Fujitsu E8420 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz Getting Started
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This convenient guide will lead you through the start-up
process and will also offer some valuable tips.
What's in the Box
Check to see that all of the following items are in the box:
❏ LifeBook notebook
❏ Microsoft
®
associated material
❏ Lithium ion battery, pre-installed
❏ Recovery and Utility Disc: Backup for
❏ AC adapter with power cord
your preinstalled operating system
❏ Drivers and Applications Restore Disc
Depending upon your confi guration, the following items may also be shipped with your notebook:
❏ DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo,
❏ Additional Lithium ion battery
Dual-Layer Multi-Format
❏ Modular bay battery for extended
❏ DVD and/or CD-RW application CD
computing time
Controls, Connectors,
and Access Points
Status Indicator Panel
Stereo Speaker
Wireless LAN/Bluetooth/
WUSB On/Off Switch
IrDA Sensor
Memory Stick/SD Card Slot
Touchpad Pointing Device
Display Panel Latch Button
Quick Point Cursor Control
(Optional)
RIGHT PANEL
BACK PANEL
Flexible Bay
Anti-Theft
Lock Slot
Air Vents
USB 2.0 Ports
Parallel Port
Anti-Theft Lock Slot
Flexible Bay Release Latch
External Video Port
LEFT PANEL
BOTTOM PANEL
Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out Jack
Microphone Jack
IEEE 1394 Jack
ExpressCard Slot
ExpressCard
(top slot)
Eject Button
* Removable
dust fi lter
DC Power Jack
USB 2.0 Ports
Air Vents
Smart Card Slot
Modem (RJ-11) Jack
PC Card Slot (bottom slot)
PC Card Eject Button
* Needs to be cleaned periodically
Initial Start Up
1.3 MP Webcam (Optional upgrade)
Wall Jack
Display Panel
LifeBook Security/Application Panel
Power/Suspend/Resume Button
Stereo Speaker
Keyboard
Serial Port
Ethernet Port
HDMI Jack
Wireless
LAN
Air Vents
Switch
Lithium ion
Battery Bay
Memory Upgrade
If you have a:
Compartment
Port Replicator
Webcam
Connector
Dual-Layer Multi-Format
DVD Writer
1. Open the Display Panel
•
Ensure that your LifeBook is on a hard level surface and that
the air vents are not blocked.
Display
•
Lift the display, being careful not to touch the screen.
Panel
Latch
•
Adjust the display until it is at a comfortable viewing angle.
2. Connect AC Power
•
Plug the AC adapter into your notebook.
•
Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.
•
Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
3. Connect to Internet or Network
•
Connect either a phone cord to the modem jack or an Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet Port on your notebook and to a wall jack
or to an Ethernet router.
4. Booting the System
Important:
•
During the setup procedure, do not disconnect the power supply,
press any buttons, or use any peripheral devices such as a
mouse, keyboard, or remote control.
• You should not attach any external devices and do not put a DVD/CD in
your drive until you have gone through the initial power on sequence.
The Lithium ion battery is not charged upon purchase.
Initially you will need to connect either the AC adapter
or the Auto/Airline adapter to use your notebook.
Telephone Jack
Left Side
• Press the Suspend/Resume/Power button (above the keyboard) to
turn on the notebook. When you do this for the fi rst time, it will display
a Fujitsu logo on the screen. If you do nothing the system will load
the operating system, and then the Windows Welcome will begin.
5. Register
For Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP:
•
After the operating system has initialized, enter the information
as prompted to personalize your notebook and confi gure your
Ethernet Port
modem to dial.
For Genuine Windows Vista
®
:
®
®
•
Accept the Microsoft
Windows
Licensing Agreement and the
Fujitsu End User License Agreement to proceed.
•
Select your User ID and Password during the "Welcome Screen."
• Keep a record of your User ID and password stored in a secure place.
• THE SCREEN WILL GO DARK FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.
•
Do not attempt to turn power on or off during this stage.
Power/Suspend/Resume
Button
6. Registering Your LifeBook notebook
•
Register your notebook with Fujitsu Service and Support via our
Web site at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
•
You will need to be set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
to register online.
(For Additional Utilities)
7. Installing Click Me!
CLICK ME
•
Check to be sure the WLAN switch is on.
"Click Me!"
For Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP: The fi rst time you boot up
your system, you will see an icon called Click Me! in the Start menu.
For Genuine Windows Vista
®
: In addition to an icon on the
desktop, a dialog box will automatically open that prompts you
You will need to install
to run Click Me!. If you choose not run ClickMe! at this time,
the following software:
the ClickMe! icon can be used at any time.
Arcsoft WebCam
•
When you click the Click Me! icon, your system will automatically
Companion
build the icon tray in the bottom right of the screen. These icons
CyberLink PowerDirector
provide links to utilities that you will frequently access.
8. Install Additional Software
•
Close any open programs, applications or utilities
Insert software application disc into media drive
•
Open the application folder, select the set-up icon,
and load desired software, as shown in the table.
•
Restart your computer.
9. Access your User's Guide
•
To take advantage of all the features of your new Fujitsu LifeBook
notebook, it is highly recommended that you read your electronic
User's Guide. It contains important detailed information about
your new computer. You can access your User's Guide by
selecting its icon from the screen desktop.
Common Indicators
Status Display Panel
The Status Display Panel is located above the keyboard.
Following are some common indicators.
Power
Steady: On
Flashing: Suspend Mode
AC Adapter
On: Adapter is in use.
Off: Power is only coming from the batteries,
and adapter is not connected
Battery Identifi er
1 is primary battery, 2 is Flexible Bay
optional second battery
Battery Level
Indicates charge level
Battery Charging
Identifi es battery being charged
WLAN/WUSB/Bluetooth Power
On: WirelessLAN or Bluetooth is enabled
Optical Drive Access
On: DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM drive is being accessed
Hard Drive Access
Steady: In Use
PC Card Access
Flashing: In Use
Number Lock
On: Integral keyboard is set in ten-key
numeric keypad mode.
Caps Lock
On: Keyboard is set to type in all capital letters.
Scroll Lock
On: Scroll lock is active.
Security Indicator
Flashing: (if a password was set) when
the system resumes from Off or
Standby mode, you must enter
the password that was set in the
Security Panel before you can
resume operation.
Quick Tips
It takes approximately 4 hours to
charge a fully discharged single
battery with unit off or in
suspend mode.
Optimizing Battery Life
• Set power management setting
to Maximize Battery Life.
• Adjust display brightness levels
to lowest comfortable setting.
• Remove PC Cards and Express-
Cards when not needed.
• Utilize Suspend mode when
not using your notebook.
• Read the Power Management
section in your electronic User's
Guide for additional features.
Adjusting Display Brightness
• Fn + F6 to decrease brightness
• Fn + F7 to increase brightness
Adjusting Volume
• Fn + F8 to decrease volume
• Fn + F9 to increase volume
* Mono microphone jack or stereo
microphone/line in jack depending
on confi guration.
* * Stereo headphone/Optical Digital
Audio out jack or stereo head-
phone/Line Out/Optical Digital
Audio out jack.
Caution: Your system is
confi gured with Trusted
Platform Module (TPM)
Before you activate TPM, be sure
you fully understand how it works
by following the directions included
on the TPM applications CD. If you
choose to enable TPM, your TPM
password will be critical to the
operation of your computer and
MUST be remembered.
Drivers
Look for the latest drivers on the
Drivers and Applications Restore
CD. Right-click the FDU icon and
select "update", or download
them at us.fujitsu.com/computers.
(For Latest Drivers)
(FDU)