Fujitsu S7210 manual Lithium ion Battery, Recharging the Batteries, Low Battery State

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Lithium ion Battery

Your LifeBook notebook has a Lithium ion battery that provides power for operating your notebook when no external power source is available. The battery is durable and long lasting, but should not be exposed to extreme temperatures, high voltages, chemicals or other hazards.

The Lithium ion battery operating time may become shorter if it is used under the following conditions:

When used at temperatures that exceeds a low of 5°C or a high of 35°C. Extreme temperatures not only reduce charging efficiency, but can also cause battery deterioration. The Charging icon on the Status Indi- cator panel will flash when you try to charge a battery that is outside its operating temperature range.

(See Battery Charging Indicators on page 13 for more information)

When using a high current device such as a modem, Multi-Format DVD Writer, CD-ROM drive, DVD/ CD-RW combo drive, or the hard drive, using the AC adapter will conserve your battery life.

Do not leave a faulty battery in your notebook. It may damage your AC adapter, Auto/Airline adapter, another battery or your notebook itself. It may also prevent operation of your notebook by draining all available current into the bad battery.

Battery life will vary based on screen brightness, applications, features, power management settings, battery condition and other customer preferences. Multi- Format DVD Writer, DVD/CD-RW drive combo, or hard drive usage may also have a significant impact on battery life. The battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages. If your battery is running low quickly, you should replace it with a new one.

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 bat- teries properly. Check with your local government authority for details regard- ing recycling or disposing of old batter- ies. If you cannot find this information elsewhere, contact your support repre- sentative at 1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800- 838-5487)

U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s

RECHARGING THE BATTERIES

If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery, check the Battery Level 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 or Auto/Airline adapter. To recharge the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your LifeBook notebook and connect the AC or Auto/Airline adapter.

Make sure that the Battery Charging indicator and the percentage charge is shown inside the Battery Level icon on the Status Indicator Panel.

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 notebook is in use while the battery is charging. If you want to charge the battery more quickly, put your notebook into Suspend mode, or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery. (See Power Management on page 32 for more information on Standby mode and shutdown procedure)

Using heavy current devices such as the modem or frequent DVD/CD-RW/CD- ROM accesses may prevent charging completely.

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 notebook will go into Standby (Sleep) mode. There is no guarantee that your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point.

Once the low battery notification mes- sage appears, you need to save all your active data and put your LifeBook note- book into Standby mode until you can provide a new power source. You should provide a charged battery, an AC power adapter, or Auto/Airline adapter as soon as possible.

When you are in Standby (Sleep) mode there must always be at least one power source active. If you remove all power sources while your LifeBook notebook is in Standby mode, any data that has not been saved to the hard drive will be lost.

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Contents User’s Guide Page Declaration of Conformity Copyright and Trademark InformationFor Authorized Repair Technicians Only Important Safety InstructionsRecycling your battery AC adapter output polarityTable of Contents Troubleshooting GLOSSARY/REGULATORY F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Preface F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Conventions Used in the Guide Limited WarrantyPreface About this GuideF e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Getting to Know Your LifeBook Notebook F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Unpacking OverviewTOP Components Air Vents Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off SwitchStatus Indicator Panel Memory Stick/SD Card SlotExpressCard Slot DC Power JackLEFT-SIDE Panel Components External Video PortRIGHT-SIDE Panel Components Gigabit LAN RJ-45 Jack Back Panel ComponentsBottom Components AC Adapter Indicator Status Indicator PanelPower Indicator Battery Level IndicatorsHard Drive Access Indicator Battery Charging IndicatorsWlan Access Power Indicator Optical Drive Access IndicatorKeyboard T t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k DOUBLE-CLICKING ClickingScrolling Optional Quick Point FeatureTouchpad Control Adjustment DraggingControlling the Volume Volume ControlHot-swapping Removing and Installing Modular DevicesFlexible Bay Devices Cold-swappingLifeBook Security Application Panel Setting UP Your Lifebook Security PanelPasswords Operating Your Lifebook SECURITY/APPLICATION Panel PrecautionsUninstalling the Security Panel Application Supervisor Reinstalling the Security/Application PanelConfiguring your LifeBook Application Panel UserDeactivating and Activating the LifeBook Application Panel F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Getting Started F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Connecting the Optional Auto/Airline Adapter Power SourcesConnecting the Power Adapters Connecting the AC AdapterClosing the Display Panel Adjusting Display Panel BrightnessDisplay Panel Opening the Display PanelBios Setup Utility Power onBoot Sequence Hard Disk Drive PasswordsBios Guide Booting the SystemUsing the TrustedCore Menu Entering the Bios Setup Utility DirectlyRegistering Your Lifebook Notebook Installing Click MEFujitsu Driver Update Utility Starting Windows XP the First TimeStandby Sleep Mode Power ManagementPOWER/SUSPEND/RESUME Button Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature Hibernation SAVE-TO-DISK FeatureWindows Power Management Powering OFFF e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k User-Installable Features F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Recharging the Batteries Lithium ion BatteryLow Battery State Hot-swapping Batteries Replacing the BatteryShorted Batteries Cold-swapping BatteriesLoading Media on Your Drive Optical DriveMedia Player Software Starting a DVD Movie DVD Models only Using the Media Player SoftwareRemoving Media Emergency Optical Drive Tray ReleaseRemoving a Memory STICK/SD Card Installing Memory STICK/SD CardsRemoving Expresscards ExpressCards Smart CardsInserting Expresscards Smart Card Slot Smart Card ReaderRemoving a Memory Upgrade Module Installing Memory Upgrade ModulesChecking the Memory Capacity 11. Removing a Memory Upgrade ModuleModem RJ-11 Telephone Jack Port Replicator ConnectorSelect Open Volume Select Option/Properties Device PortsExternal Video Port Universal Serial BUS PortsHeadphone Jack Microphone JackF e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Troubleshooting F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Using the Troubleshooting Table TroubleshootingIdentifying the Problem Specific ProblemsOptical Drive Problems Troubleshooting TableProblem Audio ProblemsPush the Power/Suspend/Resume button Port Replicator ProblemsHard Drive Problems Keyboard or Mouse ProblemsExpressCard Problems Memory ProblemsModem Problems USB Device ProblemsIndicator Panel on page 12 for more information Power Failures27 for more information Shutdown and Startup ProblemsUtility on page 29 for more information Video Problems47 for more information Miscellaneous ProblemsPower on Self Test Messages Modem Result Codes Emergency Media Player Drive Tray ReleaseRestoring the Operating System for Windows XP Systems Restoring PRE-INSTALLED SoftwareRe-Installing Individual Drivers and Applications Boot Priority ChangeRestoring the Operating System for Windows Vista Systems About Fujitsu Driver Update Automatically Downloading Driver UpdatesCheck for updates now F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Care and Maintenance F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Computer exterior, computer keyboard Care and MaintenanceCleaning Your Lifebook Notebook Caring for your LifeBook notebookStoring your LifeBook notebook Cleaning the Dust FilterLCD display Disinfecting LifeBook computersFloppy Disks and Drives BatteriesCaring for your Optical Drive Media CareExpresscards Caring for your Media DVD/CD/CD-RSystem Specifications F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Specifications Device Ports FeaturesPower Dimensions and WeightLearning about Your Software Popular Accessories PRE-INSTALLED SoftwareMicrosoft Office Ready Operating System OptionsMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business EditionGlossary F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Glossary Disk Drive Default ValueData DiskInfrastructure Lithium ion BatteryPort InfraredModem MegahertzMemory MHzRestart ResetStatus Indicator RAM ModuleZip Drive Wi-Fi CompatibleWrite Protect FCC Notices Regulatory InformationAvis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien Appendix a F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k FCC Regulatory Information Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Before Using the Optional Wireless LANWireless LAN Device Covered by this Document Characteristics of the Wlan DeviceDeactivating the Wlan Device Wireless Network ConsiderationsHow to Handle This Device Deactivation using the Wireless On/Off SwitchActivating the Wlan Device Windows XP Deactivation using the Intel PROSet SoftwareConfiguring the Wlan Using Windows XP Configuration of the Wlan DeviceConfiguring the Wlan Using Windows Vista Network Troubleshooting the WlanTroubleshooting UnavailableSpecifications Wlan SpecificationsFCC Radiation Exposure Statement Using the Bluetooth DeviceWhat is Bluetooth Where to Find Information about BluetoothAppendix B F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k Getting Started Installing OmnipassInstalling the OmniPass Application Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor DeviceVerifying Information about OmniPass Uninstalling OmniPassMaster Password Concept User EnrollmentEnrolling a Fingerprint Using OmnipassPassword Replacement OmniPass Authentication ToolbarLogging in to a Remembered Site Remembering a PasswordOmniPass User Identities Configuring OmnipassPassword Management Identities and Password ManagementThings to Know Regarding Import/Export Omnipass Control CenterExporting an OmniPass User Profile Importing an OmniPass User ProfileFirst option, Automatically log on to OmniPass as User SettingsSystem Settings Cannot add a User with a Blank Password to OmniPassF e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 106 Index BiosFunction Key Installing removing F e B o o k S 7 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k 110