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A V E R T I S S E M E N T
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK
USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES
CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES
SECTION ONE
USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES
TROUBLESHOOTING
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
SECTION FOUR
P r e f a c e
L i feB oo k 9 0 0 Se rie s fr om F u jit su
PREFACE
CONVENTIONS USED IN THE GUIDE
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Figure P-1LifeBook 900 Series With
Both Fujitsu and Third Party Options
Setting Up Your LifeBook 900 Series
S e c t i o n O n e
SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU
UNPACKING
SECTION ONE
OVERVIEW OF LIFEBOOK 990Tx2 FEATURES
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
TOP AND FRONT COMPONENTS
Display Panel Latch
Display Panel
Brightness Control Status Indicator Panel
Closed Cover Switch Multi-functionBay Battery Bay
Display Panel Latch
Display Panel
Status Indicator Panel
Closed Cover Switch
Suspend/Resume Button
Speakers
Battery Bay
DC Power Jack
Power Switch
LEFT-SIDEPANEL COMPONENTS
Volume Control
REAR PANEL COMPONENTS
Dual PS/2 Ports
MIDI/Joystick Port
S-VideoConnectors
Docking Port
Serial Port
Parallel Port
Tilt Adjustment Feet
Memory Upgrade Compartment
Battery Release Button
BOTTOM COMPONENTS
POWER SOURCES
Connecting the Power Adapters
C A U T I O N
Hardware Data Security Features
Software Data Security Features
Booting the System
DATA SECURITY
Conditions of Use
User Information
License Agreement
Printer Setup
Windows 95 Setup
Certificate of Authenticity
Start Wizard
USER REGISTRATION
LEARNING ABOUT YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM AND
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Tutorials
Using Your LifeBook 900 Series from Fujitsu
S e c t i o n T w o
USING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU
Adjusting the Display Panel
KEYBOARD ANGLE
DISPLAY PANEL Opening the Display Panel
STATUS INDICATOR PANEL
Power Indicator
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
AC Adapter Indicator
Battery Indicators
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
CD-ROMDrive Access Indicator
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Hard Drive Access Indicator
Floppy Disk Drive Access Indicator
PC Card Access Indicators
P O I N T
POWER ON
NumLk Indicator
CapsLock Indicator
Scr Lk Indicator
POWER OFF
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
RESTARTING THE SYSTEM
P O I N T
P O I N T
FUJITSU WELCOME CENTER
BATTERIES
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Shorted Batteries
Recharging the Batteries
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Low Battery State
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
INTEGRATED ERGOTRAC POINTING DEVICE
will be lost
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Clicking
Double-Clicking
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
ErgoTrac Pointing Device Control Adjustment
Dragging
Figure 2-8Dragging
USING THE KEYBOARD
Numeric KeyPad
Cursor Keys
Function Keys
Fn Key
P O I N T
VOLUME CONTROL
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
Windows 95 Keys
C A U T I O N
Loading a Floppy Disk
Ejecting a Floppy Disk
Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use
See Figure
CD-ROMDRIVE
Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks
Loading a CD
C A U T I O N
Close the tray
P O I N T
HARD DRIVE
Care of CDs
Formatting the Hard Drive
C A U T I O N
POWER MANAGEMENT
more information
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Figure 2-14Suspend/Resume Button
PowerPanel
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
This group is set from PowerPanel Presentation
P O I N T
POWER MANAGEMENT OFF
P O I N T
Suspend Mode
Save-to-DiskMode
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
P O I N T
Video Timeout
Hard Disk Timeout
Idle Mode
See page
INTERNAL MODEM
INFRARED PORT
Windows 95 Control Panel
P O I N T
PRE-INSTALLEDSOFTWARE
ESS AudioRack
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
AGATÉ TIOMAN PRO-SWAP
LapLink
MegaPhone
McAfee VirusScan
Using Tioman
Device
ToolTip balloon
Tioman Taskbar Icon
Uninstalling Tioman
Inserting Devices
Control Panel
Secondary Hard Drive Swap Limitations
To install the new ATI Video Player
ATI VIDEO PLAYER
P O I N T
P O I N T
To connect a video device to the notebook
To play back video with the ATI Player
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
To record video playback with the ATI Player
Configuring Your LifeBook 900 Series
S e c t i o n T h r e e
CONFIGURING YOUR LIFEBOOK 900 SERIES FROM FUJITSU
BOOT SEQUENCE
IDENTIFYING THE DRIVES
Drive Designators A:Floppy disk drive
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Routinely Entering the Setup Utility
See page 106 for more information
C A U T I O N
Error message - please run SETUP program
Press <F1> key to continue, <F2> to run SETUP
Error message Continue
P O I N T
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE SETUP UTILITY
P O I N T
P O I N T
P O I N T
MAIN MENU – SETTING STANDARD SYSTEM PARAMETERS
P O I N T
Figure 3-1Main Menu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Primary Master – Submenu
P O I N T
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Memory Cache – Submenu
Figure 3-3Memory Cache Submenu of the Main Menu
Enabled; Disabled
Enabled
External Cache
Turns external memory cache on and off
ADVANCED MENU – SETTING DEVICE FEATURE CONTROLS
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
C A U T I O N
Figure 3-5I/O Device Configuration Submenu
To prevent IRQ and address conflicts
P O I N T
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Figure 3-6Keyboard/Mouse Features Submenu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Video Features Submenu
Figure 3-8Video Features Submenu
See page
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
PCI Configuration Submenu
Figure 3-9PCIConfiguration Submenu
Default
Disabled; Enabled
Enabled
Menu Field
IRQ Reservation Submenu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
DMI Event Logging Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Figure 3-11DMI Event Logging Submenu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
ACPI Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Figure 3-12ACPI Features Submenu
Enable ACPI
Power Interface
Yes; No
Turns on and off the Advanced Configuration and
Chipset Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu
Figure 3-13Chipset Configuration Submenu
Table 3-13Chipset Configuration Submenu
Exiting from the Advanced Menu
Default
Menu Field
SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES
Figure 3-14Security Menu
Entering a password incorrectly 3 times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning System Disabledto be displayed. If this happens restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Diskette access
Menu Field
Options
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Exiting from the Security Menu
P O I N T
POWER MENU –
SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURE CONTROLS
P O I N T
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Default
Standby Timeout
Menu Field
Options
When resuming from a Save-to-Disksuspension there will be a delay while the contents of system memory and operating parameters are loaded from the hard drive
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
Hard Disk Timeout
Video Timeout
Standby Timeout
Advanced Features Submenu of the Power Menu
Exiting from the Power Menu
Figure 3-16Advanced Features Submenu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
BOOT MENU - SELECTING THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOURCE
Figure 3-17Boot Menu
Default
QuickBoot Mode
Menu Field
Options
The Boot Device Priority Submenu of the Boot Menu
Figure 3-18Boot Device Priority Submenu
Exiting from Boot Menu
Default
Menu Field
Options
INFO MENU – DISPLAYING BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION
P O I N T
Figure 3-19Info Menu
DefaultDescription
Menu Field
EXIT MENU – LEAVING THE SETUP UTILITY
Figure 3-20Exit Menu
Default
Menu Field
Options
Description
Menu Field
Options
Description
SETTING UP YOUR SAVE-TO-DISKFILE ALLOCATION
1.Go to the Start Menu and select MS-DOSPrompt
C A U T I O N
S e c t i o n F o u r
U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s
USER INSTALLABLE FEATURES
SECTION FOUR
S e c t i o n F o u r
MULTI-FUNCTIONBAYS
C A U T I O N
Warm-swappableDevices in Multi-functionBay 1 and
Removing a Device in either
Multi-functionBay 1 or
To Remove a Device from Multi-functionBay
To Install a Device in either
To Remove a Device from Multi-functionBay
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Installing a Device in Multi-functionBay
Installing a Device in Multi-functionBay
C A U T I O N
To Connect An Optional External Floppy Disk Drive
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
C A U T I O N
To Disconnect An Optional
External Floppy Disk Drive
OPTIONAL SECOND LITHIUM ION BATTERY
CD-ROMDRIVE
OPTIONAL SECOND HARD DRIVE
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Figure 4-9Second Hard Drive
PC CARDS
Caring for PC Cards
P O I N T
To install a PC Card
Figure 4-11Installing and Removing a PC Card
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
BATTERY BAY
Removing PC Cards
From the PC Card Properties Window
C A U T I O N
To Remove or Install a Battery in the Battery Bay
To Remove a Battery from the Battery Bay
To Install a Battery in the Battery Bay
MIDI/JOYSTICK DEVICES
THEFT PREVENTION LOCK
To Disconnect a MIDI/Joystick Device
HEADPHONES
MOUSE
KEYBOARD
MICROPHONE
SERIAL PORT DEVICES
PARALLEL PORT DEVICES
USB DEVICES
See Figure 1-7on page
EXTERNAL MONITOR
P O I N T
P O I N T
P O I N T
MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE
To Install Memory Upgrade Modules
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
13.Replace the screws
To Remove Memory Upgrade Modules
C A U T I O N
For example for
OPTIONAL LANDOCK OR PORT REPLICATOR
C A U T I O N
Figure 4-17LANdock Front View
LANdock To install your notebook in a LANdock
Connecting Devices to the
LANdock or Port Replicator
To Remove Your Notebook from the LANdock
Using Your Notebook
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
Using Your Notebook
C A U T I O N
P O I N T
Docking Connector Telephone Connector Leveling
Docking Alignment Pins
U s e r I n s t a l l a b l e F e a t u r e s
Alignment Foot Docking Release Lever
DC Power Jack
S e c t i o n F o u r
RJ-11Jack
External Monitor Port
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . .
Specific Problems
Power On Self Test Messages
IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
SECTION FIVE
P O I N T
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
Using PC-Doctor
User Problem Guides
Problem
Symptom Audio Problems
CD-ROMDrive Problems
Symptom
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
more information
Symptom Docking Problems
Floppy Disk Drive Problems
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom Hard Drive Problems
Keyboard or Mouse Problems
Possible Cause
Memory Problems
upgrade module. See Memory Upgrade
Keyboard on page
Module on pages 134–136
Symptom Modem Problems
Parallel, Serial,and USB Device Problems
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom PC Card Problems
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom Power Failures
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom
airline has no power from the AC outlet
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom
Possible Solution
7.Use the Status Indicator panel to verify
Possible Cause
Symptom
Possible Solution
Your notebook turns off all by itself
Possible Cause
Symptom
Your notebook won’t work on battery alone
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom
Possible Solution
The batteries seem to discharge too quickly
Possible Cause
Symptom Shutdown and Startup Problems
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
See pages
Symptom
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
Symptom Video Problems
Possible Cause
Symptom
Possible Solution
The Built-inDisplay does not close
Possible Cause
Miscellaneous Problems
Symptom
Possible Solution
Possible Cause
POWER ON SELF TEST MESSAGES
Incorrect Drive B type – run SETUP – Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup. This means that the floppy disk drive type identified in your Setup Utility does not agree with the type detected by the Power On Self Test POST. Run the Setup Utility to correct the inconsistency
#*Previous boot incomplete - Default con- figuration used - Previous Power On Self Test POST did not complete successfully. Power On Self Test POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,the next boot will likely fail also. If using the default settings does not allow y ou to complete a successful boot sequence you should turn off the power with the Power Switch and contact your support representative
MODEM SETUP AND COMMANDS
Recovery Directions
EMERGENCY CD-ROMDRIVE TRAY RELEASE
As long is there is no boot disk in the CD-ROMdrive or the floppy disk drive your notebook will boot from the hard drive, regardless of the operating system source setting
P O I N T
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Care and Maintenance
Increasing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . .
S e c t i o n S i
C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e
CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
SECTION SIX
INCREASING BATTERY LIFE
To increase battery life
CARING FOR YOUR BATTERIES
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d G l o s s a r y
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popular Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A p p e n d i c e s
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTY
LIFEBOOK 990TX2 SPECIFICATIONS
Microprocessor
Pre-InstalledSoftware
Video
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Input/Output Connections
Displays
External Monitor Support
Keyboards
Power
Dimensions and Weight
Environmental Requirements
C A U T I O N
POPULAR ACCESSORIES
APPROVALS
Theft Prevention Lock
FCC Certification
BIOS
Boot
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY
AC Adapter
Command
Default Value
CHS Translation
CMOS RAM
Driver
DSVD
Extended Memory
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Hexadecimal
I/O Port
Impedance
Lithium ion battery
LPT Port
Megabyte
Megahertz
MPEG Compression
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPU-401
Reset
Pitch keyboard
Pixel
POST
Status Indicator
SGRAM
Shadow RAM
SRAM
V.90
VRAM
Write Protect
Zoomed Video
I n d e
adapter indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-ROM
Docking
Function keys
License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NumLk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,19, 23,32-33
Power continued
PowerPanel toolbar. . . . . . . 27,41-42,
Shadow RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168,188
Transfer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video output . . . . . . . . . . . 53,78-79,178