Fujitsu Siemens Computers A3120 Configuring the Application Panel, Click on Start All Programs

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G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k

My	Web	A	B	C	Vol +
Home	Search

My Home	Web Search	Application	Application	Application	Volume	Volume
Button	Button	Button A	Button B	Button C	Down*	Up*

* Shown for reference only

Figure 2-17. LifeBook Application Panel

LifeBook Application Panel

A unique feature of your notebook is the LifeBook Application Panel. The Application Panel makes your LifeBook notebook more than just another computer. This panel allows you to launch selected applications with the touch of a button.

Your LifeBook notebook is pre-installed with software utilities that let you operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel. These utilities are found under [Start] -> All Programs -> Application Panel.

The panel consists of five buttons, labeled “My Home”, “Web Search”, “A”, “B”, and “C”. Pressing any of the application buttons will launch a user-defined applica- tion. The defaults are as follows:

Button Label	Default Application
My Home	Default Browser
Web Search	www.google.com
A	Notepad
B	Calculator
C	Unassigned

CONFIGURING THE APPLICATION PANEL

When you start your system, the LifeBook Application Panel is automatically activated. As an application launcher, the LifeBook Application Panel is very flexible, giving you a variety of options. To set up the panel to best suit your needs, the Application Panel Setup utility will quickly and easily help you make the most of this valuable feature.

By default, pressing the “My Home” button will open the Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation home page.

Pressing the “Web Search” button will open the Google search page.

Pressing the “A” or “B” buttons will open Notepad and Calculator, respectively. (Note that the “C” button is initially unassigned).

Any of these button defaults can be changed using the following procedure.

To configure your LifeBook Application Panel with the Application Panel Setup utility:

1.Click on [Start] -> All Programs.

2.Select LifeBook Application Panel from the drop- down menu, then click on Setup of LifeBook Appli- cation Panel. The Button Setting window will open.

The Button Setting window has tabs that correspond to the buttons on the application panel. When you receive your notebook, these buttons are pre-configured to launch specific programs, as noted above.

In order to reconfigure a button to launch a different program, follow these steps:

1.On the Button Setting window, click the tab of the button you want to configure.

2.Ensure that the “Enable this button” check box is selected, then click the [Application registration...] button.

3.You can either select an application from the Start menu, or select an application directly by clicking the “Select from Start Menu” or “Select directly” button, respectively.

4.Once you’ve selected an application, click [Next].

5.In the next window, you can select to play a sound when the application starts.

6.Click [Finish] to complete the procedure. After this point, whenever you click the appropriate applica- tion button, the application to which you assigned it will start.

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