LIFEBOOK B Series EasyGuide Are there ... ... any technical problems or other questions you need clarified? Please contact: · your sales partner · your sales outlet For additional information, see the "LIFEBOOK Warranty" leaflet. The latest information on our products, tips, updates, etc., can be found on the Internet under: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com Published by Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH Order No.: AG 1000 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 10/00 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 Introduction Important notes LIFEBOOK B Series Preparing for use Working with your notebook Operating Manual Connecting external devices Energy saving functions Settings in BIOS Setup Troubleshooting and tips Technical data Index October 2000 edition DPMS and VESA are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standards Association. Intel is a registered trademark, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation, USA. 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Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1 Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2 Important notes ...............................................................................................................................3 Safety ................................................................................................................................................3 Notes on installing and removing boards and modules ..............................................................4 Manufacturer's notes .........................................................................................................................4 Energy saving............................................................................................................................4 Disposal and recycling...............................................................................................................4 CE certificate .....................................................................................................................................4 FCC Class B Compliance Statement .........................................................................................5 Battery storage ..................................................................................................................................5 On the move with your notebook .......................................................................................................6 Cleaning your notebook.....................................................................................................................6 Preparing for use.............................................................................................................................7 Selecting a location ...........................................................................................................................7 Preparing for operation ......................................................................................................................8 Power supply unit ......................................................................................................................9 Battery .......................................................................................................................................9 Working with your notebook ........................................................................................................ 13 Switching on ............................................................................................................................ 13 Switching off ............................................................................................................................ 13 Interior view ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Security Panel ................................................................................................................................. 15 BIOS Setup settings - Wake on Ring, Wake ON LAN and Timer Resume ............................... 16 Left side panel ................................................................................................................................. 17 Right side panel............................................................................................................................... 18 Under side ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Indicators and input devices ............................................................................................................ 20 Status indicators ...................................................................................................................... 21 Keyboard......................................................................................................................................... 22 Key combinations .................................................................................................................... 24 Touchpanel...................................................................................................................................... 25 Using the Touchpanel.............................................................................................................. 25 Calibrating the Touchpanel ...................................................................................................... 25 QuickPoint ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Configuring the QuickPoint ...................................................................................................... 28 LCD display ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Display settings ....................................................................................................................... 28 Hard disk ......................................................................................................................................... 29 PC cards ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Installing a PC card ................................................................................................................. 29 Removing a PC card................................................................................................................ 30 Using PC-LAN cards................................................................................................................ 30 Memory extension ........................................................................................................................... 31 Installing/removing memory extension..................................................................................... 31 Connecting external devices ........................................................................................................ 33 Port Replicator................................................................................................................................. 34 Connecting an external monitor ....................................................................................................... 36 Connecting an external keyboard .................................................................................................... 37 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 Contents Connecting an external mouse........................................................................................................ 38 Connecting a PS/2 mouse....................................................................................................... 38 Connecting a serial mouse...................................................................................................... 39 Connecting an external printer ........................................................................................................ 39 Using the parallel port ............................................................................................................. 39 Using the serial port ................................................................................................................ 40 CD/DVD ROM................................................................................................................................. 40 Floppy disks.................................................................................................................................... 40 Establishing a direct LAN connection .............................................................................................. 42 Establishing a direct Modem connection ......................................................................................... 43 Connecting to LAN or modem using a PC card ............................................................................... 43 Connecting to a desktop PC ........................................................................................................... 44 Establishing a direct connection .............................................................................................. 44 Establishing an infrared connection......................................................................................... 44 Connecting USB devices ................................................................................................................ 45 Connecting external audio devices.................................................................................................. 46 Energy saving functions .............................................................................................................. 47 Standby mode......................................................................................................................... 47 Operating systems with APM (Windows 95, Windows NT with APM extensions) .................... 48 Idle mode ................................................................................................................................ 49 Video timeout .......................................................................................................................... 49 Hard Disk timeout ................................................................................................................... 49 Operating systems with ACPI (Windows ME and Windows 2000)........................................... 50 PHDISK (for Windows 98 and Windows NT) ........................................................................... 50 Settings in BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................. 53 Start BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................................ 53 Operating BIOS Setup .................................................................................................................... 53 Setting up the password.......................................................................................................... 54 Troubleshooting and tips ............................................................................................................. 55 Installing new software............................................................................................................ 55 Saving and restoring system files............................................................................................ 55 Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows 9x ............................................................... 55 The notebook's date or time is incorrect ............................................................................ ...