEATURESLithium ion BatteryRecharging the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Replacing t

50LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FiveTROUBLESHOOTING TABLEProblem PageAudio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag

51TroubleshootingThe Optical Drive Access indicator on the Status Indicator Panel blinks at regular intervals when no disc is in the tray or the optic

52LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FiveModem ProblemsMessages about modem operation.Modem operation messages are generated by whichever modem

53TroubleshootingYou turn on your LifeBook notebook and nothing seems to happen.(continued)The primary battery is installed but is faulty.Use the Stat

54LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FiveThe batteries seem to discharge too quickly.You are running an application that uses a lot of power due

55TroubleshootingYour notebook appears to change setup parameters when you start it.BIOS setup changes were not saved when you made them and exited th

56LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section FiveThe display is dark when on battery power.The Power Management utility default is set on low brightness

57TroubleshootingPOWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGESThe following is an alphabetic list of error-and-status messages that Phoenix BIOS and/or your operating s

58LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five*Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

59TroubleshootingRESTORING YOUR PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWAREThe Drivers and Applications Restore (DAR) disc contains sets of device drivers and Fujitsu util

Table of Contents8GLOSSARY/REGULATORYGlossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . .

60LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Five2. Using the arrow keys, go to the Boot menu.3. Arrow down to the Boot Device Priority submenu. Press [

61Troubleshooting[Calibrate Now]The calibration is executed. Please position the computer as horizontally as possible, then click the [Calibrate Now]

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636Care and Maintenancefalcon3.book Page 63 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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65Care and MaintenanceCare and MaintenanceIf you use your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook carefully, you will increase its life and reliability. This sectio

66LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Six Be careful not to leave the stylus on the keyboard or palm rest when closing the display.Traveling with

67Care 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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697SystemSpecificationsfalcon3.book Page 69 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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71SpecificationsSpecificationsThis section provides the hardware and environmental specifications for your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. Specifications o

72LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section SevenLifeBook Application PanelThe Application Launcher/Volume buttons on your LifeBook notebook default to

73SpecificationsLEARNING ABOUT YOUR SOFTWARETutorialsAll operating systems and most application software have tutorials built into them. We recommend

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758Glossaryfalcon3.book Page 75 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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77GlossaryGlossaryAC AdapterA device which converts the AC voltage from a wall outlet to the DC voltage needed to power your LifeBook notebook.ACPIAdv

78LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section EightDataThe information a system stores and processes.DCDirect current. A voltage or current that does not

79GlossaryI/O PortThe connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form.IDEIntelligent Drive El

1Prefacefalcon3.book Page 1 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

80LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section EightNTSCNational TV Standards Commission. The standard for TV broadcast and reception for the USA.Operatin

81GlossarySRAMStatic random access memory. A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing.SSIDService Set Identif

82LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section EightRegulatory InformationNOTICEChanges or modifications not expressly approved by Fujitsu could void this

83Regulatory InformationDOC (INDUSTRY CANADA) NOTICESNotice to Users of Radios and TelevisionThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of

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85Appendix A Integrated WirelessLAN User’s Guidefalcon3.book Page 85 Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:44 AM

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87Wireless LAN User’s Guide FCC REGULATORY INFORMATIONPlease note the following regulatory information related to the wireless LAN device.Regulatory

88LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - AppendixBefore Using the Wireless LANThis manual describes the procedures for properly setting up and configuring t

89Wireless LAN User’s Guide WIRELESS NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS The Atheros WLAN device supports IEEE802.11a/b/g and operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and t