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... GO DARK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. • Do not attempt to the operation of your new Fujitsu LifeBook notebook, it will begin. 5. Security Indicator Flashing: (if a password was set -up with your notebook: ❏ DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, Dual-Layer Multi-Format ❏ DVD and/or...the FDU icon and select "update", or download them at us .fujitsu.com/computers. • You will need to touch the screen. • Adjust the display until you activate TPM, be set in the box: ❏ LifeBook notebook ❏ Lithium ion battery, pre-installed ❏ AC adapter with...
... GO DARK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. • Do not attempt to the operation of your new Fujitsu LifeBook notebook, it will begin. 5. Security Indicator Flashing: (if a password was set -up with your notebook: ❏ DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, Dual-Layer Multi-Format ❏ DVD and/or...the FDU icon and select "update", or download them at us .fujitsu.com/computers. • You will need to touch the screen. • Adjust the display until you activate TPM, be set in the box: ❏ LifeBook notebook ❏ Lithium ion battery, pre-installed ❏ AC adapter with...
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...new LifeBook notebook has to offer, please see bottom of computer) Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation 1250 E. If your notebook will ...notebook. • To avoid accidentally damaging your LifeBook notebook, it is highly recommended that your new LifeBook notebook and will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other trademarks mentioned herein are no way affiliated with your LifeBook® E8420 Notebook...your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to www.RBRC.org or call your support representative. • Always use only No. 26 AWG...
...new LifeBook notebook has to offer, please see bottom of computer) Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation 1250 E. If your notebook will ...notebook. • To avoid accidentally damaging your LifeBook notebook, it is highly recommended that your new LifeBook notebook and will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other trademarks mentioned herein are no way affiliated with your LifeBook® E8420 Notebook...your Fujitsu mobile computer, go to www.RBRC.org or call your support representative. • Always use only No. 26 AWG...
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... of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or translated, without the written consent of Fujitsu. Arques Avenue, M/S 122 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LifeBook E8420 notebook Complies with Part 15 of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. patents and other intellectual property rights owned...
... of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or translated, without the written consent of Fujitsu. Arques Avenue, M/S 122 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Telephone: (408) 746-6000 Declares that product: Base Model Configuration: LifeBook E8420 notebook Complies with Part 15 of the LifeBook notebook incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. patents and other intellectual property rights owned...
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... Utility 53 Booting the System 55 Starting Windows Vista the first time 55 Starting Windows XP the First Time 57 Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu 58 Installing Click Me 58 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 59 Power Management 60 Power/Suspend/Resume Button 60 Sleep Mode 61 Hibernate Feature 62 Windows Power Management 62...
... Utility 53 Booting the System 55 Starting Windows Vista the first time 55 Starting Windows XP the First Time 57 Registering Your LifeBook notebook with Fujitsu 58 Installing Click Me 58 Fujitsu Driver Update Utility 59 Power Management 60 Power/Suspend/Resume Button 60 Sleep Mode 61 Hibernate Feature 62 Windows Power Management 62...
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Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook 120 Cleaning your LifeBook notebook 122 Cleaning the dust filter 123 Storing your LifeBook notebook 124 Traveling with your LifeBook notebook 125 Batteries 126 Media Care 127 System Specifications Specifications 129 Configuration Label 129 Microprocessor 130 Chipset 130 Memory 130 Video 130 Audio 131 Mass Storage ...
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook 120 Cleaning your LifeBook notebook 122 Cleaning the dust filter 123 Storing your LifeBook notebook 124 Traveling with your LifeBook notebook 125 Batteries 126 Media Care 127 System Specifications Specifications 129 Configuration Label 129 Microprocessor 130 Chipset 130 Memory 130 Video 130 Audio 131 Mass Storage ...
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...keys appear in brackets. DOS commands you enter appear in system software. Preface About This Guide The LifeBook E8420 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business or Microsoft® ...Core™ 2 Duo processor. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL]. Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text. Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on page 43".) On screen menu items appear in 15.4" TFT WXGA or WSXGA+ color display. Example: "Click Fujitsu...
...keys appear in brackets. DOS commands you enter appear in system software. Preface About This Guide The LifeBook E8420 notebook from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation provides desktop performance with Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business or Microsoft® ...Core™ 2 Duo processor. Example: [Fn], [F1], [ESC], [ENTER] and [CTRL]. Pages with additional information about a specific topic are cross-referenced within the text. Conventions Used in the Guide Keyboard and on page 43".) On screen menu items appear in 15.4" TFT WXGA or WSXGA+ color display. Example: "Click Fujitsu...
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...LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL. THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. Preface Fujitsu... Contact Information Service and Support You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways: • Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838...
...LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR YOUR FILES. THE INFORMATION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATERIAL. THE CAUTION ICON HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, OR TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR FILES. PLEASE READ ALL WARNING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. Preface Fujitsu... Contact Information Service and Support You can contact Fujitsu Service and Support in the following ways: • Toll free: 1-800-8Fujitsu (1-800-838...
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YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS. Preface Check the service kit that have occurred • Type of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shopping Online You can go directly to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com. • Purchase date • Conditions under which the problem occurred • Any error messages that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions. 11 - Limited Warranty Your LifeBook notebook is backed by going to the online by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty.
YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE THE ONLINE URL LINKS. Preface Check the service kit that have occurred • Type of device connected, if any Fujitsu Shopping Online You can go directly to the website at: www.shopfujitsu.com. • Purchase date • Conditions under which the problem occurred • Any error messages that came with your notebook for the Limited Warranty period and terms and conditions. 11 - Limited Warranty Your LifeBook notebook is backed by going to the online by a Fujitsu International Limited Warranty.
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Getting to Know Your LifeBook Locating the Controls and Connectors Optional Quick Point Cursor Control Stereo Speaker Wireless Device On/Off Switch IrDA Sensor Memory Stick/SD Card Slot Display Panel Latch Button Touchpad Pointing Device Display Panel Status Indicator Panel LifeBook Security/ Application Panel Power/Suspend/ Resume Button Stereo Speaker Keyboard Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open 13 -
Getting to Know Your LifeBook Locating the Controls and Connectors Optional Quick Point Cursor Control Stereo Speaker Wireless Device On/Off Switch IrDA Sensor Memory Stick/SD Card Slot Display Panel Latch Button Touchpad Pointing Device Display Panel Status Indicator Panel LifeBook Security/ Application Panel Power/Suspend/ Resume Button Stereo Speaker Keyboard Figure 2. LifeBook notebook with display open 13 -
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...Windows keys. See "Touchpad Pointing Device" on your LifeBook notebook's top components. See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 28. See "Keyboard" on page 24. LifeBook Security/Application Panel The LifeBook Security/Application Panel provides hardware security and one-touch ... from suspend mode, and power on page 31. Getting to suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume your LifeBook notebook. Depending upon the configuration of your LifeBook notebook from Windows. See "LifeBook Security/Application Panel" on page 175. 14 - Keyboard A full-...
...Windows keys. See "Touchpad Pointing Device" on your LifeBook notebook's top components. See "Status Indicator Panel" on page 28. See "Keyboard" on page 24. LifeBook Security/Application Panel The LifeBook Security/Application Panel provides hardware security and one-touch ... from suspend mode, and power on page 31. Getting to suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume your LifeBook notebook. Depending upon the configuration of your LifeBook notebook from Windows. See "LifeBook Security/Application Panel" on page 175. 14 - Keyboard A full-...
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... 88. 16 - Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook's left-side components. Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to Know Your LifeBook LifeBook notebook left-side panel Left-Side Panel Components The following is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K...
... 88. 16 - Modem (RJ-11) Telephone Jack The Modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook's left-side components. Microphone Jack The microphone jack allows you to Know Your LifeBook LifeBook notebook left-side panel Left-Side Panel Components The following is for attaching a telephone line to the internal multinational 56K...
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... power jack allows you to 12 Mbps. TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. See "Headphone Jack" on your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery. 18 - Smart... Cards are used to cool the system to Know Your LifeBook Smart Card Slot A dedicated Smart Card slot is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices...
... power jack allows you to 12 Mbps. TO PROTECT YOUR NOTEBOOK FROM DAMAGE AND TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE, BE SURE TO KEEP ALL AIR ALL VENTS UNOBSTRUCTED, CLEAN, AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. See "Headphone Jack" on your LifeBook notebook and charge the internal Lithium ion battery. 18 - Smart... Cards are used to cool the system to Know Your LifeBook Smart Card Slot A dedicated Smart Card slot is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices...
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... Serial Bus Ports" on page 91. 20 - Getting to 12Mbps. USB 2.0 Ports The USB 2.0 ports allow you to 480Mbps and is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook's back panel components. LifeBook notebook back panel Back Panel Components Following is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to Know Your...
... Serial Bus Ports" on page 91. 20 - Getting to 12Mbps. USB 2.0 Ports The USB 2.0 ports allow you to 480Mbps and is a brief description of your LifeBook notebook's back panel components. LifeBook notebook back panel Back Panel Components Following is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to Know Your...
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... LifeBook notebook's bottom panel components. The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook, thus improving overall performance. See "Memory Upgrade Module" on page 84. Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to Know Your LifeBook ...Air Vents Dust Filter Lithium ion Battery Bay Memory Upgrade Compartment Port Replicator Connector Figure 6. Getting to open this compartment. 22 - Memory Upgrade Compartment Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 3 ...
... LifeBook notebook's bottom panel components. The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your notebook, thus improving overall performance. See "Memory Upgrade Module" on page 84. Under normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to Know Your LifeBook ...Air Vents Dust Filter Lithium ion Battery Bay Memory Upgrade Compartment Port Replicator Connector Figure 6. Getting to open this compartment. 22 - Memory Upgrade Compartment Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 3 ...
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...Emission Indicator (PC Card Slot) Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond to your LifeBook notebook and that there is power to a specific component of those components are operating. These symbols tell you how each of which ...tells you the mode your notebook is in. • Steady On: This means that it is operational. It has several different states, each of your system is ready for use. 24 Power Indicator The Power indicator symbol states whether your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook.
...Emission Indicator (PC Card Slot) Figure 7. Status Indicator Panel Status Indicator Panel The Status Indicator displays symbols that correspond to your LifeBook notebook and that there is power to a specific component of those components are operating. These symbols tell you how each of which ...tells you the mode your notebook is in. • Steady On: This means that it is operational. It has several different states, each of your system is ready for use. 24 Power Indicator The Power indicator symbol states whether your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook.
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... Indicator The AC Adapter indicator shows whether your notebook is operating from the batteries, and you what power source your notebook is using. • On: This means that either in your LifeBook notebook. 76%-100% Charging 76%-100% 51%-75% 26%-50% 11%-25% Low Warning Battery Level ...only coming from the AC adapter, Auto/Airline adapter or battery(s). • Flashing: This means that your notebook is in Suspend mode. • Steady Off: This means that your notebook is either of the adapters are installed (Battery 1 refers to the primary Lithium ion battery, while Battery...
... Indicator The AC Adapter indicator shows whether your notebook is operating from the batteries, and you what power source your notebook is using. • On: This means that either in your LifeBook notebook. 76%-100% Charging 76%-100% 51%-75% 26%-50% 11%-25% Low Warning Battery Level ...only coming from the AC adapter, Auto/Airline adapter or battery(s). • Flashing: This means that your notebook is in Suspend mode. • Steady Off: This means that your notebook is either of the adapters are installed (Battery 1 refers to the primary Lithium ion battery, while Battery...
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Keyboard Cursor Keys Using the Keyboard Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 84-key keyboard. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key. 28 The ability to serve dual purposes, ...
Keyboard Cursor Keys Using the Keyboard Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook has an integral 84-key keyboard. This section describes the following keys. • Numeric keypad: Your notebook allows certain keys to toggle between the standard character and numerical keys is controlled through the [NumLk] key. 28 The ability to serve dual purposes, ...
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... numeric keypad keys. NumLk can enter numerals 0 through [F12], are marked on the front edge of a Start key and an Application key. Windows Keys Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys, consisting of the key to the right, left and right in conjunction with the [Fn] key to produce special actions that...
... numeric keypad keys. NumLk can enter numerals 0 through [F12], are marked on the front edge of a Start key and an Application key. Windows Keys Your LifeBook notebook has two Windows keys, consisting of the key to the right, left and right in conjunction with the [Fn] key to produce special actions that...
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Each time you press the combination of keys you will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook. • [Fn+F10]: Pressing [F10] while holding [Fn] allows you to change your selection of your LifeBook notebook. • [Fn+F9]: Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will step to send your software documentation to ...the display. • [Fn+F8]: Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will toggle the Quick Point feature on and off. Function Keys Your LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to find out how these keys differ for the...
Each time you press the combination of keys you will increase the volume of your LifeBook notebook. • [Fn+F10]: Pressing [F10] while holding [Fn] allows you to change your selection of your LifeBook notebook. • [Fn+F9]: Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will step to send your software documentation to ...the display. • [Fn+F8]: Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will toggle the Quick Point feature on and off. Function Keys Your LifeBook notebook has 12 function keys, F1 through F12. The functions assigned to find out how these keys differ for the...
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... control the movement of the Touchpad are designed for use the scroll bars. 31 - The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The scrolling button allows you to navigate quickly through pages, without having to use with the tip of a cursor control, two left and right buttons...
... control the movement of the Touchpad are designed for use the scroll bars. 31 - The actual functionality of the buttons may vary depending on your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook. The scrolling button allows you to navigate quickly through pages, without having to use with the tip of a cursor control, two left and right buttons...